The relative order of stability of the following species: \(\mathrm{O}_2,\mathrm{O}^+_2,\mathrm{O}^-_2~\mathrm{and}~\mathrm{O}^{2-}_2\) is -
| 1. | \(\mathrm{O}^+_2>\mathrm{O}_2>\mathrm{O}^-_2>\mathrm{O}^{2-}_2\) | 2. | \(\mathrm{O}^{2-}_2>\mathrm{O}_2>\mathrm{O}^-_2>\mathrm{O}^{+}_2\) |
| 3. | \(\mathrm{O}_2>\mathrm{O}^+_2>\mathrm{O}^-_2>\mathrm{O}^{2-}_2\) | 4. | \(\mathrm{O}_2>\mathrm{O}^{2-}_2>\mathrm{O}^-_2>\mathrm{O}^{+}_2\) |
Which of the following is represented by the positive (+) and negative (−) signs shown on the lobes of atomic orbitals?
1. Sign (phase) of the wave function
2. Probability density of an electron
3. Quantum number of the orbital
4. Frequency of the orbital
1. \(s p^{2} \text { to } s p^{3}\)
2. \(\mathrm{sp}^{3} \text { to } s p^{2}\)
3. \(\mathrm{sp}^{3} \text { to } \mathrm{dsp}{ }^{2}\)
4. \(\operatorname{sp}^{2} \text { to } d s p^{2}\)
Considering the X-axis as the internuclear axis, a sigma bond will not be formed in:
The set of oxides of nitrogen that are paramagnetic in nature is:
1. NO, N2O
2. N2O3, NO
3. NO, NO2
4. N2O, NO2
Which of the compounds given below will exhibit a linear structure?
| 1. | NO2 | 2. | HOCl |
| 3. | O3 | 4. | N2O |
Match the compounds of Xe in Column I with the molecular structure in Column II.
| Column-I | Column-II | ||
| (a) | XeF2 | (i) | Square planar |
| (b) | XeF4 | (ii) | Linear |
| (c) | XeO3 | (iii) | Square pyramidal |
| (d) | XeOF4 | (iv) | Pyramidal |
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| 1. | (ii) | (i) | (iii) | (iv) |
| 2. | (ii) | (iv) | (iii) | (i) |
| 3. | (ii) | (iii) | (i) | (iv) |
| 4. | (ii) | (i) | (iv) | (iii) |
Match the coordination number and type of hybridization with the distribution of hybrid orbitals in space based on Valence bond theory.
| Coordination number and type of hybridisation | Distribution of hybrid orbitals in space | ||
| (a) | 4, sp3 | (i) | Trigonal bipyramidal |
| (b) | 4, dsp2 | (ii) | Octahedral |
| (c) | 5, sp3d | (iii) | Tetrahedral |
| (d) | 6, d2sp3 | (iv) | Square planar |
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| 1. | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) | (i) |
| 2. | (iii) | (iv) | (i) | (ii) |
| 3. | (iv) | (i) | (ii) | (iii) |
| 4. | (iii) | (i) | (iv) | (ii) |
| List-I Molecule |
List-II Shape or geometry of the molecule |
|
| a. | PCl5 | Trigonal planar |
| b. | SF6 | Octahedral |
| c. | BeCl2 | Linear |
| d. | NH3 | Trigonal pyramidal |
| 1. | b | 2. | c |
| 3. | d | 4. | a |
The potential energy (y) curve for H2 formation as a function of internuclear distance (x) of the H atoms is shown below.

The bond energy of H2 is:
| 1. | (b – a) | 2. | \(\dfrac{\left(\right. c - a \left.\right)}{2}\) |
| 3. | \(\dfrac{\left(\right. b - a \left.\right)}{2}\) | 4. | (c – a) |