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Chemistry · CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
Based on the provided diagram depicting covalent and van der Waals radii of chlorine, which statement correctly describes the relation between \( r_c \) and \( r_{\text{vdw}} \)?
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What is the bond length and bond enthalpy of the hydrogen molecule (\( \text{H}_2 \)) at its minimum potential energy state?
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Why is hybridization involving \( 3p \), \( 3d \), and \( 4s \) orbitals not possible in third-period elements, despite the energy of \( 3d \) orbitals being comparable to both \( 3s, 3p \) and \( 4s, 4p \)?
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Refer to the given potential energy curve for the formation of a hydrogen molecule from isolated atoms. What do the minimum of the curve and the internuclear distance at this minimum represent?
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For the formation of one mole of gaseous hydrogen molecules from isolated atoms: \( 2\text{H(g)} \rightarrow \text{H}_2\text{(g)} \), the bond enthalpy released is \( 435.8\text{ kJ mol}^{-1} \). Calculate the energy released when \( 6.022 \times 10^{23} \) individual hydrogen atoms combine completely to form \( \text{H}_2\text{(g)} \).
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Ionic bonds are formed most easily between elements having:
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For a chlorine molecule (\( \text{Cl}_2 \)), the covalent radius and van der Waals radius are respectively:
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In \( \text{NH}_3 \) and \( \text{NF}_3 \), both have pyramidal geometry with nitrogen having a lone pair. Given that \( \mu_{\text{NH}_3} = 4.90 \times 10^{-30}\text{ C m} \) and \( \mu_{\text{NF}_3} = 0.80 \times 10^{-30}\text{ C m} \), calculate the numerical ratio \( \mu_{\text{NH}_3} / \mu_{\text{NF}_3} \) expressed to two decimal places.
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In the nitrite ion \( [\ddot{\text{O}}=\ddot{\text{N}}-\ddot{\text{O}}:]^- \), calculate the formal charge on the singly bonded oxygen atom using the standard formal charge formula.
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The bond length of an \( \text{O}-\text{O} \) single bond is \( 148\text{ pm} \) and that of an \( \text{O}=\text{O} \) double bond is \( 121\text{ pm} \). If the observed bond length in ozone (\( \text{O}_3 \)) is \( 128\text{ pm} \), what is the difference between the observed bond length and the arithmetic mean of the single and double bond lengths?
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In the formation of a carbon tetrachloride (\( \text{CCl}_4 \)) molecule according to Lewis dot structures, the total number of shared electron pairs between carbon and all four chlorine atoms is:
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For water vapor, the stepwise bond dissociation enthalpies are: \( \text{H}_2\text{O}(\text{g}) \rightarrow \text{H}(\text{g}) + \text{OH}(\text{g});\ \Delta_{\text{a}}H_1^\ominus = 502\text{ kJ mol}^{-1} \) \( \text{OH}(\text{g}) \rightarrow \text{H}(\text{g}) + \text{O}(\text{g});\ \Delta_{\text{a}}H_2^\ominus = 427\text{ kJ mol}^{-1} \) What is the mean (average) \( \text{O}-\text{H} \) bond enthalpy in \( \text{H}_2\text{O} \)?
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The bond length in an \( \text{H}_2 \) molecule is \( 74\text{ pm} \). What is the covalent radius of a hydrogen atom based on this homonuclear diatomic bond length?
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In carbon dioxide (\( \text{CO}_2 \)), the experimental \( \text{C}-\text{O} \) bond length is \( 115\text{ pm} \). If the normal \( \text{C}=\text{O} \) double bond length is \( 121\text{ pm} \) and the \( \text{C}\equiv\text{O} \) triple bond length is \( 110\text{ pm} \), what is the difference between the experimental bond length and the arithmetic mean of these two values?
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Which of the following molecules has an incomplete octet for the central atom?
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Formal charges in a Lewis structure represent real and actual charge separation within a polyatomic molecule or ion. Reason (R): Formal charges help in keeping track of valence electrons and selecting the lowest energy structure among multiple possible Lewis structures. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Which set of atomic orbitals is involved in the \( sp^3d \) hybridisation of phosphorus in \( \text{PCl}_5 \)?
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Given below are statements regarding resonance and dipole moments: (A) The canonical forms in resonance have real existence and are in dynamic equilibrium with each other. (B) The energy of the resonance hybrid is lower than that of any single canonical structure. (C) In \( \text{NF}_3 \), the orbital dipole resulting from the lone pair reinforces the resultant dipole moment of the three \( \text{N}-\text{F} \) bonds. (D) For transition metal cations with configuration \( (n-1)d^{10}ns^0 \), the polarising power is greater than that for noble gas configuration \( ns^2 np^6 \) cations of the same size and charge. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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In a molecule of xenon tetrafluoride (\( \text{XeF}_4 \)), how many \( \text{F}-\text{Xe}-\text{F} \) bond angles are strictly equal to \( 90^\circ \)?
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Match List-I with List-II: List-I (Molecule/Ion) List-II (Total Shared Electron Pairs) A \( \text{H}_2 \) I 4 B \( \text{O}_2 \) I 1 C \( \text{N}_2 \) III 2 D \( \text{CO}_3^{2-} \) IV 3 Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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For an \( sp^3d^2 \) hybridized molecule like \( \text{SF}_6 \), what is the total number of distinct \( 90^\circ \) \( \text{F}-\text{S}-\text{F} \) bond angles present in the molecule?
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In the T-shaped molecule \( \text{ClF}_3 \), the most stable arrangement has the two lone pairs occupying:
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