Hybridization

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Chemistry
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Important Questions on Hybridization

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The correct structure of PCl3F2 is:

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Among CH4, CO2, H2O and SO2, the bond angle is the highest in:

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In which of the following molecules/species are all following characteristics are found:

(a) Tetrahedral hybridisation

(b) Hybridisation can be considered to have taken place with the help of empty orbital(s).

(c) All bond lengths are identical, i.e., all A-B bond lengths are identical.

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Consider the following statements:

S1: Fluorine does not form any polyhalide because it does not have d-orbitals in the valence shell.

S2: In CIF3, the three lone pairs of electrons occupy the equatorial position.

S3: In B2 and N2 molecules, mixing of s- and p-atomic orbitals takes place.

Of these statements:

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Which reaction involves a change in the electron-pair geometry for the underlined element?

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The hybridisation of central atoms in N3-, NOCl and N2O respectively are:

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In which of the following compounds B atoms are in sp2 and sp3 hybridisation states?

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Among the following compounds, the one that is polar and has central atom with sp3 hybridisation is:

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Consider the following statements:

S1N2H4 is pyramidal about each N atom.

S2NH2OH is pyramidal about the N atom and bent about the O atom.

S3CH3COCl is trigonal about the carbon atom (attached to O and Cl).

Out of these, select the correct one.

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Among the following transformations, the hybridization of the central atom remains unchanged in:

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Which of the following statement is true for IO2F2-?

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The structure of F2SeO is analogous to _____.

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ln XeF2, XeF4 and XeF6 (g), the number of lone pairs on Xe respectively are:

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Which of the following is not linear?

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Select the systematic diagram that represents the correct change in the % s-character in the hybrid orbital of beryllium.

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Percentage of p-character in each orbital of central atom used for bonding in NH3 is:

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Consider the following statement(s) for °CH3=X and C˙F3=Y'

(I) When X dimerises, bond angle decreases

(II) When X dimerises, bond angle increases

(III) In X-Y molecule, C-C bond length is less than that in Y-Y molecule

(IV) Bond angle in X is greater than that in Y. Pick the incorrect statements.

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The correct decreasing order of bond angles in H2S, NH3, BF3 and SiH4 is:

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The percentage of s-character in orbitals of central atom of a molecule 'A' is greater than that in XeO2F2 and less than that in CS2. Then, what is true about A?

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Arrange the following in increasing order of bond angle.

(i) H-C-H angle in CH4

(ii)  Cl-B-Cl angle in BCl3

(iii)  Adjacent F-S-F angle in SF6

(iv) I-I-I angle in I3-