Directional Properties of Bonds and Geometry or Shapes of Molecules

Author:S C Kheterpal, S N Dhawan & P N Kapil
11th CBSE
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Important Questions on Directional Properties of Bonds and Geometry or Shapes of Molecules

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Pradeep's Chemistry Vol 1>Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure>Directional Properties of Bonds and Geometry or Shapes of Molecules> Q 1

Give reasons for the following:

Covalent compounds show isomerism but ionic compounds do not.

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Pradeep's Chemistry Vol 1>Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure>Directional Properties of Bonds and Geometry or Shapes of Molecules> Q 2

Explain how the strength of the bond is related to (i) extent of overlapping, (ii) shape of the orbital.