Q1: Bond order is a concept in the molecular orbital theory.

It depends on the number of

electrons in the bonding and antibonding orbitals. Which of the following statements is
true about it? The bond order
(A) Can have a negative quantity

(B) Has always an integral value

(C) Can assume any positive or integral or fractional value including zero

(D) Is a non-zero quantity

Q1: Bond order is a concept in the molecular orbital theory. It depends on the number of
electrons in the bonding and antibonding orbitals. Which of the following statements is
true about it? The bond order
(A) Can have a negative quantity

(B) Has always an integral value

(C) Can assume any positive or integral or fractional value including zero

(D) Is a non-zero quantity

Solution:

conceptual
Q2: The bond order of NO molecule is
(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 2.5

(D) 3
Q2: The bond order of NO molecule is
(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 2.5

(D) 3

Solution:
Q3: When two atomic orbitals combine they form
(A) One molecular orbital

(B) Two molecular orbital

(C) Three molecular orbital

(D) Four molecular orbital

Q3: When two atomic orbitals combine they form
(A) One molecular orbital

(B) Two molecular orbital

(C) Three molecular orbital

(D) Four molecular orbital

Solution:

One bonding M.O. and one anti-bonding M.O.

Q4: Which of the following species is the least stable
(A) O2

(B)

(C)

(D)
Q4: Which of the following species is the least stable
(A) O2

(B)

(C)

(D)

Solution:

is least stable.
Q5: The bond order is maximum in
(A) O2

(B)

(C)

(D)
Q5: The bond order is maximum in
(A) O2

(B)

(C)

(D)

Solution:

B.O. of O2 is 2, B.O. of is 1.5, B.O. of is 2.5 and of is 1.

Q6: Which of the following compounds of boron does not exist in the free form
(A) BCl3

(B) BF3

(C) BBr3

(D) BH3
Q6: Which of the following compounds of boron does not exist in the free form
(A) BCl3

(B) BF3

(C) BBr3

(D) BH3

Solution:

Hydride of boron does not exist in BH3 form. It is stable as its dimer di borane (B2H6).
Q7: Molecular orbital theory was developed mainly by
(A) Pauling

(B) Pauling and Slater

(C) Mulliken

(D) Thomson
Q7: Molecular orbital theory was developed mainly by
(A) Pauling

(B) Pauling and Slater

(C) Mulliken

(D) Thomson

Solution:

MOT was developed by Mullikan.

Q8: The bond order of a molecule is given by
(A) The di erence between the number of electrons in bonding and antibonding orbitals

(B) Total number of electrons in bonding and antibonding orbitals

(C) Twice the di erence between the number of electrons in bonding and antibonding electrons

(D) Half the di erence between the number of electrons in bonding and antibonding electrons
Q8: The bond order of a molecule is given by
(A) The di erence between the number of electrons in bonding and antibonding orbitals

(B) Total number of electrons in bonding and antibonding orbitals

(C) Twice the di erence between the number of electrons in bonding and antibonding electrons

(D) Half the di erence between the number of electrons in bonding and antibonding electrons

Solution:

conceptual
Q9: Oxygen molecule is paramagnetic because
(A) Bonding electrons are more than antibonding electrons

(B) Contains unpaired electrons

(C) Bonding electrons are less than antibonding electrons

(D) Bonding electrons are equal to antibonding electrons

Q9: Oxygen molecule is paramagnetic because
(A) Bonding electrons are more than antibonding electrons

(B) Contains unpaired electrons

(C) Bonding electrons are less than antibonding electrons

(D) Bonding electrons are equal to antibonding electrons

Solution:

conceptual
Q10: Which one is paramagnetic from the following
(A)

(B) NO

(C) both (a) and (b)

(D)
Q10: Which one is paramagnetic from the following
(A)

(B) NO

(C) both (a) and (b)

(D)

Solution:

has odd number of electrons and hence it is paramagnetic. All the remaining molecules/ions, i.e.,
CN– (6 + 7 + 1 = 14)
diamagnetic
NO (7 + 8 = 15) has odd number of electrons and hence it is paramagnetic.
Q11: The bond order in Cl-Cl ion is
(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 2.5

(D) 3
Q11: The bond order in Cl-Cl ion is
(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 2.5

(D) 3

Solution:

Conceptual
Q12: Out of the following which has smallest bond length
(A) O2

(B)

(B)

(D)
Q12: Out of the following which has smallest bond length
(A) O2

(B)

(B)

(D)

Solution:

Bond order of is highest so its bond length is smallest.

Q13: Which of the following molecule is paramagnetic
(A) Chlorine

(B) Nitrogen

(C) Oxygen

(D) Hydrogen
Q13: Which of the following molecule is paramagnetic
(A) Chlorine

(B) Nitrogen

(C) Oxygen

(D) Hydrogen

Solution:

Oxygen is paramagnetic due to the presence of two unpaired electron:

Q14: Which molecule has the highest bond order
(A) N2

(B) Li2

(C) He2

(D) O2
Q14: Which molecule has the highest bond order
(A) N2

(B) Li2

(C) He2

(D) O2

Solution:

conceptual
Q15: The molecular electronic con guration of ion is
(A)

(B)

(C)
(σ1s)2(σ*1s)1

(D)
Q15: The molecular electronic con guration of ion is
(A)

(B)

(C)
(σ1s)2(σ*1s)1

(D)

Solution:

conceptual