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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure question

2023 · 10 Apr · Shift 1 · Q1
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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure question

2023 · 10 Apr · Shift 1 · Q1

JEE MainChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureMCQ+4 / −1
The compound which does not exist is
  1. A
    (NH 4_44​) 2_22​ BeF 4_44​
  2. B
    PbEt 4_44​
  3. C
    BeH 2_22​
  4. D
    NaO 2_22​
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Correct answer: D

  1. We need to identify which compound does not exist among the given options.

  2. Check each option:

Option A: (NH4)2BeF4(\mathrm{NH_4})_2\mathrm{BeF_4}(NH4​)2​BeF4​

This is ammonium tetrafluoroberyllate.

  • Beryllium forms the complex ion [BeF4]2−[\mathrm{BeF_4}]^{2-}[BeF4​]2−.
  • With two NH4+\mathrm{NH_4^+}NH4+​ ions, the salt (NH4)2BeF4(\mathrm{NH_4})_2\mathrm{BeF_4}(NH4​)2​BeF4​ is feasible.

So, this compound exists.


Option B: PbEt4\mathrm{PbEt_4}PbEt4​

Here Et\mathrm{Et}Et means ethyl group (−C2H5)(-\mathrm{C_2H_5})(−C2​H5​).

  • PbEt4\mathrm{PbEt_4}PbEt4​ is tetraethyl lead.
  • This is a well-known organolead compound.

So, this compound exists.


Option C: BeH2\mathrm{BeH_2}BeH2​

  • Beryllium hydride is a known compound.
  • It exists as a polymeric covalent solid rather than as simple discrete molecules under normal conditions.

So, this compound exists.


Option D: NaO2\mathrm{NaO_2}NaO2​

This would imply sodium superoxide.

  • Alkali metals form different oxygen compounds depending on cation size:
    • Li\mathrm{Li}Li forms oxide: Li2O\mathrm{Li_2O}Li2​O
    • Na\mathrm{Na}Na mainly forms peroxide: Na2O2\mathrm{Na_2O_2}Na2​O2​
    • larger cations like K,Rb,Cs\mathrm{K, Rb, Cs}K,Rb,Cs form superoxides: KO2,RbO2,CsO2\mathrm{KO_2, RbO_2, CsO_2}KO2​,RbO2​,CsO2​
  • Sodium superoxide NaO2\mathrm{NaO_2}NaO2​ is generally not considered a stable/existing normal compound in this context.

So, this compound does not exist.


  1. Therefore, the correct option is:

NaO2\boxed{\mathrm{NaO_2}}NaO2​​

So the answer is Option D.

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