MCQs on VSEPR Theory

MCQs on VSEPR Theory

1. Which of the following species has 120° bond angles?

(a) NCl₃

(b) PH₃

(c) ClF₃

(d) BCl₃

2. Which of the following species has a trigonal planar shape?

(a) NO₃^–

(b) CO₂

(c) N₃

(d) NO₂^–

3. Which of the following has a linear shape?

(a) NO₂^–

(b) NO₂⁺

(c) O₃

(d) SO₂

4. If MX₆ is a regular octahedral molecule, then how many X-M-X bonds are 180°?

(a) 2

(b) 4

(c) 3

(d) 6

5. Find the molecule in which the central atom is having one lone pair of electrons

(a) NH₃

(b) PCl₅

(c) H₂O

(d) CH₄

6. In BrF₃, lone pairs are present at the equatorial positions. This is to minimise

(a) bp-bp repulsion only

(b) lp-lp repulsion only

(c) lp-bp repulsion only

(d) both (b) and (c)

7. Find the species with a maximum bond angle

(a) NH₄⁺

(b) SCl₂

(c) NH₃

(d) PCl₃

8. XeF₆ is

(a) Distorted octahedral

(b) Tetrahedral

(c) Octahedral

(d) Planar

9. Number of bond pair and lone pair electrons present on N atom in NO₃^– are

(a) 3, 1

(b) 4, 0

(c) 2, 2

(d) 1, 3

10. Find the molecule with the least bond angle

(a) BeF₂

(b) CH₄

(c) NH₃

(d) H₂O

Answer

1. (d)	2. (a)	3. (b)	4. (c)	5. (a)
6. (b)	7. (a)	8. (a)	9. (b)	10. (d)