Shapes of Covalent Molecules

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Shapes of Covalent Molecules: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Hybridisation, Rules for Hybridisation, sp Hybridisation, sp2 Hybridisation, sp3 Hybridisation, sp3d Hybridisation, sp3d2 and d2sp3 Hybridisations & Hybrid Orbitals & Salient Features of Hybridisation etc.

Important Questions on Shapes of Covalent Molecules

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In which of the following species, the underlined carbon atom is   sp 3 hybridised?

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Which is the following has the regular tetrahedral structure?

 

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The state of hybridisation of boron and oxygen atoms in boric acid molecule   ( H 3 BO 3 )  are respectively –

 

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Hybridisation shown by Au in [AuXe4]2+ is:

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The species having sp3d hybradisation is/are:

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What is the %p character in carbon which is bonded doubly with another carbon.

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Find the hybridization of (CrF6) +3

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Identify the orbital hybridization at the two indicated carbons in the molecule below:

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The molecule which contains σsp3-sp3 and σsp3-p bonds in it is

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In which of the following N is in the sp2 hybridised state.

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Match the following.

  Column - I
(Compound of S)
  Column - II
(Hybridization of S)
A) SF6 I) sp3 d
B) SO2 II) sp3
C) SCl4 III) sp2
D) H2SO4 IV) sp3d2

The correct match is

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Find the ratio of sp3 and sp2 hybridised atoms which are present in ring in following molecule hexachlorotriphospazene

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Which one of the following reactions involves change from sp2 to sp3 hybridisation of the central atom?

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Which of the following statements is true about hybridization?

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Bond X is made by the overlap of which type of hybridized orbitals?

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All carbon atoms are sp2 hybridised in

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XeF4 reacts with SbF5 to form an adduct XeF3+SbF6-. The shape/geometry around the Xe and Sb ions, in the adduct, are respectively

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The bond angle 1200 is present in 

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Hybridisation in BeCl2 is 

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Phosphórous trichioride has a structure in which phosphorous is hybridization.