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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure question

2023 · 29 Jan · Shift 1 · Q15
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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure question

2023 · 29 Jan · Shift 1 · Q15

JEE MainChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureNumerical+4 / −1
The number of molecules or ions from the following, which do not have odd number of electrons are ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​. (A) NO 2_22​ (B) ICl 4−_4^ -4−​ (C) BrF 3_33​ (D) ClO 2_22​ (E) NO 2+_2^ +2+​ (F) NO
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Correct answer: 3

  1. We need to count how many given species do not have an odd number of electrons, i.e. species having an even total number of electrons.

  2. Count total electrons for each species using atomic numbers:

    • N=7\text{N} = 7N=7
    • O=8\text{O} = 8O=8
    • I=53\text{I} = 53I=53
    • Cl=17\text{Cl} = 17Cl=17
    • Br=35\text{Br} = 35Br=35
    • F=9\text{F} = 9F=9
  3. Now evaluate each species:

    (A) NO2\mathrm{NO_2}NO2​ 7+2(8)=7+16=237 + 2(8) = 7 + 16 = 237+2(8)=7+16=23 232323 is odd, so it has odd electrons. Not counted.

    (B) ICl4−\mathrm{ICl_4^-}ICl4−​ 53+4(17)+1=53+68+1=12253 + 4(17) + 1 = 53 + 68 + 1 = 12253+4(17)+1=53+68+1=122 (+1+1+1 because of the negative charge) 122122122 is even, so it does not have odd electrons. Counted.

    (C) BrF3\mathrm{BrF_3}BrF3​ 35+3(9)=35+27=6235 + 3(9) = 35 + 27 = 6235+3(9)=35+27=62 626262 is even, so it does not have odd electrons. Counted.

    (D) ClO2\mathrm{ClO_2}ClO2​ 17+2(8)=17+16=3317 + 2(8) = 17 + 16 = 3317+2(8)=17+16=33 333333 is odd, so it has odd electrons. Not counted.

    (E) NO2+\mathrm{NO_2^+}NO2+​ 7+2(8)−1=7+16−1=227 + 2(8) - 1 = 7 + 16 - 1 = 227+2(8)−1=7+16−1=22 (−1-1−1 because of the positive charge) 222222 is even, so it does not have odd electrons. Counted.

    (F) NO\mathrm{NO}NO 7+8=157 + 8 = 157+8=15 151515 is odd, so it has odd electrons. Not counted.

  4. Count the species with even number of electrons:

    • ICl4−\mathrm{ICl_4^-}ICl4−​
    • BrF3\mathrm{BrF_3}BrF3​
    • NO2+\mathrm{NO_2^+}NO2+​

    Total =3= 3=3

  5. Therefore, the number of molecules/ions which do not have odd number of electrons is: 3\boxed{3}3​

  6. Comparison with stored correct answer:

    • Derived answer: 333
    • Stored correct answer: 333
    • They agree.
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