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JEE Advanced2024Paper 1CHEM-II
Q.

The option(s) in which at least three molecules follow Octet Rule is(are)

  1. A

    , , NO and HCl

  2. B

    , , HCl and

  3. C

    , NO, and

  4. D

    , , and

Solution

Check each molecule against the octet rule (every non-hydrogen atom surrounded by 8 valence electrons, hydrogen by 2):

: O=C=O, all atoms octet-complete.

: HC=CH, each C has 8 electrons.

HCl: H-Cl, Cl has 8, H has 2.

: ozone is drawn with all octets satisfied via the standard resonance structures.

: B has only 6 electrons (electron deficient).

NO: odd-electron species (11 valence electrons total), N has 7.

: odd-electron species, N has 7.

: in the conventional structure S has 12 electrons (expanded octet).

Option (A): CO, CH, HCl (3 molecules satisfy octet).

Option (B): O and HCl only (2 satisfy).

Option (C): none satisfy octet.

Option (D): CO, O, CH (3 satisfy).

Correct: (A) and (D).

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