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(VALENCE BOND THEORY )

1. Nitrogen does not form NF5 because :

(A) Nitrogen is a member of V group

(B) It contains no empty d-orbital

(C) The bond energy of NN is very high

(D) Inert pair effect exists in the molecule

2. Fluorine molecule is formed by :

(A) the axial p-p orbital overlap (B) the sideways p-p orbital

overlap

(C) the s-s orbital overlap (D) the s-s orbital overlap

3. Consider the following statements :

(I) A sigma () bond is formed when two s-orbital overlap

(II) A pi () bond is formed when two p-orbitals axially overlap

(III) A -bond is weaker than -bond

Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

(A) I and II (B) II and III (C) I alone (D) II

alone

4. A sigma bond is formed by the overlapping of :

(A) s-s orbital alone

(B) s and p-orbitals alone

(C) s-s, s-p or p-p orbitals along intermolecular axis

(D) p-p orbital along the sides

5. Which overlapping is involved in HCl molecule :

(A) s-s overlap (B) p-p overlap (C) s-d overlap (D) s-p overlap

6. Which of the following configuration shows second excitation state of

iodine :

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

7. Which of the following compound is formed in the second excitation state

of sulphur
atom :

(A) SF4 (B) SF6 (C) SF2 (D) None of

these

8. The strength of bonds by 2s-2s, 2p-2p and 2p-2s overlapping has the
order :

(A) s-s > p-p > s-p (B) s-s > p-s > p-p

(C) p-p > s-p > s-s (D) p-p > s-s > p-s

9.  bond is formed :

(A) By overlapping of hyridised orbitals

(B) Overlapping of s-s orbitals

(C) Head on overlapping of p-p orbitals

(D) By p-p collateral overlapping

10. Which of the following fluorides does not exist ?

(A) NF5 (B) PF5 (C) AsF5 (D) SbF5

11. p-p overlapping will be observed in the molecules of :

(A) H2 (B) HBr (C) HCl (D) Cl2

12. If x-axis is the internuclear axis, -bond is formed by overlap between :

(A) py and dxy (B) px and dxy (C) px and dx 2

− y2
(D)
None of these

13. Which of the following is maximum thermal stable compound?

(A) HF (B) HCl (C) HBr (D) HI

14. Which of the molecule has p – p overlapping?

(A) Cl2 (B) HCl (C) H2O (D) NH3

15. The strength order of  bond is

(A) 2p–2p > 2p–3d > 2p–3p > 3p–3p

(B) 2p–2p < 2p–3d < 2p–3p < 3p–3p

(C) 2p–2p < 2p–3d < 2p–3p > 3p–3p

(D) 2p–2p < 2p–3d > 2p–3p < 3p–3p

16. dz2 orbital is combination of :

(A) dz & dxz

2 (B) dz 2
− x2
& dz2 − y2 (C) dz & dxy
2 (D) dz & dyz
2

17. If internuclear axis is y then  - bond is form by -

(A) px + px (B) s + px (C) py + py (D) px + py

18. Which is correct order of bond strength ?

(A) 1s – 1s > 2p – 2p (B) 2p–2p < 2p – 3d

(C) 2p – 3p > 2p – 3d (D) 2s – 2s > 2p – 2p

19. Assuming the bond direction to be z-axis, which of the overlapping of

atomic orbitals of two atom (A) and (B) will result in bonding?

(I) s-orbital of A and px orbital of B (II) s-orbital of A and pz

orbital of B
 (III) py-orbital of A and pz orbital of B (IV) s-orbitals of both (A) and (B)

(A) I and IV (B) I and II (C) III and IV (D) II

and IV

20. In which of the following pair of elements the  -bond formation tendency
is maximum.

(A) S and O (B) Si and O (C) P and O (D) Cl

and O

21. Which of the following set of orbital overlap can not form - bond.

(A) dx 2
− y2
and py (B) dxy and py (C) px and px (D) dxy and dxy

22. Which one of the following bonds has the highest bond energy :

(A) C – C (B) Si – Si (C) Ge – Ge (D) Sn – Sn

23. Two pz orbitals from two atoms can form a -bond when they approach
along.

(A) x-axis (B) z-axis (C) y-axis (D) None

24. Number of  and  bonds present in : CH3 – CH = CH – C  CH

(A) 10, 3 (B) 10, 2 (C) 9, 2 (D) 8, 3

25. Which of the approaching axis is not appropriate to form -bond by two
py-orbitals.

(A) y-axis (B) x-axis (C) z-axis (D) No suitable

axis

26. Which of the following elements does not form stable diatomic molecules?

(A) Iodine (B) Phosphorus (C) Nitrogen (D) Oxygen

27. Which of the following combination will not form -bond?

 (A) p – p overlapping (B) s – p overlapping

(C) d – d overlapping (D) d – p overlapping

28. Choose the correct order of bond strength by overlapping of atomic

orbitals

(A) 1s-1s > 1s-2s > 1s-2p (B) 2s-2s > 2s-2p > 2p-2p

(C) 2s-2p > 2s-2s > 2p-2p (D) 1s-1s > 1s-2p > 1s-2s

29. The possible orientations in space for a d-orbital is

(A) 7 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 5

30. Which of the following orbital is having longest lobe.

(A) 3p (B) 3d (C) 2p (D) 4d

31. Choose the incorrect option for bond strength.

(A) 2p– 2p > 2p – 3p (B) 2p– 3p > 2p – 3d

(C) 1s– 2p > 2s – 2p (D) 2s– 2p > 3s – 3p