17.

Structure of IF4 and hybridization of iodine in this structure are

(a)

sp 3 d , Linear

(b)

sp 3 d 2 , T-shaped

*(c) sp 3 d , see saw

(d)
18.

19.

Molecular shapes of SF4 , CF4 and XeF4 are

(a) The same with 2, 0 and 1 lone pairs of electrons respectively
(b) The same, with 1, 1 and 1 lone pairs of electrons respectively
(c) Different, with 0, 1 and 2 lone pairs of electrons respectively
*(d) Different, with 1, 0 and 2 lone pairs of electrons respectively
Hybridisation state of chlorine in ClF3 is
(a)

16.

48.

38.

sp 3 d 2 , Octahedral

sp 3

*(b) sp 3 d

(c) sp 3 d 2
(d) sp 3 d 3
The formation of a chemical bond is accompanied by
*(a) Decrease in energy
(b) Increase in energy
(c) Neither increase nor decrease in energy
(d) None of these
H-bond is not present in
(a) Water
(b) Ammonia
(c) Hydrogen fluoride
*(d) Hydrogen Sulphide

NH 3 has a much higher boiling point than PH 3 because

(a)

NH 3 has a larger molecular weight

(b)

NH 3 undergoes umbrella inversion

*(c) NH 3 forms hydrogen bond

(d)
39.

1.

2.

3.

NH 3 contains ionic bonds whereas PH 3 contains covalent bonds

The boiling point of a compound is raised by

(a) Intramolecular hydrogen bonding
*(b) Intermolecular hydrogen bonding
(c) Covalent bonding
(d) Ionic covalent
Which of the following hydrogen bonds are strongest in vapour phase
*(a) HF HF
(b) HF HCl
(c) HCl HCl
(d) HF HI
In the following which species does not contain sp 3 hybridization
(a)

NH 3

(b) CH4

(c)

H 2O

*(d) CO2

Contrary to other hydrogen halides, hydrogen fluoride is a liquid because

(a) Size of F atom is small
HF is a weak acid
*(c) HF molecule are hydrogen bonded
(d) Fluorine is highly reactive
Which of the following has not a lone pair over the central atom

(b)

1.

(a)

NH 3

*(c) BF3
2.

(b)

PH 3

(d)

PCl3

BCl 3 is a planar molecule while NCl 3 is pyramidal, because

*(a) BCl 3 has no lone pair of electrons but NCl 3 has a lone pair of electrons

3.

(b) B Cl bond is more polar than N Cl bond

(c) Nitrogen atom is smaller than boron atom
(d) N Cl bond is more covalent than B Cl bond
The isoelectronic pair is
(a)

Cl 2 O, ICl 2

(b)

ICl 2 ,ClO 2

5.

(c) IF2 , I3
*(d) ClO 2 , CIF2
According to VSEPR theory, the most probable shape of the molecule having 4 electron pairs in the outer shell of the central atom
is
(a) Linear
*(b) Tetrahedral
(c) Hexahedral
(d) Octahedral
The molecular shapes of SF4 , CF4 and XeF4 are

6.

(a) The same with 2, 0 and 1 lone pairs of electrons on the central atom, respectively
(b) The same with 1, 1 and 1 lone pair of electrons on the central atoms, respectively
(c) Different with 0, 1 and 2 lone pairs of electrons on the central atom, respectively
*(d) Different with 1, 0 and 2 lone pairs of electrons on the central atom, respectively
Which of the following species is planar

4.

114.

1.

*(a) CO 32

(b)

(c)

(d) None of these

PCl3

NH 2 -

The percentage s-character of the hybrid orbitals in methane, ethene and ethyne are respectively
*(a) 25, 33, 50
(b) 25, 50, 75
(c) 50, 75, 100
(d) 10, 20, 40
[DPMT 1996]
CCl4 has the hybridisation
(a)

sp 3 d

(b) dsp 2

(c)

sp

*(d) sp 3

2.

sp 3 hybridization leads to which shape of the molecule

3.

*(a) Tetrahedron
(b) Octahedron
(c) Linear
(d) Plane triangle
Which of the following will be octahedral
[MP PET 1999]

[KCET 2003]

[MP PET/PMT 1998]

*(a) SF6

(b)

BF4

(c)

(d)

BO 33

PCl5