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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure question

2023 · 30 Jan · Shift 1 · Q9
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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure question

2023 · 30 Jan · Shift 1 · Q9

JEE MainChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureMCQ+4 / −1
For OF2\mathrm{OF}_{2}OF2​ molecule consider the following : A. Number of lone pairs on oxygen is 2 . B. FOF angle is less than 104.5∘104.5^{\circ}104.5∘. C. Oxidation state of O\mathrm{O}O is −2-2−2. D. Molecule is bent 'V\mathrm{V}V' shaped. E. Molecular geometry is linear. correct options are:
  1. A
    A, C, D only
  2. B
    A, B, D only
  3. C
    C, D, E only
  4. D
    B, E, A only
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Correct answer: B

  1. Write the Lewis structure of OF2\mathrm{OF_2}OF2​

    Oxygen is the central atom: F−O−F\mathrm{F - O - F}F−O−F

    • Oxygen has 6 valence electrons.
    • Each fluorine has 7 valence electrons.
    • Total valence electrons: 6+2×7=206 + 2\times 7 = 206+2×7=20

    Two O−F\mathrm{O-F}O−F bonds use 4 electrons, leaving 16 electrons.

    Each fluorine completes octet with 3 lone pairs each, using 12 electrons. Remaining 4 electrons stay on oxygen as 2 lone pairs.

    So, oxygen has 2 lone pairs.

    Therefore, A is true.

  2. Determine shape and bond angle

    Around oxygen, there are 4 electron pairs:

    • 2 bond pairs
    • 2 lone pairs

    So the electron pair geometry is tetrahedral, but the molecular shape is bent / V-shaped.

    Hence, D is true and E is false.

  3. Compare bond angle with 104.5∘104.5^\circ104.5∘

    In H2O\mathrm{H_2O}H2​O, the bond angle is about 104.5∘104.5^\circ104.5∘.

    In OF2\mathrm{OF_2}OF2​, fluorine is highly electronegative and pulls bond pair electrons away from oxygen. This reduces bond pair-bond pair repulsion near oxygen, so the bond angle becomes smaller than 104.5∘104.5^\circ104.5∘.

    Experimentally, ∠FOF≈103∘\angle \mathrm{FOF} \approx 103^\circ∠FOF≈103∘.

    Therefore, B is true.

  4. Find oxidation state of oxygen

    Fluorine always has oxidation state −1-1−1.

    Let oxidation state of oxygen be xxx: x+2(−1)=0x + 2(-1) = 0x+2(−1)=0 x−2=0x - 2 = 0x−2=0 x=+2x = +2x=+2

    So oxygen is +2+2+2, not −2-2−2.

    Therefore, C is false.

  5. Evaluate all statements

    • A: True
    • B: True
    • C: False
    • D: True
    • E: False

    Hence the correct set is: A, B, D only\boxed{\text{A, B, D only}}A, B, D only​

  6. Match with options

    This corresponds to Option B.

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