Choose the correct statement(s) related to carbon:

Statement 1: The chemical symbol for carbon is C.

Statement 2: The atomic number of carbon is 6.

Statement 3: It is metallic in nature.

Statement 4: It is a member of group 14 on the periodic table.

All statements are true.

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Statement 1 and 2 are correct.

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Statement 3 and 4 are correct.

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Only statement 3 is incorrect.

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Solution

The correct option is D
Only statement 3 is incorrect.

Carbon is a chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6. It is denoted as $_{6}^{12} C$ . As a member of group 14 on the periodic table, it is non-metallic in nature.

Thus, only statement 3 is incorrect.

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Choose the correct option:

Statement 1: The chemical symbol of carbon is C

Statement 2: The atomic number of carbon is 6

Statement 3: It is metallic in nature

Statement 4: It is a member of group 14 on the periodic table

C^{4 +}

C^{4 -}

Which of the following statements for letter H is/are incorrect.

Statement 1: It has only a horizontal line of symmetry.

Statement 2: It has only a vertical line of symmetry.

Statement 3: It has both a horizontal and a vertical line of symmetry.

Statement 4: It is asymmetrical.

Choose the correct option based on the statement given:

Statement 1: Carbon always shares electrons and forms covalent bond with other elements.

Statement 2: $C^{+ 4}$ and $C^{- 4}$ ions are highly unstable.

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