CHEMISTRY

Daily Practice Problems

Q.1 Assuming pure 2s and 2p orbitals of carbon are used in forming CH4 molecule, which of the following
statement is false? [3]
(A) Three CH bonds will be at right angle
(B) One CH bond will be weaker than other three CH bonds
(C) The shape of molecule will be tetrahedral
(D) The angle of CH bond formed by ss overlapping will be uncertain with respect to other three
bonds.

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Q.2 The compound MX4 is tetrahderal. The number of < XMX angles in the compound is [3]

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(A) Three (B) Four (C) Five (D) Six

Q.3 Identify the correct sequence of increasing number of-bonds in the structure of the following molecules.
I H2 S 2 O 6 II H2 S 2 O 3 III H2 S 2 O 5 [3]

Q.4
(A) I, II and III
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(B) II, I and III

In P4, P4O6 and P4O10 have how many bonds?

(C) II, III and I (D) I, III and II

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(A) 12, 6, 16 (B) 16, 6, 12 (C) 6, 12, 16 (D) 16, 16, 12
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Q.5 Which of the following compounds have the same no. of lone pairs with their central atom [3]
[I] XeF5 [II] BrF3 [III] XeF2 [IV] H3O+ [V] XeO64
(A) IV and V (B) I and III (C) I and II (D) II, IV and V
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Q.6 Number of SS bond in H2SnO6 [3]

(A) n (B) (n1) (C) (n2) (D) (n + 1)
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Q.7 Which is wrong statement? [3]

(A) The decreasing order of bond angle is
H2O > H2S > H2Se > H2Te
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(B) The decreasing order of bond angle is

NH3 > PH3 > AsH3 > SbH3
(C) The decreasing order of bond dissociation energy is
Cl2> F2 > Br2 > I2
(D) The decreasing order of bond angle is
CH4 > NH3 > H2O

Q.8 Select the correct order of bond angle of the following species. [3]
ClO3 , BrO3 , IO3
(A) BrO3 > IO3 > ClO3 (B) ClO3 > BrO3 > IO3
(C) IO3 > BrO3 > ClO3 (D) IO3 < BrO3 > ClO3
Q.9 Match the column: [10]
Column -I Column-II
(Type of orbital) ( Orbitals involved in hybridisation )
(A) d z 2 -orbital (P) sp3 (Tetrahedral)
(B) s - orbital (Q) sp3d2 (Octahedral)

(C) d x 2 y 2 - orbital (R) sp3d (TBP)

(D) py - orbital (S) dsp2 (square planar)

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Among the hydrides of nitrogen family, NH3 can easily donate its lone pair and forms number of
compounds and complexes.

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Q.10 When NH3 reacts with BF3, then an addition compound is formed. Which of the following statement is

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incorrect regarding the addition compound. [3]
(A) Hybridisation of N-atom changes (B) Hybridisation of B-atom changes
(C) Shape of NH3 changes (D) Shape of BF3 changes

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(A) PH3 (B) SbH3
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Which of the following hydride contains least bond angle.
(C) NH3 (D) AsH3
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Q.12 The correct increasing order of H N H bond angle in NH2 , NH3 and NH4+ is [3]
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(A) NH2 > NH3 > NH4+ (B) NH2 < NH3 < NH4+
(C) NH3 > NH4+ > NH2 (D) NH3 < NH4+ < NH2
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Daily Practice Problems

Choose the correct option, only one is correct

Q.1 The hybridisation of the central atom will change when [3]
(A) NH3 combines with H+ (B) H3BO3 combines with OH
(C) NH3 forms NH 2 (D) H2O combines with H+

Q.2 Select pair of compounds in which both have different hybridisation but have same molecular geometry.
(A) BF3, BrF3 (B) ICl2 , BeCl2 (C) BCl3 , PCl3 (D) PCl3, NCl3 [3]

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Q.3 Which of the following statements is correct in the context of the allene molecule, C3H4? [3]
(A) The central carbon is sp hybridized
(B) The terminal carbon atoms are sp2 hybridized
(C) The planes containing the CH2 groups are mutually perpendicular to permit the formation of two
separate -bonds.
(D) All correct
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Q.4 Amongst NO3 , AsO33 , CO 32 , ClO 3 , SO 32 and BO33 , the non-planar species are [3]
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(A) CO 32 , SO 32 , BO33 (B) AsO33 , ClO 3 , SO 32

(C) NO3 , CO 32 , BO33 (D) SO 32 , NO3 , BO33

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Q.5 Structure of Na2[B4O5(OH)4] 8H2O contains [3]

(A) Two triangular and two tetrahedral units (B) Three triangular and one tetrahedral units.
(C) All tetrahedral units. (D) All triangular units.
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Q.6 A : tetracyanomethane B : carbondioxide C : benzene D : 1,3- buta-di-ene

Ratio of and bonds is in order : [3]
(A) A = B < C < D (B) A = B < D < C (C) A = B = C = D (D) C < D < A < B
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Q.7 The nodal plane in the -bond of ethene is located in [3]

(A) the molecular plane
(B) a plane parallel to the molecular plane
(C) a plane perpendicular to the molecular plane which bisects the carbon-carbon bond at right angle.
(D) a plane perpendicular to the molecular plane which contains the carbon-carbon bond.
Q.8 The shapes of XeF4 , XeF5 and SnCl2 are [3]
(A) octahedral, trigonal bipyramidal and bent.
(B) Sq. pyramidal, pentagonal planar and linear
(C) Sq. planar, pentagonal planar and angular
(D) See-Saw, T-shaped and linear

Q.9 The geometry of ammonia molecule can be best described as [3]

(A) nitrogen at one vertex of a regular tetrahedron, the other three vertices being occupied bythe three hydrogens
(B) nitrogen at the centre of the tetrahedron, three of the vertices being occupied by three hydrogens
(C) nitrogen at the centre of an equilateral triangle, three corners being occupied by three hydrogens
(D) nitrogen at the junction of a T, three open ends being occupied by three hydrogens.

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Q.10 Which of the following ions contains SS linkage? [3]

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(A) pyrosulphite ion (B) peroxydisulphate ion
(C) pyrosulphate ion (D) peroxymonosulphate ion

Q.11 Which is not correctly matched? [3]

(A) XeO3
(C) XeOF4
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Trigonal bipyramidal
Square pyramidal
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(D) XeF2
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bent T-shape
Linear shape

Q.12 Match the column: [10]

Column-I Column-II
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(A) H4 P 2 O 7 (P) P O P linkage is/are present
(B) H4 P 2 O 6 (Q) Acidic strength of OH groups present in the
molecule is same
(C) H3PO5 (R) Central atom is in its highest oxidation state
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(D) H4 P 2 O 5 (S) All H-atoms are ionisable

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Daily Practice Problems

Q.1 Find the molecule which is planar and polar. [3]

(A) B3N3H6 (B) F2C = C = C = CF2
(C) BrF2Cl (D) F2C = C = CF2

Q.2 Find out the incorrect order of the dipole moment among the following pair of compound [3]
(A) NH3 > NF3 (B) p-nitrophenol < o-nitrophenol
(C) CH3Cl > CH2Cl2 (D) SiF4 < SF4

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Q.3 For the molecule MA2Ln (where A is number of single bonded surrounding atoms, L indicates lone pair

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and n is the number of lone pair and M is the central atom of s or p block element). the possible
range of n is [3]
(A) 1 to 4 (B) zero to 4 (C) 1 to 3 (D) 0 to 3

Q.4
(A) Four (B) Six
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The number of identical PO bonds in P2O 64 is
(C) Five (D) Three
[3]

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Boric acid has three OH group, when it is involved in intermolecular H-bonding, results 2D-sheet like
structure in solid state.
Q.5 The number of H-atoms replaced from boric acid when it is dissolved in water is [3]
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) zero
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Q.6 It acts as what kind of acid in water. [3]

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(A) Arhenius acid (B) Bronsted acid (C) Lewis acid (D) Proton donar acid.

Q.7 Which of the following property is caused by 2D-layer structure of it. [3]
(A) Very hard (B) Slippery nature (C) White colour (D) Spongy nature
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Q.8 Statement-1 : Dipole moment of H2O is more than that of OF2. [3]
Statement-2 : In H2O, the resultant bond dipole of O H bond and the resultant lone
pair moment are in opposite direction.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
Q.9 Statement-1 : P O bond length in POCl3 is 1.45 whereas the sum of single bond
covalent radii of phosphorus and oxygen is 1.83 . [3]
Statement-2 : p d bond is present in P O bond.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

Q.10 Statement-1 : Allene is a non polar molecule. [3]

Statement-2 : Allene is non planar molecule.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.

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(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.

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(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

Q.11 Column-I Column-II [10]

(A)

(B)
2 lone pair

Zero dipole moment

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(Q)
XeF5

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(C) Planar (R) ICl3

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(D) All adjacent bond angles are equal (S) XeF4
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Q.12 Prove that dipole moment of C6H5Cl and m-C6H4Cl2 are same. [5]
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Daily Practice Problems

Q.1 Explain the structure of Boric acid in solid state.

Q.2 Boiling point of o-Nitrophenol is less than meta and para nitrophenol. Why?

Q.3 Maleic acid is more acidic than fumaric acid. Why?

Q.4 H F is only liquid among halogen acid. Why?

Q.5 Ammonia is more easily liquefied than HCl, explain.

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Q.6 Why ice floats on water?

Q.7 Water shows maximum density at 4C. Why?

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Q.9
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HI is the strongest halogen acid, whereas HF is the weakest. Why?

Wood pieces are used to hold ice-cream. Why?

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Q.10 KHF2 is possible but not KHBr2 or KHI2. Why?

Q.11 O Nitrophenol is less soluble in H2O than p Nitrophenol. Why?

Q.12 o-Hydroxy benzaldehyde is a liquid at room temperature while p-hydroxy benzaldehyde is a high melting
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Q.13 Glycerol is more viscous than ethanol. Explain.

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Q.14 CH4 and H2O have nearly same molecular weight. Yet CH4 has a boiling point 112 K and water 373 K.
Explain.

Q.15 The experimental molecular weight of acetic acid in just double than theoretical molecular weight of
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acetic acid. Why?

Q.16 Although chlorine has same electronegativity as nitrogen but the former does not form effective H-bonding.
Explain.

Q.17 Molar entropy change of vapourization of acetic acid is less than that of water. Explain

Q.18 Heat of vapourization of water is higher than HF, however strength of H-bond in HF is higher than water.
Explain