Statement 1: The equivalent weight of any substance is its molecular weight divided by some factor, depending on the nature of the substance.
Statement 2: The equivalent weight of any substance is always less than its molecular weight.

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Statement 1: The equivalent weight of any substance is its molecular weight divided by some factor, depending on the nature of the substance.

Statement 2: The equivalent weight of any substance is always less than its molecular weight.

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I is correct: E = M/n, where the n-factor (basicity, acidity, electrons transferred) depends on the substance and the reaction. II is incorrect: when n = 1 (e.g. HCl as an acid, NaOH as a base, KMnO₄ in strong base), the equivalent weight EQUALS the molecular weight, so it is not always less. Hence (c).

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