Given below are two statements: Statement I: The number of species among SF4, NH, [NiCl4], XeF4, [PtC14] 2–, SeF4 and [Ni(CN)4] 2–, that have tetrahedral geometry is 3. Statement II: In the set [NO2,

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Given below are two statements: Statement I: The number of species among SF4, NH, [NiCl4], XeF4, [PtC14] 2–, SeF4 and [Ni(CN)4] 2–, that have tetrahedral geometry is 3. Statement II: In the set [NO2, BeH2, BF3, AIC13], all the molecules have incomplete octet around central atom. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
(C) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
(D) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: C. Statement-I SF4 (See-saw) XeF4 (square planar), [PtCl4] 2– (square planar), [NiCl4] 2– (Tetrahedral), [Ni(CN)4] 2– (square planar), SeF4 (See-saw) NH (Tetrahedral) Statement-II NO2 (seven electrons on N) BeH2 (four electrons on Be) BF3 (six electrons on B) AlCl3 (six electrons on Al) ALLEN 5 JEE-Main Exam Session-1 (January 2026)/21-  65. Given below are two statements: Statement I: Among [Cu(NH3) 2+, [Ni(en)3)] 2+, [Ni(NH3)6] 2+ and [Mn(H2O)6] 2+, [Mn(H2O)6] 2+, has the maximum number of unpaired electrons. Statement II: The number of pairs among {[NiCl4] 2–, [Ni(CO)4]}, {[NiCl4] 2–, [Ni(CN)4] 2– and {[Ni(CO)4], [Ni(CN)4] 2–} that contain only diamagnetic species is two. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: (1) Statement I is

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