Class 11 Chemistry - Chapter Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure NCERT Solutions | Explain the formation of a chemical bond

What is meant by the term bond order? Calculate the bond order of: N₂, O₂,O₂⁺,and O₂^-.

Use molecular orbital theory to explain why the Be2 molecule does not exist.

Explain the formation of H₂ molecule on the basis of valence bond theory.

Compare the relative stability of the following species and indicate their magnetic properties:

O₂,O₂⁺,O₂^- (superoxide), O₂^2-(peroxide)

Describe the hybridisation in case of PCl₅. Why are the axial bonds longer as compared to equatorial bonds?

Which out of NH₃ and NF₃ has higher dipole moment and why?

Explain why BeH₂ molecule has a zero dipole moment although the Be–H bonds are polar.

Discuss the shape of the following molecules using the VSEPR model:

BeCl₂, BCl₃, SiCl₄, AsF₅, H₂S, PH₃

Write Lewis symbols for the following atoms and ions:

S and S2–; Al and Al3+; H and H–

Draw the Lewis structures for the following molecules and ions: H2S, SiCl4, BeF2, , HCOOH

How do you account for the formation of ethane during chlorination of methane?

What are hybridisation states of each carbon atom in the following compounds ?

(i) CH₂=C=O,

(ii) CH₃CH=CH₂,

(iii) (CH₃)₂CO,

(iv) CH₂=CHCN,

(v) C₆H₆

What will be the minimum pressure required to compress 500 dm³ of air at 1 bar to 200 dm³ at 30°C?

What are the common physical and chemical features of alkali metals?

Calculate the molecular mass of the following:
(i) H₂O
(ii) CO₂
(iii) CH₄

Assign oxidation number to the underlined elements in each of the following species:

(a) NaH₂PO₄

(b) NaHSO₄

(c) H₄P₂O₇

(d) K₂MnO₄

(e) CaO₂

(f) NaBH₄

(g) H₂S₂O₇

(h) KAl(SO₄)₂.12 H₂O

What is the basic theme of organisation in the periodic table?

Choose the correct answer. A thermodynamic state function is a quantity
(i) used to determine heat changes
(ii) whose value is independent of path
(iii) used to determine pressure volume work
(iv) whose value depends on temperature only.

A liquid is in equilibrium with its vapour in a sealed container at a fixed temperature. The volume of the container is suddenly increased.
a) What is the initial effect of the change on vapour pressure?
b) How do rates of evaporation and condensation change initially?
c) What happens when equilibrium is restored finally and what will be the final vapour pressure?

Justify the position of hydrogen in the periodic table on the basis of its electronic configuration.

Pay load is defined as the difference between the mass of displaced air and the mass of the balloon. Calculate the pay load when a balloon of radius 10 m, mass 100 kg is filled with helium at 1.66 bar at 27°C. (Density of air = 1.2 kg m^–3 and R = 0.083 bar dm³ K^–1 mol^–1).

Calculate the volume occupied by 8.8 g of CO₂ at 31.1°C and 1 bar pressure.

R = 0.083 bar L K^–1 mol^–1.

What is the relationship between the members of following pairs of structures? Are they structural or geometrical isomers or resonance contributors?

(a)

(b)

(c)

Which one of the following alkali metals gives hydrated salts?

(a) Li (b) Na (c) K (d) Cs

The size of isoelectronic species — F^–, Ne and Na⁺ is affected by

(a) Nuclear charge (Z )

(b) Valence principal quantum number (n)

(c) Electron-electron interaction in the outer orbitals

(d) None of the factors because their size is the same.

Among the second period elements the actual ionization enthalpies are in the order
Li < B < Be < C < O < N < F < Ne.
Explain why
(i) Be has higher ΔiH than B
(ii) O has lower ΔiH than N and F?

Considering the elements F, Cl, O and N, the correct order of their chemical reactivity in terms of oxidizing property is:
(a) F > Cl > O > N
(b) F > O > Cl > N
(c) Cl > F > O > N
(d) O > F > N > Cl

Which element do you think would have been named by
(i) Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
(ii) Seaborg’s group?

The increasing order of reactivity among group 1 elements is Li < Na < K < Rb CI > Br > I. Explain.

An organic compound contains 69% carbon and 4.8% hydrogen, the remainder being oxygen. Calculate the masses of carbon dioxide and water produced when 0.20 g of this substance is subjected to complete combustion.