- AA, C, D only
- BA, B, D only
- CC, D, E only
- DB, E, A only
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Correct answer: B
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Write the Lewis structure of
Oxygen is the central atom:
- Oxygen has 6 valence electrons.
- Each fluorine has 7 valence electrons.
- Total valence electrons:
Two 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.
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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.
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Compare bond angle with
In , the bond angle is about .
In , 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 .
Experimentally, .
Therefore, B is true.
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Find oxidation state of oxygen
Fluorine always has oxidation state .
Let oxidation state of oxygen be :
So oxygen is , not .
Therefore, C is false.
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Evaluate all statements
- A: True
- B: True
- C: False
- D: True
- E: False
Hence the correct set is:
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Match with options
This corresponds to Option B.
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