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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

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1

Bromine trifluoride autoionizes to form BrF2 and BrF4 . The shapes of the cation and anion are respectively and .

  1. bent, square planar
  2. linear, square planar
  3. bent, see-saw
  4. linear, tetrahedral
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2

The pairs among A = [SO32-, CO32-], B = [O22-, F2], C = [CN-, CO], D = [NH3, H3O+] and E = [MnO42-, CrO42-] that do not have similar Lewis dot structure are

  1. A, B and E
  2. A and E
  3. B, C and D
  4. C and D
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3

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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4

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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5

The covalent radii of atoms A and B are rA and rB, respectively. The covalent bond length and total length of AB molecule are respectively

  1. (rA + rB), 2(rA + rB)
  2. 12(rA + rB), (rA + rB)
  3. (rA + rB), (rA + rB)
  4. 2(rA + rB), 12(rA + rB)
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6

Which of the following pictorial diagrams most correctly represents the * ( antibonding) molecular orbital between two atoms if the internuclear axis is taken to be in the z-direction ( z-axis) ?

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
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7

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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8

SF4 is isostructural with : Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. C Only
  2. C and E Only
  3. A and D Only
  4. B and E Only
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9

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  2. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  3. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  4. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
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10

Given below are statements about some molecules/ions. Identify the CORRECT statements. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. B & C Only
  2. B, C & D Only
  3. A, C & D Only
  4. A, B, C, D & E
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11

Among the following, the CORRECT combinations are Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. B, C and D Only
  2. A, B, C and D
  3. A, B and C Only
  4. A and B Only
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12

Pair of species among the following having same bond order as well as paramagnetic character will be-

  1. O2-, N2+
  2. O2+, N22-
  3. O2-, N2-
  4. O2+, N2-
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13

Identify the molecule (X) with maximum number of lone pairs of electrons (obtained using Lewis dot structure) among HNO3, H2SO4, NF3 and O3. Choose the correct bond angle made by the central atom of the molecule (X).

  1. 107
  2. 102
  3. 120
  4. 116
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14

Which statements are NOT TRUE about XeO2F2? Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. B, D and E Only
  2. B and D Only
  3. B, C and E Only
  4. A and D Only
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15

Two p-block elements X and Y form fluorides of the type EF3. The fluoride compound XF3 is a Lewis acid and YF3 is a Lewis base. The hybridizations of the central atoms of XF3 and YF3 respectively are

  1. sp2 and sp3
  2. Both sp3
  3. Both sp2
  4. sp3 and sp2
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16

The formal charges on the atoms marked as (1) to (4) in the Lewis representation of HNO3 molecule respectively are [figure]

  1. 0, 0, -1, +1
  2. 0, -1, 0, +1
  3. 0, +1, 0, -1
  4. +1, 0, 0, -1
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17

Among H2S, H2O, NF3, NH3 and CHCl3, identify the molecule (X) with lowest dipole moment value. The number of lone pairs of electrons present on the central atom of the molecule (X) is :

  1. 3
  2. 2
  3. 0
  4. 1
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18

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  3. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  4. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Morning Shift
19

The correct increasing order of C-H(A), C-O(B), C=O(C) and C N(D) bonds in terms of covalent bond length is :

  1. D < C < B < A
  2. D < C < A < B
  3. A < B < C < D
  4. A < D < C < B
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Evening Shift
20

In SO2, NO2- and N3-, the hybridizations at the central atom are respectively :

  1. sp2, sp2 and sp2
  2. sp, sp2 and sp
  3. sp2, sp and sp
  4. sp2, sp2 and sp
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21

Which of the following molecule(s) show/s paramagnetic behavior? Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A & C only
  2. A & E Only
  3. A & D Only
  4. B Only
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22

Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
  4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
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23

Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  3. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  4. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Evening Shift
24

A molecule with the formula AX4Y has all its elements from p-block. Element A is rarest, monoatomic, non-radioactive from its group and has the lowest ionization enthalpy value among A, X and Y. Elements X and Y have first and second highest electronegativity values respectively among all the known elements. The shape of the molecule is:

  1. Pentagonal planar
  2. Square pyramidal
  3. Trigonal bipyramidal
  4. Octahedral
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25

Among SO2, NF3, NH3, XeF2, ClF3 and SF4, the hybridization of the molecule with nonzero dipole moment and highest number of lone-pairs of electrons on the central atom is

  1. sp3
  2. dsp2
  3. sp3d2
  4. sp3d
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26

Which among the following molecules is (a) involved in sp3d hybridization, (b) has different bond lengths and (c) has lone pair of electrons on the central atom?

  1. XeF4
  2. XeF2
  3. PF5
  4. SF4
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27

An element 'E' has the ionisation enthalpy value of 374 kJ mol-1. 'E' reacts with elements A, B, C and D with electron gain enthalpy values of −328, −349, −325 and −295 kJ mol-1, respectively. The correct order of the products EA, EB, EC and ED in terms of ionic character is :

  1. EB > EA > EC > ED
  2. EA > EB > EC > ED
  3. ED > EC > EA > EB
  4. ED > EC > EB > EA
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift
28

The molecules having square pyramidal geometry are

  1. BrF5 & PCl5
  2. SbF5 & PCl5
  3. BrF5 & XeOF4
  4. SbF5 & XeOF4
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Morning Shift