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QUESTION BOOKLET VERSION : 11
RCC** RCC** RCC** RCC** RCC** RCC** RCC** RCC** RCC** RCC** RCC** RCC** RCC** RCC** RCC** RCC** RCC** RCC** RCC** RCC**
CHEMISTRY
Sol. (2)
SECTION : A
51. The bond dissociation energy of B – F in BF3
is 646 kJ mol–1, whereas that of C – F in CF4 is
515 kJ mol–1. The correct reason for higher B
– F bond dissociation energy as compared to
that of C – F bond is [ NCERT Page No. 120]
1) Stronger  bond between B and F in BF3 as
compared to that between C and F in CF4 54. According to molecular orbital theory, which
2) Significant p–p interaction between B and
of the following is true with respect to Li+2 and
F in BF3 whereas there is no possibility of such
Li–2 ? [ NCERT Page No. 129]
interaction between C and F in CF4
–
3) Lower degree of p–p interaction between 1) Li+2 is unstable and Li is stable
2
–
B and F in BF3 than that between C and F in 2) Li+2 is stable and Li2 is unstable
CF 4 3) Both are stable
4) Smaller size of B– atom as compared to that 4) Both are unstable
of C–atom
Sol. (3)
Sol. (2)
55. Of the species, NO, NO+, NO2+ and NO–, the

one with minimum bond strength is
[ NCERT Page No. 129]
52. The decreasing values of bond angles from
NH3 (106o) to SbH3 (101o) down group-15 of 1) NO + 2) NO
2+
the periodic table is due to 3) NO 4) NO –
1) Decreasing lp–bp repulsion
2) Decreasing electronegativity
3) Increasing bp–bp repulsion
4) Increasing p-orbital character in sp3
Sol. (2)
RCC** RCC** RCC**
53. Molecule AB has a bond length of 1.617 Å and

a dipole moment of 0.38 D. The fractional
charge on each atom (absolute magnitude) is
1) 0.5 2) 0.05
3) 0 4) 1.0
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Sol. (4) 58. The enolic form of a acetone contains
1) 9 sigma bonds, 1 pi bond and 2 lone pairs
2) 8 sigma bonds, 2 pi bonds and 2 lone pairs
3) 10 sigma bonds, 1 pi bond and 1 lone pair
4) 9 sigma bonds, 2 pi bonds and 1 lone pair
Sol. (1)
59. Which of the following statements is/are not
56. Assertion : Sulphur compounds like SF6 and
correct for combination of atomic orbitals ?
H2 SO 4 have 12 valence electrons around S
i) The combining atomic orbitals must have
atom.
the same or nearly the same energy
Reason : All sulphur compounds do not follow
ii) Greater the extent of overlap, the greater
octet rule. [ NCERT Page No. 102] will be the electron density between the
1) Assertion is correct, Reason is correct; Reason nuclei of a molecular orbital
is a correct explanation for Assertion iii) 2pz orbital of one atom can combine with
2) Assertion is correct, Reason is correct; Reason either of 2px, 2py or 2pz orbital of other atom
is not a correct explanation for Assertion as these orbitals have same energy
3) Assertion is correct, Reason is incorrect [ NCERT Page No. 119]
1) (i) and (ii) 2) (iii) only
4) Assertion is incorrect, Reason is correct
3) (i) only 4) (ii) and (iii)
Sol. (3) Sulphur forms many compounds in which
Sol. (2) Atomic orbitals having same or nearly same
the octet rule is obeyed. For example, SCl2 has
energy will not combine if they do not have the
an octet of electrons around it.
same symmetry. 2pz orbital of one atom cannot
57. Which of the following is the correct combine with 2px or 2py orbital of other atom
increasing order of lone pair of electrons on because of their different symmetries.
the central atom? [ NCERT Page No. 114] 60. The given increasing order of energies of
1) IF7 < IF5 < ClF3 < XeF2 various molecular orbitals is not true for
2) IF7 < XeF2 < ClF2 < IF5 which of the following molecule ?
1s < *1s < 2s < *2s < (2px = 2py) < 2pz
3) IF7 < ClF3 < XeF2 < IF5
< (*2px = *2py) < *2pz
4) IF7 < XeF2 < IF5 < ClF3 [ NCERT Page No. 128]
Sol. (1) The number of lone pairs of electrons on 1) B 2 2) C 2
central atom in various given species are 3) N2 4) O 2
Species Number of lone pairs on Sol. (4) For oxygen, correct increasing order is
central atom 1s < *1s < 2s < *2s < 2pz < (2px = 2py) <
(*2px = *2py) < *2pz
IF7 nil
61. Which among the following can form
IF5 1
intermolecular H-bonding?
ClF3 2 [ NCERT Page No. 131]
XeF2 3
RCC** RCC** RCC**
Thus the correct increasing order is

IF7 < IF5 < ClF3 < XeF2
0 1 2 3
1) A 2) B and D
3) B, C and D 4) A and C
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Sol. (3) B, C and D form intermolecular hydrogen Sol. (3) Each combining atom contributes at least
bonding while A form intramolecular hydrogen one electron to the shared pair.
bonding due to proximity of oxygen and 66. What is X, Y and Z in the following expression
hydrogen.
– of formal charge.
62. The relative stabilities of CN, CN + and CN
Formal charge (F. C.) on an atom in a Lewis
are in the order [ NCERT Page No. 130]
–
+
1) CN > CN > CN 2) CN– > CN > CN+ 1
structure = X – Y – (Z) [ NCERT Page No. 104]
3) CN– > CN+ > CN 4) CN+ > CN > CN– 2
–
Sol. (2) B. O. of CN , CN and CN+ are 3, 2.5 and 2 1) X = Total number of non bonding electrons
respectively.
Y = Total number of bonding electrons
63. The manganate and permanganate ions are
Z = Total number of valence electrons in the
tetrahedral, due to free atom
1) The -bonding involves overlap of p-orbitals 2) X = Total number of valence electrons in the
of oxygen and d-orbitals of manganese free atom
2) There is no -bonding Y = Total number of bonding electrons
3) The -bonding involves overlap of p-orbitals Z = Total number of non bonding electrons
of oxygen with p-orbitals of manganese 3) X = Total number of valence electrons in the
4) The -bonding involves overlap of d-orbital free atom
of oxygen with d-orbitals of manganese Y = Total number of non bonding electrons
Z = Total number of bonding electrons
4) X = Total number of electrons in the free atom
Y = Total number of non bonding electrons
Sol. (1)
Z = Total number of valence electrons
Sol. (3) Formal charge (F.C.) on an atom in a Lewis
64. Which of the following do(es) not represent structure
correct Lewis symbols ? = [total number of valence electrons in the free
atom]
– [total number of non bonding (lone pair)
[ NCERT Page No. 103] electrons]
1) I, IV & V 2) II, III & IV – (1/2) [total number of bonding (shared)
3) II only 4) II & III electrons]
Sol. (4) 67. In which of the following compounds octet is
complete and incomplete for all atoms :
Al2Cl6 Al2(CH3)6 AlF3 Dimer of Dimer of
BeCl2 BeH2
65. Which of the following is/are not the 1) IC IC IC C C
condition(s) for Lewis dot structure ? 2) C IC IC C IC
[ NCERT Page No. 102] 3) C IC C IC IC
i) Each bond is formed as a result of sharing 4) IC C IC IC IC
of an electron pair between the atoms [Note : C for complete octet and IC for
ii) From the two combining atoms only one incomplete octet]
RCC** RCC** RCC**
atom contribute electron(s) to the shared pair

iii) The combining atoms attain the outer shell Sol. (3)
noble gas configuration as a result of the
sharing of electrons
1) (i) and (iii) 2) (ii) and (iii)
3) (ii) only 4) (iii) only
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71. Following figure represent a chlorine
molecule. Identify A, B and C in the given
figure. [ NCERT Page No. 107]
68. A pair of compound which have odd electrons

in the group NO, CO, ClO2 , N2 O5 , SO2 and 1) A = Bond length, B = van der Waal’s radius
O3 are [ NCERT Page No. 105] C = Covalent radius
1) NO and ClO2 2) CO and SO2 2) A = Covalent radius, B = Bond length
3) ClO2 and CO 4) SO2 and O3 C = Ionic radius
Sol. (1)
3) A = Ionic radius, B = van der Waal’s radius
69. In ionic solids how crystal structure get
C = Covalent radius
stabilized [ NCERT Page No. 109]
4) A = Covalent radius, B = van der Waal’s radius
1) By the energy released in the formation of
C = Bond length
crystal lattice
Sol. (4) A = Covalent radius
2) By achieving octet of electrons around the B = van der Waal’s radius
ionic species in gaseous state C = Bond length
3) By electron gain enthalpy and the ionization 72. Formal charge on two O atoms in
enthalpy
4) None of these [ NCERT Page No. 105]
Sol. (1) In ionic solids, the sum of the electron gain
enthalpy and the ionization enthalpy may be 1) –1, +1 2) –1, 0
positive but still the crystal structure gets
stabilized due to the energy released in the 3) 0, +1 4) –1, –1
formation of the crystal lattice. Sol. (2) B
70. Which of the following is/are misconception(s) 73. The covalent bond length is the shortest in
associated with resonance? which one of the following bonds ?
i) The molecule exist for a certain fraction of [ NCERT Page No. 107]
time in one cannonical form and for other 1) C – O 2) C – C
fractions of time in other cannonical forms 3) C  N 4) O – H
Sol. (4) The electronegativity differnece is maximum
ii) The cannonical forms have no real existence in O – H bond hence O – H bond length is the
iii) There is no such equilibrium between the smallest among the given set.
cannonical forms. [ NCERT Page No. 109] 74. A -bonded molecule MX3 is T-shaped. The
RCC** RCC** RCC**
1) (i) only 2) (ii) and (iii) number of non-bonding pairs of electron is

3) (i) and (iii) 4) (iii) only [ NCERT Page No. 115]
Sol. (1) The molecule does not exist for a certain 1) 0 2) 2
fraction of time in one cannonical form and for 3) 1
other fractions of time in other cannonical forms. 4) Can be predicted only if atomic number of
M is known
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Sol. (2) 77. Choose the correct sequence of T and F for
following statements. Here T stands for true
statement and F stands for false statement.
i) Formal charge in the Lewis structure helps
in keeping track of the valence electrons in
the molecule
ii) Formal charge indicates the actual charge
75. Dipole moment of is 1.5 D. The dipole separation within the molecule
iii) Formal charges help in the selection of
the lowest energy structure from a number of
moment of is (X = halogen) possible Lewis structures
1) T T F 2) T F T
3) T T T 4) F T T
1) 1.5 D 2) 2.25 D Sol. (2) Formal charges do not indicate real charge
3) 1 D 4) 3 D separation within the molecule. Indicating the
Sol. (1) The bond moments para to each other cancel charges on the atoms in the Lewis structure only
due to their opposite directions. The other two helps in keeping track of the valence electrons
groups are meta to each other at an angle of 120o. in the molecule.
 Dipole moment,  = 12   22  21 2 cos  78. Match the columns : [ NCERT Page No. 102]
where 1 = 2 = 1.5 D Column-I Column-II
  = (1.5)2  (1.5)2  2(1.5)(1.5) cos 120 o = 1.5 D p) Covalent compound w ith
A) HCl
76. Which of the following is/are not essential directional bond
condition(s) for hybridisation ?
q) Ionic compound w ith
i) The orbitals present in the valence shell of B) CO2
the atom are hybridised non-directional bonds
ii) The orbitals undergoing hybridisation

C) NaCl r) Polar molecule
should have almost equal energy D) CCl4 s) Non-polar molecule
iii) Promotion of electron is essential prior to 1) A–(p, q, r), B–(q, r), C–(p, q), D–(r)
hybridisation 2) A–(q), B–(r), C–(p), D–(s)
3) A–(p, r), B–(p, s), C–(q), D–(p, s)
iv) Only half filled orbitals participate in
4) A–(q), B–(r), C–(p, q), D–(s)
hybridisation [ NCERT Page No. 120]
Sol. (3)
1) (i) only 2) (iii) only
79. Assertion : BF 3 molecule has zero dipole
3) (iv) only 4) (iii) and (iv) moment.
Sol. (4) Promotion of electron is not an essential Reason : F is electronegative and B–F bonds
condition prior to hybridisation. It is not
necessary that only half filled orbitals participate are polar in nature. [ NCERT Page No. 111]
in hybridisation. In some cases, even filled 1) Assertion is correct, Reason is correct; Reason
orbitals of valence shell take part in hybridisation.
RCC** RCC** RCC**
is a correct explanation for Assertion

2) Assertion is correct, Reason is correct; Reason
is not a correct explanation for Assertion
3) Assertion is correct, Reason is incorrect
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Sol. (2) Both assertion and reason are true but reason 82. Assertion : Bonding molecular orbital has
is not the correct explanation of assertion.
greater stability than corresponding
BF3 is sp2 hybridized. Dipole moment is a vector
quantity. The three bond moments give a net antibonding molecular orbital.
sum of zero, as the resultant of any two is equal Reason : The electron density in a bonding
and opposite to the third.
molecular orbital is located away from the
space between the nuclei while in
antibonding molecular orbital it is located
between the nuclei of the bonded atoms.
80. Assertion : CH2 Cl2 is non-polar and CCl4 is 1) Assertion is correct, Reason is correct; Reason
polar molecule. is a correct explanation for Assertion
Reason : Molecule with zero dipole moment 2) Assertion is correct, Reason is correct; Reason
is non-polar in nature. is not a correct explanation for Assertion
[ NCERT Page No. 110] 3) Assertion is correct, Reason is incorrect
1) Assertion is correct, Reason is correct; Reason 4) Assertion is incorrect, Reason is correct
is a correct explanation for Assertion Sol. (3)
2) Assertion is correct, Reason is correct; Reason 83. Which of the following molecule does not have
is not a correct explanation for Assertion a linear arrangement of atoms ?
3) Assertion is correct, Reason is incorrect [ NCERT Page No. 126]
4) Assertion is incorrect, Reason is correct 1) H 2 S 2) C 2 H2
Sol. (4) Assertion is false but reason is true. 3) BeH2 4) CO 2
CH2Cl2 is polar while CCl4 is non-polar because Sol. (1) For linear arrangement of atoms the
in CCl4 net dipole moment cancels. hybridisation should be sp(linear shape, 180 o
81. Match the columns : angle). Only H2S has sp3-hybridisation and hence
has angular shape while C2H2, BeH2 and CO2 all
Column-I Column-II involve sp-hybridisation and hence have linear
arrangement of atoms.
A) p) negative overlap 84. In an octahedral structure, the pair of d
orbitals involved in d2sp3 hybridisation is
B) q) zero overlap 1) dx2 –y2 , dz 2 2) dxz , dx 2–y2
3) dz2, dxz 4) dxy, dyz
Sol. (1) Only those d orbitals whose lobes are directed
C) r) positive overlap
along X, Y and Z directions hybridise with s and
p orbitals. In other three d orbitals namely dxy,
D) dyz and dxz, the lobes are at angle of 45o from
both axis, hence the extent of their overlap with
[ NCERT Page No. 119] s and p orbitals is much lesser than dx2–y2 and dz2
orbitals.
1) A–(p), B–(q), C–(p), D–(r)
85. In the molecular orbital diagram for O+2 ion,
RCC** RCC** RCC**
2) A–(p), B–(r), C–(q), D–(p)

the highest occupied orbital is
3) A–(q), B–(q), C–(p), D–(r)
4) A–(r), B–(p), C–(q), D–(p)
1) s MO orbital 2)  MO orbital
Sol. (3)
3) * MO orbital 4) * MO orbital
Sol. (3)
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SECTION : B 89. Which of the following substances has the
86. Atomic orbital is monocentric while a greatest ionic character?
molecular orbital is polycentric. What is the [ NCERT Page No. 101]
meaning of above statements ? 1) Cl 2 O 2) NCl3
[ NCERT Page No. 126] 3) PbCl 2 4) BaCl2
1) Electron density in atomic orbital is given by Sol. (4)
the electron distribution around a nucleus in
an atom. While in molecular orbital it is given
by the electron distribution around group of
nuclei in a molecule
2) While an electron in an atomic orbital is
influenced by one nucleus, in a molecular
orbital it is influenced by two or more nuclei
depending upon the number of atoms in the
molecule
3) The electron in an atomic orbital is present in 90. N 2 and O 2 are converted to monopositive
one nucleus while in molecular orbital
cations N 2+ and O 2+ respectively. Which is
electrons are present on more than one nuclei
incorrect ? [ NCERT Page No. 130]
depending upon the number of atoms in the
+
molecule 1) In N the N – N bond is weakened
2
+
4) All of these 2) In O the bond order increases
2
Sol. (2) Atomic orbital is monocentric because an +
3) In O the paramagnetism decreases
2
electron in it is influenced by one nucleus. While
molecular orbital is polycentric as it is influenced 4) N+2 becomes diamagnetic
by two or more nuclei depending upon the Sol. (4)
number of atoms in the molecule.
87. The theory capable of explaining
91. The potential energy curve for the H2 molecule
paramagnetic behaviour of oxygen is
as a function of internuclear distance is
1) Resonance theory
2) V.S.E.P.R. theory
3) Molecular orbital theory
1) 2)
4) Valence bond energy
Sol. (3) Paramagnetism of O2 is best explained by
molecular orbital theory.
88. Which of the following are correctly
classified? [ NCERT Page No. 132] 3) 4)
Intermolecular Intramolecular
H-bonding H-bonding
Sol. (2) When two H-atoms come closer then initially
1) HF H2 O due to attraction P.E. is –ve, which decreases
more as atoms come closer and after reacting to
RCC** RCC** RCC**
2) CH3 OH HF
a minimum value as repulsion starts dominating
3) H2 O o-nitrophenol so, P.E. increases then.
4) HF p-nitrophenol
Sol. (3) H 2 O shows intermolecular hydrogen
bonding while o-nitrophenol shows
intramolecular H-bonding.
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Sol. (4) Assertion is false but reason is true.
92. Complete the following statement by choosing
the appropriate option. The greater the lattice enthalpy, more stable is
the ionic compound.
Ionic bonds will be formed more easily 95. Read the following statements and choose the
between elements with comparatively correct option. Here T stands for True and F
A and elements with comparatively stands for False statement.
i) The smaller the size of the cation and the
high negative value of B . larger the size of the anion, the greater the
[ NCERT Page No. 101] covalent character of an ionic bond
1) A = low electronegativity
ii) The smaller the charge on the cation, the
B = ionization enthalpy
greater the covalent character of the ionic bond
2) A = low ionization enthalpy
B = electron gain enthalpy iii) For cations of the same size and charge,
3) A = high ionization enthalpy the one, with electronic configuration (n–1)dn
B = electron gain enthalpy ns 0 , typical of transition metals, is more
4) A = high electronegativity polarising than the one with a noble gas
B = ionization enthalpy
configuration, ns2 np6 , typical of alkali and
Sol. (2) Ionic bonds will be formed more easily
between elements with comparatively low alkaline earth metal cations.
ionization enthalpies and elements with
comparatively high negative value of electron
gain enthalpy. 1) T T T 2) T T F
93. Match the columns (internuclear axis is Z) 3) T F T 4) F T T
Column-I Column-II Column-III Sol. (3) The greater the charge on the cation, the
greater the covalent character of the ionic bond.
A) 1s p) i) 96. Choose the correct sequence of T and F for
following statements. Here T stands for True
and F for False statement.
B) 2pz q) ii) i) Sigma bond is formed by head on overlap
of bonding orbitals along the internuclear
C) 2px r) iii) axis
ii) pi bond is formed when atomic orbitals
[ NCERT Page No. 119] overlap in such a way that their axes remain
1)A–(q, iii), B–(r, i), C–(p, ii)
parallel to each other and perpendicular to the
2)A–(q, iii), B–(p, ii), C–(r, i)
3)A–(p, iii), B–(q, ii), C–(r, i) internuclear axis
4)A–(p, ii), B–(q, iii), C–(r, i) iii) Half-filled s-orbital of one atom and half
Sol. (2) filled p-orbitals of another atom forms.  bond
94. Assertion : The lesser the lattice enthalpy more on overlapping
stable is the ionic compound.
Reason : The lattice enthalpy is greater, for iv) Overlapping in case of pi-bond takes place
ions of highest charge and smaller radii. to a larger extent as compared to sigma bond
RCC** RCC** RCC**
1) Assertion is correct, Reason is correct; Reason [ NCERT Page No. 115]

is a correct explanation for Assertion 1) T T T T 2) T F T F
2) Assertion is correct, Reason is correct; Reason
3) T T F F 4) T T F T
is not a correct explanation for Assertion
Sol. (3)
3) Assertion is correct, Reason is incorrect
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97. If an organic compound contain 92.3% C and 99. Among the following molecules, ions,
7.7% H, than number of sp 3 , sp 2 and sp C2–
2
, N2–
2
, O2–
2
, O2
hybridised carbon atoms in all possible Which one is diamagnetic and has the shortest
structures of compound respectively are bond length ?
(molecular mass = 52 g/mol) 1) O 2 2) N22–
[ NCERT Page No. 122] 3) O 22– 4) C 22–
1) 1, 2, 5 2) 0, 4, 4 Sol. (4)
3) 0, 8, 4 4) None of these
Sol. (3)
100. Read the following statements and choose the

correct option.
i) P–O bond length order in :
–
PO3–
4
> HPO2–
3
> H2PO2
ii)
iii) Between C2H2 and C2H4 , C–H is stronger

in C2 H2 . [ NCERT Page No. 147]
1) (i) 2) (i), (ii) & (iii)
3) (i) & (ii) 4) (ii) & (iii)
98. Match Column-I with Column-II and
Column-II and choose the correct option from Sol. (2)
the given codes. [ NCERT Page No. 115]
Column-I Column-II Column-III

Molecule (No. of lone (Shape of molecule)
pairs and
bond pairs)
A) NH 3 i) 1, 2 p) Bent
B) SO 2 ii) 1, 4 q) Trigonal pyramidal
C) SF 4 iii) 2, 3 r) T-shape
D) ClF 3 iv) 1, 3 s) See-Saw
1) A – (iv, q); B – (ii, p); C – (i, r); D – (iii, s)

RCC** RCC** RCC**
2) A – (iv, q); B – (i, p); C – (ii, s); D – (iii, r)

3) A – (i, p); B – (iii, s); C – (iv, r); D – (ii, q)
4) A – (iv, p); B – (i, r); C – (iii, q); D – (ii, s)
Sol. (2) NH3  1lp, 3bp  Trigonal pyramidal
SO2  1lp, 2bp  Bent
SF4  1lp, 4bp  See-Saw
ClF3  2lp, 3bp  T-shape
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QUESTION BOOKLET VERSION : 11

55. Of the species, NO, NO+, NO2+ and NO–, the

53. Molecule AB has a bond length of 1.617 Å and

Thus the correct increasing order is

atom contribute electron(s) to the shared pair

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68. A pair of compound which have odd electrons

1) (i) only 2) (ii) and (iii) number of non-bonding pairs of electron is

ii) The orbitals undergoing hybridisation

is a correct explanation for Assertion

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2) A–(p), B–(r), C–(q), D–(p)

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1) Assertion is correct, Reason is correct; Reason [ NCERT Page No. 115]

100. Read the following statements and choose the

iii) Between C2H2 and C2H4 , C–H is stronger

Column-I Column-II Column-III

1) A – (iv, q); B – (ii, p); C – (i, r); D – (iii, s)

2) A – (iv, q); B – (i, p); C – (ii, s); D – (iii, r)

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