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Chemical bonding & molecular structure practice · Mixed difficulty
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Which of the following has the highest dipole moment
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because water has a bent structure and a significant difference in electronegativity between oxygen and hydrogen, resulting in a high dipole moment due to the two lone pairs of electrons on oxygen.
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Which one of the following has not triangular pyramidal shape?
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it has a trigonal planar shape due to sp² hybridization, while the others have a triangular pyramidal shape due to sp³ hybridization with a lone pair.
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The bond length of and , respectively is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it represents the increasing trend of bond lengths down the halogen group due to increasing atomic size.
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In which of the following bond angle is maximum
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it has a bond angle of 120° due to sp3d hybridization, which is the largest among the given options.
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Glycerol has strong intermolecular bonding therefore it is
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Correct option: D
Viscous
Option D (Viscous) is correct because glycerol's strong intermolecular hydrogen bonding due to the presence of three -OH groups leads to high viscosity.
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Among the interhalide species: and
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Correct option: C
The anionic species are both isoelectronic and isostructural to and
Option C is correct because the anionic species IF2- and IF4- are isoelectronic and isostructural with XeF2 and XeF4, respectively.
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Which of the following compounds is a good conductor of electricity in solution state?
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Correct option: D
ionic compounds
Option D (ionic compounds) is correct because ionic compounds dissociate into ions in solution, and these ions are charge carriers, making the solution conductive.
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Which of the following order is correct :-
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Correct option: D
All of these
Option D (All of these) is correct because all the given boiling point/melting point orders are accurate due to factors like hydrogen bonding and increasing molecular weight.
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Which of the following pairs of species have identical shapes
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Correct option: C
and
The correct answer is C ( and ) because both species have a square planar shape due to the same number of bond pairs and lone pairs.
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Dipole moment is highest for:
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the C-F bond is significantly more polar than C-Cl, leading to a higher dipole moment for the molecule.
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According to the molecular orbital theory which of the following statement is incorrect?
[LUMO = lowest unoccupied molecular orbital]
[LUMO = lowest unoccupied molecular orbital]
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Correct option: D
is paramagnetic but is diamagnetic.
Option D ( is paramagnetic but is diamagnetic.) is incorrect because is diamagnetic, not paramagnetic.
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The important condition(s) for Lewis dot structure of covalent compounds is/are
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Correct option: D
All of the above
Option D (All of the above) is correct because all the listed statements are fundamental conditions for forming valid Lewis dot structures.
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Which of the following is paramagnetic in nature?
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because its molecular orbital configuration results in unpaired electrons, making it paramagnetic.
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Given below are two statements: one is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other is labeled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) Dipole –dipole interactions are the only non-covalent interactions, resulting in hydrogen bond formation.
Reason (R) Fluorine is the most electronegative element and hydrogen bonds in are symmetrical.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Assertion (A) Dipole –dipole interactions are the only non-covalent interactions, resulting in hydrogen bond formation.
Reason (R) Fluorine is the most electronegative element and hydrogen bonds in are symmetrical.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
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Correct option: A
A is false but R is true.
Option A is correct because the assertion is false as dipole-dipole interactions are not the ONLY non-covalent interactions, and the reason is true.
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Select pair of compounds in which both have different hybridization but have same molecular geometry
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because has hybridization and linear geometry, while has hybridization and linear geometry.
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Statement I : According to wave mechanics, the atomic orbitals can be expressed by wave functions which represent the magnitude of the electron waves. These are obtained from the solution of Schrodinger wave equation
Statement II : The magnitude of H-bonding depends on the physical state of the compound. It is maximum in the gaseous state and minimum in the solid state
Statement II : The magnitude of H-bonding depends on the physical state of the compound. It is maximum in the gaseous state and minimum in the solid state
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Correct option: B
Both Statement I and II are incorrect
Option B (Both Statement I and II are incorrect) is correct because wave functions represent the probability of finding an electron, and H-bonding is strongest in the solid state.
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In compound , all the bond angles are exactly , is:
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Correct option: C
Carbon tetrachloride
Option C (Carbon tetrachloride) is correct because it has a tetrahedral structure with all bond angles exactly due to its symmetrical arrangement.
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For molecule, correct statement is
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Correct option: C
Antibonding orbital will donate electron for the formation of
The correct answer is C because CO donates electrons from its bonding 2s orbital, not the antibonding.
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Asser tion : Fluorine molecule has bond order one.
Reason : The number of electrons in the anti-bonding molecular orbitals is two less than that in bonding molecular orbitals.
Reason : The number of electrons in the anti-bonding molecular orbitals is two less than that in bonding molecular orbitals.
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
Option A is correct because both the assertion and the reason are correct, and the reason correctly explains why the fluorine molecule has a bond order of one.
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In which of the following state of compound the magnitude of -bonding will be maximum and in which case it will be minimum ?
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Correct option: C
Maximum Solid, Minimum Gas
Option C is correct because hydrogen bonding is strongest in the solid state due to the close proximity of molecules and weakest in the gaseous state due to large intermolecular distances.
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Among the following, which is water insoluble?
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Correct option: D
Magnesium fluoride
Option D (Magnesium fluoride) is correct because fluorides of alkaline earth metals like magnesium are generally insoluble in water.
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Which of the following species assumes planar structure
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because has a planar structure with the carbon atom being hybridized.
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Assertion(A) All angles in are greater than but less than .
Reason(R) The lone pair-bond repulsion is weaker than bond pairbond repulsion.
Reason(R) The lone pair-bond repulsion is weaker than bond pairbond repulsion.
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Correct option: C
If (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
The correct answer is C (If (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect) because the assertion about F-S-F angles in SF4 is true, but the reason regarding lone pair-bond pair repulsion is stated incorrectly.
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Consider the following statements
I. The canonical forms have no real existence.
II. The molecule does not exist for a certain fraction of time in one canonical form and for other fractions of time in other canonical forms.
III. There is no such equilibrium between the canonical forms as we have between tautomeric forms (keto and enol) in tautomerism.
IV. The molecule such as has a single structure which is the resonance hybrid of the canonical forms and which cannot such as be depicted by a single Lewis structure.
Which of the above statements are correct?
I. The canonical forms have no real existence.
II. The molecule does not exist for a certain fraction of time in one canonical form and for other fractions of time in other canonical forms.
III. There is no such equilibrium between the canonical forms as we have between tautomeric forms (keto and enol) in tautomerism.
IV. The molecule such as has a single structure which is the resonance hybrid of the canonical forms and which cannot such as be depicted by a single Lewis structure.
Which of the above statements are correct?
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Correct option: D
All of these
Option D (All of these) is correct because all the statements accurately describe the nature of canonical forms and resonance hybrids.
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Which of the following ion has maximum polarsing power.
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because, according to Fajan's rule, a higher positive charge and smaller size of the cation lead to greater polarizing power.
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Which of the following has the minimum bond length?
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Correct option: B
The correct answer is because it has the highest bond order (2.5) among the given options, leading to the shortest bond length.
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Which of the following gives correct arrangement of compounds involved based on their bond strength
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because bond strength decreases as the size of the halogen increases, with HF having the strongest bond due to fluorine's small size and high electronegativity.
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The d-orbital which is not involved in hybridization of central atom in :
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because the hybridization of the central atom in is , which involves and orbitals, but not orbitals.
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Assertion : molecule is diamagnetic.
Reason : The highest occupied molecular orbital is of type.
Reason : The highest occupied molecular orbital is of type.
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Correct option: D
If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
Option D (If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect) is correct because the molecule is paramagnetic due to unpaired electrons in the molecular orbitals.
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Which one of the following molecules has zero dipole moment?
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the individual bond dipoles cancel each other out due to the linear structure, resulting in a zero net dipole moment.
Revision notes and key takeaways
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