Chemistry

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Question:

Define antibonding molecular orbital.

Answer:

The molecular orbital formed by the subtractive effect of the electron waves of the combining atomic orbitals, is called antibonding molecular orbital.

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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Q 1.

Elements X, Y and Z have 4, 5 and 7 valence electrons respectively, (i) Write the molecular formula of the compounds formed by these elements individually with hydrogen, (ii) Which of these compounds will have the highest dipole moment?

Q 2.

What is the effect of the following processes on the bond order in N-, and 02?
(i) N2 → N+2 + e– (ii) 02 → O+2 + e–

Q 3.

Briefly describe the valence bond theory of covalent bond formation by taking an example of hydrogen. How can you interpret energy changes taking place in the formation of dihydrogen?

Q 4.

Which of the following statements are correct about CO32- ?
(a) The hybridization of central atom is sp3.
(b) Its resonance structure has one C – O single bond and two C = O double bonds.
(c) The average formal charge on each oxygen atom is 0.67 units.
(d) All C – O bond lengths are equal.

Q 5.

Is there any change in the hybridisation ofB and N atoms as a result of the following reaction ?  BF3 + NH3 ——-> F3 B.NH3

Q 6.

(a) How many a and n bonds are present in
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(b) Why Hf is more stable than H2?
(c) Why is B2 molecule paramagnetic?

Q 7.

Which of the following statements are not correct?
(a) NaCl being an ionic compound is a good conductor of electricity in the solid state.
(b) In canonical structures there is a difference in the arrangement of atoms.
(c) Hybrid orbitals form stronger bonds than pure orbitals.
(d) VSEPR theory can explain the square planar geometry of XeF4.

Q 8.

Match the items given in Column I with examples given in Column II.

Column I Column II
(i) Hydrogen bond (a) C
(ii) Resonance (b) LiF
(iii) Ionic solid (c) H2
(iv) Covalent solid (d) HF
  (e) 03

Q 9.

Why does type of overlap given in the following figure not result in the bond formation?
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Q 10.

Explain why PC15 is trigonal bipyramidal whereas IF5 is square pyramidal.

Q 11.

In which of the following substances will hydrogen bond be strongest?
(a) HCl
(b) H20                                          
(c) HI                                            
(d) H2S

Q 12.

Which of the following species have the same shape?
(a) C02
(b) CC14                                  
(c) 03                                                
(d) N0–2

Q 13.

What is an ionic bond? With two suitable examples explain the difference between an ionic and covalent bond?

Q 14.

Write Lewis structure of the following compounds and show formal charge on each atom.  HN03, No2, H2so4

Q 15.

Explain why CO2-3 ion cannot be represented by a single Lewis structure. How can it be best represented?

Q 16.

Arrange  O2,O2–,O22-, O2+in increasing order of bond energy.

Q 17.

State the types of hybrid orbitals associated with (i) P in PCl5  and (ii) S in  SF6

Q 18.

Which molecule/ion out of the following does not contain unpaired electrons?
(a) N+2
(b) 02                                                
(c) O22-                                        
(d) B2

Q 19.

Group the following in linear and non-linear molecules: H20, HOC1, BeCl2 C120

Q 20.

All the C – O bonds in carbonate ion (CO2-3) are equal in length. Explain.

Q 21.

Match the species in Column I with the bond order in Column II.

Column I , . Column II
(i) NO (a) 1.5
(ii) CO (b) 2.0
(iii) o–2 (c) 2.5
(iv) 02 (d) 3.0

Q 22.

Explain with the help of suitable example polar covalent bond.

Q 23.

Out of sigma and Π  bonds, which one is stronger and why?

Q 24.

Why ethyl alcohol is completely miscible with water?

Q 25.

Diamagnetic species are those which contain no unpaired electrons. Which among the following are diamagnetic?
(a) N2                                          
(b) N22-  
(c) 02                      
(d) o22-

Q 26.

Match the species in Column I with the geometry/shape in Column II.

Column I Column II
(i) H30+ (a) Linear
(ii) HC = CH (b) Angular
(iii) Cl0–2 (c) Tetrahedral
(iv) NH+4 (d) Trigonal bipyramidal
– (e) Pyramidal

Q 27.

Use Lewis symbols to show electron transfer between the following atoms to form cations and anions (a) K and S (b) Ca and O (c) Al and N.

Q 28.

Arrange the bonds in order of increasing ionic character in the molecules: LiF, K2O, N2, SO2 and ClF3.

Q 29.

Distinguish between a sigma bond and a pi bond.

Q 30.

Use molecular orbital theory to explain why the Be2 molecule does not exist.

Q 31.

Write the state of hybridisation of boron in  BF3.

Q 32.

Give the shapes of the following molecules:
(i) AB3  (ii) AB4

Q 33.

Define bond order. How is it related to the stability of a molecule?

Q 34.

In N0–3 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

Q 35.

Predict the shapes of the following molecules on the basis of hybridization. BC13, ch4, co2, nh3

Q 36.

Match the shape of molecules in Column I with the type of hybridization in Column II.

Column I Column II
(i) Tetrahedral (a) sp2
(ii) Trigonal (b) sp
(iii) Linear (c) sp3

Q 37.

Assertion (A): Among the two O – H bonds in H20 molecule, the energy required to break the first O – H bond and other O – H bond is the same.
Reason (R): This is because the electronic environment around oxygen is the same even after breakage of one O – H bond.
(a) A and R both are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) A and R both are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A and R both are false.

Q 38.

Write Lewis dot symbols for atoms of the following elements: Mg, Na, B, O, N, Br.

Q 39.

Explain the important aspects of resonance with reference to the  C032-ion.

Q 40.

Write the resonance structures for SO3,NO2 and NO3

Q 41.

Define electronegativity. How does it differ from electron gain enthalpy?

Q 42.

Which hybrid orbitals are used by carbon atoms in the following molecules?
(a) CH3-CH3 (b) CH3-CH = CH2 (c) CH3-CH2-OH (d) CH3-CHO (e) CH3COOH.

Q 43.

Explain the formation of  H2 molecule on the basis of valence bond theory.

Q 44.

Compare the relative stability of the following species and indicate their magnetic properties: O2, O2, O2– (Superoxide),O22- (peroxide)

Q 45.

How is bond order related to the stability of a molecule?

Q 46.

Why  N2  is more stable than  O2? Explain on the basis of molecular orbital theory.

Q 47.

How is bond order related to bond length of a molecule?

Q 48.

What are the main postulates of Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) theory?

Q 49.

Explain the diamagnetic behaviour of  P2  molecule on the basis of molecular orbital theory.

Q 50.

Explain why BeH2   molecule has a zero dipole moment although the Be-H bonds are polar.