Practice Overlapping of Atomic Orbitals - 4.5.3 | 4. CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE | CBSE 11 Chemistry Part 1
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4.5.3 - Overlapping of Atomic Orbitals

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is meant by orbital overlap?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how two orbitals interact with each other.

Question 2

Easy

Define a sigma bond.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how two spheres might touch.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What characterizes a sigma bond?

  • Sidewise overlap of orbitals
  • End-to-end overlap of orbitals
  • Not associated with covalent bonds

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how two orbitals align.

Question 2

True or False: Pi bonds allow for free rotation between bonded atoms.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the structure of a pi bond.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Calculate the bond order of a diatomic molecule AB with a total of 10 electrons in bonding orbitals and 4 in antibonding orbitals. What can you conclude about its stability?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the bond order calculation formula.

Question 2

Explain how hybridization produces equivalent orbitals in a tetrahedral molecule like methane (CH4).

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the geometry formed from the shapes of the orbitals.

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