Given below are two statements: Statement I: Elements 'X' and 'Y' are the most and least electronegative elements, respectively among N, As, Sb and P. The nature of the oxides X₂O₃ and Y₂O₃ is acidic and amphoteric, respectively. Statement II: BCl₃ is covalent in nature and gets hydrolysed in water. It produces [B(OH)₄]^(- a)nd [B(H₂O)₆]³⁺ in aqueous medium. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

(C) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

p-Block Elements: JEE Main 2026 Chemistry question

JEE Main 2026 · 22 Jan, Evening shift · Q63

JEE Main 202622 Jan, Evening shiftChemistryHardp-Block Elements95× since 2002

Given below are two statements : Statement I : Elements 'X' and 'Y' are the most and least electronegative elements, respectively among N, As, Sb and P. The nature of the oxides

\mathrm{X_2O_3}

and

\mathrm{Y_2O_3}

is acidic and amphoteric, respectively. Statement II :

\mathrm{BCl_3}

is covalent in nature and gets hydrolysed in water. It produces

\mathrm{[B(OH)_4]^-}

and

\mathrm{[B(H_2O)_6]^{3+}}

in aqueous medium. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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