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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

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Q1

Which of the following has non-zero dipole moment value?

[Re-NEET 2024]

a

CCl4

b

HI

c

CO2

d

BF3

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Q2

In SO2,NO2- and N3-the hybridisations at the central atom are, respectively,

a

sp2,sp2 and sp

b

sp2, sp and sp

c

sp2,sp2 and sp2

d

sp,sp2 and sp

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Q3

Which of the following molecules(s) show/s paramagnetic behavior?
(A) O2
(B) N2
(C) F2
(D) S2
(E) Cl2
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

a

B only

b

A & C only

c

A & E only

d

A & D only

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Q4

Number of σ and π bonds respectively in hex-1-en-4-yne are:

Memory Based Question 29/Jan/25 Evening shift

a

13,3

b

14,3

c

3,14

d

14,13

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Q5

The correct statement/s about Hydrogen bonding is/are
A. Hydrogen bonding exists when H is covalently bonded to the highly electronegative atom.
B. Intermolecular H bonding is present in o-nitro phenol
C. Intramolecular H bonding is present in HF
D. The magnitude of H bonding depends on the physical state of the compound.
E. H-bonding has powerful effect on the structure and properties of compounds

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

[JEE Main 2024, 4 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

A, B, C only

b

A only

c

A, B, D only

d

A, D, E only

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Q6

Total number of lone pair of electron in \( \mathrm{I}_{3}^{-} \)ion is:

a

3

b

6

c

9

d

12

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Q7

Given below are two statements:

Statement-I: Oxygen-oxygen bond length in ozone is greater than dioxygen

Statement-II: O-O bond order in ozone is 1.5 and O-O bond order in dioxygen is 2.0

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

a

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

b

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

c

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

d

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.

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Q8

Which of the following linear combination of atomic orbitals will lead to formation of molecular orbitals in homonuclear diatomic molecules [internuclear axis in 𝑧-direction] ?

A. 2pz and 2px
B. 2s and 2px
C. 3dxy and 3dx2-y2
D. 2s and 2pz
E. 2pz and 3dx2-y2

a

A and B Only

b

D Only

c

C and D Only

d

E Only

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Q9

The hybridisation scheme for the central atom includes a d-orbital contribution in

a

I3-

b

PCl3

c

NO3-

d

H2Se

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Q10

Identify the correct orders against the property mentioned
A. H2O>NH3>CHCl3 - dipole moment
B. XeF4>XeO3>XeF2- number of lone pairs on central atom
C. O-H>C-H >N-O - bond length
D. N2>O2>H2- bond enthalpy

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

a

A, C only

b

B, C only

c

A, D only

d

B, D only

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Q11

Total number of sigma (σ) ______ and pi(π) _______ bonds respectively present in hex-1-en-4-yne are

[JEE Main 2025, 29 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

3 and 13

b

14 and 3

c

11 and 3

d

13 and 3

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Q12

The linear combination of atomic orbitals to form molecular orbitals
takes place only when the combining atomic orbitals

A. have the same energy
B. have the minimum overlap
C. have same symmetry about the molecular axis
D. have different symmetry about the molecular axis

Choose the most appropriate from the options given below:

a

A, B, C only

b

A and C only

c

B, C, D only

d

B and D only

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Q13

Identify the correct statement.

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a

Three canonical forms can be drawn for CO32- ion.

b

Three resonance structures can be drawn for ozone.

c

BF3 has non-zero dipole moment.

d

Dipole moment of NF3 is greater than that of NH3.

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Q14

Which among the following molecules is (a) involved in sp3 d hybridization, (b) has different bond lengths and (c) has lone pair of electrons on the central atom?

[JEE Main 2025, 2 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

PF5

b

XeF4

c

SF4

d

XeF2

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Q15

Identify the incorrect statement about \(PCl _5\)

a

\(PCl _5\) possesses two different \(Cl - P - Cl\) bond angles.

b

All five \(P - Cl\) bonds are identical in length.

c

\(PCl _5\) exhibits \(sp ^3 d\) hybridisation.

d

\(PCl _5\) consists of five \(P - Cl\) (sigma) bonds.

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Q16

Given below are two statements:

Statement-I: Oxygen-oxygen bond length in ozone is greater than dioxygen

Statement-II: O-O bond order in ozone is 1.5 and O-O bond order in dioxygen is 2.0

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

a

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

b

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

c

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

d

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.

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Q17

Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their dipole moment : HBr, H2S, NF3 and CHCl3

a

H2S < HBr< NF3<CHCl3

b

CHCl3<NF3<HBr <H2S

c

NF3<HBr<H2S<CHCl3

d

HBr<H2S<NF3<CHCl3

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Q18

Given below are two statements :

Statement (I) : According to the Law of Octaves, the elements were arranged in the increasing order of their atomic number.

Statement (II) : Meyer observed a periodically repeated pattern upon plotting physical properties of certain elements against their respective atomic numbers.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

a

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

b

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

c

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

d

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

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Q19

The correct increasing order for bond angles among BF3,PF3 and ClF3 is :

[JEE Main 2024, 9 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

ClF3<PF3<BF3

b

BF3=PF3<ClF3

c

BF3<PF3<ClF3

d

PF3<BF3<ClF3

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Q20

Given below are two statements :
Statement (I): Experimentally determined oxygen-oxygen bond lengths in the O3 are found to be same and the bond length is greater than that of a O = O (double bond) but less than that of a single (O − O) bond.
Statement (II) : The strong lone pair-lone pair repulsion between oxygen atoms is solely responsible for the fact that the bond length in ozone is smaller than that of a double bond (O = O) but more than that of a single bond (O − O).
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

[JEE Main 2025, 24 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

b

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

c

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

d

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

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Q21

The molecules having square pyramidal geometry are

[JEE Main 2025, 28 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

SbF5&PCl5

b

SbF5&XeOF4

c

BrF5&PCl5

d

BrF5&XeOF4

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Q22

Among SO2,NF3,NH3,XeF2,ClF3 and SF4, the hybridization of the molecule with non-zero dipole moment and highest number of lone-pairs of electrons on the central atom is

[JEE Main 2025, 2 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

sp3

b

dsp2

c

sp3d2

d

sp3d

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