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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 SF4,NH4+,[NiCl4]2−,XeF4,[PtCl4]2−,SeF4and[Ni(CN)4]2−\mathrm{SF}_{4}, \mathrm{NH}_{4}^{+},\left[\mathrm{NiCl}_{4}\right]^{2-}, \mathrm{XeF}_{4},\left[\mathrm{PtCl}_{4}\right]^{2-}, \mathrm{SeF}_{4} and \left[\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CN})_{4}\right]^{2-}, that have tetrahedral geometry is 3.
Statement II : In the set [NO2,BeH2,BF3,AlCl3\mathrm{NO}_{2}, \mathrm{BeH}_{2}, \mathrm{BF}_{3}, \mathrm{AlCl}_{3}], 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

  1. AStatement I is true but Statement II is false
  2. BStatement I is false but Statement II is true
  3. CBoth Statement I and Statement II are true
  4. 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:
SF4SF_4: 4 bp + 1 lp → see-saw
NH4+NH_4^+: 4 bp → tetrahedral
[NiCl4]2−[NiCl_4]^{2-}: Ni2+Ni^{2+} (d⁸) with weak field Cl−Cl^- → sp3sp^3 → tetrahedral
XeF4XeF_4: 4 bp + 2 lp → square planar
[PtCl4]2−[PtCl_4]^{2-}: Pt2+Pt^{2+} (d⁸) → dsp2dsp^2 → square planar
SeF4SeF_4: 4 bp + 1 lp → see-saw
[Ni(CN)4]2−[Ni(CN)_4]^{2-}: Ni2+Ni^{2+} with strong field CN−CN^- → dsp2dsp^2 → square planar
Only 2 species are tetrahedral. Statement I is false.
Statement II: NO2NO_2 (odd electron), BeH2BeH_2 (4e⁻), BF3BF_3 (6e⁻), AlCl3AlCl_3 (6e⁻) all have incomplete octet. Statement II is true.
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