Chemical Bonding - Multiple Choice Questions

1. The ion that isoelectronic with CO is

a. CNb. O2+ c. O2d. N2+ (JEE 1982)

ans: (a)

isoelectronic means same number of electrons

2. carbon tetrachloride has no net dipole moment because of

a. its planar structure b. its regular tetrahedral structure c. similar sizes of carbon and chlorine atoms d. similar electron affinities of carbon and chlorine (JEE 1983)

ans (b)

3. which one among the following does not have the hydrogen bond?

a. phenol b. liquid NH3 c. water d. liquid HCl (JEE 1983)

Ans: (d)

4. the types of bonds present in CuSO4.5H2O are only

a. electrovalent and covalent b. electrovalent and coordinate covalent c. electrovalent, covalent and coordinate covalent d. covalent and coordinate covalent

5. On hybridization of one s and one p orbitals we get:

a.two mutually perpendicular orbitals b. two orbital at 180 c. four orbitals directed tetrahedrally d. three orbital in a plane (JEE 1984)

Answer: (b)

6. the molecule having one unpaired electron is:

a. NO b. CO c. CNd. O2 (JEE 1985)

Ans: (a)

7. The bond between two identical non-metal atoms has a pair of electrons:

a. unequally shared between the two. b.transferred fully from one atom to another c. with identical spins d. equally shared between them (JEE 1986)

Ans: (d)

8. the hydrogen bond is strongest in:

a. O-HS b. S-HO c. F-HS d. F-H...O (JEE 1986)

Answer: ( c )

9. The hybridization of sulphur dioxide is:

a. sp b. sp c. dsp d. sp (JEE 1986)

answer (b)

10. The bonds present in N2O5 are ______

a. only ionic b. covalent and coordinate c. only covalent d. covalent and ionic (JEE 1986)

ans: (b)

1. Which one of the following is not a form of chemical bonding?

covalent bonding hydrogen bonding ionic bonding metallic bonding 2. Which one of the following statements about positive ions is incorrect?

they are also known as cations they are formed when electrons are removed from atoms they are larger than the atom from which they were formed they are smaller than the atom from which they were formed 3. Which one of the following statements about negative ions is incorrect? they are also known as anions they are formed when atoms gain electrons they are larger than the atom from which they were formed they are smaller than the atom from which they were formed 4. Which of the following equations represents the 1st Ionisation Energy of sodium?

Na(s) ---> Na+(g) + eNa(g) ---> Na+(g) + eNa(s) ---> Na+(s) + eNa(s) + e- ---> Na+(g)

5. Which of the following equations represents the 2nd Ionisation Energy of sodium?

Na(g) ---> Na2+(g) + 2eNa(s) ---> Na2+(g) + 2eNa+(s) ---> Na2+(g) + eNa+(g) ---> Na2+(g) + e6. Which of the following successive ionisation energies belong to a Group II element?

320, 600, 1110, 1700, 5650 577, 1820, 2740, 11600, 14800 428, 3070, 4600, 5860, 7990 736, 1451, 7740, 10500, 13600 7. Which one of the following pairs atoms is most likely to form an ionic bond?

Na and F C and F N and F O and F 8. Aluminium is in Group III. Its oxide will have the formula...

AlO AlO2 Al2O3 Al3O2

9. Which of the following statements about sodium chloride is incorrect?

it has a high melting point it conducts electricity at room temperature it is soluble in water it is brittle 10. The structure normally associated with ionic bonding is...

a giant lattice a simple molecule a giant molecule a regular arrangement of ions surrounded by a sea, or cloud, of electrons 11. Covalent bonds are least likely to be formed...

between atoms of the same element between atoms of different elements on the right of the periodic table by head of the group elements with high ionisation energies between an element in Group I and an element in Group VII 12. In which one of the following does the central atom not possess an 'octet' in its outer shell?

BH3 CH4 NH3 H2 O

13. Instantaneous dipole-induced dipole forces are also known as...

dipole-dipole interactions hydrogen bonds covalent bonds van der Waals forces 14. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

the greater the number of electrons in a molecule, the greater the van der Waals forces the layers in graphite are held together by van der Waals forces the boiling point of noble gases increases down the group water has a higher than expected boiling point because of intermolecular van der Waals forces

15. The correct order of increasing attractive strength for weak intermolecular forces is...

dipole-dipole interaction, hydrogen bonding, van der Waals forces van der Waals forces, dipole-dipole interaction, hydrogen bonding hydrogen bonding, dipole-dipole interaction, van der Waals forces hydrogen bonding, van der Waals forces, dipole-dipole interaction

16. Which one of the following correctly describes the trend in electronegativity?

increases across a period and decreases down a group decreases across a period and decreases down a group increases across a period and increases down a group decreases across a period and increases down a group

17. Which of the following molecules has no net dipole moment?

HCl H2 O CCl4 CH3Cl

18. Which one of the following exhibits intermolecular hydrogen bonding?

HF HCl HBr HI

19. Which one of the following is not true of water?

in ice each water molecule is bonded to four others water molecules have a high boiling point due to intermolecular hydrogen bonding ice has a structure similar to that of diamond water has a maximum density at 1C

20. Which of the following is not a macromolecule?

diamond graphite iodine silica

21. Which of the following statements about graphite is not true?

the coordination number of carbon atoms is 4 the carbon atoms are arranged layers the layers in graphite are attracted to each other by weak forces the carbon atoms use only three of their four outer electrons for covalent bonding

22. Which one of the following statements about diamond is not true?

the coordination number of carbon atoms is 4 diamond is an isotope of graphite diamond has a high melting point diamond has a rigid, tetrahedral structure

23. Which of the following pairs do not form a dative covalent bond to each other?

NH3 and H+ H2O and H+ NH3 and BF3 CH4 and AlCl3

24. A Lewis base is a...

lone pair acceptor lone pair donor

proton acceptor proton donor

25. A compound is more likely to be covalent if the...

cation has a small size and a high charge anion has a small size and a high charge cation has a large size and a small charge anion has a small size and a small charge

26. Which of the following has the greatest covalent character?

NaCl MgCl2 AlCl3 SiCl4

27. Which of the following has the greatest covalent character?

LiCl NaCl

KCl RbCl

28. Which one of the following is not true of metallic bonding?

it gives rise to excellent electrical conductivity electrons are free to move throughout the structure the strength of metallic bonds increases down a group the strength of metallic bonding affects the boiling point of metals

29. Which one of the following statements about the melting point of metals is true?

sodium has a lower melting point than potassium sodium has a higher melting point than magnesium potassium has a higher melting point than rubidium lithium has a lower melting point than sodium

30. Which one of the following statements about the three states of matter is incorrect?

in solids the particles vibrate about fixed positions energy is released when a gas turns back to a liquid

particles in gases move in a random manner the closer particles are together, the smaller the force of attraction between them

Chemistry: Multiple Choice Questions in Chemical bonding 1. Which substance has a polar covalent bond between its atoms? (A) K3N (B) Ca3N2 (C) NaCl (D) F2 (E) NH3

2. Which kinds of bonding can be found in a sample of H2O(l)? (A) Hydrogen bonds only (B) Nonpolar covalent bonds only (C) Ionic and nonpolar hydrogen bonds (D) Both polar covalent and hydrogen bonds (E) Metallic and ionic bonds

3. When an ionic compound is dissolved in water, the ions in solution can best be described as (A) hydrated molecules only (B) dehydrated ions and molecules (C) both hydrated molecules and hydrated ions (D) neither hydrated ions nor hydrated molecules (E) hydrated ions only

4. Which substance represents a molecule that can combine with a proton (H1+)? (A) NH3 (B) Na1+ (C) HCl (D) H3O1+

(E) H

5. Which compound contains no ionic character? (A) NH4Cl (B) CaO (C) K2O (D) Li2O (E) CO

6. The forces of attraction that exist between nonpolar molecules are called (A) Van der Waals / dispersion forces (B) ionic bonds (C) covalent bonds (D) electrovalent bonds (E) metallic bonds

7. Which substance is a network solid? (A) Li2O (B) SiO2 (C) H2O (D) CO2 (E) NaCl

8. Which molecule is a polar molecule? (A) N2 (B) H2O (C) CH4 (D) CO2 (E) KCl

9. Which is the chemical formula for iron(III)sulfate? (A) Fe2SO4 (B) Fe3SO4

(C) Fe(SO4)3 (D) Fe2(SO4)3 (E) Fe2S3

10. In which of the following compounds are hydrogen bonds between molecules the strongest? (A) HF (B) HCl (C) HBr (D) HI (E) HAt

Answer 1. (E) 2. (D) 3. (E)4. (A) 5. (E) 6. (A)7. (B) 8. (B) 9. (D) 10. (A)