4.

CHEMICAL BONDING
LEVEL-01
01. An ionic compound A+B- is most likely to be formed when.
(a) The ionization of A is high and electron affinity of B is low
(b) The ionization energy of A is low and electron affinity of B is high
(c) Both, the ionization energy of A and electron affinity of B are high
(d) Both, the ionization energy of A and electron affinity of B are low
02. Which of the following is an ionic compound?
(a) SO3 (b) lCl (c) Kl (d) CHCl3
03. The compound which does not contain ionic bond is
(a) NaOH (b) HCl (c) K2S (d) LiH
04. The magnitude of the lattice energy of a solid increase if
(a) the ions are large (b) the ions are small
(c) the ions are of equal size (d) charges on the ions are small
05. In which of the following species the bonds are non-directional?
(a) NCl3 (b) RbCl (c) BeCl2 (d) BCl3
06. Which of the following compound does not follow octet rule?
(a) CO2 (b) PCl3 (c) lCl (d) ClF3
07. In NO3- ion, the number of bond pairs and Ione pairs of electrons on nitrogen atom
are
(a) 2, 2 (b) 3, 1 (c) 1, 3 (d) 4, 0
08. Which of the following statements concerning a covalent bond is false?
(a) The electrons are shared between atoms (b) The bond is non-directional
(c) The strength of the bond depends upon the extent of overlapping
(d) The bond formed may be polar or non-polar
09. Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) Sodium hydride is ionic (b) Beryllium chloride is covalent
(c) CCl4 gives a white ppt. with AgNO3 solution
(d) Bonds in NaCl are non-directional
10. The compound which contains ionic as well as covalent bonds is
(a) C2H4Cl2 (b) CH3l (c) KCN (d) H2O2
11. The number of sigma () and pi () bonds present in a molecule of
tetracyanoethylene (CN)2 C = C (CN)2 are
(a) 5 and 9 (b) 5 and 8 (c) 9 and 9 (d) 9 and 7
12. If Z-axis s the molecular axis, then -molecular orbitals are formed by the overlap
of
(a) s + pz (b) px + py (c) pz + pz (c) px + px
13. Which of the following combinations is not allowed (assumed Z-axis is internuclear
axis)?
(a) 2s and 2s (b) 2px and 2px (c) 2s and 2pz (d) 2px and 2py
14. Which of the following pair does not have same shape?
(a) NH4+, CH4 (b) H3O+, NH3 (c) l3-, XeF2 (d) PF5, BrF5
15. Which of the following does not have a tetrahedral structure?
(a) 𝑆𝑂42− (b) SF4 (c) SO2Cl2 (d) 𝑆𝑒𝑂42−
16. The geometrical arrangement and shape of I3 are respectively
-

(a) Trigonal bipyramidal, T-shape (b) Octahedral,linear

(c) Trigonal planar, Angualar (d) Trigonal bipyramidal, linear
17. Which of the following is octahedral?
(a) 𝑃𝐶𝑙6− (b) SF4 (c) 𝐵𝑂33− (d) 𝐵𝐹4−
18. Which of the following have linear shape?
(a) SnCl2 (b) 𝑁𝑂2+ (c) FNO (d) SO2

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 19. A molecule XY2 contains two , two  bonds and one lone pair of electrons in the
valence shell of X. The arrangement of lone pair as well as bond pairs is
(a) Square pyramidal (b) Linear (c) Trigonal planar (d) Unpredictable
20. If the atomic number of M is 50. The shape of gaseous MCl2 is

21. Select the correct order for the stability of given possible structures of ClF3

(a) I>II>III (b) III>II>I (c) II>I>III (d) III>I>II

22. The strongest bond is
(a) C-C (b) C-H (c) C-N (d) C-O
23. Which of the following is least soluble in H2O?
(a) BaF2 (b) SrF2 (c) CaF2 (d) MgF2
24. Amongst LiCl, RbCl,BeCl2 and MgCl2, the compounds with the greatest and least
ionic character respectively are
(a) LiCl and RbCl (b) RbCl and BeCl2
(c) RbCl and MgCl2 (d) MgCl2 and BeCl2
25. Which of the following is insoluble in water?
(a) AgF (b) Agl (c) KBr (d) CaCl2
26. Which of the following is least ionic?
(a) AgCl (b) KCl (c) BaCl2 (d) CaCl2
27. In which of the following, bond angle is maximum?
(a) NH3 (b) 𝑁𝐻7+ (c) PCl3 (d) SCl2
28. Maximum bond angle is present in case of
(a) BBr3 (b) BCl3 (c) BF3 (d) Same in all
29. Which one is the highest melting point
(a) NaCl (b) NaF (c) NaBr (d) Nal.
30. Which of the following statement about LiCl and NaCl is wrong?
(a) LiCl has lower melting point that Nacl
(b) LiCl dissolves more in organic solvents whereas NaCl does not
(c) LiCl would ionize in water more than NaCL
(d) Fused LiCl would be less conducting than fused NaCl
31. Which of the following pair on which contains both polar and non-polar bonds?
(a) NH4Cl (b) HCN (c) H2O2 (d) CH4
32. Among the following bonds which has the most polar character?
(a) C-O (b) C-Br (c) C-F (d) C-S
33. The molecule which has zero dipole moment is
(a) CH2Cl2 (b) BF3 (c) NH3 (d) ClO2
34. Which one of the following arrangement of molecule is correct on the basis of their
dipole moment?
(a) BF3>NF3>NH3 (b) NF3>BF3>NH3 (c) NH3>BF3>NF3 (d) NH3>NF3>BF3

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 35. Among the following compounds, the one that is polar and has central atom with
sp2 hybridization is
(a) H2CO3 (b) SiF4 (c) BF3 (d) HClO2
36. Arrange the following compounds in order of increasing dipole moment. Toluene
(I), m – dichlorobenzene (II), o-dichlorobenzene (III), p-dichlorobenzene (IV).
(a) I<IV<II<III (b) IV<I<II<III (c) IV<I<III<II (d) IV<II<I<III
37. Which one of the following has zero dipole moment?
(a) ClF (b) PCl3 (c) SiF4 (d) CFCl3
38. The bond energies in NO, NO and NO follow the order
+ -

(a) NO+>NO>NO- (b) NO>NO+>NO- (c) NO->NO>NO+ (d) NO+>NO->NO

39. Which of the following contains maximum number of electrons in the antibonding
molecular orbitals?
(a) O2 (b) 𝑂22− (c) 𝑂2− (d) 𝑂2+
40. Which of the following molecules have unpaird electrons in antibonding molecular
orbitals?
(a) O2 (b)N2 (c) C2 (d) B2
41. Which of the following species is paramagnetic?
(a) O2 (b) N2 (c) 𝑂22− (d) H2
42. In which set of molecules are all the species paramagnetic?
(a) B2, O2,N2 (b) B2, O2, NO (c) B2, F2, O2 (d) B2, O2, Li2
43. How many bonds (bond order) does B2 have?
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
44. The sequence of energy levels of MO’s formed from the outermost shells of C2
molecule is
(a)  (2s) < 𝜎 ∗ (2s) <  (2px) =  (2py) <  (2pz) < 𝜋 ∗ (2px) = 𝜋 ∗ (2py) < 𝜎 ∗ (2pz)
(b)  (2s) < 𝜎 ∗ (2s) <  (2px) =  (2py) <  (2pz) < 𝜎 ∗ (2pz) < 𝜋 ∗ (2py) = 𝜋 ∗ (2pz)
(c)  (2s) < 𝜎 ∗ (2s) <  (2pz) =  (2py) < 𝜋 ∗ (2px) = 𝜋 ∗ (2py) < 𝜎 ∗ (2py) < 𝜎 ∗ (2pz)
(d)  (2s) < 𝜎 ∗ (2s) <  (2pz) <  (2px) =  (2py) < 𝜎 ∗ (2pz) < 𝜋 ∗ (2px) = 𝜋 ∗ (2py)
45. Which among the following molecules/ions is diamagnetic?
(a) Super oxide ion (b) Oxygen
(c) Carbon molecule (d) Unipositive ion of N2 molecule
46. Hydrogen bonding is absent in
(a) H2O (b) NH3 (c) C2H5OH (d) C2H5OC2H5
47. What is the maximum number of hydrogen bonds in which a water molecule can
participate
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
48. Which of the following hydrogen halides is most volatile?
(a) HF (b) HCl (c) HBr (d) Hl
49. Amongst H2O, H2S, H2Se and H2Te, the one with the highest boiling point is
(a) H2O because of hydrogen bonding
(b) H2 Te because of higher molecular weight
(c) H2S because of hydrogen bonding
(d) H2Se because of lower molecular weight
50. The boiling point is not affected due to hydrogen bonding in
(a) Water (b) ammonia (c) methyl alcohol (d) hydrogen chloride

Level – 2
4. CHEMICAL BONDING 3
 01. In the electronic structure of acetic acid, there are
(a) 16 shared and 8 unshared electrons (b) 8 shared and 16 unshared electrons
(c) 12 shared and 12 unshared electrons (d) 18 shared and 6 unshared electrons
02. Which of the following is an example of super octet molecule?
(a) ClF3 (b) PCl5 (c) lF7 (d) all the three
03. Which of the following has one ione pair of electrons on the central atom?
(a) H2 (b) CH4 (c) 𝑁𝐻4+ (d) NCl3
04. A covalent bond maybe formed by
(a) s-s-overlap (b) s-p-overlap (c) p-p-overlap (d) all these three
05. Lateral overlap of p-orbitals leads to the formation of
(a) -bond (b) metallic bond (c) -bond (d) ionic bond
06. Which of the following is best explained by co-ordinate bond?
1
(a) H2 + l2 (b) Mg + 2 O2 (c) H+ + H2O (d) Cl + Cl
07. Atomic orbitals of carbon in carbon dioxide are
(a) sp-hybrodised (b) sp3d-hybridised (c) sp2-hybridised (d) sp3-hybridised
08. Which one is not tetrahedral?
(a) 𝐵𝐹4− (b) 𝑁𝐻4+ (c) 𝐶𝑂32− (d) 𝑆𝑂42−
09. On hydridization of one s and p – orbitals, we get
(a) two mutually perpendicular orbitals (b) two orbitals at 1800
(c) four orbitals directed tetrahedrally (d) three orbitals in a plane
10. The geometry and the type of hybrid orbitals present about the central atom in BF3
is
(a) linear, sp (b) trigonal planar, sp2
(c) tetrahedral, sp3 (d) pyramidal, sp3
11. Which of the following are isoelectronic and isostructural? 𝑁𝑂3− , 𝐶𝑂32− , SO3, 𝐶𝑙𝑂3−
(a) 𝑁𝑂3− , 𝐶𝑂32− (b) SO3, 𝑁𝑂3− , (c) 𝐶𝑙𝑂3− , 𝐶𝑂32− (d) 𝐶𝑂32− , SO3
12. CO2 is isostrucutral with
(a) 𝐻𝑔𝑙4− (b) SnCl2 (c) NCO- (d) NO2
13. The linear structure is assumed by
(a) SnCl2 (b) C2H2 (c) NO2 (d) SO2
14. The fluorine molecule is formed by
(a) p-p orbitals (sideways overlap) (b) p-p orbitals (end-to-end overlap)
(c) sp-sp orbitals (d) s-s orbitals
15. Which of the following will provide the most efficient overlap?
(a) s-s (b) s-p (c) sp2-sp2 (d) sp-sp
16. Two hybrid orbitals have a bond angle of 120 C. The percentage of s character in
0

the hybrid orbital is nearly

(a) 25% (b) 33% (c) 50% (d) 66%
17. The correct order of increasing C-O bond length of CO, CO 3, CO2 is
2-

(a) 𝐶𝑂32− < CO2 < CO (b) CO2 < 𝐶𝑂32− < CO
(c) CO < 𝐶𝑂32− < CO2 (d) CO < CO2 < 𝐶𝑂32−
18. The bond angles of NH3 NH+4 and NH-2 are in the order
(a) 𝑁𝐻2− > NH3 > 𝑁𝐻4+ (b) 𝑁𝐻4+ > NH3> 𝑁𝐻2−
(c) NH3 > 𝑁𝐻2− > 𝑁𝐻4+ (d) NH3 > 𝑁𝐻4+ > 𝑁𝐻2−
19. The correct order of bond angles is
(a) 𝑁𝑂2− > 𝑁𝑂2+ > No2 (d) 𝑁𝑂2+ > 𝑁𝑂2− > NO2
(c) NO2 > 𝑁𝑂2+ > 𝑁𝑂2− (d) 𝑁𝑂2+ > NO2 > 𝑁𝑂2−
20. The bond angle in H2S is
(a) > NH3 (b) Same as in BeCl2 (c) > H2Se < H2O (d) same as in CH4

21. Which of the following set contains species having same angle around the central
atom?
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 (a) SF4, CH4, NH3 (b) NF3, BCl3, NH3
(c) BF3, NF3, AlCl3 (d) BF3, BCl3, BBr3
22. Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) A  bond is weaker than a  bond
(b) There are four coordinate bonds in the 𝑁𝐻4+ ion
(c) The covalent bond is directional in nature
(d) HF is less polar than HCl
23. Which of the following compounds is non-polar?
(a) CH3Cl (b) CH2Cl2 (c) CHCl3 (d) CCl4
24. Which of the following will be least polar?
(a) N-H (b) C-H (c) O-H (d) H-F
25. Which of the following has zero value of dipole moment?
(a) Benzene (b) Napthalene (c) p-Dichlorobenzene (d) All the three
26. Which of the following molecules has highest dipole moment?
(a) H2S (b) CO2 (c) CCl4 (d) BF3
27. Which of the following molecules has zero dipole moment?
(a) NH3 (b) CHCl3 (c) H2O (d) BF3
28. The correct order of O-O bond length in O2, H2O2 and O3 is
(a) O2 > O3 > H2O2 (b) O3 > H2O2 > O2
(c) H2O2 > O3 > O2 (d) O2 > H2O2 > O3
29. When N2 goes 𝑁2+ , the N-N bond distance …… and when O2 goes to 𝑂2+ , the O-O
bond distance ……
(a) increases, decreases (b) decreases, increases
(c) increases in both case (d) decrease in both case
30. Which of the following diatomic molecules would be stabilized by the removal of an
electron
(a) C2 (b) CN (c) N2 (d) O2
31. The energy of 2s – is greater than 𝜎1𝑠 – orbital because
∗

(a) 2s – orbital is bigger than 1s – orbital

(b) 2s is a bonding orbital whereas 𝜎1𝑠 ∗
is an antibonding orbital
(c) 2s – orbital has a greater value of n than 𝜎1𝑠 ∗
- orbital
(d) 2s –orbital is formed only after 1s
32. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) He2 does not exist because its bond order is zero
(b) O2, 𝑂2− and 𝑂2+ are all paramagnetic
(c) any two atomic orbitals can combine to form two molecular orbitals
(d) (2px) and  (2py) are degenerate molecular orbitals
33. The bond order in peroxide ion (𝑂22− ) is
(a) 2.5 (b) 1.5 (c) 2 (d) 1.0
34. Which graph best represent the energy diagram of molecular orbitals vs distance
between atoms

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 35. Intramolecular H-bonding is present in
(a) o-Nitrophenol (b) Salicyladehyde (c) m-Nitrophenol (d) Both (A)
and (B)
36. Which of the following compounds has the least tendency to form hydrogen bonds
between molecules?
(a) NH3 (b) NH2OH (c) HF (d) CH3F
37. The weakest bond among the following is
(a) ionic (b) covalent (c)metallic (d) hydrogen bond
38. Incorrect order of decreasing boiling points is
(a) HF > Hl > HBr > HCl (b) H2O > H2Te > H2Se > H2s
(c) Br2 > Cl2 > F2 (d) CH4 > GeH4 > SiH4
39. Which of the following does not contain any coordinate bond?
(a) H3O+ (b) B𝐹4− (c) H𝐹2− (d) 𝑁𝐻4+
40. Which of the following has highest viscosity?
(a) Glycerol (b) Glycol (c) Ethanol (d) Water

ASSERTION & REASONING

Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options
given below :
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of
the assertion
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
the assertion
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) If the assertion and reason both are false.
(e) If assertion is false but reason is true.
01. Assertion: Water is a good solvent for ionic compounds but poor one for covalent
compounds.
Reason : Hydration energy of ions releases sufficient energy to overcome lattice
energy and break hydrogen bonds in water, while covalent bonded
compounds interact so weakly that even Vander Wall’s forces between
molecules of covalent compounds cannot be broken.
02. Assertion: The atoms in a covalent molecule are said to share electrons, yet some
covalent molecules are polar.
Reason : In a polar covalent molecule, the shared electrons spend more time on
the average near one of the atoms.
03. Assertion: Diborane is electron deficient
Reason : There are no enough valence electrons to form the expected number of

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 covalent bonds
04. Assertion: A resonance hybrid is always more stable than any of its canonical
structures
Reason : This stability is due to delocalization of electrons
05. Assertion: All F-S-F angle in SF4 greater than 900 but less than 1800
Reason : The lone pair-bond pair repulsion is weaker than bond pair-bond pair
repulsion.
06. Assertion: Bond order can assume any value number including zero
Reason : Higher the bond order, shorter is bond length and greater is bond
energy
07. Assertion: Ortho nitrophenol molecules are associated due to the presence of
intermolecular hydrogen bonding while paranitrophenol involves
intramolecular, hydrogen bonding
Reason : Ortho nitrophenol is more volatile than the para nitrophenol
08. Assertion: Nitrogen molecule diamagnetic.
Reason : N2 molecule have unpaired electrons.
09. Assertion: Ice is less dense than liquid water.
Reason : There are vacant spaces between hydrogen bonded water molecules in
ice.
10. Assertion: Water is liquid but H2S is a gas.
Reason : Oxygen is paramagnetic.
11. Assertion: Iodine is more soluble in water then in carbon tetrachloride.
Reason : Iodine is a polar compound.
12. Assertion: o and p-nitrophenols can be separated by steam distillation.
Reason : o-nitrophenol have intramolecular hydrogen bonding while p-
nitrophenol exists as associated molecules.
13. Assertion: The fluorine has lower reactivity.
Reason : F-F bond has low bond dissociation energy.
14. Assertion:  is strong while  is a weak bond.
Reason : Atoms rotate freely about  bond.
15. Assertion: The crystal structure gets stabilized even though the sum of electron
gain enthalpy and ionization enthalpy is positive.
Reason : Energy is absorbed during the formation of crystal lattice.
16. Assertion: Order of lattice energy for same halides are as LiX > NaX > KX.
Reason : Size of alkaline – earth metal increases from Li to K.
17. Assertion: Bom-Haber xycle is based on Hess’s law.
Reason : Lattice enthalpy can be calculated by Born-Haber cycle.
18. Assertion: Bond energy has order like C-C<C=C<C≡C.
Reason : Bond energy increases with increase in bond order.
19. Assertion: Electron affinity refers to an isolated atom’s attraction for an additional
electron while electronegativity is the ability of an element to attract
electrons towards itself in a shared pair of electrons.
Reason : Electron affinity is a relative number and electronegativity is
experimentally measurable.
20. Assertion: Geometry of SF4 molecule can be termed as distorted tetrahedron, a
folded square or see saw.
Reason : Four fluorine atoms surround or form bond with sulphur molecule.
21. Assertion: BF3 has greater dipole moment than H2S.
Reason : Fluorine is more electronegative than sulphur.
22. Assertion: The bond between two identical nonmetal atoms has a pair of electrons
with identical spin.
Reason : Electrons are transferred fully from one atom to another.

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 23. Assertion: B2 molecule is diamagnetic.
Reason : The highest occupied molecular orbital is of  type.
24. Assertion: The nearly tetrahedral arrangement of the orbitals about the oxygen
atom allows each water molecule to form hydrogen bonds with as many
as four neighbouring water molecules.
Reason : In ice each molecule forms four hydrogen is always zero.
25. Assertion: The bond order of helium is always zero.
Reason : The number of electrons in bonding molecular orbital and antibonding
molecular orbital is equal.

PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

01. Which of the following substances has giant covalent structure
(a) Iodine crystal (b) solid CO2 (c) Silica (d) White phosphorus
02. The correct sequence of increasing covalent character is represented by
(a) LiCl<NaCl<BeCl2 (b) BeCl2<NaCl<LiCl
(c) NaCl<LiCl<BeCl2 (d) BeCl2<LiCl<NaCl
03. Among CaH2,NH3,NaH and B2H6, which are covalent hydride
(a) NH3 and B2H6 (b) NaH and CaH2 (c) NaH and NH3 (d) CaH2 and B2H6
04. Which of the following compounds has coordinate (Dative) bond
(a) CH3NC (b) CH3OH (c) CH3Cl (d) NH3
05. Which of the following would have a permanent dipole moment
(a) BF3 (b) SiF4 (c) SF4 (d) XeF4
06. Fluorine is more electronegative than either boron or phosphorus. What conclusion
can be drawn from the fact that BF3 has no dipole moment but PF3 does
(a) BF3 is not spherically symmetrical but PF3 is
(b) BF3 molecule must be linear
(c) The atomic radius of P is larger than the atomic radius of B
(d) The BF3 molecule must be planar triangular
07. The dipole moment of HBr is 1.6 × 10-30 cm and interatomic spacing is 1𝐴̇. The %
ionic character of HBr is
(a) 7 (b) 10 (c) 15 (d) 27
08. N2 is less reactive than CN due to
-

(a) Presence of more electrons in orbitals (b) Absence of dipole moment

(c) Difference in spin quantum no (d) none of these
09. In a polar molecule, the ionic charge is 4.8 × 10-10 e.s.u. If the inter ionic distance
is one 𝐴̇ unit, then the dipole moment is
(a) 41.8 debye (b) 4.18 debye (c) 4.8 debye (d) 0.48 debye
10. If HCl molecule is completely polarized, so expected value of dipole moment is
6.12D (deby), but experimental value of dipole moment is 1.03D. Calculate the
percentage ionic character
(a) 17 (b) 83 (c) 50 (d) Zero
11. The number and type of bonds between two carbon atoms in calcium carbide are
(a) One sigma, one pi (b) One sigma, two pi
(c) Two sigma, one pi (d) Two sigma, two pi
12. Which of the following has p - d bonding
(a) 𝑁𝑂3− (b) 𝐶𝑂3−2 (c) 𝐵𝑂3−3 (d) 𝑆𝑂3−2
13. In which of the following the central atom does not use sp hybrid orbitals in its
3

bonding
(a) Be𝐹3− (b) 𝑂𝐻3+ (c) 𝑁𝐻2− (d) CH3CH2CH2OH
14. The electronic structure of molecule OF2 is a hybrid of
(a) sp (b) sp2 (c) sp3 (d) sd3
15. In XeF4 hybridization is

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 (a) sp3d2 (b) sp3 (c) sp3d (d) sp2d
16. The correct order of the O-O bond length in O2, H2O2 and O3 is
(a) O2>O3>H2O2 (b) O3>H2O2>O2 (c) H2O2>O3>O2 (d) O2>H2O2>O3
17. The type of hybridization of boron in diborane is
(a) sp-hybridisation (b) sp2-hybridization
(c) sp3-hybridisation (d) sp3d2-hybridization
18. The smallest bond angle is found in
(a) lF7 (b) CH4 (C) BeF2 (d) BF3
19. In which of the following species is the interatomic bond angle is 109028’
(a) NH3(BF4)-1 (b) (NH4)+, BF3 (c) NH3, BF4 (d) (NH2)-1, BF3
20. Which one of the following is a correct set with respect to molecule, hybridization
and shape
(a) BeCl2, sp2, linear (b) BeCl2, sp2, triangular planar
(c) BCl3, sp2, triangular planar (d) BCl3, sp3, tetrahedral
21. In a regular octahedral molecule, MX6, the number X-M-X bonds at 1800 is
(a) Six (b) Four (c) Three (d) two
22. In an octahedral structure, the pair of d orbitals involved in d sp hybridization is
2 3

(a) 𝑑𝑥 2 , 𝑑𝑥𝑧 (b) 𝑑𝑥𝑦 , 𝑑𝑦𝑧 (c) 𝑑𝑥 2 −𝑦 2 , 𝑑𝑧 2 (d) 𝑑𝑥𝑧 , 𝑑𝑥 2 −𝑦 2

23. The states of hybridization of boron and oxygen atoms in boric acid (H 3BO3) are
respectively
(a) sp3 and sp2 (b) sp2 and sp3 (c) sp2 and sp2 (d) sp3 and sp3
24. The bond angle of water is 104.5 due to
0

(a) Repulsion between lone pair and bond pair (b) sp3 hybrodizaion of O
(c) Bonding of H2O (d) Higher electronegativity of O
25. Among the following the pair in which the two species are not iso structural is
(a) 𝐵𝐻4− and 𝑁𝐻4+ (b) 𝑃𝐹6− and SF6 (c) SiF4 and SF4 (d) l𝑂3− and XeO3
26. According to molecular orbital theory which of the statement about the magnetic
character and bond order is correct regarding 𝑂2+
(a) Paramagnetic and bond order<O2 (b) Paramagnetic and bond order> O2
(c) Dimagnetic and bond order < O2 (d) Dimagnetic and bond order > O2
27. In 𝑂2− O2 and 𝑂2−2 molecular species, the total number of antibonding electrons
respectively are
(a) 7,6,8 (b) 1,0,2 (c) 6,6,6 (d) 8,6,8
28. Which concept best explains that o-nitrophenol is more volatile than p-nitrophenol
(a) Resonance (b) Hyperconjugation
(c) Hydrogen bonding (d) Steric hindrence
29. Of the following hydrides which has the lowest boiling point
(a) NH3 (b) PH3 (c) SbH3 (d) AsH3
30. The high density of water compared to ice is due to
(a) Hydrogen bonding interaction (b) Dipole-dipole interactions
(c) dipole-induced dipole interactions (d) Induced dipole-induced dipole interactions
31. NH3 has a much higher boiling point than PH3 because
(a) NH3 has a larger molecular weight (b) NH3 undergoes umbrella inversion
(c) NH3 forms hydrogen bond
(d) NH3 Contains ionic bonds whereas PH3 contains covalent bonds
32. The type of hybrid orbitals used by the chlorine atom in 𝐶𝑙𝑂2− is
(a) sp3 (b) sp2 (c) sp (d) None of these
33. Among the following species, identify the isostructural pairs, NF3, 𝑁𝑂3− , BF3, H3O+,
HN3
(a) [NF3, 𝑁𝑂3− ] and [BF3, H3O+] (b) [NF3, HN3] and [𝑁𝑂3− , BF3]
(c) [NF3, H3O+] and [NO3 BF3] - (d) [NF3, H3O+] and [HN3, BF3]
34. In the compound CH2 = CH - CH2 - CH2-C ≡ CH, the C2-C3 bond is of the type

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 (a) sp-sp2 (b) sp3-sp3 (c) sp-sp3 (d) sp2-sp3
35. Molecular shapes of SF4CF4 and XeF4 are
(a) The same with 2,0 and 1 lone pairs of electrons respectively
(b) The same, with 1,1 and 1 lone pairs of electrons respectively
(c) Different, with 0,1 and 2 lone pairs of electrons respectively
(d) Different, with 1,0 and 2 lone pairs of electrons respectively
36. Structural of l𝐹4+ and hybridization of iodine in this structure are
(a) sp3d, Linear (b) sp3d2, T-shaped
(c) sp3d, Irregular tetrahedral (d) sp3d2, Octahedral
37. A compound contains atoms X,Y,Z The oxidation number of X is sp-sp2 is + 5 and
Z is -2. Therefore, a possible formula of the compound is
(a) XYZ2 (b) X2(YZ3)2 (c) X3(YZ4)2 (d) X3(Y4Z)2
38. Bonds present in CuSO4.5H2O is
(a) Electrovalent and covalent (b) Electrovalent and coordinate
(c) Electrovalent, covalent and coordinate (d) Covalent and coordinate
39. The correct order regarding the electronegativity of hybrid orbital of carbon is:
(a) sp>sp2>sp3 (b) sp<sp2>sp3 (c) sp<sp2<sp3 (d) sp>sp2<sp3
40. The electronegativity difference between N and F is greater than that between N
and H yet the dipole moment of NH3 (1.5 D) is larger than that of NF3 (0.2D). This
is because:
(a) in NH3 the atomic dipole and bond dipole are in the same direction whereas in
NF3, the same opposite directions.
(b) in NH3 as well as NF3 the atomic dipole and bond dipole are in opposite
direction.
(c) in NH3 the atomic dipole and bond dipole are in the opposite directions
whereas in NF3 these are in the same direction
(d) in NH3 as well as in NF3 the atomic dipole and bond dipole are in the same
direction.
41. In which of the following pairs, the two specifies are isostructural:
(a) 𝐵𝑟𝑂3− and XeO3 (b) SF4 and XeF4 (c) S𝑂32− and 𝑁𝑂3− (d) BF3 and NF3
42. The correct order of C-O bonds length among Co, C𝑂3 , and CO2 is
2−

(a) CO<CO2<𝐶𝑂32− (b) CO2<𝐶𝑂32− <CO

(c) CO<𝐶𝑂32− <CO2 (d) 𝐶𝑂32− <CO2<CO
43. According to molecular orbital theory, which of the lists ranks the nitrogen
specifies in term o increasing bond order?
(a) 𝑁22− < 𝑁2− < 𝑁2 (b) 𝑁2 < 𝑁22− < 𝑁2− (c) 𝑁2− < 𝑁22− < 𝑁2 (d) 𝑁2− < 𝑁2 < 𝑁22−
44. What is the dominant intermolecular force or bond that must be overcome in
converting liquid CH3OH to a gas?
(a) Dipole-dipole interactions (b) Covalent bonds
(c) London dispersion force (d) Hydrogen bonding
45. Which one of the following species does not exist under normal conditions?
(a) B2 (b) Li2 (c) 𝐵𝑒2+ (d) Be2
46. Which of the following has the minimum bond length?
(a) 𝑂2+ (b) 𝑂2− (c) 𝑂22− (d) O2
47. Which of the two ions from the list below have the geometry that is explained by
the same hybridization orbitals: 𝑁𝑂2− , 𝑁𝑂3− , 𝑁𝐻2− , 𝑁𝐻4+ , 𝑆𝐶𝑁 − ?
(a) 𝑁𝑜2− and 𝑁𝑂3− (b) 𝑁𝐻4+ and 𝑁𝑂3− (c) SCN- and 𝑁𝐻2− (d) 𝑁𝑂2− and 𝑁𝐻2−
48. During change of O2 to 𝑂2− ion, the electron adds on which one of the following
orbitals?
(a) * orbital (b)  orbital (c) * orbital (d)  orbital
49. Four diatomic species are listed below. Identify the correct order in which the bond
order is increasing in them:

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 (a) 𝐶22− < 𝐻𝑒2+ < 𝑂2− < 𝑁𝑂 (b) 𝐻𝑒2+ < 𝑂2− < 𝑁𝑂 < 𝐶𝑂22−
(c) NO<𝑂2− < 𝐶22− < 𝐻𝑒2+ (d) 𝑂2− < 𝑁𝑂 < 𝐶22− < 𝐻𝑒2+
50. Which of the following exhibits only +3 oxidation state?
(a) Ac (b) Pa (c) U (d) Th
51. Which one of the following pairs is isostructural (i.e. having the same shape and
hybridization)?
(a) [NF3 and BF3] (b) [𝐵𝐹4− and 𝑁𝐻4+ ]
(c) [BCl3 and BrCl3] (d) [NH3 and 𝑁𝑂3− ].
52. In which of the following compounds, nitrogen exhibits highest oxidation state?
(a) N3H (b) NH2OH (c) N2H4 (d) NH3
53. The pair of species with the same bond order is
(a) NO, CO (b) N2, O2 (c) 𝑂22− , B2 (d) 𝑂2+ ,NO+
54. Bond order of 1.5 is shown by
(a) 𝑂22− (b) O2 (c) 𝑂2+ (d) 𝑂2−
55. Which one of the following molecules contains no  bonds?
(a) NO2 (b) CO2 (c) H2O (d) SO2
56. XeF2 is isostrucutral with:
(a) BaCl2 (b) TeF2 (c) lOl2− (d) SbCl3
57. Dipole-induced dipole interactions are present in which of the following pairs:
(a) SiF4 and He atoms (b) H2O and alcohol
(c) Cl2 and CCl4 (d) HCl and He atom
58. Which of the following is paramagnetic?
(a) NO+ (b) CO (c) 𝑂2− (d) CN-
59. Which of the following orders of ionic radii is correctly represented?
(a) H->H+>H (b) Na+>F->O2- (c) O2->F->Na+ (d) Al3+>Mg2+>N3-
60. The pair of compounds that can exist together is:
(a) FeCl3, snCl2 (b) HgCl2, SnCl2 (c) FeCl2, SnCl2 (d) FeCl3, Kl
61. Be2+ is isoelectronic with which of the following ions?
(a) H+ (b) Li+ (c) Na+ (d) Mg2+
62. Acidity of diprotic acids in aqueous solutions increases in the order:-
(a) H2S < H2Se < H2Te (b) H2Se < H2S < H2Te
(c) H2Te < H2S < H2Se (d) H2Se < H2Te < H2s

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 Answer Key:
Level – 1
01. b 11. c 21. d 31. c 41. a
02. c 12. d 22. b 32. c 42. b
03. b 13. d 23. d 33. b 43. b
04. b 14. d 24. b 34. d 44. a
05. b 15. b 25. b 35. a 45. c
06. d 16. d 26. a 36. b 46. d
07. d 17. a 27. b 37. c 47. d
08. b 18. b 28. d 38. a 48. b
09. c 19. c 29. b 39. b 49. a
10. c 20. b 30. c 40. a 50. d

Level – 2
01. a 09. b 17. d 25. d 33. d
02. d 10. b 18. b 26. a 34. b
03. d 11. a 19. d 27. d 35. d
04. d 12. c 20. c 28. c 36. d
05. a 13. b 21. d 29. a 37. d
06. c 14. b 22. c 30. d 38. d
07. a 15. c 23. d 31. c 39. c
08. c 16. b 24. b 32. c 40. a

Assertion & Reason

01. a 06. b 11. d 16. b 21. e
02. a 07. e 12. a 17. b 22. d
03. a 08. c 13. e 18. a 23. d
04. a 09. a 14. c 19. c 24. a
05. c 10. b 15. c 20. b 25. a

Previous years answer

01. c 14. c 27. a 40. a 53. c
02. c 15. a 28. c 41. a 54. d
03. a 16. c 29. b 42. a 55. c
04. a 17. c 30. a 43. a 56. c
05. c 18. a 31. c 44. d 57. d
06. d 19. a 32. a 45. d 58. c
07. b 20. c 33. c 46. a 59. c
08. b 21. c 34. d 47. a 60. c
09. c 22. c 35. d 48. c 61. b
10. a 23. b 36. c 49. b 62. a
11. b 24. a 37. c 50. b
12. d 25. c 38. c 51. b
13. a 26. b 39. a 52. a

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