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Intrinsic semiconductors are basically insulators, where the energy gap between adjacent bands is
sufficiently small for thermal energy to be able to promote a small number of electrons from the full
valence band to the empty conduction band. Both the promoted electron in the conduction band and the
unpaired electron left in the valence band can conduct electricity. The conductivity of semiconductors
increases with temperature, because the number of electrons promoted to the conduction band increases
as the temperature increases. Both n-type and p-type semiconductors are produced by doping an insulator
with a suitable impurity. The band from the impurity lies in between the valence and conduction bands in
the insulator, and acts as a bridge, so that electrons may be excited from the insulator bands to the impurity
bands, or vice versa (Figure 3.85).

Energy Energy

Partially
filled

Conductor Conductor

Energy Energy Energy

Vacant Vacant Vacant

Small gap
Large gap Impurity
band

Filled

Filled Filled

Impurity
Insulator Intrinsic semiconductor
semiconductor

Figure 3.85 Conductors, insulators, impurity and intrinsic semiconductors.

| SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS

1. If all bond angles in AX3 molecule are the same, then 2. Which of the following statements is correct for BrF?
which of the following conclusions is correct about (A) Total number of lone pairs present in 15.
AX3 ? (B) Total number of maximum number of atoms in
(A) AX3 must be polar. one plane = 5.
(B) AX3 must be planar. (C) Molecule is polar.
(C) AX3 must have at least 5 valence electrons. (D) Bromine has its maximum covalency in this
(D) X must connect from central atom with either molecule.
single bond or double bond.

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3. What is the shape of the cationic part of solid Cl2O6? 12. Which of the following interactions is responsible for
(A) Distorted octahedral the formation of clathrate compounds?
(B) Square pyramidal (A) Instantaneous dipole-induced dipole interaction
(C) Square planar (B) Ion-dipole interaction
(D) None of these
(C) Dipole-dipole interaction
4. Which of the following orders of boiling point is (D) Dipole-induced dipole interaction
incorrect?
(A) CH4 < CF4 (B) BF3 < BMe3 13. Which of the following orders is correct?
(C) I2 < Br2 < Cl2 < F2 (D) Br2 < I – Cl (A) CH3F > CH3Cl (dipole moment)
 bond angle in CH NCS is: (B) HF > H2O (extent of hydrogen bonding)
5. The CNC 3
(C) C5H12 > C5F12 (boiling point)
(A) < 109°28′ (B) < 120°
(D) KCl > NaCl (solubility in water)
(C) > 120° (D) 112°
14. Which of the following statements is correct for
6. Which of the following orders is incorrect? (X = F/Cl)

(A) CH2F2 < CHF3 < (FCF)

(B) CH2F2 < CH2 Cl2 (XCX)

(C) CHF3 < CHCl3 (XCX)

(D) CF4 < CCl4 (XCX) (A) It contains pp − pp and pp − dp
(B) It has regular tetrahedral geometry.
7. Which of the following statements is correct? (C) q 1 > q 3
(A) C−F both length: CH3F < CHF3
(D) Plane which contains maximum number of atom
(B) O−F bond length: O2F2 < OF2
 bond angle: OCF < OCCl is 4.
(C) (XCX) 2 2
 bond angle in OCCl > HCH
(D) (CICCI)  bond 15. In which of the following processes electron is not
2
angle in O = CH2 added to molecular orbital having gerade symmetry?
(A) O+2 → O2− (B) N +2 → N 2−
8. Which of the following statements is/are correct for
H2C = SF4? (C) B2 → B2 −
(D) C 2 → C 22 −
(I) Double bond lies in equatorial position. 16. If Hund’s rule and sp intermixing is/are not consid-
(II) It is a non-planar and polar molecule. ered, then which of the following characteristics is
(III) Maximum number of atoms in a plane is 6. changed in C2?
(A) I, II (B) II, III (A) Number of electrons in gerade molecular orbital
(C) I, III (D) I, II, III (B) Bond order
9. Which of the following molecules is polar as well as (C) Magnetic behaviour
non-planar? (D) Magnetic moment
(A) P(CH3)3 (CF3)2 (B) POF3 17. A silicate mineral has chemical formula Ca2Mgx
(C) OF2 (D) SO2 Si8O22(OH)2 and is known as tremolite. Predict the
value of x.
10. Consider the following statements:
(A) 3 (B) 4
(I) In OSF4, Feq − Sɵ − Feq > Feq − Sɵ = O
(II) The bond angle of PF3 is greater than PH3 but (C) 2 (D) 5
the bond angle of NF3 is lesser than NH3. 18. In which of the following N–N bond length is the
(III) The % s-character in the orbital containing shortest?
lone pair of H2O molecule is 30%. (A) N2O (B) N 3−
 = 104°5 and cos(104.5) = −0.25]
[(HOH) (C) N2O4 (D) N2O3 (unsymmetrical)
Which of the following statements is/are correct? 19. Select the correct order of H – M – H bond angle.
(A) I, II (B) II, III (A) PH3 > PH +4 (B) P2H4 > PH +4
+
(C) I, III (D) I, II, III (C) PH3 > NH 4 (D) PH +4 > NH3
11. Choose the correct order of boiling point. 20. Compare bond angle x and y in the following
molecules.
(A) H2 < He
(B) B(OH)3 < B(OMe)3
(C) NF3 < NMe3
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(A) x > y (B) y > x 29. Which of the following molecules is non-
(C) x = y (D) None of these planar?
21. Choose the correct statement from the following (A) CFH
ɺ
2 (B) CF
ɺ H
2

options. (C) ClO3 (D) All of these

(A) All dC-O in H2CO3 are identical. 30. Which of the following is correct with regard to
(B) All dSb-Cl in SbCl5 are identical. bonding of Al2(CH3)6?
 (in H CO) < FCF
(C) HCH  (in F CO) (A) 2 (2c – 2e) bond and 2(3c – 2e) bond.
2 2
(D) All above statements are incorrect (B) 4 (2c – 2e) bond and 2 (3c – 4e)) bond.
22. The maximum % of s-character in N–H bond is (C) All central atoms are having complete octet.
observed in (D) Molecule is non-planar.
(A) NH3 (B) NH+4
31. Which of the following orders of bond angle is
(C) N2H4 (D) N2H2 correct?
23. Consider the following statements and select the (A) B(OH)3 < B(OMe)3
correct set of codes using T(True) and F(False) in the
( OBX
 , where X = H, Me)
given sequence.
(I) PI5(s) does not exist due to steric crowding. )
(B) NH +4 < NH3 (HNH
(II) All possible angle in BF2Cl are 120°. (C) BF3 < BCl3 (XBX
)
(III) In N(SiH3)3, lone pair of N is present in sp3
(D) SiCl4 < CCl4
hybrid orbital.
(IV) d orbital used in hybridization of P in PBr5(s)
 , where A = Si, C)
(ClACl
is dz 2 32. Which of the following chemical species is linear,
(A) T F T T (B) F T T T planar as well as polar?
(C) F F F F (D) T F T F (A) HCN (B) XeF2
24. Choose the incorrect statement from the following. (C) I 3
−
(D) XeF4
(A) Bond angles are not affected in BF3 due to back 33. Match the overlapping of orbitals with the type of
bonding. bond formed. (Consider x-axis as internuclear axis.)
(B) Bond angles are affected in PF3 due to back
bonding. Column-I Column-II
(C) Bond angles are not affected in B(OMe)3 due to (P) 2s + 2px (1) p bond
back bonding. (Q) 2py + 2py (2) s bond
(D) None of these.
(R) dxy + pz (3) d bond
25. There is no hybridization of the central atom in AsH3
because (S) dyz + dyz (4) no bond formation
(A) it is a third period element.
Code:
(B) the energy gap between 3s and 3p orbital is large
enough. P Q R S
(C) the energy gap between 3s and 3p orbital is suf- (A) 1 2 3 4
ficiently less.
(B) 2 1 4 3
(D) the energy gap between 4s and 4p orbital is large
enough. (C) 3 1 2 4
26. In which of the following cases, the strength of back (D) 4 3 2 1
bonding is the maximum?
(A) PF3 (B) BF3 34. Which of the following statements is correct?
(C) (H3Si)3N (D) (SiH3)2O (A) Noble gases are insoluble in water.
(B) The solubility of noble gases in water is fairly
27. If the % s-character in one Sb–H bond in SbH3 high due to London dispersion force.
is 1.0%. What is the % p-character in the orbital (C) The solubility of noble gases increases with the
occupied by its lone pair? decrease in size of the noble gas atom.
(A) 99.0 (B) 97 (D) The solubility of noble gases in water is fairly
(C) 90 (D) None of these high due to dipole–induced dipole interaction.
28. In which of the following all the given characteristics 35. Choose the correct order for the energy barrier to
are present? rotation around the B–N bond.
(I) Vacant orbitals involved in hybridization. (A) H2B – NR2 < BH (NR2)2 < B(NR2)3
(II) Octet of underlined atom is complete. (B) B(NR2)3 < BH (NR2)2 < BH2 – NR2
(III) Geometry at underlined atom is tetrahedral. (C) BH(NR2)2 > B (NR2)3 > BH2NR2
(A) B2H6 (B) Si2H6 (D) BH2NR2 > B(NR2)3 > BH (NR2)2
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36. Calculate the percentage of p character in the orbital (A) All C-F bond lengths are identical.
occupied by the lone pair of electrons in water (B) Two C-F bonds attached to middle carbon atom
 is 104.5° and cos (104.5°)
molecule. [Given HOH are longer as compared to the other C-F bond at
= -0.25] the terminal carbon.
(A) 80% (B) 20% (C) 70% (D) 75% (C) Two C-F bonds attached to the middle carbon
atom are shorter as compared to the other C-F
37. Give the correct order of initials True (T) or False (F) bond at the terminal carbon.
for the following statements. (D) None of these.
(I) sp3 hybrid orbitals are at 90° to one another.
(II) Adjacent sp3d2 hybrid orbitals are at 90° to one 46. Which of the following statements is not correct
another. regarding NO2 molecule?
(III) sp2 hybrid orbitals are at 120° to one another. (A) Paramagnetic behaviour decreases when it
undergoes in dimerization.
(IV) Bond order of N – O bond in NO3- is 1 1 .
3 (B) It is coloured in its dimeric form.
(A) T F T F (B) T T F F (C) F T T T (D) F T F T (C) The colour is due to the presence of unpaired
electron.
38. Which among the following species is not perfectly (D) The free electron is present in one of the sp2
planar? hybrid orbital.
ɺ
(A) CH ɺ
(B) CHF (C) : CF2 ɺ
(D) NO 47. PClxF5–x molecule will be polar and non-polar for
3 2 2
what values of x respectively?
39. Which of the following molecules has the maximum Polar Non-polar Polar Non-polar
number of A–X bonds of identical length, where ‘A’ (A) 2, 3, 5 and 0, 4, 1 (B) 0, 2, 5 and 3, 1, 4
is the central atom and ‘X’ is the surrounding atom? (C) 4, 3, 0 and 2, 0, 4 (D) 2, 1, 4 and 3, 0, 5
(A) SF6 (B) IF7
48. Which of the following molecules/species has the
(C) PF5 (D) ClO4−.
minimum number of lone pairs?
40. Which of the following sequences shows the correct (A) ICl3 (B) BF4– (C) SnCl2 (D) XeF4
bond angle order for isoelectronic species O3, NO2– 49. Find the pair of species having the same shape but
and NOF? different hybridization of the central atom.
(A) NO2− > NOF > O3 (B) O3 > NO2– > NOF (A) SO3, CO32
–
(B) NO2–, ClO2–
(C) O3 < NO2– < NOF (D) Cannot be predicted (C) BeCl2, HCN (D) XeF2, SnCl2
41. The shape of [ClF4]– and [ClF2]– ions is respectively 50. Which of the following statements is incorrect
(A) See–saw and linear. regarding Cl2O molecule?
(B) See–saw and bent. (A) The molecule is planar.
(C) Tetrahedral and linear. (B) The shape of the molecule is bent.
(D) Square planar and linear. (C) The hybridization of the central atom is sp3.
(D) The molecule is non-planar.
42. Which of the following d orbitals is not involved in
d3s hybridization? 51. The hybridization of all carbon atoms in benzene is
(A) sp2 (B) sp3
(A) dx 2 − y2 (B) dxy (C) dyz (D) dxz (C) sp2 and sp3 (D) sp2 and sp

43. Which among the following statements is incorrect? 52. The ratio of s bond and p bond in naphthalene
(A) Half-filled configuration is less stable as is ________.
compared to fully filled configuration. (A) 11 : 5 (B) 2 : 1 (C) 19 : 5 (D) 10 : 4
(B) SbF5 is a hypervalent species.
53. The strongest p bond is present in which of the
(C) SbF5 can act as a Lewis acid.
following species?
(D) All are incorrect.
(A) HC ≡ CH (B) H−C ≡ P
44. Which of the following orders is correct with respect (C) SO42– (D) H2C = CH2
to the given property?
54. Which of the following pairs is iso-structural?
(A) SiF4 > SiCl4 : B.P. order.
(A) BO33– and SO32– (B) NO2+ and CO2
(B) MgCO3 > SrCO3 > BaCO3: pCO2 order when kept
(C) HNC and SnCl2 (D) SnCl3– and SO3
at fixed temperature in a closed container.
(C) XeF2 > XeF4 : Dipole moment order. 55. The dz2 orbital is involved in which of the following
(D) XeF2 > XeF4 : Fluoride-accepting tendency order. hybridizations?
(A) sp3d (square pyramidal) (B) sp3
45. Which of the following statements is correct for 3 2
(C) sp d (D) None of these
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56. Which of the following species has incomplete octet? 60. Which of the following statements is not correct?
- -
(A) SiF4 (B) N3 (C) PBr5 (D) B3 (A) (s + py) produces sp hybrid orbitals which are
lying in the yz plane.
57. Which of the following statements is correct for the (B) (s + py) produces sp hybrid orbitals which are
two molecules, C6H6 and B3 N 3 H 6 ? lying in the xz plane.
(C) (s + px + pz) produces sp2 hybrid orbitals which
(A) C–H bond length is identical with N–H and are lying in the xz plane.
B–H bond lengths. (D) (s + py) produces sp hybrid orbitals which are
(B) The nature of double bond is perfectly identical lying along the y axis.
in both.
(C) Both the molecules are planar. 61. Which is the correct order of the bond angle?
(D) C6H6 is non-polar while B3N3H6 is polar. (A) NH3 < NF3 (B) H2O > Cl2O
(C) PH3 < SbH3 (D) H2Te < H2S
58. Which of the following species has the same number
of X – O – X linkages, where X = S or P? 62. The electronic configurations of three elements are
(I) S4O62– (II) S3O9 (III) S2O52– (IV) P3O93– as follows:
(A) II & IV (B) II & III L:1s22s22p63x1, M: 1s22s22p4, N: 1s22s22p63s23p1
(C) I & II (D) I & IV Choose the correct formula of the ionic compounds
59. In which of the following processes, the value of formed by the above given elements where the cat-
magnetic moment does not change? ions are written first as usual.
(A) N 2 → N 2 − (B) N 2 → N 2 + (A) N3M2, LM (B) ML2, M3N2
+ + − (C) LN, M2L (D) N2M3, L2M
(C) O2 → O2 (D) O2 → O2

| MULTIPLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following options is/are correct regard- 6. In which of the following reactions, the magnitude
ing the XeO3F2 and XeOF4 molecules? of change in bond angle with respect to underlined
(A) Bond length dXe − O( XeO3 F2 ) < dXe − O( XeOF4 ) atom is ≥20°?

(B) Bond length dXe − F ( XeO3 F2 ) < dXe − F ( XeOF4 ) (A) BeF2 + 2 F − → BeF42 −
(C) Shapes are trigonal bipyramidal and square pyra- − −
(B) BeF3 + F → BeF4
midal, respectively. + +
(D) The nature of p-bond is of 5dp – 2pp type. (C) NH 3 + H → NH 4

2. Choose the incorrect statement(s) from the following. (D) C 2 H 2 + 2 H 2 → C 2 H 6

(A) HOMO for N2 molecule is pb MO. 7. Which of the following is correct order for indicated
(B) LUMO for N2 ion is p* MO. bond length?
(C) HOMO for CO molecule is NBMO from C-atom. (A) dN–N in N2H2 > dN–N in N2F4 +
(D) Among halogens, pale yellow colour of F2 only is +
(B) dN − N in NH 2 − NH 2 > dN − N in NH 3 − NH 3
not due to HOMO – LUMO transition.
(C) dSi–Cl in SiClF3 > dSi–Cl in SiClH3
3. Which of the following statements is/are correct? (D) dC–C in C2H6 > dC–C in C2F6
(A) On increasing s-character hybrid orbital’s energy
decreases. 8. Which of the following statements is/are not correct?
(B) Bond angle is generally unaffected due to the  in (SiH ) O is larger than
(A) The bond angle SiOSi 3 2
presence of lone pair. that of C–O–C in (CH3)2O.
(C) On increasing s-character hybrid orbital’s length (B) BF3 has more Lewis acidic nature than BI3.
decreases. (C) pp-dp bond electrons get delocalized between B
(D) Valence shell electron pairs play important role and N atoms in B3N3H6.
to decide the shape of a molecule. (D) CH3NCS is linear, while SiH3NCS is bent
structure.
4. The correct order for Lewis basic strength is/are
(A) CCl 3 < CF3 9. Which of the following pairs of molecules is/are not
(B) (CH3)2O < O(SiH3)2 isostructural?
(C) (CH3)3N > N(SiH3)3 (A) NMe3 and N(SiMe3)3
(D) NH3 > PH3 (B) XeOF4 and SOF4
5. Which of the following molecules/ions does not exist? (C) CF3 and PF3
(A) KHF2 (B) OF4 (D) SiO2 and CO2
3−
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10. Which of the following statements is/are correct for 17. If polarizing power is in the order of M a+ > M b+ > M c+
XefOSO2f? and polarizability is in the order of X − > Y − > Z − ,
F Xe O F
then select which of the following compounds have
+ −
more covalent character as compared to M b Y ?
S + −
(A) M a+ Y − (B) M b X
O O
(C) M c+ Y − (D) M +b Z −
3
(A) the number of sp hybridized central atom is 3.
18. Which of the following compounds are thermally
(B) the number of identical S–O bond is 2.
more stable than compound CaO2?
(C) Maximum number of atoms that may lie in one
(A) BeO2 (B) BaO2
plane is 5.
(C) SrO2 (D) MgO2
(D) All atoms are lying in the same plane.
19. IE1, IE2 and IE3 of an atom X are 170 kcal/mole, 340
11. Select the correct statement(s) about the following
kcal/mole and 1280 kcal/mole, respectively. If this
chemical species:
atom X forms compounds with O, Cl and N, then
+
O2, O2 , N2, NO, H 2 and H 2−
+ which of following compounds has the least chance
to exist?
(A) Magnetic moment of NO is greater than that (A) X2O3 (B) XCl
of O2. (C) XCl2 (D) X3N2
(B) the bond length of O+2 is shorter than that of O2
20. In which of following processes, do(es) the value of
due to removal of electron from p *.
magnetic moment change?
(C) the ionization energy of N2 is greater than that
(A) CO → CO+ (B) N 2 − → N 2 +
of N.
(D) H +2 is more stable than H 2− although both have (C) Zn → Zn 2 + (D) O2 → O2 −
the same bond order.
21. Choose the correct statement(s) among the following
12. Which of the following orders is/are incorrect, against for HPO32- ions.
the indicated properties? (A) All three HPO angles are identical due to
(A) Agf > AgCl > AgI: Covalent character resonance.
(B) NaHCO3 > KHCO3 < RbHCO3 : Solubility in (B) All bond lengths are identical due to resonance.
water (C) the bond order of all P – O bond is 1.33.
(C) Naf < Mgf2 < Alf3: Melting point (D) None of these.
(D) MgC2O4 > CaC2O4 > BaC2O4: Solubility in water
22. London force works in
13. Select the correct statement(s) among the following. (A) gaseous state. (B) solid state.
(A) When lone pair of surrounding atom is involved (C) liquid state. (D) none of these.
in back bonding, the bond angle does not change
23. Which of the following d orbitals may participate in
anywhere.
sp3d hybridization?
(B) When lone pair of central atom is involved in
(A) dz2 (B) dxy (C) dyz (D) dx 2 − y2
back bonding, the bond angle does not change.
(C) In B3N3H6, all B – N bond lengths are equal and 24. Which of the following options represent incorrect
these are shorter than the single B – N covalent hybridization of its central atom for the respective
bonds due to delocalization of p electrons. species?
(D) Bf3, BCl3 are gaseous, BBr3 is liquid and BI3 is (A) SeCl4 : sp3d (B) Brf4− : sp3d2
solid because when size increases, instantaneous 3
(C) Sif2Cl2 : sp d (D) XeO64−: sp3d3
dipole-induced dipole interaction increases.
25. Which of the following compounds have the same
14. Which of the following molecule have 3c – 2e bond?
shape?
(A) Al2Cl6 (B) Al2(CH3)6
(A) Sf4 (B) Xef4
(C) [Be(OMe)2]n (D) [Be(CH3)2]n
(C) [Asf4]– (D)[SnCl3]–
15. types of bonds in B2H6:
(A) B – B (2c – 2e) (B) B B B (3c – 2e) 26. Which of the following Lewis acid – base interac-
(C) B – H (2c – 2e) (D) B H B (3c – 2e) tions are associated with the further involvement of
d-orbitals?
16. Be(OH)2 forms bridge bonding structure in their
polymeric form of the compounds as given below. (A) Sbf5 + Hf → H + Sbf6 [ ]−
(I) [Be3(OH)8]2− (II) [Be4(OH)10]2− + −
Which types of bonds are present in the above (B) NH 3 + Bf3 → H 3 N − Bf3
compounds? (C) AlCl 3 + Cl − → [ AlCl 4 ]−
(A) 2c – 2e bond (B) 3c – 2e bond
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27. Which of the following diagrams indicate the forma- (A) Square pyramidal (B) Linear
tion of p bonds? (C) Square planar (D) Bent
(A) 34. Which of the following species has the maximum
number of lone pairs on the central atom?
−
(A) BrF4 (B) SO2−
4
2−
(C) CO3 (D) XeF3+
(B) 35. Which of following energy terms are associated with
the Born–Haber cycle of dissolution of BaCl2 in
water?
(A) Hydration energy of Ba2+.
(B) Lattice energy of BaCl2.
(C) Sublimation energy of Ba.
(C) (D) Electron affinity of Cl–.
36. The formal charges on different atoms in the Lewis
structure of N3– are:
(A) –1, +1, –1 (B) –1, +1, 0
(C) –2, +1, 0 (D) 0, +1, –2
(D)
37. Choose the correct angle order.
 in PH − = HCH
(A) HPH  in CH .
4 4

 in NH < HPH
(B) HNH  in PH
3 3

(C) HNH
 in NH < HPH
3
 in PH +
4

28. Which of the following can be calculated from the  in SO 2− < ONO
(D) OSO  in NO −
Born–Haber cycle of formation of Al2O3? 3 3

(A) Lattice energy of Al2O3.

38. Select the correct statement(s) about O3 molecule.
(B) Electron affinity of O atom.
(A) Correct structure of ozone is O=O=O.
(C) Hydration energy of Al3+.
(D) Ionization energy of Al. (B) Molecule is planar and polar.
(C) It is diamagnetic.
29. Which of the following set of molecules have the (D) It has bent structure.
same shape but different hybridization?
(A) H 2 O, SnCl 2 (B) XeO3 , BrF3 39. Choose the correct statements from the following.
(A) The ratios of s bond to p bond in SO3 and SO2
(C) XeO4 , SF4 (D) BeCl 2 , I −
3
are identical.
30. Which of the following types of bonds are present in (B) The hybridization of S in SO3 and SO2 is
NaNO3? identical.
(A) Ionic bond (B) Covalently bonded (C) The S atom in SO3 is more electronegative as
s bond compared to that in SO2.
(C) p bond (D) Coordinate bond (D) SO3 is planar while SO2 is non-planar.
31. Which of the following compounds are planar as well 40. Which of the following species are isoelectronic and
as non-polar? also have the same number of atoms?
(A) XeF4 (B) XeF2 (A) SF4 (B) [BeF4]2 – (C) BF 4
–
(D) NF4+
+
(C) XeF5 (D) XeF5
−
41. Consider the following four monoatomic ions M+, N+,
32. Choose the correct statement. X– and Y–.
(A) dyz orbital lies in the xz plane. If lattice energy order is MX > NX and hydration
(B) pz orbital lies along the x axis. energy order is NY > NX, which of the following must
(C) Lobes of dx 2 − y2 orbital are at 90° with the z axis. be true?
(D) Lobes of dxy orbital are at 90° with the z axis. (A) Covalent character order is MX > MY.
(B) Thermal stability order is MY > NY.
33. From octahedral electron geometry of the central
(C) Hydration energy order is MX > NX.
atom, which of the following shapes of the molecule/
(D) Hydration energy order is MX < NX.
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| COMPREHENSION TYPE QUESTIONS

Passage 1: For Questions 1–2 5. In X2 molecule, total number of antibonding elec-

trons is
According to Bent’s rule, more electronegative atom pre- (A) 4 (B) 6
fers to stay in that hybrid orbital which has less s-char- (C) 5 (D) 2
acter and lone pair prefers to stay in that hybrid orbital
6. Select the incorrect statement.
which has more s-character.
(A) Total number of electrons in X2 is 16.
Consider the molecules given below and answer the fol-
(B) X2 has two p-bonds.
lowing questions.
O d O (C) X2 has one s and one p-bond.
d6
2 (D) Total number of bonding electrons in X2 is 10.
O d d5 O −O S
1 d4
−O S S O− O−
d3 Passage 4: For Questions 7–8
O O
As implied by the mechanism of hydrolysis, diborane and
1. Which of the following bond length order is correct? many other light boron hybrids act as Lewis acids and
(A) d1 < d3 (B) d1 = d3 they are cleaved by reaction with Lewis bases.
(C) d5 > d1 (D) Both (A) and (B) Two different cleavage patterns have been observed,
2. Out of d1, d2, d3, d4, d5 and d6 which bond length is the namely, symmetric cleavage and unsymmetric cleavage.
maximum? In symmetric cleavage, B2H6 is broken symmetrically into
(A) d3 (B) d4 two BH3 fragments with NMe3. While hydrolysis with
(C) d1 (D) d5 NH3, MeNH2, MeNH results in unsymmetrical cleavage,
which is a cleavage leading to an ionic product.
7. Which of the following statements is incorrect
Passage 2: For Questions 3–4 regarding the reaction of B2H6 with NH3?
Molecular orbital theory is based on linear combination (A) B2H6 with NH3 gives ionic product [BH2
of atomic orbitals (LCAO). According to LCAO when (NH3)2]+[BH4]−.
respective atomic orbitals of the atoms interact, they (B) The hybridization state of boron atom is
undergo constructive and destructive interference giving unchanged from reactant to ionic products.
rise to two types of molecular orbitals, that is, bonding (C) B2H6 is non-planar and each boron atom is in sp3
and antibonding molecular orbitals. hybridized state.
(D) None of the above statements are incorrect.
3. If z is the molecular axis then which of the follow-
ing overlapping results in non-bonding molecular 8. B2 H 6 + 2 NH 3 → X[Ionic product] 140
∆
°C
→Y
orbital? Here Y is inorganic benzene.
(A) (dx2 − y2 + dx2 − y2 ) (B) (dxy + dxy )
Which of the following statements is incorrect about
(C) (dyz + py ) (D) (dxz + pz ) Y molecule?
4. Calculate the bond order and magnetic nature of the (A) Y is a planar molecule.
Fe2+ , if sp intermixing is not considered and Hund’s (B) Y is aromatic and sp3 hybridization of each B and
2
rule is also violated. N-atom.
(C) Y is a non-polar molecule.
(A) 1, diamagnetic (D) Back bonding takes place from N-atom to
(B) 1, paramagnetic B-atom in Y.
(C) 2, paramagentic
(D) 2, diamagnetic Passage 5: For Questions 9–10
Silicon forms a very large number of compounds contain-
Passage 3: For Questions 5–6 ing SiO44 − anion as the basic unit. The structure of this
basic unit is a tetrahedron in which oxygen atoms are
Consider two homodiatomic molecules C2 [carbon] and arranged in a tetrahedral around the silicon atom.
X2 which have following properties:
9. Which of the following types of silicate represents
(I) Both have the same bond order. the mineral Mg3(OH)2[Si4O10]?
(II) X2 has more number of antibonding electrons than (A) Linear silicate
C2 molecule. (B) Cyclic silicate
(C) 3-D-Silicate
Then answer the following questions. (D) Sheet silicate
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10. The total number of oxygen atoms shared per unit of boranes have had a fundamental impact on all of chemis-
SiO44 − in beryl [Be2Al2Si6O18] is try, organic as well as inorganic.
(A) 4 (B) 3 There are two series of boranes.
(C) 2 (D) 1 (1) BnHn+4 (called nidoboranes)
(2) BnHn+6 (called Arachno-boranes)
15. Select correct statements about B2H6 (diborane).
Passage 6: For Questions 11–12 (I) It is isoelectronic with ethane.
In the following structures of two compounds (II) It is isostructural with ethane.
(III) Hybridization of each boron is sp3.
(IV) All B-H bonds are identical.
(V) It is a nidoborane.
(A) I, II, III (B) II, III, V
(C) II, IV, V (D) I, III, V
16. Find the maximum number of atoms present in one
plane which is perpendicular to that plane which con-
tains all 2c – 2e bonds of B2H6.
11. Find the ratio of 90° angles in (I) and (II). (A) Two (B) Four
(A) 6 : 5 (B) 5 : 2 (C) Six (D) Eight
(C) 8 : 10 (D) 4 : 5 17. In which of the following compounds at least one
12. Choose the correct statement from the following valance shell orbital of underlined atom remains
options. unhybridized?
(A) The number of identical bonds in (I) is equal to (A) B2H6 (B) BH 4−
that in (II). (C) BCl3 (D) None of these
(B) The number of identical bonds in (I) is equal to
that in S 2O72 − .
(C) All bond lengths in (II) are identical. Passage 9: For Questions 18–19
(D) Smallest bond angle value is available in (I)
among these two structures. Different kind of molecules are available in chemistry,
like molecules having single central atom, molecules
having more than one central atom, molecules having odd
Passage 7: For Questions 13–14 number of electrons and even if some molecules do not
exist with theoretical support.
There are some cases in which the number of available
18. The reason for non-existence of which molecule is
valence electrons is not sufficient to displace normal elec-
not the same with the molecules in other options?
tron pair bond (i.e., 2 centre – 2 electron, 2c – 2e) among
(A) XeH6 (B) HFO4
all the constituent atoms.
(C) SH6 (D) IH7
13. Find the maximum number of atom(s) that is/are
19. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
present in one plane in the given complex.
(A) The free electron of ClO3 molecule is not present
in the d-orbital of Cl atom.
(B) The hybridization of central atom of ClCO2 is sp2.
(C) The dC-H in CH3 is smaller than dC-F in CF3.
(D) The hybridization of N-atom(s) in NO2 and its
(A) 1 (B) 5 dimer is different.
(C) 11 (D) 7
14. Select the correct order of bond angle in B2H6. (Here Passage 10: For Questions 20–22
Ht and Hb are terminal and bonding hydrogens,
respectively.) Molecular orbital theory is completely based upon the
wave mechanical approach. The MO diagram gives the
(A) H −B−H > H  −B−H
t t b b energy comparison between different orbitals.
(B) H
  20. Choose the correct ionization energy order from the
t − B − Ht < Hb − B − Hb

(C) H
  following options.
−B−H = H
t t −B−H
b b (A) F2 > F (B) B > B2
(D) None of these (C) N2 < N (D) B2 > B
21. Which of the following orbital is having maximum
Passage 8: For Questions 15–17 number of nodal planes?
(A) s *p − p (B) p d − d (2 lobes interaction)
The binary boron-hydrogen compounds are called *
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22. In the process of N 2− → N 2 , the electron is removed (C) length of the orbital increases.
from ____________ provided the x-axis is the bond (D) thinness of the orbital increases.
formation axis. 29. For which of the following sets of geometry, both
* *
(A) p 2 py orbital (B) p 2 px orbital axial and equatorial positions are present?
(C) s 2 px orbital (D) s orbital (A) Octahedral and trigonal bipyramidal.
2s
(B) Tetrahedral and octahedral.
(C) Trigonal bipyramidal and pentagonal
Passage 11: For Questions 23–24 bipyramidal.
(D) Tetrahedral and pentagonal bipyramidal.
According to Molecular orbital theory, electrons in a mol-
ecule are present in molecular orbitals. Molecular orbital
is defined as the region or space around two or more
Passage 14: For Questions 30–32
nuclei where electron finding probability is the maximum. Bent’s rule explains the relative position of atoms and
23. There is largest difference of energy between the lone pairs in trigonal bipyramidal and pentagonal bipy-
molecular orbital of dioxygen in ramidal geometries mainly. However, the bond lengths
(A) s 2 px and p 2 py
*
(B) s 2 py and p 2 py and bond angles are also well explained in several places.

(C) s 2 and s 2* s (D) s 2* and s 2 s 30. Which of the following species does not have perfect
px px
geometrical shape?
24. B2 molecule will be diamagnetic when (A) [ BeF4 ]2 − (B) CF3 Cl
(I) s-p mixing is NOT operative. 2−
(II) s-p mixing is operative and Hund’s rule is (C) SiF6
[ ] (D) SO3
violated.
(III) s-p mixing is operative and Hund’s rule is NOT 31. Which of the following statements is not correct?
violated. (A) In PF2Br3, dP–F> dP–Br.
(A) (I), (II) (B) (I), (III)  angles are of 90° in PF2Br3.
(B) All FPBr
(C) (II), (III) (D) (I), (II) and (III)  angles are of 120° in PF2Br3.
(C) All BrPBr
(D) Fluorine atom occupies axial position.
32. Which of the following options are correct statements?
Passage 12: For Questions 25–26 (I) dO – F (O2F2) > dO – F (OF2)
Dipole moment gives an idea of the polar character of a (II) The %s character in the orbital containing lone
covalent molecule. It is a vector quantity as it has a direc- pair of H2O molecule is 30% [where cos(104.5°)
tion as well as magnitude. A molecule with µ = 0 is non- = –0.25].
polar and with µ ≠ 0 is polar.  angle in CH − C ≡ CH is exactly equal
(III) HCH 3
−30
25. If the dipole moment of NF3 is 0.80 × 10 Cm, then to 109°28′.
the dipole moment of NH3 is (IV) The FNF  in [NF ]– is less than HNH
 in [NH ]–.
2 2
(A) 0.80 × 10−30 Cm (B) 1.2 × 10−31 Cm (A) I, II, III (B) II, IV
−30
(C) 4.90 × 10 Cm (D) 0.7 × 10−30 Cm
(C) I, II, IV (D) II, III, IV
26. Which of the following dipole moment order is
correct? Passage 15: For Questions 33–36
(A) XeF2 < XeF4 (B) SiH4 < CF4
(C) H2O < OF2 (D) PCl5 < PCl3 IF7 is a molecule in which I atom is in the maximum
oxidation state, and the hybridization for I atom is sp3d3.
 adjacent angles in IF7 molecule is
33. The number of FIF
Passage 13: For Questions 27–29 (A) 10 (B) 15
The hybrid orbital is obtained by mixing of atomic orbitals (C) 20 (D) 14
of comparable energy.  angles less than 90° and equal to
34. The number of FIF
27. Which of the following shapes of molecule is not 90° are respectively
obtained from the trigonal bipyramidal electron (A) 5 and 5 (B) 10 and 5
geometry of the central atom? (C) 5 and 10 (D) 10 and 15
(A) Linear (B) Tetrahedral 35. The number of I – F bonds having the longest and
(C) See–saw (D) Trigonal bipyramidal shortest lengths are respectively
28. Choose the correct option to complete the statement: (A) 5 and 2 (B) 2 and 5
As much the percentage s character increases in a (C) 5 and 5 (D) 2 and 2
particular hybrid orbital, ___________ . 36. The number of planes of symmetry in IF7 is
(A) bulkiness of the orbital decreases. (A) 5 (B) 7 (C) 4 (D) 6
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Passage 16: For Questions 37–39 (A) Instantaneous dipole–induced dipole interaction.
(B) Dipole–dipole interaction.
One more electron or atom can change the system a lot (C) Dipole–induced dipole interaction.
in several aspects. (D) Ion–dipole interaction.
37. Choose the correct bond angle order: 44. Choose the correct order for boiling point.
+
(A) C H 3 > C H 3 > CH
ɺ
− +
(B) C H 3 = CH
ɺ
−
(A) GeH4 > SiH4 < CH4 (B) Xe > Ne > He
3 > C H3
3
(C) He >H2 (D) CH4 > CD4
+ − + −
(C) CH
ɺ
3 > C H3 > C H3 (D) C H 3 > C H 3 = CH
ɺ
3

38. Choose the correct bond angle order. Passage 19: For Questions 45–47
− + − +
(A) CH 4 > C H 3 > C H 3 (B) C H 3 > CH 4 > C H 3 ‘No ionic compound is 100% ionic as well as no covalent
+ − − + compound is 100% covalent.’
(C) C H 3 > CH 4 > C H 3 (D) CH 4 > C H 3 > C H 3
45. Correct solubility order is
39. Choose the correct order for C – H bond length. (A) CaCrO4 > BaCrO4 (B) BeCO3 < BaCO3
(C) LiNO3 < CsNO3 (D) NaClO4 < KClO4
(A) CH > CH 4 > CH
−
3
+
3
− 46. Choose the incorrect order of the given properties.
(B) CH 4 = C H 3 > CH 3 + (A) BeCl2 < LiCl : Electrical conductivity
+
ɺ
(C) CH 4 = C H 3 = CH 3
(B) NaF < MgF2 < AlF3 : Covalent character order
ɺ
− (C) BeSO4 < MgSO4 < CaSO4 : Thermal stability order
(D) CH 3 > CH 4 > C H 3
(D) HgCl2 < HgBr2 < HgI2: Solubility order in water
47. Which of the following options give incorrect melting
Passage 17: For Questions 40–42 point order?
(A) H2 < T2 (B) He > T2 (C) D2 > He (D) T2 > D2
The structures of P(CH3)2F3 and P(CH3)F4 are shown
below:
F F
Passage 20: for Questions 48–50
F CH3
and P
H3C P F Valence shell electron repulsion theory (VSEPR) can
y°
x° be used to predict the approximate shape of a molecule.
H3C F
F Electrons in bonds and in lone pairs can be thought of
F
as “charge cloud” that repel one another and stay as far
40. Which of the following are correct values for x and y apart possible, thus causing molecules to assume specific
in the above figure? shapes.
(A) x >120°, y >120° (B) x >120°, y < 120° The repulsive interactions of electron pairs decrease in
(C) x = y = 120° (D) x < 120°, y < 120° the order:
41. Which of the following statements is true regarding Lone pair–lone pair > Lone pair–bond pair > Bond pair–
the above two structures? bond pair.
(A) dP – C > dP – F (axial) in both.
(B) dP – C > dP – F (equatorial) in both. These repulsions result in deviations from idealized shapes
(C) dP – F (axial) > dP – F (equatorial) in both. and alteration in bond angles in molecules.
(D) All are correct.
48. Molecular shape of XeF3+ , SF3 and CF3+ are
+

42. For molecules P(CH3)n F5–n, when the value of n

(A) the same with 2, 1 and 0 lone pairs of electrons,
increases from 1 to 4, which of the following state-
respectively.
ments is incorrect regarding the change observed?
(B) different with 2, 1 and 0 lone pairs of electrons,
(A) dP–C (equatorial) increases.
respectively.
(B) dP–F (axial) increases.
(C) different with 0, 1 and 2 lone pairs of electrons,
(C) dP–F (axial) decreases.
respectively.
(D) dP–F (axial) > dP–F (equatorial) wherever it is
(D) the same with 2, 0 and 1 lone pairs of electrons,
applicable.
respectively.
Passage 18: For Questions 43–44 49. Which of the following statements is correct with
respect to bond angle?
London force depends upon molecular weight, the (A) The F–S–F angle in SF2 is more than 109.5°.
number of polarizable electrons and molecular size. (B) The H–N–N angle in N2H2 is approximately 180°.
43. Which type of interaction is involved in the solubility (C) The F–Kr–F angle in KrF4 is 90°.
of noble gas in water? (D) The Cl–N–O angle in NOCl is more than 120°.

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50. Which of the following statements is incorrect? Passage *22: For Questions 54–56
(A) In ClF3, the axial Cl–F bond length is larger than
equatorial Cl–F bond length. The Lewis structure drawing is the first step to draw the
(B) In SF4, F–S–F equatorial bond angle is not 120° structure of a compound. This method has a lot of limi-
and 104° due to lone pair–bond pair repulsions. tations which are overcome by the theory of hybridiza-
-
(C) In ICl 4 , bond angles is 90°. tion to explain many properties of molecules/ species.
(D) In OBr2, the bond angle is less than OCl2. 54. Which of the following species have a p bond as well
as coordinate s bond in their Lewis structure?
(A) SiF4 (B) CO2 (C) SO3 (D) NO3−
Passage 21: For Questions 51–53 55. What are the different kinds of bonds and interac-
tions present within CuSO4. 5H2O?
HCN and HNC molecules are formed by the same (I) s bond (II) p bond (III) Coordinate bond
atoms. (IV) Electrostatic forces of attraction
51. Which of the following properties are identical for (V) Hydrogen bond (dipole – dipole)
HCN and HNC molecules? (VI) Hydrogen bond (ion – dipole)
(A) The number of s bonds. (A) I, II, III only (B) II, III, and IV only
(B) The number of p bonds. (C) II, VI, and VI only (D) All six kinds of
(C) The number of lone pairs. forces of attraction
(D) All of these. are present.
52. The correct set of formal charges for HNC is 56. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect
(A) 0, 0, 0 (B) 0, –1, +1 regarding the real structure and Lewis structure of
(C) 0, +1, –1 (D) +1, 0, –1 phosphate ion?
(A) The number of s bonds is same in both the structures.
53. Which of the following statements is incorrect (B) The number of lone pairs is same in both the
regarding the HCN and HNC molecules? structures.
(A) The hybridization of the central atom is same for (C) The number of p bonds is same in both the
both. structures.
(B) They produce different ions in solution. (D) The shape remains unchanged in both the
(C) They produce the same ions in solution. structures.
(D) They produce the same number of ions in
solution. *One or more than one correct answers.

| ASSERTION–REASONING TYPE QUESTIONS

In the following set of questions, a Statement I is given Statement II: The resultant bond vectors of two C–H
and a corresponding Statement II is given below it. Mark bonds at two ends are lying in the same line with
the correct answer as: opposite direction.
(A) If both Statement I and Statement II are true
and Statement II is the correct explanation of 4. Statement I: The dO − O in O2F2 is almost same with
Statement I. that in O2 molecule.
(B) If both Statement I and Statement II are true but +
Statement II: O2F2 exists in the form of [O = O − F]F −
Statement II is not the correct explanation for
also.
Statement I.
(C) If Statement I is true but Statement II is false. 5. Statement I: XeH4 does not exist but XeF4 exists.
(D) If Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
Statement II: F is more electronegative than H and
1. Statement I: The shape of the molecule depends upon causes lesser extent of d orbital contraction as com-
hybridization of the central atom. pared to that by H atom.
Statement II: Hybridization can explain the shape of 6. Statement I: The removal of an electron takes place
the molecule. from pbonding orbital when N2 converts to N2+.
2. Statement I: sp3d2 hybrid orbitals are at 90° to one
Statement II: The bond order decreases by 0.5 when
another.
N2 converts to N2+.
Statement II: There are twelve 90° angles in regular
octahedral geometry. 7. Statement I: (AlCl3)2 is not electron deficient but
[Al(CH3)3]2 is electron deficient.
3. Statement I: Hydrocarbons with cumulated double
bonds are non-polar irrespective of the number of Statement II: (AlCl3)2 possesses 3c – 4e bond while
double bonds present in them. [Al(CH3)3]2 possesses 3c – 2e bond.

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8. Statement I: Allene molecule is non-polar. 16. Statement I: In TlI3, the oxidation state of Tl is +1.
Statement II: Allene molecule is non-planar. Statement II: TlI3 is isomorphous with NH4I3 and CsI3.
9. Statement I: On addition of two electrons to NO2+, 17. Statement I: The dC − O in CH3CO2H are different
the N–O bond length increases by ∼9 pm while on while that in CH3CO2Na are identical.
adding only one electron to NO+, the N–O bond
length increases by ∼9 pm. Statement II: Resonance takes place in CH3CO2Na
but does not take place in CH3CO2H.
Statement II: In both the above processes, the bond −
order of N–O bond is decreased by 0.5. 18. Statement I: The direction of back bonding in C Cl 3
and : CCl 2 is the same.
10. Statement I: When BF3 and BCl3 are mixed together, it −
produces BF2Cl and BFCl2 through halogen exchange. Statement II: In C Cl 3, 2pp–3dp bonding and in
Statement II: Figure below is the intermediate for the : CCl 2 , 2pp – 3pp bonding takes place.
above process. 19. Statement I: dP–F is greater than dP–Cl in PF2Cl3.
F F Cl
B B Statement II: The axial orbital has no s character
while equatorial orbital has 33.33% s character in
F Cl Cl trigonal bipyramidal geometry.
11. Statement I: The delocalization energy for B3N3H6 is
less as compared to C6H6. 20. Statement I: Be2Cl4 molecule has an incomplete octet.
Statement II: B3N3H6 is polar while C6H6 is non-polar. Statement II: In Be2Cl4 each Be atom is sp2 hybridized.
12. Statement I: [AlBr4]– exists while the existence of 21. Statement I: The nodal planes of p bonds of
[BBr4]– is questionable. 1,3 – butadiene lie in the same plane.
Statement II: Al is larger in size as compared to B atom. Statement II: p bonds are also lying in the same plane
13. Statement I: SiH4 is highly reactive towards water in 1,3 – butadiene.
while CH4 is non-reactive.
22. Statement I: dMn − O in MnO4− is less than that in
Statement II: Polarity of Si – H bond is just reverse of MnO2− 4 .
that of C – H bond.
Statement II: The higher oxidation state of an ele-
14. Statement I: HgF2 is colourless while HgI2 is coloured. ment causes higher extent of d orbital contraction
Statement II: I– is more polarizable than F–. and forms more effective p bond with O atoms.
F
15. Statement I: S2F2 has the structure S = S , but S2Cl2 23. Statement I: Mercurous ion is always diamagnetic.
has no such analogous structure. F
Statement II: The 79th electron of each Hg atom gets
Statement II: F being more electronegative than Cl paired up to form a bond between two Hg atoms.
causes better d orbital contraction as compared to Cl.

| INTEGER ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

The answer to each of the following questions is a non- 5. Find the total number of chemical species in which
negative integer. mentioned bond length decreases due to back
1. Find the number of compounds of Xe which is/are bonding.
associated with 180° bond angles. BF3 (B–F) B(OMe)3 (B–O)
2 3
–
6
4-
XeF2, ICl , I , XeF4, XeO , XeO4, XeCl4 TeCl4
- PF3 (P–F) H3SiNCO (N–Si),
B3N3H6 (B–N) NO2− (N–O)
2. Find the total number of d-orbitals used for bonding
in XeO2F2. O3 (O–O)

3. Among the following, find the number of processes in 6. Find the total number of compounds whose bond
which ion-dipole interaction is not observed. order is unaffected whether the s-p mixing is consid-
I− in I2, KCl in water, CO2 in water, Xe in ice CHCl3 in ered or not.
water. B2, C2, N2, O2
4. Find the total number specie(s) among the following, 7. Calculate the value of n in
containing 3c−2e bond. ZnnCa2 (Si3O10)·2H2O.
Be2H4, (BeH2)n, Be2Cl4, Al2(CH3)6, Al2Cl6, I2Cl6, B2H6,
8. Find the maximum number of hydrogen atoms that
B2H2 (CH3)4
may lie in one plane in BH2(CH3)4 molecules.

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9. Find the number of chemical species which are iso- 22. In Me4C molecule, the maximum number of atoms
electronic and have the same bond order as of CO. that may lie in the same plane and the number of such
CN-, NO+, N2, C 22 − , O22 + planes are respectively ___________ and ___________.

10. Find the number of chemical species which are 23. The maximum number of atoms that may lie in the
planar and dxy orbital of central atom participates in same plane of eclipsed form of C2H6 and the number
the hybridization. of such planes are respectively ___________ and
___________.
XeF5− , XeF5+ , XeF6, XeF4, SF4, ICl-4
24. The maximum number of atoms that may lie in the
11. Find the total number of compound(s), which is/are same plane in P(CH3)3 (CF3)2 is ___________ and the
repelled by magnetic field. number of such planes is ___________.
v
K2O2, KO2, O2 [P tF6 ] , NO[BF4], KCN, Na2C2 25. The maximum number of equal angles in CH2F2 is
12. In the compound PClk F5-k, possible values of k are 0 ___________.
to 5. Then sum of all possible value of k for the com- 26. The number of lone pairs in BF4– is___________.
pounds having zero dipole moment is______.
27. The maximum number of atoms that may lie in the
13. Find the number of 90° angles in XeF5− molecules. same plane in (CH3)2C = SF2(CH3)2 is ___________.
14. The sum of oxidation states of N atom in the follow- 28. The maximum number of atoms that may lie in the
ing compounds of nitrogen is ___________. same plane in N(SiH3)3 and the number of atoms are
out of that plane are respectively ___________ and
NH3, N2H4, NH2OH, N2, N2O, NO, N2O3, NO2, N2O5
___________.
15. The maximum number of atoms lying in the same 29. The number of nodal planes when two dxy orbitals
plane in B2H6 is ___________. from two atoms produce antibonding δ bonds is
16. In a molecule of CH3Cl, the number of planes con- ___________.
sisting of maximum number of atoms where at least 30. The maximum number of atoms that may lie in
two atoms are same is___________. the same plane of staggered form of C2H6 and the
17. The number of planes of symmetry in TeCl6 is number of such planes are respectively ___________
___________. and ___________.

18. The number of planes which divide TeCl6 molecule 31. The sum of the number of d-orbitals whose lobes
into two equal halves is ___________. are available along the axis and are involved in the
hybridization of central atoms of XeF5− and XeF5+ is
19. The number of planes of symmetry in SbF5 is ___________.
___________.
32. The number of triatomic molecules, which are non-
20. The number of planes of symmetry in SiH4 is planar is ___________.
___________. SnCl2, BF3, BeF2, OCl2
21. The maximum number of atoms lying in the same 33. The sum of oxidation states of all P atoms in the fol-
plane in [AlCl4]– and the number of such planes are lowing compound of phosphorus is ___________.
respectively ___________and ___________.
P4, PH3, H3PO2, P2O5, H3PO3, H3PO4

| MATRIX–MATCH TYPE QUESTIONS

In each of the following questions, statements are given in 2. Match the molecules with their properties.
two columns, which have to be matched. The statements
Column I Column II
in Column I are labelled as (A), (B), (C) and (D), while
those in Column II are labelled as (P), (Q), (R), (S) and (A) N2H2 (trans) (P) It has only two lone pairs.
(T). Any given statement in Column I can have correct (B) N2H4 (gauche) (Q) It shows geometrical isomerism.
matching with one or more statements in Column II. (C) N2O4 (R) It has shortest N–N distance.
1. Match the molecules with the type of overlap in their (D) N2H5+ (S) It is non-planar.
bridge bonds. (T) It has zero value of dipole
Column I Column II moment.
(A) Be2H4 (P) sp3 – s – sp3
(B) B2H6 (Q) sp2 – s – sp2
(C) Al2(CH3)6 (R) sp2 – sp3 – sp2
(D) Be2(CH3)4 (S) sp3 – sp3 – sp3

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3. Match the compounds with their properties. 8. Match the molecules/species with their properties.
Column I Column II Column I Column II
(A) XeO3 (P) Pyramidal geometry. (A) If7 (P) the axial bond length is
(B) XeO2f4 (Q) Non-planar molecule. larger than the equatorial
bond length.
(C) XeO2f2 (R) One lone pair is present
(B) [Sif6]2− (Q) the axial bond length
on Xe. is shorter than the
(S) dz2 orbital is involved in equatorial bond length.
hybridization of central (C) Brf3 (R) dx − y orbitals are involved
2 2

atom. in bonding.
+
(D) [PI4] (S) All possible bond angles are
4. Match the compounds with their properties. not identical.
Column I Column II (t) All possible bond angles are
identical.
(A) BH3 (P) All atoms are central atom.
(B) Sif4 (Q) It has no lone pair. 9. Match the molecules/species with their properties.
(C) B3N3H6 (R) It has only s-bond.
(D) SiC (S) It is non-planar. Column I Column II
(A) Brf5 (P) It has atleast one angle less
5. Match the compounds with their Lewis structures.
than 90°.
Column I Column II (B) ICl3 (Q) the central atom is sp3d
(A) SO 3
2−
(P) the central atom does not hybridized.
have lone pair. (C) H3O+ (R) It is non-planar.
(B) HNC (Q) All atoms of the species (S) the central atom is having
have lone pair(s). only one lone pair.
(C) Sif4 (R) It has co-ordinate bond. 10. Match the molecules with their properties.
(D) NO3− (S) It has s - bond and
p - bond as well as Column I Column II
coordinate bond.
(A) O3 (P) p bond is present in the
(t) Species having only
molecule.
s bond.
(B) Xef2 (Q) s bonds are only present.
6. Match the type of hybridization with the orbital involved. (C) BeH2 (R) It is hyperoctet.
Column I Column II (D) CO (S) It is hypovalent.
(A) sp3d (tBP) (P) pz (t) It is linear.
(B) sp2 (orbitals lying in xz plane) (Q) px
(C) sp3d2 (R) dx − y2 2
11. Match the molecules/species with correct statement
(S) dz2
related to their property.
Column I Column II
7. Match the molecules/species with their properties. −
(A) [BH4] (P) All atoms are p-block elements.
Column I Column II
(B) [Bef4]2− (Q) the central atom is a s-block
(A) AlBr3 (P) It has zero dipole moment. element.
(B) Clf3 (Q) It is planar. (C) SiC (R) the central atom(s) is(are) sp3
(C) ICl4− (R) the central atom of the hybridized.
molecule is sp3d hybridized. (D) [Bf4]− (S) All atoms are s-block elements.
(D) PCl2f3 (S) It is non-planar. (t) the central atom is p-block
(t) Maximum four atoms are element but the surrounding
lying in the same plane. atoms are s-block elements.

| ANSWERS
Single Correct Choice Type Questions
1. (D) 6. (D) 11. (C) 16. (A) 21. (D) 26. (B)
2. (C) 7. (C) 12. (D) 17. (D) 22. (D) 27. (D)
3. (D) 8. (D) 13. (C) 18. (A) 23. (C) 28. (C)
4. (C) 9. (B) 14. (C) 19. (D) 24. (C) 29. (D)
5. (C) 10. (B) 15. (C) 20. (A) 25. (D) 30. (D)

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31. (A) 37. (C) 43. (D) 49. (B) 55. (C) 61. (D)
32. (A) 38. (B) 44. (B) 50. (D) 56. (D) 62. (D)
33. (B) 39. (A) 45. (B) 51. (A) 57. (C)
34. (D) 40. (B) 46. (B) 52. (C) 58. (A)
35. (B) 41. (D) 47. (D) 53. (A) 59. (D)
36. (C) 42. (A) 48. (C) 54. (B) 60. (B)

Multiple Correct Choice Type Questions

1. (A), (C), (D) 8. (B), (C), (D) 15. (C), (D) 22. (A), (B), (C) 29. (A), (D) 35. (A), (B)
2. (A), (D) 9. (A), (B), (D) 16. (A), (C) 23. (A), (D) 30. (A), (B), (C), 36. (A), (C), (D)
(D)
3. (A), (C), (D) 10. (B), (C) 17. (A), (B) 24. (C), (D) 37. (A), (C), (D)
31. (A), (B), (C)
4. (A), (C), (D) 11. (B), (C), (D) 18. (B), (C) 25. (A), (C) 38. (B), (C), (D)
32. (C), (D)
5. (B), (C), (D) 12. (A), (D) 19. (A), (B) 26. (A), (D) 39. (A), (B), (C)
33. (A), (C)
6. (A), (D) 13. (C), (D) 20. (A), (D) 27. (A), (C), (D) 40. (B), (C), (D)
34. (A), (D)
7. (A), (B), (D) 14. (B), (D) 21. (A), (C) 28. (A), (B), (D) 41. (A), (B), (C)

Comprehension Type Questions

1. (D) 11. (A) 21. (C) 31. (A) 41. (D) 51. (D)
2. (B) 12. (B) 22. (A) 32. (C) 42. (C) 52. (C)
3. (D) 13. (D) 23. (D) 33. (B) 43. (C) 53. (B)
4. (D) 14. (A) 24. (A) 34. (C) 44. (B) 54. (B) (C), (D)
5. (B) 15. (D) 25. (C) 35. (A) 45. (A) 55. (D)
6. (B) 16. (B) 26. (D) 36. (D) 46. (D) 56. (B), (C), (D)
7. (D) 17. (C) 27. (B) 37. (B) 47. (B)
8. (B) 18. (B) 28. (B) 38. (C) 48. (B)
9. (D) 19. (D) 29. (C) 39. (A) 49. (C)
10. (C) 20. (D) 30. (B) 40. (B) 50. (D)

Assertion–Reasoning Type Questions

1. (D) 5. (C) 9. (A) 13. (A) 17. (C) 21. (C)
2. (D) 6. (D) 10. (A) 14. (A) 18. (D) 22. (A)
3. (A) 7. (A) 11. (C) 15. (A) 19. (D) 23. (A)
4. (A) 8. (B) 12. (A) 16. (B) 20. (B)

Integer Answer Type Questions

1. 4 7. 2 13. 0 19. 4 25. 4 31. 4
2. 3 8. 4 14. 9 20. 6 26. 12 32. 0
3. 4 9. 5 15. 6 21. 3, 10 27. 8 33. 16
4. 5 10. 1 16. 7 22. 6, 12 28. 7, 6
5. 5 11. 4 17. 9 23. 4, 6 29. 3
6. 4 12. 8 18. 13 24. 7, 4 30. 4, 6

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Matrix-Match Type Questions

1. (A) → (Q) 4. (A) →(Q), (R) 7. (A) → (P), (Q), (T) 10. (A) → (P)
(B) → (P) (B) → (R), (S) (B) → (Q), (R), (T) (B) → (Q), (R), (T)
(C) → (S) (C) → (Q) (C) → (P), (Q) (C) → (Q), (S), (T)
(D) → (R) (D) → (P), (Q), (R), (S) (D) → (R), (S), (T) (D) → (P), (T)
2. (A) → (P), (Q), (R), (T) 5. (A) → (Q), (R), (T) 8. (A) → (Q), (R), (S) 11. (A) → (R), (T)
(B) → (P), (S) (B) → (P), (R), (S) (B) → (R), (S) (B) → (Q), (R)
(C) → (T) (C) → (P), (T) (C) → (P), (S) (C) → (P), (R)
(D) → (S) (D) → (P), (R), (S) (D) → (T) (D) → (P), (R)
3. (A) → (P), (Q), (R) 6. (A) → (P), (Q), (S) 9. (A) → (P), (R), (S)
(B) → (Q), (S) (B) → (P), (Q) (B) → (P), (Q)
(C) → (Q), (R), (S) (C) → (P), (Q), (R), (S) (C) → (R), (S)

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