MEDIUM
JEE Advanced
IMPORTANT
Earn 100

NO2 gas is paramagnetic at room temperature. When a sample of the gas is cooled below 0°C, its molecular weight increases, and it loses paramagnetism. When it is reheated, the behaviour is reversed. Using the electron dot structures, write an equation that accounts for this observation.

Important Questions on Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

HARD
JEE Advanced
IMPORTANT
The lattice energy of an ionic compound can be calculated by using the formula:
U=-A×N0z+z-e2r
When r=0 (i.e., two ions are touching each other), the value of U must be infinity? Comment upon the result.
HARD
JEE Advanced
IMPORTANT
Estimate the lattice energy of CaCO3, if rCa+=114 pm and rCO32-=185 pm.
EASY
JEE Advanced
IMPORTANT

"Solubility of alkali metal hydroxide increases down the group."

Select only the correct explanation for the given statement.

MEDIUM
JEE Advanced
IMPORTANT
In which of the dimerisation process, the achievement of the octet is not the driving force.
HARD
JEE Advanced
IMPORTANT

Which of the following species are hypervalent?

1ClO4-

2BF3

3SO42-

4CO32-