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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 4. Chemical bonding and molecular structure

Given below are two statements :
Statement I : F\(_2\)O \(<\) H\(_2\)O \(<\) Cl\(_2\)O is the correct trend in terms of bond angle.
Statement II : SiF\(_4\), SnF\(_4\) and PbF\(_4\) are ionic in nature.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. B Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. C Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. D Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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(C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

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In Statement I, the bond angle of \(F_2O\) is \(103^{\circ}\), \(H_2O\) is \(104.5^{\circ}\), and \(Cl_2O\) is \(110.9^{\circ}\). The increasing order of bond angle is \(F_2O < H_2O < Cl_2O\). In \(F_2O\), the high electronegativity of fluorine shifts the bond pairs towards…
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