Given below are two statements:
Statement (I) : for 
, all three possible structures may be drawn as follows.
Statement (II) : Structure III is most stable, as the orbitals having the lone pairs are axial, where the 
- bp repulsion is minimum.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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Statement 1 is correct.
Statement 2 is incorrect since in 
hybridization; lone pair cannot occupy axial position.
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