Q.

Statement (A): p – p overlapping is present in Cl2  molecule.

Statement (B):  s – p overlapping is present in HCl molecule.

Statement (C): s – s overlapping is present in  I2 molecule

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a

All the Statements A, B and C are correct

b

A,B are incorrect and C is correct

c

All the Statements A, B and C are incorrect

d

A, B are correct and C is incorrect

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

In  Cl2 molecule unpaired electrons of  3pz3pz  orbitals of two chlorine atoms overlapped.

In HCl molecule 1s orbital of hydrogen and  3pz orbital of chlorine atom overlapped.

In  I2 molecule p – p overlapping is present, but not s – s overlapping.

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