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ARJUNA (JEE)
Chemical Bonding and DPP-01

Molecular Structure
1. In which of the following molecules octet 7. Most ionic compounds have
rule is not followed? (a) high melting point and low boiling
(A) NH3 (B) CH4 point
(C) CO2 (D) NO (b) high melting point and non-directional
bonds
2. In a covalent bond formation, (c) high solubilities in polar solvents and
(A) transfer of electrons takes place low solubilities in non-polar solvents
(B) equal sharing of electrons between two (d) three dimensional network structures
atoms takes place and are good conductors of electricity
(C) electrons are shared by one atom only in the molten state
(D) electrons are donated by one atom and (A) None of the above
shared by both atoms. (B) b, c, d
(C) a, b, c
3. Which of the following shows the Lewis (D) All of the above
dot formula for CO2?
8. Sublimation energy of Ca is 121 kJ mol–1.
(A) :O::C::O: (B) :O:C::O: Also dissociation energy of Cl2 is 242.8 kJ
(C) :O:C:O: (D) :O:C:O: mol–1, total ionization energy of Ca(g) 
Ca2+(g) is 2422 kJ and electron gain
4. Among the following the exceptions of the enthalpy of Cl is –355 kJ; lattice energy of
octet rule is CaCl2 is –2430.S kJ. The value of H for
(A) the incomplete octet of central atom the following process is__________(in kJ
(B) an odd number of electrons on central mol–1).
atom (A) –355 kJ mol–1 (B) 355 kJ mol–1
(C) expanded octet of the central atom (C) –355 J mol –1
(D) 355 J mol–1
(D) all of these
5. In which of the following species the bond 9. Which one of the following has the highest
is non-directional? lattice energy?
(A) LiCl (B) CaCl
(A) NCl3 (B) RbCl
(C) LiF (D) KCl
(C) BeCl2 (D) BCl3
10. Amongst LiCl, RbCl, BeCl2 and MgCl2, the
6. Sodium chloride has a crystalline structure compounds with the greatest and the least
made up of Na+ and Cl– ions. Why does ionic character respectively are:
NaCl not conduct electricity in solid state? (A) LiCl and RbCl
(A) The ions of NaCl become mobile only (B) RbCl and BeCl2
in molten state and are not free to (C) RbCl and MgCl2
move in solid state (D) MgCl2 and BeCl2
(B) The crystalline structure does not have
ions 11. Which of the following does not conduct
(C) When a bond is formed between ions electricity.
they lose their charges (A) Molten NaOH (B) Molten KOH
(D) None of these (C) Solid NaCl (D) Aqueous NaCl

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12. Chemical bond formation takes place when 18. Which of the following is correct order of
(A) Energy is absorbed solubility
(B) Forces of attraction overcome forces of (A) LiOH < NaOH < KOH < RbOH <
repulsion CsOH
(C) Forces of repulsion overcome forces of (B) LiOH > NaOH > KOH > RbOH >
attraction CsOH
(D) Forces of attraction are equal to forces (C) NaOH < KOH < RbOH < CsOH <
of repulsion LiOH
(D) CsOH < NaOH < KOH < RbOH <
13. Lattice energy of a solid increases if LiOH
(A) The radii of ions are small
(B) The ions are neutral 19. The most covalent halide of s-Block is
(C) Charges on the ions are small (A) CsF (B) CsBr
(D) Madelung constant decreases (C) BeI2 (D) BeF2

14. Which of the following is an example of 20. Correct order of melting point (ºC) of the
super octet molecule? following compound: NaBr, MgBr, AlBr3
(A) ClF3 (B) PCl5 (A) 91.5, 700, 755 (B) 755, 700. 91.5
(C) IF7 (D) All the three (C) 700, 755, 91.5 (D) 755, 91.5, 700
15. In an ionic compound A+ X– the degree of
21. The correct order of polarizability of X– is:
covalent bonding is greatest when:
(A) F– > Cl– > Br– > I–
(A) A+ and X– ion are small
(B) Cl– > F– > Br– > I–
(B) A+ and X– ion are large
(C) Br– > Cl– > F– > I–
(C) A+ and X– ion are approximately of the
(D) I– > Br– > Cl– > F–
same size
(D) A+ is small and X– is large
22. Most soluble sulphate among the following
compound is:
16. The solubility of Na2SO4, BeSO4, MgSO4
(A) BaSO4 (B) SrSO4
and BaSO4 in water follow the order:
(C) MgSO4 (D) BeSO4
(A) BaSO4 > BeSO4 > MgSO4 > Na2SO4
(B) Na2SO4 > BeSO4 > MgSO4 > BaSO4
23. The ionic compounds will be sparingly
(C) BeSO4 > MgSO4 > BaSO4 > Na2SO4
soluble if.
(D) MgSO4 > BeSO4 > Na2SO4 > BaSO4
(A) Hydration energy = lattice energy
(B) Hydration energy > lattice energy
17. The decreasing order of ionic nature of the
(C) Hydration energy < lattice energy
following compound is:
(D) Hydration energy = 0
(A) LiI > NaBr > KCl > CsF
(B) LiI > KCl > NaBr > CsF
(C) CsF > NaBr > KCl > LiI
(D) CsF > KCl > NaBr > LiI

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ANSWER KEY

1. (D)
2. (B)
3. (A)
4. (D)
5. (B)
6. (A)
7. (B)
8. (A)
9. (B)
10. (B)
11. (C)
12. (B)
13. (A)
14. (D)
15. (D)
16. (B)
17. (D)
18. (A)
19. (C)
20. (B)
21. (D)
22. (D)
23. (A)

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