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What is the bond angle in a molecule with an sp3 hybridized central atom?
What is the bond angle in a molecule with an sp3 hybridized central atom?
- 120°
- 90°
- 180°
- 109.5° (correct)
What is the effect of steric repulsions on the bond angle in a molecule?
What is the effect of steric repulsions on the bond angle in a molecule?
- It decreases the bond angle (correct)
- It is dependent on the electronegativity of the central atom
- It has no effect on the bond angle
- It increases the bond angle
How does the number of lone pairs on the central atom affect the bond angle?
How does the number of lone pairs on the central atom affect the bond angle?
- It is dependent on the hybridization of the central atom
- It decreases the bond angle (correct)
- It increases the bond angle
- It has no effect on the bond angle
What is the effect of the electronegativity of the central atom on the bond angle?
What is the effect of the electronegativity of the central atom on the bond angle?
How does the electronegativity of the side atoms affect the bond angle?
How does the electronegativity of the side atoms affect the bond angle?
What is the direction of change in polarisation when the size of the cation increases in a given ionic compound?
What is the direction of change in polarisation when the size of the cation increases in a given ionic compound?
Which of the following configurations has greater polarizing power?
Which of the following configurations has greater polarizing power?
What is the order of polarisability of the following anions?
What is the order of polarisability of the following anions?
Why are oxyanions generally less polarisable?
Why are oxyanions generally less polarisable?
According to Fajan's rule, which of the following statements is true?
According to Fajan's rule, which of the following statements is true?
What is the main factor affecting the melting point of ionic solids?
What is the main factor affecting the melting point of ionic solids?
What is the reason for the fluxional behaviour of PF5?
What is the reason for the fluxional behaviour of PF5?
What is the hybridisation of SF6 in its ground state?
What is the hybridisation of SF6 in its ground state?
What is the reason for identical bond lengths in XeOF4?
What is the reason for identical bond lengths in XeOF4?
Why does P not form PI6─?
Why does P not form PI6─?
What is the hybridisation of PI5(s)?
What is the hybridisation of PI5(s)?
Which of the following cations has a higher polarizing power?
Which of the following cations has a higher polarizing power?
Which of the following factors affects the polarization phenomenon?
Which of the following factors affects the polarization phenomenon?
What is the effect of an increase in the size of the cation on the polarization phenomenon?
What is the effect of an increase in the size of the cation on the polarization phenomenon?
Which of the following statements is true according to Fajan's rule?
Which of the following statements is true according to Fajan's rule?
Why are oxyanions generally less polarizable?
Why are oxyanions generally less polarizable?
Which of the following statements about the polarizing power of a cation is true?
Which of the following statements about the polarizing power of a cation is true?
What is the effect of the number of lone pairs on the central atom on the polarisability of the molecule?
What is the effect of the number of lone pairs on the central atom on the polarisability of the molecule?
Which of the following is an example of a molecule with high % s character occupied by a lone pair?
Which of the following is an example of a molecule with high % s character occupied by a lone pair?
What is the effect of the electronegativity of the central atom on the bond angle in a molecule?
What is the effect of the electronegativity of the central atom on the bond angle in a molecule?
What is the main factor affecting the polarisability of an anion?
What is the main factor affecting the polarisability of an anion?
What is the primary reason for the decrease in bond angle in a molecule with the same hybridization and number of lone pairs on the central atom?
What is the primary reason for the decrease in bond angle in a molecule with the same hybridization and number of lone pairs on the central atom?
Which of the following statements is true according to Fajan's rule?
Which of the following statements is true according to Fajan's rule?
What is the effect of the electronegativity of the side atoms on the bond angle in a molecule?
What is the effect of the electronegativity of the side atoms on the bond angle in a molecule?
What is the primary factor affecting the polarisability of an anion?
What is the primary factor affecting the polarisability of an anion?
Which of the following is an example of a polarization phenomenon?
Which of the following is an example of a polarization phenomenon?
