Given below are two statements :
Statement I : The covalency of oxygen is generally two but it can exceed upto four. The oxidation state of oxygen in 
is -2 and in 
it is +2 .
Statement II: The anomalous behavior of oxygen when compared to the other elements of group 16 is due to its small size and high electronegativity .
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Oxygen can have covalency 4
In 
; O.S. of 
In 
; O.S. of 
Anamolous behaviour of oxygen is due to high EN and small size.
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