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JEE Advanced 2024 — Paper 1 — Question 37

The option(s) in which at least three molecules follow Octet Rule is(are)

Option A:
$\mathrm{CO}_{2}, \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{4}, \mathrm{NO}$ and HCl
Correct
Option B:
$\mathrm{NO}_{2}, \mathrm{O}_{3}, \mathrm{HCl}$ and $\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}$
Option C:
$\mathrm{BCl}_{3}, \mathrm{NO}, \mathrm{NO}_{2}$ and $\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}$
Option D:
$\mathrm{CO}_{2}, \mathrm{BCl}_{3}, \mathrm{O}_{3}$ and $\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{4}$
Correct

Answer: A, D

Step-by-step solution

Only $\mathrm{CO}_{2}, \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{4}, \mathrm{H}-\mathrm{Cl}$ and $\mathrm{O}_{3}$ follows octet rule.

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Exam: JEE Advanced 2024
Paper: Paper 1
Subject: Chemistry
Chapter: Chemical Bonding
Topic: Introduction to Bonding and Lewis Octet Theory

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