Question

Statement-I: Sodium hydride can be used as an oxidising agent.
Statement-II: The lone pair of electrons on nitrogen in pyridine makes it basic.
Choose the CORRECT answer from the options given below:

• A. Statement I is true but statement II is false
• B. Both statement I and statement II are false
• C. Both statement I and statement II are true
• D. Statement I is false but statement II is true

Answer 1

The correct option is D Statement I is false but statement II is true

$\Rightarrow NaH$ is used as reducing agent.
$\Rightarrow$ The lone pair on nitrogen in pyridine makes it basic.