Given below are two statements|Chemical Bonding |JEEMAIN2025

JEE MAIN

04-04-2025 S2

Question

Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : For $\mathrm{ClF}_3$, all three possible structures may be drawn as follows.

Statement (II) : Structure III is most stable, as the orbitals having the lone pairs are axial, where the lp - bp repulsion is minimum.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Select the correct option:

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

✓ Correct! Well done.

✗ Incorrect. Try again or view the solution.

Solution

Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is incorrect since in sp3d hybridization; lone pair cannot occupy axial position

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JEE Main

Chemistry

Easy

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