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Chemical Bonding MCQs | Chemical Bonding Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) & Answers

(1) Which of the following would have a permanent dipole moment ?
[A] BF3
[B] SiF4
[C] SF4
[D] XeF4
Answer: SF4
(2) In the case of alkali metals, the covalent character decreases in the order
[A] MCl > MI > MBr > MF
[B] MF > MCl > MBr > MI
[C] MF > MCl > MI > MBr
[D] MI > MBr > MCl > MF
Answer: MI > MBr > MCl > MF
(3) Which one of the following species does not exist under normal conditions ?
[A] Be+2
[B] Be2
[C] B2
[D] Li2
Answer: Be2
(4) In a regular octahedral molecule, MX6 the number of X-M-X bonds at 180° is
[A] 3
[B] 2
[C] 6
[D] 4
Answer: 3
(5) The angular shape of ozone molecule (O3) consists of
[A] 1 sigma and 2 pi-bonds
[B] 2 sigma and 2 pi-bonds
[C] 1 sigma and 1 pi-bonds
[D] 2 sigma and 1 pi-bonds
Answer: 2 sigma and 1 pi-bonds
(6) The correct order of increasing bond angles in the following species is
[A] Cl2O < ClO2 < ClO−2
[B] ClO2 < Cl2O < ClO−2
[C] Cl2O < ClO−2< ClO2
[D] ClO−2 < ClO2 < Cl2O
Answer: Cl2O < ClO−2< ClO2
(7) Which of the following has p bonding ?
[A] NO−3
[B] SO2−3
[C] BO3−3
[D] CO2−3
Answer: SO2−3
(8) According to molecular orbital theory which of the following lists rank the nitrogen species in terms of increasing bond order ?
[A] N−2 < N2 < N2−2
[B] N2−2 < N−2 < N2
[C] N2 < N2−2 < N−2
[D] N−2 < N2−2 < N2
Answer: N2−2 < N−2 < N2
(9) In which of the following molecules/ions BF3, NO2-,NH2- and H20, the central atom is sp2 hybridised?
[A] NO2- and NH2-
[B] NH2- and H20
[C] NO2- and H20
[D] BF3 and NO2-
Answer: BF3 and NO2-
(10) Which one of the following is planar ?
[A] XeF4
[B] XeO4
[C] XeO3F
[D] XeO3F2
Answer: XeF4
(11) In PO3−4 ion, the formal charge on each oxygen atom and P-O bond order respectively are
[A] -0.75, 0.6
[B] -0.75, 1.0
[C] -0.75, 1.25
[D] -3.1, 1.25
Answer: -0.75, 1.25
(12) The correct order of increasing bond angles in the following triatomic species is
[A] NO2- < NO2+ < NO2
[B] NO2- < NO2 < NO2+
[C] NO2+ < NO2 < NO2-
[D] NO2+ < NO2- < NO2
Answer: NO2- < NO2 < NO2+
(13) Equilateral shape has
[A] sp hybridisation
[B] sp2 hybridisation
[C] sp3 hybridisation
[D] dsp2 hybridisation
Answer: sp2 hybridisation
(14) AsF5 molecule is trigonal bipyramidal. The hybrid orbitals used by As-atoms for bonding are
[A] dx2−y2, dz2, s, px, py
[B] dxy, s,px, py, pz
[C] s, px, py, pz, dxy
[D] dx2−y2, s, px, py, pz
Answer: s, px, py, pz, dxy
(15) Overlap of which of the following atomic orbitals would be maximum to form the strongest covalent bond.
[A] 1s-2s (σ)
[B] 1s-2p (σ)
[C] 2p-2p (π)
[D] 2p-2p (σ)
Answer: 1s-2p (σ)
(16) which of the following gas is least polarizable ?
[A] He
[B] Ne
[C] Kr
[D] Xe
Answer: He
(17) Which of the following statements is correct for compound HgCl2, SnCl2 and F2O have
[A] all have linear shape
[B] HgCl2 and SnCl2 are linear and HgCl2 is V-shaped
[C] HgCl2 is linear while SnCl2 and F2O are V-shaped
[D] none of these
Answer: HgCl2 is linear while SnCl2 and F2O are V-shaped
(18) The correct order of increasing bond angle order is
[A] NH−2>NH3 >NH+4
[B] NH+4>NH3 >NH−2
[C] NH3>NH−2 >NH+4
[D] NH3>NH+4 >NH−2
Answer: NH+4>NH3 >NH−2
(19) Species in which central atom is sp2 hybridised
[A] (CH3)3N
[B] (SiH3)3N
[C] (SiO2)n
[D] NH3
Answer: (SiH3)3N
(20) The number of sigma bonds in P4O10 is
[A] 6
[B] 16
[C] 20
[D] 7
Answer: 16

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