Given below are two statements : Statement I : The number …

Chemistry Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure JEE Main 2026 Single Correct MCQ

Published on: August 13, 2026

Given below are two statements :
Statement I : The number of species among and , that have tetrahedral geometry is 3 .
Statement II : In the set , all the molecules have incomplete octet around central atom.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

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The correct answer is:

Statement I: Checking geometry of each species:

see-saw

tetrahedral

with weak field tetrahedral

square planar

see-saw

with strong field square planar

Only 2 species are tetrahedral. Statement I is false.

Statement II: (odd electron), all have incomplete octet. Statement II is true.

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