Given below are two statements: Statement I: The number of species among BF₄^-, SiF₄, XeF₄ and SF₄, that have unequal E–F bond lengths is two. Here, E is the central atom. Statement II: Among O₂^-, O₂²⁻, F₂ and O₂⁺, O₂^(- h)as the highest bond order. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

(C) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

(A) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

(D) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure: JEE Main 2026 Chemistry question

JEE Main 2026 · 28 Jan, Morning shift · Q51

JEE Main 202628 Jan, Morning shiftChemistryMediumChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure142× since 2002

Given below are two statements: Statement I: The number of species among

\mathrm{BF_4^-}

\mathrm{SiF_4}

\mathrm{XeF_4}

and

\mathrm{SF_4}

, that have unequal E–F bond lengths is two. Here, E is the central atom. Statement II: Among

\mathrm{O_2^-}

\mathrm{O_2^{2-}}

\mathrm{F_2}

and

\mathrm{O_2^+}

\mathrm{O_2^-}

has the highest bond order. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

JEE Main 2026 Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure Question with Solution (28 Jan Morning shift, Q51) | JEE Arc

JEE Main 2026 · 28 Jan, Morning shift · Q51

JEE Main 202628 Jan, Morning shiftChemistryMediumChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure142× since 2002

Given below are two statements: Statement I: The number of species among

\mathrm{BF_4^-}

\mathrm{SiF_4}

\mathrm{XeF_4}

and

\mathrm{SF_4}

, that have unequal E–F bond lengths is two. Here, E is the central atom. Statement II: Among

\mathrm{O_2^-}

\mathrm{O_2^{2-}}

\mathrm{F_2}

and

\mathrm{O_2^+}

\mathrm{O_2^-}

has the highest bond order. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below