Hybridisation, Sigma and Pi Bonds

1 Which one of the following molecules would be expected to exhibit sp hybridisation?

A SO2
B H2O
C BeCl2
D OF2
2 Which of the types of hybridisation below is (are) associated with the formation of double or triple bonds by
carbon?
I sp II sp2 III sp3
A I only
B III only
C I and II only
D II and III only
3 The hybridisation of carbon in the carbonate ion, CO32-, is best described as
A sp3d
B sp3
C sp2
D sp
4 The number of σ bonds in molecule of propene (C3H6) is
A 6
B 7
C 8
D 9
5 Which of the following statements, which all apply to ethene, C2H4, is untrue?
A Ethene is planar
B The H-C-H bond angle is approximately 120 o
C The molecule contains 2 π bonds
D The molecule contains 5 σ bonds
6 For the molecule below, which statement is FALSE?
H H
C1 C2 H
H
C6 C3
H
C5 C4 H
H H
A The molecule contains a total of 14 sigma bonds
B Carbon number 1 is best described by sp hybridisation
C The molecule contains two pi bonds
D Carbon number 3 is best described by sp3 hybridisation.
7 In which of the following molecules would the central atom be expected to exhibit sp2 hybridisation?
A BF3
B NF3
C ClF3
D SF6
8 What hybrid orbitals are present in the compound buta-1,3-diene, H2C=CH-CH=CH2?
A sp hybrids only
B sp2 hybrids only
C sp and sp2 only
D sp, sp2 and sp3

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9 How many pi bonds are present in CO2?
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
10 Which of the following molecules does not contain a pi bond?
A C2H4
B N2F2
C HCN
D N2H4
11 All of the following contain two π bonds except?
A SO2
B C2H2
C NO2+
D O2
12 The hybridisation of the carbon atom in HCN is best described as
A sp
B sp2
C sp3
D spd

Questions 13-16 refer to the molecule shown below:

H H H H
H
C C H C C C C H
H C C
C C H
H
H H
13 The number of sigma bonds in this molecule is
A 12
B 17
C 21
D 25
14 The number of pi bonds in the molecule is
A 4
B 5
C 8
D 9
15 The number of carbon atoms which exhibit sp2 hybridisation is
A 2
B 3
C 6
D 8
16 The number of valence electrons in this molecule is
A 42
B 52
C 62
D 72