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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure question

2024 · 30 Jan · Shift 1 · Q9
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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure question

2024 · 30 Jan · Shift 1 · Q9

JEE MainChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureMCQ+4 / −1

Match List I with List II.

List I
Molecule
List II
Shape
(A) BrF5\mathrm{BrF_5}BrF5​ (I) T-Shape
(B) H2O\mathrm{H_2O}H2​O (II) See saw
(C) ClF3\mathrm{ClF_3}ClF3​ (III) Bent
(D) SF4\mathrm{SF_4}SF4​ (IV) Square pyramidal

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A
    (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
  2. B
    (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
  3. C
    (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
  4. D
    (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
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Correct answer: B

  1. Determine the shape of each molecule using VSEPR theory

We match each molecule in List I with its molecular shape in List II.


  1. Molecule (A): BrF5\mathrm{BrF_5}BrF5​
  • Central atom: Br
  • Valence electrons on Br = 7
  • Bonded to 5 F atoms, so 5 bond pairs
  • Remaining electrons on Br = 1 lone pair

Thus, steric number = 6, corresponding to octahedral electron-pair geometry. With one lone pair, the molecular shape is:

Square pyramidal\boxed{\text{Square pyramidal}}Square pyramidal​

So,

(A)→(IV)(A) \to (IV)(A)→(IV)


  1. Molecule (B): H2O\mathrm{H_2O}H2​O
  • Central atom: O
  • Oxygen has 6 valence electrons
  • Forms 2 bonds with H, leaving 2 lone pairs

So total electron pairs = 4, tetrahedral electron-pair geometry. With 2 bond pairs and 2 lone pairs, the molecular shape is:

Bent\boxed{\text{Bent}}Bent​

So,

(B)→(III)(B) \to (III)(B)→(III)


  1. Molecule (C): ClF3\mathrm{ClF_3}ClF3​
  • Central atom: Cl
  • Chlorine has 7 valence electrons
  • Forms 3 bonds with F, leaving 2 lone pairs

So total electron pairs = 5, trigonal bipyramidal electron-pair geometry. With 2 lone pairs occupying equatorial positions, the molecular shape is:

T-shape\boxed{\text{T-shape}}T-shape​

So,

(C)→(I)(C) \to (I)(C)→(I)


  1. Molecule (D): SF4\mathrm{SF_4}SF4​
  • Central atom: S
  • Sulfur has 6 valence electrons
  • Forms 4 bonds with F, leaving 1 lone pair

So total electron pairs = 5, trigonal bipyramidal electron-pair geometry. With 1 lone pair, the molecular shape is:

See saw\boxed{\text{See saw}}See saw​

So,

(D)→(II)(D) \to (II)(D)→(II)


  1. Final matching
(A)−(IV),(B)−(III),(C)−(I),(D)−(II)(A)-(IV),\quad (B)-(III),\quad (C)-(I),\quad (D)-(II)(A)−(IV),(B)−(III),(C)−(I),(D)−(II)

This corresponds to Option B.


  1. Comparison with stored correct answer

Stored correct answer = B

Our derived answer = B

So the answers agree.

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