Chemistry

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Question:

Why ethyl alcohol is completely miscible with water?

Answer:

This is because ethyl alcohol forms H-bonds witfi water.

previuos
next

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.

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 3.

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 4.

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

Q 5.

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

Q 6.

Which is more polar CO2  or  N2O? Give reason.

Q 7.

Write the significance of plus and minus sign in representing the orbitals,

Q 8.

Although both CO2 and H2O are triatomic molecules, the shape of H2O molecule is bent while that of CO2 is linear. Explain this on the basis of dipole moment.

Q 9.

The skeletal structure of  CH3COOH  as shown below is correct, but some of the bonds are shown incorrectly. Write the correct Lewis structure for acetic acid.
ncert-solutions-for-class-11-chemistry-chapter-4-chemical-bonding-and-molecular-structure-12

Q 10.

Name the two conditions which must be satisfied for hydrogen bonding to take place in a molecule.

Q 11.

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

Q 12.

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

Q 13.

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

Q 14.

Arrange the following bonds ‘in order of increasing ionic character giving reason.
N-H, F-H, C-H and O-H

Q 15.

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 16.

Write the important conditions required for the linear combination of atomic orbitals to form molecular orbitals.

Q 17.

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

Q 18.

Why does type of overlap given in the following figure not result in the bond formation?
ncert-exemplar-problems-class-11-chemistry-chapter-4-chemical-bonding-and-molecular-structure-28

Q 19.

Q 20.

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

Q 21.

Write the resonance structures for SO3,NO2 and NO3

Q 22.

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

Q 23.

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

Q 24.

What is meant by bond pairs of electrons?

Q 25.

Arrange the following, according to increasing covalent nature.
NaCl, MgCl2, AlCl3

Q 26.

What do you mean by Dipole moment? Draw the dipole diagram of H2O.

Q 27.

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

Q 28.

Which of the following species have the same shape?
(a) C02
(b) CC14                                  
(c) 03                                                
(d) N02

Q 29.

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 30.

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

Q 31.

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

Q 32.

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

Q 33.

What is meant by the term average bond enthalpy? Why there is difference in bond enthalpy of O – H bond in ethanol (C2H5OH) and water?

Q 34.

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 35.

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

Q 36.

Define Octet rule. Write its significance and limitations.

Q 37.

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

Q 38.

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 atom at its centre. Explain why CH4 is not square planar?

Q 39.

Which of the following has larger bond angle in each pair?
(i) CO2, BF3 (ii) NH3, CH4

Q 40.

Define covalent bond according to orbital concept?

Q 41.

Why ethyl alcohol is completely miscible with water?

Q 42.

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

Q 43.

Define antibonding molecular orbital.

Q 44.

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

Q 45.

(a) How many a and n bonds are present in
ncert-solutions-for-class-11-chemistry-chapter-4-chemical-bonding-and-molecular-structure-34
(b) Why Hf is more stable than H2?
(c) Why is B2 molecule paramagnetic?

Q 46.

In N03 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 47.

Which of the following attain the linear structure?
(a) BeCl2
(b) NCO+                                    
(c) N02                                          
(d) CS2

Q 48.

Using molecular orbital theory, compare the bond energy and magnetic character of 0+2 and O2

Q 49.

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

Q 50.

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