JEE Main 2024 Chemistry question
Given below are two statements: Statement (I): SiO and GeO are acidic while SnO and PbO are amphoteric in nature. Statement (II): Allotropic forms of carbon are due to property of catenation and pπ-dπ bond formation. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer: (D)
Solution
Carbon has no d-orbitals; its allotropes arise from catenation and pπ–pπ bonding, so Statement II is false.