Hybridization questions and answers

Hybridization (Chemistry – Chemical Bonding) MCQs

Hybridization is due to the overlapping of
(a) Orbitals of different energy levels
(b) Orbitals of different energy content
(c) Orbitals of the same energy content
(d) None of the above

Ans. (c)

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The bond angle is minimal in
(a) H­2Te
(b) H2Se
(c) H2O
(d) H2S

Ans. (a)

The two types of bonds present in B2H6 are covalent and
(a) Three center bonds
(b) Hydrogen bond
(c) Two center bonds
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a)

The number of unpaired electrons in O2 molecule is
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3

Ans. (c)

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In which compound, the hydrogen bonding is the strongest in its liquid phase?
(a) HF
(b) HI
(c) CH4
(d) PH3

Ans. (a)

The structure of H2O2 is
(a) Planar
(b) Non-planar
(c) Spherical
(d) Linear

Ans. (b)

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The two carbon atoms in acetylene are
(a) sp3 hybridized
(b) sp2 hybridized
(c) sp hybridized
(d) Unhybridized

Ans. (c)

Which one has sp2 –hybridization?
(a) CO2
(b) N2O
(c) SO2
(d) CO

Ans. (c)

Which species do not have sp3 hybridization?
(a) Ammonia
(b) Methane
(c) Water
(d) Carbon dioxide

Ans. (d)

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The structure of PF5 molecule is
(a) Tetrahedral
(b) Trigonal bipyramidal
(c) Square planar
(d) Pentagonal bipyramidal

Ans. (b)

In diborane, the H – B – H bond angle is 120o. The hybridization of boron is likely to be
(a) sp
(b) sp2
(c) sp3
(d) dsp2

Ans. (c)

The shape of XeF­4 molecule is
(a) Linear
(b) Pyramidal
(c) Tetrahedral
(d) Square planar

Ans. (d)

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The shape of IF7 molecule is
(a) Octahedral
(b) Pentagonal bipyramidal
(c) Trigonal bipyramidal
(d) Tetrahedral

Ans. (b)

The molecule of CO2 has a 180° bond angle. It can be explained on the basis of
(a) sp3 hybridization
(b) sp2 hybridization
(c) sp hybridization
(d) d2sp3 hybridization

Ans. (d)

Compounds formed by sp3d hybridization will have structure
(a) Planar
(b) Pyramidal
(c) Angular
(d) Trigonal bipyramidal

Ans. (d)

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Among the following compounds, which one is planar in shape?
(a) Methane
(b) Acetylene
(c) Benzene
(d) Isobutene

Ans. (c)

Hybridization involves
(a) Addition of an electron pair
(b) Mixing up of atomic orbitals
(c) Removal of an electron pair
(d) Separation of orbitals

Ans. (b)

XeF2 involves hybridization
(a) sp3
(b) sp3d
(c) sp3d2
(d) None of these

Ans. (b)

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Compound having planar symmetry is
(a) H2SO4
(b) H2O
(c) HNO3
(d) CCL4

Ans. (c)

The number of shared electrons between carbon-carbon atoms in an ethylene molecule is
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 3

Ans. (b)

Which of the following molecules has trigonal planer geometry?
(a) IF3
(b) PCl3
(c) NH3
(d) BF3

Ans. (d)

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The geometry and the type of hybrid orbital present in the central atom in BF3 is
(a) Linear, sp
(b) Trigonal planar, sp2
(c) Tetrahedral, sp3
(d) Pyramidal, sp3

Ans. (b)

Be in BeCl2 undergoes
(a) Diagonal hybridization
(b) Trigonal hybridization
(c) Tetrahedral hybridization
(d) No hybridization

Ans. (a)

The bond angle in water molecules is nearly or Directed bonds in water forms an angle of
(a) 120o
(b) 180o
(c) 109o 28’
(d) 104o 30’

Ans. (d)

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When two pairs of electrons are shared, bond is?
(a) Single covalent bond
(b) Double covalent bond
(c) Dative bond
(d) Triple bond

Ans. (b)

sp3d2 hybrid orbitals are
(a) Linear bipyramidal
(b) Pentagonal
(c) Trigonal bipyramidal
(d) Octahedral

Ans. (d)

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Carbon atoms in diamond are bonded to each other in a configuration
(a) Tetrahedral
(b) Planar
(c) Linear
(d) Octahedral

Ans. (a)

In benzene, all the six C – C bonds have the same length because of
(a) Tautomerism
(b) sp2 hybridization
(c) Isomerism
(d) Inductive effect

Ans. (b)

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The nature of hybridization in the NH3 molecule is
(a) sp
(b) sp2
(c) sp3
(d) sp3d

Ans. (c)

The geometry of the molecule with sp3d2 hybridised central atom is
(a) Square planar
(b) Trigonal bipyramidal
(c) Octahedral
(d) Square pyramidal

Ans. (c)

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