Given below are two statements: Statement I: The number of pairs among [SiO₂,CO₂], [SnO,SnO₂], [PbO,PbO₂] and [GeO,GeO₂], which contain oxides that are both amphoteric is 2. Statement II: BF₃ is an electron deficient molecule, can act as a Lewis acid, forms adduct with NH₃ and has a trigonal planar geometry. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(D) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

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

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

p-Block Elements: JEE Main 2026 Chemistry question

JEE Main 2026 · 21 Jan, Morning shift · Q62

JEE Main 202621 Jan, Morning shiftChemistryHardp-Block Elements95× since 2002

Given below are two statements : Statement I : The number of pairs among

[\mathrm{SiO_2},\mathrm{CO_2}]

[\mathrm{SnO},\mathrm{SnO_2}]

[\mathrm{PbO},\mathrm{PbO_2}]

and

[\mathrm{GeO},\mathrm{GeO_2}]

, which contain oxides that are both amphoteric is 2. Statement II :

\mathrm{BF_3}

is an electron deficient molecule, can act as a Lewis acid, forms adduct with

\mathrm{NH_3}

and has a trigonal planar geometry. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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