{"id":222565,"date":"2025-05-31T13:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T13:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=222565"},"modified":"2025-05-31T13:10:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T13:10:03","slug":"select-the-incorrect-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/31\/select-the-incorrect-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Select the incorrect statement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Question<br>Select the incorrect statement. A. Cl2O6 is diamagnetic in solid state B. ClO3 is paramagnetic ans exists in liquid state C. Cl2O6 is the anhydride of HClO3 D. ClO3 forms dimer dueto unpaired electron<br>Select the incorrect statement. A. Cl2O6 is diamagnetic in solid state B. ClO3 is paramagnetic ans exists in liquid state C. Cl2O6 is the anhydride of HClO3 D. ClO3 forms dimer dueto unpaired electron<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-0-color\">The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Correct Answer: D. ClO\u2083 forms dimer due to unpaired electron<\/strong> <em>(Incorrect statement)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Explanation <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To determine the <strong>incorrect<\/strong> statement, let\u2019s analyze each one carefully in the context of inorganic chemistry and molecular structure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A. Cl\u2082O\u2086 is diamagnetic in solid state<\/strong><br>\u2705 <em>Correct<\/em><br>Dichlorine hexoxide (Cl\u2082O\u2086) is the anhydride of chloric acid (HClO\u2083) and exists as a molecular compound. In the solid state, Cl\u2082O\u2086 adopts a centrosymmetric structure where both chlorine atoms are in the +5 oxidation state. All electrons are paired in this configuration, making it <strong>diamagnetic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B. ClO\u2083 is paramagnetic and exists in liquid state<\/strong><br>\u2705 <em>Correct<\/em><br>The chlorine trioxide radical (ClO\u2083) is a neutral species, not to be confused with the chlorate ion (ClO\u2083\u207b). It has <strong>an odd number of electrons<\/strong>, resulting in one unpaired electron, making it <strong>paramagnetic<\/strong>. ClO\u2083 is a <strong>volatile liquid<\/strong> at room temperature, although it is unstable and explosive. This matches the given description.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C. Cl\u2082O\u2086 is the anhydride of HClO\u2083<\/strong><br>\u2705 <em>Correct<\/em><br>Cl\u2082O\u2086 is indeed the <strong>acid anhydride<\/strong> of <strong>chloric acid (HClO\u2083)<\/strong>. When hydrolyzed in water, Cl\u2082O\u2086 yields two moles of HClO\u2083:<br>Cl\u2082O\u2086 + H\u2082O \u2192 2 HClO\u2083<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>D. ClO\u2083 forms dimer due to unpaired electron<\/strong><br>\u274c <em>Incorrect<\/em><br>While it\u2019s true that ClO\u2083 has an unpaired electron and is <strong>paramagnetic<\/strong>, it <strong>does not form dimers<\/strong>. Unlike some radicals (e.g., NO\u2082 forming N\u2082O\u2084), ClO\u2083 does not readily dimerize due to unfavorable orbital overlap and steric\/electronic factors. It exists as a <strong>monomer<\/strong> in the liquid phase. The assumption that all radicals form dimers is incorrect and oversimplified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>incorrect statement is D<\/strong> because ClO\u2083, despite being a radical, does <strong>not dimerize<\/strong> due to its electronic and steric properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/learnexams-banner4-226.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-222566\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QuestionSelect the incorrect statement. A. Cl2O6 is diamagnetic in solid state B. ClO3 is paramagnetic ans exists in liquid state C. Cl2O6 is the anhydride of HClO3 D. ClO3 forms dimer dueto unpaired electronSelect the incorrect statement. A. Cl2O6 is diamagnetic in solid state B. ClO3 is paramagnetic ans exists in liquid state C. 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