Question

Hybridisation of the underline atom changes in:

A. A _ l H 3  changes to $$AlH_4^ - $$  
B. H 2 O _  changes to $${H_3}{O^ + }$$
C. N _ H 3  changes to $$NH_4^ + $$
D. in all cases
Answer :   A _ l H 3  changes to $$AlH_4^ - $$
Solution :
TIPS/Formulae :
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$$\eqalign{ & \left( {\text{A}} \right)\,\,{\text{For}}\,\,Al{H_3}, \cr & {\text{Hybridisation of }}Al\,\,{\text{atom}} = \frac{1}{2}\left[ {3 + 3 - 0 + 0} \right] = 3 = s{p^2} \cr & {\text{For}}\,\,AlH_4^ - , \cr & {\text{Hybridisation of }}Al\,\,{\text{atom}} = \frac{1}{2}\left[ {3 + 4 - 0 + 1} \right] = 4 = s{p^3} \cr & \left( {\text{B}} \right)\,\,{\text{For}}\,{H_2}O, \cr & {\text{Hybridisation of}}\,\,O\,\,{\text{atom}}\, = \frac{1}{2}\left[ {6 + 2 - 0 + 0} \right] = 4 = s{p^3} \cr & {\text{For}}\,{H_3}{O^ + },\,\,{\text{Hybridisation of }}\,O\,\,\,{\text{atom}}\, = \frac{1}{2}\left[ {6 + 3 - 1 + 0} \right] = 4 = s{p^3} \cr & \left( {\text{C}} \right)\,\,{\text{For}}\,\,N{H_3} \cr & {\text{Hybridisation of }}N\,{\text{atom}}\, = \frac{1}{2}\left[ {5 + 3 - 0 + 0} \right] = 4 = s{p^3} \cr & {\text{For}}\,\,NH_4^ + ,\,\,{\text{Hybridisation of}}\,N\,{\text{atom}}\, = \frac{1}{2}\left[ {5 + 4 - 1 + 0} \right] = 4 = s{p^3} \cr} $$
$${\text{Thus hybridisation changes only in option (A)}}{\text{. }}$$

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Releted Question 1

The compound which contains both ionic and covalent bonds is

A. $$C{H_4}$$
B. $${H_2}$$
C. $$KCN$$
D. $$KCl$$
Releted Question 2

The octet rule is not valid for the molecule

A. $$C{O_2}$$
B. $${H_2}O$$
C. $${O_2}$$
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Element $$X$$ is strongly electropositive and element $$Y$$ is strongly electronegative. Both are univalent. The compound formed would be

A. $${X^ + }{Y^ - }$$
B. $${X^ - }{Y^{ + \,}}$$
C. $$X - Y$$
D. $$X \to Y$$
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Which of the following compounds are covalent?

A. $${H_2}$$
B. $$CaO$$
C. $$KCl$$
D. $$N{a_2}S$$

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