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DPP

1. In PO3−
4 ion, the formal charge on each oxygen atom and P − O bond order respectively are

(a) −0.75,1.25 (b) −0.75,1.0 (c) −0.75,0.6 (d) −3,1.25

2. Among LiCl, BeCl2 , BCl3 and CCl4 , the covalent bond character follows the order
(a) BeCl2 > BCl3 > CCl4 < LiCl (b) BeCl2 < BCl3 < CCl4 < LiCl
(c) LiCl < BeCl2 < BCl3 < CCl4 (d) LiCl > BeCl2 > BCl3 > CCl4

3. Among the following, which compound will show the highest lattice energy?
(a) KF (b) NaF (c) CsF (d) RbF

4. Which of the following, set of molecules will have zero dipole moment?
(a) Ammonia, beryllium difluoride, water, 1, 4-dichlorobenzene
(b) Boron trifluoride, hydrogen fluoride, carbon dioxide, 1,3 -dichlorobenzene
(c) Nitrogen trifluoride, beryllium difluoride, water, 1,3 -dichlorobenzene
(d) Boron trifluoride, beryllium difluoride, carbon dioxide, 1, 4-dichlorobenzene

5. Which of the following is the correct order of dipole moment?

(a) NH3 < BF3 < NF3 < H2 O (b) BF3 < NF3 < NH3 < H2 O
(c) BF3 < NH3 < NF3 < H2 O (d) H2 O < NF3 < NH3 < BF3

6. The species, having bond angles of 120∘ is

(a) ClF3 (b) NCl3 (c) BCl3 (d) PH3

7. Consider the molecules CH4 , NH3 and H2 O. Which of the given statements is false?

(a) The H − O − H bond angle in H2 O is smaller than the H − N − H bond angle in NH3 .
(b) The H − C − H bond angle in CH4 is larger than the H − N − H bond angle in NH3 .
(c) The H − C − H bond angle in CH4 , the H − N − H bond angle in NH3 , and the H − O − H
bond angle in H2 O are all greater than 90∘ .
(d) The H − O − H bond angle in H2 O is larger than the H − C − H bond angle inCH4 .

8. Which of the following molecules has the maximum dipole moment?

(a) CO2 (b) CH4 (c) NH3 (d) NF3

9. The correct order of increasing bond length of C − H, C − O, C − C and C = C is

(a) C − H < C = C < C − O < C − C (b) C − C < C = C < C − O < C − H
(c) C − O < C − H < C − C < C = C (d) C − H < C − O < C − C < C = C

10. The correct order of increasing bond angles in the following triatomic species is
(a) NO+
2 < NO2 < NO2
−
(b) NO+ −
2 < NO2 < NO2
(c) NO− +
2 < NO2 < NO2 (d) NO2− < NO2 < NO+ 2

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11. The correct order of C − O bond length among CO, CO2−
3 , CO2 is
(a) CO < CO3 < CO2
2−
(b) CO3 < C𝑂2 < CO
2−

(c) CO < CO2 < CO3 2−

(d) CO2 < CO2−
3 < CO

12. The electronegativity difference between N and F is greater than that between N and H yet
the dipole moment of NH3 (1.5D) is larger than that of NF3 (0.2D). This is because (2006)
(a) in NH3 the atomic dipole and bond dipole are in the opposite directions whereas in NF3
these are in the same direction
(b) in NH3 as well as in NF3 the atomic dipole and bond dipole are in the same direction
(c) in NH3 the atomic dipole and bond dipole are in the same direction whereas in NF3
these are in opposite directions
(d) in NH3 as well as in NF3 the atomic dipole and bond dipole are in opposite directions.

13. The correct order in which the O − O bond length increases in the following is

(a) O2 < H2 O2 < O3 (b) O3 < H2 O2 < O2

(c) H2 O2 < O2 < O3 (d) O2 < O3 < H2 O2

14. The correct sequence of increasing covalent character is represcated by

(a) LiCl < NaCl < BeCl2 (b) BeCl2 < LiCl < NaCl
(c) NaCl < LiCl < BeCl2 (d) BeCl2 < NaCl < LiCl

15. Which of the following would have a permanent dipole moment?

(a) SiF4 (b) SF4 (c) XeF4 (d) BF3

16. H2 O is dipolar, whereas BeF2 is not. It is because

(a) the electronegativity of F is greater than that of O
(b) H2 O involves hydrogen bonding whereas BeF2 is a discrete molecule
(c) H2 O is linear and BeF2 is angular
(d) H2 O is angular and BeF2 is linear.

17. Which of the following molecules does not possess a permanent dipole moment?
(a) CS2 (b) SO3 (c) H2 S (d) SO2

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18. The table shown below gives the bond dissociation energies ( 𝐸dias ) for single covalent
bonds of carbon (C) atoms with element 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 and 𝐷. Which element has the smallest
atoms?

Bond 𝐸diss (kJmol−1 )

C-A 240

C-B 328

C-C 276

C-D 485

(a) 𝐶 (b) 𝐷 (c) 𝐴 (d) 𝐵

19. Strongest bond is in between

(a) CsF (b) NaCl
(c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of the above.

20. Which of the following bonds will be most polar?

(a) N − Cl (b) O − F (c) N − F (d) N − N

21. In the structure of ClF3 , the number of lone pairs of electrons on central atom 'Cl' is
(a) one (b) two (c) four (d) three

22. Predict the correct order among the following:

(a) bond pair - bond pair > lone pair - bond pairs lone pair - lone pair
(b) lone pair-bond pair > bond pair - bond pairs lone pair-lone pair
(c) lone pair - lone pair > lone pair - bond pair bond pair - bond pair
(d) lone pair - lone pair > bond pair - bond pair lone pair - bond pair

23. Which of the following species contains three bond pairs and one lone pair around the
central atom?
(a) H2 O (b) BF3 (c) NH − (d) PCl

24. Which of the following is not a correct statement?

(a) Multiple bonds are always shorter than corresponding single bonds.
(b) The electron-deficient molecules can act as Lewis acids.
(c) The canonical structures have noreal existence.
(d) Every 𝐴𝐵5 molecule does in fact have square pyramid structure.

25. Which of the following is not isostructural with SiCl4 ?

(a) NH4+ (b) SCl4 (c) 𝑆𝑂42− (d) PO3−

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26. In which of the following molecules all the bonds are not equal?
(a) NF3 (b) CIF3 (c) BF3 (d) AlF3

27. Which of the following molecules has trigonal planar geometry?

(a) BF3 (b) NH3 (c) PCl3 (d) IF3

28. In a regular octahedral molecule, 𝑀𝑋6 the number of 𝑋 − 𝑀 − 𝑋 bonds at 180∘ is

(a) three (b) two (c) six (d) four.

29. In BrF3 molecule, the lone pairs occupy equatorial positions to minimize
(a) lone pair - bond pair repulsion only
(b) bond pair - bond pair repulsion only
(c) lone pair - lone pair repulsion and lone pair bond pair repulsion
(d) lone pair - lone pair repulsion only.

30. In NO−3 ion, number of bond pair and lone pair of electrons on nitrogen atom are
(a) 2,2 (b) 3,1 (c) 1,3 (d) 4,0

31. In which of the following bond angle is maximum?

(a) 𝑁𝐻3 (b) 𝑁𝐻4+ (c) PCl3 (d) 𝑆𝐶𝑙2

32. The BCl3 is a planar molecule whereas NCl3 is pyramidal because

(a) nitrogen atom is smaller than boron atom
(b) BCl3 has no lone pair but NCl3 has a lone pair of electrons
(c) B-Cl bond is more polar than N-Clbond
(d) N − Cl bond is more covalent than B − Cl bond.

33. In compound 𝑋, all the bond angles are exactly 109∘ 28′ , 𝑋 is
(a) chloromethane (b) carbontetrachloride
(c) iodoform (d) chloroform.

34. Which of the following species contains equal number of 𝜎 and 𝜋-bonds? (2015, Cancelled)
(a) (𝐶𝑁)2 (b) (CH)2 (𝐶𝑁)2
(c) 𝐻𝐶𝑂3−
(d) 𝑋𝑒𝑂4

35. Which one of the following molecules contains no 𝜋 bond?

(a) SO2 (b) NO2 (c) CO2 (d) H2 O

36. Which one of the following statements is not correct for sigma- and pi- bonds formed
between two carbon atoms?
(a) Sigma-bond is stronger than a pi-bond.
(b) Bond energies of sigma- and pi-bonds are of the order of 264 kJ/mol and 347 kJ/mol,
respectively.
(c) Free rotation of atoms about a sigma-bond is allowed but not in case of api-bond.
(d) Sigma-bond determines the direction between carbon atoms but a pi-bond has no
primary effect in this regard.

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37. Main axis of a diatomic molecule is 𝑧, molecular orbital 𝑝𝑥 and 𝑝𝑦 overlap to form which of
the following orbitals?
(a) 𝜋 molecular orbital
(b) 𝜎 molecular orbital
(c) 𝛿 molecular orbital
(d) No bond will form

38. Which statement is not correct?

(a) A sigma bond is weaker than a pi bond.
(b) A sigma bond is stronger than a pi bond.
(c) A double bond is stronger than a single bond.
(d) A double bond is shorter than a single bond.

39. Linear combination of two hybridized orbitals belonging to two atoms and each having one
electron leads to the formation of
(a) sigma bond (b) double bond
(c) co-ordinate covalent bond (d) pi bond.

40. Which of the following does not apply to metallic bond?

(a) Overlapping valence orbitals (b) Mobile valence electrons
(c) Delocalized electrons (d) Highly directed bonds

41. The angle between the overlapping of one s-orbital and one 𝑝-orbital is
(a) 180∘ (b) 120∘ (c) 109∘ 28∘ (d) 120∘ , 60∘

42. Which of the following pairs of compounds is isoelectronic and isostructural?

(a) Tel2 , XeF2 (b) IBr2− , XeF2 (c) IF3 , XeF2 (d) None of these

43. The hybridizations of atomic orbitals of nitrogen in NO+

2 , NO3 and NH4 respectively are
− +

(a) 𝑠𝑝, 𝑠𝑝3 and 𝑠𝑝2 (b) 𝑠𝑝2 , 𝑠𝑝3 and 𝑠𝑝

(c) 𝑠𝑝, 𝑠𝑝2 and 𝑠𝑝3 (d) 𝑠𝑝2 , 𝑠𝑝 and 𝑠𝑝3

44. Which of the following pairs of ions is isoelectronic and isostructural?

(a) CO2− −
3 , NO3 (b) ClO− 2−
3 , CO3 (c) SO2−
3 , NO3
−
(d) ClO3− , SO2−
3

45. The correct geometry and hybridization for XeF4 are

(a) octahedral, 𝑠𝑝3 𝑑 2
(b) trigonal bipyramidal, 𝑠𝑝3 𝑑
(c) planar triangle, 𝑠𝑝3 𝑑3
(d) square planar, 𝑠𝑝 3 𝑑 2 .

46. Among the following, which one is a wrong statement?

(a) PH5 and BiCl5 do not exist.
(b) 𝑝𝜋 − 𝑑𝜋 bonds are present in SO2 .
(c) SeF4 and CH4 have same shape.
(d) I3+ has bent geometry.

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47. In which of the following pairs, both the species are not isostructural?
(a) Diamond, Silicon carbide (b) NH3 , PH3
(c) XeF4 , XeO4 (d) SiCl4 , PCl4+

48. Maximum bond angle at nitrogen is present in which of the following?

(a) NO+
2 (b) NO−
3 (c) NO2 (d) NO2−

49. Which one of the following species has planar triangular shape?
(a) N3 (b) NO−
3 (c) NO−
2 (d) 𝐶𝑂2

50. XeF2 is isostructural with

(a) SbCl3 (b) BaCl2 (c) TeF2 (d) ICI2−

51. Which of the following is a polar molecule?

(a) SiF4 (b) XeF4 (c) BF3 (d) SF4

52. The outer orbitals of C in cthene molecule can be considered to be hybridized to give three
equivalent 𝑠𝑝2 orbitals. The total number of sigma (𝜎) and pi ( 𝜋 ) bonds in cthene
molecule is
(a) 3 sigma (𝜎) and 2 pi (𝜋) bonds (b) 4 sigma (𝜎) and 1 pi (𝜋) bonds
(c) 5 sigma (𝜎) and 1 pi (𝜋) bonds (d) 1 sigma (𝜎) and 2 pi (𝜋) bonds.

53. In which of the following pairs both the species have 𝑠𝑝3 hybridization?

(a) SiF4 , BeH2 (b) NF2 , H2 O (c) NF3 , BF3 (d) H2 S, BF3

54. Which one of the following pairs is isostructural (i.e., having the same shape and
hybridization)?
(a) [BCl3 and BrCl3 ] (b) [NH3 and 𝑁𝑂3− ] (c) [NF3 and BF3 ] (d) [BF4− and NH4+ ]

55. Which of the two ions from the list given below that haye, the geometry that is explained by
the same hybridization of orbitals, 𝑁𝑂2− , 𝑁𝑂3− 𝑁𝐻2− , NH4+ , SCN − ?
(a) NO−
2 and NO3
−
(b) NH4+ and NO3−
(c) SCN − and NH2− (d) NO2− and NH2−

56. In which of the following pairs of molecules/ions, the central atoms have 𝑠𝑝 2
hybridisation?
(a) NO−
2 and NH3 (b) BF3 and NO−2 (c) NH2 and H2 O
−
(d) BF3 and NH2−

57. In which one of the following species the central atom has the type of hybridization which
is not the same as that present in the other three?
(a) SF4 (b) I3− (c) SbCl2−
5 (d) PCl5

58. In which of the following molecules the central atom does not have 𝑠𝑝3 hybridization?
(a) CH4 (b) SF4 (c) 𝐵𝐹4− (d) 𝑁𝐻4+

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59. Some of the properties of the two species, NO− 3 and H3 O are described below. Which one of
+

them is correct?
(a) Dissimilar in hybridization for the central atom with different structures.
(b) Isostructural with same hybridization for the central atom.
(c) Isostructural with different hybridization for the central atom.
(d) Similar in hybridization for the central atom with different structures.

60. In which of the following molecules/ions BF3 , NO−2 , NH2 and H2 O, the central atom is 𝑠𝑝
− 2

hybridised?
(a) NH2 and H2 O (b) NO2 and H2 O
(c) BF3 and NO2−
(d) NO2− and NH2−

61. In which of the following pairs, the two species are isostructural?
(a) SO2−
3 and NO3
−
(b) BF3 and NF3
(c) BrO3 and XeO3
−
(d) SF4 and XeF4

62. Which of the following species has a linear shape?

(a) O3 (b) NO2− (c) SO2 (d) NO2+

63. The correct order regarding the electronegativity of hybrid orbitals of carbon is
(a) 𝑠𝑝 < 𝑠𝑝2 < 𝑠𝑝3 (b) 𝑠𝑝 > 𝑠𝑝2 < 𝑠𝑝3
(c) 𝑠𝑝 > 𝑠𝑝2 > 𝑠𝑝3 (d) 𝑠𝑝 < 𝑠𝑝2 > 𝑠𝑝3

64. Among the following, the pair in which the two species are not isostructural is
(a) SiF4 and SF4 (b) IO−
3 and XeO3
(c) BH4 and NH
− +
(d) PF6− and SF6

65. Which of the following has 𝑝𝜋 − 𝑑𝜋 bonding?

(a) NO−
3 (b) SO2−
3 (c) BO3−
3 (d) CO2−
3

66. Which of the following two are isostructural?

(a) XeF2 , IF − (b) NH3 , BF3 (c) CO2− 2−
3 , SO3 (d) PCl5 , ICl5

67. The bond length between hybridised carbon atom and other carbon atom is minimum in
(a) propene (b) propyne (c) propane (d) butane

68. Which of the following has sp2 – hybridisation?

(a) BeCl2 (b) C2 H2 (c) C2 H6 (d) C2 H4

69. When the hybridization state of carbon atom changes from 𝑠𝑝3 to 𝑠𝑝2 and finally to 𝑠𝑝, the
angle between the hybridized orbitals
(a) decreases gradually (b) decreases considerably
(c) is not affected (d) increases progressively

70. Which one of the following has the shortest carbon carbon bond length?
(a) Benzene (b) Ethene (c) Ethyne (d) Ethane

71. Which structure is linear?

(a) SO2 (b) CO2 (c) CO2−
3 (d) SO24
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72. A sp 3 hybrid orbital contains
(a) 1/4 s-character (b) 1/2 s-character
(c) 1/3 s-character (d) 2/3 s-character

73. The complex ion [Co(NH3 )6 ]3+ is formed by 𝑠𝑝3 𝑑 2 hybridisation. Hence the ion should
possess
(a) octahedral geometry (b) tetrahedral geometry
(c) square planar geometry (d) tetragonal geometry

74. Which of the following molecules does not have a linear arrangement of atoms?
(a) H2 S (b) C2 H2 (c) BeH2 (d) CO2

75. In which one of the following molecules the central atom can be said to adopt 𝑠𝑝2
hybridization?
(a) BeF2 (b) BF3 (c) C2 H2 (d) NH3

76. Equilateral shape has

(a) sp hybridisation (b) 𝑠𝑝2 bybridisation
(c) 𝑠𝑝3 hybridisation (d) dsp3 hybridisation.

77. Consider the following species: CN + , CN, NO and CN. Which one of these will have the
highest bond order?
(a) NO (b) CN − (c) CN+ (d) CN

78. Which one of the following pairs of species have the same bond order? (NEET2017)
(a) O2 , NO+ (b) CN − , CO (c) N2 , O2− (d) CO, NO

79. Which of the following is paramagnetic?

(a) CN− (b) NO+ (c) CO (d) O2−

80. The pair of species that has the same bond order in the following is

(a) CO, NO+ (b) NO− , CN− (c) O2 , N2 (d) O2 , B2

81. In which of the following ionization processes the bond energy increases and the magnetic
behaviour changes from paramagnetic to diamagnetic?
(a) O2 → O+2 (b) C → C2+ (c) NO → NO+ (d) N2 → N2+

82. The pair of species with the same bond order is

(a) O2−
2 , B2 (b) O2+ , NO+ (c) NO, CO (d) N2 , O2

83. During change of O2 to O− ion, the electron adds on which one of the following orbitals?
(Mains 2012)
(a) 𝜋 orbital
∗
(b) 𝜋 orbital (c) 𝜎 orbital
∗
(d) 𝜎 orbital

84. Four diatomic species are listed below. Identify the correct order in which the bond order
is increasing in them. (Mains 2012, 2008)
(a) NO < O2 < C2 < He2
− 2− +
(b) O2 < NO < C2 < He2
− 2− +

(c) C2 < He2 < O2 < NO

2− + −
(d) He+ −
2 < O2 < NO < C2
2−

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85. Which of the following is isoelectronic?
(a) CO2 , NO2 (b) NO2− , CO2 (c) 𝐶𝑁 − , 𝐶𝑂 (d) 𝑆𝑂2 , 𝐶𝑂2

86. Which species does not exhibit paramagnetism?

(a) N2+ (b) O2− (c) CO (d) NO

87. The number of anti-bonding electron pairs in O22 molecular ion on the basis of molecular
orbital theory is (Atomic number of O is 8 .)
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 4

88. Which of the following species is paramagnetic?

(a) CO (b) CN − (c) O2−
2 (d) NO

89. Identify a molecule which does not exist.

(a) He2 (b) Li2 (c) C2 (d) O2

90. Which of the following diatomic molecular species has only 𝜋 bonds according to Molecular
Orbital Theory?
(a) Be2 (b) O2 (c) N2 (d) C2

91. Which of the following is paramagnetic?

(a) N2 (b) H2 (c) Li2 (d) O2

92. Decreasing order of stability of O2 , O2− , O2+ and O2−

2 is
(a) O2 > O2 > O2 > O2
2− − +

(b) O2 > O+ 2−
2 > O2 > O2
−

(c) O− 2− +
2 > O2 > O2 > O2
(d) O2+ > O2 > O−
2 > O2
2−

93. The correct bond order in the following species is

(a) O+ −
2 < O2 < O2
2+
(b) O2− < O+ 2+
2 < O2
(c) O2+ +
2 < O2 < O2
−
(d) O2+ −
2 < O2 < O2
+

94. Bond order of 1.5 is shown by

(a) O+
2 (b) O2− (c) O2−
2 (d) O2

95. Which of the following has the minimum bond length?

(a) O+
2 (b) O2− (c) 𝑂22− (d) 𝑂2

96. The pairs of species of oxygen and their magnetic behaviour are noted below. Which of the
following presents the correct description?
(a) O−
2 , O2 − Both diamagnetic
2
(b) O+ , O2−
2 - Both paramagnetic
(c) O2 , O2 – Bothparamagnetic
+
(d) O, O2 - Both paramagnetic
2−

97. Which one of the following species does not exist under normal conditions?
(a) Be+
2 (b) Be2 (c) B2 (d) Li2

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98. According to MO theory which of the lists ranks the nitrogen species in terms of increasing
bond order?
(a) N22− < N2− < N2 (b) N2 < N22− < N2−
(c) N2− < N22− < N2 (d) N2− < N2 < N22−

99. Right order of dissociation energy N2 and N2+ is

(a) N2 > N2+ (b) N2 = N2+ (c) N2+ > N2 (d) none

100. N2 and O2 are converted into monocations, N2+ and O+

2 respectively. Which is wrong?
(a) In O2 paramagnetism decreases.
+

(b) N2+ becomes diamagnetic.

(c) In N2+ , the N − N bond weakens.
(d) In O+2 , the O − O bond order increases.

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Answers

1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (b)

6. (c) 7. (d) 8. (c) 9. (a) 10. (d)
11. (c) 12. (c) 13. (d) 14. (c) 15. (b)
16. (d) 17. (a) 18. (b) 19. (a) 20. (c)
21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (d) 24. (d) 25. (b)
26. (b) 27. (a) 28. (a) 29. (d) 30. (d)
31. (b) 32. (b) 33. (d) 34. (d) 35. (d)
36. (b) 37. (a) 38. (a) 39. (a) 40. (d)
41. (a) 42. (d) 43. (c) 44. (a) 45. (a)
46. (c) 47. (c) 48. (a) 49. (b) 50. (d)
51. (d) 52. (c) 53. (b) 54. (d) 55. (a)
56. (b) 57. (c) 58. (b) 59. (a) 60. (c)
61. (c) 62. (d) 63. (c) 64. (a) 65. (b)
66. (a) 67. (b) 68. (d) 69. (d) 70. (c)
71. (b) 72. (a) 73. (a) 74. (a) 75. (b)
76. (b) 77. (b) 78. (b) 79. (d) 80. (a)
81. (c) 82. (a) 83. (a) 84. (d) 85. (c)
86. (c) 87. (d) 88. (d.) 89. (a) 90. (d)
91. (d) 92. (d) 93. (b) 94. (b) 95. (a)
96. (c) 97. (b) 98. (a) 99. (a) 100. (b)

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