Chemistry · Chemical Bonding

JEE Main 2024 — 6 April, Shift 1 — Question 61

Match the List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the options given below :

List I (Molecule // Species)List II (Property / Shape)
A.SO2Cl2\text{S}{{\text{O}}_{2}}\text{C}{{\text{l}}_{2}}I.Paramagnetic
B.NOII.Diamagnetic
C.NO2−\text{NO}_{2}^{-}III.Tetrahedral
D.I3−\text{I}_{3}^{-}IV.Linear
  1. Option A:

    A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II

  2. Option B:

    A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV

    Correct
  3. Option C:

    A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV

  4. Option D:

    A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I

Answer: B

Step-by-step solution

(A)SO2Cl2\text{S}{{\text{O}}_{2}}\text{C}{{\text{l}}_{2}}sp3\text{s}{{\text{p}}^{3}}figure
(B)NOParamagnetic
(C)NO2−\text{NO}_{2}^{-}Diamagnetic
(D)I3−\text{I}_{3}^{-}sp3\text{s}{{\text{p}}^{3}}dfigure

Thus, the correct match is A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV.

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Exam
JEE Main 2024
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Chemical Bonding
Topic
Hybridization and VSEPR
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