Subject : CHEMISTRY Topic : Chemical Bonding and.
Molecular structure
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1 Why He2 molecule does not exist? 1
2 Define hydrogen bonding? 1
3 Explain the formation of a chemical bond. 1
4 Although NH3 and H2O are sp3 hybridized, bond angle in water is less than NH3. Why? 1
5 Explain why CO2 is linear while H2O is angular in shape. 1
6 H2S is a gas and H2O is a liquid at room temperature. Why? 1
7 In SF4 molecule, the lone pair of electrons occupies equatorial position in preference to 2
axial position. Why? What is the shape the molecule?
8 Explain the conditions for the formation of molecular orbitals from atomic orbital. 2
9 CO2 &H2O are both triatomic molecules but dipole moment of CO2 is zero where as that 2
of H2O is 1.83D. Why?
10 Out of NH3 & NF3 which has higher dipole moment. Why? 2
11 What is meant by hybridization? Explain the hybridization of acetylene molecule. 3
12 Describe hybridization of PCl5. Why is it more reactive? 3
13. Define electronegativity. How does it differ from electron gain enthalpy ? 3
14 Describe the shapes of sp, sp2, sp3 hybrid orbitals Along with suitable examples 3
15 What is meant by hybridisation of atomic orbitals? write the conditions and features of it . 3
16. Account for the following : 1
(a) ClF3 is T-shaped. (b) Sigma bond is stronger than Pi-bond. each
(c) Oxygen is para magnetic. (d) Bonds in ozone are equivalent. (e) Acetic acid forms
dimer. (g) HF has a higher boiling point than HCl.
17. Explain the formation of H2 molecule on the basis of valence bond theory. Also give the 3
potential energy diagram
18. Differentiate between: . (a) Sigma bond and pi bond. (b) Bonding and anti-bonding
molecular orbitals. each
19. What is the total number of sigma and pi bonds in the following molecules? 3
(a) C2H2 (b) C2H4
20. a) What is octet rule? 3
b) Differentiate between ionic bond and covalent bond.
21. Define the following 1
a) bond length b) bond angle c) bond order each
22. a) Which of the following molecules is super octet (expanded octet)? 3
CO2, ClF3, SO2, IF5
b) Why NH3 possess a pyramidal shape? Explain.
23. Complete the table 3
Type No of Geometry Bond angle Examples
electron
pairs
AB5
AB3
AB4
24. Calculate the formal charge of all the atoms in the following 2
a) SO2 b) NH4 + c)H2SO4 each
25. What are the favourable condition for the formation of ionic bond? 2
26. Define lattice enthalpy. On what factors do they depend? 3
27. What are the important postulates of VSEPR theory? 3
28. Describe the hybridisation in case of PCl5. Why are the axial bonds longer as compared 3
to equatorial bonds?
29. Briefly explain the limitations of octet with proper examples. 3
30. Predict the shapes of the following using VSEPR model 3
BCl3, SiCl4, H2S, PH3, SF6,PCl5
31. Draw the Lewis structures of the following 3
a)HCOOH b)SiCl4 c)H2S