Q.

Identify the incorrect statement.                [2020]

1 Cr2+(d4) is a stronger reducing agent than Fe2+(d6) in water.  
2 The transition metals and their compounds are known for their catalytic activity due to their ability to adopt multiple oxidation states and to form complexes.  
3 Interstitial compounds are those that are formed when small atoms like H, C or N are trapped inside the crystal lattices of metals.  
4 The oxidation states of chromium in CrO42- and Cr2O72- are not the same.  

Ans.

(4)

The oxidation states of Cr in CrO42- and Cr2O72- is same i.e., +6.