Question Bank No: 1

1. The hybrid state of C atom in C2H2is same as that of C in

 a)HCHO
 b)graphite
 c)C2H4
 d)HCN

2. ALCL3is covalent but AIF3is ionic, this fact can be explained on the basis of

 a)Fajan rules
 b)Octet rule
 c)electron affinity of halogen
 d)molecular orbital theory

3. The hybrid state of N in NO3 is same as that of S in

 a)H2S
 b)SO3
 c)SO42
 d)H2SO4

4. A molecule AB3exhibits a dipole moment 0, then the hybrid state of A(Z<21)should be

 a)Sp2
 b)sp
 c)sp3d
 d)sp3

5. BiCL5does not exist, the concept which best explains the above fact is

 a)Resonance
 b)non-availability of vacant d-orbitals
 c)inter-pair effect
 d)molecular orbital concept

6. In open cage-like structure of ice, which bonds are present?

 a)Covalent and H-bonds
 b)Covalent and co-ordinate bonds
 c)Co-ordinate and bonds
 d)H-bonds only

7. Which of the following pairs of compound will not form H-bonds with each other?

 a)Ethanol-methanol
 b)Ethanol-water
 c)Chloroform-acetone
 d)Carbon tetrachloride-acetone

8. Which of the following halide has maximum ionic character?

 a)BaCL2
 b)BeCL2
 c)MgCL2
 d)CaCL2

9. A molecule MX4 has a square planar shape. The number of lone pairs of electrons around M is

 a)2
 b)1
 c)3
 d)0

10. Which of the following species ingascous states assumes linear structure?

 a)SnCL2
 b)ZnCL2
 c)PbCL2
 d)CH2O

11. In a triatomic molecule XYX with angle θaround Y, the dipolemoment would be highest when

 a)θ=900
 b)θ=1200
 c)θ=1500
 d)θ=1800

12. The nature of bonding in CCL4 and CaH2is respectively

 a)Ionic covalent
 b)covalent in both
 c)covalent, ionic
 d)polar covalent both

13. Shape of XeF4 is

 a)Square planar
 b)tetrahedral
 c)octahedral
 d)trigonal planar

14. Two element have electronegativity of 1.2 and 3.0 bond formed between them would be

 a)Ionic
 b)polar covalent
 c)Co-ordinate
 d)metallic

15. NH3 and BF3 form an adduct readily because they form

 a)A co-ordinate bond
 b)a covalent bond
 c)an ionic bond
 d)a hydrogen bond

16. Octahedral molecular shape is adopted in case the central atom adopts.......hybridization.

 a)Sp3d
 b)Sp3d2
 c)Sp3d3
 d)None of these

17. The number of carbon atoms arranged linearly in CH3CH2CCCH3 is

 a)5
 b)4
 c)3
 d)2

18. Hydrogen atoms in hydrogen molecules are held by

 a)Covalent bonding
 b)ionic bonding
 c)metallic bonding
 d)Van der Waal's force

19. Which of the following contains a co-ordiante covalent bond?

 a)N2H5+
 b)BaCL2
 c)HCL
 d)H2O

20. In which of the following molecules, is the covalent bond most polar?

 a)HI
 b)HBr
 c)HCl
 d)H2

21O2 molecule is

 a)paramagnetic
 b)diamagnetic
 c)ferromagnetic
 d)none of these

22. Which of the following will be octahedral?

 a)SF6
 b)BF4
 c)PCl5
 d)BO33

23. The hydrogen bond is strongest in

 a)O H...S
 b)S H...O
 c)F H...F
 d)F H...O

24. Which of the following hydrides has the lowest boiling point ?

 a)H2O
 b)H2S
 c)H2Se
 d)H2Te

25. The bond length and bond angles in the molecules of methane, ammonia and water are given below
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This variation in bond angle is a result of
1. the increasing repulsion between hydrogen atoms as the bond length decreases
2. the number of non- bonding electron pairs in the molecules
3. a non- bonding electron pair leaving a greater repulsive force than a bonding electron pair

 a)1,2 and 3 are correct
 b)1 and 2 only are correct
 c)2 and 3 only are correct
 d)1 only is correct

26. Match List I and List II and choose the correct matching codes from the choice given
List I List II a ) P Cl 5 1 ) Linear b ) I F 7 2 ) Pyramidal c ) H 3 O + 3 ) Trigonal bipyramidal d ) Cl O 2 4 ) Tetrahedral e ) N H 4 + 5 ) Pentagonal bipyramidal 6 ) Angular

 a)a-3, b-5, c-2, d-1, e-4
 b)a-3, b-5, c-4, d-1, e-2
 c)a-3, b-5, c-6, d-1, e-2
 d)a-3, b-5, c-2, d-6, e-4

27. Which of the following is paramagnetic with bond order 0.5?

 a)F2
 b)H2+
 c)N2
 d)O2

28. The sequence that correctly described the relative bond strength pertaining to oxygen molecule and its cation or anions is

 a)O22>O2>O2>O2+
 b)O22>O2+>O2>O22
 c)O2+>O2>O22>O2
 d)O2+>O2>O2>O22

29. Which of the following molecule is planar ?

 a)CH4
 b)NH3
 c)C2H4
 d)SiCl4

30. A particular solid is very hard and has a high melting point. In solid state it is non conductor and its melt is a conductor of electricity. Classify the solid

 a)metallic
 b)molecular
 c)network
 d)ionic

31. In which of the following molecules the central atom does not follow the octet rule?

 a)SO2
 b)BF3
 c)H2O
 d)H2S

32. Which carbon is more electronegative?

 a)sp3 hybridized carbon
 b)sp hybridized carbon
 c)sp2 hybridized carbon
 d)always same irrespective of its hybrid state

33. Which of the following statements is correct?

 a)All carbon to carbon bonds contain a sigma bond and one or more pi bonds
 b)All carbon to hydrogen bonds are pi bonds
 c)All oxygen to hydrogn bonds are hydrogen bonds
 d)All carbon to hydrogen bonds are sigma bonds

34. Which one of the following has the smalles bond angle?

 a)NH3
 b)BeF2
 c)H2O
 d)CH4

35. Which of the following bonds require the largest amount of bond energy to dissociate the atoms concerned ?

 a)H-H bond in H2
 b)C-H bond in CH4
 c)NN bond in N2
 d)O=O bond in O2

36. Which one of the followinf material conducts electricity?

 a)diamond
 b)crystalline sodium chloride
 c)barium sylphate
 d)fused potassium chloride

37. Which of the following represents a non-polar molecule with polar bonds>

 a)NCl3
 b)NF3
 c)N2
 d)CCl4

38. Which of the following has a shape different from others?

 a)PCl3
 b)NH3
 c)PH3
 d)BF3

39. The hybrid states of C in CS2,HCHO and C60 molecule are respectively

 a)sp, sp2,sp3
 b)sp, sp2,sp2
 c)sp2, sp2,sp2
 d)sp, sp2,sp4

40. The interatomic distance in H2 and Cl2 is respectively 74 and 198 pm. The H-Cl bond is likely to be

 a)272 pm
 b)136 pm
 c)124 pm
 d)248 pm

41. Which shape is associated with the molecular structure that has the bond angle of 120o around the central atom is

 a)pyramidal
 b)bent
 c)square planar
 d)triangular planar

42. The geometry of IF7 is

 a)Heptagonal
 b)Icosehedral
 c)Trigonal bipyramidal
 d)Pentagonal bupyramidal

43. The Lewis formula of SOCl2 , the total number of bond pair and lone paris of electrons around sulphur are

 a)2,1
 b)2,2
 c)3,1
 d)3,0

44. Sidewise overlap of p-p orbitals forms

 a)Sigma bond
 b)Pi bond
 c)Coordinate bond
 d)H-bond

45. Which of the following arrangement of molecules is correct on the basis of their dipole moments ?

 a)BF3>NF3>NH3
 b)NF3>BF3>NH3
 c)NH3>BF3>NF3
 d)NH3>NF3>BF3

46. 1F5has the following hybridisation

 a)sp3d2
 b)sp3d3
 c)sp3d
 d)none of these

47. The hybridisation of sulphur in SO2is

 a)sp2
 b)sp3
 c))sp
 d)sd2

48. The relationship between the dissociation energy of N2 and N2+ is

 a)dissociation energy of N2= dissociationenergyofN2+
 b)dissociation energy of N2can either be lower or higher than the dissociation energy of N2+
 c)dissociation energy of N2 >dissociation energy of N2+
 d)dissociation energy of N2+>dissociation energy of N2

49. The bond order in O2+ is

 a)2
 b)2.5
 c)1.5
 d)3

50. Which one among the following is not paramagnetic ?
(At.no.Be = 4 ;Ne =10 ;Cl = 17 ; As = 33)

 a)Be
 b)Ne2+
 c)Cl
 d)As+