Practice Orbital Overlap Concept - 4.5.1 | 4. CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE | CBSE 11 Chemistry Part 1
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4.5.1 - Orbital Overlap Concept

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What causes a covalent bond to form between two atoms?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what happens when two atoms come close.

Question 2

Easy

Name the two types of covalent bonds based on overlapping.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how these bonds are structurally different.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What type of overlap leads to a sigma bond?

  • Sideways overlap
  • End-to-end overlap
  • None of the above

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how the orbitals are oriented.

Question 2

Hybridization leads to the creation of what type of orbitals?

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the impact of mixing orbitals.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Explain why the bond angles in NH3 are different from those in CH4.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how lone pairs impact geometry.

Question 2

Describe the energy changes involved when a sigma bond is formed from overlapping orbitals.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the relationship between energy and stability.

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