CHEMICAL BONDING (Inorganic Chemistry)

BACK BONDING
EXERCISE-I
1. The approximate hybridisation of the oxygen atom in disiloxane, (SiH3 )2 O, is-
(A) sp2 (B) sp3 (C) sp (D) sp3
2. Which of the following will not form adduct ?
(A) (CH3 )2 O + BF3 (B) (SiH3 )2 O + BF3
(C) NH3 + BF3 (D) CH3 NH2 + BF3
3. Select the correct statement about the reaction
BF3 + NH3 → BF3 ⋅ NH3
(A) Octet of ' N ' is incomplete in product
(B) Octet of boron is complete in product
(C) During the reaction total number of sigma bonds remain same in the reactant as well as in
the product
(D) Type of π-bond between boron and nitrogen is 2pπ − 2pπ
4. Which of the following has highest bond energy ?
(A) C − F in (CF4 ) (B) C − Cl in (CCl4 )
(C) C − Br in (CBr4 ) (D) B-F in (BF3 )
5. The incorrect statement regarding O(SiH3 )2 and OCl2 molecule is/are :
(A) The strength of back bonding is more in O(SiH3 )2 molecule than OCl2 molecule
̂ − Si bond angle in O(SiH3 )2 is greater than Cl − Ô − Cl bond angle in OCl2
(B) Si − O
(C) The nature of back bond in both molecules is 2pπ − 3 dπ
(D) Hybridisation of central O-atom in both molecules is same
6. The direction of back bonding from surrounding atom to central atom is observed in which of
the following compound
(A) C̅Cl3 (B) C̅(CN)3 (C) : CCl2 (D) [B(OH)4 ]−

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EXERCISE-II
1. Molecule(s) in which maximum number of atoms in a plane may be ten.
(A) B2 Me4 H2 (B) Al2 (CH3 )6 (C) N(SiH3 )3 (D) [Co(NH3 )6 ]3+
2. Which of the following statement(s) is/are CORRECT -
(A) [B3 O6 ]−3 ion is non-planar but B3 N3 H6 is planar
(B) (SiH3 )3 N is planar but (SiH3 )3 P is pyramidal
(C) H3 C − N C S is bent but SiH3 − NCS is linear
(D) (CH3 )3 N is pyramidal but (GeH3 )3 N is planar
3. Which of the following statements is/are INCORRECT -
(A) CHF3 is less acidic than CHCl3
(B) R 3 C − O − H is more acidic than R 3 Si − O − H
(C) In BF3 back bonding is possible but in CO back bonding is not possible
(D) PH3 is more basic than NH3
4. Select the correct order of bond angle.
(A) O(SiH3 )2 > OCl2 (B) N(SiH3 )3 > N(CH3 )3
(C) O(SiH3 )2 < OCl2 (D) N(SiH3 )3 < N(CH3 )3
5. In which of the following compounds, underlined atom can change their hybridisation due to
back bonding :-
(A) B3 N3 H6 (B) N(SiH3 )3 (C) O(SiH3 )2 (D) H3 B3

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EXERCISE-III
1. Find the total number of 2C − 2e− bond in Al2 (C6 H5 )6 (excluding π bond)
Fill your answer as sum of digits till you get the single digit answer.
2. Total number of molecules in which bridge bond formed by sp3 − s− sp3 type overlap
B2 H6 , Al2 (CH3 )6 , I2 Cl6 , Al2 H6 , Si2 Cl6
3. Find the total number of 2C − 2e− bond in Al2 (C6 H5 )6 (excluding π bond)
Fill your answer as sum of digits till you get the single digit answer.

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EXERCISE-IV
Paragraph for Question 1 to 2
Back bonding is a type of sideways overlapping.
1. Which of the following molecule has 2pπ − 3 dπ back bonding.
(A) PCl3 (B) CCl−
3 (C) BCl3 (D) (BO−
2 )3

2. Which of the following has CORRECT order of strength of back bonding.

(A) BF3 > BCl3 (B) O(SiH3 )2 > S(SiH3 )2
(C) N(SiH3 3 < NH2 SiH3
) (D) All are correct
Paragraph for Question 3 to 5
Bridge bonding is a specific kind of bonding in pages of chemistry. In general σ-bond pair
delocalisation is very difficult. But electron deficiency of the central atom forces to delocalise and

forms this kind of bond.

3. The state of hybridisation of central atom in dimer form of both BH3 and BeH2 is

(A) sp2 , sp (B) sp3 , sp2 (C) sp3 , sp3 (D) sp2 , sp3

4. Which of the following molecule has complete octet

(A) B2 H6 (B) Al2 Cl6 (C) Be2 Cl4 (D) BeH2

5. Which of the following is/are electron deficient compounds?

(A) NaBH4 (B) B2 H6 (C) Al2 Cl6 (D) BeCl2(s)

MATCHING LIST
6. Match column-I with column-II :-
List I List II
(P) BF3 (1) Exist in dimeric form
(Q) AlCl3 (2) Effective back bond is present
(R) SiO2 (3) Acts as lewis acid
(S) CO (4) Exist in polymeric form
Code:
(P) (Q) (R) (S) (P) (Q) (R) (S)
(A) 3 2 4 1 (B) 1 2 4 3
(C) 3 1 4 2 (D) 1 2 3 4

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7. Column-I Column-II
(A) BF3 (P) Intra molecular lewis acid-base interaction
(B) BCl3 (Q) 2p𝜋 − 3p𝜋 back bond
(C) H3 BO3 (R) Lewis acid
(D) B(OCH3 )3 (S) Incomplete octet of central atom boron
(T) sp2 hybridisation of boron

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JEE MAIN PYQS

1. A group 13 element ' X ' reacts with chlorine gas to produce a compound XCl3 is electron deficient
and easily reacts with NH3 to form Cl3 X ← NH3 adduct; however, XCl3 does not dimerize. X is:
[JEE Main online - 2018]
(A) B (B) Al (C) Ga (D) In
2. The number of 2-centre-2-electron and 3-centre-2-electron bonds in B2 H6 , respectively, are:
[JEE Main online - 2019]
(A) 2 and 2 (B) 4 and 2 (C) 2 and 4 (D) 2 and 1
3. The hydride that is NOT electron deficient is :- [JEE Main online - 2019]
(A) SiH4 (B) AlH3 (C) B2 H6 (D) GaH3

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VJ sir Book Questions

1. Which of the following species are deficient?

(A) (B) Br − (C) BF3 (D) NH4+

2. Which of the following is an electron-deficient compound?
(A) NH4 (B) ICl (C) BCl3 (D) PCl3
3. Which molecule is only electron donor?
(A) NH3 (B) BF3 (C) PF5 (D) AsF5
4. Which of the following is not electron deficient?
(A) NH3 (B) BF3 (C) AlCl3 (D) BH3

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ANSWER KEY
BACK BONDING
EXERCISE-I
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. D 6. C

EXERCISE-II
1. AB 2. BCD 3. BCD 4. AB 5. BD
EXERCISE-III
1. 7 2. 2 3. 7
EXERCISE-IV
1. B 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. B
JEE MAIN PYQS
1. A 2. B 3. A
VJ sir Book Questions
1. AC 2. C 3. A 4. A

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