Given below are two statements: Statement I: SO₂ and H₂ O both possess V-shaped structure. Statement II: The bond angle of SO₂ is less than that of H₂ O. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

(D) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure: JEE Main 2023 Chemistry question

JEE Main 2023 · 13 Apr, Evening shift · Q257

JEE Main 202313 Apr, Evening shiftChemistryHardChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure142× since 2002

Given below are two statements : Statement I :

\mathrm{SO}_{2}

and

\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}

both possess V-shaped structure. Statement II : The bond angle of

\mathrm{SO}_{2}

is less than that of

\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}

. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

JEE Main 2023 Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure Question with Solution (13 Apr Evening shift, Q257) | JEE Arc