JEE Main 20266 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 6 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
JEE Main 2026 · 6 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Given below are two statements : Statement I : The number of...
Given below are two statements :
Statement I : The number of compounds among SO, SO, SF, SF and HS in which sulphur does not obey the Octet rule is .
Statement II : Among [HO, ClF, SF], [NH, BrF, SF], [BrF, ClF, XeF] and [XeF, ClF, HO], the number of sets in which all the molecules have one lone pair of electrons on the central atom is .
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Statement I : The number of compounds among SO, SO, SF, SF and HS in which sulphur does not obey the Octet rule is .
Statement II : Among [HO, ClF, SF], [NH, BrF, SF], [BrF, ClF, XeF] and [XeF, ClF, HO], the number of sets in which all the molecules have one lone pair of electrons on the central atom is .
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Options
- ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true
- BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
- CStatement I is true but Statement II is false
- DStatement I is false but Statement II is true
Correct answer
D. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Step-by-step solution
Statement I: Number of compounds in which sulphur does not follow the octet rule (from , , , and ).
: The formal-charge-minimised structure places electrons around sulphur (expanded octet).
: With three double bonds, sulphur has electrons around it (expanded octet).
: bond pairs lone pair electrons around (expanded octet).
: bond pairs electrons around (expanded octet).
: bond pairs lone pairs electrons around (obeys the octet rule).
Depending on whether formal-charge-minimised structures are used for and , either () or () species violate the octet rule, but the number is never .
Hence, Statement I is false.
Statement II: Among the given sets, exactly one contains only molecules having one lone pair on the central atom.
Number of lone pairs on the central atom, :
: lone pairs
: lone pairs
: lone pair
: lone pair
: lone pair
: lone pairs
Checking the sets:
: not all have lone pair.
: all have exactly lone pair.
: not all have lone pair.
: not all have lone pair.
Exactly one set satisfies the condition, so Statement II is true.
Hence, Statement I is false but Statement II is true, which corresponds to option .
: The formal-charge-minimised structure places electrons around sulphur (expanded octet).
: With three double bonds, sulphur has electrons around it (expanded octet).
: bond pairs lone pair electrons around (expanded octet).
: bond pairs electrons around (expanded octet).
: bond pairs lone pairs electrons around (obeys the octet rule).
Depending on whether formal-charge-minimised structures are used for and , either () or () species violate the octet rule, but the number is never .
Hence, Statement I is false.
Statement II: Among the given sets, exactly one contains only molecules having one lone pair on the central atom.
Number of lone pairs on the central atom, :
: lone pairs
: lone pairs
: lone pair
: lone pair
: lone pair
: lone pairs
Checking the sets:
: not all have lone pair.
: all have exactly lone pair.
: not all have lone pair.
: not all have lone pair.
Exactly one set satisfies the condition, so Statement II is true.
Hence, Statement I is false but Statement II is true, which corresponds to option .