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11051.

Which compound contains both ionic and covalent bonds?

A. Sodium nitrate
B. Ammonia
C. Methane
D. Potassium chloride
Answer» B. Ammonia
11052.

In which of the following ionization processes the bond energy has increased and also the magnetic behaviour has changed from paramagnetic to diamagnetic?

A. \[NO\to N{{O}^{+}}\]
B. \[{{N}_{2}}\to N_{2}^{+}\]
C. \[{{C}_{2}}\to {{C}_{2}}^{+}\]
D. \[{{O}_{2}}\to {{O}_{2}}^{+}\]
Answer» B. \[{{N}_{2}}\to N_{2}^{+}\]
11053.

Which of the following molecules has two sigma \[(\sigma )\] and two pi\[(\pi )\] bonds?

A. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}}\]
B. \[{{N}_{2}}{{F}_{2}}\]
C. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{2}}C{{l}_{2}}\]
D. \[HCN\]
Answer» E.
11054.

The formation of molecular complex \[B{{F}_{3}}-N{{H}_{3}}\] results in a change in hybridization of boron

A. from \[s{{p}^{2}}\]to \[ds{{p}^{2}}\]
B. from \[s{{p}^{2}}\]to \[s{{p}^{3}}\]
C. from \[s{{p}^{3}}\] to \[s{{p}^{2}}\]
D. from \[s{{p}^{3}}\] to \[s{{p}^{3}}d\]
Answer» C. from \[s{{p}^{3}}\] to \[s{{p}^{2}}\]
11055.

The group having triangular planar structures is:

A. \[B{{F}_{3}},N{{F}_{3}},CO{{_{3}^{2}}^{-}}\]
B. \[CO_{3}^{2-}\text{, }NO_{3}^{-},\,\,S{{O}_{3}}\]
C. \[N{{H}_{3}},S{{O}_{3}},CO{{_{3}^{2}}^{-}}\]
D. \[NC{{l}_{3}},BC{{l}_{3}},S{{O}_{3}}\]
Answer» C. \[N{{H}_{3}},S{{O}_{3}},CO{{_{3}^{2}}^{-}}\]
11056.

In \[Br{{F}_{3}}\] molecule, the lone pairs occupy equatorial positions to minimize

A. lone pair - bond pair repulsion only
B. bond pair - bond pair repulsion only
C. lone pair - lone pair repulsion and lone pair bond pair repulsion
D. lone pair - lone pair repulsion only
Answer» D. lone pair - lone pair repulsion only
11057.

Among the following compounds the one that is polar and has the central atom with \[~s{{p}^{2}}\] hybridization is

A. \[{{H}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}\]
B. \[Si{{F}_{4}}\]
C. \[B{{F}_{3}}\]
D. \[HCl{{O}_{2}}\]
Answer» B. \[Si{{F}_{4}}\]
11058.

Which one of the following molecules is polar?

A. \[Xe{{F}_{4}}\]
B. \[I{{F}_{5}}\]
C. \[Sb{{F}_{5}}\]
D. \[C{{F}_{4}}\]
Answer» C. \[Sb{{F}_{5}}\]
11059.

In a regular octahedral molecule,\[M{{X}_{6}}\] the number of \[X-M-X\] bonds at \[180{}^\circ \] is

A. three
B. two
C. six
D. four
Answer» B. two
11060.

Among the following, the species having the smallest bond is

A. \[N{{O}^{-}}\]
B. \[N{{O}^{+}}\]
C. \[O{{ }_{2}}\]
D. \[NO\]
Answer» C. \[O{{ }_{2}}\]
11061.

Point out incorrect statement about resonance [MP PET 1997]

A. Resonance structures should have equal energy
B. In resonance structures, the constituent atoms should be in the same position
C. In resonance structures, there should not be the same number of electron pairs
D. Resonance structures should differ only in the location of electrons around the constituent atoms
Answer» D. Resonance structures should differ only in the location of electrons around the constituent atoms
11062.

Resonance is due to [NCERT 1981; Kurukshetra CEE 1998]

A. Delocalization of sigma electrons
B. Delocalization of pi electrons
C. Migration of H atoms
D. Migration of protons
Answer» C. Migration of H atoms
11063.

Pauling?s electronegativity values for elements are useful in predicting [UPSEAT 2004]

A. Polarity of bonds in molecules
B. Position of elements in electrochemical series
C. Co-ordination number
D. Dipole moment of various molecules
Answer» B. Position of elements in electrochemical series
11064.

Which of the following possesses highest melting point [CPMT 1999]

A. Chlorobenzene
B. o-dichlorobenzene
C. m-dichlorobenzene
D. p-dichlorobenzene
Answer» E.
11065.

In the series ethane, ethylene and acetylene, the \[C-H\] bond energy is [NCERT 1977]

A. The same in all the three compounds
B. Greatest in ethane
C. Greatest in ethylene
D. Greatest in acetylene
Answer» E.
11066.

The number and type of bonds between two carbon atoms in calcium carbide are [AIEEE 2005]

A. One sigma, one pi
B. One sigma, two pi
C. Two sigma, one pi
D. Two singma, two pi
Answer» C. Two sigma, one pi
11067.

The \[p-p\] orbital overlapping is present in the following molecule [MP PET 1994]

A. Hydrogen
B. Hydrogen bromide
C. Hydrogen chloride
D. Chlorine
Answer» E.
11068.

In a sigma bond

A. Sidewise as well as end to end overlap of orbitals take place
B. Sidewise overlap of orbitals takes place
C. End to end overlap of orbitals takes place
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
11069.

Correct order of bond length is [Orissa JEE 2005]

A. \[CO_{3}^{2-}>C{{O}_{2}}>CO\]
B. \[C{{O}_{2}}>CO>CO_{3}^{2-}\]
C. \[CO>C{{O}_{2}}>CO_{3}^{2-}\]
D. None of these
Answer» B. \[C{{O}_{2}}>CO>CO_{3}^{2-}\]
11070.

Which of the following is not paramagnetic [DCE 2002]

A. \[{{O}_{2}}\]
B. \[O_{2}^{2+}\]
C. \[O_{2}^{2-}\]
D. \[O_{2}^{-}\]
Answer» D. \[O_{2}^{-}\]
11071.

Bond energies in \[NO,\,N{{O}^{+}}\] and \[N{{O}^{-}}\] are such as [Pb. CET 2004]

A. \[N{{O}^{-}}>NO>N{{O}^{+}}\]
B. \[NO>N{{O}^{-}}>N{{O}^{+}}\]
C. \[N{{O}^{+}}>NO>N{{O}^{-}}\]
D. \[N{{O}^{+}}>N{{O}^{-}}>NO\]
Answer» D. \[N{{O}^{+}}>N{{O}^{-}}>NO\]
11072.

Molecular orbital theory was developed mainly by [BHU 1987; Pb. CET 2003]

A. Pauling
B. Pauling and Slater
C. Mulliken
D. Thomson
Answer» D. Thomson
11073.

The bond order in \[CO_{3}^{2-}\]ion between \[C-O\] is [Pb. PMT 2004]

A. Zero
B. 0.88
C. 1.33
D. 2
Answer» D. 2
11074.

How many bonding electron pairs are there in white phosphorous [MP PET 2003]

A. 6
B. 12
C. 4
D. 8
Answer» B. 12
11075.

In which of the following pairs the two molecules have identical bond order [MP PMT 2000]

A. \[{{N}_{2}},O_{2}^{2+}\]
B. \[{{N}_{2}}\], \[O_{2}^{-}\]
C. \[N_{2}^{-}\], \[{{O}_{2}}\]
D. \[O_{2}^{+}\], \[{{N}_{2}}\]
Answer» B. \[{{N}_{2}}\], \[O_{2}^{-}\]
11076.

Which of the following is not paramagnetic [AIIMS 1997]

A. \[{{S}^{-2}}\]
B. \[{{N}_{2}}^{-}\]
C. \[O_{2}^{-}\]
D. \[NO\]
Answer» B. \[{{N}_{2}}^{-}\]
11077.

Which of the following molecular orbitals has two nodal planes [KCET 1996]

A. \[\sigma \,2s\]
B. \[\pi \,2{{p}_{y}}\]
C. \[{{\pi }^{*}}\,2{{p}_{y}}\]
D. \[{{\sigma }^{*}}\,2{{p}_{x}}\]
Answer» D. \[{{\sigma }^{*}}\,2{{p}_{x}}\]
11078.

Of the following statements which one is correct

A. Oxygen and nitric oxide molecules are both paramagnetic because both contain unpaired electrons
B. Oxygen and nitric oxide molecules are both diamagnetic because both contain no unpaired electrons
C. Oxygen is paramagnetic because it contains unpaired electrons, while nitric oxide is diamagnetic because it contains no unpaired electrons
D. Oxygen is diamagnetic because it contains no unpaired electrons, while nitric oxide is paramagnetic because it contains an unpaired electron
Answer» C. Oxygen is paramagnetic because it contains unpaired electrons, while nitric oxide is diamagnetic because it contains no unpaired electrons
11079.

The bond order of \[NO\] molecule is [MP PET 1996]

A. 1
B. 2
C. 2.5
D. 3
Answer» D. 3
11080.

Out of the following which has highest dipole moment?

A. 2,2-dimethyl propane
B. trans-2-pentene
C. cis-3-hexene
D. 2,2,3,3-tetramethyl butane
Answer» D. 2,2,3,3-tetramethyl butane
11081.

Specify the coordination geometry around and hybridization Of N and B atoms in a 1 : 1 complex of \[B{{F}_{3}}\] and \[N{{H}_{3}}\]:

A. N: tetrahedral, \[s{{p}^{3}}\], B: tetrahedral, \[s{{p}^{3}}\]
B. N: pyramidal, \[s{{p}^{3}}\]', B: pyramidal, \[s{{p}^{3}}\]
C. N: pyramidal, \[s{{p}^{3}}\], B: planar, \[s{{p}^{2}}\]
D. N: pyramidal, \[s{{p}^{3}}\], B: tetrahedral, \[s{{p}^{3}}\]
Answer» B. N: pyramidal, \[s{{p}^{3}}\]', B: pyramidal, \[s{{p}^{3}}\]
11082.

What makes a lemon sour [CPMT 1972; CBSE PMT 1991; RPET 1999]

A. Tartaric acid
B. Oxalic acid
C. Citric acid
D. Hydrochloric acid
Answer» D. Hydrochloric acid
11083.

In the esterification reaction of alcohols [KCET 1984]

A. \[O{{H}^{-}}\] is replaced by \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}OH\]
B. \[{{H}^{+}}\] is replaced by sodium metal
C. \[O{{H}^{-}}\] is replaced by chlorine
D. \[O{{H}^{-}}\] is replaced by \[C{{H}_{3}}CO{{O}^{-}}\] group
Answer» E.
11084.

Reaction between an acid and alcohol will give [Roorkee 1995]

A. Higher C containing acid
B. Secondary alcohol
C. Alkane
D. Ester
Answer» E.
11085.

Which one of the following compounds forms a red coloured solution on treatment with neutral \[FeC{{l}_{3}}\]solution [EAMCET 2003]

A. \[C{{H}_{3}}COC{{H}_{3}}\]
B. \[C{{H}_{3}}OC{{H}_{3}}\]
C. \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\]
D. \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\]
Answer» E.
11086.

The fatty acid which shows reducing property is [Kerala CET 2000]

A. Acetic acid
B. Ethanoic Acid
C. Oxalic acid
D. Formic acid
Answer» E.
11087.

Urea on slow heating gives

A. \[N{{H}_{2}}CON.HN{{O}_{2}}\]
B. \[N{{H}_{2}}CONHCON{{H}_{2}}\]
C. HCNO
D. \[N{{H}_{2}}CON{{H}_{2}}.HN{{O}_{3}}\]
Answer» C. HCNO
11088.

Which of the following substances when boiled with caustic soda solution will evolve ammonia [BHU 1983]

A. Ethylamine
B. Aniline
C. Acetamide
D. Acetoxime
Answer» D. Acetoxime
11089.

What is the main reason for the fact that carboxylic acids can undergo ionization [MNR 1993; Pb. PMT 2004]

A. Absence of \[\alpha -\]hydrogen
B. Resonance stabilisation of the carboxylate ion
C. High reactivity of \[\alpha -\]hydrogen
D. Hydrogen bonding
Answer» C. High reactivity of \[\alpha -\]hydrogen
11090.

Formic acid [MP PET/PMT 1988]

A. Is immiscible with water
B. Reduces the ammonical silver nitrate
C. Is a weak acid nearly three and a half time weaker than acetic acid
D. Is prepared by heating potassium hydroxide
Answer» C. Is a weak acid nearly three and a half time weaker than acetic acid
11091.

The reaction \[2C{{H}_{3}}-\underset{\underset{O}{\mathop{||}}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{C-O{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}\xrightarrow{{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}ONa}}}\,\]\[C{{H}_{3}}-\underset{\underset{O}{\mathop{||}}\,}{\mathop{C}}\,-C{{H}_{2}}-\underset{\underset{O}{\mathop{||}}\,}{\mathop{C}}\,-O{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}+{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\] is called [MP PMT 2003; KCET 1996]

A. Etard reaction
B. Perkin's reaction
C. Claisen condensation
D. Claisen Schmidt reaction
Answer» D. Claisen Schmidt reaction
11092.

Acetic acid exists as a dimer in benzene solution. This is due to [MP PMT 1989; CPMT 1982]

A. Condensation
B. Presence of \[-COOH\] group
C. Presence of \[\alpha -\]hydrogen
D. Hydrogen bonding
Answer» E.
11093.

Oxalic acid may be distinguished from tartaric acid by

A. Sodium bicarbonate solution
B. Ammonical silver nitrate solution
C. Litmus paper
D. Phenolphthalein
Answer» C. Litmus paper
11094.

Acetic anhydride reacts with excess of ammonia to form [MP PET 1992]

A. \[2C{{H}_{3}}COON{{H}_{4}}\]
B. \[2C{{H}_{3}}CON{{H}_{2}}\]
C. \[C{{H}_{3}}CON{{H}_{2}}+C{{H}_{3}}COON{{H}_{4}}\]
D. \[2C{{H}_{3}}COOH\]
Answer» D. \[2C{{H}_{3}}COOH\]
11095.

If the enolate ion combines with carbonyl group of ester, we get [DPMT 2005]

A. Aldol
B. \[\alpha ,\,\beta \]-unsaturated ester
C. \[\beta \]-keto aldehyde
D. Acid
Answer» D. Acid
11096.

Which of the following is an amphoteric acid [KCET 2005]

A. Glycine
B. Salicylic acid
C. Benzoic acid
D. Citric acid
Answer» B. Salicylic acid
11097.

\[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}CONHC{{H}_{3}}\] can be converted into \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{2}}NHC{{H}_{3}}\] by [AIIMS 2005]

A. \[NaB{{H}_{4}}\]
B. \[{{H}_{2}}-Pd/C\]
C. \[LiAl{{H}_{4}}\]
D. \[Zn-Hg/HCl\]
Answer» E.
11098.

When \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\] reacts with \[C{{H}_{3}}-Mg-X\] [BVP 2003]

A. \[C{{H}_{3}}COX\]is formed
B. Hydrocarbon is formed
C. Acetone is formed
D. Alcohol is formed
Answer» C. Acetone is formed
11099.

The \[OH\] group of an alcohol or the \[-COOH\] group of a carboxylic acid can be replaced by \[-Cl\]using [CBSE PMT 2004]

A. Chlorine
B. Hydrochloric acid
C. Phosphorus pent chloride
D. Hypochlorous acid
Answer» D. Hypochlorous acid
11100.

The weakest acid among the following is [CPMT 1976, 82, 89; BHU 1982; CBSE PMT 1991; MP PMT 1989; Roorkee 1992; RPET 1999]

A. \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\]
B. \[C{{l}_{2}}CHCOOH\]
C. \[ClC{{H}_{2}}COOH\]
D. \[C{{l}_{3}}CCOOH\]
Answer» B. \[C{{l}_{2}}CHCOOH\]