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Given below are two statements:
Statement $I$: Atoms are electrically neutral as they contain equal number of positive and negative charges.
Statement $II$: Atoms of each element are stable and emit their characteristic spectrum.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are incorrect
Statement I is correct but Statement $II$ is incorrect
Statement $I$ is incorrect but Statement $II$ is correct
Both Statement I and Statement $II$ are correct
Solution
Statement $I$ is true as atoms are electrically neutral because they contain equal number of positive and negative charges.
Statement $II$ is wrong as atom of most of the elements are stable and emit characteristic spectrum. But this statement is not true for every atom.
