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PERIODIC TABLE
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EXERCISE - 1
1. Increasing order of atomic radii is :
(A) Mg2+ < Na+ < Ne < F– < O2– (B) Na+ < Mg2+ < Ne < F– < O2–
(C) Na+ < Mg2+ < F– < Ne < O2– (D) Na+ < Mg2+ < F– < O2– < Ne
2. Which is the most acidic oxide ?
(A) Cl2O (B) Cl2O3 (C) Cl2O5 (D) Cl2O7
3. In which of the following processes, maximum energy is released ?
(A) O(g) + e–  O– (g) (B) O–(g) + e–  O2– (g)
(C) S(g) + e–  S– (g) (D) S– (g) + e–  S2– (g)
4. The first ionization energies in eV/atom of magnesium and aluminium are respectively given
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(A) 7.64, 5.98 (B) 7.64, 7.64 (C) 5.98, 7.64 (D) 5.98, 5.98
5. Which of the following represents the correct order of electron affinities ?
(A) F > Cl > O (B) O > F > Cl (C) Cl > F > O (D) Cl > O > F
6. Arrange in the increasing order of atomic radii of following elements O, C, F, Cl, Br

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(A) F, O, C, Cl, Br (B) F, C, O, Cl, Br (C) F, Cl, Br, O, C (D) C, O, F, Cl, Br
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7. A0/2 atoms of X(g) are converted into X (g) by energy E1. A0/2 atoms of X(g) are converted
into X(g) by energy E2. Hence ionisation potential and electron affinity of X(g) are -

(A)
2E1 2(E1  E 2 )
.
N 2E1 2E 2
(B) A . A
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A0 A0 0 0

(E1  E 2 ) 2E 2
(C) . (D) None
A0 A0
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8. Electronic configuration (E.C.) of following elements are given as follows.

(i) 1s2 2s2 2p2 (ii) 1s2 2s2 2p3
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(iii) 1s2 2s2 2p2 3s2 3p6 4s1 (iv) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d1 4s2
Select the decreasing order of electron affinity for the above E.C. in periodic table.
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(A) ii > iii > i > iv (B) i > ii > iv > iii (C) ii > i > iv > iii (D) iii > i > ii > iv
9. Which of the following is endothermic process ?
e e
(A) O (g) O– (B) Cl(g) Cl–(g)
e e
(C) O–(g) O–(g) (D) Br(g) Br–(g)
10. Which of the following process is associated with best possibility of the energy release?
(A) Li  Li+ + e– (B) O– + e–  O2– (C) Cl– + e–  Cl (D) Be(g) + e–  Be–
11. Order of energy involved in following process is :
(I) F–  F + e– (II) Cl–  Cl + e– (III) Br–  Br + e– (IV) I–  I + e–
(A) II > I > III > IV (B) IV > III > I > III (C) I > II > III > IV (D) IV > III > II > I
12. Electron affinity of :
(A) C > O (B) F < I (C) Cl– < Cl (D) S < O
13. Which of the following order of electron affinity (EA) is correct?
(A) S > O > Se (B) Cl > Br > F (C) N < P (D) C > N > O
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14. Which of the following process can have both possibility to be exothermic or endothermic for
isolated gasesous atom ?
(A) IE1 (B) IE2 (C) H eg1 (D) H eg 2
15. Which one of the following is incorrectly matched ?
(A) O < S < F < Cl : Electron gain enthalpy
(B) O < F < N < C : Second ionisation energy
(C) O < F < Na < Mg2+ : Order of Z effective
2– – +

(D) Mg2+ < Na+ < O2– < F– : Order of size

16. Element which do not have zero electron affinity is :
(A) Xe (B) Mg (C) Zn (D) P
17. Select correct graph of first electron affinity values of oxygen family

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O
EA S
EA S
Sc O Sc

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Te Te
(A) (B)
Po Po

Z Z

N Po
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EA S EA Te
Sc
Sc
Te S
(C) O (D) O
Po
O

Z Z
O

18. There are four elements P, Q, R and S : their configuration are also given. Show that which
element will have highest value of I.P. (II) ?
(A) (P) = [He] 2s2 (B) (Q) = [He] 2s22p2
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(C) (R) = [He]2s22p1 (D) (S) = [He] 2s12p3

19. If I1, I2 and I3 etc. represent the successive ionization potentials of an atom then the correct order
is :
(A) I1 > I2 > I3 (B) I1 < I2 > I3 (C) I1 < I3 > I2 (D) I2 > I1 > I3

20. Increasing order of first ionisation potential is –

(A) Na < Mg < Al < Si (B) Na < Mg > Al > Si
(C) Na > Mg > Al > Si (D) Na > Mg > Al < Si
21. Which of the following species of Mn has lowest electronegativity?
(A) Mn(II) (B) Mn(IV) (C) Mn(VI) (D) Mn(VII)
22. Which of the following relation is correct?
(A) 2I.P. – E.A. – E.N. = 0 (B) 2I.P. – E.N. + E.N. = 0
(C) 2E.N. – I.P. – E.A. = 0 (D) E.A. – I.P. – E.N. = 0

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23. Select incorrect order of electronegativity of underlined atom.
(A) C2H6 < C2H4 (B) CH4 < CF4 (C) CuCl2 < CuCl (D) C2H2 < NH3
24. Which of the followng set of properties generally increases from left to right in a period (in s
and p-block) ?
(A) Zeff , , size
(B) Electronegativity, Zeff, ionisation energy.
(C) Size, electronegativity, 
(D) Size, electron affinity, electronegativity.
25. Select correct statement (if XP = Electronegativity of atom(A) on Pauling scale. XM = Electrone-
gativity of atom (A) on Muliken scale)
(A) XP = XM (B) XP = 3.4 (XM) (C) XP < XM (D) XM = 3.4 (XP)
26. The successive ionisation enthalpies (in eV) of a respresentative element are : 4.1, 12.8, 15.3,

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165.2, 170.3. The number of valence electrons are :
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
27. For an element 'A'
A IE 1
 A  IE
2 A 2 IE
 3  A 3  .............

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The IE1 and IE3 values are 27 kJ / mole and 51 kJ/mole respectively. Then the value of IE2 is
____ kJ/mol.

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(A) 21 (B) 33 (C) 59

N (D) 63
First, second and third I.P. values are 10 eV, 15 eV and 150 eV. Element can be
(A) Be (B) B (C) F (D) Na
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29. On moving down the group regular trend of first ionisation energy (IE1) is not observed in:
(A) Se, Y, La (B) Ni, Pd, Pt (C) B, Al, Ga (D) C, Si, Ge
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30. Ionisation enthalpies of 6 C and 6 C are :
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(A) same (B) different

(C) depends on atomic masses (D) depends on nubmer of neutrons present in
O

31. The first ionisation energy of

Na  Na+ ( I.E. = 496 kJ/mol)
+
Cl  Cl ( I.E. = 1255 kJ/mol)
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Which set represent correct value of second ionisation energy of Na and Cl (all value in kJ/mol)
(A) 4562, 4562 (B) 2297, 4562 (C) 4562, 2297 (D) 2297, 2297
32. Which of the following is incorrect ?
(A) IE1 of Cu < IE1 of Zn (B) IE2 of Cu > IE2 of Zn
(C) IE3 of Cu > IE2 of Zn (D) IE1 of Cr < IE1 of Mn
33. In a given shell the order of screening effect is :
(A) s > p > d > f (B) s > p > f > d (C) f > d > p > s (D) d > f > s > p
34. According to Slater rule, which set of element show incorrect ordeer of Zeff
(A) Al > Mg (B) Na > Li (C) K > Na (D) None of these
35. Which is the correct order of ionization energies?
(A) F– > F > Cl– > Cl (B) F > Cl > Cl– > F–
– –
(C) F > Cl > Cl > F (D) F– > Cl– > F– > Cl

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36. The properties of the elements are the periodic function of their atomic number. The statement
is given by -
(A) N. Bohr (B) J.W. Dobereiner (C) D.I. Mendeleev (D) H.G.J. Moseley
37. Which of the following pair/s of elements is/are correctly matched ?
(a) Eka Silicon-Ge (b) Eka Aluminium-Ga
(d) Eka Mangnese-Te (d) Eka Scandium-B
(A) a, b, c (B) a, b (C) a, b, d (D) a, b, c, d
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38. Four elements have the following first ionization energies in kJ mol : 762, 709, 579 and 558.
The elements are Ga, Ge, In and Sn (not in order). Which of these elements has the ionization
energy of 762 kJ mol–1 ?
(A) In (B) Ga (C) Sn (D) Ge

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D
N
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O
O
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EXERCISE - 2
PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
PART -1 (AIEEE/JEE-MAIN)
1. Which one of the following ions has the highest value of ionic radius ? [AIEEE-2004]
(1) Li+ (2) B3+ (3) O2– (4) F–
2. The formation of the oxide ion O2–(g) requires first an exothermic and then an endothermic step as shown
below :
O(g) + e– = O–(g) ; H° = – 142 kJmol–1
O– (g) + e– = O2– (g) ; H° = 844 kJmol–1 [AIEEE-2004]
This is because :
(1) oxygen is more electronegative.
(2) oxygen has high electron affinity.

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(3) O– ion will tend to resist the addition of another electron.
(4) O– ion has comparatively larger size than oxygen atom.
3. Among Al2O3, SiO2, P2O3 and SO2 the correct order of acid strength is : [AIEEE-2004]
(1) SO2 < P2O3 < SiO2 < Al2O3 (2) SiO2 < SO2 < Al2O3 < P2O3

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(3) Al2O3 < SiO2 < SO2 < P2O3 (4) Al2O3 < SiO2 < P2O3 < SO2
4. Which of the following oxides is amphoteric in nature ? [AIEEE-2005]
(1) CaO (2) CO2 (3) SiO2 (4) SnO2
5.
(1) Al3+ < Mg2+ < Na+ < F– – increasing ionic size
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In which of the following arrangements the order is NOT according to the property indicated against it ?

(2) B < C < N < O – increasing first ionisation enthalpy

[AIEEE-2005]
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(3) I < Br < F < Cl – increasing electron gain enthalpy (with negative sign)
(4) Li < Na < K < Rb – increasing metallic radius
6. Which of the following factors may be regarded as the main cause of lanthanide contraction ?
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(1) Greater shielding of 5d electrons by 4f electrons. [AIEEE 2005]

(2) Poorer shielding of 5d electron by 4f electrons.
(3) Effective shielding of one of 4f electrons by another in the sub-shell.
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(4) Poor shielding of one of 4f electron by another in the sub-shell.

7. The lanthanide contraction is responsible for the fact that : [AIEEE-2005]
(1) Zr and Y have about the same radius
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(2) Zr and Nb have similar oxidation state

(3) Zr and Hf have about the same radius (4) Zr and Zn have same oxidation state.
8. The increasing order of the first ionization enthalpies of the elements B, P, S and F (lowest first) is :
[AIEEE-2006]
(1) F < S < P < B (2) P < S < B < F (3) B < P < S < F (4) B < S < P < F
9. Which of the following statements is true ? [AIEEE-2006]
(1) H3PO3 is a stronger acid than H2SO3. (2) In aqueous medium, HF is a stronger acid than HCl.
(3) HCIO4 is a weaker acid than HClO3. (4) HNO3 is a stronger acid than HNO2.
10. Lanthanoid contraction is caused due to : [AIEEE-2006]
(1) the appreciable shielding on outer electrons by 4ƒ electrons from the nuclear charge
(2) the appreciable shielding on outer electrons by 5ƒ electrons from the nuclear charge
(3) the same effective nuclear charge from Ce to Lu
(4) the imperfect shielding on outer electrons by 4f electrons from the nuclear charge

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11. The stability of dihalides of Si, Ge, Sn and Pb increases steadily in the sequence. [AIEEE-2007]
(1) SiX2 << GeX2 << SnX2 << PbX2 (2) PbX2 << SnX2 << GeX2 << SiX2
(3) GeX2 << SiX2 << SnX2 << PbX2 (4) SiX2 << GeX2 << PbX2 << SnX2
12. The set representing the correct order of ionic radius is : [AIEEE-2009]
(1) Na+ > Li+ > Mg2+ > Be2+ (2) Li+ > Na+ > Mg2+ > Be2+
(3) Mg2+ > Be2+ > Li+ > Na+ (4) Li+ > Be2+ > Na+ > Mg2+
13. In which of the following arrangements, the sequence is not strictly according to the property written against it ?
(1) HF < HCl < HBr < HI : increasing acid strength [AIEEE-2009]
(2) NH3 < PH3 < AsH3 < SbH3 : increasing basic strength
(3) B < C < O < N : increasing first ionization enthalpy
(4) CO2 < SiO2 < SnO2 < PbO2 : increasing oxidising power
14. The correct sequence which shows decreasing order of the ionic radii of the elements is : [AIEEE-2010]
3+ 2+ + – 2– + 2+ 3+ 2– –
(1) Al > Mg > Na > F > O (2) Na > Mg > Al > O > F

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+ – 2+ 2– 3+
(3) Na > F > Mg > O > Al (4) O2– > F– > Na+ > Mg2+ > Al3+
15. The outer electron configuration of Gd (Atomic No : 64) is : [AIEEE 2011 (Cancelled)]
(1) 4f3 5d5 6s2 (2) 4f8 5d0 6s2 (3) 4f4 5d4 6s2 (4) 4f7 5d1 6s2
16. Which one of the following orders presents the correct sequence of the increasing basic nature of the given oxides

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[AIEEE 2011 (Cancelled)]
(1) Al2O3 < MgO < Na2O < K2O (2) MgO < K2O < Al2O3 < Na2O
(3) Na2O < K2O < MgO < Al2O3 (4) K2O < Na2O < Al2O3 < MgO
17.

(1) F > Cl > Br > I (2) Cl > F > Br > I

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The correct order of electron gain enthalpy with negative sign of F, Cl, Br and I, having atomic number 9, 17, 35
and 53 respectively, is:
(3) Br > Cl > I > F (4) I > Br > Cl > F
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18. The increasing order of the ionic radii of the given isoelectronic species is : [AIEEE-2012]
– 2+ + 2– 2– – 2+ + 2+ + – 2–
(1) Cl , Ca , K , S (2) S , Cl , Ca , K (3) Ca , K , Cl , S (4) K , S , Ca , Cl–
+ 2– 2+

19. Which of the following represents the correct order of increasing first ionization enthalpy for Ca, Ba, S, Se and Ar ?
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[JEE Mains-2013]
(1) Ca < S < Ba < Se < Ar (2) S < Se < Ca < Ba < Ar
(3) Ba < Ca < Se < S < Ar (4) Ca < Ba < S < Se < Ar
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20. The first ionisation potential of Na is 5.1 eV. The value of electron gain enthalpy of Na+ will be :
[JEE Mains-2013]
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(1) –2.55 eV (2) –5.1 eV (3) –10.2 eV (4) +2.55 eV

21. The correct stastement for the molecule, CsI3 is : [JEE Mains-2014]
3+ – + –
(1) it contains Cs and I ions. (2) it contains Cs , I and lattice I2 molecule
(3) it is a covalent molecule (4) it contains Cs+ and I3– ions.
22. The ionic radii (in Å) of N3–, O2– and F– are respectively: [JEE Mains-2015]
(1) 1.71, 1.40 and 1.36 (2) 1.71, 1.36 and 1.40 (3) 1.36, 1.40 and 1.71 (4) 1.36, 1.71 and 1.40
23. Which of the following atoms has the highest first ionization energy? [JEE Mains-2016]
(1) Na (2) K (3) Sc (4) Rb
24. Which of the following compounds contain (s) no covalent bond(s) ? [JEE Mains-2018]
KCl, PH3, O2, B2H6, H2SO4
(1) KCl, H2SO4 (2) KCl (3) KCl, B2H6 (4) KCl, B2H6, PH3

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25. In comparison to boron, berylium has : [JEE Mains-2019]
(1) lesser nuclear charge and greater first ionisation enthalpy
(2) lesser nuclear charge and lesser first ionisation enthalpy
(3) greater nuclear charge and greater first ionisation enthalpy
(4) greater nuclear charge and lesser first ionisation enthalpy
26. The pair that has similar atomic radii is : [JEE Mains-2019]
(1) Sc and Ni (2) Ti and HF (3) Mo and W (4) Mn and Re
27. The group number, number of valence electrons, and valency of an element with atomic number 15, respectively,
are : [JEE Mains-2019]
(1) 16, 5 and 2 (2) 16, 6 and 3 (3) 15, 5 and 3 (4) 15, 6 and 2
28. The correct option with respect to the Pauling electronegativity values of the elements is :- [JEE Mains-2019]
(1) Ga < Ge (2) Si < Al (3) P > S (4) Te > Se

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29. The correct order of the atomic radii of C, Cs, Al and S is : [JEE Mains-2019]
(1) S < C < Al < Cs (2) S < C < Cs < Al (3) C < S < Cs < Al (4) C < S < Al < Cs
30. The isoelectronic set of ions is : [JEE Mains-2019]
3– + 2+ 2– + + 2– –
(1) N , Li , Mg and O (2) Li , Na , O and F

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– + + 2+
(3) F , Li , Na and Mg (4) N3–, O2–, F– and Na+
31. The element having greatest difference between its first and second ionization energies, is : [JEE Mains-2019]
(1) Ca (2) K (3) Ba (4) Sc
32. –

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2+
The size of the iso-electronic species Cl , Ar and Ca is affected by -
(1) Principal quantum number of valence shell
[JEE Mains-2019]
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(2) Nuclear charge
(3) Azimuthal qunatum number of valence shell
(4) Electron-electron interaction in the outer orbitals
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O
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PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
PART -I1 (JEE ADVANCED)
1. Arrange the following oxides in the increasing order of Bronsted basicity : [JEE-2004]
Hint : Consider Bronsted basicity to be simply basic strength.
Cl2O7 , BaO , SO3 , CO2 , B2O3 .

2. Statement-1 : Pb4+ compounds are stronger oxidizing agents than Sn 4+ compounds [JEE-2008]
Statement-2 : The higher oxidation states for the group 14 elements are more stable for the heavier members of
the group due to 'inert pair effect'.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True

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3. The increasing order of atomic radii of the following Group 13 elements is [JEE-2016]
(A) Al < Ga < In < Tl (B) Ga < Al < In < Tl
(C) Al < In < Ga < Tl (D) Al < Ga < Tl < In

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4. The option(s) with only amphoteric oxides is(are) [JEE-2017]
(A) Cr2O3, BeO, SnO, SnO2 (B) ZnO, Al2O3, PbO, PbO2
(C) NO, B2O3, PbO, SnO2

N(D) Cr2O3, CrO, SnO, PbO

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O
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ANSWER KEY

EXERCISE-1

1. A 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. B
8. B 9. C 10. C 11. A 12. C 13. C 14. D
15. D 16. D 17. C 18. A 19. C 20. B 21. A
22. C 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. C 27. B 28. A
29. C 30. A 31. C 32. C 33. A 34. C 35. B
36. D 37. B 38. D

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EXERCISE - 2

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PART # I
1. 3 2. 3 3. 4 4. 4 5. 2 6. 4 7. 3
8.
15.
4
4
9.
16.
4
1
10.
17.
4
2
11.
18. N
1
3
12.
19.
1
3
13.
20.
2
2
14.
21.
4
4
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22. 1 23. 3 24. 2 25. 1 26. 3 27. 3 28. 1
29. 4 30. 4 31. 2 32. 2
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PART # II
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1. Cl2O7 < SO3 < CO2 < B2O3 < BaO 2. C 3. B 4. AB

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CHEMICAL BONDING
EXERCISE - 1
1. Most favourable conditions for electrovalent bonding are :
(A)low ionization potential of one atom and high electron affinity of the other atom
(B) high electron affinity and high ionization potential of both the atoms
(C) low electron affinity and low ionization potential of both the atoms
(D) high ionization potential of one atom and low electron affinity of the other atom
2. In which of the following species the bonds are non-directional ?
(A) NCl3 (B) RbCl (C) BeCl2 (D) BCl3
3. In which of the following molecule, the bond lengths around the central atom are different -
(A) SF6 (B) CO2 (C) PCl5 (D) NF3

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4. In which of the following molecule O atom constitutes the positive end of electrical dipole ?
(A) H2O (B) C2H5OH (C) F–O–F (D) CO
5. What is true for P4 molecule ?

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I. There are four P–P bonds
II. There are four lone pairs
III. There are six P – P bonds
(A) II (B) III
N (C) I, III (D) II, III
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6. In which pair of species, the octet rule is not obeyed ?
(A) PF3 and BF3 (B) BCl3 and PCl5 (C) CF4 and NF3 (D) NH3 and NCl3
7. The value of µ = 0 for a molecule AB3. Which of the following pair of species represents AB3?
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(A) PH3, ICl3 (B) SO3, ICl3 (C) BCl3, SO3 (D) ICl3, BCl3
8. Which of the following molecules has highest value of dipole moment ?
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(A) NH3 (B) NF3 (C)CO2 (D) BF3

9. Which of the following series of species are tetrahedral ?
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– – –
(A) SiF4, NH4+, BF4 (B) NH4+, ICl4 , XeF4 (C) CH4,BF4 , XeF4 (D) XeF4, CH4, SiF4
10. What is correct about PCl5 molecule ?
(A) The molecule has pentagonal planar shape
(B) It has two types of P–Cl bonds
(C) All the P –Cl bonds are of equal length
(D) The molecule has trigonal planar shape
11. Which species among XeF4, SiF4 and SF4 will have shape similar to sulphate ion ?
(A) only XeF4 (B) SiF4 and SF4 (C) SiF4 and XeF4 (D) only SiF4
12. Which one of the following compounds has bond angle close to 90º
(A) NH3 (B) PH3 (C) H2O (D) CH4
13. Which of the following has lowest boiling point?
(A) HCl (B) HF (C)HI (D) HBr

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14. The value of electronegativity of atoms A and B are 1.20 and 4.0 respectively. The percentage of
ionic character of A – B bond is :
(A) 43% (B) 50% (C) 55.3% (D) 72.24%
15. Amongst LiCl, RbCl, BeCl2 and MgCl2, the compounds with the greatest and the least ionic
character, respectively:
(A) LiCl and RbCl (B) RbCl and MgCl2 (C) RbCl and BeCl2 (D) MgCl2 and BeCl2
16. The correct order of the strength of H-bonds is
(A) H……F > H……O > H………N
(B) H……N > H……O > H………F
(C) H……O > H……N > H………F
(D) H……F > H……N > H………O
17. The bond order of hypothetical B2 molecules is

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(A) zero (B) one (C) two (D) three
18. The bond order of NO molecule is
(A) 1.5 (B) 2.0 (C) 2.5 (D) 3.0

D
19. The hybrid state of I in IF5 is
(A) sp3d2 (B) sp3d3 (C) sp3d (D) sp3
20. The bond angle between two covalent bonds is maximum in

21.
(A) H2O (B) CH3+
Correct order of lattice energy is - N
(C) CO2 (D) SO2
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(A) BeCO3 < MgCO3 < CaCO3 < SrCO3
(B) BeCO3 > MgCO3 > CaCO3 > SrCO3
(C) MgCO3 < CaCO3 < BeCO3 < SrCO3
O

(D) MgCO3 > CaCO3 > BeCO3 > SrCO3

22. Which of the following d-orbital is not participate in hybridisation IF8– ?
O

(A) dxy (B) d x 2  y 2 (C) dyz (D) d z 2

23. In which of the followng compoud no axial d-orbital is used in hybridization?
ET

(A) TeBr2 (B) AsH4+ (C) IF4+ (D) SnCl42–

24. Which hybridisation involves all nonaxial d-orbitals?
(A) sp3d (B) sp3d2 (C) sp3d3 (D) sp3d4
25. Which of them contain ionic, covalent as well as dative bond ?
(A) PF5(s) (B) PCl5(s) (C) PBr5(s) (D) XeF6(s)
26. Cyanogen, (CN ) 2 , has a ____ shape/structure :
(A) Linear (B) Zig-zag (C) V-shape (D) Cyclic
27. In which of the following sovents, KI has highest solubility? The dielectric constant () of each
liquid is given in parentheses.
(A) C6H6(= 0) (B) (CH3)2CO (=2) (C) CH3OH (=32) (D) CCl4(=0)

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28. The formal charges on the three O-atoms in O3 molecule are
(A) 0, 0, 0 (B) 0, 0, –1 (C) 0, 0, +1 (D) 0, +1, –1
29. The types of bonds present in CuSO4·5H2O are
(A) electrovalent and covalent
(B) electrovalent , coordinate covalent & H-bond
(C) covalent, coordinate covalent & H-bonds
(D) electrovalent, covalent, coordinate covalent & H-bond
30. Which of the following has been arranged in order of decreasing dipole moment ?
(A) CH 3Cl  CH 3 F  CH 3 Br  CH 3 I (B) CH 3 F  CH 3Cl  CH 3 Br  CH 3 I
(C) CH 3Cl  CH 3 Br  CH 3 I  CH 3 F (D) CH 3 F  CH 3Cl  CH 3 I  CH 3 Br
31. Which of the following has the least dipole moment
(A) NF3 (B) CO2 (C) SO2 (D) NH 3

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32. The experimental value of the dipole moment of HCl is 1.03 D. The length of the H  Cl bond
is 1.275 Å . The percentage of ionic character in HCl is :
(A) 43 (B) 21 (C) 17 (D) 7

D
Cl

33. The dipole moment of

N
is 1.5 D. The dipole moment of is :
SI
(A) 0 D (B) 1.5 D (C) 2.86 D (D) 2.25 D
34. The correct order of decreasing X  O  X bond angle is ( X  H , F or Cl ) :
O
(A) H 2O  Cl 2O  F2 O (B) Cl 2O  H 2O  F2 O
(C) F2 O  Cl2 O  H 2 O (D) F2 O  H 2O  Cl2O
O

35. Which has higher bond energy :

(A) F2 (B) Cl2 (C) Br2 (D) I2
36. The bond angle in PH 3 is :
ET

(A) Much lesser than NH3 (B) Equal to that in NH3

(C) Much greater than in NH3 (D) Slightly more than in NH3

37. H  B  H bond angle in BH 4 is :
(A) 180º (B) 120º (C) 109º (D) 90º
38. In the series ethane, ethylene and acetylene, the C  H bond energy is maximum in
(A) The same in all the three compounds (B) Ethane
(C) Ethylene (D) Acetylene
39. If ethylene molecule lies in X-Y plane then nodal planes of the -bond will lie in
(A) XZ plane (B) YZ plane
(C) In a plane that bisects C–C axis (D) XY plane

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OTHER FORCES
40. Which of the following models best describes the bonding between layer of the graphite structure?
(A) metallic bonding (B) ionic bonding
(C) non-metallic covalent bonding (D) van der Waals forces
41. Ethanol has a higher boiling point than dimethyl ether though they have the same molecular weight. This
is due to :
(A) resonance (B) coordinate bonding
(C) hydrogen bonding (D) ionic bonding
42. Arrange the following in order of decreasing boiling point :
(I) n-Butane (II) n-Butanol (III) n-Butyl chloride (IV) Isobutane
(A) IV  III  II  I (B) IV  II  III  I
(C) I  II  III  IV (D) II  III  I  IV

IA
43. Which of the following compounds would have significant intermolecular hydrogen bonding ?
HF , CH 3OH , N 2O4 , CH 4
(A) HF , N 2O4 (B) HF , CH 4 , CH 3OH

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(C) HF , CH 3OH (D) CH 3OH , CH 4
44. For H 2O2 , H 2 S , H 2 O and HF , the correct order of decreasing strength of hydrogen bonding is:
(A) H 2O  HF  H 2 O2  H 2 S
(C) HF  H 2 O  H 2 O2  H 2 S N
(B) HF > H2O2 > H2O > H2S
(D) H 2O2  H 2 O  HF  H 2 S
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45. Which one of the following does not have intermolecular H-bonding?
(A) H2O (B) o-nitro phenol (C) HF (D) CH3COOH
46. The order of strength of hydrogen bonds is:
O
(A) ClH ...Cl  NH ... N  OH ...O  FH ... F
(B) ClH ...Cl  NH ... N  OH ...O  FH ...F
O

(C) ClH ...Cl  NH ... N  OH ...O  FH ... F

(D) ClH ...Cl  NH ... N  OH ...O  FH ... F
47. Which of the following exhibit/s H-bonding?
ET

(A) CH4 (B) H2Se (C) N2H4 (D) H2S

48. Among the following, van der Waals forces are maximum in
(A) HBr (B) LiBr (C) LiCl (D) AgBr
49. The H bond in solid HF can be best represented as:
H H H H
(A) H  F ....H  F .... H  F (B)
F F F
F F H H
(C) H H H H (D) F F F F
F
H

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EXERCISE -2
  JEE MAIN PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
PART - I (AIEEE/JEE MAIN)

1. The correct order of bond angles (smallest first) in H2S, NH3, BF3 and SiH4 is :– [AIEEE–2004]
(1) H2S < NH3 < SiH4 < BF3 (2) NH3 < H2S < SiH4 < BF3
(3) H2S < SiH4 < NH3 < BF3 (4) H2S < NH3 < BF3 < SiH4
2. The bond order in NO is 2.5 while that in NO+ is 3. Which of the following statements is true
for these two species ? [AIEEE–2004]
+
(1) Bond length in NO is equal to that in NO
(2) Bond length in NO is greater than in NO+
(3) Bond length in NO+ is greater than in NO
(4) Bond length is unpredictable

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3. The states of hybridization of boron and oxygen atoms in boric acid (H3BO3) are respectively
[AIEEE–2004]
3 2 2 3 2 2
(1) sp and sp (2) sp and sp (3) sp and sp (4) sp and sp3
3

D
4. Which one of the following has the regular tetrahedral structure ? [AIEEE–2004]
–
(1) BF4 (2) SF4 (3) XeF4 (4) [Ni(CN)4]2–
(Atomic nos.: B = 5, S = 16, Ni = 28, Xe = 54)
5.

N
The maximum number of 90° angles between bond pair-bond pair of electrons is observed in :-
[AIEEE–2004]
SI
2 3
(1) dsp hybridization (2) sp d hybridization
3
(3) dsp hybridization (4) sp3d2 hybridization
6. Beryllium and aluminium exhibit many properties which are similar. But, the two elements
differ in [AIEEE–2004]
O

(1) Forming covalent halides

(2) Forming polymeric hydrides
O

(3) Exhibiting maximum covalency in compounds

(4) Exhibiting amphoteric nature in their oxides
7. Which one of the following species is diamagnetic in nature ? [AIEEE-2005]
ET

+ + –
(1) He2 (2) H2 (3) H2 (4) H2
8. lattice energy of an ionic compound depends upon [AIEEE-2005]
(1) charge on the ion only (2) size of the ion only
(3) packing of the ion only (4) charge and size of the ion
9. The molecular shapes of SF4, CF4 and XeF4 are [AIEEE-2005]
(1) the same with 2, 0 and 1 lone pair of electrons on the central atom, respecitvely
(2) the same with 1, 1 and 1 lone pair of electrons on the central atoms, respectively
(3) different with 0, 1 and 2 lone pair of electrons on the central atoms, respectively
(4) different with 1, 0 and 2 lone pair of electrons on the central atoms, respectively
10. Of the following sets which one does not contain isoelectronic species ? [AIEEE-2005]
3– 2– – – 2–
(1) PO4 , SO4 , ClO4 (2) CN , N2, C2
2– 2– –
(3) SO3 , CO3 , NO3 (4) BO33–, CO32–, NO3–

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11. Which of the following molecules\ions does not contain unpaired electrons? [AIEEE-2006]
(1) N2+ (2) O2 (3) O22– (4) B2
12. Among the following mixtures, dipole-dipole as the major interaction, is present in
[AIEEE-2006]
(1) KCl and water (2) benzene and carbon tetrachloride
(3) benzene and ethanol (4) acetonitrile and acetone
13. A metal, M forms chlorides in its +2 and +4 oxidation states. Which of the following statements
about these chlorides is correct? [AIEEE-2006]
(1) MCl2 is more ionic than MCl4
(2) MCl2 is more easily hydrolysed than MCl4
(3) MCl2 is more volatile than MCl4
(4) MCl2 is more soluble in anhydrous ethanol than MCl4

IA
14. In which of the following molecules/ions are all the bonds not equal? [AIEEE-2006]
–
(1) XeF4 (2) BF4 (3) SF4 (4) SiF4
15. The decreasing values of bond angles from NH3 (106°) to SbH3 (91°) down group-15 of the
periodic table is due to [AIEEE-2006]

D
(1) decreasing lp – bp repulsion (2) increasing electronegativity
(3) increasing bp – bp repulsion (4) increasing p-orbital character in sp3
16. In which of the following ionizion processes, the bond order has increased and the magnetic
behaviour has changed
(1) NO NO +
(2) O2  N
(3) N2 (4) C2 
[AIEEE-2007]
SI
17. Which of the following hydrogen bonds is the strongest [AIEEE-2007]
(1) F–H.....F (2) O–H.....O (3) O–H.....F (4) O–H.....N
18. Which of the following species exhibits the diamagnetic behaviour [AIEEE-2007]
O
2+ 2–
(1) O2 (2) O2 (3) NO (4) O2
19. The charge/size ratio of a cation determines its polarizing power. Which one of the following
sequences represents the increasing order of the polarizing power of the cationic species, K+,
O

Ca+2, Mg+2, Be+2 [AIEEE-2007]

+2 + +2 +2 + +2 +2 +2
(1) Be < K < Ca < Mg (2) K < Ca < Mg < Be
ET

+2 +2 +2 +
(3) Ca < Mg < Be < K (4) Mg+2 < Be+2 <K+ <Ca+2
20. Using MO theory predict which of the following species has the shortest bond length?
[AIEEE-2009]
– 2– 2+ +
(1) O2 (2) O2 (3) O2 (4) O2
– + +
21. The hybridisation of orbitals of N atom in NO3 , NO2 and NH4 are respectively:-
[AIEEE-2011]
3 2 2 3 2 3
(1) sp, sp , sp (2) sp , sp , sp (3) sp, sp , sp (4) sp , sp, sp3
2

22. The structure of IF7 is :- [AIEEE-2011]

(1) octahedral (2) pentagonal bipyramid
(3) square pyramid (4) trigonal bipyramid
23. Among the following the maximum covalent character is shown by the compound :-
[AIEEE-2011]
(1) AlCl3 (2) MgCl2 (3) FeCl2 (4) SnCl2

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24. Which of the following has maximum number of lone pairs associated with Xe ?
[AIEEE-2011]
(1) XeO3 (2) XeF4 (3) XeF6 (4) XeF2
25. The number of types of bonds between two carbon atoms in calcium carbide is :-
[AIEEE-2005, 2011]
(1) One sigma, two pi (2) One sigma, one pi
(3) Two sigma, one pi (4) Two sigma, two pi
26. Ortho-Nitrophenol is less soluble in water than p– and m– Nitrophenols because :-
[AIEEE-2005, 2012]
(1) Melting point of o–Nitrophenol is lower than those of m– and p– isomers
(2) o–Nitrophenol is more volatile in steam than those of m– and p– isomers
(3) o–Nitrophenol shows Intramolecular H–bonding

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(4) o–Nitrophenol shows Intermolecular H–bonding
27. Iron exhibits +2 and +3 oxidation states. Which of the following statements about iron is incorrect
[AIEEE-2012]
(1) Ferrous compounds are more easily hydrolysed than the corresponding ferric compounds.

D
(2) Ferrous oxide is more basic in nature than the ferric oxide.
(3) Ferrous compounds are relatively more ionic than the corresponding ferric compounds.
(4) Ferrous compounds are less volatile than the corresponding ferric compounds.
28.

29.
The molecule having smallest bond angle is :-
(1) PCl3 (2) NCl3
N
(3) AsCl3
In which of the following pairs the two species are not isostructural ?
(4) SbCl3
[AIEEE-2012]

[AIEEE-2012]
SI
(1) AlF63– and SF6 (2) CO32– and NO3– (3) PCl4+ and SiCl4 (4) PF5 and BrF5
30. Which one of the following properties is not shown by NO? [JEE MAIN-2014]
(1) It combines with oxygen to form nitrogen dioxide
O
(2) It’s bons oeswe ia 2.5
(3) It is diamagnetic in gaseous state
(4) It is a neutral oxide
O

31. Among the following oxoacids, the correct decreasing order of acid strength is :
[JEE MAIN-2014]
(1) HClO4 > HClO3 > HClO2 > HOCl (2) HClO2 > HClO4 > HClO3 > HOCl
ET

(3) HOCl > HClO2 > HClO3 > HClO4 (4) HClO4 > HOCl > HClO2 > HClO3
32. Which among the following is the most reactive ? [JEE MAIN-2015]
(1) I2 (2) ICl (3) Cl2 (4) Br2
33. Which one has the highest boiling point? [JEE MAIN-2015]
(1) Kr (2) Xe (3) He (4) Ne
34. The species in which the N atom is in a state of sp hybridization is: [JEE MAIN-2016]
(1) NO2– (2) NO3– (3) NO2 (4) NO2+
35. The pair in which phosphorous atoms have a formal oxidation state of +3 is :
[JEE MAIN-2016]
(1) Pyrophosphorous and hypophosphoric acids
(2) Orthophosphorous and hypophosphoric acids
(3) Pyrophosphorous and pyrophosphoric acids
(4) Orthophosphorous and pyrophosphorous acids

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36. The reaction of zinc with dilute and concentrated nitric acid, respectively, produces:
[JEE MAIN-2016]
(1) NO2 and NO (2) NO and N2O (3) NO2 and N2O (4) N2O and NO2
37. Which of the following compounds is metallic and ferromagnetic ? [JEE MAIN-2016]
(1) CrO2 (2) VO2 (3) MnO2 (4) TiO2
38. The species in which the N atom is in a state of sp hybridization is: [JEE MAIN-2016]
– –
(1) NO2 (2) NO3 (3) NO2 (4) NO2+
39. Which of the following species in not paramagnetic ? [JEE MAIN-2017]
(1) NO (2) CO (3) O2 (4) B2
40. The group having isoelectronic species is : [JEE MAIN-2017]
(1) O2– , F– , Na+ , Mg2+ (2) O– , F– , Na, Mg+
(3) O2– , F– , Na, Mg2+ (4) O– , F– , Na+ , Mg2+
41. Total number of lone pair of electrons in ion is : [JEE MAIN-2018]

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(1) 6 (2) 9 (3) 12 (4) 3
42. According to molecular orbital theory, which of the following will not be a viable molecule ?
[JEE MAIN-2018]

D
+ – 2–
(1) He2 (2) H2 (3) H2 (4) He22+
43. The correct sequence of thermal stability of the following carbonates is [JEE MAIN-2019]
(1) BaCO3 < CaCO3 < SrCO3 < MgCO3 (2)MgCO3 < CaCO3 < SrCO3 < BaCO3

44.
(3) BaCO3 < SrCO3 < CaCO3 < MgCO3

N (4) MgCO3 < SrCO3 < CaCO3 < BaCO3

The decreasing order of electrical conductivity of the following aqueous solutions is :
0.1 M Formic acid (A) [JEE MAIN-2019]
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0.1 M Acetic acid (B)
0.1 M Benzoic acid (C)
(1) C > B > A (2) A > B > C (3) A > C > B (4) C > A > B
O
45. During the change of O2 to O2–, the incoming electron goes to the orbital : [JEE MAIN-2019]
2
(1) * Pz (2) 2Py (3) * 2Px (4)  2Px
46. Among the following species, the diamagnetic molecule is
O

(1) O2 (2) NO (3) B2 (4) CO

47. The correct order of the oxidation states of nitrogen in NO, N2O, NO2 and N2O3 is :
(1) NO2 < N2O3 < NO < N2O (2) NO2 < NO < N2O3 < N2O
ET

(3) N2O < N2O3 < NO < NO2 (4) N2O < NO < N2O3 < NO2
48. The ion that has sp3d2 hybridization for the central atom, is :
(1) [ICl2]– (2) [IF6]– (3) [ICl4]– (4) [BrF2]–
49. The covalent alkaline earth metal halide (X = Cl, Br, I) is :
(1) CaX2 (2) SrX2 (3) BeX2 (4) MgX2
50. Among the following molecules / ions,
C22–, N22–, O22–,O2
which one is diamagnetic and has the shortest bond length?
(1) C22– (2) N22– (3) O2 (4) O22–
51. The correct statement about ICl5 and ICl4– is
(1) ICl5 is trigonal bipyramidal and ICl4– is tetrahedral.
(2) ICl5 is square pyramidal and ICl4– is tetrahedral.
(3) ICl5 is square pyramidal and ICl4– is square planar.
(4) Both are isostructural.

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PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
[PART - II] JEE ADVANCED
1. According to molecular orbital theory which of the following statement about the magnetic
character and bond order is correct regarding O2+ [JEE 2004]
(A) Paramagnetic and Bond order < O2 (B) Paramagnetic and Bond order > O2
(C) Diamagnetic and Bond order < O2 (D) Diamagnetic and Bond order > O2
2. Which species has the maximum number of lone pair of electrons on the central atom?
[JEE 2005]
– –
(A) ClO3 (B) XeF4 (C) SF4 (D) I3
3. The percentage of p-character in the orbitals forming P–P bonds in P4 is
(A) 25 (B) 33 (C) 50 (D) 75
4. Among the following, the paramagnetic compound is [JEE 2007]

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(A) Na2O2 (B) O3 (C) N2O (D) KO2
5. The species having bond order different from that in CO is [JEE 2007]
– + –
(A) NO (B) NO (C) CN (D) N2
6. The structure of XeO3 is [JEE 2007]

D
(A) linear (B) planar (C) pyramidal (D) T-shaped
7. Statement-1 : p-Hydroxybenzoic acid has a lower boiling point than o-hydroxybenzoic acid.

N
Statement-2 : o-Hydroxybenzoic acid has intramolecular hydrogen bonding.
[JEE 2007]

(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for

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Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for
Statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.
O
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.

8. Statement-1 : In water, orthoboric acid behaves as a weak monobasic acid. [JEE 2007]
O

Statement-2 : In water, orthoboric, acid acts as a proton donor.

(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
ET

Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for
Statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.
9. Statement-1 : Pb+4 compounds are stronger oxidizing agents than Sn4+ compounds
[JEE 2008]
Statement-2 : The higher oxidation states for the group 14 elements are more stable for the
heavier members of the group due to ‘inert pair effect’ .
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for
Statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.
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10. Match each of the diatomic molecules in Column I with its property / properties in Column II.
[JEE 2009]
Column I Column II
(A) B2 (P) Paramagnetic
(B) N2 (Q) undergoes oxidation
–
(C) O2 (R) Undergoes reduction
(D) O2 (S) Bond order  2
(T) Mixing of ‘s’ and `p’ orbitals
11. The nitrogen oxide(s) that contain(s) N–N bond(s) is (are) [JEE 2009]
(A) N2O (B) N2O3 (C) N2O4 (D) N2O5
12. In the reaction [JEE 2009]
+ –
2X + B2H6  [BH2(X)2] [BH4]
the amine(s) X is (are)

IA
(A) NH3 (B) CH3NH2 (C) (CH3)2NH (D) (CH3)3N
13. The species having pyramidal shape is [JEE 2010]
2–
(A) SO3 (B) BrF3 (C) SiO3 (D) OSF2
14. Assuming that Hund’s rule is violated, the bond order and magnetic nature of the diatomic

D
molecule B2 is [JEE 2010]
(A) 1 and diamagnetic (B) 0 and diamagnetic
(C) 1 and paramagnetic (D) 0 and paramagnetic
15.

16.
(A) sp and sp 3
(B) sp and sp 2

N
In allene (C3H4), the type(s) of hybridisation of the carbon atoms is (are)
(C) only sp 2 2
(D) sp and sp
[JEE 2012]
3

Which ordering of compounds is according to the decreasing order of the oxidation state of
SI
nitrogen- [JEE 2012]
(A) HNO3, NO, NH4Cl, N2 (B) HNO3, NO, N2, NH4Cl
(C) HNO3, NH4Cl, NO, N2 (D) NO, HNO3, NH4Cl, N2
O

17. The shape of XeO2F2 molecule is : [JEE 2012]

(A) Trigonal bipyramidal (B) Square planar
O

(C) tetrahedral (D) see-saw

18. The pair(s) of reagents that yield paramagnetic species is/are [JEE ’14]
(A) Na and excess of of NH3 (B) K and excess of O2
ET

(C) Cu and dilute HNO3 (D) O2 and 2-ethylanthraquinol

19. The correct statement(s) for orthoboric acid is/are [JEE ’14]
(A) It behaves as a weak acid in water due to self ionization.
(B) Acidity of its aqueous solutoin increases upon addition of ethylene glycol.
(C) It has a three dimensional structure due to hydrogen bonding.
(D) It is weak electrolyte in water
20. Assuming 2s-2p mixing is NOT operative, the paramagnetic species among the following is :
[JEE ’14]
(A) Be2 (B) B2 (C) C2 (D) N2
21. The total number of lone pairs of electrons in N2O3 is. [JEE ’15]
22. Among the triatomic molecules/ions, BeCl2,N3– ,N2O, NO2+,O3,SCl3,ICl2–,I3–, and Xe2, the total
number of linear molecule(s)/ion(s) where the hybridization of the central atom does not have
contribution from the d-orbital(s) is [JEE ’15]
[Atomic number: S = 16, Cl = 17, I = 53 and Xe = 54]

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23. The correct statement(s) regarding, (i) HClO, (ii) HClO2, (iii) HClO3 and (iv) HClO4 is (are)
[JEE ’15]
(A) The number of Cl = O bonds in (ii) and (iii) together is two
(B) The number of lone pairs of electrons on Cl in (ii) and (iii) together is three
(C) The hybridixation of Cl in (iv) is sp3
(D) Amongst (i) to (iv), the strongest scid is (i)
24. Under hydrolytic conditions, the compounds used for preparation of linear polymer and for
chain termination, respectively, are [JEE ’15]
(A) CH3SiCl3 and Si(CH3)4 (B) (CH3)2SiCl2 and (CH3)3SiCl
(C) (CH3)2SiCl2 and CH3SiCl3 (D) SiCl4 and (CH3)3SiCl
25. The compound(s) with TWO lone pairs of electrons on the central atom is(are) [JEE ’16]
(A) BrF5 (B) ClF3 (C) XeF4 (D) SF4

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26. According to Molecular Orbital Theory, [JEE ’16]
(A) is expected to be diamagnetic
(B) is expected to have a longer bond length than O2
(C) and have the same bond order

D
(D) has the same energy as two isolated He atoms
27. Each of the following options contains a set of four molecules. Identify the option(s) where all
four molecules possess permanent dipole moment at room temperature. [JEE 2019]
(A) BeCl2, CO2, BCl3, CHCl3
(C) BF3, O3, SF6, XeF6 N (B) SO2, C6H5Cl, H2Se, BrF5
(D) NO2, NH3, POCl3, CH3Cl
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28. Consider the following reactions (unbalanced)
Zn + hot conc. H2SO4  G + R + X
Zn + conc. NaOH  T + Q
O
G + H2S + NH4OH  Z (a precipitate) + X + Y
Choose the correct option(s).
(A) The oxidation state of Zn in T is +1
O

(B)Bond order of Q is 1 in its ground state

(C)Z is dirty white in colour
ET

(D)R is a V-shaped molecule

Subjective
29. Decreasing order of the O-O bond length present in them  [JEE 2004]
O2, KO2 and O2 [AsF4]
30. The number of water molecule(s) directly bonded to the metal centre in CuSO4.5H2O is
[JEE 2009]
31. Based on VSEPR theory, the number of 90 degree F–Br–F angles in BrF5 is            [JEE 2010]
32. The value of n in the molecular formula Ben Al2Si6O18 is   [JEE 2010]
33. The total number of diprotic acids among the following is  [JEE 2010]
H3PO4 H2SO4 H3PO3 H2CO3 H2S2O7
H3BO3 H3PO2 H2CrO4 H2SO3

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34. Among the following, the number of elements showing only one non-zero oxidation state is
[JEE 2010]
O, Cl, F, N, P, Sn, Tl, Na, Ti
35. The difference in the oxidation numbers of the two types of sulphur atoms in Na2S4O6 is.
[JEE 2011]
36. The sum of the number of lone pairs of electrons on each central atom in the following species
is – [JEE ’17]
[TeBr6]2–, [BrF2]+, SNF3, and [XeF3]–
(Atomic numbers : N = 7, F = 9, S = 16, Br = 35, Te = 52, Xe = 54)
37. Among H2, He2+, Li2, Be2, B2, C2, N2, O2– and F2, the number of diamagnetic species is
[JEE ’17]

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(Atomic numbers : H = 1, He = 2, Li = 3, Be = 4, B = 5, C = 6, N = 7, O = 8, F = 9)
38. Among B2H6, B3N3H6, N2O, N2O4, H2S2O3 and H2S2O8, the total number of molecules containing
covalent bond between two atoms of the same kind is –––––––– [JEE 2019]

D
N
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O
O
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ANSWER KEY

EXERCISE -1

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. C
8. A 9. A 10. B 11. D 12. B 13. A 14. D
15. C 16. A 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. C 21. B
22. D 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. D
29. D 30. A 31. B 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. B
36. A 37. C 38. D 39. D 40. D 41. C 42. D
43. C 44. C 45. B 46. B 47. C 48. D 49. C

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EXERCISE - 2

D
PART # I
1. 1 2. 2 3. 3 4. 1 5. 4 6. 3 7. 2
8.
15.
4
4
9.
16.
4
1
10.
17.
3
1
11.
18.
N
3
4
12.
19.
4
2
13.
20.
1
3
14.
21.
3
4
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22. 2 23. 1 24. 4 25. 1 26. 3 27. 1 28. 4
29. 4 30. 3 31. 1 32. 2 33. 2 34. 4 35. 4
36. 4 37. 1 38. 4 39. 2 40. 1 41. 2 42. 3
46. 4 47. 4 48. 3 49. 3
O
43. 2 44. 3 45. 3
50. 1 51. 3
O

PART # II
1. B 2. D 3. D 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. D
8. C 9. C
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10. A  (P,Q,R,T) ; B  Q,R,S,T ;C  (P,Q,R); D  (P,Q,R,S)

11. A,B,C 12. B,C 13. D 14. A 15. B 16. B 17. D
18. A,B,C 19. B,D 20. C 21. 8 22. 4 23. B,C 24. B
25. B, C 26. A, C 27. B, D 28. B, C, D
Subjective Questions
29. KO2 > O2 > O2 [AsF4] 30. 4 31. 0 32. 3 33. 6 34. 2
35. 5 36. 6 37. 5 or 6 38. 4.00

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