MCQs on Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure for NEET

Except for noble gases, no other elements occur independently. The attractive force by which atoms, ions and molecules are held together is known as a chemical bond. The atom has a tendency to gain stability by completing their octet. Oppositely charged ions are held together by an ionic bond. In a covalent bond electron pairs are shared. Molecules are held together by weak Van der Waal’s interaction in a crystalline structure.

1. C-O bond length is minimum in

(a) CO₂

(b) CO₃^2-

(c) HCOO^–

(d) CO

Answer: (d)

2. Molecules are held together in a crystal by

(a) hydrogen bond

(b) electrostatic attraction

(c) Van der Waal’s attraction

(d) dipole-dipole attraction

Answer: (c)

3. Sp³d² hybridization is present in [Co(NH₃)₆³⁺], find its geometry

(a) octahedral geometry

(b) square planar geometry

(c) tetragonal geometry

(d) tetrahedral geometry

Answer: (a)

4. Find the molecule with the maximum dipole moment

(a) CH₄

(b) NH₃

(c) CO₂

(d) NF₃

Answer: (b)

5. MX₆ is a molecule with octahedral geometry. How many X – M – X bonds are at 180°?

(a) four

(b) two

(c) three

(d) six

Answer: (c)

6. Find the pair with sp² hybridisation of the central molecule

(a) NH₃ and NO₂^–

(b) BF₃ and NH₂^–

(c) BF₃ and NO₂^–

(d) NH₂^– and H₂O

Answer: (c)

7. The formal charge and P-O bond order in PO₄^3- respectively are

(a) 0.6, -0.75

(b) -0.75, 1.25

(c) 1.0, -0.75

(d) 1.25, -3

Answer: (b)

8. Which of the molecules does not have a permanent dipole moment?

(a) SO₃

(b) SO₂

(c) H₂S

(d) CS₂

Answer: (d)

9. pℼ – dℼ bonding is present in which molecule

(a) SO₃^2-

(b) CO₃^2-

(c) NO₃^–

(d) BO₃^3-

Answer: (a)

10. Which one has a pyramidal shape?

(a) SO₃

(b) PCl₃

(c) CO₃^2-

(d) NO₃^–

Answer: (b)

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