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JEE Main 2021 · ChemistryMultiple choiceTwo statementsMediumConceptual

JEE Main 3 August 2021, Shift 1, Chemistry Q32

Question 32 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 2 of 30, Section A.

Given below are two statements : Statement I : In CH2F2\mathrm{CH_2F_2} molecule ∠\angleFCF is less than 109.5º Statement II : In CH2F2\mathrm{CH_2F_2} molecule both ∠\angleFCF and ∠\angleHCH are equal In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
  1. (1)Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  2. (2)Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  3. (3)Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrectOfficial answer
  4. (4)Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

Official answer

Option 3

NTA final key.

Chapter
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Topic
VSEPR Theory
Idea tested
Surrounding Atom Electronegativity Effect

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Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. Lumi analyses 108 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.