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JEE Main 2023 · ChemistryMultiple choiceTwo statementsMediumConceptual

JEE Main 13 April 2023, Shift 2, Chemistry Q61

Question 61 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 1 of 30, Section A.

Given below are two statements : Statement I : SO2\mathrm{SO_2} and H2O\mathrm{H_2O} both possess V-shaped structure. Statement II : The bond angle of SO2\mathrm{SO_2} is less than that of H2O\mathrm{H_2O}. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
  1. (1)Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  2. (2)Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  3. (3)Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrectOfficial answer
  4. (4)Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Official answer

Option 3

NTA final key.

Chapter
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Topic
VSEPR Theory
Idea tested
Bent Geometry (SN=3, 1 LP)

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Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. Lumi analyses 42 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.