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Chemical Bonding Dexter Tutorials Sheet
Level-1
➢ IONIC BONDING
1. An ionic compound A+ B− is most likely to be formed when.
(A) The ionization energy of A is high and electron affinity of B is low
(B) The ionization energy of A is low and electron affinity of B is high
(C) Both, the ionization energy of A and electron affinity of B are high
(D) Both, the ionization energy of A and electron affinity of B are low
2. Which of the following is an ionic compound?
(A) SO3 (B) ICl (C) KI (D) CHCl3
3. The compound which does not contain ionic bond is
(A) NaOH (B) HCl (C) K2S (D) LiH
4. The magnitude of the lattice energy of a solid increase if
(A) the ions are large (B) the ions are small
(C) the ions are of equal size (D) charges on the ions are small
5. In which of the following species the bonds are non−directional?
(A) NCl3 (B) RbCl (C) BeCl2 (D) BCl3
➢ COVALENT BONDING
6. Which of the following compound does not follow octet rule?
(A) CO2 (B) PCl3 (C) ICl (D) ClF3
7. 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
8. Which of the following statements concerning a covalent bond is false?
(A) The electrons are shared between atoms
(B) The bond is non−directional
(C) The strength of the bond depends upon the extent of overlapping
(D) The bond formed may be polar or non−polar.
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9. Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
(A) Sodium hydride is ionic
(B) Beryllium chloride is covalent
(C) CCl4 gives a white ppt. with AgNO3 solution
(D) Bonds in NaCl are non−directional
10. The compound which contains ionic as well as covalent bonds is
(A) C2H4Cl2 (B) CH3l (C) KCN (D) H2O2
11. In the electronic structure of acetic acid, there are
(A) 16 shared and 8 unshared electrons
(B) 8 shared and 16 unshared electrons
(C) 12 shared and 12 unshared electrons
(D) 18 shared and 6 unshared electrons
12. Which of the following is an example of super octet molecule?
(A) ClF3 (B) PCl5 (C) IF7 (D) all the three
13. Which of the following has one lone pair of electrons on the central atom?
(A) H2 (B) CH4 (C) NH 4+ (D) NCl3
➢ VALENCE BOND THEORY
14. A covalent bond may be formed by
(A) s−s−overlap (B) s−p−overlap
(C) p−p−overlap (D) all these three
15. Lateral overlap of p−orbitals leads to the formation of
(A)  −bond (B) metallic bond (C)  −bond (D) Ionic bond
16. The number of sigma () and pi ( ) bonds present in a molecule of

tetracyanoethylene (CN )2 C = C(CN )2 are
(A) 5 and 9 (B) 5 and 8 (C) 9 and 9 (D) 9 and 7
17. If Z−axis is the molecular axis, then  −molecular orbitals are formed by the
overlap of
(A) s + pz (B) px + py (C) pz + pz (D) px + px

18. Which of the following combinations is not allowed (assumed Z−axis is
internuclear axis)?
(A) 2s and 2s (B) 2px and 2px
(C) 2s and 2pz (D) 2px and 2py
➢ COORDINATE BONDING
19. Which of the following is best explained by co-ordinate bond?
1
(A)H2 + I2 (B) Mg + O2 (C)H+ + H2O (D) Cl + Cl
2
20. NH3 and BF3 form an adduct readily because they form
(A) An ionic bond (B) A covalent bond
(C) A coordinate bond (D) A hydrogen bond
21. The dative bond is present in
(A) NH3 (B) SO3 (C) PCl5 (D) BF3
➢ VSEPR THEORY
22. Which of the following pair does not have same shape?
(A)NH4+, CH4 (B) H3O+, NH3 (C) I3–, XeF2 (D) PF5, BrF5
23. Which of the following does not have a tetrahedral structure?

2− 2−
(A) SO 4 (B) SF4 (C) SO2Cl2 (D) SeO 4
24. The geometrical arrangement and shape of I 3− are respectively
(A)Trigonal bipyramidal, T-shape (B)Octahedral, linear
(C)Trigonal planar, Angular (D)Trigonal bipyramidal, linear
25. Which of the following is octahedral?

3− −
(A) PCl6- (B) SF4 (C) BO 3 (D) BF4
26. Which of the following have linear shape?
(A)SnCl2 (B) NO2+ (C) FNO (D) SO2

27. A molecule XY2 contains two , two  bonds and one lone pair of electrons
in the valence shell of X. The arrangement of lone pair as well as bond pairs
is
(A)Square pyramidal (B)Linear
(C)Trigonal planar (D)Unpredictable
28. If the atomic number of M is 50. The shape of gaseous MCl2 is

Cl
M
M M
Cl
(A) Cl (B) Cl Cl (C) Cl (D) Cl M Cl
29. The shape of ClF3 molecules is
(A) Triangular planar (B) Pyramidal
(C) T−shape (D) Trigonal bipyramidal
30. C2 – C3 sigma single bond in vinyl acetylene CH2 = CH – C  CH is due to

overlapping of
(A)sp – sp (B) sp2 – sp2 (C) sp – sp2 (D) sp2 – sp
31. Decreasing order of size of various orbitals is
(A) sp > sp2> sp3 (B) sp3> sp2> sp (C) sp2> sp > sp3 (D) sp > sp3> sp2
32. Atomic orbitals of carbon in carbon dioxide are
(A) sp – hybridised (B) sp3d – hybridised
(C) sp2 – hybridised (D) sp3 – hybridised
33. Which one is not tetrahedral?
(A) BF −4 (B) NH +4 (C) CO 32− (D) SO 24−
34. On hybridization of one s and p – orbitals , we get
(A) two mutually perpendicular orbitals (B) two orbitals at 180°
(C) four orbitals directed tetrahedrally (D) three orbitals in a plane.
35. The geometry and the type of hybrid orbitals present about the central atom in
BF3 is
(A) linear, sp (B) trigonal planar , sp2
(C) tetrahedral , sp3 (D) pyramidal , sp3

36. Which of the following are isoelectonic and isostructural ?
NO 3− , CO 32− , SO3,ClO 3−
(A)NO 3− , CO 32− (B) SO3 , NO 3− (C) ClO 3− , CO 32− (D) CO 32− , SO3
37. CO2 is isostructural with
(A) HgI −4 (B) SnCl2 (C) NCO − (D) NO2
38. The linear structure is assumed by
(A) SnCl2 (B) C2H2 (C) NO2 (D) SO2
39. The fluorine molecule is formed by
(A) p−p orbitals (sideways overlap)
(B) p−p orbitals (end−to−end overlap)
(C) sp−sp orbitals
(D) s−s orbitals
40. Which of the following will provide the most efficient overlap?
(A) s−s (B) s−p (C) sp2−sp2 (D) sp−sp
41. Two hybrid orbitals have a bond angle of 120ºC. The percentage of s character
in the hybrid orbital is nearly
(A) 25% (B) 33% (C) 50% (D) 66%
42. Which carbon is more electronegative?
(A) sp3 hybridised carbon (B) sp hybridised carbon
(C) sp3 hybridised carbon
(D) the electron attracting power of C is always same irrespective is its hybrid
state.
43. Compound in which central atom assumes sp3d hybridisation is
(A) SO3 (B) PCl5 (C) SO2 (D) PCl3
44. In OF2, oxygen has hybridisation of
(A) sp (B) sp2 (C) sp3 (D) none
45. C2H2 is isostructural with
(A) H2O2 (B) NO2 (C) SnCl2 (D) CO2

46. Pair of molecules having identical geometry is
(A) BF3, NH3 (B) BF3, AlF3 (C) BeF2, H2O (D) BCl3, PCl3
47. The pair of species with similar shape is
(A) PCl3, NH3 (B) CF4, SF4 (C) PbCl2, CO2 (D) PF5, IF5
48. The hybrid state of B in BF 4− is
(A) sp2 (B) sp (C) sp3 (D) no specific
49. The hybridization of phosphorus in POCl3 is the same as in
(A) P in PCl3 (B) S in SF4 (C) Cl in ClF3 (D) B in BCl3
50. The hybridization of the central atom in ICl 2+ is
(A)sp3d (B) sp (C) sp2 (D) sp3
51. Out of CHCl3, CH4 and SF4 the molecules having regular geometry are
(A) CHCl3 only (B) CHCl3 and SF4 (C) CH4 only (D) CH4 and SF4
52. The molecule MLx is planar with six pairs of electrons around M in the valence
shell. The value of x is
(A) 6 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 3
➢ BOND PARAMETERS & FAJAN’S RULE
53. The strongest bond is
(A) C—C (B) C—H (C) C—N (D) C—O
54. Which of the following is least soluble in H2O?
(A) BaF2 (B) SrF2 (C) CaF2 (D) MgF2
55. Amongst LiCl, RbCl, BeCl2 and MgCl2, the compounds with the greatest and
least ionic character respectively are
(A)LiCl and RbCl (B)RbCl and BeCl2
(C)RbCl and MgCl2 (D)MgCl2 and BeCl2
56. Which of the following is insoluble in water?
(A) AgF (B) AgI (C) KBr (D) CaCl2

57. Which of the following is least ionic?
(A) AgCl (B) KCl (C) BaCl2 (D) CaCl2
58. In which of the following, bond angle is maximum?
(A) NH3 (B) NH +4 (C) PCl3 (D) SCl2
59. Maximum bond angle is present in case of
(A) BBr3 (B) BCl3 (C) BF3 (D) Same in all
60. The correct order of increasing C – O bond length of CO, CO 32− , CO2 is
(A) CO 32− < CO2< CO (B) CO2< CO 32− < CO
(C) CO < CO 32− < CO2 (D) CO < CO2< CO 32−
61. Which one is the highest melting point?
(A) NaCl (B) NaF (C) NaBr (D) NaI.
62. Which of the following statements about LiCl and NaCl is wrong?
(A) LiCl has lower melting point that NaCl
(B) LiCl dissolves more in organic solvents whereas NaCl does not
(C) LiCl would ionise in water more than NaCl
(D) Fused LiCl would be less conducting than fused NaCl
63. Which of the following has highest ionic character?
(A) MgCl2 (B) CaCl2 (C) BaCl2 (D) BeCl2
64. Covalent character is maximum in
(A) NaF (B) Na2O
(C) Na3N (D) all have equal covalent character
65. The bond angles of NH3, NH 4+ and NH 2− are in the order
(A) NH 2− > NH3> NH 4+ (B) NH 4+ > NH3> NH 2−

−
(C) NH3> NH 2− > NH 4+ (D) NH3> NH 4+ > NH 2
66. The correct order of bond angles is
(A) NO 2− > NO 2+ > NO 2 (B) NO 2+ > NO 2− > NO 2
(C) NO 2 > NO 2+ > NO 2− (D) NO 2+ > NO 2 > NO 2−

67. The bond angle in H2S is
(A) > NH3 (B) Same as in BeCl2
(C) > H2Se < H2O (D) Same as in CH4
68. Which of the following set contains species having same angle around the
central atom?
(A) SF4, CH4, NH3 (B) NF3, BCl3, NH3
(C) BF3, NF3, AlCl3 (D) BF3, BCl3, BBr3
69. Which one of the following compounds has bond angle as nearly 90º?
(A) NH3 (B) H2S (C) H2O (D) CH4
70. The correct increasing bond angle among BF3, PF3 and ClF3 follows the order
(A) BF3< PF3< ClF3 (B) PF3< BF3< ClF3
(C) ClF3< PF3< BF3 (D) BF3 = PF3 = ClF3
71. The correct order of increasing covalent character of the following is
(A) SiCl4< AlCl3< CaCl2< KCl (B) KCl < CaCl2< AlCl3< SiCl4
(C) AlCl3< CaCl2< KCl < SiCl4 (D) none of these
72. Indicate the type of bond angles present in IF5
(A) 90° (B) 90°,120°
(C) 90°, 180° (D) 90°, 120°, 180°
73. If Na+ is larger than Mg2+ ions and S2- ion is larger than Cl- ion, which of the
following will be least soluble in water.
(A) NaCl (B) Na2S (C) MgCl (D) MgS
74. The most covalent aluminium halide is

(A)AlF3 (B) AlCl3 (C) AlBr3 (D) AlI3
75. The three−dimensional representation of H2N− is
.. ..
H .. H . H .
(A) .. N (B) H−N−H (C) N (D) N
H .. .. H . .
H
76. The bond angle is minimum in

(A) NH +4 (B) NOCl (C) H2Se (D) SO3

77. F — Xe — F bond angle in XeO2F2 is approximately
(A)90º (B) 120º (C) 180º (D) 109º28
➢ POLAR COVALENT BONDS & DIPOLE MOMENT
78. Which bond angle () would result in the maximum dipole moment for the
triatomic molecule XY2?
(A)  = 90° (B)  = 120° (C)  = 150° (D)  = 180°
79. Which of the following pair one which contains both polar and non – polar
bonds?
(A) NH4Cl (B) HCN (C) H2O2 (D) CH4
80. Among the following bonds which has the most polar character?
(A) C – O (B) C – Br (C) C – F (D) C – S
81. The molecule which has zero dipole moment is
(A) CH2Cl2 (B) BF3 (C) NH3 (D) ClO2
82. Which one 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
83. Among the following compounds, the one that is polar and has the central
atom with sp2hybridization is
(A) H2CO3 (B) SiF4 (C) BF3 (D) HClO2
84. Arrange the following compounds in order of increasing dipole moment.

Toluene (I), m – dichlorobenzene (II), o – dichlorobenzene (III), p –
dichlorobenzene (IV).
(A) I < IV < II < III (B) IV < I < II < III (C) IV < I < III < II (D) IV < II < I < III
85. Which one of the following has zero dipole moment ?
(A) ClF (B) PCl3 (C) SiF4 (D) CFCl3
86. Among the following, the molecule with highest dipole moment is
(A) CH3Cl (B) CH2Cl2 (C) CHCl3 (D) CCl4

87. Which of the following pair of molecules will have permanent dipole moment
for both members
(A) NO2 and CO2 (B) NO2 and O3 (C) SiF4 and CO2 (D) SiF4 and NO2
88. Which of the following statements is correct?
(A) A  bond is weaker than a  bond
(B) There are four coordinate bonds in the NH 4+ ion
(C) The covalent bond is directional in nature
(D) HF is less polar than HCl
89. Which of the following compounds is non−polar?
(A) CH3Cl (B) CH2Cl2 (C) CHCl3 (D) CCl4
90. Which of the following will be least polar?
(A) N−H (B) C−H (C) O−H (D) H−F
91. Which of the following has zero value of dipole moment?
(A) Benzene (B) Naphthalene (C) p−Dichlorobenzene (D) All the three
92. Which of the following molecules has highest dipole moment?
(A) H2S (B) CO2 (C) CCl4 (D) BF3
93. Which of the following molecules has zero dipole moment?
(A) NH3 (B) CHCl3 (C) H2O (D) BF3
94. Which of the following molecules has a high dipole moment?
(A) CO2 (B) CCl4 (C) NH3 (D) BF3
95. Which of the following molecules has highest dipole moment?
(A) BF3 (B) NH3 (C) NF3 (D) B2H6
96. Which of the following molecules has non−zero dipole moment?
(A) PCl5 (B) BF3 (C) SO2 (D) CO2
97. The molecule that does not possess a permanent dipole moment is
(A) NF3 (B) BF3 (C) CH2Cl2 (D) NO2
98. Dipole moment of NF3 is smaller than
(A) NH3 (B) CO2 (C) BF3 (D) CCl4

99. The dipole moment of o, p and m−dichlorobenzene will be in the order
(A) o>p>m (B) p>o>m (C) m>o>p (D) o>m>p
100. BF3 and NF3 both are covalent compounds but NF3 is polar whereas BF3 is non-
polar. This is because
(A) Nitrogen atom is smaller than boron atom
(B) N−F bond is more polar than B−F bond
(C) NF3 is pyramidal whereas BF3 is planar triangular
(D) BF3 is electron deficient whereas NF3 is not
101. The correct order of decreasing polarity is
(A) HF > SO2> H2O > NH3 (B) HF > H2O > SO2> NH3
(C) HF > NH3> SO2> H2O (D) HF > H2O >NH3> SO2
102. Which of the following hydrogen halides has a high percentage of ionic
character?
(A) HF (B) HCl (C) HBr (D) HI
103. In terms of polar character, which of the following order is correct?
(A) NH3< H2O < HF < H2S (B) H2S < NH3< H2O < HF
(C) H2O < NH3< H2S < HF (D) HF < H2O < NH3< H2S
➢ MOLECULAR ORBITAL THEORY
104. The correct order of O—O bond length in O2, H2O2 and O3 is
(A) O2 O3 H2O2 (B) O3 H2O2 O2
(C) H2O2 O3 O2 (D) O2 H2O2 O3
105. When N2 goes N2+ , the N—N bond distance …….. and when O2 goes to O 2+ , the O—
O bond distance………..
(A) increases, decreases (B) decreases, increases
(C) increase in both case (D) decrease in both case
106. Which of the following diatomic molecules would be stabilized by the

removal of an electron
(A) C2 (B) CN (C) N2 (D) O2

107. The energy of  2s is greater than 1*s orbital because
(A)  2s −orbital is bigger than 1s −orbital
(B)  2s is a bonding orbital whereas 1*s is an antibonding orbital
(C)  2s −orbital has a greater value of n than 1*s −orbital
(D)  2s −orbital is formed only after 1s
108. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(A) He2 does not exist because its bond order is zero
(B) O2, O 2− and O 2+ are all paramagnetic
(C) any two atomic orbitals can combine to form two molecular orbitals
(D) (2p x ) and (2p y ) are degenerate molecular orbitals
109. The bond order in peroxide ion O 22 − is ( )

(A) 2  5 (B) 1  5 (C) 2 (D) 1  0
110. The bond order in O 2+ is the same as in
(A) N 2− (B) CN− (C) NO+ (D) CO.
111. The bond length of H 2+ , H 2− and H2 are in the order
(A) H 2+ > H2> H 2− (B) H2> H 2+ > H 2− (C) H 2− > H2> H 2+ (D) H 2− > H 2+ > H2
112. Which sequence correctly describes the relative bond strengths of oxygen
molecule, superoxide ion, peroxide ion and unipositive oxygen molecule?
(A) O 2+ > O 2− > O 22 − > O2 (B) O 2+ > O2> O 2− > O 22 −
(C) O 22 − > O 2− > O2> O 2+ (D) O 22 − > O 2− > O 2+ > O2
113. The bond energies in NO, NO+ and NO− follow the order
(A) NO+> NO > NO− (B) NO> NO+> NO−
(C) NO−> NO > NO+ (D) NO+> NO−> NO
114. Which of the following contains maximum number of electrons in the

antibonding molecular orbitals?
(A) O2 (B) O 22 − (C) O 2− (D) O 2+
115. Which of the following molecules have unpaired electrons in antibonding

molecular orbitals?
(A) O2 (B) N2 (C) C2 (D) B2

116. Which of the following species is paramagnetic?
(A) O2 (B) N2 (C) O 22 − (D) H2
117. In which set of molecules are all the species paramagnetic?
(A) B2, O2, N2 (B) B2, O2, NO (C) B2, F2, O2 (D) B2, O2, Li2
118. How many bonds (bond order) does B2 have?
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
119. The sequence of energy levels of MO’s formed from the outermost shells of C2
molecule is
(A) (2s )   * (2s )  (2p x ) = (2p y )  (2p z )   * (2p x ) =  * (2p y )   * (2p z )
(B) (2s )   * (2s )  (2p x ) = (2p y )  (2p z )   * (2p z )   * (2p y ) =  * (2p z )
(C) (2s )   * (2s )  (2p z ) = (2p y )   * (2p x ) =  * (2p y )   * (2p y )   * (2p z )
(D) (2s )   * (2s )  (2p z )  (2p x ) = (2p y )   * (2p z )   * (2p x ) =  * (2p y )
120. Which among the following molecules/ions is diamagnetic?
(A) Super oxide ion (B) Oxygen
(C) Carbon molecule (D) Unipositive ion of N2 molecule
121. Bond order of C-C bond in Calcium Carbide, CaC2
(A) 2 (B) 2.5 (C) 3 (D) 3.5
122. Which graph best represent the energy diagram of molecular orbitals vs
distance between atoms
Anti-bonding MO
Energy Anti-bonding MO
Energy
O O
(A) (B)
Bonding MO Bonding MO
Distance between atoms Distance between atoms
Anti-bonding MO
Bonding MO
Energy
Energy
O
O
(C) (D)
Anti-bonding MO
Bonding MO
Distance between atoms Distance between atoms

➢ HYDROGEN BONDING
123. Among HF, CH4, CH3OH and N2O4, intermolecular hydrogen bonding is expected
(A) in all (B) in all expect one (C) in two (D) in none
124. The high boiling point of water is due to
(A) Weak dissociation of water
(B) Hydrogen bonding among water molecules
(C) Its high specific heat
(D) Its high dielectric constant
125. Hydrogen bonding is absent in
(A) H2O (B) NH3 (C) C2H5OH (D) c2H5OC2H5
126. What is the maximum number of hydrogen bonds in which a water molecule
can participate
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
127. Which of the following hydrogen halides is most volatile?
(A) HF (B) HCl (C) HBr (D) HI
128. Amongst H2O, H2S , H2Se and H2Te, the one with the highest boiling point is
(A) H2O because of hydrogen bonding
(B) H2 Te because of higher molecular weight
(C) H2S because of hydrogen bonding
(D) H2Se because of lower molecular weight
129. The boiling point is not affected due to hydrogen bonding in
(A) Water (B) ammonia
(C) methyl alcohol (D) hydrogen chloride
130. The correct order of the strength of H−bonds is
(A) H…..F > H…..O > H…..N (B) H…..N > H…..O > H…..F
(C) H…..O > H…..N > H…..F (D) H…..F > H…..N > H…..O

131. In ice, the length of H−bonds
(A) is less than that of covalent bonds
(B) is greater than that of covalent bonds
(C) is same as that of covalent bonds
(D) can be less, greater or same as that of covalent bonds
132. The boiling points of methanol, water and dimethyl ether are respectively 65ºC,
100ºC and 34.5ºC. Which of the following best explains these wide variations in
b.p.
(A) the molecular mass increases from water (18) to methanol (32) to diethyl
ether (74)
(B) the extent of H−bonding decreases from water to methanol while it is

absent in ether
(C) the extent of intramolecular H−bonding decreases from ether to methanol

to water
(D) the density of water is 1.00g ml−1, methanol 0.7914g ml−1 and that of diethyl
ether is0.7137g ml−1
133. Intramolecular H−bonding is present in
(A) o−Nitrophenol (B) Salicylaldehyde
(C) m−Nitrophenol (D) both (A) and (B)
134. Which of the following compounds has the least tendency to form hydrogen
bonds between molecules?
(A) NH3 (B) NH2OH (C) HF (D) CH3F
135. The weakest bond among the following is
(A) ionic (B) covalent
(C) metallic (D) hydrogen bond
136. Incorrect order of decreasing boiling points is
(A) HF > HI > HBr > HCl (B) H2O > H2Te > H2Se > H2S
(C) Br2> Cl2> F2 (D) CH4> GeH4> SiH4
137. Which of the following does not contain any coordinate bond?
(A) H3O+ (B) BF 4− (C) HF 2− (D) NH 4+

138. Which of the following has highest viscosity?
(A) Glycerol (B) Glycol (C) Ethanol (D) Water
139. Which of the following has a 3 centered 2 electron bond?
(A) BF3 (B) NH3 (C) CO2 (D) B2H6
140. Out of the following which has highest dipole moment?
(A)2,2-dimethyl propane (B)trans-2-pentene
(C)cis-3-hexene (D)2,2,3,3-tetramethyl butane
141. Identify the false statement
(A) Anhyd. FeCl3 cannot exist in dimeric form
(B) Maximum polarisation is brought about by a cation of high charge
(C) The bond dissociation energy of a metallic bond is greater than that of
a hydrogen bond.
(D) The conversion of Na to Na+ is an endothermic process
142. In which of the following set of molecules is the order of boiling points
incorrect?
(A) Xe > Ar > He (B) HF > HCl > HBr
(C) H2O > H2Se > H2S (D) C3H8> C2H6> CH4
143. Among KO2, AlO2–, BaO2 and NO2+ unpaired electron is present in
(A)NO2+ and BaO2 (B)KO2 and AlO2– (C)KO2 only (D)BaO2 only
144. The electronegativity difference between two atoms A and B is 2 then

percentage of covalent character in the molecule is
(A) 54% (B) 46% (C) 23% (D) 72%
145. For resonance structure a molecule may not have
(A)Identical arrangement of atoms
(B)Nearly same energy contents
(C)The same number of paired electrons
(D) Identical bonding
146. Which is paramagnetic?
(A) Cl2O6 (B) Cl2O7 (C) Cl2O (D) ClO2

147. Which of the following statements concerning elements with atomic number 10
is true?
(A) it forms a covalent net work of solids
(B) its molecules are monoatomic
(C) it has a very high value of electron affinity
(D) it has extremely low value of ionisation energy.
148. Which of the following is solid with highest melting point?
(A) CO2 (B) H2O (C) SiO2 (D) He
149. Which one has least O-O bond length?
(A) O2 (B) Na2O2 (C) KO2 (D) O3

Level-2
(Single Option Correct Question)
1. Out of the three molecules XeF4, SF4, SiF4 one which has tetrahedral structures is
(A)all the three (B)only SiF4
(C)both SF4 and XeF4 (D)only SF4 and XeF4
2. Which of the following molecules or ions is not linear?

(A)BeCl2 (B)ICl2– (C)CS2 (D)ICl2+
3. Which of the following is non–polar but contains polar bonds?

(A)HCl (B)H2O (C)SO3 (D)NO2
4. The number of 90° angles between bond pair−bond pair of electrons in BrF5 is
(A)4 (B)5 (C)6 (D) 8
5. The shape of ClO4– is

(A)Square planar (B)Square pyramidal (C)Tetrahedral
(D)Trigonal bipyramidal
6. The 2s orbital has a higher energy than *1s orbital, 2s, orbital is bonding while
1*s orbital is antibonding because
(A) 2s is planar while  1*s is non−planar.
(B) 2s is symmetrical while  1*s is unsymmetrical.
(C) 2s is nearer to the nuclei than  1*s .
(D) none of these
7. A molecule of chloral hydrate contains two −OH groups attached to a single

carbon atom as shown below
Cl OH
Cl−C C−H
Cl OH
Its extra stability is due to the presence of
(A)intramolecular hydrogen bonding. (B)its planar structure.
(C)its symmetrical structure. (D)none of these.
8. The stability of O2, O 22− , O 2− and O 2+ in their respective dissociation reaction is in

the order
(A) O 2+ < O2< O 2− < O 22− (B) O 22− < O 2− < O2< O 2+
(C) O 2+ < O 2− < O2< O 22− (D) O 2+ < O 22− > O2< O 22−

9. Homolytic fission of C−C bonding ethane (CH3−CH3) gives an intermediate in
which carbon atom is
(A)sp3 hybridised (B)sp2 hybridised (C)sp hybridised (D)sp2d
hybridised
10. Which of the following is paramagnetic O 22− and BN?

(A)Both (B)None (C) O 22− (D)BN
11. Pick out the incorrect statement?

(A)N2 has greater dissociation energy than N 2+ .
(B)O2 has lower dissociation energy than O 2+ .
(C)Bond length in N 2+ is less than in N2.
(D)Bond length in NO+ is less than in NO.
12. KF combines with HF to form KHF2. The compound contains the species
(A)K+, F− and H+ (B)K+, F− and HF (C)K+ and [HF2]− (D)[KHF]+ and F2
13. The hybridisation of P in PO 34− is same as in

(A)I in ICl −4 (B)S in SO3 (C)N in NO 3− (D)S in SO 24−
14. The most acidic among the following oxide

(A)MnO (B)MnO2 (C)MnO2 (D)Mn2O7
15. Which of the following molecule involves sp2 hybridisation?

(A)CO2 (B)SO2 (C)N2O
(D)CO
16. Which of the following have identical bond order :

−
(i)CN– (ii) O 2 (iii) NO+ (iv) CN+
(A)(i) and (iii) (B)(ii) and (iv) (C)(i) and (iv)
(D)(ii) and (iii)
17. The hybridisation of atomic orbitals of nitrogen in NO 2+ , NO 3− and NH+4 are

(A)sp2, sp3 and sp2 respectively. (B)sp, sp2 and sp3 respectively.
(C)sp2, sp and sp3 respectively. (D)sp2, sp3 and sp respectively.
18. The correct order of hybridisation of the central atom in the following species,
NH3, [PtCl4]2−, PCl5 and BCl3 is respectively
(A)dsp2, sp3d, sp2, sp3 (B)sp3, dsp2, sp3d, sp2
(C)dsp2, sp2, sp3, sp3d (D)dsp2, sp3, sp2, sp3d

19. The common features among the species CN−, CO and NO+ are
(A)Bond order three and isoelectronic. (B)Bond order three and weak field
ligands.
(C)Bond order three and −acceptors. (D)Isoelectronic and weak filed
ligands.
20. The nodal plane in the −bond of ethene is located in

(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 sigma bond at right angles.
(D)a plane perpendicular to the molecular plane which contains the
carbon−carbon −bond.
21. Which of the following hydrocarbons has the lowest dipole moment?
H3C CH3
(A) C (B)CH3CC.CH3
H H
(C)CH3CH2CCH (D)CH2=CH−CCH
22. Which of the following molecular species has unpaired electron(s)?

(A)N2 (B)F2 (C) O 2− (D) O 22−
23. Arrange the following in the increasing order of melting points

(A)NH3 (B)CH3NH2 (C)(CH3)2NH (D)(CH3)3N
(A)(A)<(B)<(C)<(D) (B)(D)<(C)<(B)<(A)
(C)(A)<(D)<(C)<(B) (D)None of these
24. The species that does not contain peroxide ions are
(A) PbO2 (B)H2O2 (C)SrO2 (D)BaO2
25. The number of sp2 – sp2 sigma bonds in the compound given below is:
H3C CH3
H3C OH N
OH
NH2
OH
OH O OH O O
(A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 11 (D) 12

26. The H bond in solid HF can be best represented as:

H H H H
(A) H − F ....H − F ....H − F (B) F F F
F F H H
H H H H F F F F
(C) F (D) H
27. The dipole moment of

Cl Cl
Cl Cl Cl
Cl Cl is 1.5 D. The dipole moment of Cl is
(A) Zero (B) 1.5 D (C) 2.60 D (D) 2.12 D
28. Consider the following sets of H─bonds
O H N
O H O
P: Q:
N H N N H O
R: S:
The correct order of H─bond strength is
(A) Q  P  S R (B) R  Q  S P
(C) R  S  PQ (D) P  Q  R  S
29. In hydrocarbon C3Hm, X-ray diffraction (which does not “see” H’s) finds a
C─C─C bond angle of about 120o. The value of m must be__________
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 8
30. If a molecule MX3 has zero dipole moment , the sigma bonding orbitals used by
M (atomic number < 21 ) are
(A) pure p (B) sp hybrid (C) sp2 hybrid (D) sp3 hybrid

31. The ion that is isoelectronic with CO is

( 1981 – 1 Mark )
(A) CN ─ (B) O2 +
(C) O2─ (D) N2+
32. Among the following , the molecule that is linear is
(A) CO2 (B) NO2 (C) SO2 (D)ClO2
33. The compound with no dipole moment is

(A) Methylchloride (B) carbontetrachloride
(C) methylenechloride (D) chloroform
34. Carbon tetrachloride has no net dipole moment because of

(A) its planar structure
(B) its regular tetrahedral structure
(C) similar sizes of carbon and chlorine
(D) similar electron affinities of carbon and chlorine
35. Which one among the following does not have the hydrogen bond?
(A) phenol (B) liquid NH3 (C) water (D) liquid HCl
36. The molecule having one unpaired electron is :

(A) NO (B) CO (C) CN─ (D) O2
37. The hydrogen bond is strongest in :

(A) O – H………S (B) S – H………...O (C) F- H………..F (D) F-H……..O
38. The hybridization of sulphur in sulphur dioxide is :

(A) sp (B) sp3 (C) sp2 (D) dsp2
39. Hydrogen bonding is maximum in

(A) Ethanol (B) Diethylether
(C) Ethly chloride (D) Triethylamine

40. The species in which the central atom uses sp2 hybrid orbitals in its bonding is
(A) PH3 (B) NH3 (C) CH 3+ (D) SbH3
41. The molecule that has linear structure is

(A)CO2 (B) NO2 (C) SO2 (D) SiO2
42. The molecule which has zero dipole moment is :

(A) CH2Cl2 (B) BF3 (C) NF3 (D) ClO2
43. The molecule which has pyramidal shape is :

(A) PCl3 (B) SO3 (C) CO 32− (D) NO 3−
44. The compound in which ‘C’ uses its sp3 hybrid orbitals for bond formation is :
(A) HCOOH (B) (H2N)2CO (C) (CH3)3COH (D) CH3CHO
45. The type of hybrid orbitals used by the chlorine atom in ClO2− is
(A) sp3 (B)sp2 (C)sp (D) none
of these
46. The maximum possible number of hydrogen bonds a water molecule can form
is
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 1
47. Which one is most ionic ?

(A) P2O5 (B) CrO3 (C) MnO (D) Mn2O7
48. Number of paired electrons in O2 molecule is :

(A) 7 (B) 8 (C) 16 (D) 14
49. Among the following species, identify the isostructural pairs.

NF3, NO3− , BF3 , H3O+ , HN3
  
(A) NF3 , NO3− and BF3 , H 3O +  
(B) NF3 , HN 3  and NO3− , BF3 
(C) NF , H O and NO
3 3
+ −
3 , BF 
3   
(D) NF3 , H 3 O + and HN 3, BF3 

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

− +
51. Among KO2, AlO 2 , BaO2 and NO 2 , unpaired electron is present in
+ −
(A) NO 2 and BaO2 (B) KO2 and AlO 2 (C) KO2 only (D) BaO2 only
52. Among the following compounds the one that is polar and has the central atom
with sp2 hybridization is
(A) H2CO3 (B) SiF4 (C) BF3 (D) HClO2
53. Which contains polar and non – polar bonds?
(A) NH4CI (B) HCN (C) H2O2 (D) CH4
54. The critical temperature of water is higher than that of O2 because the H2O
molecule has
(A) fewer electron than O2 (B) two covalent bonds
(C) V – shape (D) dipole moment
55. Which one of the following compounds has sp2 hybridization?
(A) CO2 (B) SO2 (C) N2O (D) CO

56. Read the following statement and explanation and answer as per the options
given below :
Assertion: The electronic structure of O3 is
••
O
O O
O O
Reason: structure is not allowed because octet around O cannot
be expanded.
(A) If both assertion and reason are correct, and reason is the correct
explanation of the assertion.
(B) If both assertion and reason are correct, but reason is not the correct
explanation of the reason assertion.
(C) If assertion is correct but reason is incorrect.
(D) If assertion is incorrect but reason is correct.
57. Read the following statement and explanation and answer as per the options
given below :-
Assertion: LiCl is predominantly a covalent compound.
Reason: Electronegativity difference between Li and Cl is too small.
(A) If both assertion and reason are correct, and reason is the correct
explanation of the assertion .
(B) If both assertion and reason are correct, but reason is not the correct
explanation of the assertion.
(C) If assertion is correct but reason is incorrect.
(D) If assertion is incorrect but reason is correct.
58. The correct order of increasing C – O bond length of CO, CO 32− , CO2 , is
(A) CO 32− < CO2< CO (B) CO2< CO 32− < CO (C) CO <CO 32− <CO2(D) CO<CO2<CO 32−
59. The geometry of H2S and its dipole moment are

(A) angular and non – zero (B) angular and zero
(C) linear and non – zero (D) linear and zero.

60. Molecular shapes of SF4, CF4 and XeF4 are
(A) the same, with 2, 0 and 1 lone pairs of electrons respectively
(B) the same, with 1,1 and 1 lone pairs of electrons respectively
(C) different, with 0,1 and 2 lone pairs of electrons respectively
(D) different, with 1, 0 and 2 lone pairs of electrons respectively
+ +
61. The hybridization of atomic orbitals of nitrogen in NO 2 , NO 3− and NH 4 are
(A) sp, sp3 and sp2 respectively (B) sp, sp2 and sp3 respectively
(C) sp2, sp and sp3 respectively (D) sp2 , sp3 and sp respectively
62. The common features among the species CN- , CO and NO+ are
(A) bond order three and isoeletronic
(B) bond order three and weak field ligands
(C) bond order two and  - acceptors

(D) isoelectronic and weak field ligands
63. The correct order of hybridization of the central atom in the following species NH 3,
PtCI 4 2 − , PCl5 and Cl3 is
(A) dsp2, dsp3 , sp2 and sp3 (B) sp3, dsp2, dsp3 , sp2
(C) dsp2, sp2 , sp3, dsp3 (D) dsp2, sp3, sp2, dsp3
64. Specify the coordination geometry around and hybridization of N and B atoms in a
1:1 complex of BF3 and NH3
(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
65. Which of the following molecular species has unpaired electron (s)?
2−
(A) N2 (B) F2 (C) O─2 (D) O 2

66. According to molecular orbital theory which of the following statement about the
magnetic character and bond order is correct regarding O2+
(A) Paramagnetic and Bond order < O2 (B) Paramagnetic and Bond order > O2
(C) Diamagnetic and Bond order < O2 (D) Diamagnetic and Bond order > O2
67. Which species has the maximum number of lone pair of electrons on the central
atom?
(A) CIO3  (D) I 3 

− −
(B) XeF4 (C) SF4

Level-3
(More than one Option Correct Question)
1. CO2 is isostructural with :

(A) HgCl2 (B) SnCl2 (C) C2H2 (D) NO2
2. The linear structure is assumed by :

(A) SnCl2 (B) NCO− (C) CS2 (D) NO+2 (E) SO2
3. Which of the following have identical bond order?
(A) CN− (B) O2− (C) NO+ (D) CN+
4. The molecules that will have dipole moment are
(A) 2,2- Dimethylpropane (B) trans -2 –pentene
(C) cis -3-Hexene (D) 2, 2, 3,3, - tetramethylbutane
5. Pick out the isoelectronic structures from the following ;
I. CH 3+ II. H3O+ III. NH3 IV CH 3−
(A) I and II (B) III and IV (C) I and III (D) II, III and IV
6. The geometry and the type of hybrid orbital present about the central atom in BF3
is
(A) linear, sp (B) trigonal planar, sp2
(C) tetrahedral, sp3 (D) pyramidal, sp3
7. Which of the following molecules has as O – O bond?
(A) H2S2O8 (B) H2S2O7 (C) H2SO5 (D) H2S2O6
8. Which of the following species is paramagnetic:

− 2−
(A) CN (B) NO (C) O 2 (D) O2

9. CO2 molecule is not isostructural with:
(A) HgCl2 (B) SnCl2 (C) C2H2 (D) NO2
10. Ionic compounds in general do not posses:
(A) high melting points and non-directional bonds
(B) high melting points and low-boiling points
(C)directional bonds and low-boiling points
(D) high solubilities in polar and non-polar solvents
11. Which of the following statements is incorrect:
(A) A  bond is weaker than a  bond

+
(B) There are four co-ordinate bonds in the NH 4 ions
(C) The covalent bond is directional in nature
(D) HF is less polar than HCl
12. Correct order of decreasing boiling points is:
(A) HF > HI > HBr > HCl (B) H2O > H2Te > H2Se > H2S
(C) Br2> Cl2> F2 (D) CH4> GeH4> SiH4
13. Which of the following have a linear structure?

−
(A) HgCl2 (B) SnCl2 (C) ICl 2 (D) CS2
14. Which of the following compound is/are non-polar?
(A) NO2 (B) B2H6 (C) PF3Cl2 (D) B3N3H6
15. Which of the following statements is/are 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 hydrogen bonds are hydrogen bonds
(D) All carbon to hydrogen bonds are sigma bonds
16. Non-polar molecules are:
(A) CH4 (B) C2F2 (C) C2F4 (D) OF2

17. In which of the following there is intermolecular hydrogen bonding?
(A) Water (B) Ethanol (C) Acetic acid (D) H – F
18. In which species the hybrid state of central atom is/are sp d :

3
(A) I3+ (B) SF4 (C) PF5 (D) IF5
19. Which of the following statements are correct about sulphur hexafluoride?
(A) all – F bonds are equivalent
(B) SF6 is a planar molecule
(C) oxidation number of sulphur is the same as number of electrons involved

in bonding
(D) sulphur has acquired the electronic structure of the gas argon.
20. Which of the following process is/are associated with change of hybridization
of the underlined compound?
(A)Al(OH)3 ppt. dissolved in NaOH (B)B2H6 is dissolved in THF
(C)SiF4 vapour is passed through liq. HF (D) Solidification PCl5 vapour
21. Which of the following statement is incorrect:
(A) O2 is paramagnetic, O3 is also paramagnetic
(B) O2 is paramagnetic, O3 is diamagnetic
(C) B2 is paramagnetic C2 is also paramagnetic

+
(D) Different observation is found in their bond length when NO → NO and CO
→ CO +
22. Which of the following statements are not correct?
(A) All C – O bonds in CO 32 − are equal but not in H2CO3
−
(B) All C – O bonds in HCO 2 are equal but not in HCO2H
−
(C) C – O bond length in HCO 2 is longer than C – O bond length in CO 32 −
−
(D) C – O bond length in HCO 2 and C – O bond length in CO 32 − are equal

23. 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 equatorial S – F bonds
(C) Total six atoms are in the same plane
(D)Equatorial S – F plane is perpendicular to plane of  -bond

24. In which compound vacant orbital take part in hybridization:
(A) B2H6 (B) Al2Cl6 (C) C2H5Cl (D) H3BO3
25. Which of the following is true for N2O?
(A) Its molecule is linear
(B) Symmetric N – O – N is a favored structure as compared to N – N – O

skeleton
(C) Bond orders are fractional for N – N and N – O bonds
(D) It is a neutral oxide
26. Silane is more reactive than CH4 due to:
(A) larger size of Si compared to ‘C’ which facilitate the attack by nucleophile.
(B) Polarity of Si – H bond is opposite to that of C – H bond
(C) Availability of vacant 3d orbitals in case of Si to form the reaction

intermediateeasily
(D) Si – H bond energy is lower than of C– H bond
27. Which of the following statements is/are not correct for following compounds?
(I) SCl2 (OCH3)2 and (II) SF2 (OCH3)2
(A) – OCH3 groups in both cases occupy the same position
(B) Cl-atoms occupy equatorial position in case of (I) and F-atoms occupy
equatorialposition in case of (II)

(C) Cl-atoms occupy axial position in case of (I) & F-atoms occupy equatorial
position in case of (II)
(D)Cl and F-atoms occupy either axial or equatorial position in case of (I) and
(II) respectively.
Comprehension – 1 :
In gaseous phase PCl5 molecule exist and having Trigonal bipyramidal

geometry, such as it has three equatorial positions and two axial positions
as
The electron pairs in the "axial" bonds have three 90° repulsions with the
equatorial bonds have only two 90° repulsions. It would therefore be predicted
that repulsions involving the axial bonds would be stronger and that these
bonds would therefore be longer.
Due to asymmetry in the structure in crystals of PCl5 are composed of [PCl4]+

and [PCl6]− ions, having symmetric tetrahedral and octahedral geometry
respectively.
1. Bond angle FPF in PCl3F2 will be
(A) 90o (B) 120o (C) 150o (D) 180o
2. Molecular shape of ClF3 is
(A) T-shaped (B) Triangular Planar

(C) See-Saw (D) Tetrahedral
3. Out of the following, which compound does exist?
(A) PI5 (B) [PBr6]− (C) PH5 (D) None
4. In solid state PBr5 exist as
(A) [PBr4]+ and [PBr6]− (B) [PBr4]+ and Br−

(C) PBr5 only (D) None of these.
5. In nature Phosphorus consists two isotopes 30P and 31P and Chlorine as 35Cl and
37
Cl. Maximum there is how many type of PCl5 molecule exist in nature?

(A) 8 (B) 12 (C) 16 (D) 24
6. Molecular shape of SF4 is
(A) T-shaped (B) Square Planar

(C) See-Saw (D) Tetrahedral
7. Molecular shape of IF2− is
(A) T-shaped (B) Angular (C) linear (D) bent
8. PCl5 undergoes
(A) sp3d x2 − y 2 (B) sp 3 d xy (C) sp 3 d z 2 (D) sp 3 d yz
Comprehension – 2
Lewis concept of covalency of an element involved octet rule. Later on it was

found that many elements in their in compounds e.g., BeF2 , BF3 etc. have
incomplete octet whereas PCl 5 , SF6 etc. have expanded octet. This classical
concept also failed in predicting the geometry of molecules. Modern concept
of covalence was proposed in terms of valence bond theory proposed by
Heitler and London and later on modified by Pauling and Slater. Hybridization
concept alongwith valence bond failed in many molecules. The geometry of
such molecules was explained by VSEPR concept. Finally molecular orbital
theory was proposed by Hund-Mulliken to explain many other anomalies.
1. Which are true statements among the following:
(1) I 3+ has bent structure (2) p − d bonds are present in SO2
(3) SeF4 and CH 4 has same shape (4) XeF2 and CO2 has same shape
(5) SF4 is see-saw structure whereas ICl3 is T shaped
(A) 1,2,4,5 (B) 1,2,3,4 (C) 2,3,4,5 (D) 1,3,4,5
2. Ratio of lone pair-bond pair electrons on central atom in I 3− and XeF4 are
respectively:
(A) 2.66, 0.5 (B) 0.5, 1.5 (C) 1.5, 0.5 (D) 0.5, 2
+ −
3. The bond angles NO2 , NO2 and NO2 are respectively:
     
(A) 180 ,134 ,115 (B) 115 ,134 ,180
     
(C) 134 ,180 ,130 (D) 115 ,180 ,130

4. Which statements are correct?
(1) Bond angle of PF3  PCl 3
(2) Bond angle of PCl 3  PBr3
(3) (CH 3 ) 3 N is pyramidal whereas ( SiH 3 ) 3 N is planar.
(4) Multiple bonds also influence the geometry of molecule and thus HCHO
has  HCH = 116 and HCO = 122

(5) PCl 5 is super octet molecule.
(A) 1,3,4,5 (B) 1,2,3,4,5 (C) 2,3,4,5 (D) 2,5
5. Which of the following statements are true:

− +
(1) O2 , O2 and O2 are paramagnetic species
+ −
(2) Correct bond order is: O2  O2  O2
+ − 2− + 2+
(3) Bond length is shortest for O2 among the species O2 , O2 , O2 , O2 and O2
2−
(4) Bond length is maximum for O2 among the species
O2 , O2− , O22− , O2+ and O22+
(5) B2 has two unpaired electron and thus paramagnetic

(A) 1,2,3,5 (B) 1,3,4,5 (C) 1,2,5 (D) 1,4,5
6. Select the correct statements:

+ −
(1) Bond order for N 2 and N 2 are same
+ −
(2) Bond energy of N 2  N 2
+ −
(3) Bond length of N 2  N 2
(4) C3 F4 is a non-polar molecular

(5) XeF2 has two F atoms in axial position whereas XeF4 has four F atoms in
equatorial position.
(A) 2,3,4,5 (b )1,4,5 (C) 1,5 (D) 1,2,4,5
7. Which statements are correct:
(1) C (CN ) 4 and C2 (CN ) 4 have ratio of  and  bonds same

(2) Propanal and propanone have same ratio of  and  bonds
(3) CO2 and BeF2 both are linear and possess sp hybridization
(4) XeF4 and SF4 both are square planar and possess sp 3 d hybridization
(5) Cl-Cl bond is stronger than Br-Br:
(A) 1,3,5 (B) 1,2,4,5 (C) 1,2,3,5 (D) 1,4,5
Comprehension – 3
To explain the abnormality in some molecules, the concept of H-bonding was

introduced. Hydrogen bonding is defined as the phenomenon in which H-atom
covalently lined with N, O or F in a molecule is held up on other side with dipole-
dipole attraction with same or other molecules of same or other compound. H-
bonding between two molecules is called intermolecular H-bonding favours for
cluster formation whereas intramolecular H-bonding prevents the cluster
formation.
1. Which of the following statement is wrong:
(A) H-bonding never involves more than two atoms
(B) The H-bond order is : H − F    H − F  H − O    H − O  H − N    H − N
(C) All the three atoms (e.g., F − H    F ) involved in H-bonding lie in one
plane
(D) Bond energy of H-bonding is about ½ of covalent bond
2. HF2− exists in solid state and in liquid HF but not in aqueous solution because :
− + −
(A) HF2 + H 2 O → H 3 O + + 2 F − (B) HF + H 2 O → H 2 F + OH
− −
(C) HF2 + H 2 O → H 2 F2 + OH (D) None of these
3. The correct representation of H-bonding between NH 3 and H 2 O is:
(A) H 2 N − H    OH 2 (B) H 3 N    H − OH

(C) H 2 N − H    H − OH (C) H 3 N    OH 2
Comprehension – 4
When anions and cations approach each other, the valence shell of anions are
pulled towards cation nucleus and thus, shape of anion is deformed. The
phenomenon of deformation of anion by a cation is known as polarization and
the ability of the cation to polarize the anion is called as polarizing power of
cation. Due to polarization, sharing of electrons occurs between two ions to
some extent and the bond shows some covalent character.
The magnitude of polarization depends upon a number of factors. These

factors were suggested by Fajan and are known as Fajan’s rules.
(i) Greater is the polarization in a molecule, more is covalent character.
(ii) As the charge on cation increases, its tendency to polarize the anion
increases.
(iii) As the size of the cation decreases or size of the anion increases, the
polarization increases.
(iv) The cations with 18 electrons in the outermost shell bring greater
polarization of the anion than those with inert gas configuration even both the
cations have same size and same charge.
1. Considering BeCl2, MgCl2, CaCl2 and BaCl2, predict which of the following
statement is true?
(A) BeCl2 is least ionic out of the given chlorides
(B) Covalent character increases as the atomic number of the metal atom
increases
(C) BeCl2 has the highest melting point among the given chlorides
(D) All are highly ionic compounds
2. In which of the halides, there is maximum polarization?
(A) AlF3 (B) AlCl3 (C) AlBr3 (D) AlI3
3. Which is most covalent in nature?
(A) NaCl (B) MgCl2 (C) AlCl3 (D) CaCl2

4. Non-aqueous solvent like ether is added to the mixture of LiCl, NaCl and KCl.
Which will be extracted into ether?
(A) NaCl (B) LiCl (C) KCl (D) None
5. Which has the minimum melting point?
(A) CaF2 (B) CaCl2 (C) CaBr2 (D) CaI2
Assertion & Reasoning:
These questions consist of two statements each, printed as assertion and

reason, while answering these questions you are required to choose any one of
the following responses.
(A)If assertion is true but the reason is false

(B) If assertion is false but reason is true
(C) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct
explanation of assertion
(D)If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct
explanation of asserition
1. Assertion : Xe atom in XeF2 assumes sp hybrid state.
Reason : XeF2 molecule does not follow octet rule.
2. Assertion : The atoms in a covalent molecule are said to share electrons
yet some covalent molecules are polar.
Reason : In polar covalent molecule, the shared electrons spend more

time on the average near one of the atoms.
3. Assertion : H bonding occurs in H2O due to larger size of O atom.
Reason : The size of O atom is larger than H atom.
4. Assertion : CCl4 is a non-polar molecule.
Reason : CCl4 is has polar bonds.
5. Assertion : Geometry of ICl3 is tetrahedral.
Reason : Its shape is T-shape, due to the presence of two lone pairs.
6. Assertion : SO2 gas can be easily liquefied than H2.
Reason : SO2 has lower critical temperature than H2.

7. Assertion : (CH3)3 N geometry is pyramidal but in case (SiH3)3 N it is planar.
Reason : The maximum covalency of Si is six but that of C is four.
8. Assertion : Superoxides of alkalimetals are paramagnetic.

−
Reason : Superoxides contain the ion O 2 which has one unpaired
electron in its anti-bonding Molecular orbital.
−
9. Assertion : The HF 2 ion exists in the solid state & also in liquid state but not
in Aqueous state.
Reason : The magnitude of hydrogen bonds among HF molecules is

weaker than that in between HF and H2O.
10. Assertion : The covalency of carbon is four in normal state.
Reason : The four half-filled orbitals of carbon from same kind of bonds
with an atom as those are with hybridized orbitals.
11. Assertion : Cr2+ is more polarising than Mg2+.
Reason : A noble gas configuration is the most effective at shielding the

nuclear charge.
12. Assertion : NaCl is more ionic than NaI.
Reason : Chlorine is more electronegative than iodine.
13. Assertion : PbI4 doesn’t exist and converts into PbI2 and I2 spontaneously at
room temperature but PbCl4 needs heating to convert into PbCl2

and Cl2.
Reason : Pb2+ is more stable than Pb4+ due to inert pair effect.
14. Assertion : Dipole moment of NF3 is less than that of NH3.
Reason : Polarity of N – F bond is less than that of N – H bond.
15. Assertion : Solubility of n-alcohol in water decreases with increase in
molecular weight.
Reason : The hydrophobic nature of alkyl chain increase.
MATRIX MATCH:

1. Column - I Column - II (Molecular Orbital Theory)
A. B22− p. Paramagnetic
B.C22− q. Diamagnetic
C.O2 r. Bond order =2
D.N22+ s. Bond order =3
2. Column - I Column - II (Bond Angle)
A. XeF2 p. 90o
−
B. BH 4 q. 109.5o
C.XeOF4 r. 120o
D.PF3Cl2 s. 180o
3. Column - I Column – II (Hybridisation & No. of -bond)
A. XeO2F2 p. sp d
3
B.XeOF4 q. sp d
3 2
C.XeF4 r. 4 -bonds
D.PCl5 s. 5 -bonds
4. Column - I Column - II (Order of different compounds)
A. Bond Energy p. HI > HBr > HCl > HF
B. Bond Length q. HI < HBr < HCl < HF
C. Dipole Moment r. HF > HI > HBr > HCl
D. Boiling Point s. I2> Br2> F2> Cl2
5. Column - I Column - II (No. of ,  bonds & lp)
A. CO32− p. 4 -bonds
B. SO42− q. 2-bonds
C. C2O42− r. 8 lp
D. MnO42− s. 10 lp

6. Column - I Column - II
A. Linear shape p. CS2
B. sp hybridization q. XeF2
C.sp3d hybridization r. C2H2
D. CO2 is isostructural to s. NCO−
7. Column - I Column - II
A. One of the ions is tetrahedral p. (NH4)2CO3
in shape
B. Contains covalent, Co-ordinate q. KBF4
& ionic bonds
C. One of the ions is planar in shape r. KCN
D. Contains covalent and ionic bonds s. NaNO3
only
8. Column - I Column – II
A. B2 p.Paramagentic
B. N2 q.Undergoes oxidation
C. O2― r.Undergoes reduction
D. O2 s.Bond order ≥ 2
t. Mixing of ‘s’ and ‘p’ orbitals
9. Column-I Column-II
(Pair of species) (Identical Property in pairs of species)
A. PCl3F2, PCl2F3 p. Hybridisation of central atom
B. BF3 and BCl3 q. Shape of molecule/ion

−2
C. CO2 and CN 2 r.  (dipole moment)

D. C6H6 and B3N3H6 s. Total number of electrons
10. Match the orbitals in List-II with the hybridization in List-I and shape in List-III:
List-I List-II List-III
(A)sp3d (p) d xy , d yz , d zx (u) Octahedral
(B)sp3d2 (q) d x2 − y 2 , d z 2 (v) Pentagonal bipyramidal
(C)sp3d3 (r) d z 2 (w) Trigonal bipyramidal
Answers
Level-1
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. B
6. D 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. C

11. A 12. D 13. D 14. D 15. A
16. C 17. D 18. D 19. C 20. C
21. B 22. D 23. B 24. D 25. A
26. B 27. C 28. B 29. C 30. D
31. B 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. B
36. A 37. C 38. B 39. B 40. C
41. B 42. B 43. B 44. C 45. D
46. B 47. A 48. C 49. A 50. D
51. C 52. C 53. B 54. D 55. B
56. B 57. A 58. B 59. D 60. D
61. B 62. C 63. C 64. C 65. B
66. D 67. C 68. D 69. B 70. C
71. B 72. C 73. D 74. D 75. C
76. C 77. C 78. A 79. C 80. C
81. B 82. D 83. A 84. B 85. C
86. A 87. B 88. C 89. D 90. B
91. D 92. A 93. D 94. C 95. B
96. C 97. B 98. A 99. D 100. C
101. D 102. A 103. B 104. C 105. A
106. D 107. C 108. C 109. D 110. A
111. D 112. B 113. A 114. B 115. A

116. A 117. B 118. B 119. A 120. C
121. C 122. B 123. C 124. B 125. D
126. D 127. B 128. A 129. D 130. A
131. B 132. B 133. D 134. D 135. D
136. D 137. C 138. A 139. D 140. C
141. A 142. B 143. C 144. A 145. D
146. D 147. B 148. C 149. A
Level-2
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. C
6. D 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. B
11. C 12. C 13. D 14. D 15. B
16. A 17. B 18. B 19. A 20. A
21. B 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. D
26. C 27. C 28. D 29. C 30 C
31 A 32 A 33. B 34. B 35. D
36 A 37 C 38 C 39 A 40 C 41 A
42 B 43 A 44 C 45 A 46 B 47 C
48 D 49 C 50 B 51 C 52 A 53 C
54. D 55 B 56. A 57 C 58 D 59 A
60 D 61 B 62 A 63 B 64 A 65 C
66 B 67 D

LEVEL-3
1 A,C 2 B,C,D 3 A,C 4 B,C
5 B,D 6 B 7. A,C 8. B, D
9. B, D 10. B,C,D 11. A,B,D 12. A,B,C
13. A,C,D 14. B,D 15. A,D 16. A,B,C
17. A,B,C,D 18. A,B,C 19. A,C 20. A,C,D
21. A,C 22. C,D 23. A,C 24. A,B
25. A,C,D 26. A,B,C,D 27. A,B,C,D
Passage-1 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. D 6. C
7. C 8. C
Passage-2 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. D
7. C
Passage-3 1. D 2. A 3. B
Passage-4 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. D
ASSERTION & REASONING
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. A
7. A 8. C 9. C 10. A 11. C 12. D
13. D 14. A 15. C
MATRIX MATH
1. A → q, r; B → q, s; C → p, r; D → q, r
2. A → s; B → q; C → p, s; D → p, r, s

3. A → p, r; B → q, s; C → q, r; D → p, s
4. A → q; B → p, s; C → p; D→r
5. A → r; B → p, q, s; C → q, s; D → p, q, s
6. A → p, q, r, s; B → p, r, s; C → q; D→p
7. A → p, q; B → p, q, s; C → p, s; D→r
8. A → p, r, t; B → s, t; C → p, q; D → p, q, s
9. A → p, q; B → p, q, r; C → p, q, r, s; D → p, q, r, s;
10. A─r─w; B─q─u, C─p─v

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Chemical Bonding Dexter Tutorials Sheet

1. An ionic compound A+ B− is most likely to be formed when.

(A) The ionization energy of A is high and electron affinity of B is low

(B) The ionization energy of A is low and electron affinity of B is high

2. Which of the following is an ionic compound?

(A) SO3 (B) ICl (C) KI (D) CHCl3

3. The compound which does not contain ionic bond is

(A) NaOH (B) HCl (C) K2S (D) LiH

4. The magnitude of the lattice energy of a solid increase if

5. In which of the following species the bonds are non−directional?

(A) NCl3 (B) RbCl (C) BeCl2 (D) BCl3

6. Which of the following compound does not follow octet rule?

(A) CO2 (B) PCl3 (C) ICl (D) ClF3

(A) 2, 2 (B) 3 , 1 (C) 1 , 3 (D) 4 , 0

8. Which of the following statements concerning a covalent bond is false?

(A) The electrons are shared between atoms

(B) The bond is non−directional

(D) The bond formed may be polar or non−polar.

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(A) Sodium hydride is ionic

(B) Beryllium chloride is covalent

(C) CCl4 gives a white ppt. with AgNO3 solution

(D) Bonds in NaCl are non−directional

10. The compound which contains ionic as well as covalent bonds is

(A) C2H4Cl2 (B) CH3l (C) KCN (D) H2O2

11. In the electronic structure of acetic acid, there are

(A) 16 shared and 8 unshared electrons

(B) 8 shared and 16 unshared electrons

(C) 12 shared and 12 unshared electrons

(D) 18 shared and 6 unshared electrons

12. Which of the following is an example of super octet molecule?

(A) H2 (B) CH4 (C) NH 4+ (D) NCl3

➢ VALENCE BOND THEORY

14. A covalent bond may be formed by

(A) s−s−overlap (B) s−p−overlap

(C) p−p−overlap (D) all these three

15. Lateral overlap of p−orbitals leads to the formation of

16. The number of sigma () and pi ( ) bonds present in a molecule of

(A) 5 and 9 (B) 5 and 8 (C) 9 and 9 (D) 9 and 7

(A) s + pz (B) px + py (C) pz + pz (D) px + px

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(A) 2s and 2s (B) 2px and 2px

(C) 2s and 2pz (D) 2px and 2py

19. Which of the following is best explained by co-ordinate bond?

(A) An ionic bond (B) A covalent bond

(C) A coordinate bond (D) A hydrogen bond

21. The dative bond is present in

(A) NH3 (B) SO3 (C) PCl5 (D) BF3

23. Which of the following does not have a tetrahedral structure?

24. The geometrical arrangement and shape of I 3− are respectively

(A)Trigonal bipyramidal, T-shape (B)Octahedral, linear

(C)Trigonal planar, Angular (D)Trigonal bipyramidal, linear

25. Which of the following is octahedral?

26. Which of the following have linear shape?

(A)SnCl2 (B) NO2+ (C) FNO (D) SO2

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(A)Square pyramidal (B)Linear

(C)Trigonal planar (D)Unpredictable

28. If the atomic number of M is 50. The shape of gaseous MCl2 is

29. The shape of ClF3 molecules is