Q 1 :    

Match List I with List II.                                             [2024]

  List I   List II
  (Compound)   (Shape/geometry)
A. NH3 I. Trigonal pyramidal
B. BrF5 II. Square planar
C. XeF4 III. Octahedral
D. SF6 IV. Square pyramidal

 

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III

     

  • A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
     

  • A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

     

  • A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

     

(1)

NH3 : Trigonal pyramidal (A–I)
BrF5 : Square pyramidal (B–IV)
XeF4 : Square planar (C–II)
SF6 : Octahedral (D–III)
 

 



Q 2 :    

Amongst the following which one will have maximum lone pair–lone pair electron repulsions?         [2022]

  • ClF3

     

  • IF5

     

  • SF4

     

  • XeF2

     

(4)

ClF3,IF5,SF4 and XeF2 contain 2, 1, 1 and 3 lone pairs of electrons on the central atom respectively. Hence, XeF2 has maximum lone pair - lone pair repulsions.
 

 



Q 3 :    

Match List-I with List-II.                                            [2021]

  List I   List II
(A) PCl5 (i) Square pyramidal
(B) SF6 (ii) Trigonal planar
(C) BrF5 (iii) Octahedral
(D) BF3 (iv) Trigonal bipyramidal

 

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) – (iv), (B) – (iii), (C) – (ii), (D) – (i)

     

  • (A) – (iv), (B) – (iii), (C) – (i), (D) – (ii)

     

  • (A) – (ii), (B) – (iii), (C) – (iv), (D) – (i)

     

  • (A) – (iii), (B) – (i), (C) – (iv), (D) – (ii)

     

(2)

PCl5   :  Trigonal bipyramidal
SF6     :  Octahedral
BrF5    :  Square pyramidal
BF3     :  Trigonal planar

 



Q 4 :    

In the structure of ClF3, the number of lone pairs of electrons on central atom 'Cl' is               [2018]
 

  • one   

     

  • two

     

  • four   

     

  • three

     

(2)

The structure of ClF3 is

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Hence, Cl has 2 lone pairs of electrons.

 



Q 5 :    

Predict the correct order among the following:                       [2016]

  • bond pair - bond pair > lone pair - bond pair > lone pair - lone pair

     

  • lone pair - bond pair > bond pair - bond pair > lone pair - lone pair

     

  • lone pair - lone pair > lone pair - bond pair > bond pair - bond pair

     

  • lone pair - lone pair > bond pair - bond pair > lone pair - bond pair

     

(3)

According to VSEPR theory, the repulsive forces between lone pair and lone pair are greater than between lone pair and bond pair which are further greater than bond pair and bond pair.