JEE Main 20254 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2025
- Date
- 4 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
JEE Main 2025 · 4 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Given below are two statements: Statement (I) : for ClF_3 , all...
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I) : for , all three possible structures may be drawn as follows.
Statement (II) : Structure III is most stable, as the orbitals having the lone pairs are axial, where the repulsion is minimum.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Statement (I) : for , all three possible structures may be drawn as follows.
Statement (II) : Structure III is most stable, as the orbitals having the lone pairs are axial, where the repulsion is minimum.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Options
- AStatement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.
- BStatement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
- CBoth Statement I and statement II are correct.
- DBoth Statement I and statement II are incorrect.
Correct answer
B. Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
Step-by-step solution
Statement 1 is correct.
Statement 2 is incorrect since in hybridization; lone pair cannot occupy axial position.
Statement 2 is incorrect since in hybridization; lone pair cannot occupy axial position.