JEE Main 202621 JanuaryMorning Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 21 January
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
JEE Main 2026 · 21 January · Morning 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 species among , that have tetrahedral geometry is 3.
Statement II : In the set [], all the molecules have incomplete octet around central atom.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Statement I : The number of species among , that have tetrahedral geometry is 3.
Statement II : In the set [], all the molecules have incomplete octet around central atom.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Options
- AStatement I is true but Statement II is false
- BStatement I is false but Statement II is true
- CBoth Statement I and Statement II are true
- DBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
Correct answer
B. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Step-by-step solution
Statement I: Checking geometry of each species:
: 4 bp + 1 lp → see-saw
: 4 bp → tetrahedral
: (d⁸) with weak field → → tetrahedral
: 4 bp + 2 lp → square planar
: (d⁸) → → square planar
: 4 bp + 1 lp → see-saw
: with strong field → → square planar
Only 2 species are tetrahedral. Statement I is false.
Statement II: (odd electron), (4e⁻), (6e⁻), (6e⁻) all have incomplete octet. Statement II is true.
: 4 bp + 1 lp → see-saw
: 4 bp → tetrahedral
: (d⁸) with weak field → → tetrahedral
: 4 bp + 2 lp → square planar
: (d⁸) → → square planar
: 4 bp + 1 lp → see-saw
: with strong field → → square planar
Only 2 species are tetrahedral. Statement I is false.
Statement II: (odd electron), (4e⁻), (6e⁻), (6e⁻) all have incomplete octet. Statement II is true.