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Chemistry · Periodicity of Elements and Periodic Properties

JEE Main 2025 — 23 January, Morning Shift — Question 28

The incorrect statements among the following is

  1. Option A:

    PH3\mathrm{PH}_{3} shows lower proton affinity than NH3\mathrm{NH}_{3}.

  2. Option B:

    PF3\mathrm{PF}_{3} exists but NF5\mathrm{NF}_{5} does not.

  3. Option C:

    NO2\mathrm{NO}_{2} can dimerise easily.

  4. Option D:

    SO2\mathrm{SO}_{2} can act as an oxidizing agent, but not as a reducing agent.

    Correct

Answer: D

Step-by-step solution

SO2\mathrm{SO}_{2} can oxidise as well as reduce.

Hence it can act as both oxidising and reducing agent.

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Exam
JEE Main 2025
Paper
23 January, Morning Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Periodicity of Elements and Periodic Properties
Topic
Valency, Diagonal Relationship, Inert Pair Effect & Other Miscellaneous Properties

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