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JEE Main 9 April 2024, Shift 2, Chemistry Q62

Question 62 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 2 of 30, Section A.

The correct increasing order for bond angles among

\mathrm{BF_3}

\mathrm{PF_3}

and

\mathrm{ClF_3}

is :

(1) $\mathrm{BF_3<PF_3<ClF_3}$
(2) $\mathrm{PF_3<BF_3<ClF_3}$
(3) $\mathrm{ClF_3<PF_3<BF_3}$ Official answer
(4) $\mathrm{BF_3=PF_3<ClF_3}$

Official answer

Option 3

NTA final key.

Chapter: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Topic: VSEPR Theory
Idea tested: Bond Angle Deviations

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