Question

Which of the following has $$p\pi - d\pi $$   bonding?

A. $$NO_3^ - $$
B. $$SO_3^{2 - }$$  
C. $$BO_3^{3 - }$$
D. $$CO_3^{2 - }$$
Answer :   $$SO_3^{2 - }$$
Solution :
In $$SO_3^{2 - },$$  $$S$$  is $$s{p^3}$$  hybridised, so
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure mcq solution image
\[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} \text{(Sulphur atom in} \\ \text{excited state)} \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{_{16}S=1{{s}^{2}},2\,{{s}^{2}}2{{p}^{6}},}}\,\]     \[\underbrace{3{{s}^{2}}3p_{x}^{1}\,\,3p_{y}^{1}3p_{z}^{1}}_{s{{p}^{3}}\,\,\text{hybridisation}}\,\,\underset{\text{Unhybridised}}{\mathop{3d_{xy}^{1}}}\,\]
In $$'S'$$   the three $$p - {\text{orbitals}}$$   forms $$\sigma - {\text{bonds}}$$   with three oxygen atoms and unhybridised $$d - {\text{orbitals}}$$   is involved in $$\pi - {\text{bond}}$$   formation.
$${{\text{O}}_8} = 1{s^2},2{s^2}2p_x^22p_y^12p_z^1$$
In oxygen two unpaired $$p - {\text{orbitals}}$$   are present, one is involved in $$\sigma - {\text{bonds}}$$   formation while other is used in $$\pi - {\text{bond}}$$   formation.
Thus in $$SO_3^{2 - },$$  $$p$$  and $$d - {\text{orbitals}}$$   are involved for $$p\pi - d\pi $$   bonding.

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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. $${O_2}$$
D. $$CO$$
Releted Question 3

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. $$X \to Y$$
Releted Question 4

Which of the following compounds are covalent?

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

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