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The bond angle between two hybrid orbitalsis 105°. The percentage of s-character of hybrid orbital is between
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the s-character is inversely proportional to the bond angle, and a bond angle of 105° corresponds to an s-character between 22-23%.
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Arrange the following compounds in decreasing order of their dipole moment.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
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Correct option: D
I IV III II
Option D is correct. The order of decreasing dipole moment is I > IV > III > II, based on the electronegativity differences and molecular geometry.
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The dipole moment of is debye while that of is zero, because is:
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Correct option: D
Regular tetrahedral
Option D (Regular tetrahedral) is correct because the symmetrical tetrahedral shape of CCl4 results in the cancellation of individual bond dipoles, leading to a zero net dipole moment.
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How many among the given species have the highest bond order?
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Correct option: D
4
The correct answer is 4 because CN-, CO, NO+, and N2 all have a bond order of 3, calculated using the molecular orbital theory.
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Which of the following does not have a coordinate bond
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it is the only molecule listed that does not contain a coordinate bond.
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According to molecular orbital theory
1) is expected to be dia magnetic
2) is expected to have a longer bond length than
3) and have the same bond orders
4) has the same energy as two isolated atom
1) is expected to be dia magnetic
2) is expected to have a longer bond length than
3) and have the same bond orders
4) has the same energy as two isolated atom
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Correct option: A
1,3
Option A is correct because is diamagnetic and and have the same bond orders.
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and , both the molecules have pyramidal shape with a lone pair of electrons on nitrogen atom. Why does the dipole moment of is greater than that of ?
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Correct option: D
All of the above
Option D (All of the above) is correct because the dipole moment of NH3 is greater than NF3 due to the combined effects of fluorine's electronegativity and the direction of bond dipoles.
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Which of the following set contains same bond angle around central atom?
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because all three molecules have the same hybridization around the central boron atom, resulting in the same bond angle of 120 degrees.
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The compound with longest bond length is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it has the lowest bond order (2) among the given species, and bond length is inversely proportional to bond order.
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On comparison with bond angle of methane, the bond angle of trimethylamine is
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Correct option: B
No change
Option B (No change) is correct because both methane and trimethylamine have sp3 hybridized carbon atoms, resulting in similar bond angles.
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The state of hybridisation of and carbon atoms in the following molecule, respectively are
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Correct option: C
Option B (sp2, sp) is correct because the C-3 carbon is bonded to a carbonyl group (sp2), and the C-1 carbon is part of a nitrile group (sp).
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Read the given statements.
. The symmetrical electron distribution renders the bond of diatomic molecule non-polar
. The electric dipole moment of both the and is equal.
. The dipole moment of a polyatomic molecule is the resultant of all the electric dipole of the bonds.
Choose the correct option.
. The symmetrical electron distribution renders the bond of diatomic molecule non-polar
. The electric dipole moment of both the and is equal.
. The dipole moment of a polyatomic molecule is the resultant of all the electric dipole of the bonds.
Choose the correct option.
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because symmetrical electron distribution leads to non-polar bonds, and the dipole moment of a polyatomic molecule is the resultant of bond dipoles, while and have unequal dipole moments.
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The interatomic distances in and molecules are 74 and 198 pm respectively. The bond length of HCl is:
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Correct option: B
136 pm
Option B (136 pm) is correct because it is the sum of the atomic radii of hydrogen and chlorine, calculated from half of their respective interatomic distances.
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The bond angle in (for ) is:
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Correct option: C
Greater than and less than
The correct answer is C (Greater than H - Se - H and less than H - O - H) because bond angles decrease down the group due to increasing size and decreasing bond pair-bond pair repulsion.
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Cyclic hydrocarbon ‘A’ has all the carbon and hydrogen atoms in a single plane. All the carbon – carbon bonds have same length, less than , but more than The bond angle will be
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Correct option: D
The correct answer is 3 because electron-withdrawing groups like -NO2, -Br, and -CHO increase the acidity of alcohols by stabilizing the conjugate base.
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The lattice energy order for lithium halide is:
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because lattice energy is inversely proportional to the size of the anion; smaller anions result in higher lattice energies.
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Assertion: In Neon, the atoms are held together
by covalent bond.
Reason: Noble gases like Neon only have Vander
waals force between the atoms
by covalent bond.
Reason: Noble gases like Neon only have Vander
waals force between the atoms
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Correct option: D
Assertion (A) is false, and Reason (R) is
true
true
Option D (Assertion (A) is false, and Reason (R) is true) is correct because Neon atoms are held together by van der Waals forces, not covalent bonds.
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Bond length decreases with:
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Correct option: B
Increase in the number of bonds between the atoms
Option B (Increase in the number of bonds between the atoms) is correct because as the number of bonds between two atoms increases, the bond length decreases due to increased electron density between the atoms.
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Which of the following pairs of compounds is isoelectronic and isostructural?
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because both species have the same number of valence electrons and a linear structure.
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Species having two unpaired electrons is
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Correct option: B
Option B is correct because according to Molecular Orbital Theory, has two unpaired electrons in its molecular orbitals.
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Statement I: If hydration energy is greater than lattice energy, the solid dissolves in liquid.
Statement II: The solubility of solid in a liquid depends upon lattice energy and hydration energy.
Statement II: The solubility of solid in a liquid depends upon lattice energy and hydration energy.
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Correct option: A
If both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
Option A (If both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I) is correct because the relative magnitudes of hydration and lattice energy determine solubility.
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In which one of the following molecules the central atom said to adopt hybridization?
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Correct option: B
Option B (BF3) is correct because Boron in BF3 has 3 sigma bonds and no lone pairs, resulting in sp2 hybridization.
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According to bond order concept the correct order of stability of is _______
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the stability of a molecule is directly proportional to its bond order, and the bond orders are 2.5, 2, and 1.5 for , , and respectively.
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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as
Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A : Isotopes of hydrogen have almost
same chemical properties, but difference in their
rates of reactions.
Reason R: Isotopes of hydrogen have different
enthalpy of bond dissociation.
In the light of the above statements, choose the
most appropriate answer from the options given
below:
Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A : Isotopes of hydrogen have almost
same chemical properties, but difference in their
rates of reactions.
Reason R: Isotopes of hydrogen have different
enthalpy of bond dissociation.
In the light of the above statements, choose the
most appropriate answer from the options given
below:
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Correct option: B
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct
explanation of A
explanation of A
Option B (Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A) is correct because isotopes of hydrogen have similar chemical properties due to the same electronic configuration, but different reaction rates due to different bond dissociation enthalpies.
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In which molecule the central atom does not use -hybrid orbitals in its bonding?
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because combustion reactions are exothermic (negative ΔH), increase entropy (positive ΔS), and are spontaneous (negative ΔG).
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The bond length is maximum in:
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Correct option: A
Option A is correct because sulfur is larger than oxygen and fluorine, leading to a longer H-S bond length compared to H-O and H-F.
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bond length is minimum in :-
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Correct option: D
The Cl-O bond length is minimum in ClO4- because it has the highest bond order due to resonance, leading to a shorter bond length.
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Which of the following dissolves in ionic solvents?
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it is a polar molecule and can dissolve in ionic solvents due to its polarity.
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Which of the following has lowest bond angle?
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Correct option: B
Option B () has the lowest bond angle because of the two lone pairs on the oxygen atom, which cause greater repulsion and reduce the bond angle to approximately 104.5 degrees.
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About the species which one of the following statements is correct?
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Correct option: C
The bond order of equals the average bond orders of and .
The bond order of equals the average bond orders of and because the bond order calculations confirm this relationship.
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