JEE Main 202624 JanuaryMorning Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 24 January
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
JEE Main 2026 · 24 January · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Given below are statements about some molecules/ions. Identify the...
Given below are statements about some molecules/ions.
Identify the CORRECT statements.
A. The dipole moment value of is higher than that of .
B. The dipole moment value of is zero.
C. The bond order of and is same.
D. The formal charge on the central oxygen atom of ozone is -1.
E. In , all the three atoms satisfy the octet rule, hence it is very stable.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Identify the CORRECT statements.
A. The dipole moment value of is higher than that of .
B. The dipole moment value of is zero.
C. The bond order of and is same.
D. The formal charge on the central oxygen atom of ozone is -1.
E. In , all the three atoms satisfy the octet rule, hence it is very stable.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- AA, C & D Only
- BB, C & D Only
- CB & C Only
- DA, B, C, D & E
Correct answer
C. B & C Only
Step-by-step solution
Statement A: In , the orbital dipole due to the lone pair is in the same direction as the resultant dipole moment of the bonds. In , the orbital dipole is in the opposite direction to the resultant dipole moment of the bonds. Thus, dipole moment of () is higher than (). Statement A is incorrect.
Statement B: is a linear molecule ( hybridization). The two bond dipoles are equal and opposite, so they cancel each other out, making the net dipole moment zero. Statement B is correct.
Statement C: has 18 electrons. Its bond order is . also has 18 electrons and its bond order is 1. Statement C is correct.
Statement D: In the Lewis structure of ozone (), the central oxygen atom forms one double bond and one single bond and has one lone pair. Formal charge = . Statement D is incorrect.
Statement E: is an odd-electron molecule (17 valence electrons). The nitrogen atom has only 7 electrons in its valence shell, so it does not satisfy the octet rule. Statement E is incorrect.
Therefore, only statements B and C are correct.
Statement B: is a linear molecule ( hybridization). The two bond dipoles are equal and opposite, so they cancel each other out, making the net dipole moment zero. Statement B is correct.
Statement C: has 18 electrons. Its bond order is . also has 18 electrons and its bond order is 1. Statement C is correct.
Statement D: In the Lewis structure of ozone (), the central oxygen atom forms one double bond and one single bond and has one lone pair. Formal charge = . Statement D is incorrect.
Statement E: is an odd-electron molecule (17 valence electrons). The nitrogen atom has only 7 electrons in its valence shell, so it does not satisfy the octet rule. Statement E is incorrect.
Therefore, only statements B and C are correct.