MOLECULAR ORBITALTHEORY(MOT)

Q.1 N2 and O2 are converted to monocations N 2 and O 2 respectively, which is wrong statement

(A) In N 2 , the N–N bond weakens (B) In O 2 , the O–O bond order increases

(C) In O 2 , the paramagnetism decreases (D) N 2 becomes diamagnetic

Q.2 Which is incorrect according to MOT.
(A) H 2 and He2 have same stability
(B) H2 is stabler than H 2
(C) He 2 may exist while He2 cannot
(D) same bond order of two species do not mean they have same bond energy

Q.3 Pick out the incorrect statement

(A) N2 has greater dissociation energy than N2+
(B) O2 has lower dissociation energy than O2+
(C) Bond length of N2+ is less than N2
(D) Bond length of NO+ is less than in NO.
Q.4 Which of the following is true for O2 and C2 molecules according to M.O.T.
(A) both are having 1 and 1 bond (B) both are of same bond length
(C) both are having same bond order (D) both are having two  bonds
Q.5 According to MOT (Molecular Orbital Theory), the molecular orbitals are formed by mixing of atomic
orbitals through LCAO (linear combination of atomic orbitals). The correct statement(s) about molecular
orbitals is/are
Statement (a) : bonding molecular orbitals are formed by addition of wave-functions of atomic
orbitals
Statement (b) : anti-bonding molecular orbitals are formed by subtraction of wave-functions of atomic
orbitals
Statement (c) : non-bonding molecular orbitals do not take part in bond formation because they
belong to inner shells
Statement (d) : anti-bonding molecular orbitals provide stability to molecules while bonding molecular
orbitals make the molecules unstable.
(A) Statement a, d (B) Statement a, b, c (C) Statement a, b, d (D) Statement a, b
Q.6 In which of the following ionization processes, the bond order has increased and the magnetic behaviour
has changed?

(A) C2  C 2 (B) NO  NO+ (C) O2  O 2 (D) N2  N 2

Plot No. R-4, Opposite Railway Track, Zone-2, MP Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (India) - 462011
Q.7 Which of the following species exhibits the diamagnetic behaviour?
(A) O 22 (B) O 2 (C) O2 (D) NO

Q.8 In which of the following processes magnetic moment and Bond order, both are changed.
(A) NO  NO+ (B) O 2  O2 (C) N2  N 2 (D) All of the above

Q.9 Which of following species will have highest bond length.

(A) O 2 (B) O 22 (C) F2 (D) O 2

Q.10 Which is incorrect in the following :

(A) Ionisation energy of F2 molecule is more that of F-atom.
(B) Ionisation energy of F-atom is more them that of Cl-atom
(C) Electron gain enthalpy of F-atom is less (–)ve than that of Cl-atom
(D) Ionic mobility of fluoride ion is less than chloride ion in water.
Q.11 When O2+ is formed from O2 then electron is removed from
(A) B.M.O (B) A.B.M.O (C) N.B.M.O (D) None of these
Q.12 The common features among the species CN– , CO and NO+ are
(A) Bond order three (B) Isoelectronic
(C) All are -donor and -acceptor (D)All of these

Q.13 Choose the correct statement regarding the given molecular orbital.
+

+
(A) It is formed by constructive overlap. (B) It represents anti-bonding molecular orbital
(C) It has only one nodal plane (D)All of these

Q.14 Select the species having bond order equal to one

(A) Li2 (B) B2 (C) F2 (D)All of these

Q.15 Paramagnetic nature is exhibited by

(A) N2 and O2 (B) O2 and C2 (C) NO2 and N2 (D) NO2 and O2

Q.16 Which of the following pair of species are paramagnetic as well as fractional bond order?
(A) N2+ & N2– (B) H2 & H2+ (C) NO+ & CO+ (D) O2 & O2+

Q.17 In which of the following conversion bond length increases?

(I) NO  NO+ (II) N2+  N2–
(III) O2  O2+ (IV) H2  H2+
(A) I & II (B) II & III (C) II & IV (D) I, II & III

Plot No. R-4, Opposite Railway Track, Zone-2, MP Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (India) - 462011
Q.18 Which of the following would have same magnetic nature whether sp mixing is operative or not?
(A) C2 (B) B2 (C) O2 (D)All of these

Q.19 In which of the following option magnetic behaviour is change:

(A) O2  O2¯ (B) O2  O2+ (C) He2  HeH (D) NO  NO¯

Q.20 In molecular orbital diagram of CO the HOMO is called as -

(A) (sp) (B) * (sp) (C) 2py (D) NBMO

Q.21 Select the correct order of (O – O) bond length in following ion / molecule.
(A) Superoxide ion > Peroxide ion > Oxygen molecule
(B) Peroxide ion > Superoxide ion > Oxygen molecule
(C) Oxygen ion > Superoxide ion > Peroxide ion
(D) Superoxide ion = Peroxide ion > Oxygen molecule

Q.22 The O – O bond length is maximum in :

(A) O2 (B) O2[AsF4] (C) O2F2 (D) H2O2

Q.23 The correct order of X – X bond length in Cl2+, Cl2 and Cl2¯ follows the order?
(A) Cl2+ < Cl2 < Cl2¯ (B) Cl2 < Cl2+ < Cl2¯
(C) Cl2¯ < Cl2 < Cl2+ (D) Cl2¯ < Cl2+ < Cl2

Q.24 Which of the following has fractional bond order?

(A) He2+ (B) H2+ (C) Li2+ (D)All of these

Q.25 Which of the following species have bond order of 2 as well as diamagnetic?
(A) CN (B) BN (C) SiF+ (D) I2+

Q.26 In which the following interaction form nonbonding molecular orbital, when z-axis is the bonding axis.

(A) d yz  d z 2 (B) d yz  d xy (C) d x 2  y 2  d xy (D) All are form N.B.M.O.

Q.27 Select the correct order of bond length.

(A) Li2 > B2 > F2 > H2 (B) Li2 > F2 > B2 > H2
(C) Li2 > F2 > H2 > B2 (D) F2 > Li2 > B2 > H2

Plot No. R-4, Opposite Railway Track, Zone-2, MP Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (India) - 462011
Q.28 The correct statement for NO[BF4] molecule is
(A) It contains 5 and 1 bond
(B) ‘N–O’ bond length is greater in nitric oxide than in NO[BF4]
(C) It is a paramagnetic species
(D) ‘B-F’ bond length is greater in BF3 than NO[BF4]

Q.29 Among KO2, AlO2– , BaO2 and NO2+ unpaired electron is present in:
(A) KO2 only (B) NO2+ and BaO2
(C) KO2 and AlO2– (D) BaO2 only

Q.30 Pick out the incorrect statement?

(A) N2 has greater dissociation energy than N2+
(B) O2 has lower dissociation energy than O2+
(C) Bond length in N2+ is less than N2
(D) Bond length in NO+ is less than in NO

Q.31 A simplified application of MO theory on the hypothetical 'molecule' OF would give its bond order as :
(A) 2 (B) 1.5 (C) 1.0 (D) 0.5

Q.32 Which of the following species is paramagnetic?

(A) NO– (B) O22– (C) CN– (D) CO

Q.33 Bond order of Be2 is:

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 0

Q.34 The bond order depends on the number of electrons in the bonding and antibonding orbitals. Which of
the following statements is/are correct about bond order?
(A) Bond order cannot have a negative value.
(B) It always has an integral value.
(C) It is a nonzero quantity.
(D) It can assume any value-positive or integral or fractional. including zero upto four

Q.35 In the formation of N2+ from N2, the electron is removed from
(A) -orbital (B) -orbital (C) s * -orbital (D) p * -orbital

Plot No. R-4, Opposite Railway Track, Zone-2, MP Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (India) - 462011
Q.36 Which of the following is true?
1
(A). Bond order   bond energy
bond length
1
(B) Bond energy  bond length  bond energy

1 1
(C) Bond order   bond energy
bond length
(D) Bond order  bond length  bond energy

Q.37 In which of the following processes magnetic moment and Bond order, both are changed?
(A) NO  NO+ (B) O2+  O2 (C) N2  N2– (D) All of the above

Q.38 Which of the following has fractional bond order ?

(A) O22+ (B) O22– (C) F2 (D) H2–

Q.39 How many unpaired electrons are present in N2+ ?

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D)4

Q.40 Using MO theory predict which of the following species has the shortest bond length?
(A) O22+ (B) O2+ (C) O2– (D) O22–

Q.41 The molecule having one unpaired electron, is

(A) NO (C) CO (C) CN– (D) O2

Q.42 Which of the following pair of molecular species has same bond order?
(A) N2+ and O2+ (B) F2 and Ne2 (C) O2 and B2 (D) C2 and N2

Q.43 The correct order of increasing N -N bond stability of N22–, N2,N2+, N2– is :
(A) N22– > N2 > N2– > N2+ (B) N2 > N2+ > N2– > N22–
(C) N22– > N2– = N2+ > N2 (D) N22– > N2 = N2– > N2+

Q.44 RbO2 is :
(A) Peroxide and paramagnetic (B) Peroxide and diamagnetic
(C) Superoxide and paramagnetic (D) Superoxide and diamagnetic

Plot No. R-4, Opposite Railway Track, Zone-2, MP Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (India) - 462011