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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: CHEMICAL BONDING & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

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Choose the correct sequence of

{T}

and

{F}

for following statements. Here

{T}

stands for true statement and

{F}

stands for false statement.

(i) Formal charge in the Lewis structure helps in keeping track of the valence electrons in the molecule.

(ii) Formal charge indicates the actual charge separation within the molecule.

(iii) Formal charges help in the selection of the lowest energy structure from a number of possible Lewis structures.

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Correct option: B

{T} F {T}

Option B (

{T} F {T}

) is correct because formal charge helps track valence electrons and select the lowest energy structure, but it doesn't represent actual charge separation.

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