Statement $I$: Sodium hydride can be used as an oxidising agent.
Statement $II$: The lone pair of electrons on nitrogen in pyridine makes it basic.
Choose the $CORRECT$ answer from the options given below:

  • A
    Both statement $I$ and statement $II$ are false
  • B
    Statement $I$ is true but statement $II$ is false
  • C
    Statement $I$ is false but statement $II$ is true
  • D
    Both statement $I$ and statement $II$ are true

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