The most preferred structure among the following with the lowest energy for SO3 is:
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The Lewis dot symbols for atoms of the elements Mg, Na, O, and N, respectively, would be:
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Lewis symbols for the atoms and ions: S and S2–; Al and Al3+; H and H– respectively, would be:
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Which of the following factors are favourable for the formation of an ionic bond?
| 1. | Low ionization enthalpy, High negative electron gain enthalpy, High lattice energy. |
| 2. | High ionization enthalpy, High electron gain enthalpy, High lattice energy. |
| 3. | Low ionization enthalpy, Low electron gain enthalpy, Low lattice energy. |
| 4. | High ionization enthalpy, Low electron gain enthalpy, High lattice energy. |
Which of the following is true for the bond length?
| 1. | It is the equilibrium distance between the nuclei of two bonded atoms in a molecule. |
| 2. | It is the farthest distance between the nuclei of two bonded atoms in a molecule. |
| 3. | It is the shortest distance between the nuclei of two bonded atoms in a molecule. |
| 4. | None of the above is true about bond length. |
\(\text{H}_3\text{PO}_3\) can be represented by structures 1 and 2 shown below.

However, these two structures cannot be considered as canonical forms of a resonance hybrid because:
| 1. | The positions of the atoms are different in each structure.
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| 2. | The positions of the atoms remain unchanged.
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| 3. | \(\text{H}_3\text{PO}_3\) does not show resonance.
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| 4. | Two hydrogen atoms are missing. |
The application of dipole moment is/are :
| 1. | It is used to differentiate polar and non-polar bonds. |
| 2. | It is helpful in calculating the percentage ionic character of a molecule. |
| 3. | Both '1' and '2' |
| 4. | None of the above. |
How does the measurement of bond angles in methane (\(\text{CH}_4\)) rule out a square planar structure?
| 1. | For square planar geometry, 5 bonds are required. |
| 2. | Carbon does not have d-orbitals to undergo dsp2 hybridization. |
| 3. | Due to steric hindrance, CH4 does not exhibit square planar geometry. |
| 4. | Carbon does not have d-orbitals to undergo d2sp3 hybridization. |
The lone pairs of electrons can be defined as:
| 1. | Electron pairs that participate in bonding.
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| 2. | Electron pairs that do not participate in bonding.
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| 3. | Electron pairs that are present in inner most shell.
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| 4. | Electron pairs that are present in valence shell of ions. |
The set of oxides of nitrogen that are paramagnetic in nature is:
1. NO, N2O
2. N2O3, NO
3. NO, NO2
4. N2O, NO2