Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure MCQ Questions & Answers in Inorganic Chemistry | Chemistry

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251. Which of the following does not apply to metallic bond?

A Overlapping valence orbitals
B Mobile valence electrons
C Delocalised electrons
D Highly directed bonds
Answer :   Highly directed bonds

252. The correct order of $$N - O$$   bond lengths in $$NO,NO_2^ - ,NO_3^ - $$    and $${N_2}{O_4}$$  is

A $${N_2}{O_4} > NO_2^ - > NO_3^ - \, > NO$$
B $$NO > NO_3^ - \, > {N_2}{O_4} > NO_2^ - $$
C $$NO_3^ - \, > NO_2^ - > {N_2}{O_4} > NO$$
D $$NO > {N_2}{O_4} > NO_2^ - > NO_3^ - $$
Answer :   $$NO_3^ - \, > NO_2^ - > {N_2}{O_4} > NO$$

253. Pick out the isoelectronic structures from the following;
$$\eqalign{ & \left( {\text{i}} \right)CH_3^ + \cr & \left( {{\text{ii}}} \right){H_3}{O^ + } \cr & \left( {{\text{iii}}} \right)N{H_3} \cr & \left( {{\text{iv}}} \right)CH_3^ - \cr} $$

A (i) and (ii)
B (iii) and (iv)
C (i) and (iii)
D (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Answer :   (ii), (iii) and (iv)

254. Bond order of $$N_2^ + ,N_2^ - $$  and $${N_2}$$ will be

A 2.5, 2.5 and 3 respectively
B 2, 2.5 and 3 respectively
C 3, 2.5 and 3 respectively
D 2.5, 2.5 and 2.5 respectively
Answer :   2.5, 2.5 and 3 respectively

255. Which of the following elements forms predominantly covalent compounds as compared to other elements which form ionic compounds?

A $$Be$$
B $$Mg$$
C $$Ca$$
D $$Sr$$
Answer :   $$Be$$

256. The hybridisation of atomic orbitals of nitrogen in $$NO_2^ + ,NO_3^ - $$   and $$NH_4^ + $$  are

A $$sp,s{p^3}$$  and $$s{p^2}$$  respectively
B $$sp,s{p^2}$$  and $$s{p^3}$$  respectively
C $$s{p^2},sp$$   and $$s{p^3}$$  respectively
D $$s{p^2},s{p^3}$$  and $$sp$$  respectively
Answer :   $$sp,s{p^2}$$  and $$s{p^3}$$  respectively

257. The hybridisation of sulphur in sulphur dioxide is :

A $$sp$$
B $$s{p^3}$$
C $$s{p^2}$$
D $$ds{p^2}$$
Answer :   $$s{p^2}$$

258. The ground state electronic configuration of valence shell electrons in nitrogen molecule $$\left( {{N_2}} \right)$$  is written as $$KK,\sigma 2{s^2},\mathop \sigma \limits^* 2{s^2},\sigma 2p_x^2,\pi 2p_y^2$$       $$ \approx \pi 2p_z^2$$
Bond order in nitrogen molecule is

A 0
B 1
C 2
D 3
Answer :   3

259. In formation of ethene, the bond formation between $$s$$ and $$p$$ - orbitals takes place in which of the following manner?

A $$s{p^2}$$ hybridised orbitals form sigma bond while the unhybridised $$\left( {{p_x}\,\,{\text{or}}\,\,{p_y}} \right)$$   overlaps sidewise to form $$\pi $$ - bond.
B $$s{p^2}$$ hybridised orbitals form $$\pi $$ - bond while the unhybridised $$\left( {{p_z}} \right)$$  overlaps to form $$\sigma $$ - bond.
C $$s{p^2}$$ hybridised orbitals overlap with $$s$$ - orbitals of $$H$$ atoms while unhybridised orbitals form $$C-C$$  bond.
D $$s{p^2}$$ hybridised orbitals form sigma bonds with $$H$$ atoms while unhybridised orbitals form $$\pi $$ - bonds between $$C$$ and $$H$$ atoms.
Answer :   $$s{p^2}$$ hybridised orbitals form sigma bond while the unhybridised $$\left( {{p_x}\,\,{\text{or}}\,\,{p_y}} \right)$$   overlaps sidewise to form $$\pi $$ - bond.

260. The correct order of decreasing bond lengths of $$CO,C{O_2}$$   and $$CO_3^{2 - }$$  is

A $$CO > C{O_2} > CO_3^{2 - }$$
B $$CO_3^{2 - } > C{O_2} > CO$$
C $$C{O_2} > CO > CO_3^{2 - }$$
D $$C{O_2} > CO_3^{2 - } > CO$$
Answer :   $$CO_3^{2 - } > C{O_2} > CO$$