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NSEC Topper Batch (2023)

Chemical Bonding Practice Sheet

1. The bond order of NO+ ion is : [NSEC-2013] 8. The species that cannot exist is [NSEC-2014]
(A) 1 (B) 2 (A) SiF62– (B) BF63–
(C) 2.5 (D) 3 (C) SF6 (D) AlF63–

2. Which of the following molecular structures is 9. The species having highest bond energy is
NOT possible ? [NSEC-2013] [NSEC-2015]
(A) OF2 (B) SF2 (A) O2 (B) O2+
(C) OF4 (D) SF4 (C) O2– (D) O22–

3. The molecule having the highest dipole moment is 10. The structure of a molecule of N(SiMe3)3 is
[NSEC-2014] [NSEC-2015]
(A) CO2 (B) CH4 (A) Pyramidal with angle close to 110°
(C) NH3 (D) NF3 (B) T-shaped with angle 90°
(C) Bent T-shaped with angle close to 89°
4. The species which has triangular planar geometry (D) Trigonal planar with bond angle close to 120°
is [NSEC-2014]
(A) NF3 (B) NO3– 11. The order of p-d interaction in the compounds
(C) AlCl3 (D) SbH3 containing bond between Si/P/S/Cl and oxygen is
in the order [NSEC-2015]
5. The correct order of stability for the following (A) P > Si > Cl > S
species is [NSEC-2014] (B) Si < P < S < Cl
+
(A) Li2 < He2 < O2+ < C2 (C) S < Cl < P < Si
(B) C2 < O2+ < Li2 < He2+ (D) Si > P > S > Cl
(C) He2+ < Li2 < C2 < O2+
(D) O2+ < C2 < Li2 < He2+ 12. Which one of the following information about the
compounds is correct ? [NSEC-2016]
6. The hybridization of boron in the stable borane
having the lowest molecular weight is –
[NSEC-2014]
(A) sp2 (B) sp3 (A) I (B) III
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(C) sp (D) sp d (C) IV (D) II

7. For SF4, the molecular geometry and hybridization 13. The pair that is isostructural (i.e. having the same
of the central atom respectively are: [NSEC-2014] shape and hybridization) is [NSEC-2016]
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(A) Square planar, dsp (A) NF3 and BF3
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(B) Tetrahedral, sp (B) BF4– and NH4+
(C) Seesaw, sp3d (C) BCl3 and BrCl3
(D) Square pyramid, sp3d (D) NH3 and NO3–
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14. Number of P–S single bonds and P–S double bonds 20. Which of the following has the shortest bond length ?
(P = S) in P4S10 are respectively [NSEC-2016] [NSEC-2017]
(A) 10, 6 (B) 16, 0 (A) O2 (B) O2–
(C) 14, 2 (D) 12, 4 (C) O2+ (D) O2–2

15. Which of the following compounds contain 3-centered 21. Which of the following is not paramagnetic?
2-electron bonding ? [NSEC-2016] [NSEC-2018]
(i) [BeF2]n (ii) [Be(CH3)3]n (A) S2–
(iii) [BeCl2]n (iv) [BeH2]n (B) N2–
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (ii) and (iii) (C) O2–
(C) (ii) and (iv) (D) (iii) and (iv) (D) NO

16. In ammonia the bond angle is 107º 48' while in 22. In which of the following, all the bond lengths are

SbH3 the bond angle is about 91º18'. The correct not the same ? [NSEC-2018]
explanation among the following is/are I. IF4+ II. IBF4

[NSEC-2016] III. SF4 IV. TeCl4

(A) I, II, IV
(A) The orbitals of Sb used for the formation of
(B) II, III, IV
Sb-H bond are almost pure p-orbitals.
(C) I, III, IV
(B) Sb has larger size compared to N.
(D) I, II, III
(C) Sb has more metallic character than N.
(D) All the statements are correct.
23. Among the following pairs, the one in which both
the compounds as pure liquids can show significant
17. Assuming that Hund’s rule is violated by the
auto ionization is [NSEC-2018]
diatomic molecule B2, its bond order and magnetic
(A) H2O and H2S
nature will be respectively [NSEC-2016]
(B) BrF3 and ICl3
(A) 1, diamagnetic
(C) PF5 and PCl5
(B) 1, paramagnetic
(D) HF and HCl
(C) 2, diamagnetic
(D) 2, paramagnetic
24. Which among the following is nonlinear ?
[NSEC-2018]
18. In the Lewis structure of ozone (O3), the formal
(A) N3– (B) ClF2–
charge on the central oxygen atom is [NSEC-2017]
(C) Br3– (D) BrCl2+
(A) +1 (B) –1
(C) 0 (D) –2 25. The most stable Lewis structure of N2O is
[NSEC-2018]
19. Which of the following represents the correct order (A)
of dipole moment? [NSEC-2017]
(B)
(A) NH3 > NF3 > H3O
(C)
(B) NH3 > H2O> NF3
(C) H2O > NH3 > NF3 (D)
(D) H2O > NF3 > NH3
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ANSWER KEY
1. (D) 14. (D)
2. (C) 15. (C)
3. (C) 16. (A)
4. (BC) 17. (A)
5. (C) 18. (A)
6. (B) 19. (C)
7. (C) 20. (D)
8. (B) 21. (A or C)
9. (B) 22. (C)
10. (D) 23. (B)
11. (B) 24. (D)
12. (D) 25. (D)
13. (B)

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