Given below are two statements: Statement I: The number of compounds among SO₂, SO₃, SF₄, SF₆ and H₂S in which sulphur does not obey the Octet rule is 3. Statement II: Among [H₂O, ClF₃, SF₄], [NH₃, BrF₅, SF₄], [BrF₅, ClF₃, XeF₄] and [XeF₄, ClF₃, H₂O], 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:

(D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

(C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure: JEE Main 2026 Chemistry question

JEE Main 2026 · 6 Apr, Evening shift · Q53

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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 :

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