JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

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Assertion :

{HOF}

bond angle in

{HFO}

is higher than

{HOCl}

bond angle in

{HClO}

.

Reason : Oxygen is more electronegative than halogens.

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Correct option: D

If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

Option D (If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect) is correct because the bond angle in HOF is smaller than in HOCl, and oxygen is not more electronegative than fluorine.

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