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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

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Ques. 1JEE Main 2024, 31 January (Morning Shift)

The number of species from the following in which the central atom uses sp3 hybrid orbitals in its bonding is . NH3, SO2, SiO2, BeCl2, CO2, H2O, CH4, BF3

Answer

4

Solution

Steric number (SN) = σ bonds + lone pairs on the central atom; SN = 4 ⇒ sp3

NH3: 3 + 1 = 4 ⇒ sp3 ✓

SO2: 2 + 1 = 3 ⇒ sp2

SiO2: 3D network, each Si bonded to 4 O (SiO4 tetrahedra) ⇒ sp3 ✓

BeCl2: 2 + 0 = 2 ⇒ sp

CO2: 2 + 0 = 2 ⇒ sp

H2O: 2 + 2 = 4 ⇒ sp3 ✓

CH4: 4 + 0 = 4 ⇒ sp3 ✓

BF3: 3 + 0 = 3 ⇒ sp2

∴ sp3: NH3, SiO2, H2O, CH4 = 4

Answer: 4

Note: The official NTA answer key gives 3. Our faculty team has re-checked this question and finds 4 correct, as explained above.

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Ques. 2JEE Main 2024, 31 January (Evening Shift)

Which of the following is least ionic?

  1. CoCl2
  2. KCl
  3. BaCl2
  4. AgCl
Ques. 3JEE Main 2024, 31 January (Evening Shift)

A diatomic molecule has a dipole moment of 1.2 D. If the bond distance is 1 Å, then fractional charge on each atom is 10-1 esu. (Given 1 D = 10-18 esucm)

Ques. 4JEE Main 2024, 30 January (Morning Shift)

Match List I with List II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
  2. A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
  3. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
  4. A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
Ques. 5JEE Main 2024, 30 January (Morning Shift)

The total number of molecular orbitals formed from 2s and 2p atomic orbitals of a diatomic molecule is .

Ques. 6JEE Main 2024, 30 January (Evening Shift)

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

  1. Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
  4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
Ques. 7JEE Main 2024, 30 January (Evening Shift)

The molecule / ion with square pyramidal shape is

  1. PCl5
  2. [Ni(CN)4]2-
  3. PF5
  4. BrF5
Ques. 8JEE Main 2024, 29 January (Morning Shift)

The number of species from the following which are paramagnetic and with bond order equal to one is . H2, He2+, O2+, N22-, O22-, F2, Ne2+, B2

Ques. 9JEE Main 2024, 29 January (Morning Shift)

Number of compounds with one lone pair of electrons on central atom amongst following is . O3, H2O, SF4, ClF3, NH3, BrF5, XeF4

Ques. 10JEE Main 2024, 29 January (Evening Shift)

The total number of molecules with zero dipole moment among CH4, BF3, H2O, HF, NH3, CO2 and SO2 is .

Ques. 11JEE Main 2024, 29 January (Evening Shift)

The total number of anti bonding molecular orbitals, formed from 2s and 2p atomic orbitals in a diatomic molecule is .

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