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Statements on Nature and Acidic Basic Character of Oxides

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : The number of pairs among [Al2O3,Cr2O3][\text{Al}_2\text{O}_3, \text{Cr}_2\text{O}_3], [Cl2O7,Mn2O7][\text{Cl}_2\text{O}_7, \text{Mn}_2\text{O}_7], [Na2O,V2O3][\text{Na}_2\text{O}, \text{V}_2\text{O}_3] and [CO,N2O][\text{CO}, \text{N}_2\text{O}] that contain oxides of same nature (acidic, basic, neutral or amphoteric) is 4.

Statement II : Among Na2O,Al2O3,CO\text{Na}_2\text{O}, \text{Al}_2\text{O}_3, \text{CO} and Cl2O7\text{Cl}_2\text{O}_7, the most basic and acidic oxides are Na2O\text{Na}_2\text{O} and Cl2O7\text{Cl}_2\text{O}_7, respectively.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options

A

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Correct
B

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

C

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

D

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

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Step-by-Step Solution

To determine the correctness of Statement I and Statement II, let us analyze each statement individually:

Analysis of Statement I:

We are given four pairs of oxides:

  1. First Pair: [Al2O3,Cr2O3][\text{Al}_2\text{O}_3, \text{Cr}_2\text{O}_3]

    • Al2O3\text{Al}_2\text{O}_3 (Aluminium oxide) is an amphoteric oxide.
    • Cr2O3\text{Cr}_2\text{O}_3 (Chromium(III) oxide) is also an amphoteric oxide.
    • Both oxides in this pair have the same nature (amphoteric).
  2. Second Pair: [Cl2O7,Mn2O7][\text{Cl}_2\text{O}_7, \text{Mn}_2\text{O}_7]

    • Cl2O7\text{Cl}_2\text{O}_7 (Dichlorine heptoxide) is an acidic oxide (anhydride of HClO4\text{HClO}_4).
    • Mn2O7\text{Mn}_2\text{O}_7 (Manganese(VII) oxide) is an acidic oxide because transition metals in very high oxidation states (+7+7) exhibit acidic behavior (anhydride of HMnO4\text{HMnO}_4).
    • Both oxides in this pair have the same nature (acidic).
  3. Third Pair: [Na2O,V2O3][\text{Na}_2\text{O}, \text{V}_2\text{O}_3]

    • Na2O\text{Na}_2\text{O} (Sodium oxide) is a strong basic oxide.
    • V2O3\text{V}_2\text{O}_3 (Vanadium(III) oxide) is a basic oxide (vanadium in lower oxidation states forms basic oxides).
    • Both oxides in this pair have the same nature (basic).
  4. Fourth Pair: [CO,N2O][\text{CO}, \text{N}_2\text{O}]

    • CO\text{CO} (Carbon monoxide) is a neutral oxide.
    • N2O\text{N}_2\text{O} (Dinitrogen oxide) is a neutral oxide.
    • Both oxides in this pair have the same nature (neutral).

Thus, all 44 pairs contain oxides of the same nature. Therefore, Statement I is true.


Analysis of Statement II:

Among the given set of oxides: Na2O,Al2O3,CO\text{Na}_2\text{O}, \text{Al}_2\text{O}_3, \text{CO}, and Cl2O7\text{Cl}_2\text{O}_7:

  • Na2O\text{Na}_2\text{O} is an alkali metal oxide which reacts vigorously with water to form the strong base NaOH\text{NaOH}, making it the most basic oxide in the group.
  • Cl2O7\text{Cl}_2\text{O}_7 is a non-metallic oxide with chlorine in its highest oxidation state (+7+7). It reacts with water to give perchloric acid (HClO4\text{HClO}_4), one of the strongest inorganic acids, making it the most acidic oxide in the group.
  • Al2O3\text{Al}_2\text{O}_3 is amphoteric, and CO\text{CO} is neutral.

Therefore, Na2O\text{Na}_2\text{O} is the most basic oxide and Cl2O7\text{Cl}_2\text{O}_7 is the most acidic oxide among the given choices. Thus, Statement II is true.


Conclusion:

Since both Statement I and Statement II are true, the correct option is A.

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