Statement 1: When the heat of formation of a compound is negative, $Δ H$ is negative.
Statement 2: A negative heat of formation indicates that a reaction is exothermic with a negative enthalpy change.

Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1.

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Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of Statement 1.

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Statement 1 is correct but Statement 2 is not correct.

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Statement 1 is not correct but Statement 2 is correct.

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Both the Statement 1 and Statement 2 are not correct.

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Solution

The correct option is A
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1.

Statement 1: When the heat of formation of a compound is negative, $Δ H$ is negative.
Statement 2: A negative heat of formation indicates that a reaction is exothermic with a negative enthalpy change. Energy is released during such reactions.
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1.

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