For OF2 molecule consider the following: (A) Number of lone pairs on oxygen is 2. (B) FOF angle is less than 104.5°.…
Chemical Bonding · Class 11 · JEE Main Previous Year Question
For molecule consider the following:
(A) Number of lone pairs on oxygen is 2. (B) FOF angle is less than 104.5°. (C) Oxidation state of O is −2. (D) Molecule is bent 'V' shaped. (E) Molecular geometry is linear.
Correct options are:
- a
C, D, E only
- b
B, E, A only
- c
A, C, D only
- d✓
A, B, D only
A, B, D only
🧠 (oxygen difluoride): F is more electronegative than O, so O acts as the central atom. O has 6 valence electrons, forms 2 bonds to F, leaving 4e = 2 lone pairs.
(A) "O has 2 lone pairs" — Correct ✓
(B) "FOF angle < 104.5°" — Correct ✓. F is more electronegative than H, so in the bonding pairs are pulled further toward F than in . This increases LP–BP repulsion relative to BP–BP, compressing the F–O–F angle below the H–O–H angle of 104.5°. (Measured: ~103.2°)
(C) "Oxidation state of O is −2" — Incorrect ✗. F is more electronegative than O, so F has O.S. = −1. Using : OS(O) + 2(−1) = 0 → OS(O) = +2, not −2.
(D) "Molecule is bent V-shaped" — Correct ✓. 2 bonds + 2 LP → tetrahedral electron geometry → bent molecular shape.
(E) "Molecular geometry is linear" — Incorrect ✗. The presence of 2 lone pairs makes it bent, not linear.
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