Hybridization Quiz Online Practice Test

1. Which of the following compounds features both ionic and covalent bonds?

2. In which type of hybridization are the maximum number of 90° bond pair-bond pair angles observed?

3. Why is ether generally more volatile than an alcohol with the same molecular formula?

4. In a diatomic molecule with the main axis along the z-axis, the overlap of molecular orbitals P_x and P_y forms which type of orbital?

5. How many lone pairs of electrons are present in the I₃^- ion?

6. Why is BCl₃ a planar molecule while NCl₃ has a pyramidal shape?

7. In which solvent does NaCl exhibit the highest solubility?

8. Which pair of molecules exhibits a permanent dipole moment in both members?

9. Which compound has the smallest bond angle within its molecule?

10. Which of the following is not a characteristic of nitrogen monoxide (NO)?

11. Which scientist is credited with introducing the concept of hybridization?

12. What term describes the process of creating entirely new atomic orbitals through their intermixing?

13. In sp hybridization, the resulting orbitals have _______% s-character and _______% p-character.

14. Which type of hybridization is observed in a BCl₃ molecule?

15. What is the bond angle between the hydrogen atoms in a methane (CH₄) molecule?

16. How many sigma bonds are present in an ethene (C₂H₄) molecule?

17. Which orbitals combine through hybridization to form an octahedral molecular geometry?

18. Which of the following describes the spatial arrangement of atoms in a PCl5 molecule?

19. Which statement accurately reflects the characteristics of hybrid orbitals?

20. Identify the correct sequence of hybridization for the central atoms in the following molecules:

→ XeF₂, XeOF₂, BCl₃, and ICl₄^⁻