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Which of the statements given below is incorrect ?

A

ONF is isoelectronic with `O_2N`

B

`OF_2` is an oxide of fluorine

C

`CI_2O_7` is an anhydride of perchloric acid

D

`O_3` molecule is bent

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To determine which of the statements given is incorrect, we will evaluate each statement one by one. ### Step 1: Evaluate Statement A **Statement A:** ONF is isoelectronic with O2N- (NO2-). - **Count the electrons in ONF:** - Oxygen (O) has 8 electrons. - Nitrogen (N) has 7 electrons. - Fluorine (F) has 9 electrons. Total for ONF = 8 + 7 + 9 = 24 electrons. - **Count the electrons in NO2-:** - Nitrogen (N) has 7 electrons. - Oxygen (O) has 8 electrons, and there are 2 oxygen atoms, so 2 x 8 = 16 electrons. - The negative charge (-1) indicates one additional electron. Total for NO2- = 7 + 16 + 1 = 24 electrons. Since both ONF and NO2- have the same number of electrons (24), they are isoelectronic. Therefore, Statement A is **correct**. ### Step 2: Evaluate Statement B **Statement B:** OF2 is an oxide of fluorine. - **Determine the oxidation state of oxygen in OF2:** - Fluorine (F) is more electronegative than oxygen, so it will have an oxidation state of -1. - Let the oxidation state of oxygen be x. The equation becomes: \( x + 2(-1) = 0 \) \( x - 2 = 0 \) \( x = +2 \) Since the oxidation state of oxygen in OF2 is +2, it cannot be classified as an oxide (which requires an oxidation state of -2). Thus, Statement B is **incorrect**. ### Step 3: Evaluate Statement C **Statement C:** Cl2O7 is an anhydride of perchloric acid. - **Identify the relationship:** - Perchloric acid (HClO4) can be formed from Cl2O7 by adding water: \( Cl2O7 + H2O \rightarrow 2 HClO4 \) Since Cl2O7 can produce perchloric acid upon hydration, Statement C is **correct**. ### Step 4: Evaluate Statement D **Statement D:** O3 molecule is bent. - **Analyze the structure of O3:** - Ozone (O3) has a bent shape due to the presence of lone pairs on the central oxygen atom. - The steric number is 3 (2 sigma bonds and 1 lone pair), leading to sp2 hybridization. Therefore, the geometry is trigonal planar, but the shape is bent. Thus, Statement D is **correct**. ### Conclusion The only incorrect statement among the options is **Statement B**: "OF2 is an oxide of fluorine."
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