MCQ – 2. Chemical Bonding.

1. In ………. Symbols the electrons present are represented with the help of dots

a) Lewis b) Empirical c) Skeletal d) Condensed

2. A positive ion is formed by the ………. Of one or more electrons

a) Gain b) Loss c) Neither Loss nor gain d) none of the above

3. The atoms of various elements combine to acquire a state of ……… energy

a) maximum (increase) b) moderate c) similar d) minimum (decrease)

4. Helium is stabilized by the law of …..

a) Dipole attraction b) Octet c) Duplet d) Covalent sharing

5. The number of electrons lost or gained by an atom is known as ……

6. Aluminium has a tendency to loose ………….. electrons

a) Two b) Three c) Four d) Eight

7. Sodium and chloride ions are held together by strong………………

a) Electrostatics forces of attraction b) Covalent bonds

c) Hydrogen bonds d) Electrostatic forces of Repulsion

8. Cation and anion get stabilized by achieving …………. Configuration

a) stable b) Ionic c) Similar d) Inert Gas

9. Greater is the ……….. difference, stronger is to be formed

a) Electronegativity b) ELectropositivity

c) Electrovalency d) Electron Affinity

10. ………….. energy is released when oppositely charged ion packed to form one mole
at an ionic solid

a) Lewis b) Bond c) Lattice d) None of the above

11. Double covalent bond is formed by sharing …………. Electrons

a) One pairs of b) two pairs of c) Three pairs of d) four pairs of

12. Nitrogen molecule contains a ……….. bond

a) single b) double c) triple d) electrostatic

13. Hydrogen molecule shares ……… pair of electron

a) one b) two c) three d) none of the above

14. Carbon tetrachloride has got ……… single bonds

a) two b) four c) five d) six

15. Polarity of a molecule depends on …………… difference

a) electropositivity b) electro affinity

c) size difference d) electronegativity

16. Covalent compounds undergo ……….. reactions

a) Ionic b) Molecular c) Decomposition d) Displacement

17. Covalent bonds are ………….. hence they shoe isomerism

a) non – directional b) directional c) polar d) non – polar

18. Compounds which are covalent but develop ions in solution are known as

a) non polar covalent molecules b) polar covalent molecules

c) Diatomic d) Monotomic

19. …………. Molecules do not produce ions in solutions

a) Diatomic b) Homonuclear c) Non – Polar d) Polar

20. Polar covalent compounds contain ………….. separation

a) proton b) neutron c) bond d) charge

21. A pair of electron which is shared between two atoms

a) Bond pair b) Lone pair c) Ionic bond d) Hydrogen bond

22. A pair of electron which is not shared with another atom

a) Bond pair b) Lone pair c) Ionic bond d) Hydrogen bond

23. Positivity charged hydrogen atom is known as

a) Tritium b) Deuterium c) Neutron d) Proton or Cation

24. Number of lone pairs present in water

a) One b) Two c) Three d) None

25. Ion formed when a proton is removed from water

a) Hydronium ion b) Protium c) Hydrxylion d) Hydride ion

26. Process of decomposing a compound with the help of electricity

a) Electrolysis b) Photolysis c) Photosynthesis d) None of the above

27. A substance which oxides other compounds and itself gets reduced

a) Oxidising agent b) Reducing agent c) Catalyst d) Inhibitor

28. A reaction in which oxidation and reduction takes place simultaneously

a) Decomposition reaction b) Displacement reaction

c) Oxidation reaction d) Redox reaction

29. Ferrous chloride on oxidation gets converted to

a) Ferrous Oxide (FeO) b) Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3)

c) Ferrous Chloride (FeCl3) d) Ferrous Sulphate (FeSO4)

30. Compounds which do not allow electric current to pass through them

a) Conductors b) Bad Conductors or Insulators

c) Oxidants d) Reductors

31. Hydrogen without any electron is :

a) Protium b) Deuterium c) Tritium d) None of these

32. A gas which contains double bond is :

a) Oxygen b) Chloride c) Nitrogen d) Phosphene

33. Negative ions are known as

a) Cations b) Anions c) Fermious d) None of these

34. A compound having one lone pair of electrons:

a) Water b) Methane c) Ammonia d) Carbon tetrachloride

35. The most symmetrical structure is possessed by:

a) Water b) Methane c) Ammonia d) Hydrogen sulphide

36. Compound X consists of molecules

Choose the letter corresponding to the correct answer from the choice A, B, C and D
given below:

(i) The type of bonding in X will be:

a) ionic b) electrovalent c) covalent d) molecular

(ii) X is likely to have a:

a) low melting point and high boiling point

b) high melting point and low boiling point

c) low melting point and low boiling point

d) high melting point and high boiling point

(iii) In the liquid state , X will:

a) become ionic b) be an electrolyte

c) conduct electricity d) not conduct electricity

37. The property which is characteristic of an electrovalent compound is that :

a) it is easily vaporized b) it has a high melting point

 c) it is a weak electrolyte d) it often exists as a liquid

38. When a metallic atom becomes anion ?

a) It loses electrons and is oxidized b) It gains electrons and is reduced

c) It gains electrons and is oxidized d) It loses electrons and is reduced

39. Which is not a common characteristic of an electrovalent compound?

a) High melting point b) Conducts electricity when molten

c) Consists of oppositely charges ions d) Ionizes when dissolved in water

40. Among the following the one which is composed of all the three kinds of bond(ionic;
covalent and coordinate bond) is :

a) Sodium chloride b) Ammonia

c) Carbon tetrachloride d) ammonium chloride

41. A particular solution contains molecules and ions of the solute so it is :

a) weak acid b) strong acid c) Redox d) salt solution

42. During ionization metals lose electrons, this change can be called:

a) Oxidation b) Reduction c) Redox d) Displacement

43. Among the compounds identify the compound that has all three bonds (ionic,
covalent and coordinate bond)

a) Ammonia b) Ammonium chloride

c) Sodium hydroxide d) Calcium chloride

44. Which of the following is not a typical property?

a) High melting point

b) Conducts electricity in molten and in the aqueous solution state

c) They are insoluble in water

d) They exist as oppositely charged ions even in the solid state

45. Compound X consists of only molecules. Hence , ‘X’ will have –

a) A crystalline hard structure b) a low melting point and low boiling point

c) An ionic bond d) A strong force of attraction between its molecules

46. The molecule containing a triple covalent bond is :

a) ammonia b) methane c) water d) nitrogen

47. Bonding in this molecule can be understood to involve coordinate bonding

a) Carbon tetrachloride b) Hydrogen

 c) Hydrogen chloride d) Ammonium chloride

48. What kind of bond is formed between the metallic non – metallic element?

a) Coordinate bond b) Covalent bond c) Ionic bond d) None of these

49. When a metal atom becomes an ion

a) it loses electrons and is oxidized b) it gains electrons and is reduced

c) it gains electrons and is oxidized d) it loses electrons and is reduced

50. The property which is characteristic of an electrovalent compound is that

a) it is easily vaporized b) it has high melting point

c) it is a weak electrolyte d) it often exists as a liquid

51. Which of the following is not a typical property of an ionic compound?

a) High melting point

b) Conducts electricity in the molten and in the aqueous solution state

c) They are insoluble in water

d) They exists as oppositely charged ions even in the solid state

52. Which of the following is a common characteristic of a covalent compound?

a) High melting point

b) Consist of molecules

c) Always soluble in water

d) Conducts electricity when it is in the molten state

53. The bond between oxygen atoms in a molecule is

a) single covalent bond b) double covalent bond

c) triple covalent bond d) ionic bond

54. The molecule containing a triple covalent bond is

a) ammonia b) methane c) water d) nitrogen

55. Which of the following is not a pair molecule?

a) CCl4 b) HCl c) H2O d) NH3

56. Among the following, the one which is composed of all the three kind of bonds
(ionic

, covalent and coordinate)

a) Sodium chloride b) Ammonia

c) Carbon tetrachloride d) Ammonium chloride