JEE Main202628 January 2026Evening ShiftChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
Match List - I with List - II according to shape. ( array llll & List-I & & List-II A. & XeO₃ & I. & BrF₅ B. & XeF₂ & II. & NH₃ C. & XeO₂F₂ & III. & [ I₃ ]^- D. & XeOF₄ & IV. & SF₄ array ) Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Options
- AA-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
- BA-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
- CA-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
- DA-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
Correct answer
C. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
Step-by-step solution
Determine molecular shapes using VSEPR theory: A. XeO₃ (3 bonds, 2 lone pairs on Xe): pyramidal B. XeF₂ (2 bonds, 3 lone pairs on Xe): linear C. XeO₂F₂ (4 bonds, 2 lone pairs on Xe): see-saw D. XeOF₄ (5 bonds, 1 lone pair on Xe): square pyramidal Matching with shapes: I. BrF₅: square pyramidal → D-I II. NH₃: pyramidal → A-II III. [I₃]⁻: linear → B-III IV. SF₄: see-saw → C-IV