Statement 1 : An element (X) with an atomic number of 16 has 14 electrons in X2−. Statement 2 : Two protons bind the two outermost electrons.
A
Both Statement 1 and
Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of
Statement 1.
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B
Both Statement 1 and
Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of
Statement 1.
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C
Statement 1 is
correct but Statement 2 is not correct.
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D
Statement 1 is not
correct but Statement 2 is correct.
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E
Both the Statement 1
and Statement 2 are not correct.
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Solution
The correct option is E
Both the Statement 1
and Statement 2 are not correct.
1. Incorrect. An element with atomic number 16 with X2− gains two electrons as 18 electrons 2.Two electrons are added in the outermost shell not the protons.