Identify the species that is not isostructural with SiCl₄:
1. SCl₄
2. SO₄²⁻
3. PO₄³⁻
4. NH₄⁺
According to Molecular Orbital Theory (MOT), which of the following diatomic species contains only \(\pi\) bonds in its ground state?
| 1. | Be2 | 2. | O2 |
| 3. | N2 | 4. | C2 |
The number of unpaired electrons in a paramagnetic diatomic molecule of an element with atomic number 16 is:
1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 1
Which of the following is not a correct statement?
| 1. | The electron-deficient molecules can act as Lewis acids. |
| 2. | The canonical structures have no real existence. |
| 3. | Every AB5 molecule does in fact have a square pyramidal structure. |
| 4. | Multiple bonds are always shorter than corresponding single bonds. |
Which of the following species has a linear shape?
1.
2.
3.
4.
In which of the following molecules are all the bonds not equal?
| 1. | ClF3 | 2. | BF3 |
| 3. | AlF3 | 4. | NF3 |
Select the pair of isostructural species.
1. SF₄ and XeF₄Find the correct increasing order of C–O bond length among CO, CO₃²⁻ , and CO₂:
1. CO₂ < CO₃²⁻ < COIdentify the correct increasing order of bond order among the following species:
1. O₂⁻ < NO < C₂²⁻ < He₂⁺