JEE Main 2026 · ChemistryMultiple choiceTwo statementsHardMulti-step

JEE Main 6 April 2026, Shift 2, Chemistry Q53

Question 53 of 75 in this shift, Chemistry question 3 of 25, Section A.

Given below are two statements : Statement I : The number of compounds among

\mathrm{SO_2}

\mathrm{SO_3}

\mathrm{SF_4}

\mathrm{SF_6}

and

\mathrm{H_2S}

in which sulphur does not obey the Octet rule is 3. Statement II : Among

[\mathrm{H_2O, ClF_3, SF_4}]

[\mathrm{NH_3, BrF_5, SF_4}]

[\mathrm{BrF_5, ClF_3, XeF_4}]

and

[\mathrm{XeF_4, ClF_3, H_2O}]

, the number of sets in which all the molecules have one lone pair of electrons on the central atom is 1. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(1)Both Statement I and Statement II are true
(2)Both Statement I and Statement II are false
(3)Statement I is true but Statement II is false
(4)Statement I is false but Statement II is trueOfficial answer

Official answer

Option 4

NTA final key.

Chapter: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Topic: VSEPR Theory
Idea tested: Steric Number Calculation

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