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The correct order of increasing bond lengths of $\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{H}$, $\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{H}, \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{C}$ and $\mathrm{H}-\mathrm{H}$ is

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The sum of bond order of $\mathrm{O}_2^{2+}, \mathrm{O}_2^{2-}, \mathrm{O}_2^{+}, \mathrm{O}_2^{-}, \mathrm{O}_2$ and sum of the unpaired electrons present in them respectively are

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$$ \text { Which of the following sets are correctly matched? } $$

$$ \begin{array}{llll} \hline & \text { Molecule } & \text { Hybridisation } & \text { Geometry } \\ \hline \text { I. } & \mathrm{BrF}_5 & s p^3 d^2 & \text { Square pyramidal } \\ \hline \text { II. } & \mathrm{XeF}_6 & s p^3 d^3 & \text { Distorted octahedral } \\ \hline \text { III. } & \mathrm{SF}_4 & d s p^2 & \text { Square planar } \\ \hline \text { IV. } & \mathrm{PbCl}_2 & s p & \text { Linear } \\ \hline \end{array} $$

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The order of dipole moments of $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}(A), \mathrm{CHCl}_3(B)$ and $\mathrm{NH}_3(C)$ is

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$$ \text { Match the following } $$

$$
\begin{gathered}
\text { List-I } \\
\text { (Molecule) }
\end{gathered}
$$
List-II
(Dipole moment in D)
(A) $$
\mathrm{HCl}
$$
(I) 1.85
(B) $$
\mathrm{NH}_3
$$
(II) 1.07
(C) $$
\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}
$$
(III) 0.23
(D) $$
\mathrm{NF}_3
$$
(IV) 1.47

The correct answer is

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$$ \text { Which of the following sets are correctly matched? } $$

$$ \begin{array}{llcc} \hline & \text { Molecule } & \begin{array}{c} \text { Number of lone } \\ \text { pair of electrons } \\ \text { on central atom } \end{array} & \text { Hybridisation } \\ \hline \text { (I) } & \mathrm{PCl}_3 & 1 & s p^3 \\ \hline \text { (II) } & \mathrm{SO}_2 & 2 & s p^3 \\ \hline \text { (III) } & \mathrm{SF}_4 & 2 & s p^3 d^2 \\ \hline \text { (IV) } & \mathrm{ClF}_3 & 2 & s p^3 d \\ \hline \end{array} $$

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The number of molecules having lone pair of electrons on central atom in the following is

$\mathrm{BF}_3, \mathrm{SF}_4, \mathrm{SiCl}_4, \mathrm{XeF}_4, \mathrm{NCl}_3, \mathrm{XeF}_6, \mathrm{PCl}_5, \mathrm{HgCl}_2, \mathrm{SnCl}_2$

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Observe the following molecules/ions $\mathrm{NH}_4^{+}, \mathrm{NH}_3, \mathrm{BF}_3, \mathrm{OH}^{-}, \mathrm{CH}_3^{+}, \mathrm{H}^{+}, \mathrm{CO}, \mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_4$.

The number of Lewis bases in the above list is

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Identify the pair of molecules which have same hybridisation as the hybridisation in xenon (II) fluoride.
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Identify the set containing isoelectronic species

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A molecules has T -shape. The total number of electron pairs in the valence shell of central atom of it is

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The sum of bond order values of $\mathrm{C}_2$ and $\mathrm{O}_2^{2+}$ is $x$, which is equal to sum of bond order values of $a, b$ and $c$. What are $a, b$ and $c$ ?
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How many of the following molecules have two lone pairs of electrons on central atom?

$\mathrm{SF}_6, \mathrm{BF}_3, \mathrm{ClF}_3, \mathrm{PCl}_5, \mathrm{BrF}_5, \mathrm{XeF}_4, \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}, \mathrm{SF}_4$

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The pair of molecules / ions with the same bond order value is

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How many of the following molecules / ions have trigonal planar structure?

$$ \mathrm{BO}_3^{3-}, \mathrm{NH}_3, \mathrm{PCl}_3, \mathrm{BCl}_3, \mathrm{ClF}_3, \mathrm{XeO}_3 $$

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Consider the following

Assertion (A) Dipole moment of $\mathrm{NF}_3$ is lesser than $\mathrm{NH}_3$.

Reason (R) In $\mathrm{NF}_3$, the orbital dipole due to lone pair of electrons is in the opposite direction to the resultant dipole moment of the three $\mathrm{N}-\mathrm{F}$ bonds.

The correct answer is

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Consider the following changes I and II

$$ \mathrm{O}_2^{-} \underset{\text { II }}{\longleftarrow} \mathrm{O}_2 \xrightarrow[\text { I }]{ } \mathrm{O}_2^{+} $$

The correct statements about these changes (I) and (II) in accordance with MO theory are

(A) In (I) bond order increases by 0.5 from the existing value

(B) In (II) bond order decreases by 1.0 from the existing value

(C) In both (I) and (II) magnetic property is not changed

(D) In both (I) and (II) magnetic property is changed

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The increasing order of number of lone pair of electrons on the central atom of the following molecules is

(I) $\mathrm{ClF}_3$

(II) $\mathrm{XeF}_2$

(III) $\mathrm{SF}_4$

(IV) $\mathrm{SiH}_4$

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Identify the correct set of molecules with zero dipole moment

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Identify the set of molecules in which the central atom has only one lone pair of electrons in their valence shells
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The bond order of which of the following two species is same?
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Which of the following sets are correctly matched?

(i) $\mathrm{B}_2 \mathrm{H}_6$ - electron deficient hydride

(ii) $\mathrm{NH}_3$ - electron precise hydride

(iii) $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$ - electron rich hydride

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Which of the following is /are ionic in nature?

(i) $\mathrm{GeF}_4$

(ii) $\mathrm{SnF}_4$

(iii) $\mathrm{PbF}_4$

The correct option is

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The number of lone pairs of electrons on the central atom of $\mathrm{BrF}_5, \mathrm{XeO}_3, \mathrm{SO}_2$ respectively are
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The shape of colourless neutral gas formed on thermal decomposition of ammonium nitrate is
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Species $A, B, C, D$ formed in the following bond cleavages respectively are AP EAPCET 2024 - 22th May Evening Shift Chemistry - Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure Question 27 English
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The basicity of $\mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{PO}_2, \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{PO}_3 \cdot \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{PO}_4$ respectively is
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In which of the following, there is no change in hybridisation of the central atom ?
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In which of the following sets the sum of bond orders of three species is maximum ?
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$$ \text { In the given structure of diborane } \theta_1, \theta_2 \text { are respectively } $$

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The correct order of covalent bond character of $\mathrm{BCl}_3, \mathrm{CCl}_4, \mathrm{BeCl}_2, \mathrm{LiCl}$ is
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In which of the following pairs, both molecules possess dipole moment?
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Which of the following orders are correct regarding their covalent character?

(i) $\mathrm{KF}<\mathrm{KI}$

(ii) $\mathrm{LiF}<\mathrm{KF}$

(iii) $\mathrm{SnCl}_2<\mathrm{SnCl}_4$

(iv) $\mathrm{NaCl}<\mathrm{CuCl}$

The correct option is

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$$ \text { Observe the following sets. } $$

$$ \begin{array}{lll} \hline \text { Order } & \text { Property } \\ \hline \text { (i) } \mathrm{NH}_3>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}>\mathrm{SO}_2 & \text { Bond angle } \\ \hline \text { (ii) } \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}>\mathrm{NH}_3>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{~S} & \text { Dipole moment } \\ \text { (iii) } \mathrm{N}_2>\mathrm{O}_2>\mathrm{H}_2 & \text { Bond enthalpy } \\ \hline \text { (iv) } \mathrm{NO}^{+}>\mathrm{O}_2>\mathrm{O}_2^{2-} & \text { Bond order } \\ \hline \end{array} $$

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Observe the following reactions. Identify the reaction in which the hybridisation of underlined atom is changed
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Among the following species, correct set of isostructural pairs are $\mathrm{XeO}_3, \mathrm{CO}_3^{2-}, \mathrm{SO}_3, \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{O}^{+}, \mathrm{ClF}_3$
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The correct order of bond angles of the molecules $\mathrm{SiCl}_4, \mathrm{SO}_3, \mathrm{NH}_3, \mathrm{HgCl}_2$ is
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$$ \text { Observe the following structure, } $$

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$$ \text { The formal charges on the atoms 1,2,3 respectively are } $$

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The bond angles $b_1, b_2$ and $b_3$ in the given structure are respectively (in ${ }^{\circ}$ ) AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Morning Shift Chemistry - Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure Question 39 English
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In which of the following sets of molecules, the centil atoms of molecules have same hybridisation?
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The correct increasing order of number of lone pair of electrons on the central atom of $\mathrm{SnCl}_2, \mathrm{XeF}_2, \mathrm{CIF}_3$ and $\mathrm{SO}_3$ is
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The bond lengths of diatomic molecules of elements $X$, $Y$ and $Z$ respectively are 143, 110 and 121 pm . The atomic numbers of $X, Y$, and $Z$ respectively are
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The correct formula used to determine the formal charge (Q) on an atom in the given Lewis structure of a molecule or ion is ( $V=$ number of valence electrons in free atom, $U=$ number of unshared electrons on the atom, $B=$ number of bonds around the atom)
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Match the following.
List - I
(Bond )
List - II
(Bond enthalpy (in $\mathrm{kJ} \mathrm{mol}^{-1}$ )
A $\mathrm{Si}-\mathrm{Si}$ I 240
B $\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{C}$ II 297
C $\mathrm{Sn}-\mathrm{Sn}$ III 348
D $\mathrm{Ge}-\mathrm{Ge}$ IV 248
The correct answer is
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In the Lewis dot structure of carbonate ion shown under the formal charges on the oxygen atoms 1, 2 and 3 are respectively

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The set of species having only fractional bond order values is

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The set of molecules in which the central atom is not obeying the octet rule is

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The formal charges of atoms (1), (2) and (3) in the ion AP EAPCET 2022 - 4th July Evening Shift Chemistry - Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure Question 47 English is

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The hybridisations of carbon in graphite, diamond and $$\mathrm{C}_{60}$$ are respectively

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Choose the correct option from the following.

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The bond lengths of $$\mathrm{C}_2, \mathrm{~N}_2$$ and $$\mathrm{B}_2$$ molecules are $$X_1, X_2$$ and $$X_3 \mathrm{~pm}$$ respectively. The correct order of their bond lengths is

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A covalent molecule '$$X Y^{\prime}$$' is found to have a dipole moment of $$1.5 \times 10^{-29} \mathrm{C} \cdot \mathrm{m}$$ and $$a$$ bond length of $$150 ~\mathrm{pm}$$. The percent ionic character of the bond will be

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The hybridisation of $$\mathrm{Se}$$ in $$\mathrm{SeF}_4$$ and its geometry respectively are :

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Incorrect matching amongst the following is (according to geometry of molecules)

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The element with maximum bond energy is

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The correct order of electronegativity of carbon in various hybridisation states is

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Bond order is an inverse measure of

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Which of the following molecule has the maximum dipole moment?

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Which compound among the following will have a permanent dipole moment?

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The correct order of sulphur-oxygen bond in $$\mathrm{SO}_3, \mathrm{~S}_2 \mathrm{O}_3^{2-}$$ and $$\mathrm{SO}_4^{2-}$$ is

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Which compound among the following has the highest dipole moment?

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How many among the given species have a bond order of 0.5 ?

$$\mathrm{H}_2^{+}, \mathrm{He}_2^{+}, \mathrm{He}_2^{-}, \mathrm{B}_2^{+}, \mathrm{F}_2^{-}, \mathrm{Be}_2^{2-}$$

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Match the following.

Molecule Geometry
(A) $$\mathrm{SnCl_2}$$ 1. Angular (or) bent
(B) $$\mathrm{XeF_4}$$ 2. See-saw
(C) $$\mathrm{CIF_3}$$ 3. Square pyramidal
(D) $$\mathrm{IF_5}$$ 4. T-shape
5. Square planar

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The structure of diborane B$$_2$$H$$_6$$ is given below. Identify the bond angles of x and y. In diborane, ........... are commonly known as banana-bonds.

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The incorrect statement(s) among the following is/are

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Due to $$p \pi-p \pi$$ bonding interactions, nitrogen for $$\mathrm{N}_2$$. But phosphorus forms .................. and does not form a diatomic molecule.

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Identify the incorrect statements among the following?

(i) $$\mathrm{SF}_6$$ does not react with water.

(ii) $$\mathrm{SF}_6$$ is $$s p^3 d$$ hybridised.

(iii) $$\mathrm{S}_2 \mathrm{O}_3^{2-}$$ is a linear ion.

(iv) There is no $$\pi$$-bonding in $$\mathrm{SO}_4^{2-}$$ ion.

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Given that ionisation potential and electron gain enthalpy of chlorine are 13eV and 4 eV respectively. The electronegativity of chlorine on Mulliken scale, approximately equals to

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Which of the following will have maximum dipole moment?

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In which of the following molecules/ions, the central atom is sp$$^2$$ hybridised?

BF$$_3$$, NO$$_2^-$$, NH$$_2^-$$ and H$$_2$$O

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For which molecules among the following, the resultant dipole moment ($$\propto$$) $$\ne$$ 0 ?

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