Chemistry

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

1,420 Questions

This section tests your knowledge of chemical bonding, molecular structure, and hybridization. It covers ionic and covalent bonds, octet rule exceptions, and molecular geometry. These chemistry questions are common in various competitive entrance examinations.

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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure Questions

Multiple choice
  1. CH4

  2. C2H2

  3. C2H3

  4. CHCl3

  5. -

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Explanation

It is a polar molecule. The bond between carbon and hydrogen is considered non-polar, but the bonds between carbon and chlorine are considered polar covalent.

Multiple choice
  1. Polar

  2. Non-polar

  3. Paramagnetic

  4. Lewis acid

  5. -

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Depending upon the electronegativities of the sharing atoms, a shared electron pair may be attracted at varied degree between the two atoms. This results in a partial positive and negative charge upon them and results in a polar molecule. Ammonia is thus, polar in nature.

Multiple choice
  1. Hf

  2. HCl

  3. HBr

  4. HI

  5. -

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Explanation

The difference between electronegativities of hydrogen and fluorine is maximum. Hence, the hydrogen bonds are formed by hydrogen fluoride molecule.

Multiple choice
  1. By loss of electrons

  2. By gain of electrons

  3. By sharing of electrons

  4. By loss or gain of electrons

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Because ions are either positively charged or negatively charged, so these can be formed either by loss or gain of electrons.

Multiple choice
  1. Chloroform

  2. Cyclopropane

  3. Diethyl ether

  4. Ethylene

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Explanation

Chloroform is the organic compound with formula CHCl3 . The colourless, sweet-smelling, dense liquid is a trihalomethane, and is considered somewhat hazardous. Several million tons are produced annually as a precursor to teflon and refrigerants.

Multiple choice
  1. bond energy

  2. bond dipole moment

  3. bond length

  4. bond order

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A Correct answer
Explanation

In chemistry, bond energy (E) is a measure of bond strength in a chemical bond. It is the heat required to break one Mole (unit) of molecules into their individual atomsb

Multiple choice
  1. conjugation

  2. resonance

  3. hyperconjugation

  4. cross-conjugation

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Explanation

Conjugation is the overlap of one p-orbital with another across an intervening sigma bond (in larger atoms d-orbitals can be involved). A conjugated system has a region of overlapping p-orbitals, bridging the interjacent single bonds. They allow a delocalization of pi electrons across all the adjacent aligned p-orbitals.

Multiple choice
  1. agostic bond

  2. dipolar bond

  3. π backbonding

  4. salt bond

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Salt bond falls into the broader category of noncovalent interactions. A salt bond is actually a combination of two noncovalent interactions: hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions .This is most commonly observed to contribute stability to the entropically unfavourable folded conformation of proteins.