CHEMICAL BONDING 6. In ICl4 , shape is square planar.

The number of
1. Which of the following pair of species are iso bond pair  lone pair repulsion at 90° are:-
structrual ?
(1) 6 (2) 4
(A) ICl2 & l3 (B) NO2 & CO2
(3) 12 (4) 8
(C) XeF4 , ICI4 (D) SO32 , ClO4
Sol. (D)
Sol. (C)
7. Which of the following set of molecules have
2. When iodine is dissolved in aqueous potassium same shape but different hybridisation ?
iodide KI3 is formed the shape of the Anionic part :-
(1) XeO4, SF4 (2) XeO3, BrF3
(1) Linear (2) Angular
(3) H2O, SnCl2 (4) I3 , I3
(3) Triangular (4) See-Saw
Sol. (C)
Sol. (A)
8. Which of the following compound gives
3. Which of the following pairs of species have paramagnetic gas on heating ?
largest difference in spin only magnetic moment ?
(1) LiNO3 (2) NaNO3
(A) O2 , O2 (B) O2 , O22
(3) KNO3 (4) All of these
(C) O2 , O22 (D) O2 , O2 Sol. (D)

Sol. (B) 9. Which of the following can not be explained on

the basis of polarisation ?
4. Which of the following statements is not correct
from the point of view of molecular orbital theory? (1) Ag2S is less soluble than Ag2O

(1) Be2 is not a stable molecule (2) BeCO3 is thermally less stable than BaCO3

(2) He2 is not stable but He2 is expected to exist (3) BaCO3 is less soluble than MgCO3

(3) Bond strength of N2 is maximum amongst the (4) Melting point of AlCl3 is less than that of NaCl.
homonuclear diatomic molecules
Sol. (C)
(4) The order of energies of molecular orbitals in F2
10. Which of the following order of Bond strength
molecule is π 2px  π 2py  σ 2pz
is not correct ?

Sol. (D) (A) Diamond < Graphite (CC bond)

5. Two hybrid orbitals have a bond angle of 120°. (B) SO2  SO32  SO42 (S  O bond)
The percentage of p-character in the hybrid orbital
is nearly:- (C) CO32  HCO2 (C  O bond)

(1) 25% (2) 33%

(D) CO2  O2  O2 (O  O bond)
(3) 50% (4) 66%
Sol. (B)
Sol. (D)
11. A molecule XY2 contains two , two  bond and (3) onitrophenol can be separated from its meta
one lone pair of electron in the valence shell of X. and para isomer, using its order of volatile
The arrangement of lone pair as well as bond pair property.
is :
(4) In ice, each 'O' atom is tetrahedrally arranged
(1) Square pyramidal (2) Linear by four H-atom which are all in the equal distance

(3) Trigonal planar (4) Unpredictable Sol. (D)

Sol. (C) 16. Which of the following combination of orbitals

is correct ?
12. The molecule which contain  bonds,  bonds
and lone pairs in 1 : 1 : 1 ratio :-
(A)
(1) C2N2 (Cyanogen) (2) C6H6 (Benzene)
(B)
(3) C(CN)4 (Tetracyano methane)

(4) C3O2 (Carbon suboxide) (C)

Sol. (D)

13. In CO2, SO2, SiO2 each central atom is

covalently bonded with :- (D)

(1) 2,2,4 oxygen atoms respectively Sol. (C)

(2) 2,2,2 oxygen atoms respectively 17. Which of the following statements is not
correct regarding bonding molecular orbital ?
(3) 2,4,4 oxygen atoms respectively
(1) Bonding molecular orbitals possess less energy
(4) 4,4,4 oxygen atoms respectively than the atomic orbitals from which they are
formed.
Sol. (A)
(2) Bonding molecular orbitals have low electron
14. The incorrect order of bond angle :-
density between the two nucleus
(A) CO2  CO23  CF2Cl2 (3) Every electron in bonding molecular orbitals
contributes to the attraction between atoms
(B) NO2  NO3  NO2
(4) They are formed when the lobes of the
(C) XeF2  XeO3  XeO4 combining atomic orbitals have same sign

(D) PH3  AsH3  SbH3 Sol. (B)

18. Which of the following statement is correct. As

Sol. (C)
the %s- character of a hybrid orbital decreases?
15. Which of following statement is incorrect ?
(1) The bond angle decreases
(1) Boiling point of H2O2 is greater than that of
(2) The bond strength increases
H2O.
(3) The bond length decreases
(2) Ethylene glycol is less viscous than glycerol.
(4) Size of orbital decreases
Sol. (A) Sol. (B)

19. Which of the following molecule has two lone 25. Correct order of Bond angle is
pairs and bond angle < 109°28' ?
(A) NO2  NO2  NO2 (B) BeCl2  BF3  CF4
(1) SF2 (2) KrF4
(C) NH4  NH3  NH2 (D) OF2  OCl2  OBr2
(3) ICl4 (4) All of these
Sol. (C)
Sol. (D)
26. Which of the following do not exhibit
20. Which of the following does not contain PX 4 resonance ?
type cation in solid phase ?
(A) CO32 (B) ClO3
(X=halogen atom)
(C) SiO2 (D) SO32
(1) PF5 (2) PCl5
Sol. (C)
(3) PBr5 (4) None of these
27. The incorrect statement regarding chloral
Sol. (A)
hydrate CCl3CH(OH)2 is :-
21. Incorrect order of bond angle is :-
(1) It exhibits intramolecular hydrogen bonding
(1) NH3 > PH3 > AsH3 (2) H2O > H2S > H2Se
(2) It has 9 lone pair and 9 bond pair
(3) BCl3 > AlCl3 > GaCl3 (4) NO2  NO2  NO2
(3) It is stable inspite of coexistence of two-OH
Sol. (C) groups on a carbon atom

1 (4) Compound is non-planar and polar

22. In which of the following molecule 2 and σ
2 Sol. (B)
bond is present ?–
28. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(A) O21 (B) O2
(1) CF3 has T-shape
(C) N21 (D) N21
(2) In SF4, F-S-F equatorial bond angle is less than
Sol. (D) 120°

23. Order H3PO4 > H2SO4 > HNO3 > HCl is correct (3) In [IC4] , C-I-C bond angle is 109°
for:-
(4) Shape of XeF2 molecule is linear
(1) Acidic nature (2) Basic strength
Sol. (C)
(3) Viscosity (4) Oxidation state
29. Identify the correct option :-
Sol. (C)

24. In which of the following compound all the (1) NO3  NH3  NH2 (order of bond angle)
bond angles are equal :-
(2) (CH3)3 B is a planar molecule
(1) SF4 (2) CCl4
(3) In NH4Cl, ‘N’ atom is in sp3d Hybridisation
(3) CHCl3 (4) XeF6
(4) BF3 < BCl3 < BBr3 < BI3 (Order of bond angle) (A) PF4 & BrF3 (B) ICl2 & SF4

Sol. (A)
(C) XeF2 & I3 (D) AsF4 & SCI4
30. Which of the following is not correctly match
Sol. (D)
between given species and type of overlapping ?
36. Which of the following has different
(1) XeO3 : Three (dp) bonds
hybridization than other ?
(2) H2SO4: Two (dp) bonds
(A) I3 (B) XeO3
(3) SO3 : Three (dp) bonds
(C) SeCl4 (D) AsF4
(4) HClO4 : Three (dp) bonds
Sol. (B)
Sol. (C)
37. Which of the following molecule exhibit PP
31. In which of the following molecules no. of
bonding ?
lonepairs and bond pairs on central atom are not
equal ? (A) CO32 (B) NO31

(A) H2O (B) I3

(C) SiO2 (D) (1) & (2) both

(C) O2 F2 (D) SCl2

Sol. (D)

Sol. (B) 38. Which of the following statement is not correct

?
32. Number of carbon atom present linearly in
C3O2 :- (1) PCl3F2 has zero dipole moment
(1) 2 (2) 3
(2) PH4 is having tetrahedral geometry with sp3
(3) 6 (4) 1 hybridisation of central atom.

Sol. (B) (3) All diatomic molecules with polar bonds have
dipole moment.
33. In which pair both are not isostructural ?
(4) Four half filled pure orbital of carbon form
(A) BH4 & AlH4 (B) NH4 & PH4 same kind of bonds in CH4

(C) PCl6 & [SiF6 ]2 (D) BCl4 & ICl4 Sol. (D)

39. Select in which both have sea-saw shape :-

Sol. (D)
(A) XeO2F2, SiF4
34. In which of the following molecule all bond
length are equal ?
(B) XeO2F2 , IO2F2
(1) SF4 (2) B2H6
(C) TeCl4 , ICl4
(3) PCl5 (4) SiF4
(D) BrO3F, XeOF2
Sol. (D)
Sol. (B)
35. Which of the following set do not have sp3d
hybridization ? 40. Which of the following have same geometry ?
(A) SbF52 , XeF5 , IF5 (1) PF3 (2) ClF3

(3) AlF3 (4) BF3

(B) SF4 , XeOF4 , PCl4
Sol. (D)
(C) SF6 , PF6 , IOF5
46. Maximum number of identical bond lengths
(D) COCl2 , SOCl2 , XeOF2 are present in :-

Sol. (C) (1) SF6 (2) IF7

41. In which hybridisation, all orbitals are NOT (3) PCl5 (D) SO42
equivalent ?
Sol. (A)
3 3
(1) sp (2) sp d
47. Match column-I with column-II and select the
3 2 2
(3) sp d (4) sp correct answer :-

Sol. (B)

42. Out of CHCl3, CH4 and SF4, the molecule are not
having regular geometry are :-

(1) CHCl3 only (2) CHCl3 & SF4

(3) CH4 only (4) CH4 & SF4 (1) (P) (4) ; (Q)  (1) ; (R)  (2) ; (S)  (3)
Sol. (B) (2) (P)  (4) ; (Q)  (2) ; (R)  (1) ; (S)  (3)
43. The correct order of increasing %s-character in
(3) (P)  (3) ; (Q)  (1) ; (R)  (2) ; (S)  (4)
the hybrid orbitals of following molecule/ion is :-
(4) (P)  (3) ; (Q)  (1) ; (R)  (4) ; (S)  (2)
(I) CO32 (II) XeF4
Sol. (A)
(III) I3 (IV) NCl3
48. In which type of molecule, the dipole moment
(V) BeCl2 will be nonzero ?

(1) II < III < IV < I < V (2) II < IV < III < V < I Where B is Bond pair

(3) III < II < I < V < IV (4) II < IV < III < I < V L is Lone pair

Sol. (A) A is Central atom

44. Which of the following will have pyramidal (1) AB2L2 (2) AB2L3
shape ?
(3) AB4L2 (4) AB4
(1) XeO3 (2) ICl4 Sol. (A)

(3) ICl2 (4) All of these 49. Which of the following compounds give
paramagnetic gas on decomposition ?
Sol. (A)
(i) Pb(NO3)2 (ii) LiNO3
45. Which of the following is electron deficient
compound ? (iii) NaNO3 (iv) NH4NO2
(1) I, II, III (2) II, III (C) PF3Cl2 (D) All

(3) I, II (4) III, IV Sol. (D)

Sol. (A) 54. Which of the following species is non polar

with presence of polar bond and lone pair of
50. Arrange the following compound in order of
electron on central atom ?
increasing dipole moment :-
(1) CO2 (2) SF4
(I) 1, 3, 5-Trichloro benzene
(3) XeF4 (4) CF4
(II) 1, 2, 4-Trichloro benzene
Sol. (C)
(III) 1, 2, 3, 4-Tetrachloro benzene
55. Which of the following species are Hypovalent?
(IV) P-dichloro benzene
(I) CO4 (II) BF3
(1) I = IV < II < III

(2) IV < I < II < III (III) SO4 2 (IV) CO32

(3) IV = I < III < II (1) I, II, III (2) Only II

(4) IV < II < I < III (3) II, IV (4) I, III, IV

Sol. (A) Sol. (B)

51. Which of the following molecule is planar as 56. Bond Bond dissociation energy (kJ mole–1)
well as polar ?
C-I 240  Element A
(1) PC3 (2) SF4
C-II 328  Element B

(3) CF3 (4) None of these C-III 276  Element C

Sol. (C) C-IV 485  Element D

52. Which of the following compound have Elements A, B, C and D, which element has the
number of p-p bond equal to pd bond ? smallest atom ?

(1) SO3 (2) SO2 (1) I (2) III

(3) SOCl2 (4) SO2Cl2 (3) II (4) IV

Sol. (B) Sol. (D)

53. Which of the following molecule has some 57. Which have maximum number of lone pair on
dipole moment ? central atom ?

(1) SO2 (2) SCl2

(3) XeF2 (4) XeO2F2

Sol. (C)

58. Identify the wrong statement :-

(A) (B)
(1) Generally a sigma bond has free rotation along 63. When two same A.O. combine they form
the axis B.M.O. & A.B.M.O. During B.M.O. 'x' energy is
released & during A.B.M.O. 'y' energy is absorbed.
(2) p-orbitals always have only sideway So the correct relation for bond formation will be ?
overlapping
(1) x = y (2) x < y
(3) s-orbital never form -bond
(3) y < x (4) None of these
(4) There can not be more than one sigma bond
between two atoms Sol. (A)

Sol. (B) 64. Dative Bond is present in :-

59. Which of the following statement is incorrect :- (1) CsBr3 (2) KNO2

(1) Both CO2 and SiO2 are linear (3) KHF2 (4) All

(2) If internuclear axis is Z-axis then pz orbital Sol. (A)

overlaps to form  bond
65. Which of the following element never form
(3) The average formal charge on each 'O' atom in compound in ground state :-
ClO 4 is 1/4.
(1) N (2) B
(4) 3dxy  2px colateral overlapping is stronger than (3) C (4) P
3px-3px sideway overlapping
Sol. (B)
Sol. (A)
66. Which of the following pair have same
60. If compound AX3 is a hypervalent compound hybridisation :-
then the group no of element A is :-
(1) ClO4 & ClO2 (2) SF4 & CCl4
(1) III A (2) V A
(3) BF3 & NF3 (4) CO2 & SO2
(3) VI A (4) VII A
Sol. (A)
Sol. (D)
67. Which orbital is not involved in the formation
61. Correct order of extent of overlapping is :-
of PCl5 molecule :-
(1) 2s  2s > 2p  2p > 2s  2p
(A) s (B) dz2
(2) 1s  1s > 2p  2p > 2s  2p
(C) dx2 y2 (D) pz
(3) 1s  1s < 2s  2s < 3s  3s
Sol. (C)
(4) 3s  3s > 3s  3p > 3p  3p
68. Shape of molecule having 4-bond pair and one
Sol. (B)
lone pair is :-
62. Which one is formed in IInd excited state ?
(1) Trigonal bipyramidal
(1) PCl5 (2) SH6
(2) T-Shape
(3) SO3 (4) IF7
(3) See-saw (4) Square planar
Sol. (C)
Sol. (C) Sol. (D)

69. Which of the following molecules has both p- 74. Dipole-dipole (Keesom) attraction is present
p and p-d bonds ? in:-

(1) XeO2F2 (2) SO2Cl2 (1) KCl + H2O

(3) SO3 (4) XeO3

(B)
Sol. (C)

70. Select the correct statement : (C) NO3  Cl2 (D) HCl + Cl2

(1) The order of (CO) B.O. in various species CO23 Sol. (B)

< CO2 < CO 75. The solubility of inert gases in water is due to:-

(2) PH5 can undergo sp3d hybridisation to have (1) Keesom attraction (2) Debye attraction
octahedral geometry
(3) London force (4) Ion-dipole attraction
(3) Dipole moment of CH 3F is greater than of CH3Cl
Sol. (B)
(4) Increasing strength of hydrogen bonding is
76. Dispersion force is present between :-
Cl–H---Cl<O–H---N<N–H---N < F–H---F
(1) Polar + Polar molecules
Sol. (A)
(2) Nonpolar + Non-polar molecules
71. Species present in acidic aq. solution are :-
(3) Polar + Nonpolar molecules
(A) H3O (B) H5O2 
(4) All of these

(C) H7O3 (D) All
Sol. (D)
Sol. (D)
77. Stability of the species Li 2, Li2 and Li2 increases
72. Intramolecular hydrogen bonding is not in the order of :-
present in :-
(A) Li2  Li2  Li2 (B) Li2  Li2  Li2
(1) Urea (2) Chloral hydrate
(C) Li2  Li2  Li2 (D) Li2  Li2  Li2
(3) Salicyladehyde (4) o-fluoro phenol
Sol. (A)
Sol. (A)
78. Which of the following compound does not
73. Which of the following order of H-bond
exist?
strength is not correct ?
(1) PCl5 (2) OF6
(1) HF > H2O > NH3 > H2S
(3) OF2 (4) BrF5
(2) D2O > H2O
Sol. (B)
(3) H2O > H2O2
79. Among the following, VWF are maximum in :-
(4) HF2 – < (HF)2
(1) HBr (2) LiBr
(3) LiCl (4) AgBr Sol. (D)

Sol. (D) 85. Which of the following order is not correct ?

80. Which of the following can not be calculated by (1) H2O > NH3 (melting point)
Born Haber cycle in the formation of MgO?
(2) CH3OCH3 < C2H5OH (boiling point)
(1) Lattice energy of MgO
(3) (CH3)2SO4 > H2SO4 (volatility)
(2) EA of oxygen
(4) HCl > HF (Boiling point)
(3) Hydration energy of Mg+2
Sol. (D)
(4) I.E. of Mg
86. In which of the following process, weaking of
Sol. (C) covalent bond take place :-

81. Which pair is not isomorphous pair ? (1) Boiling of H2O (2) Melting of KCN

(1) Green vitriol, Epsum salt (3) Boiling of CF4 (4) Melting of SiO2

(2) KNO3, CaCO3 Sol. (D)

(3) NaF, Na2O 87. Find the total number of molecule / ions in
which d orbitals is / are not in hybridisation :-
(4) Potash alum, chrome alum
PC6 , PC 4 , IF4 , IF5 , XeO3F2 , IC 2 , SF2 , SF6 , AsF4 , SiF4
Sol. (C)

82. How many compounds show conductivity ? (1) 3 (2) 4

HCl(aq), AlCl3 (molten), AlF3 (molten), (3) 5 (4) 6

Graphite, Na(s), AlCl 3(aq) Sol. (C)

(1) 4 (2) 5 88. Number of molecules or ions which has/have

any bond angle of 120° is :-
(3) 6 (4) 3
CH3 , CH3 , NH3 , CO23 , BC 3 , PC 3
Sol. (B)
(1) 3 (2) 4
83. In which of the following set do all the three
compounds have bonds that are mainly ionic? (3) 5 (4) 6

(1) NaCl, NCl3, CCl4 (2) CsBr, BaBr2, SrO Sol. (A)

(3) CsF, BF3, NH3 (4) Al2O3, CaO, SO2 89. The species having diamagnetic nature and
bond order 1.0 is :-
Sol. (B)
(A) O22 (B) O2
84. Which of the following B.P. order is not
correct?
(C) O22 (D) O2
(1) SiF4 < SiCl4 (2) CH4< SiH4 < GeH4
Sol. (A)
(3) CH4 < CD4 (4) He > Xe
90. Which specie doesn't exist ?
(1) B2 (2) Be2 95. Which of the following statement is not
correct?
(3) Li2 (4) H2
(1) Ortho nitro phenol can be separated from its
Sol. (B) meta and para isomer using its steam volatile
property.
91. Which of the following order is incorrect ?
(2) HF(s) has zig-zag structure
(1) MCl < MCl2 < MCl3; Ionic character
(3) HF is more volatile than HCl.
(2) F– < Cl– < Br– < I–; Polarisibility
(4) Ethylene glycol is less viscous than glycerol.
(3) Na+ < Ca+2 < Mg+2 < Al+3; Polarising power
Sol. (C)
(4) LiF < LiCl < LiBr < LiI; Covalent character
96. Which of the following solubility order is not
Sol. (A)
correct ?
92. Which is the correct decreasing order of
(1) MgF2 < MgCl2 < MgBr2 < MgI2
covalent nature ?
(2) Be(OH)2 < Mg(OH)2 < Ca(OH)2 < Sr(OH)2
(1) SiCl4 > AlCl3 > ZnCl2 > CaCl2 > MgCl2
(3) Li2O < Na2O < K2O < Rb2O < Cs2O
(2) SiCl4 > AlCl3 > MgCl2 > CaCl2 > ZnCl2
(4) CsF < CsC < CsBr < CsI
(3) ZnCl2 > SiCl4 > AlCl3 > MgCl2 > CaCl2

(4) SiCl4 > AlCl3 > ZnCl2 > MgCl2 > CaCl2 Sol. (D)

Sol. (D) 97. If Hunds rule is not applicable then which of

the following specie is paramagnetic ?
93. Which of the following order is not correct ?
(A) B2 (B) N2
(1) CrO < Cr2O3 < CrO3 (covalent character)
(C) O21 (D) O2
(2) ZnO(Philosopher's wool) > ZnS(Zinc blend)
(ionic character) Sol. (C)

(3) BeCl2 > MgCl2 > CaCl2 > SrCl2 > BaCl2 (ionic 98. The salt having least solubility in water :-
character)
(1) CaSO4 (2) BeSO4
(4) KCl < AgCl (covalent character)
(3) MgSO4 (4) BaSO4
Sol. (C)
Sol. (D)
94. Which of following will not conduct electricity?
99. The fluoride which is most soluble in water :-
(1) KOH (aq.)
(1) CaF2 (2) BaF2
(2) Fused NaCl
(3) SrF2 (4) BeF2
(3) Solid KCl
Sol. (D)
(4) Graphite
100. Which of the following compound will release
Sol. (C) brown color gas on heating ?
(1) CaCO3 (2) NaNO3 (3) PbH4 (4) GeH4

(3) Zn(NO3)2 Sol. (C)

(4) NaHCO3 106. Which of the following compound give metal

and oxygen gas at high temp :-
Sol. (C)
(1) NaNO3 (2) Ag2CO3
101. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
(3) K2CO3 (4) Li2CO3
(1) AgCl < AgF (solubility in H2O)
Sol. (B)
(2) KCl < KI (solubility in acetone)
107. In which of the following species presence of
(3) BeC2O4 < BaC2O4 (solubility in H2O)
lone pair does not affect idealized bond angle ?
(4) CaCrO4 > BaCrO4 (solubility in H2O)
(I) PF3 (II) BrF3
Sol. (C)
(III) IF5 (IV) IC 4
102. Correct solubility order :-
(V) XeF2
(1) CaCrO4 > BaCrO4
(1) I, II, III (2) IV, V
(2) BeCO3 < BaCO3
(3) II, V (4) None of these
(3) LiNO3 < CsNO3
Sol. (B)
(4) NaClO4 < KClO4
108. The incorrect order of bond angle :-
Sol. (1)
(A) CO2  CO32  CF2Cl2
103. Which of the following halide can be
converted into anhydrous form on heating ? (B) NF3 > NH3 > NCl3

(1) BeCl2·H2O (2) KCl·6H2O (C) NO2  NO3  NO2

(3) AlCl3·6H2O (4) FeCl3·6H2O
(D) PH3 > AsH3 > SbH3
Sol. (B)
Sol. (B)
104. Which of the following thermal stability order
109. Which of the following is correct decreasing
is not correct ?
order of bond length ?
(1) NaHCO3 < KHCO3 < RbHCO3
(1) PO > SO > ClO
(2) CaO2 > SrO2 > BaO2
(2) PO > ClO > SO
(3) Na2SO4 > MgSO4 > Al2(SO4)3
(3) SO > ClO > PO
(4) CCl4 > SiCl4 > GeCl4 > SnCl4
(4) ClO > SO > PO
Sol. (B)
Sol. (A)
105. Least stable hydride is :-
110. Which of the following species are
(1) SnH4 (2) SiH4
hypervalent?
(A) CIO4 (B) BF3 (3) C < A < B (4) C < B < A

Sol. (A)
(C) SO42 (D) CO32
115. Among MgCl2, RbCl, BeCl2 and LiCl. The
(1) A, B, C (2) C, D
compounds with highest and lowest ionic
(3) A, C (4) A, B characters are :-

Sol. (C) (1) RbCl and BeCl2 (2) MgCl2 and BeCl2

111. The correct order of increasing CO bond (3) BeCl2 and MgCl2 (4) RbCl and LiCl

length of CO, CO32 and CO2 is : Sol. (A)

(A) CO32  CO2  CO 116. Which of the following is correct order of

dipole moment ?
(B) CO  CO2  CO32
(1) NH3 > NF3 (2) BF3 > BCl3

(C) CO  CO32  CO2 (3) CF4 > CH4 (4) XeF2 > XeO3F2

(D) CO2  CO32  CO Sol. (A)

Sol. (B)

112. The specie having pyramidal shape is :-

(1) OSF2 (2) BrF3

(3) ClO21 (D) SO3

Sol. (A)

113. PCl5 exist but NCl5 does not because :-

(1) Nitrogen atom is much smaller than P

(2) NCl5 is unstable

(3) Nitrogen has no vacant d-orbitals

(4) Nitrogen is highly inert

Sol. (C)

114. The correct order of increasing s-character (in

percentage) in the hybrid orbitals of following
molecules/ions is :-

(A) CO32 (B) NCl3

(C) BeCl2

(1) B < A < C (2) A < B < C