Chemistry

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Question:

Which out of NH3 and NF3 has higher dipole moment and why?

Answer:

In NH3 and NF3, the difference in electronegativity is nearly same but the dipole moment of NH3 = (1.46D)  For Example, NH3 = (0.24D)
In NH3, the dipole moments of the three N—H bonds are in the same direction as the lone pair of electron. But in NF3, the dipole moments of the three N—F bonds are in the direction opposite to that of the lone pair. Therefore, the resultant dipole moment in NH3 is more than in NF3.

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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 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 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.

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 7.

(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 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.

Explain the shape of BrF5.

Q 10.

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

Q 11.

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

Q 12.

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

Q 13.

Why ethyl alcohol is completely miscible with water?

Q 14.

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

Q 15.

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

Q 16.

Why does type of overlap given in the following figure not result in the bond formation?
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Q 17.

Describe the change in hybridisation (if any) of the Al atom in the following reaction.  AlCl3 + Cl ——>AlCl4- .

Q 18.

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

Q 19.

Write the state of hybridisation of boron in  BF3.

Q 20.

What are Lewis structures? Write the Lewis structure of  H2, BeF2  and  H2O.

Q 21.

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

Q 22.

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

Q 23.

CO is isoelectronic with
(a) NO+
(b) N2                                              
(c) SnCl2                                    
(d) N02

Q 24.

Explain the non linear shape of H2S and non planar shape of PCl3 using valence shell electron pair repulsion theory.

Q 25.

Give reasons for the following: ‘
(a) Covalent bonds are directional bonds while ionic bonds are non- directional.
(b) Water molecule has bent structure whereas carbon dioxide molecule is linear.
(c) Ethyne molecule is linear.

Q 26.

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

Q 27.

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

Q 28.

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

Q 29.

3PO3  can be represented by structures 1 and 2 shown below. Can these two structures be taken as the canonical forms of the resonance hybrid representing  H3PO3? If not, give reasons for the same.
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Q 30.

Draw diagrams showing the formation of a double bond and a triple bond between carbon atoms in  C2 H4 and  C2 H2  molecules.

Q 31.

Assertion (A): Though the central atom of both NH3 and H20 molecules are sp3 hybridised, yet H – N – H bond angle is greater than that of H – O – H.
Reason (R): This is because nitrogen atom has one lone pair and oxygen atom has two lone pairs.
(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 32.

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

Q 33.

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

Q 34.

Predict the shapes of the following molecules using VSEPR theory?
(i) BeCl2(ii) SiCl4

Q 35.

What is meant by bond pairs of electrons?

Q 36.

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

Q 37.

In PO43- ion the formal charge on the oxygen atom of P – O bond is
(a) +1                                           (b) -1                                               (c) -0.75                                       (d) +0.75

Q 38.

Explain with the help of suitable example polar covalent bond.

Q 39.

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

Q 40.

Distinguish between a sigma bond and a pi bond.

Q 41.

Define antibonding molecular orbital.

Q 42.

Apart from tetrahedral geometry, another possible geometry for CH4 is square planar with the four H atoms at the comers of the square and the C atoms at its centre. Explain why CH4 is not square planar?

Q 43.

Polarity in a molecule and hence the dipole moment depends primarily on electronegativity of the constituent atoms and shape of a molecule. Which of the following has the highest dipole moment?
(a) C02
(b) HI                                            
(c) H20                                          
(d) S02

Q 44.

Q 45.

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

Q 46.

Match the species in Column I with the type of hybrid orbitals in Column II.

Column I Column II
(i) SF4 (a) sp3cf
(ii) if5 (b) d2sp3
(iii) NO2+ (c) sp3 d
(iv) NH4 (d) sp3
  (e) sp

Q 47.

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

Q 48.

Draw the Lewis structures for the following molecules and ions:
H2S, SiCl4 ,  BeF2, C032-, HCOOH

Q 49.

Discuss the shape of the following molecules using the VSEPR model:
BeCl2, BCl3 , SiCl4, AsF5, H2S, PH3

Q 50.

Write the resonance structures for SO3,NO2 and NO3