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7351.

Which of the following is correct for critical temperature

A.                 It is the highest temperature at which liquid and vapour can coexist
B.                 Beyond the critical temperature, there is no distinction between the two phases and a gas cannot be liquefied by compression
C.                 At critical temperature \[({{T}_{c}})\] the surface tension of the system is zero
D.                 At critical temperature the gas and the liquid phases have different critical densities
Answer» B.                 Beyond the critical temperature, there is no distinction between the two phases and a gas cannot be liquefied by compression
7352.

A gas can be liquefied    [AFMC 2005]

A.                 Above its critical temperature   
B.                 At its critical temperature
C.                 Below its critical temperature    
D.                 At any temperature
Answer» D.                 At any temperature
7353.

An ideal gas obeying kinetic theory of gases can be liquefied if   [CBSE PMT 1995]

A.                 Its temperature is more than critical temperature \[{{T}_{c}}\]
B.                 Its pressure is more than critical pressure \[{{P}_{c}}\]
C.                 Its pressure is more than \[{{P}_{c}}\] at a temperature less than \[{{T}_{c}}\]
D.                 It cannot be liquefied at any value of P and T
Answer» E.
7354.

However great the pressure, a gas cannot be liquefied above its

A.                 Boyle temperature
B.                 Inversion temperature
C.                 Critical temperature
D.                 Room temperature
Answer» D.                 Room temperature
7355.

An ideal gas can't be liquefied because  [CBSE PMT 1992]

A.                 Its critical temperature is always above \[{{0}^{o}}C\]
B.                 Its molecules are relatively smaller in size
C.                 It solidifies before becoming a liquid
D.                 Forces operative between its molecules are negligible
Answer» E.
7356.

Weight of 112 ml of oxygen at NTP on liquefaction would be       [DPMT 1984]

A.                 0.32 g   
B.                 0.64 g
C.                 0.16 g   
D.                 0.96 g
Answer» D.                 0.96 g
7357.

Which set of conditions  represents easiest way to liquefy a gas                [NCERT 1983]

A.                 Low temperature and high pressure
B.                 High temperature and low pressure
C.                 Low temperature and low pressure
D.                 High temperature and high pressure
Answer» B.                 High temperature and low pressure
7358.

The electron pair which forms a bond between two similar non-metallic atoms will be    [IIT 1986]

A.                 Dissimilar shared between the two
B.                 By complete transfer from one atom to other
C.                 In a similar spin condition
D.                 Equally shared in between the two
Answer» E.
7359.

With which of the given pairs CO2 resembles      [BHU 2005]

A.                 HgCl2, C2H2         
B.                 HgCl2, SnCl4
C.                 C2H2, NO2           
D.                 N2O and NO2
Answer» B.                 HgCl2, SnCl4
7360.

Among \[Ca{{H}_{2}},N{{H}_{3}},NaH\] and \[{{B}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\], which are covalent hydride                                    [Orissa JEE 2005]

A.                 \[N{{H}_{3}}\ \text{and}\ {{\text{B}}_{\text{2}}}{{H}_{6}}\]        
B.                 \[NaH\ \text{and}\ \text{Ca}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}\]
C.                 NaH  and \[N{{H}_{3}}\]               
D.                 \[Ca{{H}_{2}}\] and \[{{B}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\]
Answer» B.                 \[NaH\ \text{and}\ \text{Ca}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}\]
7361.

Which of the following statements is correct for covalent bond                                  [BHU 1997]

A.                 Electrons are shared between two atoms
B.                 It may be polar or non-polar
C.                 Direction is non-polar    
D.                 Valency electrons are attracted
Answer» B.                 It may be polar or non-polar
7362.

Which of the following does not obey the octet rule [EAMCET 1993]

A.                 \[CO\]  
B.                 \[N{{H}_{3}}\]
C.                 \[{{H}_{2}}O\]
D.                 \[PC{{l}_{5}}\]
Answer» B.                 \[N{{H}_{3}}\]
7363.

The major binding force of diamond, silicon and quartz is [Kerala CET (Med.) 2002]

A.                 Electrostatic force           
B.                 Electrical attraction
C.                 Co-valent bond force    
D.                 Non-covalent bond force
Answer» D.                 Non-covalent bond force
7364.

Strongest bond is                                             [AFMC 1987]

A.                 \[C-C\] 
B.                 \[C-H\]
C.                 \[C-N\]
D.                 \[C-O\]
Answer» D.                 \[C-O\]
7365.

Hydrogen atoms are held together to form hydrogen molecules by                                         [AMU 1982]

A.                 Hydrogen bond               
B.                 Ionic bond
C.                 Covalent bond 
D.                 Dative bond
Answer» D.                 Dative bond
7366.

Number of electrons in the valence orbit of nitrogen in an ammonia molecule are            [MH CET 2004]

A.                 8             
B.                 5
C.                 6             
D.                 7
Answer» C.                 6             
7367.

Which of the following substances has giant covalent structure                  [DPMT 1985, 86; NCERT 1975]

A.                 Iodine crystal    
B.                 Solid \[C{{O}_{2}}\]
C.                 Silica     
D.                 White phosphorus
Answer» D.                 White phosphorus
7368.

Carbon has a valency of 2 in \[CO\] and 4 in\[C{{O}_{2}}\] and \[C{{H}_{4}}\]. Its valency in acetylene \[\left( {{C}_{2}}{{H}_{2}} \right)\] is       [NCERT 1971]

A.                 1             
B.                 2
C.                 3             
D.                 4
Answer» E.
7369.

In \[{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\], the two oxygen atoms have

A.                 Electrovalent bond         
B.                 Covalent bond
C.                 Coordinate bond             
D.                 No bond
Answer» C.                 Coordinate bond             
7370.

The following element forms a molecule with eight its own weight atoms             [MHCET 2004]

A.                 \[Si\]    
B.                 \[S\]
C.                 \[Cl\]    
D.                 \[P\]
Answer» C.                 \[Cl\]    
7371.

Which of the following has covalent bond [AFMC 1988; DCE 2004]

A.                 \[N{{a}_{2}}S\] 
B.                 \[AlC{{l}_{3}}\]
C.                 \[NaH\]               
D.                 \[MgC{{l}_{2}}\]
Answer» C.                 \[NaH\]               
7372.

\[{{H}_{2}}S\] is more acidic than \[{{H}_{2}}O\], due to                 [BVP  2004]

A.                 \[O\] is more electronegative than \[S\]
B.                 \[O-H\] bond is stronger than \[S-H\] bond
C.                 \[O-H\] bond is weaker than \[S-H\] bond
D.                 None of these
Answer» C.                 \[O-H\] bond is weaker than \[S-H\] bond
7373.

Which type of bond is present in \[{{H}_{2}}S\] molecule [MHCET 2003; Pb CET 2001]

A.                 Ionic bond          
B.                 Covalent bond
C.                 Co-ordinate       
D.                 All of three
Answer» C.                 Co-ordinate       
7374.

The following salt shows maximum covalent character [UPSEAT  2004]

A.                 \[AlC{{l}_{3}}\]
B.                 \[MgC{{l}_{2}}\]
C.                 \[CsCl\]               
D.                 \[LaC{{l}_{3}}\]
Answer» B.                 \[MgC{{l}_{2}}\]
7375.

 The acid having \[O-O\] bond is                                                                 [IIT JEE Screening 2004]

A.                 \[{{H}_{2}}{{S}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\]  
B.                 \[{{H}_{2}}{{S}_{2}}{{O}_{6}}\]
C.                 \[{{H}_{2}}{{S}_{2}}{{O}_{8}}\]  
D.                 \[{{H}_{2}}{{S}_{4}}{{O}_{6}}\]
Answer» D.                 \[{{H}_{2}}{{S}_{4}}{{O}_{6}}\]
7376.

The nature of bonding in graphite is [DPMT 1986; CPMT 1986]

A.                 Covalent             
B.                 Ionic
C.                 Metallic               
D.                 Coordinate
Answer» B.                 Ionic
7377.

Among the species : \[C{{O}_{2}},C{{H}_{3}}CO{{O}^{-}},\] \[CO,C{{O}_{3}}^{2-},\] HCHO which has the weakest carbon- oxygen bond [Kerala PMT 2004]

A.                 \[C{{O}_{2}}\]   
B.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}CO{{O}^{-}}\]
C.                 CO         
D.                 \[C{{O}_{3}}^{2-}\]
E.                 HCHO
Answer» E.                 HCHO
7378.

Which of the following is Lewis acid         [RPET 2003]

A.                 \[B{{F}_{3}}\]    
B.                 \[N{{H}_{3}}\]
C.                 \[P{{H}_{3}}\]   
D.                 \[S{{O}_{2}}\]
Answer» B.                 \[N{{H}_{3}}\]
7379.

Covalent compounds have low melting point because    [KCET 2002]

A.                 Covalent bond is less exothermic
B.                         Covalent molecules have definite shape
C.                 Covalent bond is weaker than ionic bond
D.                 Covalent molecules are held by weak Vander Waal?s force of attraction
Answer» E.
7380.

Two elements X and Y have following electron configurations  X \[=1{{s}^{2}},\,\,2{{s}^{2}}2{{p}^{6}},\,\,3{{s}^{2}}3{{p}^{6}},\,\,4{{s}^{2}}\] and Y \[=1{{s}^{2}},\,\,2{{s}^{2}}2{{p}^{6}},\,\,3{{s}^{2}}3{{p}^{6}}\] The compound formed by combination of X and Y is [DPMT 2001]

A.                 \[X{{Y}_{5}}\]    
B.                 \[{{X}_{2}}{{Y}_{5}}\]
C.                 \[{{X}_{5}}{{Y}_{3}}\]     
D.                 \[X{{Y}_{2}}\]
Answer» E.
7381.

Which of the following atoms has minimum covalent radius [DPMT 2000]

A.                 B            
B.                 C
C.                 N            
D.                 Si
Answer» D.                 Si
7382.

Which of the following substances when dissolved in water will give a solution that does not conduct electricity [JIPMER 1999]

A.                 Hydrogen chloride          
B.                 Potassium hydroxide
C.                 Sodium acetate               
D.                 Urea
Answer» E.
7383.

The number of electrons shared by each outermost shell of \[{{N}_{2}}\] is                                         [AFMC 1998]

A.                 2             
B.                 3             
C.                 4             
D.                 5
Answer» C.                 4             
7384.

The valency of \[A=3\] and \[B=2\], then the compound is [Bihar MEE 1997]

A.                 \[{{A}_{2}}{{B}_{3}}\]    
B.                 \[{{A}_{3}}{{B}_{2}}\]
C.                 \[{{A}_{3}}{{B}_{3}}\]    
D.                 \[{{A}_{2}}{{B}_{2}}\]
E.                 None of these
Answer» B.                 \[{{A}_{3}}{{B}_{2}}\]
7385.

If a molecule \[{{X}_{2}}\] has a triple bond, then \[X\]will have the electronic configuration        [CET Pune 1998]

A.                 \[1{{s}^{2}}\,\,2{{s}^{2}}\,2{{p}^{5}}\]   
B.                 \[1{{s}^{2}}\,\,2{{s}^{2}}\,2{{p}^{3}}\]
C.                 \[1{{s}^{2}}\,2{{s}^{1}}\]              
D.                 \[1{{s}^{2}}\,2{{s}^{2}}\,2{{p}^{1}}\]
Answer» C.                 \[1{{s}^{2}}\,2{{s}^{1}}\]              
7386.

Which of the following compounds does not follow the octet rule for electron distribution           [CET Pune 1998]

A.                 \[PC{{l}_{5}}\]  
B.                 \[PC{{l}_{3}}\]
C.                 \[{{H}_{2}}O\]  
D.                 \[P{{H}_{3}}\]
Answer» B.                 \[PC{{l}_{3}}\]
7387.

The table shown below gives the bond dissociation energies \[({{E}_{diss}})\] for single covalent bonds of carbon  atoms with element \[A,\,\,B,\,\,C\]and \[D.\] Which element has the smallest atoms                [CBSE PMT 1994] Bond                 \[{{E}_{diss}}\,(kJ\,\,mo{{l}^{-1}})\] \[C-A\]                 240 \[C-B\]                 328 \[C-C\]                 276 \[C-D\]                 485

A.                 A            
B.                 B
C.                 C            
D.                 D
Answer» E.
7388.

If the electronic configuration of \[M=2,\,\,8,\,\,3\] and that of \[A=2,\,\,8,\,\,7,\] the formula of the compound is [Bihar MEE 1996]

A.                 \[{{M}_{2}}{{A}_{3}}\]  
B.                 \[M{{A}_{2}}\]
C.                 \[{{M}_{2}}A\] 
D.                 \[M{{A}_{3}}\]
E.                 \[{{M}_{3}}A\]
Answer» E.                 \[{{M}_{3}}A\]
7389.

Which of the following statements regarding covalent bond is not true                                  [MP PET/PMT 1998]

A.                 The electrons are shared between atoms
B.                 The bond is non-directional
C.                 The strength of the bond depends upon the extent of overlapping
D.                 The bond formed may or may not be polar
Answer» C.                 The strength of the bond depends upon the extent of overlapping
7390.

The electronic configuration of a metal \[M\] is \[1{{s}^{2}},\,\,2{{s}^{2}}\,2{{p}^{6}},\,\,3{{s}^{1}}.\]  The formula of its oxides will be [MP PET/PMT 1998]

A.                 \[MO\]
B.                 \[{{M}_{2}}O\]
C.                 \[{{M}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\]  
D.                 \[M{{O}_{2}}\]
Answer» C.                 \[{{M}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\]  
7391.

A covalent bond between two atoms is formed by which of the following                                            [MP PMT 1996]

A.                 Electron nuclear attraction
B.                 Electron sharing
C.                 Electron transfer
D.                 Electrostatic attraction
Answer» C.                 Electron transfer
7392.

Which is the correct electron dot structure of \[{{N}_{2}}O\]molecule    [MP PET 1996]

A.   \[:\,N=N=\underset{.\,.}{\overset{.\,.}{\mathop{O}}}\,\]         
B.                 \[:\,N\equiv {{N}^{+}}-\underset{.\,.}{\overset{.\,.}{\mathop{O}}}\,{{:}^{-}}\]
C. \[\underset{.\,.}{\overset{.\,.}{\mathop{N}}}\,=\overset{.\,.}{\mathop{N}}\,=\underset{.\,.}{\overset{.\,.}{\mathop{O}}}\,\]               
D.                 \[:\,N=N=\underset{.\,.}{\overset{.\,.}{\mathop{O}}}\,:\]
Answer» C. \[\underset{.\,.}{\overset{.\,.}{\mathop{N}}}\,=\overset{.\,.}{\mathop{N}}\,=\underset{.\,.}{\overset{.\,.}{\mathop{O}}}\,\]               
7393.

Atoms in the water molecule are linked by          [MP PAT 1996]

A.                 Electrovalent bond         
B.                 Covalent bond
C.                 Coordinate covalent bond
D.                 Odd electron bond
Answer» C.                 Coordinate covalent bond
7394.

Among the following which property is commonly exhibited by a covalent compound    [MP PET 1994]

A.                 High solubility in water 
B.                 High electrical conductance
C.                 Low boiling point
D.                 High melting point
Answer» D.                 High melting point
7395.

In covalency       [CPMT 1974, 76, 78, 81; AFMC 1982]

A.                 Electrons are transferred
B.                 Electrons are equally shared
C.                 The electron of one atom are shared between two atoms
D.                 None of the above
Answer» C.                 The electron of one atom are shared between two atoms
7396.

Highest covalent character is found in    [EAMCET 1992]

A.                 \[Ca{{F}_{2}}\] 
B.                 \[CaC{{l}_{2}}\]
C.                 \[CaB{{r}_{2}}\]               
D.                 \[Ca{{I}_{2}}\]
Answer» E.
7397.

Ionic and covalent bonds are present in                                                 [CBSE PMT 1990; MNR 1990; KCET 2000; UPSEAT 2001]

A.                 \[CC{{l}_{4}}\]  
B.                 \[CaC{{l}_{2}}\]
C.                 \[N{{H}_{4}}Cl\]               
D.                 \[{{H}_{2}}O\]
Answer» D.                 \[{{H}_{2}}O\]
7398.

On analysis, a certain compound was found to contain iodine and oxygen in the ratio of \[254\,\,gm\] of iodine and \[80\,\,gm\] of oxygen. The atomic mass of iodine is 127 and that of oxygen is 16. Which of the following is the formula of the compound                                  [CPMT 1981]

A.                 \[IO\]   
B.                 \[{{I}_{2}}O\]
C.                 \[{{I}_{5}}{{O}_{2}}\]     
D.                 \[{{I}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}\]
Answer» E.
7399.

As compared to covalent compounds, electrovalent compounds generally have [CPMT 1990, 94; MP PMT 1997]

A.                 Low melting points and low boiling points
B.                 Low melting points and high boiling points
C.                 High melting points and low boiling points
D.                 High melting points and high boiling points
Answer» E.
7400.

Hydrogen chloride molecule contains a  [CPMT 1984]

A.                 Covalent bond 
B.                 Double bond
C.                 Coordinate bond             
D.                 Electrovalent bond
Answer» B.                 Double bond