Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Chlorine can easily combine with oxygen to from oxides: and the product has a tendency to explode.
Statement II: Chemical reactivity of an element can be determined by its reaction with oxygen and halogens.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Select the correct option:
A
Both the statements I and II are true
B
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
C
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
D
Both the Statements I and II are false
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Solution
Chlorine oxides,$\mathrm{Cl}_2 \mathrm{O}, \mathrm{ClO}_2, \mathrm{Cl}_2 \mathrm{O}_6$ and $\mathrm{Cl}_2 \mathrm{O}_7$ are highly reactive oxidising agents and tend to explode.
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