Given below are two statements: Statement I: S₈ solid undergoes disproportionation reaction under alkaline conditions to form S²⁻ and S₂ O₃ ²⁻. Statement II: ClO₄⁻ can undergo disproportionation reaction under acidic condition. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(A) Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect

(B) Both statement I and statement II are incorrect

(C) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct

(D) Both statement I and statement II are correct

p-Block Elements: JEE Main 2024 Chemistry question

JEE Main 2024 · 31 Jan, Evening shift · Q1518

JEE Main 202431 Jan, Evening shiftChemistryMediump-Block Elements95× since 2002

Given below are two statements: Statement I :

\mathrm{S}_8

solid undergoes disproportionation reaction under alkaline conditions to form

\mathrm{S}^{2-}

and

\mathrm{S}_2 \mathrm{O}_3{ }^{2-}

. Statement II :

\mathrm{ClO}_4^{-}

can undergo disproportionation reaction under acidic condition. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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