Given below are two statements: Statement I: Aluminium upon reaction with NaOH forms [Al(OH)₆]³⁻ ion. Statement II: The geometry of ICl₄^-, ClO₃^(- a)nd IBr₂⁻ⁱs square planar, pyramidal and linear respectively. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

(C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

p-Block Elements: JEE Main 2026 Chemistry question

JEE Main 2026 · 5 Apr, Evening shift · Q59

JEE Main 20265 Apr, Evening shiftChemistryMediump-Block Elements95× since 2002

Given below are two statements : Statement I : Aluminium upon reaction with NaOH forms

[\mathrm{Al(OH)_6}]^{3-}

ion. Statement II : The geometry of

\mathrm{ICl_4^-}

\mathrm{ClO_3^-}

and

\mathrm{IBr_2^-}

is square planar, pyramidal and linear respectively. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

JEE Main 2026 p-Block Elements Question with Solution (5 Apr Evening shift, Q59) | JEE Arc

JEE Main 2026 · 5 Apr, Evening shift · Q59

JEE Main 20265 Apr, Evening shiftChemistryMediump-Block Elements95× since 2002

Given below are two statements : Statement I : Aluminium upon reaction with NaOH forms

[\mathrm{Al(OH)_6}]^{3-}

ion. Statement II : The geometry of

\mathrm{ICl_4^-}

\mathrm{ClO_3^-}

and

\mathrm{IBr_2^-}

is square planar, pyramidal and linear respectively. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :