JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2025 - 4th April Evening Shift - No. 1)
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): For _4th_April_Evening_Shift_en_1_1.png)
, all three possible structures may be drawn as follows.
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Statement (II): Structure III is most stable, as the orbitals having the lone pairs are axial, where the lp – bp repulsion is minimum.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct.
Statement 2 is incorrect since in $\mathrm{sp}^3 \mathrm{~d}$ hybridization; lone pair cannot occupy axial position.
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