IIT/JEE Chemistry Practice #17: Molecular Geometry

The video tutorial covers questions on molecular geometry, hybridization, and polarity. It explains how to determine linear geometry in molecules, identify compounds without a dipole moment, and understand the hybridization of sulfur in sulfur dioxide. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of drawing Lewis dot structures and understanding electron domains to solve these questions.

Which of the following molecules has a linear geometry?

• Water (H2O)

• Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

• Ammonia (NH3)

• Methane (CH4)

What is the hybridization of carbon in CO2?

• sp

• sp2

• sp3

• sp3d

Which compound does not have a dipole moment?

• Methyl Chloride (CH3Cl)

• Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4)

• Methylene Chloride (CH2Cl2)

• Chloroform (CHCl3)

In which molecule do the bond dipoles cancel out completely?

• Methyl Chloride

• Methylene Chloride

• Chloroform

• Carbon Tetrachloride

What is the hybridization of sulfur in sulfur dioxide (SO2)?

• sp3

• sp

• sp3d

• sp2

Which of the following compounds is non-polar due to its symmetrical shape?

• ClO2

• NF3

• BF3

• Methylene Chloride

Which molecule has a trigonal planar shape that results in no net dipole moment?

• CH4

• H2O

• NH3

• BF3