Exercise -1

1. The shape of l𝑭+

𝟒 will be:-
(1) Square planar
(2) Tetrahedral
(3) Pentagonal bipyramidal
(4) Distorted tetrahedral
2. In which of following compound, has four bond pair and one
lone pair:-
(1) N𝑯+ 𝟒,
−
(2) IC𝒍𝟒 ,
(3) SF4
(4) XeF4
3. Hybridisation state of I in IC𝒍𝟐+ is
(1) dsp²
(2) sp
(3) sp3
(4) sp²
4. A a bonded molecule MX3 is T-shaped. The number of non-
bonding pairs of electrons is
(1) 0
(2) 2
(3) 1
(4) Can be predicted only if atomic number of M is known.
5. The Ideal geometry of XeO₂F₂ should be:-
(1) Plane triangular
(2)Trigonal bipyramidal
(3) Square planar
(4) Tetrahedral
6. The hybrid states of central atom in N𝑯+ 𝟒 , BF3 and CCl4 are
respectively:-
(1) sp2, sp3, sp2
(2) sp3, sp2, sp3
(3) sp3, sp3, sp3
(4) sp, sp2, sp3
7. Amongst C𝑶𝟐− 𝟑− − 𝟑− 𝟐−
𝟑 , As𝑶𝟑 , XeO3, Cl𝑶𝟑 , B𝑶𝟑 and S𝑶𝟑 the
non-planar species are:-
(1) XeO3, Cl𝑶− 𝟐−
𝟑 , S𝑶𝟑 , As𝑶𝟑
𝟑−
(2) As𝑶𝟑− −𝟐
𝟑 , XeO3, C𝑶𝟑 ,
(3) B𝑶𝟑− 𝟐−
𝟑 , C𝑶𝟑 , S𝑶𝟑 ,
𝟐−

(4) As𝑶𝟑− 𝟑−
𝟑 , B𝑶𝟑 , C𝑶𝟑
𝟐−

8. The type of hybrid orbitals used by chlorine atom in CIO-, CI𝑶𝟐−,

CI𝑶− −
𝟑 , and Cl𝑶𝟒 is/are:-
(1) sp, sp2, sp3, sp3d
(2) sp and sp3
(3) Only sp3
(4) Only sp
9. Descending order of electronegativity of sp3, sp2, & sp
hybridised orbitals
(1) sp2, sp, sp3
(2) sp3, sp2, sp
(3) sp, sp2, sp3
(4) sp, sp3, sp2
10. The central atom of which of the following molecule is different
from other three
(1) H2O
(2) So2
(3) Cl2O
(4) PF2
11. Hybridization involves
(1) Addition of an electron pair
(2) Mixing up of atomic orbitals
(3) Removal of an electron pair
(4) Separation of orbitals
12. Which is having maximum % of s character
(1) C - C
(2) C = C
(3) C = C
(4) None
13. The structure and hybridization of SiH 4, is:
(1) bent, sp
(2) trigonal, sp2
(3) octahedral, sp3d
(4) tetrahedral, sp3
14. The AsF5, molecule is trigonal bipyramidal. The hybrid orbitals
 used by the As atoms for bonding are:
(1) 𝒅𝒙𝟐 −𝒚𝟐 , 𝒅𝒛𝟐 , s, px, py
(2) dxy, s, px, py, pz
(3) s, px, py, pz, 𝒅𝒛𝟐 ,
(4) 𝒅𝒙𝟐 −𝒚𝟐 , s, px, py
15. Among the following, compound has the central atom with sp3
hybridisation:
(1) H2CO3
(2) SiF4
(3) BF3
(4) XeF2
16. Which of the following molecule has regular geometry -
(1) H2O
(2) PF3
(3) SF6
(4) XeF6
17. In sulphate ion the oxidation state of sulphur is +6 and
hybridization state of sulphur is:
(1) sp2
(2) sp3d2
(3) dsp3
(4) sp3
18. The hybridization states of the central atoms of the ions 𝑰− −
𝟑 , 𝑰𝑪𝒍𝟒 ,
and 𝑰𝑪𝒍𝟐− are respectively:
(1) sp², dsp², sp3
(2) sp3d, sp3d2, and sp3d
(3) sp3d, sp3d, dsp²
(4) sp, sp, dsp²
19. Molecular shapes of SF4, CF4 and XeF4, are:-
(1) The same, with 2, 0 and 1 lone pairs of electrons
(2) The same, with 1,1, and 1 lone pairs of electrons
(3) Different, with 0,1 and 2 lone pairs of electrons respectively
(4) Different, with 1, 0 and 2 lone pairs of electrons respectively.
20. Select the correct matching:
List-1 List-II
A: XeF4 1. Pyrarnidal
B: XeF6 2. T-shape
 C: XeO3 3. Distorted octahedral
D: XeOF2 4. Square planar
A B C D
(1) 4 3 1 2
(2) 1 2 3 4
(3) 2 1 3 4
(4) 4 1 3 2
21. Which one of the following is a correct pair with respect to
molecular formula of xenon compound and hybridization state of
xenon in it:
(1) XeF4, sp3
(3) XeF₂, sd
(2) XeF2, sp3d
(4) XeF4, sp2
22. The xenon compounds that are iso-structural with IB𝒓− 𝟐 and
−
Br𝑶𝟑 , respectively are:
(1) Linear XeF₂ and pyramidal XeO3
(2) Bent XeF₂, and pyramidal XeO3,
(3) Bent XeF₂ and planar XeO3
(4) Linear XeF₂, and tetrahedral XeO3
23. VSEPR theory does not state:
(1) the order of repulsion between different pair of electrons is lp -
lp > lpbpbpbp ( lp = lone pair electrons, bp = bond pair of
electrons)
(2) as the number of lone pair of electrons on central atom increase,
the deviation in BA from normal BA (Bond-Angle) also increase
(3) the number of lone pair on O in H2O is 1 while on N in
NH3 is 2.
(4) the structure of Xenon-fluorides and Xenon-oxyfluorides could
be explained on the basis of VSEPR theory.
24. When the hybridization state of carbon atom changes from Sp3,
sp2, and sp, the angle between the hybridized orbitals.
(1) decrease considerably
(2) increase progressively
(3) decrease gradually
(4) all of these
25. Which order of decreasing bond angle is correct:-
(1) CCL4 > BF3 > N𝑶𝟐+
(2) NH3 > NCl3 > NBr3
(3) Br2O > Cl2O > OF2
(4) PCl3 > PBr3 > Pl3
26. By the hybridization of one s & one p orbitals it will be obtained
(1) Two orbitals mutually at 90° angle
(2) two orbitals mutually at 180° angle
(3) Two orbitals mutually at 120° angle
(4) Two orbitals mutually at 150° angle
27. In compounds X, all the bond angles are exactly 109°28', X is:
(1) Chloromethane
(2) Carbon tetrachloride
(3) lodoform
(4) Chloroform
28. Among the following orbital/bonds, the angle is minimum
between:
(1) sp3 bonds
(2) and px orbitals py
(3) H - O - H bond in water
(4) sp bonds
29. There is no effect of lone pair on bond angle in:
(1) XeF2, IC𝒍𝟒−
(2) BF3, OF2
(3) IF5, NH3
(4) 𝑰𝟑− , 𝑰+
𝟑
30. Which part(s) has same bond angles?
(a) BF3, BCL3
(b) P𝑶𝟒−𝟑, S𝑶𝟒−𝟐
(c) BF3, PF3
(d), NO2, N2O
Correct option are:
(1) a, b, d
(2) b, d
(3) b,c,d
(4) a,d
31. <F-As-F Bond angle in ASF2Cl3 molecules is:
(1) 90° and 180°
(2) 120°
(3) 90°
(4) 180°

32. Which statement is correct:-

(1) All the compounds having polar bonds, have dipole moment
(2) SO2 is non-polar
(3) H2O molecule is non polar, having polar bonds
(4) CH4 is non polar molecule having polar bonds
33. BeF2 has zero dipole moment where as H2O has a dipole
moment because:-
(1) Water is linear
(2) H2O is bent
(3) F is more electronegative than O
(4) Hydrogen bonding is present in H2O
34. Which of the following species are symmetrical:-
(a) XeF4 (b) XeF6
(c) SO2 (d) N𝑯+ 𝟒
(1) a and b
(2) b and c
(3) cand d
(4) a and d
35. Which of the following molecule have zero dipole moment:-
(1) BF3
(2) CH2Cl2
(3) NF3
(4) SO2
36. The dipole moment of NH3 is
(1) Less than dipole moment of NCl3
(2) Higher than dipole moment of NCL3
(3) Equal to the dipole moment of NCL3
(4) None of these
37. Which of the following species are polar:
(a) C6H6 (b) XeF2
(c) SO2 (d) SF4
(e) SF6
(1) (b) and (d)
(2) (a), (b) and (e)
(3) (a) and (e)
(4) (c) and (d)
38. Which set of molecules is polar:-
(1) XeF4 , IF7 , SO3
(2) PCl5, C6H6, SF6
(3) SnCl2, SO2, NO2
(4) CO2, CS2, C2H6
39. Which of the following molecule has polar character?
(1) CO2
(2) CH4
(3) PF5
(4) NH3
40. Which of the following has symmetrical structure:
(1) PCL
(3) CH2CL2
(2) CHCl3
(4) CCl4
41. Species having zero dipole moment:-
(1) XeF4
(2) 1,2,4 trichloro benzene
(3) SF4
(4) CH2Cl2
42. PCl5 is non polar because:-
(1) P - Cl bond is non-polar
(2) Its dipole moment is zero
(3) P - Cl bond is polar
(4) P & Cl have equal electronegativity
43. Dipole moment of CO2 is zero which implies that:
(1) Carbon and oxygen have equal electronegativities
(2) Carbon has no polar bond
(3) CO2 is a linear molecule
(4) Carbon has bond moments of zero value
44. Which contains both polar and non-polar bonds?
(1) NH4Cl
(2) HCN
(3) H2O2
(4) CH4
45. The correct order of dipole moment is:
(1) CH4 < NF3 < NH3 < H2O
(2) NF3 < CH4 < NH3 < H2O
(3) NH3 < NF3 < CH4 < H2O
(4) H2O < NH3 < NF3 < CH4