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JEE Main · 6 April 2026, Shift 2 · Q53

Given below are two statements: Statement I: The number of compounds among SO_2, SO_3, SF_4, SF_6 and H_2 S in which sulphur does not obey the Octet…

Given below are two statements : Statement I : The number of compounds among $\displaystyle \mathrm{SO}_2, \mathrm{SO}_3, \mathrm{SF}_4, \mathrm{SF}_6$ and $\displaystyle \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{~S}$ in which sulphur does not obey the Octet rule is 3. Statement II : Among $\displaystyle \left[\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}, \mathrm{ClF}_3, \mathrm{SF}_4\right],\left[\mathrm{NH}_3, \mathrm{BrF}_5, \mathrm{SF}_4\right],\left[\mathrm{BrF}_5, \mathrm{ClF}_3, \mathrm{XeF}_4\right]$ and $\displaystyle \left[\mathrm{XeF}_4, \mathrm{ClF}_3, \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right]$, the number of sets in which all the molecules have one lone pair of electrons on the central atom is 1. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
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