Chapter 03: Chemical Bonding

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Hybridization

Q.1

Define the following: (i) Dipole (ii) Bond order (wii) Permanent dipole-permanent dipole force (iv) London dispersion force

Lewis Concept

Q.2

Draw the Lewis (electron dot) structures for the following species: (wii) CO (ii) NCl3 (i) HCN (v) NO2 (iv) Оз

Dipole Moment

Q.3

Xenon is a noble gas (group 18); xenon trioxide has the following structure i. By counting electron pairs around the central atom, explain why xenon trioxide has this shape. ii. Draw a structure of xenon trioxide showing partial charges on the atoms and the direction of the dipole in the molecule.

Q.3

How the bonding in the following molecules can be explained with respect to valence bond theory? (i) Clz (ii) O2 (wii) N2 (iv) HF (v) H2S

Q.4

Explain the difference between the formation of Sigma (σ) and Pi (π) bonds.

VSEPR Theory

Q.4

What are the postulates of VSEPR model? Discuss the structures of the following species with reference to this theory. (i) CH4 (ii) NH3 (wii) H3O+ (iv) PCls (V) SO2 (vi) SF6

Q.5

of propanone (acetone) is: i. Show how the central carbon atom and forms o bonds through hybridization. ii. Can propanone make a hydrogen are with water when both bond intermixed?

Q.5

Explain the orbital hybridization for CH4, NH3, BF3, and BeClz.

Q.6

Predict the shapes of sulfate(SO* ), borate (BH4) and try-iodide ions (Is) according to the VSEPR model.

Molecular Orbital Theory

Q.6

Draw diagrams of the following molecules. Calculate their bond orders. (i) H2 (i) Hez (wii) N2 (iv) O2

Q.7

Sketch the molecular pictures of r(2p) and T* (2p).

Q.7

Discuss the formation of F2 molecule in the light of Lewis concept, VBT, and MOT

Q.8
Sketch the hybrid orbitals and bond formation in PCl3, SiCla and NH*•

Q.9

given below. Redraw these with partial charges and state which is polar and which is non-polar.

Q.10

Draw the orbital structures of the CO2 molecule in terms of VBT. Linear Molecule

Q.11

Draw the Lewis structures and tell whether these ions involve expanded octets? (i) ClO4 (ii) ICla (wii) NHA (iV) Iz

Types of Bonding

Q.12

The bond between K and Cl is ionic but that between Si and Cl is polar covalent. Explain why?

Q.13

SOz is a polar molecule but SO3 not. Justify.

Q.14

Which of0z, and Of would be paramagnetic? Give reason in the light of MOT.

Q.15

Which of the following bonds would be most polar? (i) Si-F (ill) Se-F (i) C-Cl

Q.16

Compare the bond energies of single, double and triple bonds between the same two atoms (e.g., H-H, O=O, N= in terms of the N). Explain the trend number of shared electrons.

Q.17

Define ionic Bond.

Q.18

What is dative Bond?

Q.19

What is an ionic bond? Explain with an example.

Q.20

Why are ionic compounds usually solid and have high melting points?

Q.22

How is lattice energy related to ionic bond strength?

Q.23

Why are covalent compounds generally poor conductors of electricity?

Q.24

How does a double or triple covalent bond differ from a single bond?

Q.25

What is bond order and how is it related to bond strength?

Q.26

Explain with an example how bond polarity arises in a covalent bond.

Q.27

What is a coordinate covalent bond? How is it different from a regular covalent bond?

Q.28

What conditions are necessary for the formation of coordinate bonds?

Q.29

What is metallic bonding? How is it different from ionic or covalent bonding?

Q.30

Why are metals good conductors of electricity?

Q.31

Define Dipole moment.

Q.32

Why dipole moment of CCl is zero?

Q.33

Why BeCl2 has zero dipole moment?

Q.34

Why BF has zero dipole moment?

Q.35

What is bond polarity and how is it determined?

Q.36

Define dipole moment and what does it indicate?

Q.37

Why is water a polar molecule but carbon dioxide is non-polar?

Q.38

Explain how octets expands in SO??

Q.39

Explain how octets expands in I;?

Q.41

How nature of bond determined by electronegativity?

Q.42

How does bond length change with the type of bond?

Q.43

How are bond energy and bond length related to each other? inverse

VSEPR Theory

Q.44

What is VSEPR theory? State its basic principle.

Q.45

What is the shape of methane (CH) and why?

Q.46

Why is the shape of water (HO) bent instead of linear?

Q.47

Why does COz have a linear shape?

Hybridization

Q.48

What is hybridization and why does it occur?

Q.49

What is hybridization of NH3?

Q.50

Why Her molecule do not exist?

Q.51 Define Bond order

Q.52

Define Bond Energy and Bond length.

VSEPR Theory

Q.53

Why bond angle shrinks to 102 in NF3?

Q.54

Give a compression chemical bond and intermolecular force.