The H-O-H bond angles in $H_3{O}^{+}$ are approximately ${107}^{°}$. The orbitals used by oxygen in these bond are best describe as: 

1. $\mathrm{p<mspace\; width="1em"></mspace>}orbitals$

2. sp hybrid orbitals

3. $s{p}^2<mspace\; width="1em"></mspace>$hybrid orbital

4. $s{p}^3$ hybrid orbital

Which of the following molecular species is not linear?

(1) $(\mathrm{CN}{)}_2$                                                       

(2) ${\mathrm{OCN}}^{-}$

(3) ${\mathrm{XeF}}_2$                                                         

(4) ${\mathrm{S}}_3^{2-}$

Which of the following statements is correct about the \(\mathrm{I_3^+}\)​ and \(\mathrm{I_3^-}\)​ molecular ions?

The compound that has the highest ionic character associated with the X-Cl bond is:

1. ${\mathrm{PCl}}_5$ 

2. ${\mathrm{BCl}}_3$

3. ${\mathrm{CCl}}_4$

4. ${\mathrm{SiCl}}_4$

In which of the folllowing transformations, the bond order has increased and the magnetic behaviour has changed?

(a) ${\mathrm{C}}_2^{+}\to {\mathrm{C}}_2$                      (b) ${\mathrm{NO}}^{+}\to \mathrm{NO}$

(c) ${\mathrm{O}}_2\to {\mathrm{O}}_2^{+}$                       (d) ${\mathrm{N}}_2\to {\mathrm{N}}_2^{+}$

The bond having the highest bond energy is :

(1) C=C 

(2) C=S

(3) C=O

(4) P=N

H.O.M.O. (Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital) of CO molecular is :

(1) Non-bonding M.O. with slight antibonding character

(2) Non-bonding M.O. with slight bonding character

(3) Pure non-bonding M.O.

(4) None of the above

An incorrect match among the following is:

In which of the following species central atom is NOT surrounded by exactly 8 valence electrons?

(1) $B{F_4}^{-}$

(2) $NC{l}_3$

(3) $PC{l_4}^{+}$

(4) $S{F}_4$

The structure of ${\mathrm{B}}_3{\mathrm{N}}_3{\mathrm{H}}_6$ is as follows :

How many derivative structures of ${\mathrm{B}}_3{\mathrm{N}}_3{\mathrm{H}}_4{\mathrm{X}}_2$ can be derived from the basic structure, by the

replacement of two hydrogen atoms?

(a) 2                                         (b) 3

(c) 4                                         (d) 5