CHEMISTRY

XII

CHEMICAL BONDING
(ADVANCE)

CONTENTS
KEY CONCEPTS
EXERCISE-I 2 - 19
EXERCISE-II 20 - 35
EXERCISE-III 36 - 42
EXERCISE-IV 43 - 51
EXERCISE-V 52 - 57
ANSWER KEY 58 - 60
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EXERCISE-I
FOR IIT-JEE MAINS
(Choose the correct option. Only one is correct)
GENERAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
1. Select correct order of N  O bond length in given molecular species :
(A) NO 3  NO 2  NO 2 (B) NO 3  NO 2  NO 2 (C) NO 2  NO3  NO 2 (D) NO 2  NO3  NO 2

2. NH3 and BF3 combine readily because of the formation of :

(A) Covalent bond (B) Hydrogen bond
(C) Coordinate bond (D) Ionic bond

3. Type of bonds present in (NH4)2SO4 are :

(A) Electrovalent and covalent (B) Electrovalent and coordinate covalent
(C) Covalent and coordinate covalent (D) Electrovalent, covalent and coordinate covalent

4.

VIBRANT ACADEMY
When 2s  2s, 2p  2p and 2p  2s orbitals overlap, then bond strength decreases in the order :

(A) 2p  2p  2s  2s  2p  2s (B) 2p  2p  2p  2s  2s  2s

(C) 2s  2s  2p  2p  2p  2s (D) 2s  2s  2p  2s  2p  2p

5. Which halogen molecule has higher bond energy :

(A) F2 (B) Cl2 (C) Br2 (D) I2

6. Select correct se of molecular species that are hypervalent : 1. ClO4–, 2. BF3, 3. SO42– , 4. CO32–
(A) 1, 2, 3 (B) 1, 3 (C) 3, 4 (D) 1, 2

7.

(A) 2.2 N
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The total number of valence electrons in 4.2gm of N3 ion are :

(B) 4.2 N (C) 1.6 N (D) 3.2 N

8. Strong reducing behaviour of H3PO2 is due to

(A) Presence of one –OH group in its structure (B) Presence of two P–H bonds in its structure
(C) Presence of two –OH groups in its structure (D) Presence of one P–H bond in its structure

9. Which oxide is mixed acid anhydride?

(A) N2O (B) N2O3 (C) ClO2 (D) SO3

10. Select correct order of electronegativity of given elements :

(A) C < N < Si < P (B) N < Si < C < P (C) Si < P < C < N (D) P < Si < N < C

11. Select correct order of first ionisation potentials of given elements :

(A) Na < Mg > Al < Si (B) Na > Mg > Al > Si
Chemical bonding (Advance)

(C) Na < Mg < Al > Si (D) Na > Mg > Al < Si

12. Which of the following molecule is non-planar :

(A) NO2 (B) NH3 (C) BeCl2 (D) XeF4

13. Which one of the following is smallest in size :

(A) H¯ (B) O2– (C) F– (D) Na+

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14. Select correct order of second ionisation potential of given elements :
(A) C > N > O > F (B) O > N > F > C (C) O > F > N > C (D) F > O > N > C

15. Orthoboric acid is :

(A) Monobasic weak Lewis acid (B) Monobasic weak Bronsted acid
(C) Monobasic strong Lewis acid (D) Tribasic and weak Bronsted acid

16. Which of the following molecular species of phosphorus does not exist :
(A) PH5 (B) PF5 (C) PCl5 (D) PH3

17. Which of the following metal atom has higher value of spin only magnetic moment :
(A) Cr (B) Mn (C) Fe (D) V

18. Which of the following factor plays dominating role in making fluorine the strongest oxidising agent :
(A) Electron affinity (B) Ionisation enthalpy
(C) Hydration enthalpy (D) Bond dissociation energy

19. Which of the following statement about H3BO3 is not correct :

(A) It is a strong tribasic acid
(B) It has trigonal planar structure

VIBRANT ACADEMY
20.
(C) Its molecules are combined together in a layer of solid H3BO3 by hydrogen bonds
(D) It does not act as proton donor but acts as a lewis acid

Which of the following molecular species does not exist :

(A) AlF63 – (B) SF6 (C) BF63 – (D) SiF62–

21. Atoms of which of the following element do not form diatomic molecules :
(A) Iodine (B) Phosphorus (C) Nitrogen (D) Oxygen

22. Which of the following molecule does not exist :

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(A) NCl5 (B) PCl5 (C) XeF6 (D) NCl3

23. Which of the following phosphorus acid exists in polymeric form :

(A) HPO3 (B) H4P2O7 (C) H3PO4 (D) H3PO2

24. If ionic radii of O2– , F–, Na+ and Mg2+ are 1.35, 1.34, 0.95 and 0.66 Å respectively, then radius of Ne will
be :
(A) 0.50 Å (B) 1.12 Å (C) 0.85 Å (D) 1.39 Å

25. In which of the following molecular species, all bond lengths are not identical :
–
(A) XeO64– (B) PF5 (C) ClF6+ (D) XeF5

26. Which acid is formed by hydrolysis of P4O6 :

(A) H3PO4 (B) H3PO3 (C) HPO3 (D) H4P2O7

27. Which nitrogen trihalide is least basic :

(A) NF3 (B) NCl3 (C) NBr3 (D) NI3

28. Select correrct match :

Chemical bonding (Advance)

List I (Hydrides) List II (Boiling points)

(A) NH3 (i) 290 K
(B) PH3 (ii) 211 K
(C) AsH3 (iii) 186 K
(D) SbH3 (iv) 264 K
(A) (A) – (i), (B) – (iii), (C) – (ii), (D) – (iv) (B) (A) – (iv), (B) – (iii), (C) – (ii), (D) – (i)
(C) (A) – (i), (B) – (iv), (C) – (iii), (D) – (ii) (D) A – (i), (B) – (ii), (C) – (iii), (D) – (iv)

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29. Oxyacid that does not exhibit tautomerism :

(A) H2SO3 (B) H3PO2 (C) H3PO3 (D) H2SO4

30. Select correct code for given orders :

(i) Acidic character : Na2O < MgO < ZnO < P4O10
(ii) First ionization potential : Na < Si > Mg < Al
(iii) Electron affinity : F > Cl > Br
(iv) Ionic size : Te2– > I– > Cs+ > Ba2+
(A) T T T T (B) T T F T (C) T F T T (D) T F F T

31. Which of the molecular species has maximum number of lone pair(s) on central atom :
(A) XeOF4 (B) IF4+ (C) XeF2 (D) BrF3

32. Select hydride of nitrogen which is most acidic :

(A) NH3 (B) N2H4 (C) N2H2 (D) HN3

33. Hydrolysis of P2O5 produces :

(A) Hypophosphorus acid (B) Orthophosphorus acid
(C) Hypophosphoric acid (D) Orthophosphoric acid

VIBRANT ACADEMY
34. Which of the following compound is not an acidic salt :
(A) NaH2PO3 (B) NaH2PO4 (C) Na3HP2O6 (D) Na4P2O7

35. Select correct order of thermal stability :

(A) NH3 > PH3 > AsH3 > SbH3 (B) PH3 > NH3 > AsH3 > SbH3
(C) AsH3 > PH3 > NH3 > SbH3 (D) SbH3 > AsH3 > PH3 > NH3

36. Which of the following hydride exhibits highest solubility in water :

(A) NH3 (B) PH3 (C) AsH3 (D) SbH3

37.

38.
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BeCl2 is not isostrutural with :
(A) ICl2– (B) C2H2 (C) XeF2 (D) SO2

Which of the following molecular species contains minimum number of atoms in ‘XY’ plane :
(A) XeF5– (B) IF7 (C) PF5 (D) SF6

39. Which of the following molecule has highest dipole moment :

(A) NH3 (B) PH3 (C) SbH3 (D) AsH3

40. The correct formula of salt formed by the neutralisation of hypophosphorus acid with NaOH is :
(A) Na3PO2 (B) Na3PO3
(C) NaH2PO2 (D) Na2HPO2

41. Which of the following hydride is least stable :

(A) AsH3 (B) SbH3 (C) NH3 (D) PH3

42. If an element (X) forms compounds like XCl3, X2O5 and Ca3X2, but it does not form XCl5 then which of the
Chemical bonding (Advance)

following element is ‘X’ :

(A) B (B) Al (C) N (D) P

43. Which of the following oxyacid of phosphorus is monobasic and exhibits reducing character :
(A) H3PO2 (B) H3PO3 (C) H3PO4 (D) H4P2O6

44. The element which forms oxides in all oxidation states varying from +1 to +5 :
(A) N (B) P (C) As (D) Sb

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45. The highest catenation ability is shown by
(A) Oxygen (B) Sulphur (C) Selenium (D) Tellurium

46. Which of the following bond has highest value of bond energy :
(A) Se – Se (B) Te – Te (C) S – S (D) O – O

47. The molecular formula of dithionic acid is

(A) H2S2O4 (B) H2S2O6 (C) H2S2O5 (D) H2S2O7

48. Sulphur is found in +3 oxidation state in :

(A) Sulphurous acid (B) Pyrosulphuric acid (C) Dithionous acid (D) Thiosulfuric acid

49. Select incorrect order of acidic strength :

(A) HI > HBr > HCl (B) HIO4 > HBrO4 > HClO4
(C) HClO4 > HClO3 > HClO2 (D) HF > H2O > NH3

50. Which one of the following order is not in accordance with the property stated against it :
(A) Electronegativity : F > Cl > Br > I (B) Bond dissociation energy : F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2
(C) Melting point : F2 < Cl2 < Br2 < I2 (D) Electron gain enthalpy : Cl > F > Br > I

51. Select correct order of acidic strength :

VIBRANT ACADEMY
52.
(A) HF < HCl < HBr < HI
(C) HBr > HCl < HI < HF
(B) HCl < HBr < HF < HI
(D) HI < HBr < HCl < HF

Which of the following halogen does not exhibit positive oxidation state in its compounds :
(A) Cl (B) Br (C) I (D) F

53. Which of the following property increases on going down from F to I in 17th group of periodic table :
(A) Electronegativity (B) Volatile nature (C) Covalent radius (D) Electron Affinity

54. Least chemical activity is shown by

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(A) Nitrogen (B) Argon (C) Methane (D) Ammonia

55. Which of the following noble gas forms least number of compounds :
(A) He (B) Ar (C) Kr (D) Xe

56. Select lightest gas present in atmosphere :

(A) N2 (B) Ar (C) Rn (D) He

57. Which of the noble gase is most reactive :

(A) He (B) Ne (C) Ar (D) Xe

58. Select correct order of acidic character of given oxyacids :

(I) ClOH (II) BrOH (III) IOH
(A) I > II > III (B) II > I > III (C) III > II > I (D) I > III > II

59. Select incorrect match :

(A) Oxidising agent : F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2
(B) Basic property : NH3 > PH3 > AsH3 > SbH3
Chemical bonding (Advance)

(C) Electron gain enthalpy : F > Cl > Br > I

(D) Ability to form p-p bond : C > Si > Ge > Sn

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DIPOLE MOMENT
60. Which molecule has maximum dipole moment

(A) (B) (C) (D)

61. Select correct order of dipole moment :

(A) CH3 Cl  CH3F  CH3Br  CH3I (B) CH3F  CH3 Cl  CH3Br  CH3I

(C) CH3 Cl  CH3Br  CH3I  CH3F (D) CH3F  CH3 Cl  CH3I  CH3Br

62. Which of the following molecule has least dipole moment :

(A) NF3 (B) CO2 (C) SO 2 (D) NH3

VIBRANT ACADEMY
63. If experimental value of dipole moment of HCl is 1.03 D and bond length of H – Cl is 1.275 Å, then percentage
of ionic character in HCl will be equal to :
(A) 43 (B) 21 (C) 17 (D) 7

Cl Cl
Cl
64. If dipole moment of is 1.5 D, the dipole moment of will be equal to :
Cl Cl

(A) 0 D (B) 1.5 D (C) 2.86 D (D) 2.25 D

65.

66.
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Which of the following pair of molecules has zero dipole moment :
(A) CH2Cl2 and BF3 (B) SiF4 and BF3 (C) PCl3 and ClF3

Which of the following molecular species is polar and planar

(D) BF3 and NF3

(A) ClO2– (B) SiF4 (C) BF3 (D) SO32–

67. Select the molecule that has maximum value of dipole moment :
(A) CH3Cl (B) CH2Cl2 (C) CHCl3 (D) CCl4

MOLECULAR FORCES :
68. Intermolecular hydrogen bonding is present among molecules of which of the following compounds :
(I) Acetic acid (II) para chlorophenol (III) meta nitrophenol (IV) orthoboric acid
(A) I, II, III (B) I, II, IV (C) I, III, IV (D) II, III, IV

69. Critical temperature of water is higher than that of O2 because H2O molecule has :
(A) Fewer electrons than O2 (B) Two covalents bonds
Chemical bonding (Advance)

(C) V - shape structure (D) Dipole moment

70. Although ethanol and dimethyl ether are functional isomers, but ethanol has higher boiling point than
dimethylether due to :
(A) Resonance (B) Vander Waals force (C) Hydrogen bonding (D) More surface area

71. Arrange following compounds in decreasing order of boiling point :

(I) Butane (II) Butanol (III) Butyl chloride (IV) Isobutane
(A) IV > III > II > I (B) IV > II > III > I (C) I > II > III > IV (D) II > III > I > IV

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72. Which of the following group of compounds exhibit intermolecular hydrogen bonding among their respective
molecules :
(A) HF, N2O 4 (B) HF, CH4 , CH3 OH (C) HF, CH3 OH (D) CH3OH, CH4

73. Select correct order of decreasing extent of hydrogen bonding is :

(A) H2O  HF  H2O 2  H2S (B) H2O  HF  H2S  H2O 2
(C) HF  H2O  H2O 2  H2S (D) H2O 2  H2O  HF  H2S

74. Hydrogen bonding is present among molecules of :

(A) CH4 (B) H2Se (C) N2H4 (D) H2S

75. Hydrogen bonding in solid HF is represented as :

H H H H
(A) H  F....H  F....H  F (B)
F F F
F F H H

(C) H H H H (D)
F F F F
F H

VIBRANT ACADEMY
76. Which of the following force is responsible for combining of two ice cubes together :
(A) Vander Waal’s forces
(C) Hydrogen bond formation
(B) Covalent bond formation
(D) Dipole-dipole attraction

77. Intramolecular hydrogen bonding is found in :

(A) Salicylaldehyde (B) Water (C) Acetaldehyde (D) Phenol

78. Strongest hydrogen bond will be present between which of the following molecules :

(A) SiH4 and SiF4 (B) CH3 – C – CH3 and CHCl3

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(C) CH3 – C – CH3 and H – C – OH (D) H2O and H2
O

O O

79. Number of water molecules that can be held by one water molecule through hydrogen bonding are :
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8

80. Select halogen acid that has lower volatility :

(A) HF (B) HCl (C) HBr (D) HI

81. Hydrogen bonding does not play any role in boiling point of
(A) NH3 (B) H2O (C) HI (D) C2H5OH

82. Which of the halogen acid forms KHX2 (where X is a halogen atom) type of salt :
(A) HF (B) HCl (C) HI (D) HBr
Chemical bonding (Advance)

83. Boiling poins and melting points of noble gases are determined by :
(A) Dipole-induced dipole interactions (B) Ion-dipole forces
(C) London dispersion forces (D) Magnetic forces

84. Select correct order of solubility of noble gases in water :

(A) He > Ne > Ar > Kr > Xe (B) Ne > Ar > Kr > He > Xe
(C) Xe > Kr > Ar > Ne > He (D) Ar > Ne > He > Kr > Xe

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85. Weakest intermolecular forces of attraction are present among molecules of :
(A) He (B) HCl (C) NH3 (D) H2O
86. Which of the following inert gas liquefies easily :
(A) Kr (B) He (C) Ne (D) Ar

Hybridisation & Structure Drawing :

87. S–S bond is absent in which of the following molecular species :
(A) S2O42– (B) S2O52– (C) S2O32– (D) S2O72–

88. In anionic species C34– there is presence of :

(A) Two sigma and two pi bonds (B) Three sigma and one pi bonds
(C) Two sigma and one pi bonds (D) Two sigma and three pi bonds

89. Which of the following molecular species has geometry different from remaining three species :

(A) BF4 (B) SO 24 (C) XeF4 (D) PH4

90. Which of the following molecule does not contain open book like structure :

VIBRANT ACADEMY
(A) O2F2 (B) H2O2 (C) S2F2 (D) H2C2

91. In which of the following molecular species all bonds have not equal length.
(A) SiF4 (B) SF4 (C) XeF4 (D) BH4¯

92. Number of bond pair-lone pair repulsion present at 90° in ICl4– are :
(A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 12 (D) 4

93. Number and type of bonds between two carbon atoms in CaC2 are :
(A) one sigma () and one pi () bond (B) one  and two  bonds
(C) one  and one and a half  bond (D) one  bond

94.
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If C  C bond of C 2H6 undergoes heterolytic fission, then hybridisation of carbon in resulting cationic and
anionic species are respectively :
3 2
(A) sp2 , sp2 (B) sp3 , sp3 (C) sp 2 , sp 3 (D) sp , sp

95. Hybridisation and shape of BrF3 molecule are :

(A) sp3d, bent T shaped (B) sp3d2, square pyramid
(C) sp3d, see-saw (D) none of these

96. Hybridization of carbon atoms in C3 O 2 is :

(A) sp (B) sp2 (C) sp3 (D) No hybridization

97. Molecular shapes of thiocyanogen (SCN)2 and Cyanogen (CN)2 are respectively :
(A) Linear, Zig-zag (B) Zig-zag, Linear (C) Bent, Bent (D) Linear, Linear

98. Which of the following does not contain both electrovalent and covalent bonds :
Chemical bonding (Advance)

(A) PBr5 (solid) (B) Na2O2 (C) NH 4 Cl (D) HCN

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99. Shape of methyl radical (CH3 ) is :
(A) linear (B) pyramidal (C) planar (D) spherical

100. Choose correct hybridization of Xe in XeF2 :

(A) sp3 (B) dsp2 (C) sp3d (D) sp3d2

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101. Type of bonds present in N2O5(solid) are :
(A) Only covalent (B) Only ionic
(C) Covalent and coordinate (D) Ionic, covalent and coordinate

102. Select hybridization of Xe in solid XeF6 :

(A) sp3d3 (B) sp3 (C) sp3d (D) sp3d2

103. Which of the following statement is not correct :

(A) Hybridization is mixing of any atomic orbitals
(B) sp2 hybrid orbitals are formed by mixing of two p - orbitals and s - orbital of same shell
(C) Hybrid orbitals of carbon are at 90º to one another in sp3 hybridization
(D) Hybrid orbitals are directed towards corners of regular octahedron in sp3d2 hybridization

104. Select correct increasing order of size of hybrid orbitals :

2 3
(A) sp  sp 2  sp 3 (B) sp 3  sp 2  sp (C) sp  sp  sp (D) sp 2  sp  sp 3

105. Molecular shapes of PCl4 , SF4 and AsCl5 are respectively :

(A) Square planar, tetrahedral and see-saw

VIBRANT ACADEMY
(B) Tetrahedral, see-saw and trigonal bipyramidal
(C) Tetrahedral, square planar and pentagonal bipyramidal
(D) Trigonal bipyramidal, tetrahedral and square pyramidal

106. If a molecule MX 3 has zero dipole moment, then hybridization of central atom ‘M’ will be :
(A) pure p (B) sp3d (C) sp2 (D) sp3 hybrid

107. Select correct order of electronegativity of hybridized carbon atoms :

(A) sp > sp2 > sp3 (B) sp3 > sp2 > sp (C) sp2 > sp > sp3 (D) sp3 > sp > sp2

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108. Select number of sigma and pi bonds that are present in tetracyanoethylene :
(A)  = 9, = 9 (B)  = 9, = 5 (C)  = 9, = 7 (D)  = 8, = 8

109. Molecular shapes of IF5 and IF7 are respectively :

(A) Distorted square pyramidal and pentagonal bipyramidal
(B) Octahedral and pyramidal
(C) Trigonal bipyramidal and square antiprismatic
(D) Distorted square planar and distorted octahedral

110. Which of the following pair of species are isostructural but hybridization of their central atoms are different :

(A) ICl2– , XeF2 (B) BeF2, ClF2 (C) BrCl2 , SO2 (D) XeF5 , TeF5–

111. Carbon atoms in C 2 (CN) 4 are :

(A) sp-hybridized (B) sp2 -hybridized
2 3
(C) sp- and sp hybridized (D) sp, sp2 and sp - hybridized
Chemical bonding (Advance)

112. Molecular shapes of SF4, CF4 and XeF4 are:

(A) Same, with 2, 0 and1 lone pair of electrons respectively
(B) Same, with 1, 1 and 1 lone pair of electrons respectively
(C) Different with 0, 1 and 2 lone pair of electrons respectively
(D) Different with 1, 0 and 2 lone pair of electrons respectively

113. How many bond pairs are present in IF7 molecule :

(A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 5 (D) 8

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114. H  B  H bond angle in BH4 is :

(A) 180º (B) 120º (C) 109º (D) 90º

115. Hybridization of oxygen and bond angle C–O–C in CH3–O–CH3 are :

(A) 106 º51, sp 3 (B) 104 º31, sp 3 (C) 110 º , sp 3 (D) None of these

116. Oxidation state of ‘S’ in peroxodisulphuric acid and sodium tetrathionate are respectively :
(A) + 6 and + 5 , 0 (B) + 6 and + 6, + 6 (C) + 6 and + 4, + 2 (D) + 6 and + 2, + 0

117. Select molecule which has T-shape structure :

(A) BeF2 (B) BCl3 (C) NH3 (D) ClF3

118. Select correct match :

List I (species) List II (O–N–O angle)
A. NO2+ 1. 180°
B. NO2 2. 134°
C. NO2– 3. 120°
D. NO3– 4. 115°

VIBRANT ACADEMY
(A)
A
5
B
4
C
3
D
2
5.

(B)
109°
A
5
B
2
C
4
D
3
(C) 1 2 4 3 (D) 1 4 3 2

119. Select molecule which does not possess peroxide linkage :

(A) Na2O2 (B) CrO5 (C) H2SO5 (D) PbO2

120. Carbon suboxide C3O2 has

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(A) Linear structure (B) Bent structure
(C) Trigonal planar structure (D) Distorted tetrahedral structure

121. Number of P – O – P bonds present in phosphorous pentoxide and phosphorous trioxide molecules are
respectively
(A) 6, 6 (B) 5, 5 (C) 5, 6 (D) 6, 5

122. Inorganic graphite is

(A) B3N3H6 (B) (BN)X (C) SiC (D) Fe(CO)5

123. Number of P – O bonds present in P4O10 are :

(A) 17 (B) 16 (C) 15 (D) 6

124. Which of the following acid contains P – O – P bond :

(A) Hypophosphorous acid (B) Phosphorus acid
(C) Pyrophosphoric acid (D) Orthophosphoric acid

125. Which of the following statement is not valid for oxyacids of phosphorus :
Chemical bonding (Advance)

(A) Orthophosphoric acid is used in the manufacture of phosphate fertilizers

(B) Hypophosphorous acid is diprotic acid
(C) All oxoacids contain sp3 hybridized P-atom
(D) All oxoacids contain one P = O and atleast one P–OH group

126. Select oxyanion in which oxidation state of sulphur is +6 :

(A) S 3 O 26 – (B) S 2O 25 – (C) S 2O 26 – (D) S 2O 27 –

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127. Select the fluorides which does not exist :
(A) XeF4 (B) BeF4 (C) SF4 (D) CF4

128. In XeF2, XeF4, XeF6 number of lone pairs on Xe are respectively :

(A) 2, 3, 1 (B) 1, 2, 3 (C) 4, 1, 2 (D) 3, 2, 1

129. Which of the following molecule has pyramidal shape :

(A) XeO3 (B) BCl3 (C) XeF4 (D) BBr3

130. Which of the following molecule is planar :

(A) XeF5+ (B) XeO3F2 (C) XeO2F2 (D) XeF4

131. White phosphorus (P4) does not contain :

(A) Six P - P single bonds (B) Four P - P single bonds
(C) Four lone pairs of electrons (D) PPP angle of 60º

132. The basic character of hydrides of 15th group elements decreases in order :
(A) SbH3 > PH3 > AsH3 > NH3 (B) NH3 > SbH3 > PH3 > AsH3
(C) NH3 > PH3 > AsH3 > SbH3 (D) SbH3 > AsH3 > PH3 > NH3

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133. The most stable hydride is
(A) H2O (B) H2S (C) H2Se (D) H2Te

134. Bond angle is minimum in :

(A) H2O (B) H2S (C) H2Se (D) H2Te

Bent’s Rule and its Application :

135. Select correct order of bond angle :
(A) H2O  Cl2O  F2O (B) Cl2O  H2O  F2O

136.
(C) F2O  Cl2O  H2O
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Bond angle in PH3 is :
(D) F2O  H2O  Cl2O

(A) Much lesser than NH3 (B) Equal to that in NH3

(C) Much greater than in NH3 (D) Slightly more than in NH3

137. In series of ethane, ethylene and acetylene, bond energy of C–H bond is :
(A) The same in all the three compounds (B) Greatest in ethane
(C) Greatest in ethylene (D) Greatest in acetylene

138. Which molecule has smallest X — S — X bond angle in given molecules :

(A) OSBr2 (B) OSCl2 (C) OSF2 (D) OSMe2

139. Select the species in which central atom uses sp2 hybrid orbitals in its bonding :
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(A) PH3 (B) NH3 (C) C H3 (D) SbH3

140. Consider the following molecules and select correct order of S – F bond length :
Chemical bonding (Advance)

F F
F a F
b
(i) S=O (ii) c S (where a, b and c are ‘S – F’ bond length)
F F
F F
(A) a > b = C (B) a > b > c (C) a > c > b (D) b > c > a

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141. Select correct order of F–X–F bond angle :
(A) SO2F2 < POF3 < CF4 (B) POF3 < CF4 < SO2F2
(C) CF4 < SO2F2 < POF3 (D) POF3 < SO2F2 < CF4

Odd Electron Species :

142. Which oxide of nitrogen is reddish - brown coloured gas :
(A) N2O (B) NO (C) N2O5 (D) NO2

143. Which of the following oxide is expected exhibit paramagnetic behaviour :

(A) CO2 (B) SO2 (C) ClO2 (D) SiO2

144. Which of the following oxide of nitrogen is paramagnetic :

(A) N2O3 (B) N2O (C) NO2 (D) N2O5

145. Which of the following coloured oxide of nitrogen dimerises into a colourless liquid/solid on cooling :
(A) N2O (B) NO (C) N2O3 (D) NO2

146. Select oxide of nitrogen which exhibits blue colour :

(A) N2O (B) N2O3 (C) N2O4 (D) N2O5

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147. Which statement is wrong for NO :
(A) It is anhydride of nitrous acid
(C) It forms dimer at very low temp.
(B) It has fractional bond order
(D) It is paramagnetic

148. Select correct order of bond angle :

– –
(A) ClO2 < Cl2O < ClO2 (B) Cl2O < ClO2 < ClO2

(C) ClO2 < Cl2O < ClO2– (D) Cl2O < ClO2– < ClO2

Back Bonding :
149.
(A) C
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In CO molecule negative pole is present on :
(B) O (C) Both C and O (D) Resonate between C and O

150. Select correct order of lewis acidic character :

(A) BF3 > BCl3 > BBr3 (B) BCl3 > BF3 > BBr3
(C) BBr3 > BCl3 > BF3 (D) BBr3 > BF3 > BCl3

Bridge Bond :
151. In which of the following dimerization process central atoms of dimer are hypervalent :
(A) 2AlCl3  Al2Cl6 (B) 2GaCl3  Ga2Cl6
(C) 2ICl3  I2Cl6 (D) 2NO2  N2O4

152. The molecule which does not contain 3c–2e bond :

(A) Be2H4 (B) BeH2 (solid) (C) C2H6 (D) B2H6
Chemical bonding (Advance)

153. The structure of diborane (B2H6) contains :

(A) Four (2c–2e–) bonds and two (3c–2e–) bonds
(B) Two (2c–2e–) bonds and two (3c–2e–) bonds
(C) Four (2c–2e–) bonds and four (3c– 2e–) bonds
(D) None

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154. Statement-1 : BeH2 undergoes polymerisation while BH3 undergoes dimerisation.
Statement-2 : Both are having incomplete octet under the polymerised and dimerised condition
respectively.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

155. Identify the statement which is not correct for structure of diborane :
(A) There are two bridging hydrogen atoms in diborane
(B) Each boron atom forms four bonds in diborane
(C) All hydrogen atoms do not lie in same plane
(D) All B–H bonds in diborane are identical

156. Bond angle Ht–B–Ht in B2H6 is :

(A) 109º (B) greater than 109º (C) less than 109º (D) can not be predicted

157. When Al2Cl6 is dissolved in excess of water then its aqueous solution contains :
(A) [Al(OH)6]3– + 3HCl (B) [Al(H2O)6]3+ + 3Cl–

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158.
(C) Al3+ + 3Cl– (D) Al2O3 + 6HCl

Molecules of which of the following compound do not exist in free form :

(A) BF3 (B) BCl3 (C) BBr3 (D) BH3

159. Which of the following statement about diborane is not true :

(A) Boron atoms are sp3 hybridised
(B) It contains two 3-centre-2-electron bonds
(C) It is planar and polar
(D) It is electron deficient molecules

160.
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Which of the following does’t form dimeric chloride
(B) MgCl2 (C) InCl3 (D) GaCl3

Moleular Orbital Theory (M.O.T.) :

161. Among KO 2 , AlO 2 , BaO 2 and NO 2 unpaired electron is present in :

(A) KO 2 only (B) NO 2 and BaO 2 (C) KO 2 and AlO 2 (D) BaO 2 only

162. Select incorrect statement :

(A) N2 has greater bond dissociation energy than N2+
(B) O2 has lower bond dissociation energy than O2+
(C) Bond length in N2+ is less than N2
(D) Bond length in NO+ is less than in NO.

163. Bond order of OF is :

(A) 2 (B) 1.5 (C) 1.0 (D) 0.5
Chemical bonding (Advance)

164. Which of the following molecular species is paramagnetic :

(A) NO  (B) O 22 (C) CN  (D) CO

165. Bond order of Be 2 is :

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 0

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166. Which of the following statement is correct about bond order :
(A) Its value cannot be negative in stable molecular species.
(B) It always has an integral value.
(C) It always has non zero value.
(D) It may have any value : positive, integral, fractional or zero.

167. In the formation of N2 from N2 electron is removed from :

(A)  -MO (B)  -MO (C) * -MO (D) * -MO

168. Select correct option :

1 1
(A) Bond order   bond energy (B) Bond order  bond length 
bond length bond energy
1 1
(C) Bond order   (D) Bond order  bond length  bond energy
bond length bond energy

169. In which of the following process both magnetic moment and bond order change.
(A) NO  NO+ (B) O 2  O2 (C) N2  N2 (D) All of the above

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170. Which of the following molecular species has fractional bond order :
(A) O 22 (B) O 22 (C) F2 (D) H2

171. How many unpaired electron(s) is/are present in N2 :

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

172. Which of the following molecular species has the shortest bond length :
(A) O22+ (B) O2+ (C) O2– (D) O22–

173.

174.
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Which of the following pair of molecular species has same bond order :
(A) N2+ and O2+ (B) F2 and Ne2 (C) O2 and B2

Select correct order of increasing N — N bond stability :

(D) C2 and N2

(A) N22 –  N2 > N2– > N2+ (B) N2 > N2+ > N2– > N22– (C) N22–  N2– = N2+ > N2 (D) N22 –  N2  N2– = N2+

175. RbO2 is :
(A) Peroxide and paramagnetic (B) Peroxide and diamagnetic
(C) Superoxide and paramagnetic (D) Superoxide and diamagnetic

176. Statement-1 : -bond is formed by four lobes interaction of nonaxial d-orbitals.

Statement-2 :d orbital does not have nodal plane.
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(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
Chemical bonding (Advance)

Ionic Bond :
177. Select compound having maximum ionic character :
(A) NaCl (B) CsF (C) CsI (D) NaF

178. Select correct order for Kp values for given equilibrium at temperature T :
(I) MgCO3(s) MgO(s) + CO2(g) (II) CaCO3(s) CaO(s) + CO2(g)
(III) SrCO3(s) SrO(s) + CO2(g) (IV) BaCO3(s) BaO(s) + CO2(g)
(A) IV > III > II > I (B) IV > III > I > II (C) I > II > III > IV (D) I > IV > II > III
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179. Correct order of polarizibility of given anionic species :

(A) I– > Br – > Cl– > F– (B) I– > Br – > F– > Cl–
(C) I– < Br – < Cl– < F– (D) I– < Br – < F– < Cl–

180. Select incorrect order of solubility in water :

(A) Li2CO3 < Cs2CO3 (B) NaHCO3 < KHCO3 (C) BaSO4 < BeSO4 (D) Ba(OH)2 < Mg(OH)2

181. Which of the following set of characteristics leads to increase in solubility of ionic substances :
(A) High dipole moment of solvent, strong attraction between ion and solvent and large solvation energy
(B) Low dipole moment of solvent, weak attraction between ion and solvent and high solvation energy
(C) High dipole moment of solvent, strong attraction between ion and solvent and low solvation energy
(D) High dipole moment of solvent, weak attraction between ion and solvent and large solvation energy

182. The dissolution of ionic compounds in water involves :

(A) Weakening of ionic interactions in presence of water
(B) Evolution of hydration energy
(C) Dissociation into hydrated ions
(D) All of these

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183. Select incorrect order of ionic character :
(A) LiCl  RbCl (B) RbCl  BeCl2 (C) RbCl  MgCl2 (D) MgCl2 > BeCl2

184. Anhydrous AlCl3 is covalent. If lattice energy for AlCl3 = 5137 kJ mol–1, Hhyd.for Al3+ = – 4665 kJ mol–1 and
Hhyd. for Cl– = – 381 kJ mol–1, then select correct characteristic of its aqueous solution :
(A) It does not produce ions
(B) It produces Al3+ (aq) and Cl– (aq) ions
(C) It may or may not produce hydrated ions
(D) It undergoes vapourization due to release of hydration energy

185.
(A) KNO3
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Nitrogen dioxide is not obtained by heating :
(B) Pb(NO3)2 (C) Cu(NO3)2 (D) AgNO3

186. Which of the following gas is evolved on heating Na2CO3 :

(A) CO2 (B) O2 (C) CO (D) No gas is evolved

187. Stability of alkali metal chlorides follows the order :

(A) LiCl > NaCl > KCl > CsCl (B) CsCl > KCl > NaCl > LiCl
(C) NaCl > KCl > LiCl > CsCl (D) KCl > CsCl > NaCl > LiCl

188. Select amphoteric oxide :

(A) CO2 (B) SiO2 (C) PbO (D) CaO

189. Which of the following ion is present in its stable oxidation state :
(A) Sn2+ (B) Tl3+ (C) Bi5+ (D) Pb2+

190. Choose the most acidic oxide :

Chemical bonding (Advance)

(A) As2O3 (B) N2O5 (C) Sb2O3 (D) Bi2O3

191. Which of the following alkali metal chloride has highest melting point :
(A) CsCl (B) NaCl (C) KCl (D) RbCl

192. Which is most basic metal hydroxide :

(A) RbOH (B) KOH (C) NaOH (D) LiOH

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193. Correct order of ionic mobility of ions in aqueous medium :
(A) Rb+ > K+ > Cs+ > Na+ (B) Na+ > K+ > Rb+ > Cs+
(C) K+ > Na+ > Rb+ > Cs+ (D) Cs+ > Rb+ > K+ > Na+

194. Which of the following statement about LiCl and NaCl is correct :
(A) LiCl has higher melting point than NaCl (B) LiCl dissolves in water whereas NaCl does not
(C) LiCl is less soluble in water than NaCl (D) Conductivity of molten LiCl is less than that of NaCl

195. Thermal stability of saline hydrides decreases in which of the following order :
(A) NaH > LiH > KH > RbH > CsH (B) LiH > NaH > KH > RbH > CsH
(C) CsH > RbH > KH > NaH > LiH (D) KH > NaH > LiH > CsH > RbH

196. Solubility of alkali metal carbonates follow which of the following trend :
(A) Increases at first and then decreases (B) Does not show regular variation
(C) Increases as we go down in the group (D) Decreases as we go down in the group

197. Select correct order of solubility of sulphates of alkaline earth metal cations in water :
(A) BeSO4 > CaSO4 > MgSO4 > BaSO4 > SrSO4 (B) MgSO4 > BeSO4 > BaSO4 > CaSO4 > SrSO4
(C) BeSO4 > MgSO4 > CaSO4 > SrSO4 > BaSO4 (D) MgSO4 > CaSO4 > BaSO4 > BeSO4 > SrSO4

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198.

199.
Hydroxide of which ofthe following metal cation is highly soluble in water :
(A) Cs+ (B) K+ (C) Mg2+ (D) Ca2+

Which of the following alkaline earth metal generally forms predominantly covalent halides :
(A) Be (B) Mg (C) Sr (D) Ca

200. Which one of the following is the strongest base

(A) Be(OH)2 (B) Ba(OH)2 (C) Al(OH)3 (D) Si(OH)4

201. Thermal stability of alkaline earth metal carbonates decreases as :

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(A) CaCO3 > SrCO3 > MgCO3 > BaCO3 (B) BaCO3 > SrCO3 > MgCO3 > CaCO3
(C) BaCO3 > SrCO3 > CaCO3 > MgCO3 (D) MgCO3 > CaCO3 > SrCO3 > BaCO3

202. Peroxide bond is present in

(A) MgO (B) CaO (C) Li2O (D) BaO2

203. Which of the following oxide is not expected to react with sodium hydroxide :
(A) P2O5 (B) CaO (C) SiO2 (D) BeO

204. Which of the following compound on thermal decomposition yields basic as well as acidic oxide :
(A) Mg(OH)2 (B) Na2CO3 (C) NaNO3 (D) CaCO3

205. Inwhich of the following alkaline earth metal sulphate hydration enthalpy plays more dominantly role over its
lattice energy :
(A) SrSO4 (B) CaSO4 (C) BeSO4 (D) BaSO4

206. In compounds of which of the following element phenomenon of inert pair effect is not operative :
(A) Tl (B) Pb (C) Bi (D) B
Chemical bonding (Advance)

207. Select most ionic chloride :

(A) CCl4 (B) SiCl4 (C) PbCl2 (D) PbCl4

208. Select correct order of acidic nature of oxides :

(A) NO < N2O < N2O3 < NO2 < N2O5 (B) N2O < NO < N2O3 < NO2 < N2O5
(C) N2O5 < NO2 < N2O5 < NO < N2O (D) N2O5 < N2O3 < NO2 < NO < N2O

209. Which sodium halide has higher melting point :

(A) NaCl (B) NaBr (C) NaF (D) NaI

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210. Select correrct order of lattice energy of lithium halides :

(A) LiF > LiCl > LiBr > LiI (B) LiCl > LiF > LiBr > LiI
(C) LiBr > LiCl > LiF > LiI (D) LiI > LiBr > LiCl > LiF

211. Which calcium halide has least solubility in water :

(A) CaF2 (B) CaCl2 (C) CaBr2 (D) CaI2

212. Which of the following halide does not exist :

(A) CsI3 (B) BiF5 (C) SnCl4 (D) PbI4
213. LiF is sparingly soluble in water due to :
(A) Its covalent nature (B) Its ionic character
(C) Its relatively higher lattice energy (D) Least ionic mobility of Li+ (aq)

214. Which one of the following noble gas is least polarizable :

(A) Xe (B) Ar (C) Ne (D) He

215. Select correct order of solubility of alkali metal halides :

(A) LiCl > CsCl > NaCl > KCl (B) LiCl > CsCl > RbCl > KCl
(C) RbCl > KCl > LiCl >CsCl (D) KCl > CsCl > RbCl > LiCl

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216. Select correct order of solubility in water :
(A) CaCO3 < KHCO3 < NaHCO3
(C) KHCO3 < NaHCO3 < CaCO3
(B) NaHCO3 < KHCO3 < CaCO3
(D) CaCO3 < NaHCO3 < KHCO3

217. Which of the following product is not obtained when NaNO3 is decomposed at temperature greater than
800ºC :
(A) N2 (B) O2 (C) NO2 (D) Na2O

218. Select water insoluble salt :

(A) KCl (B) NaCl (C) NH4Cl (D) BaSO4

219.
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Statement - I : Pb4+ compounds are stronger oxidising agents than Sn4+ compounds.
Statement - II : Higher oxidation state of heavier members of 14th group elements are less stable due to
inert pair effect.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false (D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true
220. Statement-1 : Al3+(aq) exhibits stronger acidic character than Mg2+(aq).
Statement-2 : Size of Al3+ (aq) is smaller than Mg2+ (aq)
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

Subjective :
Chemical bonding (Advance)

xy
221. Find out numerical value of expression   for given molecular species : BF3, SiF4, XeF4, PCl5, NF2+,
 2 
CH3+, SF4, ClF4¯, XeF5+
where, x = Number of hypovalent molecular species
y = Number of hypervalent molecular species.

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 x2  y 2 
222. Find out numerical value of expression  2  for given oxides : P4O10 , N2O, Ag2O, ZnO, OCl2, SO3 , CrO3,
 

CO, PbO2
Where ; x = Sum of numbers of acidic and amphoteric oxides
y = Sum of numbers of basic and neutral oxides.

 x2  y 2 
223. Find out numerical value of expression  2  for given combinations of atomic orbitals :
 Z 

(i) px + px (ii) py + dyz (iii) dxz + dxz (iv) pz  dz2 (v) dx2  y2  dx2  y2 (vi) dx2  y2  dxy (vii) dz2  dz2

(viii) s + dxy (ix) p x  dx2 – y2

Where , x ,y and z are numbers of combination(s) of atomic orbitals that can produce -bond, -bond and -
bond respectively.

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224. Find out numerical value of expression |x+y| for SO3 ;
Where, x = Number of unpaired electron(s) in SO3
y = Number of 2p-3d bond(s) present in SO3

225. Find out number of molecular species from : SF4, PCl5, IF7, BrF5, ClF3, PBr4+, SiF62–, XeF4, P4
in which bond angle(s) less than 90º is/are present.

226. For peroxydisulphuric acid, find out maximum number of atoms that can lie in a plane.

227.

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Find number of substances from : NH3, Xe, H2SO4, HI, H2S, CH4, CH3OH, HF, CO2 that has/have lower
boiling point than that of H2O.

xy
228. Find out numerical value of expression for molecule of B2H2Me4 ; Where,
4

x = Number of sp3 hybridized atom(s) in a molecule of B2H2Me4

y = Maximum number of atoms that can lie in a plane containing bridge bonds in a molecule of B2H2Me4

229. Find out the number of compound(s), which have lower boiling point than NH3 :
HF, CO2, SbH3, H2O2, F2, PH3, CH4, H3PO4, CH3OH

230. Find out number of B—O bond(s) in [B4O5(OH)4]2– which contain back bonding.

231. Find out number of molecular species, which is/are more stable than their respective neutral diatomic
molecules :
Chemical bonding (Advance)

¯ ¯
O2+ , C2+ , N2 , H2 , B2¯ , O22– , NO+ , N2+ , C2¯

x2
232. Find out numerical value of expression 2 for sodium hydrogen pyrosulphite ;

where, x = Maximum number of S—O bonds having same bond length in the given salt.

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x2
233. Find out numerical value of expression y for B2H6 molecule :

Where ; x = maximum number of atoms that can lie in a plane of B2H6 molecule.
y = maximum number of bonds that can lie in a plane of B2H6 molecule.

234. How many of the following species has/have sp2 hybridized atom(s). Graphite, C60, H3BO3, SiC, borozine,
Al2(CH3)6 , N(SiH3)3, boronnitride, diamond.

235. How many species from : NH4+, PF6–, ClF6+, [B(OH)4]–, O3, [BeF4]2–, CH3–, NO3–, Br3– is/are formed by
involvement of coordinate bond(s).

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Chemical bonding (Advance)

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EXERCISE–II
FOR IIT-JEE ADVANCE
Choose correct option, one/more than one is correct :
General Inorganic Chemistry :
1. In which of the following interaction, chemical bond formation does not occur :
(A) F– + HF (B) ICl + Cl– (C) XeF4 + F– (D) SF6 + H2O

2. Select correct statement regarding the oxyacid of phosphorous having chemical formula H3POx :
(A) On increasing value of x, basicity of oxy-acid decreases.
(B) On increasing value of x, oxidation state of central atom decreases.
(C) On increasing value of x, basicity of oxy-acid remains same.
(D) On increasing value of x, basicity of oxyacid increases.

3. Which process requires higher amount of energy for 1 mole of H2O :

(A) Breaking O – H bonds (B) Melting

4.
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(C) Evaporation

Select incorrect order :

(A) Acidic strength : HI > HBr > HCl > HF
(D) Sublimation

(B) Thermal stability : HF > HCl > HBr > HI

(C) Boiling point : HF > HI > HBr > HCI (D) Reducing property : HF > HCl > HBr > HI

5. Which of the following is mixed acid anhydride.

(A) P4O6 (B) ClO2 (C) I2O5 (D) CrO3

6. Statement-1 : Al(OH)3 is amphoteric in nature.

Statement-2 :

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Al–O and O–H bonds can be broken heterolytically with equal ease in Al(OH)3.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is NOTcorrect explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

7. Statement-1 : The first ionisation energy of nitrogen atom is greater than that of oxygen.
Statement-2 : Nitrogen atom has half filled p-orbitals
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is NOTcorrect explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

8. Which of the following compound(s) contain both ionic and covalent bonds :
(A) NH4Cl (B) KCN (C) CuSO4·5H2O (D) NaOH
Chemical bonding (Advance)

9. Which of the following statements is/are true?

(A) Covalent bonds are directional
(B) Ionic bonds are nondirectional
(C) A polar covalent bond can be formed between atoms of two different elements.
(D) The presence of polar bonds in a polyatomic molecule suggests that it has zero dipole moment

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10. Resonating strctures of a molecule should have:
(A) Identical bonding (B) Same arrangement of atoms
(C) Nearly same energy content (D) Same number of paired electrons

11. Which of the following condition(s) apply to resonating structures :

(A) Resonating structures should have almost same energy levels.
(B) Resonating structures should be represented such that like charges reside on atoms that are far apart
(C) More electropositive element should preferably have positive charge and the more electronegative element
have negative charge
(D) Resonating structures must have the same number of unpaired electrons
12. Which of the following molecule(s) is/are super octet species :
(A) BrF5 (B) SF6 (C) IF7 (D) CO

Dipole Moment :
13. If IFxn, type of species is planar and nonpolar, then which of the following match(es) is/are correct :
(where x is number of F atoms and n is charge on species)
(A) x = 2 and n = +1 (B) x = 3 and n = 0 (C) x = 2 and n = –1 (D) x = 5 and n = 0

14.
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Choose correct option for given molecule :

(A) non-planar (B) D  0 (C) D = 0 (D) Bent carbon chain

15. Which molecule(s) has/have zero value of dipole moment :

(A) I2Cl6 (B) H2O2 (C) XeF2 (D) Cl Cl

16.

17.
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Which of the following molecule(s) has/have zero dipole moment :
(A) C3N3Cl3 (B) Benzene (C) B2H6 (D) B3N3H6

In which of the following molecule(s) D(exp.) is found to be greater than D (theot.) :

CH3 OH
Cl F
(A) POF3 (B) (C) CO (D)

Molecular Forces :

18. Incorrect order of strength of H-bond among given pairs is

(A) H2O········H2O > C2H5OH········H2O (B) H2O········HF > HF········HF
(C) HF········HF > H2O········H2O (D) H3N········H2O > H2O········H2O

19. Hydrogen bonding is absent among molecular species of :

Chemical bonding (Advance)

(A) NaHSO4 (B) H2P2O52– (C) H3BO3 (D) HI

20. Which of the following attraction is strongest :

(A) Cl– H – Cl (B) CHCl3 CHCl3

(C) CCl4 H2O (D) Cl¯ H 2O

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21. Which of the following is not the best representation of H-bond :

H H

..
..
| | O
(A) ..
O—H N—H (B) H

..
.. | Cl
H
H H
| |
(C) H — O H—N (D) None
..

..
.. |
H

22. Select incorrect order(s) of boiling point :

(A) CH3OH > H2O (B) n-pentane > neopentane (C) NH3 > SbH3 (D) HF > NH3

23. In molecular lattice of iodine, molecules are held together by :

(A) London forces (B) Dipole-dipole interactions
(C) Covalent bonds (D) Dipole - induced dipole

24. Select correct order of melting point :

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25.
(A) SiO2 > LiF > H2O > H2
(C) LiF > SiO2 > H2O > H2
(B) SiO2 > H2O > LiF > H2
(D) SiO2 > LiF > H2 > H2O

Statement-1 : para-isomer of dichlorobenzene has higher melting point than its ortho and meta isomers.
Statement-2 : Molecules of p-isomer are symmetrical and hence its molecules are more closely packed in
solid state.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is NOTcorrect explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false

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(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

OH

26. Select correct statement(s) for CHO :

(A) It has predominantly intermolecular H - bonding

(B) It has predominantly intramolecular H- bonding
(C) Hydrogen of its aldehydic group participates in hydrogen bonding
(D) It is steam-volatile

27. Which of the following factors is/are responsible for origination of van der Waals forces :
(A) Instantaneous dipole-induced dipole interaction
(B) Rigid and non deformable electron cloud of molecules
(C) Deformability of electron cloud of molecules
(D) Small surface area of molecule
Chemical bonding (Advance)

28. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct :

(A) Van der Waals forces are responsible for formation of molecular crystals
(B) Branching lowers boiling points in isomeric alkanes
(C) Van der Waals forces act among layers in graphite
(D) Van der Waals forces act among layers in solid H3BO3

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29. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct :

(A) Crystal lattice of ice contains covalent as well as hydrogen bonds
(B) Density of H2O increases from 0º C to 4º C and it decreases above 4ºC
(C) Ice acts as thermal insulator
(D) Ice can hold nonreactive atoms and molecules in its interstial voids

30. Intermolecular hydrogen bonding increases boiling point of a liquid due to :

(A) Decrease in attraction among molecules
(B) Increase in attraction among molecules
(C) Decrease in molar mass of unassociated liquid molecules
(D) Increase in effective molar mass of hydrogen - bonded molecules

31. Intramolecular hydrogen bonding occurs in :

(A) 2-chlorophenol (B) Salicylic acid
(C) Enolic form of acetylacetone (D) Chloralmono hydrate

Hybridization & Structure Drawing :

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32.

33.
Hybridisations of chlorine in cationic and anionic parts of solid/liquid Cl2O6 are respectively :
(A) sp3, sp2 (B) sp3d, sp3 (C) sp2, sp3d

Select molecular species which has maximum number of adjacent bond angles :
(D) sp2,sp3

(A) SO3 (B) NO2 (C) XeO3 (D) XeF5–

34. In which of the following molecular species, all bonds are not identical :
–
(A) XeF5 (B) PF6– (C) SnCl42– (D) XeO64–

35. In which of the following molecular species maximum number of atoms can lie in same plane :
(A) XeF2O2 (B) PCl5 (C) AsH+4 (D) XeF4

36.
(A) [NF3 and BF3]
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Select isostructural pairs of molecular species :
(B) [BF4– and NH4+] (C) [BCl3 and BrCl3] (D) [NH3 and NO3–]

37. Select molecular species in which Cl—O bond order is higher :

– –
(A) ClO3 (B) ClO3 (C) ClO2 (D) ClO2

38. Which of the following molecular species contains minimum number of atoms in 'XY' plane :
(A) XeF5– (B) SF6 (C) IF7 (D) All

39. In which of the following molecular shape dz2 orbital is not involved in hybridization :
(A) Pentagonal planar (B) Trigonal planar (C) Linear (D) Square planar

40. Select correct order of 'S–O' bond length :

(A) SO32– > SO42– > SO3 > SO2 (B) SO32– > SO42– > SO2 > SO3
(C) SO42– > SO32– > SO2 > SO3 (D) SO42– > SO32– > SO3 > SO2
Chemical bonding (Advance)

41. Which of the following oxyacid contains both P–H and P–P bond together :
(A) H4P2O5 (B) H4P2O7 (C) H4P2O6 (D) None

42. Which of the following molecule species has/have same molecular shape as that of solid XeF6 :
(A) TeF5– (B) BrF5 (C) XeOF4 (D) SF4

43. In which of the following molecule(s) number of d-pbonds are equal to those present in ClO4– :
(A) SO32– (B) SO3 (C) XeO3 (D) XeO3F2

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44. In which of the following molecule(s) maximum number of non-axial d-orbitals is/are used in hybridization of
central atom :
(A) XeF4 (B) XeO3F2 (C) XeF5– (D) XeO3

Assertion - Reason Type Questions : (For Q. No. 45 to 48)

Choose the correct Answer from the codes A, B, C, D given for reason-asserastion question.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is NOTcorrect explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

45. Statement-1 : HNO3 is stronger acid than HNO2.

Statement-2 : Both acids have two equivalent N–O bonds.

46. Statement-1 : C3O2 has linear structure

Statement-2 : Each C atom in C3O2 is sp-hybridised.

47. Statement-1 : Bond angle in BF3 is higher than in BF4

Statement-2 : Back bonding is present in BF3 but it is absent in BF4–

VIBRANT ACADEMY
48. Statement-1 : H3BO3 behaves as monobasic acid in water

Statement-2 : H3BO3 combines with H2O as : H3BO3 + 2H2O  B (OH ) 4 + H3O+

49. Statement-1 : Bond angle in H2O is greater than in H2S.

Statement-2 : H-bonding does not occur in H2S due to low electronegativity of S.

50. Select correct statement(s) for AsH3 molecule :

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(A) Central atom uses almost pure p-orbital in bond formation
(B) AsH3 is better reductant than PH3
(C) Bond angle in AsH3 is less in comparision to PH3
(D) Basic nature of AsH3 is greater than PH3

51. In which of the following molecular specie(s) only one corner oxygen atom is shared per tetrahedron :
6
(A) Si2O7 (B) Cr2O72 (C) S2O72 (D) P2O64 –

52. Which of the following molecular species is/are isostructural with XeF4 :
(A) ICl4– (B) PCl4+ (C) BrF4 (D) SF4

53. Select molecular species that has/have linear structure :

(A) SnCl2 (B) SCN– (C) HgCl2 (D) S52 –

54. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct :

(A) NH2– is planar and polar molecular species
(B) Al(OH) 4 has tetrahedral geometry
Chemical bonding (Advance)

(C) ClO2+ has bent structure

(D) I3– anion exists but F3– does not

55. There is change in hybridisation of central atom when :

(A) SO3 is dissolved in H2O (B) AlH3 combines with H–
(C) TeF4 Combines with F– (D) Dimerization of AlCl3 occurs

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56. Which of the following molecular species is/are isostructural to CO2
(A) N3 (B) NCO– (C) NCN2– (D) NO 2

57. In which of following molecular species number of lone pair(s) present on central atom is two :
(A) ClF3 (B) XeF4 (C) ICl2 (D) IF4+

58. Which of the following substances has/have three dimentional covalent lattice structure :
(A) SiO2 (B) SiC (C) Dry ice (D) Diamond
59. Which of the following molecular species does/do not exist :
(A) SH6 (B) HFO4 (C) PbI4 (D) BiF5

60. The structure of XeF6 is :

(A) pentagonal bipyramidal (B) distorted octahedral
(C) capped octahedral (D) square pyramidal

61. Which of the following molecular species is/are having 'N–N' bond order = 2 :
(A) N3– (B) N2F2 (C) N2O4 (D) N2O

62. Which of the following statemet(s) is/are correct :

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(A) 'N–O' bond order is greater in 'NO' than in NO2.
(B) Both nitrous acid and nitric acid are planar species.
(C) 'S–O' bond length is greater in SO2 than in SO3.
(D) NO2– and O3 are diamagnetic and isostrctural.

Bent’s Rule and its applications :

63. Choose the correct order of bond angle in given molecules :

O F ..
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|| F
..

C S 2 P
(i) (ii) (iii)
 F F 3 F
F F F F
(A) 1 > 2 > 3 (B) 2 > 1 > 3 (C) 2 > 3 > 1 (D) 1 > 3 > 2

64. If x1 , x2 and x3 are S – S bond lengths in S2O42– , S2O52– and S2O62– respectively, then correct order for
S – S bond length is :
(A) x3 > x2 > x1 (B) x1 > x2 > x3 (C) x3 > x1 > x2 (D) x1 > x3 > x2

65. In which of the following molecular species axial bond length is shorter than equatorial bond length :

(A) PF2Cl3 (B) PF5 (C) XeO3F2 (D) IO2F2–

66. Consider following molecular species :

H –
O
O z
3
1 x
Chemical bonding (Advance)

Cl y Cl
and
O O
O 2 O O
O
and select correct order(s) :
(A) 2 > 1 (B) x > y (C) 2 < 3 (D) z > y

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67. In the structure of H2CSF4, which of the following statement is/are correct?
(A) Two C–H bonds are in the same plane of axial S–F bonds.
(B) Two C–H bonds are in the same plane of equitorial S–F bonds.
(C) Total six atoms are in the same plane.
(D) Equitorial S–F plane is perpendicular to nodal plane of –bond.

68. If s-character decreases in a hybrid orbital, then

(A) Bond angle decreases (B) Bond strength increases
(C) Bond length increases (D) Size of orbital increases

69. Which of the following order(s) is/are correct :

(A) 'C – H' bond length : CH4 > CH3F > CH2F2 > CHF3
(B) 'C – F' bond length : CH3F < CH2F2 < CHF3
(C) Equatorial bond angle : XeO3F2 > XeO2F2
(D) N–N bond length : N2O3 > N2O4

70. Select correct statement(s) regarding As(CH3) F2Cl2 molecule :

(A) Maximum three halogen atoms can lie in same plane.
(B) Both axial and equatorial plane may have equal number of atoms.

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(C) As–Cl bond length is longer than As–F bond length.
(D) Maximum five atoms can lie in equatorial plane.

Odd Electron Species :

71. Select correct order(s) :
(A) Bond angle : Cl2O < ClO2
(B) bond order : Cl2O < ClO2
(C) Number of lone pairs on central atom : Cl2O < ClO2
(D) % s-character of Bond pair : Cl2O < ClO2

72.
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Select odd electron molecular species which dimerizes on cooling :
(B) CF3 (C) ClO2 (D) NO2

Back Bonding :
73. Hybridization of central atom changes due to (2p – 3d) back bonding in which of the following molecular
species :
(A) O(SiH3)2 (B) NCl3 (C) PF3 (D) H3SiNCS

74. Incorrect statement regarding O(SiH3)2 and OCl2 molecules is/are :

(A) Strength of back bonding in O(SiH3)2 is higher than in OCl2

(B) Si – Ô – Si bond angle in O(SiH3)2 is greater than Cl – Ô – Cl bond angle in OCl2

(C) Nature of back bond in both molecules is 2p – 3d
(D) Hybridisation of oxygen atom in both molecules is same.
Chemical bonding (Advance)

75. N–Si bond length is shortest among in which of following molecule :

(A) N(SiH3)3 (B) NH(SiH3)2 (C) NH2(SiH3) (D) All have equal N–Si bond length

76. In which of the following molecule(s) bond order of central atom - fluorine bond is greater than one
(A) NF3 (B) OF2 (C) SiF4 (D) BeF2

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Bridge Bond :
200ºC
77. Consider lewis acid - base reaction : B2H6 + 2NH3  [BH2(NH3)2]+ [BH4]–  (X)
and select type of back bonding present in molecule ‘X’ :
(A) (2p – 2p) symmetrical distribution of e– density
(B) (2p– 2p) unsymmetrical distribution of e– density
(C) (2p– 3p) unsymmetrical distribution of e– density
(D) (2p– 3p) symmetrical distribution of e– density

78. If dimer of AX3 molecule is nonplanar, then 'A' and 'X' should be :
(A) A = Al and X = Cl (B) A = B and X = H (C) A = I and X = Cl (D) A = Ga and X = Cl

79. Which of the following molecule(s) has/have planar structure :

(A) Be2H4 (B) I2Cl6 (C) Cl2O6 (D) Be2Cl4

80. X – X bond is present in which of the following molecule(s) :

(A) B2H4 (B) Ga2H6 (C) Al2H6 (D) Si2H6

81. Three centre – two electron bonds exist in :

(A) B2H6 (B) Al2(CH3)6 (C) BeH2(s) (D) BeCl2(s)

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82. In which of the following dimerization process(es) both monomer and dimer are planar :

(A) 2NO2  
Dimer
 N2O4 (B) 2ICl3  
Dimer
 I2Cl6
Dimer Dimer
(C) 2BeCl2 
 Be2Cl4 (D) 2OF 
 O2F2

83. Select correct statement(s) regarding diborane (B2H6) :

(A) Maximum four hydrogen atoms can lie in a plane.
(B) Maximum six atoms can lie in a plane.

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(C) B–Hb – B bridging bond is stronger than terminal B – Ht bond
(D) Terminal Ht – B – Ht bond angle is greater than bridging Hb – B – Hb bond angle

Molecular Orbital Theory (M.O.T) :

84. If internuclear axis is 'y', then which of the following statement is incorrect :
(A) N2+ is formed by removal of electron from 2p
y
(B) O2– can be formed by adding electron into *2p
x
(C) C2+ is formed by removal of electron either from 2p or 2p
x z
(D) *2p and *2p have gerade character
y z

85. Select incorrect order(s) :

(A) Ionization energy : NO < O < N (B) Ionization energy : O2– < O2 < O2+
(C) Ionization energy : O2 < N2 (D) Bond length : O2 < C2 < B2
Chemical bonding (Advance)

86. HOMO of which of the following molecular species has center of symmetry (COS) :
(A) B2 (B) N2 (C) F2 (D) NO

87. Select correct statement(s) for halogens :

(A) Colour in halogens is due to electronic transition from HOMO to LUMO
(B) Energy required to migrate electron from HOMO to LUMO : F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2
(C) In F2 molecule energy gap between HOMO and LUMO is directly proportional to frequency of violet colour
(D) In I2 molecule energy gap between HOMO and LUMO is directly proportional to wavelength of yellow
colour

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88. Which of the following molecular orbital(s) is/are higher in energy than  2p orbital in O2 molecule :
z

(A) 2px (B) *2p z (C) *2s (D) *2py

89. Statement-1 : H2 molecule is more stable than He—H molecule.

Statement-2 : Electron in antibonding molecular orbital of He—H molecule decreases its stability.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is NOTcorrect explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

90. Statement-1 : Super oxide ion is paramagnetic whereas peroxide ion is diamagnetic.
Statement-2 : Super oxide ion has one unpaired electron whereas per oxide ion has no unpaired electron.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is NOTcorrect explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

VIBRANT ACADEMY
91.

92.
Which of the following molecular species has/have fractional bond order :
(A) N2+ (B) O2

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct :

(C) NO (D) H2+

(A) Peroxide ion has bond order of one while oxygen molecule has bond order of two
(B) Peroxide ion has weaker bond than dioxygen molecule
(C) Peroxide ion as well as dioxygen molecule are paramagnetic
(D) Bond length of peroxide ion is greater than that of dioxygen molecule

93. A -bond can be formed by overlapping of two px orbitals when they approach each other along :

94.
(A) x - axis
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(B) y - axis (C) z - axis

Which of the following molecular species is/are diamagnetic :

(D) any direction

(A) C2 (B) O 22 (C) Li2 (D) N2

95. Which of the following molecular species has/have bond order of 3 :

–
(A) CO (B) CN (C) NO+ (D) O2

96. Which of the following pairs of molecular species have identical values of bond order :
(A) N2 and O2 (B) F2 and Ne2 (C) O 22 and B2 (D) C2 and N2

97. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct :

(A) In formation of N2 , electron is removed from bonding molecular orbital

(B) In formation of O2 , electron is removed from antibonding molecular orbital

Chemical bonding (Advance)

(C) In formation of O2 , electron is added to bonding molecular orbital

+
(D) In formation of CO , electron is removed from nonbonding molecular orbital

98. In which of the following molecular species mixing of 2s – 2p orbitals occurs :

(A) NO (B) C2 (C) N2 (D) O22+

99. In which of the following species -bond is having fractional bond order :
–
(A) NO (B) O2– (C) N2+ (D) N2

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100. Consider formation of following molecular orbitals :

(a)  MO-I (b)  MO-II

(c)  MO-III

which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding these three molecular orbitals :
(A) MO-II is HOMO of C2 molecule. (B) MO-III is HOMO of O2 molecule.
(C) MO-I is HOMO of N2 molecule. (D) MO–III is LUMO of N2 molecule

101. Consider energy level diagrams for homonuclear diatomic P2 and Q2 moleucles and select correct
statement(s) :

*2pz *2pz
*2px *2py *2px *2py

VIBRANT ACADEMY 2px 2py

2pz
(Energy diagram
2pz
2px 2py
(Energy diagram
for P2 molecule) for Q2 molecule)

(A) Electronegativity of Q < P.


(B)  2p z of Q2 is formed by mixing of 2s and 2p orbitals.
(C) -MOs of P2 and Q2 are formed by pure p-orbitals.
(D) -MOs of P2 and Q2 are formed by mixing of 2s and 2p orbitals.

Ionic Bond :
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102. If monoatomic A+ ion is larger than monoatomic B2+ ion and monoatomic anion X2– is larger than monoatomic
–
Y ion, then which of the following will be more covalent :
(A) AY (B) A2X (C) BY2 (D) BX

103. Which of the following compound has lowest melting point

(A) AlF3 (B) AlCl3 (C) AlBr3 (D) Diamond

104. Consider given order of metal hydroxides : Be(OH)2 < Mg(OH)2 < Ca(OH)2 < Sr(OH)2 < Ba(OH)2
Which of the following properties of metal hydroxides will follow given order :
(A) Basic character (B) Thermal stability
(C) Solubility in water (D) None of these

105. Which of the following bicarbonates is/are more stable than Ba(HCO3)2 :
Chemical bonding (Advance)

(A) NaHCO3 (B) KHCO3 (C) RbHCO3 (D) CsHCO3

106. Which of the following compound(s) does/do not decompose on heating :

(A) AgNO3 (B) K3PO4 (C) Na2CO3 (D) NaOH

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107. Consider thermal decomposition reactions of nitrates :

(i) LiNO3  X (solid) + Y(g) + O2(g)

(ii) NaNO3  P (solid) + Q(g) + O2(g)
800º C

and select correct statement(s) for given reactions :

(A) ‘X’ and ‘P’ are metal oxides (B) ‘Y’ is coloured paramagnetic gas
(C) Both are redox reactions (D) ‘Q’ is generally chemically inert gas

108. Statement-1 : Both FeSO4 and Fe2 (SO4)3 undergo intramolecular redox reaction on thermal decomposition.
Statement-2 : Both salts produce brown coloured Fe2O3 on their decomposition.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is NOTcorrect explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

109. Statement-1 : Increasing order of covalent character : HgCl2 < CdCl2 < ZnCl2.
Statement-2 : Order of size of cations is Zn2+ < Cd2+ < Hg2+.

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(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is NOT correct explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

110. Statement-1 : Among all hydrated alkali metal cations, Li+(aq.) has higher electrical conductance.
Statement-2 : Li+(aq.) has largest hydrated ionic size among all hydrated alkali metal cations
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is NOTcorrect explanation for Statement-1

111. Statement-1 :
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(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

Melting point of LiCl is lower than that of NaCl

Statement-2 : Polarization factor dominates in deciding melting point of LiCl
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is NOTcorrect explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

112. Statement-1 : HgCl2 and SnCl2 do not exist together in an aqueous solution.
Statement-2 : SnCl2 exhibits strong reducing character.
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is NOTcorrect explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true
Chemical bonding (Advance)

113. In which of the following pair(s) of compounds, the first compound decomposes at lower temperature than the
second one :
(A) Li2CO3, K2CO3 (B) Mg(NO3)2, Ba(NO3)2,
(C) Hg(OH)2, Pb(OH)2 (D) BaSO4, FeSO4

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114. There are three substances X,Y, Z. Substance ‘X’ does not conduct electricity in soild, molten state and aqueous
solution state. But ‘Y’ conducts electricity both in fused and aqueous solution state, while ‘Z’ conducts electricity
only in aqueous solution state. Which of the following concluding statement(s) is/are correct regarding X,Y and
Z:
(A) ‘X’ can be polar molecule like HCl
(B) ‘X’ can be non polar covalent molecule like CCl4
(C) ‘Y’ is an ionic compound
(D) Metal cation present in substence ‘Z’ has higher polarizing power

115. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding ionic compounds :
(A) They are good conductors of electricity at room temperature
(B) They are more soluble in polar solvents than in nonpolar solvents
(C) Their aqueous solution conducts electricity
(D) They generally have high melting and boling points

116. In compounds of which of the following element(s) inert-pair effect exclusively works :
(A) Bi (B) Sn (C) Pb (D) Tl

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R.T.
117. Consider given reaction : MXn  MX(n – 2) + X2
which of the following given compound(s) undergo redox reaction according to the given reaction :
(A) PbI4 (B) PbCl4 (C) SnI4 (D) BiI5

COMPREHENSION TYPE QUESTIONS :

Comprehension : 1 (Q.No. 118 to 120)

Each oxyacid contains at least one –OH group. The H-atom of – OH group is ionisable and number of –OH
groups directly attach to the non-metal decides the basicity of given oxy-acid.

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118. In which of the following oxyacid its basicity and oxidation number of central atom are same :
(A) H3PO3 (B) H3PO2 (C) H4P2O5 (D) H4P2O7

119. In which of the following oxyacid all central atoms are in same oxidation state as well as in same
hybridisation :
(A) H2S2O6 (B) H2S2O5 (C) H2S3O6 (D) H2S4O6

120. Which of the following oxyacid does not has its hypo form :
(A) H3PO3 (B) HNO2 (C) H2SO4 (D) HClO3

Comprehension : 2 (Q.No. 121 to 123)

Hydrogen bonding originates from dipole-dipole interaction between H-atom and atom of more electronegative
atom like F, O, N and in somecases with Cl atom. There are two types of H-bonding intermolecular and
intramolecular H– bonding.

121. Which of the following molecule does not contain of intramolecular H–bonding :
(A) chloral (B) chloral hydrate
Chemical bonding (Advance)

(C) ortho hydroxy benzaldehyde (D) ortho chlorophenol

122. Which of the following plot for  (density) v/s T (temperature) for H2O is correct:

   

(A) (B) (C) (D)

4°C 4°C 4°C 4°C
0°C T 0°C T 0°C T 0°C T
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123. Which of the following statement is incorrect :
(A) Boiling point of H2O2 is greater than that of H2O
(B) Ethylene glycol is less viscous than glycerol.
(C) ortho-nitrophenol is not separated from mixture of meta and para-isomers by steam distillation.
(D) Ice of heavy water sinks more in water than normal ice does.

Comprehension : 3 (Q.No. 124 to 126)

In solid state some phosphorus halides exist as ion pairs.
124. What is the hybridisation of centeral atom of anionic part of solid state PBr5 :
(A) sp2 (B) sp3 (C) sp (D) not applicable

125. What is the difference between bond angles of cationic species of PCl5 and PBr5 in solid state.
(A) 60º (B) 109º (C) 0º (D) 90º

126. Select all possible bond angles in anionic part of PCl5 :

(A) 109º (B) 90º, 180º (C) 90º, 120º, 180º (D) 72º, 90º, 180º

Comprehension : 4 (Q.No. 127 to 129)

Hybridisation is the mixing of atomic orbital of comparable energy and the number of hybrid orbitals formed

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127.
is equal to the number of pure atomic orbitals involved and hybrid orbitals are involved in formation of -bond.

Which of the following shape is not formed from sp3d hybridisation of the central atom :
(A) Linear (B) Tetrahedral (C) T-Shaped (D) See-Saw

128. Select atomic orbital which does not participate in sp3d2 hybridisation :
(A) px (B) dxy (C) d x 2  y 2 (D) pz

129. "All hybrid orbitals are at bond angle X° to one another" this statement is not valid for which of the following
hybridisation :
(A) sp3
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(B) sp2

Comprehension : 5 (Q.No. 130 to 131)

(C) sp3d2 (D) sp

Drago suggested an emprical rule which is compatible with the energetics of hybridization. It states that if a
central atom is in third period or below in the periodic table, the lone pair will occupy a stereochemically
inactive s-orbital, and the bonding will be through p-orbitals and hence bond angles will be nearly 90º if the
electronegativity of the surrounding atom is  2.5.

130. In which of the following molecule central atom has higher % s-character in its bond pair :
(A) AsH3 (B) GeH4 (C) P4 (D) H2Se
131. Select correct order of bond angle :
(A) PH4+ > OF2 > SF2 > SbH3 > H2Te (B) OF2 > SF2 > PH4+ > SbH3 > H2Te
(C) PH4+ > SF2 > OF2 > SbH3 > H2Te (D) SF2 > OF2 > PH4+ > SbH3 > H2Te

Comprehension : 6 (Q.No. 132 to 133)

Chemical bonding (Advance)

Most of electron deficient molecules undergo stabilization by back bonding or dimerization provided certain
conditions are fulfilled. Dimerization can be achieved by formation of bridg bond and pairing of unpaired
electrons :
132. Select incorrect order of lewis basic character :
(A) NCl3 > NF3 (B) PH3 > PF3 (C) OMe2 < O (SiH3)2 (D) MeNCS > H3SiNCS

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133. Back bonding is present in dimer of
(A) BF3 (B) NO2 (C) AlF3 (D) BeCl2

Comprehension : 7 (Q.No. 134 to 136)

According to molecular orbital theory (M.O.T.), bonding molecular orbital (BMO) leads to an accumulation
of electron density between the bonded nuclei, giving rise to attractive interaction between the nuclei. On
the other hand, the antibonding molecular orbital (ABMO) removes the electron density from the region
between the bonded nuclei giving rise to a repulsive interaction between the nuclei.

134. Which of the following is correct for O2 and C2 molecules :

(A) Both are having 1 and 1 bonds
(B) Molecular orbitals of both molecules are formed by mixing of s and p-orbitals
(C) HOMOs of both molecules have same number of nodal planes
(D) Both molecules are having different magnetic behaviour

135. Select correct statement regarding ionisation energy of atom and corresponding molecule
(A) Ionization energy of NO is higher than those of oxygen and nitrogen atoms
(B) Ionization energy of NO molecule is lower than that of N2 molecule

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136.
(C) Ionization energy of N2 molecule is lower than that of nitrogen atom
(D) Ionization energy of O2 molecule is higher than that of oxygen atom

Which of the following statement is incorrect for the transformation CO  CO+ :

(A) Bond order increases (B) Bond length decreases
(C) Magnetic moment increases (D) Electron is removed from  bonding molecular orbital

MATCH THE COLUMN

137. Column - I
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(A) Molecular species having twelve adjacent bond angles
(B) Molecular species containing six equivalent bonds
(P)
(Q)
P4
XeO64–
(C) d-ordbitals are involved in Hybridization (R) S2O62–
(D) Tetrahedron geometry (S) SF6
(T) ClO4–

138. Column - I Column - II

(A) PF3Cl2 (P) All 'P–F' bonds are identical
(B) PF2Cl3 (Q) All 'P–Cl' bonds are identical
(C) PFCl4 (R) dP–Cl(axial) > dP–Cl (equatorial)
(D) PF4Cl (S) dP–Cl (equatorial) > dP–F (axial)
(T) dP–F(axial) > dP–F(aquatorial)

139. Entries of column-I are uniquely matched with column-II.

Chemical bonding (Advance)

Column - I Column - II
(A) I2Cl6 (P) All atoms are sp3 hybridised
(B) SiC (Q) has non planar structure
(C) Al2(CH3)6 (R) Presence of chlorine bridged bond
(D) S3O9 (S) Presence of 3c – 2e bonds

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140. Entries of column-I are uniquely matched with column-II.
Column - I Column - II
(A) ICl3 (P) Hybridisation of central atom is similar in both
dimer and monomer form.
(B) AlCl3 (Q) Both Monomer and dimer forms are planar.
(C) AlF3 (R) In dimer form all atoms are sp3 hybridised.
(D) NO2 (S) Does not exist in dimer form.

141. Column - I Column - II

(A) CO, CN–, NO+, O22+ (P) All are paramagnetic
(B) N2+, O2+, O2– , NO (Q) All are diamagnetic
(C) NO– , N22+, C2, B22– (R) Intermixing of s and p-orbitals is present in their MOs
(D) CN, C2+, B2+, N2– (S) All have same bond order
(T) All have fractional bond order
142. Match the Column
Column - I Column - II

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(A) BaF2 < SrF2 < CaF2 < MgF2 (P) Lattice energy
(B) Na2CO3 < K2CO3 < Rb2CO3 <Cs2CO3 (Q) Solubility in water
(C) Mg(OH)2<Ca(OH)2<Sr(OH)2<Ba(OH)2 (R) Thermal stability
(D) MgCO3 < CaCO3 < SrCO3 < BaCO3 (S) % ionic character

SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

143. Find out number of species having lower melting point than water : CH4, NH3, CO2, He, SiO2, NaCl, MgF2,
ZnO, CF4, Br2, HF, HCl

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144. Find out number of molecules which can form hydrogen bond among themselves : SiH3OH , HCN, B(OMe)3
, NHMe2 , CH3CONH2 , HCHO , HCOOH, NH2OH , H4SiO4.

145. If SFx and IFy molecules are non-planar and non-polar then calculate the value of expression |x – y|2.

146. Find out numerical value of expression |x + y| for molecules : (i) CH4 and (ii) CH3F,
where x and y are maximum number of equal bond angles in (i) and (ii) molecules respectively.

147. Find out number of angle in SeCl4 which is/are less than 90º.

148. Find out number of molecules from : BF3, N(SiH3)3, PF3, POF3, B(OH)3, O(SiH3)2, NH(SiH3)2, BFH2,
BF2(NH2), in which each covalent bond is comprised of back bond.

149. Find out number of molecules from : O(Me)2, N(SiH3)3, CO , O(SiH3)2 , CCl2 (Singlet), CCl3–, H4SiO4, OCl2,
MeNCS, in which back bonding is present.

150. Find out number of molecules from : Be2H4 , Be2Cl4 , I2Cl6 , Al2Cl6, Fe2Cl4 , Al2H6 , Al2(NH2)6 , Al2(OH)6
Chemical bonding (Advance)

which is/are planar

151. Consider given molecular species : SeF4, HCO2–, HSO3–, ICl3, H2PO3–, NO2–, IF2O2–, HCO3–, XeO2F2
If x is total number of molecular species that have at least two equal bonds, then calculate value of x2.

152. Find total number of transformation(s) in which both HOMO and magnetic behaviour change
(i) O2+  O22– (ii) C2  C2– (iii) NO  NO+ (iv) N2  N22 –
(v) B22 –  B2 (vi) N2  N22+ (vii) O22+  O2–

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153. Find out total number of molecular species, in which sp-hybridized atom is present:
C3O2, N2O5(s), BeCl2(s), N3–, SO2, ClF2+, (CN)2, H3SiNCS, ICl2–

154. Find out numerical value of expression |x + y – z| for given oxides :

SO3, CO, PbO, N2O5, Cs2O, CrO3, MnO2, Ag2O, B2O3.
Where, x = Number of basic oxides.
y = Number of acidic oxides.
z = Number of amphoteric oxides.

155. Find out number of metal salt(s), which produce coloured/black metal oxides on their thermal decomposition:
PbSO4, FeSO4, Sn(NO3)2, Cu(OH)2.CuCO3, Mg(OH)2.MgCO3,
HgC2O4, LiNO3, BaO2, CaCO3

156. For following given orders :

(i) Strength of bond : Ion-dipole interaction > Dipole-induced dipole interaction
(ii) Lattice energy : MgO > CaCl2 > NaBr > CsI
(iii) Hydration energy : Mg2+ > Ca2+ > Rb+ > Cs+

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(iv) Solubility in water : Li2CO3 > Na2CO3 > Rb2CO3 > Cs2CO3
(v) Thermal stability : NaOH > KOH > RbOH > CsOH
(vi) Acidic character : SO2 > CO2 > N2O > Bi2O3
(vii) Solubility in water : Mg(NO3)2 > Ca(NO3)2 > Sr(NO3)2 > Ba(NO3)2
(viii) Polarizibility of anion : F– > Cl– > O2– > N3–
(ix) Hydration energy of sulphates : BeSO4 > CaSO4 > SrSO4 > BaSO4

x2
find out numerical value of expression y where x and y are numbers of correct and incorrect order(s)

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EXERCISE–III
NCERT-EXMPLER PROBLEMS
Single Choice Questions :
1. Isostructural species are those which have the same shape/geometry. Among the given species identify the
isostructural pairs.
(A) [NF3 and BF3] (B) [BF4– and NH4+] (C) [BCl3 and BrCl3] (D) [NH3 and NO3–]

2. Polarity in a molecule and hence the dipole moment depends primarily on electronegativity of the constituent
atoms and shape of a molecule. Which of the following has the highest dipole moment?
(A) CO2 (B) HI (C) H2O (D) SO2

3. The types of hybrid orbitals of nitrogen in NO2+, NO3– and NH4+ respectively are expected to be
(A) sp, sp3 and sp2 (B) sp, sp2 and sp3 (C) sp2, sp and sp3 (D) sp2, sp3 and sp

4. Hydrogen bonds are formed in many compounds e.g., H2O, HF, NH3. The boiling point of such compounds

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depends to a large extent on the strength of hydrogen bond and the number of hydrogen bonds. The correct
decreasing order of the boiling points of above compounds is
(A) HF > H2O > NH3 (B) H2O > HF > NH3 (C) NH3 > HF > H2O (D) NH3 > H2O > HF

5. In PO43– ion the formal charge on the oxygen atom of P–O bond is
(A) + 1 (B) – 1 (C) – 0.75 (D) + 0.75

6. In NO3– ion, the number of bond pairs and lone pairs of electrons on nitrogen atom are
(A) 2, 2 (B) 3, 1 (C) 1, 3 (D) 4, 0

7.

8.
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Which of the following species has tetrahedral geometry ?
(A) BH4– (B) NH2– (C) CO32–

Number of -bonds and -bonds in the following structure is

(D) H3O+

H H
(A) 6, 19 H H
(B) 4, 20
H H
(C) 5, 19
H H
(D) 5, 20

9. Which molecule/ion out of the following does not contain unpaired electrons?
(A) N2+ (B) O2 (C) O22– (D) B2

10. In which of the following molecule/ion all the bonds are not equal ?
(A) XeF4 (B) BF4– (C) C2H4 (D) SiF4
Chemical bonding (Advance)

11. In which of the following substances will hydrogen bond be strongest?

(A) HCl (B) H2O (C) HI (D) H2S

12. If the electronic configuration of an element is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d2 4s2 , the four electrons involved in
chemical bond formation will be__________
(A) 3p6 (B) 3p6, 4s2 (C) 3p6, 3d2 (D) 3d2, 4s2

13. Which of the following angle corresponds to sp2 hybridisation?

(A) 90º (B) 120º (C) 180º (D) 109º

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The electronic configuration of three elements, A, B and C are given below. Answer the questions
14 to 17 on the basis of these configurations.
A 1s2 2s2 2p6
B 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3
C 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5
14. Stable form of A may be represented by the formula :
(A) A (B) A2 (C) A3 (D) A4

15. Stable form of C may be represented by the formula

(A) C (B) C2 (C) C3 (D) C4

16. The molecular formula of the compound formed from B and C will be
(A) BC (B) B2C (C) BC2 (D) BC3

17. The bond between B and C will be

(A) Ionic (B) Covalent (C) Hydrogen (D) Coordinate

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18. Which of the following order of energies of molecular orbitals of N2 is correct?
(A) (2py) < (2pz) < (*2px) = (*2py) (B) (2py) > (2pz) > (*2px) = (*2py)
(C) (2py) < (2pz) > (*2px) = (*2py) (D) (2py) > (2pz) < (*2px) = (*2py)

19. Which of the following statement is not correct from the view point of molecular orbital theory?
(A) Be2 is not a stable molecule.
(B) He2 is not stable but He2+ is expected to exist.

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(C) Bond strength of N2 is maximum amongst the homnuclear diatomic molecules belonging to the second

(D) The order of energies of molecular orbitals in N2 molecules is

2s < *2s < 2pz < (2px = 2py) < (*2px = *2py) < *2pz

20. Which of the following options represents the correct bond order :
(A) O2– > O2 > O2+ (B) O2– < O2 < O2+ (C) O2– > O2 < O2+ (D) O2– < O2 > O2+

21. The electronic configuration of the outer most shell of the most electronegative element is
(A) 2s22p5 (B) 3s23p5 (C) 4s24p5 (D) 5s25p5

22. Amongst the following elements whose electronic configurations are given below, the one having the highest
ionisation enthalpy is
(A) [Ne]3s23p1 (B) [Ne]3s23p3 (C) [Ne]3s23p2 (D) [Ar]3d104s24p3
Chemical bonding (Advance)

Assertion and Reason Type :

23. Assertion (A) : Sodium chloride formed by the action of chlorine gas on sodium metal is a stable compound.
Reason (R) : This is because sodium and chloride ions acquire octet in sodium chloride formation.
(A) A and R both are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) A and R both are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A and R both are false.

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24. Assertion (A) : Though the central atom of both NH3 and H2O molecules are sp3 hybridised, yet H–N–H
bond angle is greater than that of H–O–H.
Reason (R) : This is because nitrogen atom has one lone pair and oxygen atom has two lone pairs.
(A) A and R both are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) A and R both are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A and R both are false.

25. Assertion (A) : Among the two O–H bonds in H2O molecule, the energy required to break the first O–H
bond and the other O–H bond is the same.
Reason (R) : This is because the electronic environment around oxygen is the same even after breakage
of one O–H bond.
(A) A and R both are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) A andR both are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A and R both are false.

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One or more than one correct :
26. Which of the following have identical bond order?
(A) CN– (B) NO+ (C) O2– (D) O22–

27. Which of the following attain the linear structure

(A) BeCl2 (B) NCO– (C) NO2 (D) CS2

28. CO is isoelectronic with

(A) NO+ (B) N2 (C) SnCl2 (D) NO2–

29.
(A) CO2
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Which of the following species have the same shape ?
(B) CCl4 (C) O3 (D) NO2–

30. Which of the following statements are correct about CO32–?

(A) The hybridisation of central atom is sp2.
(B) Its resonance structure has one C–O single bond and two C=O double bonds.
(C) The average formal charge on each oxygen atom is 0.67 units.
(D) All C–O bond lengths are equal.

31. Diamagnetic species are those which contain no unpaired electrons. Which among the following are
diamagnetic?
(A) N2 (B) N22– (C) O2 (D) O22–

32. Species having same bond order are :

Chemical bonding (Advance)

(A) N2 (B) N2– (C) F2+ (D) O2–

33. Which of the following statements are not correct?

(A) NaCl being an ionic compound is a good conductor of electricity in the solid state.
(B) In canonical structures there is a difference in the arrangement of atoms.
(C) Hybrid orbitals form stronger bonds than pure orbitals.
(D) VSEPR Theory can explain the square planar geometry of XeF4.

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Comprehension (Q. No. 34 to 37) :
Comprehension given below is followed by some multiple choice questions. Each question has
one correct option. Choose the correct option.
Molecular orbitals are formed by the overlap of atomic orbitals. Two atomic orbitals combine to form two
molecular orbitals called bonding molecular orbitals (BMO) and anti bonding molecular orbital (ABMO).
Energy of anti bonding orbital is raised above the parent atomic orbitals that have combined and the energy
of the bonding orbital is lowered than the parent atomic orbitals. Energies of various molecular orbitals for
elements hydrogen to nitrogen increase in the order :
1s < *1s < 2s < *2s < (2px = 2py) < 2pz < (*2px = *2py) < *2pz and for oxygen and fluorine order
of energy of molecular orbitals is given below :
1s < *1s < 2s < *2s < 2pz < (2px = 2py) < (*2px = *2py) < *2pz
Different atomic orbitals of one atom combine with those atomic orbitals of the second atom which have
comparable energies and proper orientation. Further, if the overlapping is head on, the molecular orbital is
called 'Sigma', () and if the overlap is lateral, the molecular orbital is called 'pi', (). The molecular orbitals are
filled with electrons according to the same rules as followed for filling of atomic orbitals. However, the order for
filling is not the same for all molecules or their ions. Bond order is one of the most important parameters to
compare the strength of bonds.

VIBRANT ACADEMY
34. Which of the following statements is correct?
(A) In the formation of dioxygen from oxygen atoms 10 molecular orbitals will be formed.
(B) All the molecular orbitals in the dioxygen will be completely filled.
(C) Total number of bonding molecular orbitals will not be same as total number of anti bonding orbitals in dioxygen.
(D) Number of filled bonding orbitals will be same as number of filled anti bonding orbitals.

35. Which of the following molecular orbitals has maximum number of nodal planes?
(A) *1s (B) *2pz (C) 2px (D) *2py

36.
(A) O2, N2
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Which of the following pair is exected to have the same bond order?
(B) O2+, N2– (C) O2–, N2+ (D) O2–, N2–

37. In which of the following molecules, 2pz molecular orbital is filled after 2px and 2py molecular orbitals?
(A) O2 (B) Ne2 (C) N2 (D) F2

MATCH THE COLUMN

38. Match the species in Column I with the type of hybrid orbitals in Column II.
Column - I Column - II
(A) SF4 (P) sp3d2
(B) IF5 (Q) d2sp3
(C) NO2+ (R) sp3d
(D) NH4+ (S) sp3
(T) sp
Chemical bonding (Advance)

39. Match the species in Column I with the geometry / shape in Column II
Column - I Column - II
(A) H3O+ (P) Linear
(B) HC  CH (Q) Angular
(C) ClO2– (R) Tetrahedral
(D) NH4+ (S) Trigonal bipyramidal
(T) Pyramidal

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40. Match the species in Column I with the bond order in Column II.
Column - I Column - II
(A) NO (P) 1.5
(B) CO (Q) 2.0
(C) O2– (R) 2.5
(D) O2 (S) 3.0

41. Match the items given in Column I with examples given in Column II.
Column - I Column - II
(A) Hydrogen bond (P) C
(B) Resonance (Q) LiF
(C) Ionic solid (R) H2
(D) Covalent solid (S) HF
(T) O3

42. Match the shape of molecules in Column I with the type of hybridisation in Column II
Column - I Column - II
(A) Tetrahedral (P) sp2

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(B) Trigonal
(C) Linear

SHORT ANSWER TYEPS

(Q) sp
(R) sp3

43. Explain the non linear shape of H2S and non planar shape of PCl3 using valence shell electron pair repulsion
theory.

44. Using molecular orbital theory, compare the bond energy and magnetic character of O2+ and O2– species.

45. Explain the shape of BrF5.

46.
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Structures of molecules of two compounds are given below :

O
||
O
N
–
O

N –
O
H
O
OH
(I) (II)

(a) Which of the two compounds will have intermolecular hydrogen bonding and which compound is expected
to show intramolecular hydrogen bonding.
(b) The melting point of a compound depends on, among other things, the extent of hydrogen bonding. On
this basis explain which of the above two compounds will show higher melting point.
(c) Solubility of compounds in water depends on power to form hydrogen bonds with water. Which of the
above compounds will form hydrogen bond with water easily and be more soluble in it.
Chemical bonding (Advance)

47. Why does type of overlap given in the following figure not result in bond formation ?

+ +
+

+ z z
–

– –
py
px px

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48. Explain why PCl5 is trigonal bi pyramidal whereas IF5 is square pyramidal.

..
49. In both water and dimethyl ether (CH3 — O .. — CH3) , oxygen atom is central atom, and has the same
hybridisation, yet they have different bond angles. Which one has greater bond angle? Give reason.

50. Write Lewis structure of the following compounds and show formal charge on each atom.
HNO3, NO2, H2SO4.

51. The energy of 2pz molecular orbital is greater than p2px and 2py molecular orbitals in nitrogen molecule.
Write the complete sequence of energy levels in the increasing order of energy in the molecule. Compare the
relative stability and the magnetic behavior of the following species :
N2, N2+, N2–, N22+

52. What is the effect of the following processes on the bond order in N2 and O2?
(i) N2  N2+ + e– (ii) O2  O2+ + e–

53. Give reasons for the following :

(i) Covalent bonds are directional bonds while ionic bonds are non-directional.

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(ii) Water molecule has bent structure whereas carbon dioxide molecule is linear.
(iii) Ethyne molecule is linear.

54. What is an ionic bond? With two suitable examples explain the difference between an ionic and a covalent
bond ?

55. Arrange the following bonds in order of increasing ionic character giving reason.
N—H, F—H, C—H and O—H

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56. Explain why CO32– ion cannot be represented by a single Lewis structure. How can it be best represented?

57. Predict the hybridisation of each carbon in the molecule of organic compound given below. Also indicate the
total number of sigma and pi bonds in this molecule.
O
|| || O
CH C – C – CH2 – C
OH
58. Group the following as linear and non-linear molecules :
H2O, HOCl, BeCl2, Cl2O

59. Elements X, Y and Z have 4, 5 and 7 valence electrons respectively. (i) Write the molecular formula of the
compounds formed by these elements individually with hydrogen. (ii) Which of these compounds will have
the highest dipole moment?

60. Draw the resonating structure of

(i) Ozone molecule (ii) Nitrate ion
Chemical bonding (Advance)

61. Predict the shapes of the following molecules on the basis of hybridisation.
BCl3, CH4, CO2, NH3

62. All the C—O bonds in carbonate ion (CO32–) are equal in length. Explain.

63. What is meant by the term average bond enthalpy? Why is there difference in bond enthalpy of O–H bond in
ethanol (C2H5OH) and water ?

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LONG ANSWER TYPE
64. (i) Discuss the significance/applications of dipole moment.
(ii) Represent diagrammatically the bond moments and the resultant dipole moment in CO2, NF3 and CHCl3.

65. Use the molecular orbital energy level diagram to show that N2 would be expected to have a triple bond, F2,
a single bond and Ne2, no bond.

66. Briefly describe the valence bond theory of covalent bond formation by taking an example of hydrogen.
How can you interpret energy changes taking place in the formation of dihydrogen?

67. Describe hybridisation in the case of PCl5 and SF6. The axial bonds are longer as compared to equatorial
bonds in PCl5 whereas in SF6 both axial bonds and equatorial bonds have the same bond length. Explain.

68. (i) Discuss the concept of hybridisation. What are its different types in a carbon atom.
(ii) What is the type of hybridisation of carbon atoms marked with star.
O O
||  ||
*
(a) CH *
2 = CH – C – O – H
(b) CH3 – C H2 – OH (c) CH3 – CH2 – C*– H

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 
(d) C H3 – CH  CH – CH3 (e) CH3 – C  CH

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Chemical bonding (Advance)

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EXERCISE-IV
(PREVIOUS YEARS AIEEE (IIT-JEE MAINS) QUESTIONS)
1. Hybridisation of the underlined atom changes when [AIEEE-2002]
(A) AlH3 changes to AlH4– (B) H2O changes to H3O+
(C) NH3 changes to NH4+ (D) All of these

2. The atomic numbers of vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn) and iron (Fe) are respectively
23, 24, 25 and 26. Which one of these may be expected to have the highest second ionisation enthalpy ?
(A) V (B) Cr (C) Mn (D) Fe [AIEEE-2003]

3. The maximum number of 90° angles between bond pair-bond pair of electrons is observed in
(A) dsp3 hybridisation (B) sp3d hybridisation (C) dsp2 hybridisation (D) sp3d2 hybridisation

4. Based on lattice energy and other considerations, which one of the following alkali metal chlorides is ex-
pected to have the highest melting point ? [AIEEE-2004]

VIBRANT ACADEMY
(A) RbCl (B) KCl (C) NaCl (D) LiCl

5. The number and types of bonds between two carbon atoms in calcium carbide are [AIEEE-2005]
(A) One sigma, one pi (B) one sigma, two pi (C) two sigma, one pi (D) two sigma, two pi

6. In silicon dioxide [AIEEE 2005]

(A) Each silicon atom is surrounded by four oxygen atoms & each oxygen atom is bonded to two silicon atoms
(B) Each silicon atom is surrounded by two oxygen atoms & each oxygen atom is bounded to two silicon atoms
(C) Silicon atom is bonded to two oxygen atoms
(D) There are double bonds between silicon and oxygen atoms

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7. The molecular shapes of SF4, CF4 and XeF4 are [AIEEE-2005]
(A) Different with 1, 0 and 2 lone pairs of electrons on the central atoms, respectively
(B) Different with 0, 1 and 2 lone pairs of electrons on the central atoms, respectively
(C) the same with 1, 1 and 1 lone pairs of electrons on the central atoms, respectively
(D) the same with 2, 0 and 1 lone pairs of electrons on the central atoms, respectively

8. The number of hydrogen atom(s) attached to phosphorus atom in hypophosphorous acid is [AIEEE 2005]
(A) Zero (B) Two (C) One (D) Three

9. The correct order of the thermal stability of hydrogen halides (H – X) is [AIEEE 2005]
(A) HI > HBr > HCl > HF (B) HF > HCl > HBr > HI
(C) HCl < HF < HBr < HI (D) HI > HCl < HF < HBr

10. Lanthanoid contraction is caused due to [AIEEE 2006]

(A) the appreciable shielding on outer electrons by 4f electrons from the nuclear charge
(B) the appreciable shielding on outer electrons by 5d electrons from the nuclear charge
(C) the same effective nuclear charge from Ce to Lu
(D) the imperfect shielding on outer electrons by 4f electrons from the nuclear charge
Chemical bonding (Advance)

11. The decreasing values of bond angles from NH3 (106º) to SbH3(91º) down group-15 of the periodic table is
due to [AIEEE 2006]
(A) Increasing bp-bp repulsion (B) Increasing p-orbital character in sp3
(C) Decreasing lp-bp repulsion (D) Decreasing electronegativity

12. In which of the following ionisation processes, the bond order has increased and magnetic behaviour has
changed ? [AIEEE-2007]
(A) C2  C2+ (B) NO  NO+ (C) O2  O2+ (D) N2  N2+

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13. The charge/size ratio of a cation determines its polarising power. Which one of the following sequences
represents the increasing order of the polarising power of the cationic species, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Be2+ ?
[AIEEE-2007]
(A) Mg2+ < Be2+ < K+ < Ca2+ (B) Be2+ < K+ < Ca2+ < Mg2+
(C) K+ < Ca2+ < Mg2+ < Be2+ (D) Ca2+ < Mg2+ < Be2+ < K+

14. Which one of the following constitutes a group of the isoelectronic species ? [AIEEE-2008]

(A) C22– , O2– , CO,NO (B) CN– ,N2 , O22– , C22– (C) N2, O2– ,NO , CO (D) NO+, C22 – , CN–, N2

15. In which of the following arrangements, the sequence is not strictly according to the property written against
it ? [AIEEE 2009]
(A) CO2 < SiO2 < SnO2 < PbO2 : increasing oxidising power
(B) HF < HCl < HBr < HI : increasing acid strength
(C) NH3 > PH3 < AsH3 < SbH3 : increasing basic strength
(D) B < C < O < N : increasing first ionisation enthalpy

16. The bond dissociation energy of B — F in BF3 is 646 kJ mol–1 whereas that of C — F bond dissociation
energy in CF4 as compared to that of B — F bond in BF3 is less due to [AIEEE - 2009]

VIBRANT ACADEMY
(A) Smaller size of B-atom as compared to that of C-atom
(B) Stronger  bond between B and F in BF3 as compared to that between C and F is CF4
(C) Significant p - p interaction between B and F in BF3 whereas there is no possibility of such interaction
between C and F in CF4
(D) Lower degree of p - p interaction between B and F in BF3 than that between C and F in CF4.

17. The correct sequence which shows decreasing order of the ionic radii of the elements is [AIEEE-2010]
(A) Al3+ > Mg2+ > Na+ > F– > O2– (B) Na+ > Mg2+ > Al3+ > O2– > F–
(C) Na+ > F– > Mg2+ > O2– > Al3+ (D) O2– > F– > Na+ > Mg2+ > Al3+

18.

19.
(A) sp, sp2, sp3
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The hybridisation of orbitals of N atom in NO3–, NO2+ and NH4+ are respectively
(B) sp2

The outer electron configuration of Gd (at. no. 64) is

, sp, sp3 (C) sp, sp3 ,sp2 (D) sp2, sp3, sp
[AIEEE 2011]

[AIEEE 2011]
(A) 4f3 5d5 6s2 (B) 4f8 5d0 6s2 (C) 4f4 5d4 6s2 (D) 4f7 5d1 6s2
20. The molecule having smallest bond angle is [AIEEE 2011]
(A) NCl3 (B) AsCl3 (C) SbCl3 (D) PCl3

21. Which one of the following orders present the correct sequence of the increasing basic nature of the given
oxides ? [AIEEE-2011]
(A) Al2O3 < MgO < Na2O < K2O (B) MgO < K2O < Al2O3 < Na2O
(C) Na2O < K2O < MgO < Al2O3 (D) K2O < Na2O < Al2O3 < MgO

22. Which of the following statements is wrong ? [AIEEE 2011]

(A) The stability of hydrides increases from NH3 to BiH3 in group 15 of the periodic table.
(B) Nitrogen can’t form d-p bond
(C) Single N — N bond is weaker than the single P — P bond.
(D) N2O4 has two resonance structures.
Chemical bonding (Advance)

23. Boron cannot form which one of the following anions ? [AIEEE 2011]
(A) BF68– (B) BH4– (C) B(OH)4– (D) BO2–

24. Among the following the maximum covalent character is shown by the compound [AIEEE 2011]
(A) FeCl2 (B) SnCl2 (C) AlCl3 (D) MgCl2

25. The increasing order of the ionic radii of the given isoelectronic species is [AIEEE-2012]
(A) Cl–, Ca2+, K+, S2– (B) S2–, Cl–, Ca2+, K+ (C) Ca2+, K+, Cl–, S2– (D) K+, S2–, Ca2+, Cl–

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26. Ortho-nitrophenol is less soluble in water than p-and m-nitrophenols because [AIEEE-2012]
(A) o-nitrophenol is more steam volatile than those of m-and p-isomers.
(B) o-nitrophenol shows intramolecular H-bonding
(C) o-nitrophenol shows intermolecular H-bonding
(D) melting point of o-nitrophenol is lower than those of m-and p-isomers.
27. In which of the following pairs the two species are not isostructural ? [AIEEE-2012]
(A) CO23 – and NO3– (B) PCl4 and SiCl4 (C) PF5 and BrF5 (D) AlF63 – and SF6
28. Which of the following on thermal decomposition yields a basic as well as acidic oxide ? [AIEEE-2012]
(A) NaNO3 (B) KClO3 (C) CaCO3 (D) NH4NO3
29. Which of the following represents the correct order of increasing first ionization enthalpy for Ca, Ba, S, Se
and Ar ? [IIT-JEE Mains-2013]
(A) Ca < Ba < S < Se < Ar (B) Ca < S < Ba < Se < Ar
(C) S < Se < Ca < Ba < Ar (D) Ba < Ca < Se < S < Ar
30. Which one of the following molecules is expected to exhibit diamagnetic behaviour ? [IIT-JEE Mains-2013]
(A) S2 (B) C2 (C) N2 (D) O2
31. Which of the following exists as covalent crystals in the solid state ? [IIT-JEE Mains-2013]

VIBRANT ACADEMY
32.
(A) Phosphorus (B) Iodine
Which of the following is the wrong statement?
(A) Ozone is diamagnetic gas
(C) Silicon (D) Sulphur
[IIT-JEE Mains-2013]
(B) ONCl and ONO– are not isoelectronic
(C) O3 molecule is bent (D) Ozone is violet-black in solid state
33. In which of the following pairs of molecules/ions, both the species are not likely to exist?
[IIT-JEE Mains-2013]

(A) H2– ,He22 (B) H2 ,He22– (C) H2– ,He 22– (D) H22 ,He 2

34. Stability of the species Li2, Li–2 and Li+2 increases in the order of [IIT-JEE Mains-2013]

35.
(A) Li–2 < Li2 < Li+2
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(B) Li2 < Li+2 < Li–2
For which of the following molecule significant  0?
Cl CN
(C) Li–2 < Li+2 < Li2

OH
(D) Li2 < Li–2 < Li+2

SH
[IIT-JEE Mains-2014]

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Cl CN OH SH
(A) (a) and (b) (B) Only (c) (C) (c) and (d) (D) Only (a)

36. The correct statement for the molecule, CsI3, is [IIT-JEE Mains-2014]
(A) It contains Cs+ and I3– ions (B) it contains Cs3+ and I– ions
(C) It contains Cs+, I– and lattice I2 molecule (D) it is a covalent molecule
37. Which among the following is the most reactive? [IIT-JEE Main-2015]
(A) ICl (B) Cl2 (C) Br2 (D) I2
38. Which one of the following alkaline earth metal sulphates has its hydration enthalpy greater than its lattice
Chemical bonding (Advance)

enthalpy? [IIT-JEE Main-2015]

(A) SrSO4 (B) CaSO4 (C) BeSO4 (D) BaSO4
39. The intermolecular interaction that is dependent on the inverse cube of distance between the molecules is
[IIT-JEE Main-2015]
(A) Hydrogen bond (B) ion-ion interaction (C) ion-dipole interaction (D) London force
40. Which one has the highest boiling point? [IIT-JEE Main-2015]
(A) Xe (B) He (C) Ne (D) Kr

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41. The species in which the N atom is in a state of sp hybridization is : [IIT-JEE Main-2016]
(A) NO2 (B) NO2– (C) NO3– (D) NO2

42. Which of the following atoms has the highest first ionization energy ? [IIT-JEE Main-2016]
(A) Rb (B) Na (C) K (D) Sc
43. Which one of the following statements about water is FALSE ? [IIT-JEE Main-2016]
(A) Water is oxidized to oxygen during photosynthesis.
(B) Water can act both as an acid and as a base.
(C) There is extensive intramolecular hydrogen bonding in the condensed phase.
(D) Ice formed by heavy water sinks in normal water.
44. The pair in which phosphorous atoms have a formal oxidation state of +3 is : [IIT-JEE Main-2016]
(A) Orthophosphorous and pyrophosphorous acids.
(B) Pyrophosphorous and hypophosphoric acids.
(C) Orthophosphorous and hypophosphoric acids.
(D) Pyrophosphorous and pyrophosphoric acids.
45. Which of the following species is not paramagnetic? [IIT-JEE Main-2017]
(A) B2 (B) NO (C) CO (D) O2
46. The group having isoelectronic species is [IIT-JEE Main-2017]

VIBRANT ACADEMY
47.
(A) O– , F– , Na+ , Mg2+
(C) O– , F– , Na , Mg+
Which of the following are Lewis acids ?
(B) O2– , F– , Na+ , Mg2+
(D) O2– , F– , Na , Mg2+
[IIT-JEE Main-2018]
(A) BCl3 and AlCl3 (B) PH3 and BCl3 (C) AlCl3 and SiCl4 (D) PH3 and SiCl4
48. According to molecular orbital theory, which of the following will not be a viable molecule ?
[IIT-JEE Main-2018]
(A) H22– (B) He22+ (C) He2+ (D) H2–
49. Which of the following compunds contain(s) no covalent bond(s) ? [IIT-JEE Main-2018]
KCl, PH3, O2, B2H6, H2SO4

50.
(A) KCl, B2H6

(A) 12
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(B) KCl, B2H6, PH3

(B) 3
(C) KCl, H2SO4
Total number of line pair of electrons in 3– ion is
(C) 6
(D) KCl

(D) 9
[IIT-JEE Main-2018]

51. For Na+, Mg2+, F– and O2– ; the correct order of increasing ionic radii is : [Online IIT-JEE Main-2018]
(A) O2– < F– < Na+ < Mg2+ (B) Na+ < Mg2+ < F– < O2–
2+ +
(C) Mg < Na < F < O– 2– (D) Mg2+ < O2– < Na+ < F–
52. Which of the following is a Lewis acid ? [Online IIT-JEE Main-2018]
(A) PH3 (B) B(CH3)3 (C) NaH (D) NF3
53. In graphite and diamond, the percentage of p-characters of the hybrid orbitals in hybridisation are
respectively : [Online IIT-JEE Main-2018]
(A) 33 and 25 (B) 33 and 75 (C) 50 and 75 (D) 67 and 75
54. Identify the pair in which the geometry of the species is T-shape and square-pyramidal, respectively :
[Online IIT-JEE Main-2018]
(A) CIF3 and IO4– (B) ICl2– and ICl5 (C) XeOF2 and XeOF4 (D) IO3– and IO2F2–
55. (I) (II) [Online IIT-JEE Main-2018]
Chemical bonding (Advance)

H—N- - - - - N - - - - - N
In hydrogen azide (above) the bond orders of bonds (I) and (II) are :
(I) (II)
(A) <2 >2
(B) >2 <2
(C) >2 >2
(D) <2 <2

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56. The decreasing order of bond angles in BF3, NH3, PF3 and I3– is : [Online IIT-JEE Main-2018]
(A) I3– > NH3 > PF3 > BF3 (B) I3– > BF3 > NH3 > PF3
(C) BF3 > I3 > PF3 > NH3 (D) BF3 > NH3 > PF3 > I3–
57. Which of the following best describes the diagram below of a molecular orbital ?
[Online IIT-JEE Main-2018]

+ –

– +

(A) A non-bonding orbital (B) An antibonding  orbital

(C) A bonding orbital (D) An antibonding orbital
58. In KO2, the nature of oxygen species and the oxidation state of oxygen atom are, respectively :
[Online IIT-JEE Main-2018]
(A) Oxide and –2 (B)Superoxide and –1/2 (C) Peroxide and –1/2 (D) Superoxide and –1
59. The number of P—O bonds in P4O6 is : [Online IIT-JEE Main-2018]

VIBRANT ACADEMY
60.
(A) 6 (B) 9 (C) 12 (D) 18
The number of 2-centre-2-electron and 3-centre-2-electron bonds in B2H6, respectively, are
[JEE-Main-Online 2019]
(A) 4 and 2 (B) 2 and 2 (C) 2 and 4 (D) 2 and 1
61. The type of hybridisation and number of lone pair(s) of electrons of Xe in XeOF4, respectively, are :
[JEE-Main-Online 2019]
(A) sp3d and 2 (B) sp3d2 and 2 (C) sp3d2 and 1 (D) sp3d and 1
62. The hydride that is NOT electron deficient is : [JEE-Main-Online 2019]

63.
(A) SiH4

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NaH is an example of :
(B) AlH3

(A) electron-rich hydride (B) metallic hydride

(C) GaH3

(C) molecular hydride

(D) B2H6
[JEE-Main-Online 2019]
(D) saline hydride
64. The chloride that CANNOT get hydrolysed is : [JEE-Main-Online 2019]
(A) SiCl4 (B) PbCl4 (C) SnCl4 (D) CCl4
65. The element that shows greater ability to form p-p multiple bonds, is : [JEE-Main-Online 2019]
(A) C (B) Si (C) Ge (D) Sn
66. The element that does NOT show catenation is : [JEE-Main-Online 2019]
(A) Sn (B) Si (C) Pb (D) Ge
67. In which of the following processes, the bond order has increased and paramagnetic character has changed
to diamagnetic ? [JEE-Main-Online 2019]
(A) N2  N2+ (B) O2  O2+ (C) O2  O22– (D) NO  NO+

68. According to molecular orbital theory, which of the following is true with respect to Li2+ and Li2–?
[JEE-Main-Online 2019]
Chemical bonding (Advance)

+ –
(A) Li2 is stable and Li2 is unstable (B) Li2 is unstable and Li2– is stable
+

(C) Both are unstable (D) Both are stable

69. Two pi and half sigma bonds are present in : [JEE-Main-Online 2019]
(A) O2 (B) N2 (C) O2+ (D) N2+
70. Diborane (B2H6) reacts independently with O2 and H2O to produce, respectively [JEE-Main-Online 2019]
(A) B2O3 and [BH4]– (B) HBO2 and H3BO3
(C) H3BO3 and B2O3 (D) B2O3 and H3BO3

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71. The covalent alkaline earth metal halide (X = Cl, Br, I) is : [JEE-Main-Online 2019]
(A) CaX2 (B) BeX2 (C) SrX2 (D) MgX2

72. Among the following molecules/ions, C22– , N22–, O22–, O2 which one is diamagnetic and has the shortest
bond length ? [JEE-Main-Online 2019]
(A) O22– (B) C22– (C) O2 (D) N22–

73. The ion that has sp3d2 hybridization for the central atom, is : [JEE-Main-Online 2019]
(A) [IF6]¯ (B) [ICl2]¯ (C) [BrF2]¯ (D) [ICl4]¯

74. The correct statement about ICl5 and ICl4¯ is : [JEE-Main-Online 2019]
(A) ICl5 is square pyramidal and ICl4¯ is tetrahedral.
(B) both are isostructural.
(C) ICl5 is square pyramidal and ICl4¯ is square planar.
(D) ICl5 is trigonal bipyramidal and ICl4¯ is tetrahedral.

75. The number of water molecule(s) not coordinated to copper ion directly in CuSO4.5H2O, is :
[JEE-Main-Online 2019]
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 3

76.
VIBRANT ACADEMY
C60, an allotrope of carbon contains :
(A) 12 hexagons and 20 pentagons
[JEE-Main-Online 2019]
(B) 18 hexagons and 14 pentagons
(C) 16 hexagons and 16 pentagons (D) 20 hexagons and 12 pentagons

77. Among the following, the molecule expected to be stablized by anion formation is :
C2, O2, NO, F2 [JEE-Main-Online 2019]
(A) F2 (B) NO (C) C2 (D) O2

78. The amorphous form of silica is : [JEE-Main-Online 2019]

79.
(A) quartz
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(B) tridymite (C) cristobalite (D) kieselguhr

The structures of beryllium chloride in the solid state and vapour, phase, respectively,are :
(A) chain and chain (B) chain and dimeric [JEE-Main-Online 2019]
(C) dimeric and chain (D) dimeric and dimeric

80. During the change of O2 to O2 , the incoming electron goes to the orbital : [JEE-Main-Online 2019]
(A) 2px (B) *2px (C) *2pz (D) *2py

81. The correct order of catenation is : [JEE-Main-Online 2019]

(A) Ge > Sn > Si > C (B) C > Si > Ge  Sn
(C) C > Sn > Si  Ge (D) Si > Sn > C > Ge

82. The oxoacid of sulphur that does not contain bond between sulphur atoms is : [JEE-Main-Online 2019]
(A) H2S4O6 (B) H2S2O3 (C) H2S2O4 (D) H2S2O7
Chemical bonding (Advance)

83. Among the following species, the diamagnetic molecule is : [JEE-Main-Online 2019]
(A) NO (B) O2 (C) CO (D) B2

84. HF has highest boiling point among hydrogen halides, because it has : [JEE-Main-Online 2019]
(A) stongest van der Waals’ interactions
(B) lowest ionic character
(C) lowest dissociation enthalpy
(D) strongest hydrogen bonding

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85. The number of pentagons in C60 and trigons (triangles) in white phosphorus, respectively, are :
[JEE-Main-Online 2019]
(A) 20 and 3 (B) 12 and 3 (C) 12 and 4 (D) 20 and 4

86. The correct statement among the following is [JEE-Main-Online 2019]

(A) (SiH3)3N is planar and less basic than (CH3)3N
(B) (SiH3)3N is planar and more basic than (CH3)3N
(C) (SiH3)3N is pyramidal and more basic than (CH3)3N
(D) (SiH3)3N is pyramidal and less basic than (CH3)3N

87. The correct sequence of thermal stability of the following carbonates is : [JEE-Main-Online 2019]
(A) MgCO3 < SrCO3 < CaCO3 < BaCO3
(B) BaCO3 < CaCO3 < SrCO3 < MgCO3
(C) BaCO3 < SrCO3 < CaCO3 < MgCO3
(D) MgCO3 < CaCO3 < SrCO3 < BaCO3

88.
VIBRANT ACADEMY
The basic structural unit of feldspar, zeolites, mica, and asbestos is :

R
[JEE-Main-Online 2019]

(A) (SiO3)2– (B) —Si–O—

)n (R=Me) (C) (SiO4)4– (D) SiO2
R

89. The C—C bond length is maximum in : [JEE-Main-Online 2019]

(A) diamond (B) C70 (C) C60 (D) graphite

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The reaction of H3N3B3Cl3(A) with LiBH4 in tetra hydrofuran gives inorganic benzene (B). Further, the reaction
of (A) with (C) leads to H3N3B3(Me)3. Compounds (B) and (C) respectively, are [JEE-Main-Online 2020]
(A) Diborane and MeMgBr (B) Boron nitride and MeBr
(C) Borazine and MeBr (D) Borozine and MeMgBr

91 The number of sp2 hybrid orbitals in a molecule of benzene is [JEE-Main-Online 2020]

(A) 6 (B) 24 (C) 18 (D) 12

92. If the magnetic moment of a dioxygen species is 1.73 B.M, it may be : [JEE-Main-Online 2020]

(A) O2, O2– or O2 (B) O2 or O2– (C) O2 or O2 (D) O2– or O2

93. Arrange the following bonds according to their average bond energies in descending order :
C — Cl, C — Br, C — F,C — I [JEE-Main-Online 2020]
Chemical bonding (Advance)

(A) C — F > C — Cl > C — Br >C — I (B) C — I > C — Br > C — Cl > C — F

(C) C — Br > C — l > C — Cl > C — F (D) C — Cl > C — Br > C — l > C— F

94. The predominant intermolecular forces present in ethyl acetate, a liquid, are : [JEE-Main-Online 2020]
(A) London dispersion and dipole-dipole.
(B) London dispersion, dipole-dipole and hydrogen bonding.
(C) Dipole-dipole and hydrogen bonding.
(D) Hydrogen bonding and London dispersion.

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95. The relative strength of interionic/intermolecular forces in decreasing order is : [JEE-Main-Online 2020]
(A) dipole-dipole > ion-dipole > ion-ion (B) ion-dipole > ion-ion > dipole-dipole
(C) ion-dipole > dipole-dipole > ion-ion (D) ion-ion > ion-dipole > dipole-dipole

96. The dipole moments of CCl4, CHCl3 and CH4 are in the order : [JEE-Main-Online 2020]
(A) CHCl3 < CH4 = CCl4 (B) CH4 = CCl4 < CHCl3
(C) CCl4 < CH4 < CHCl3 (D) CH4 < CCl4 < CHCl3

97. The bond order and the magnetic characteristies of CN– are : [JEE-Main-Online 2020]

1 1
(A) 2 , paramagnetic (B) 2 , diamagnetic
2 2
(C) 3, paramagnetic (D) 3, diamagnetic

98. The shape/structure of [XeF5]¯ and XeO3F2,respectively, are : [JEE-Main-Online 2020]

(A) pentagonal planar and trigonal bipyramidal (B) octahedral and square pyramidal
(C) trigonal bipyramidal and pentagonal planar (D) trigonal bipyramidal and trigonal bipyramidal

VIBRANT ACADEMY
99. Among the sulphates of alkaline earth metals, the solubilities of BeSO4 and MgSO4 in water, respectively,
are :
(A) poor and poor (B) High and poor (C) High and high
[JEE-Main-Online 2020]
(D) Poor and high

100. The compound that has the largest H–M–H bond angle (M = N, O, S, C), is :
[JEE-Main-Online 2020]
(A) H2O (B) NH3 (C) H2S (D) CH4

101.

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Match the type of interaction in column A with the distance dependence of their interaction energy in
column B : [JEE-Main-Online 2020]

A B

1
(I) ion-ion (a)
r

1
(II) dipole-dipole (b)
r2

1
(III) London dispersion (c)
r3

1
(d)
r6
Chemical bonding (Advance)

(A) (I)-(b); (II)-(d); (III)-(c) (B) (I)-(a); (II)-(b); (III)-(d)

(C) (I)-(a); (II)-(b); (III)-(c) (D) (I)-(a); (II)-(c); (III)-(d)

102. The molecular geometry of SF6 is octahedral. What is the geometry of SF4 (including lone pair(s) of
electrons, if any) ? [JEE-Main-Online 2020]
(A) Tetrahedral (B) Trigonal bipyramidal
(C) Pyramidal (D) Square planar

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103. In a molecule of pyrophosphoric acid, the number of P–OH, P = O and P–O–P bonds/moiety(ies) respectively
are : [JEE-Main-Online 2020]
(A) 2, 4 and 1 (B) 3, 3 and 3 (C) 4, 2 and 0 (D) 4, 2 and 1

104. Of the species, NO, NO+, NO2+ and NO¯, the one with minimum bond strength is :
[JEE-Main-Online 2020]
(A) NO+ (B) NO (C) NO2+ (D) NO¯

105. The structure of PCl5 in the solid state is : [JEE-Main-Online 2020]

(A) Tetrahedral [PCl4 ]+ and octahedral [PCl6 ]– (B) Square planar [PCl4]+ and octahedral [PCl6]–
(C) Square pyramidal (D) Trigonal bipyramidal

106. The reaction in which the hybridisation of the underlined atom is affected is : [JEE-Main-Online 2020]
Disproportionation 420K
(A) H3PO2   (B) H2SO4  NaCl 


H
(C) NH3  
 (D) XeF4  SbF5 

VIBRANT ACADEMY
107. The oxidation states of transition metal atoms in K2Cr2O7, KMnO4 and K2FeO4, respectively, are x, y and
z. The sum of x, y and z is. [JEE-Main-Online 2020]

108. The number of Cl = O bonds in perchloric acid is [JEE-Main-Online 2020]

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Chemical bonding (Advance)

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EXERCISE–V
PREVIOUS YEARS IIT-JEE QUESTIONS

Choose the correct alternative (only one correct answer).

1. The correct order of increasing C - O bond length of, CO, CO32- , CO2 is [ JEE '99]
(A) CO32- < CO2 < CO (B) CO2 < CO32- < CO
(C) CO < CO32- < CO2 (D) CO < CO2 < CO32-

2. In the dichromate anion [ JEE '99]

(A) 4 Cr - O bonds are equivalent (B) 6 Cr - O bonds are equivalent
(C) all Cr - O bonds are equivalent (D) all Cr - O bonds are non equivalent

3. The geometry of H2S and its dipole moment are [ JEE '99]
(A) angular & non zero (B) angular & zero
(C) linear & non zero (D) linear & zero

VIBRANT ACADEMY
4. In compounds type E Cl3, where E = B, P, As or Bi, the angles Cl - E - Cl for different E are in the order
(A) B > P = As = Bi (B) B > P > As > Bi (C) B < P = As = Bi (D) B < P < As < Bi
[ JEE '99]
5. The most likely representation of resonance structure of p–nitrophenoxide is:

(A) (B) (C) (D)

6.
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Amongst H2O, H2S , H2Se and H2Te, the one with the highest boiling point is
(A) H2O because of hydrogen bonding
(C) H2S because of hydrogen bonding
(B) H2Te because of higher molecular weight
(D) H2Se because of lower molecular weight
[JEE 2000]

7. The hybridization of atomic orbitals of nitrogen in NO 2 , NO3 and NH 4 are [JEE 2000]
(A) sp2, sp3 and sp2 respectively (B) sp, sp2 and sp3 respectively
(C) sp2, sp and sp3 respectively (D) sp2, sp3 and sp respectively
8. The correct order of hybridization of the central atom in the following species NH3, PtCl 4 2 , PCl5 and BCl3 is
(A) dsp2, sp3d, sp2 and sp3 (B) sp3 , dsp2 , sp3d, sp2 [JEE 2001]
(C) dsp2, sp2, sp3, sp3d (D) dsp2, sp3, sp2, sp3d

9. The common features among the species CN–, CO and NO+ are [JEE 2001]
(A) Bond order three and isoelectronic (B) Bond other three and weak field ligands
(C) Bond order two and  – acceptors (D) Isoelectronic and weak field ligands
Chemical bonding (Advance)

10. Specify hybridization of N and B atoms in a 1 : 1 complex of BF3 and NH3 [JEE 2002]
(A) N : tetrahedral, sp3 ; B : tetrahedral, sp3 (B) N : pyramidal, sp3; B : pyramidal, sp3
(C) N : pyramidal, sp3 ; B : planar, sp2 (D) N : pyramidal, sp3; B : tetrahedral, sp3

11. The nodal plane in the -bond of ethene is located in [JEE 2002]
(A) the molecular plane
(B) a plane parallel to the molecular plane
(C) a plane perpendicular to the molecular plane which bisects, the carbon-carbon  bond at right angle.
(D) a plane perpendicular to the molecular plane which contains, the carbon-carbon bond.
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12. Identify the least stable ion amongst the followng : [JEE 2002]
(A) Li– (B) Be– (C) B– (D) C–
13. Which of the following molecular species has unpaired electron(s)? [JEE 2002]
 2
(A) N2 (B) F2 (C) O 2 (D) O 2
 2 
14. Which of the following are isoelectronic and isostructural ? NO 3 , CO 3 , ClO3 , SO 3 [JEE 2003]
 2   2 2
(A) NO 3 , CO 3 (B) SO3, NO 3 (C) ClO3 , CO 3 (D) CO3 , SO 3

15. According to molecular orbital theory which of the following statement about the magnetic character and
bond order is correct regarding O2+ [JEE 2004]
(A) Paramagnetic and Bond order < O2 (B) Paramagnetic and Bond order > O2
(C) Diamagnetic and Bond order < O2 (D) Diamagnetic and Bond order > O2

16. Which species has the maximum number of lone pair of electrons on the central atom? [JEE 2005]
(A) ClO3– (B) XeF4 (C) SF4 (D) I3–

17. The percentage of p-character in the orbitals forming P–P bonds in P4 is [JEE 2007]
(A) 25 (B) 33 (C) 50 (D) 75

VIBRANT ACADEMY
18.

19.
Among the following, the paramagnetic compound is
(A) Na2O2 (B) O3 (C) N2O

The species having bond order different from that in CO is

(D) KO2
[JEE 2007]

[JEE 2007]
(A) NO– (B) NO+ (C) CN– (D) N2

20. The structure of XeO3 is [JEE 2007]

(A) linear (B) planar (C) pyramidal (D) T-shaped

21. Statement-1 : p-Hydroxybenzoic acid has a lower boiling point than o-hydroxybenzoic acid.
because

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Statement-2 : o-Hydroxybenzoic acid has intramolecular hydrogen bonding. [JEE 2007]
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.

22. Statement-1 : In water, orthoboric acid behaves as a weak monobasic acid.

because
Statement-2 : In water, orthoboric acid acts as a proton donor. [JEE 2007]
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.

23. STATEMENT-1 : Pb4+ compounds are stronger oxidizing agents than Sn4+ compounds.
and
Chemical bonding (Advance)

STATEMENT-2 : The higher oxidation states for the group 14 elements are more stable for the
heavier members of the group due to ‘inert pair effect’.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True. [JEE 2008]

24. The nitrogen oxide(s) that contain(s) N – N bond(s) is (are) [JEE 2009]
(A) N2O (B) N2O3 (C) N2O4 (D) N2O5
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25. The bond energy (in kcal mol–1) of a C–C single bond is approximately [JEE 2010]
(A) 1 (B) 10 (C) 100 (D) 1000

26. Assuming that Hund’s rule is violated, the bond order and magnetic nature of the diatomic molecule B2 is
(A) 1 and diamagnetic (B) 0 and diamagnetic
(C) 1 and paramagnetic (D) 0 and paramagnetic [JEE 2010]

27. The species having pyramidal shape is [JEE 2010]

(A) SO3 (B) BrF3 (C) SiO32– (D) OSF2

28. In allene (C3H4), the type(s) of hybridisation of the carbon atoms is (are) : [JEE 2012]
(A) sp and sp3 (B) sp and sp2 (C) only sp2 (D) sp2 and sp3

29. The shape of XeO2F2 molecule is [JEE 2012]

(A) trigonal bipyramidal (B) square planar (C) tetrahedral (D) see-saw

30. Isomers of hexane, based on their branching, can be divided into three distinct classes as shown in the
figure.

I. and II. and III.

VIBRANT ACADEMY
The correct order of their boiling point is
(A) I > II > III (B) III > II > I (C) II > III > I
[JEE Advance 2014]
(D) III > I > II

31. Assuming 2s-2p mixing is NOT operative, the paramagnetic species among the following is
(A) Be2 (B) B2 (C) C2 (D) N2 [JEE Advance 2014]

32. The correct statement(s) for orthoboric acid is/are [JEE Advance 2014]
(A) It behaves as a weak acid in water due to self ionization

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(B) Acidity of its aqueous solution increases upon addition of ethylene glycol
(C) It has a three dimensional structure due to hydrogen bonding
(D) It is a weak electrolyte in water

33. Math the orbital overlap figures shown in List-I with the description given in List-II and select the correct
answer using the code given below the lists. [JEE Advance 2014]
List - I List - II

(P) 1. p - d  antibonding

(Q) 2. d - d  bonding

(R) 3. p - d  bonding
Chemical bonding (Advance)

(S) 4. d - d antibonding

Codes :
P Q R S P Q R S
(A) 2 1 3 4 (B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 2 3 1 4 (D) 4 1 3 2

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34. The increasing order of atomic radii of the following Group 13 elements is [JEE Advance 2016]
(A) Al < Ga < In < Tl (B) Ga < Al < In < Tl
(C) Al < In < Ga < Tl (D) Al < Ga < Tl < In
35. The order of the oxidation state of the phosphorus atom in H3PO2, H3PO4, H3PO3 and H4P2O6 is :
[JEE Advance 2017]
(A) H3PO4 > H4P2O6 > H3PO3 > H3PO2 (B) H3PO3 > H3PO2 > H3PO4 > H4P2O6
(C) H3PO2 > H3PO3 > H4P2O6 > H3PO4 (D) H3PO4 > H3PO2 > H3PO3 > H4P2O6

One or more than one correct :

36. Hydrogen bonding plays a central role in the following phenomena : [JEE Advance 2014]
(A) Ice floats in water.
(B) Higher lewis basicity of primary amines than tertiary amines in aqueous solution.
(C) Formic acid is more acidic than acetic acid.
(D) Dimerisation of acetic acid in benzene.

37. The correct statement(s) regarding (i) HClO, (ii) HClO2, (iii) HClO3 and (iv) HClO4, is(are)
[JEE Advance 2015]
(A) The number of Cl=O bonds in (ii) and (iii) together is two

VIBRANT ACADEMY
(B) The number of lone pairs of electrons on Cl in (ii) and (iii) together is three
(C) The hybdridization of Cl in (iv) is sp3
(D) Amongst (i) to (iv), the strongest acid is (i)

38. Under hydrolytic conditions, the compounds used for preparation of linear polymer and for chain termination,
respectively, are [JEE Advance 2015]
(A) CH3SiCl3 and Si(CH3)4 (B) (CH3)2SiCl2 and (CH3)3SiCl
(C) (CH3)2SiCl2 and CH3SiCl3 (D) SiCl4 and (CH3)3SiCl

39. The crystalline form of borax has [JEE Advance 2016]

(A) Tetranuclear [B4O5(OH)4]2– unit

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(B) All boron atoms in the same plane.
(C) Equal number of sp2 and sp3 hybridized boron atoms.
(D) One terminal hydroxide per boron atom.

40. The compound(s) with TWO lone pairs of electrons on the central atom is(are) [JEE Advance 2016]
(A) BrF6 (B) ClF3 (C) XeF4 (D) SF4

41. According to Molecular Orbital Theory, [JEE Advance 2016]

(A) C22– is expected to be diamagnetic
(B) O22+ is expected to have a longer bond length than O2
(C) N2+ and N2– have the same bond order
(D) He2+ has the same energy as two isolated He atoms

42. The colour of the X2 molecules of group 17 elements changes gradually from yellow to violet down the group.
This is due to [JEE Advance 2017]
(A) decrease in HOMO-LUMO gap down the group
Chemical bonding (Advance)

(B) decrease in * - * gap down the group

(C) the physical state of X2 at room temperature changes from gas to solid down the group
(D) decrease in ionization energy down the group

43. The correct statement(s) about the oxoacids, HClO4 and HClO, is(are) [JEE Advance 2017]
(A) The conjugate base of HClO4 is weaker base than H2O
(B) The central atom in both HClO4 and HClO is sp3 hybridized
(C) HClO4 is formed in the reaction between Cl2 and H2O
(D) HClO4 is more acidic than HClO because of the resonance stabilization of its anion

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44. The option(s) with only amphoteric oxides is(are) [JEE Advance 2017]
(A) Cr2O3, CrO, SnO, PbO (B) NO, B2O3, PbO, SnO2
(C) Cr2O3, BeO, SnO, SnO2 (D) ZnO, Al2O3, PbO, PbO2

45. Among the following, the correct statement(s) is(are) [JEE Advance 2017]
(A) Al(CH3)3 has the three-centre two-electron bonds in its dimeric structure
(B) AlCl3 has the three-centre two-electron bonds in its dimeric structure
(C) BH3 has the three-centre two-electron bonds in its dimeric structure
(D) The Lewis acidity of BCl3 is greater than that of AlCl3

46. Based on the compounds of group 15 elements, the correct statement(s) is (are) [JEE Advance 2018]
(A) Bi2O5 is more basic than N2O5
(B) NF3 is more covalent than BiF3
(C) PH3 boils at lower temperature than NH3
(D) The N–N single bond is stronger the P–P single bond

47. The compound(s) which generate(s) N2 gas upon thermal decomposition below 300°C is(are)
[JEE Advance 2018]

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48.
(A) NH4NO3 (B) (NH4)2Cr2O7 (C) Ba(N3)2 (D) Mg3N2

Each of the following options contains a set of four molecules. Identify the option(s) where all four molecules
possess permanent dipole moment at room temperature. [JEE Advance 2019]
(A) SO2, C6H5Cl, H2Se, BrF5 (B) BeCl2, CO2, BCl3, CHCl3
(C) NO2, NH3, POCl3, CH3Cl (D) BF3, O3, SF6, XeF6

Match the column :

49. Match each of the diatomic molecules in Column-I with its property/properties in Column-II. [JEE 2009]

(A) B2
(B) N2
Column I

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(P) Paramagnetic
(Q) Undergoes oxidation
(C) O–2 (R) Undergoes reduction
(D) O2 (S) Bond order  2
(T) Mixing of ‘s’ and ‘p’ orbitals
Integers Type :
50. Based on VSEPR theory, the number of 90 dgree F–Br–F angles in BrF5 in [JEE 2010]

51. The value of n in the molecular formula BenAl2Si6O18 is [JEE 2010]

52. The total number of diprotic acids among the following is [JEE 2010]
H3PO4 H2SO4 H3PO3 H2CO3 H2S2O7
H3BO3 H3PO2 H2CrO4 H2SO3
Chemical bonding (Advance)

53. The difference in the oxidation number of the two types of sulphur atoms in Na2S4O6 is : [JEE 2011]

54. The total number of lone-pairs of electrons in melamine is [JEE-ADVANCE-2013]

55. A list of species having the formula XZ4 is given below. [JEE Advance 2014]
XeF4, SF4, SiF4, BF4–, BrF4–, [Cu(NH3)4]2+, [FeCl4]2– and [PtCl4]2–. Defining shape on the basis of the
location of X and Z atoms, the total number species having a square planar shape is

56. The total number of lone pairs of electron in N2O3 is [JEE Advance 2015]

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57. Among the triatomic molecules/ions BeCl2, N3–1, N2O, NO2+, O3, SCl2, ICl2 , I3 and XeF2, the total number of

linear molecule(s)/ion(s) where the hybridization of the central atom does not have contribution from the
d-orbital(s) is
[Atomic number : S = 16, Cl = 17, I = 53 and Xe = 54] [JEE Advance 2015]

58. Three moles of B2H6 are completely reacted with methanol. The number of moles of boron containing product
formed is [JEE Advance 2015]
59. The sum of the number of lone pairs of electrons on each central atom in the following species is :
[TeBr6]2–, [BrF2]+ , SNF3, and [XeF3]–
(Atomic numbers : N = 7, F = 9, S = 16, Br = 35, Te = 52, Xe = 54) [JEE Advance 2017]

60. Among H2, He2+, Li2, Be2, B2, C2, N2, O2– , and F2, the number of diamagnetic species is
(Atomic numbers : H = 1, He = 2, Li = 3, Be = 4, B = 5, C = 6, N = 7, O = 8, F = 9)[JEE Advance 2017]

61. The total number of compounds having at least one bridging oxo group among the molecules given below is
________.
N2O3, N2O5, P4O6, P4O7, H4P2O5, H5P3O10, H2S2O3, H2S2O5 [JEE Advance 2018]

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62. Among B2H6, B3N3H6, N2O, N2O4, H2S2O3 and H2S2O8, the total number of molecules containing covalent
bond between two atoms of the same kind is _______ [JEE Advance 2019]

63. Consider the following compounds in the liquid form :

O2, HF, H2O, NH3, H2O2, CCl4, CHCl3, C6H6, C6H5Cl.
When a charged comb is brought near their flowing stream, how many of them show deflection as per the
following figure ? [JEE Advance 2020]

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Chemical bonding (Advance)

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ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE–I
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. B 6. B 7. C
8. B 9. C 10. C 11. A 12. B 13. D 14. C
15. A 16. A 17. A 18. C 19. A 20. C 21. B
22. A 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. B 27. A 28. B
29. D 30. D 31. C 32. D 33. D 34. D 35. A
36. A 37. D 38. C 39. A 40. C 41. B 42. C
43. A 44. A 45. B 46. C 47. B 48. C 49. B
50. B 51. A 52. D 53. C 54. B 55. A 56. D
57. D 58. A 59. C 60. A 61. A 62. B 63. C
64. B 65. B 66. A 67. A 68. C 69. D 70. C
71.
78.
85.
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D
C
A
72.
79.
86.
C
B
A
73.
80.
87.
D
B
D
74.
81.
88.
C
C
A
75.
82.
89.
C
A
C
76.
83.
90.
C
C
D
77.
84.
91.
A
C
B
92. B 93. B 94. C 95. A 96. A 97. B 98. D
99. C 100. C 101. D 102. D 103. A 104. A 105. B
106. C 107. A 108. A 109. A 110. C 111. C 112. D
113. B 114. C 115. C 116. A 117. D 118. C 119. D
120. A
127. B
134. D
121. A
128. D
135. B
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122. B
129. A
136. A
123. B
130. D
137. D
124. C
131. B
138. C
125. B
132. C
139. C
126. D
133. A
140. C
141. A 142. D 143. C 144. C 145. D 146. B 147. A
148. A 149. A 150. C 151. C 152. C 153. A 154. B
155. D 156. B 157. B 158. D 159. C 160. B 161. A
162. C 163. B 164. A 165. D 166. D 167. A 168. A
169. D 170. D 171. A 172. A 173. A 174. B 175. C
176. B 177. B 178. C 179. A 180. D 181. A 182. D
183. A 184. B 185. A 186. D 187. A 188. C 189. D
190. B 191. B 192. A 193. D 194. D 195. B 196. C
Chemical bonding (Advance)

197. C 198. A 199. A 200. B 201. C 202. D 203. B

204. D 205. C 206. D 207. C 208. B 209. C 210. A
211. A 212. D 213 C 214. D 215. A,B 216. D 217. C

218. D 219. A 220. C 221. 4.0 222. 22.50 223. 08.50 224. 02.00

225. 05.00 226. 05.00 227. 8.00 228. 2.5 229. 04.00 230. 06.00 231. 4
232. 4.5 233. 9.00 234. 06.00 235. 07.00

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EXERCISE–II
01. A,D 02. D 03. A 04. D 05. B
06. C 07. A 08. A,B,C,D 09. A,B,C 10. B,C,D
11. A,B,C,D 12. A,B,C 13. C 14. D 15. A,C,D
16. A,B,C,D 17. A,B 18. A 19. B,D 20. D
21. C 22. A,C 23. A 24. A 25. A
26. B,D 27. A,C 28. A,B,C,D 29. A,B,C,D 30. B,D
31. A,B,C,D 32. D 33. D 34. C 35. D
36. B 37. B 38. B 39. B 40. B
41. D 42. ABC 43. C,D 44. C 45. C
46. A 47. B 48. A 49. B 50. A,B,C
51. A,B,C 52. A,C 53. B,C 54. A,B,C,D 55. A,B,C,D
56. A,B,C 57. A,B,C 58. A,B,D 59. A,B,C 60. B,C

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61. A,B 62. A,B,C,D 63. A 64. B 65. A
66. A,B,D 67. A,C,D 68. A,C,D 69. A,C,D 70. A,B,C,D
71. A,B,D 72. A,B,D 73. A,D 74. A,B,C 75. C
76. C,D 77. B 78. A,B,D 79. A,B,D 80. A,D
81. A,B,C 82. A,B,C 83. B, C, D 84. A,B,C,D 85. A,B,C,D
86. B,C 87. A,B,C 88. A,B,D 89. A 90. A
91. A,B,C,D 92. A,B,D 93. B, C 94. A,B,C 95. A,B,C
96. A,C 97. A,B,D 98. ABC 99. A,B,D 100. A,B,D
101. A,B,C
106. B,C,D
111. A
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102. D
107. A,B,C,D
112. A
103. C
108. D
113. A,B,C
104. A,B,C
109. D
114. B,C,D
105. A,B,C,D
110. D
115. B,C,D
116. A,C,D 117. A,D 118. B 119. A 120. D
121. A 122. A 123. D 124. D 125. C
126. B 127. B 128. B 129. C 130. B
131. A 132. C 133. D 134. D 135. B
136. D
Match The Column :
137. (A  P, Q, R, S) ; (B  P, Q, R, S) ; (C  Q, S) ; (D  P, R, T)
138. (A  Q, S, T) ; (B  P, Q, S) ; (C  R, S) ; (D S, T)
139. (A  R) ; (B  P) ; (C  S) ; (D  Q)
140. (A  Q) ; (B  R) ; (C  S) ; (D  P)
Chemical bonding (Advance)

141. (A  Q, S) ; (B  P, T) ; (C  R, S) ; (D P, R, T)
142. (A  P,R) ; (B  Q, R, S) ; (C  Q, R, S) ; (D  R, S)

SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

143. 08 144. 7 145. 1 146. |6 + 3| = 9. 147. 4
148. 3 149. 7 150. 4 151. 81 152. 4
153. 5 154. 4 155. 4 156. 12.00

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EXERCISE–III
01. B 02. C 03. B 04. B 05. B
06. D 07. A 08. C 09. C 10. C
11. B 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. B
16. D 17. B 18. A 19. D 20. B
21. A 22. B 23. A 24. A 25. D
26. A,B 27. A,B,D 28. A,B 29. C,D 30. A,C,D
31. A,D 32. C,D 33. A,B 34. A 35. D
36. B 37. C
38. A  R ; B  P ; C  T ; D S 39. A  T ; B  P ; C  Q ; D R
40. A  R ; B  S ; C  P ; D Q 41. A  S ; B  T ; C  Q ; D P
42. AR; BP; CQ

EXERCISE–IV

VIBRANT ACADEMY
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. A
8. B 9. B 10. D 11. D 12. B 13. C 14. D
15. C 16. C 17. D 18. B 19. D 20. C 21. A
22. A, D 23. A 24. C 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. C
29. D 30. B, C 31. C 32. Bonus 33. D 34. C 35. C
36. A 37. A 38. C 39. A 40. A 41. A 42. D
43. C 44. A 45. C 46. B 47. A or C 48. A 49. D
50. D 51. C 52. B 53. D 54. C 55. A 56. B
57. D 58. B 59. C 60. A 61. C 62. A 63. D
64. D 65. A 66. C 67. D 68. D 69. D 70. D
71.
78.
85.
92.
B
D
C
D
72.
79.
86.
93.
B
B
A
A
unacademy
73.
80.
87.
94.
D
D
D
A
74.
81.
88.
95.
C
B
C
D
75.
82.
89.
96.
A
D
A
B
76.
83.
90.
97.
D
C
D
D
77.
84.
91.
98.
C
D
C
A
99. C 100. D 101. D 102. B 103. D 104. D 105. A
106. D 107. 19.00 108. 3.00

EXERCISE–V
Choose the correct alternative (only one correct answer) :
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. A 7. B
8. B 9. A 10. A 11. A 12. B 13. C 14. A
15. B 16. D 17. D 18. D 19. A 20. C 21. D
22. C 23. C 24. ABC 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. B
29. D 30. B 31. C 32. B, D 33. C 34. B 35. A
Chemical bonding (Advance)

One or more than one correct :

36. A,B,D 37. B, C 38. B 39. A,C,D 40. B,C 41. A,C 42. AB
43. ABD 44. C,D 45. A,C,D 46. A,B,C 47. B,C 48. A, C
49. A  P, R, T; B  S, T; C  P, Q; D  P, Q, S
Integers Type :
50. 0 (Zero) 51. 3 52. 6 53. 5 54. 6 55. 4 56. 8
57. 4 58. 6 59. 6 60. 6 61. 5 or 6 62. 4 63. 6

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