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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 NF3\mathrm{NF}_{3} is higher than that of NH3\mathrm{NH}_{3}.
B. The dipole moment value of BeH2\mathrm{BeH}_{2} is zero.
C. The bond order of O22−\mathrm{O}_{2}{ }^{2-} and F2\mathrm{F}_{2} is same.
D. The formal charge on the central oxygen atom of ozone is -1.
E. In NO2\mathrm{NO}_{2}, all the three atoms satisfy the octet rule, hence it is very stable.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

  1. AA, C & D Only
  2. BB, C & D Only
  3. CB & C Only
  4. DA, B, C, D & E

Correct answer

C. B & C Only

Step-by-step solution

Statement A: In NH3NH_3, the orbital dipole due to the lone pair is in the same direction as the resultant dipole moment of the N−HN-H bonds. In NF3NF_3, the orbital dipole is in the opposite direction to the resultant dipole moment of the N−FN-F bonds. Thus, dipole moment of NH3NH_3 (1.47 D1.47\ D) is higher than NF3NF_3 (0.23 D0.23\ D). Statement A is incorrect.
Statement B: BeH2BeH_2 is a linear molecule (spsp hybridization). The two Be−HBe-H bond dipoles are equal and opposite, so they cancel each other out, making the net dipole moment zero. Statement B is correct.
Statement C: O22−O_2^{2-} has 18 electrons. Its bond order is 10−82=1\frac{10-8}{2} = 1. F2F_2 also has 18 electrons and its bond order is 1. Statement C is correct.
Statement D: In the Lewis structure of ozone (O3O_3), the central oxygen atom forms one double bond and one single bond and has one lone pair. Formal charge = V−L−B2=6−2−62=+1V - L - \frac{B}{2} = 6 - 2 - \frac{6}{2} = +1. Statement D is incorrect.
Statement E: NO2NO_2 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.
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