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Choose the INCORRECT statement

Options

  1. ACO ₂ is the most acidic oxide among the dioxides of group of 14 elements.
  2. BCarbon exhibits negative oxidation states along with +4 and +2.
  3. CCarbon cannot exceed its covalency more than four.
  4. DAmong the isotopes of carbon, ¹³ C is a radioactive isotope.

Correct answer

D. Among the isotopes of carbon, ¹³ C is a radioactive isotope.

Step-by-step solution

Analyzing each statement: 1 CO₂ is most acidic among group 14 dioxides - correct, it's a non-metal acidic oxide. 2 Carbon shows negative oxidation states (-4 in methane, -3 in ethane, etc.) along with +2 and +4 - correct. 3 Carbon covalency cannot exceed 4 - correct, as it's period 2 element unable to expand octet. 4 ¹³C is radioactive - incorrect. ¹³C is a stable, non-radioactive isotope. ¹⁴C is the radioactive isotope used in radiocarbon dating with half-life of 5730 years. Therefore, statement (4) is incorrect.

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