Read the following carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below:

Statement I: $S i - S i$ bond is weaker then $S i - O$ bond.
Statement II: Silicon forms double bonds with itself.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

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Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.

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Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

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If Statement I and Statement II are both false.

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Solution

The correct option is C Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
Assertion is true but reason is false.Due to smaller size of oxygen atom, $S i - O$ bond is stronger than $S i - S i$ bond.

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Read the following carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below: Statement I: Si−Si bond is weaker then Si−O bond. Statement II: Silicon forms double bonds with itself.

The correct option is C Statement I is true but Statement II is false.Assertion is true but reason is false.Due to smaller size of oxygen atom, Si−O bond is stronger than Si−Si bond.

Read the following carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below:

Statement I: $S i - S i$ bond is weaker then $S i - O$ bond.
Statement II: Silicon forms double bonds with itself.

The correct option is C Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
Assertion is true but reason is false.Due to smaller size of oxygen atom, $S i - O$ bond is stronger than $S i - S i$ bond.