Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
3. Write the favorable factors for the formation of the ionic bond. [2]
4. How do you express the bond strength in terms of bond order? [1]
5. Although geometries of NH3 and H2O molecules are distorted tetrahedral, the [3]
bond angle in water is less than that of ammonia. Discuss.
7. Although both CO2 and H2O are triatomic molecules, the shape of H2O molecule is [3]
bent while that of CO2 is linear. Explain this on the basis of dipole moment.
8. Explain with the help of suitable example polar covalent bond. [2]
9. Describe the hybridisation in case of PCl5. Why are the axial bonds longer as [2]
compared to equatorial bonds?
10. What is meant by the term bond order? Calculate the bond order of: N 2,
+
O2 , O2 , [2]
and O .
−
2
11. Compare the relative stability of the following species and indicate their magnetic [2]
properties; O , O , O (superoxide), O (peroxide).
2
+
2
−
2
2−
12. Use molecular orbital theory to explain why the Be2 molecule does not exist. [2]
13. Describe the change in hybridisation (if any) of the Al atom in the following [1]
reaction.
− −
AlCl3 + Cl → AlCl4
14. Draw diagrams showing the formation of a double bond and a triple bond [5]
between carbon atoms in C2H4 and C2H2 molecules.
15. Which out of NH3 and NF3 has a higher dipole moment and why? [2]
16. Explain why BeH2 molecule has a zero dipole moment although the Be-H bonds [2]
are polar.