Assignment - Chemical Bonding
Assignment - Chemical Bonding
Assignment - Chemical Bonding
2. Compare the relative stability of the following species and indicate their
magnetic properties: O2 , O2+ , O2-
4. Ethyl alcohol and dimethyl ether are isomeric but have different
boiling points. Why?
7. A molecule has three bond pairs and one lone pair around it. The shape
of the molecule is ______________ (tetrahedral / pyramidal )
8. Which of the following molecules has a polar bond but zero dipole
moment : SO 2 , CO 2 , H 2 O , NH 3
11. Describe the hybridisation in case of PCl5. Why are axial bonds longer as
compared to the equatorial bonds
12. Explain why CO32– cannot be represented by a single lewis structure. How can it
be best represented?
16. Explain the concept of resonance. What are the guide lines for writing
resonance structures?
17. BeF 2 molecule has a zero dipole moment although Be–F bonds are
polar. Explain?