JEE Advanced 2026Paper 1
- Exam
- JEE Advanced
- Year
- 2026
- Paper
- Paper 1
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
JEE Advanced 2026 · Paper 1 · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Consider the following species: SOCl_2 , XeOF_4 , ClF_3 , ClF_5 ,...
Consider the following species:
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List-I contains different molecular shapes and List-II contains total number of species with the same molecular shapes from the given species. Match each entry in List-I with the appropriate entry in List-II and choose the correct option.
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List-I contains different molecular shapes and List-II contains total number of species with the same molecular shapes from the given species. Match each entry in List-I with the appropriate entry in List-II and choose the correct option.
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (P) See-saw | (1) one |
| (Q) T-Shaped | (2) two |
| (R) Trigonal Planar | (3) three |
| (S) Square Pyramidal | (4) four |
| (5) zero |
Options
- AP 1; Q 2; R 5; S 3
- BP 5; Q 4; R 2; S 3
- CP 3; Q 2; R 1; S 4
- DP 1; Q 3; R 5; S 4
Correct answer
A. P 1; Q 2; R 5; S 3
Step-by-step solution
Let us determine the hybridization and shape of each given species by finding the number of bond pairs (bp) and lone pairs (lp) on the central atom:
: Central atom S has 6 valence electrons. It forms 3 bonds (one with O, two with Cl) and has 1 lone pair. Steric number = 4 (). Shape is Trigonal Pyramidal.
: Central atom Xe has 8 valence electrons. It forms 5 bonds (one with O, four with F) and has 1 lone pair. Steric number = 6 (). Shape is Square Pyramidal.
: Central atom Cl has 7 valence electrons. It forms 3 bonds with F and has 2 lone pairs. Steric number = 5 (). Shape is T-shaped.
: Central atom Cl has 7 valence electrons. It forms 5 bonds with F and has 1 lone pair. Steric number = 6 (). Shape is Square Pyramidal.
: Central atom Xe has 8 valence electrons. The positive charge leaves 7 valence electrons. It forms 5 bonds with F and has 1 lone pair. Steric number = 6 (). Shape is Square Pyramidal.
: Central atom S has 6 valence electrons. The charge gives 8 valence electrons. It forms 3 bonds with O and has 1 lone pair. Steric number = 4 (). Shape is Trigonal Pyramidal.
: Central atom Xe has 8 valence electrons. The positive charge leaves 7 valence electrons. It forms 3 bonds with F and has 2 lone pairs. Steric number = 5 (). Shape is T-shaped.
: Central atom S has 6 valence electrons. It forms 4 bonds with F and has 1 lone pair. Steric number = 5 (). Shape is See-saw.
Counting the species for each shape:
(P) See-saw: ()
(Q) T-Shaped: (, )
(R) Trigonal Planar: (None)
(S) Square Pyramidal: (, , )
Matching with List-II:
P 1
Q 2
R 5
S 3
Answer: P 1; Q 2; R 5; S 3
: Central atom S has 6 valence electrons. It forms 3 bonds (one with O, two with Cl) and has 1 lone pair. Steric number = 4 (). Shape is Trigonal Pyramidal.
: Central atom Xe has 8 valence electrons. It forms 5 bonds (one with O, four with F) and has 1 lone pair. Steric number = 6 (). Shape is Square Pyramidal.
: Central atom Cl has 7 valence electrons. It forms 3 bonds with F and has 2 lone pairs. Steric number = 5 (). Shape is T-shaped.
: Central atom Cl has 7 valence electrons. It forms 5 bonds with F and has 1 lone pair. Steric number = 6 (). Shape is Square Pyramidal.
: Central atom Xe has 8 valence electrons. The positive charge leaves 7 valence electrons. It forms 5 bonds with F and has 1 lone pair. Steric number = 6 (). Shape is Square Pyramidal.
: Central atom S has 6 valence electrons. The charge gives 8 valence electrons. It forms 3 bonds with O and has 1 lone pair. Steric number = 4 (). Shape is Trigonal Pyramidal.
: Central atom Xe has 8 valence electrons. The positive charge leaves 7 valence electrons. It forms 3 bonds with F and has 2 lone pairs. Steric number = 5 (). Shape is T-shaped.
: Central atom S has 6 valence electrons. It forms 4 bonds with F and has 1 lone pair. Steric number = 5 (). Shape is See-saw.
Counting the species for each shape:
(P) See-saw: ()
(Q) T-Shaped: (, )
(R) Trigonal Planar: (None)
(S) Square Pyramidal: (, , )
Matching with List-II:
P 1
Q 2
R 5
S 3
Answer: P 1; Q 2; R 5; S 3