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Give reason for the following :

Water molecule has bent structure whereas carbon dioxide molecule is linear.

Important Questions on Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

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Give reason for the following :

Ethyne molecule is linear.

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What is an ionic bond? With two suitable examples explain the difference between an ionic and a covalent bond?
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Arrange the following bonds in order of increasing ionic character giving reason.

NH, FH, CH and OH

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Explain why CO32- ion cannot be represented by a single Lewis structure. How can it be best represented?
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Predict the hybridisation of each carbon in the molecule of organic compound given below. Also indicate the total number of sigma and pi bonds in this molecule.

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Group the following as linear and non-linear molecules :

H2O, HOCl, BeCl2, Cl2O

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Elements X, Y and Z have 4, 5 and 7 valence electrons respectively.

(i) Write the molecular formula of the compounds formed by these elements individually with hydrogen.

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Elements X, Y and Z have 4, 5 and 7 valence electrons respectively.

Which of these compounds will have the highest dipole moment?