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NSEC Topper Batch (2023)

1. Which element of group V A shows maximum 6. The geometry of ammonia molecule can be best
oxidation states ? [NSEC-2002] described as [NSEC-2003]
(A) bismuth (A) nitrogen at one vertex of a regular tetrahedron,
(B) phosphorus the other three vertices being occupied by the
(C) nitrogen three hydrogens
(D) arsenic (B) nitrogen at the centre of the tetrahedron, three
of the vertices being occupied by three hydrogens
2. Which of the halide is unstable ? [NSEC-2002] (C) nitrogen at the centre of an equilateral triangle,
(A) NI3 (B) AsI3 three corners being occupied by three hydrogens
(C) BiI3 (D) PI3 (D) nitrogen at the junction of a T, three open ends
being occupied by three hydrogens.
3. Platinum metal (Pt) dissolves in aqua- regia but not
in concentrated HCI or HNO3 because 7. Bones glow in the dark. This is due to
[NSEC-2003] [NSEC-2005]
(A) HCI oxidises Pt in the presence of HNO3 (A) the presence of red phosphorus.
(B) HNO3 reacts with HCI to form chlorine which (B) conversion of white phosphorus into red
attacks Pt phosphorus.
(C) HNO3 oxidises Pt which is followed by formation (C) the presence of calcium carbonate
of a chloro complex (D) the presence of calcium phosphate.
(D) HCI and HNO3 together give O2 that oxidises
Pt. 8. Inert pair effect plays an important role in the case
of [NSEC-2005]
4. The reaction 3O2(g) → 2O3(g) is endothermic. What (A) P (B) Bi
can be concluded about the average per bond in O2
(C) Sb (D) As
and O3? [NSEC-2003]
(A) the average energy per bond in O2 greater than
9. In the presence of an anthraquinone derivative as a
that in O3
catalyst, the aqueous solution of sodium dithionite
(B) the average energy per bond in O2 is less than
Na2S2O4 (Fiesers solution) effectively removes
in O3
oxygen and forms [NSEC-2006]
(C) the average energy per bond in O2 is equal to
(A) Na2S2O6 (B) Na2S2O5
that in O3
(C) Na2SO4 (D) Na2S2O8.
(D) on conclusions can be drawn about the average
bond energies from this information alone.
10. In the above reaction (in Q. 9) Na2S2O4 acts as a
5. The anhydride of nitric acid is [NSEC-2003] [NSEC-2006]
(A) nitric oxide (A) 2 electron reducing agent
(B) nitrous oxide (B) 1 electron reducing agent
(C) dinitrogen trioxide (C) 3 electron reducing agent
(D) dinitrogen pentoxide. (D) 4 electron reducing agent.
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11. The ozone hole in the upper atmosphere of the earth 17. The element that has the highest tendency to
is due to the breakdown of ozone to oxygen. The catenate is : [NSEC-2011]
reaction is catalyzed by – [NSEC-2009] (A) silicon (B) germanium
(A) chlorofluorocarbons (C) sulphur (D) boron
(B) oxygen generated during the reaction
(C) carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere 18. The chemical formula of 'laughing gas' is
(D) chlorine formed by the decomposition of [NSEC-2012]
chlorofluorocarbons (A) NO (B) N2O
(C) N2O4 (D) N2O5
12. The electron-pair geometry of the central oxygen
atom of ozone is – [NSEC-2009] 19. Phosphine is prepared by the reaction of
(A) linear [NSEC-2012]
(B) trigonal planar (A) P and HNO3
(C) tetrahdral (B) P and H2SO4
(D) trigonal bipyramidal (C) P and NaOH
(D) P and H2S
13. P4 (s) + 3OH– (aq) + 3H2O (l) → PH3 (g) + 3H2PO2– (aq)
20. The reddish-brown gas formed when nitric oxide is
In the above equation, the species getting oxidized
oxidized by air is [NSEC-2013]
and reduced respectively are : [NSEC-2009]
– (A) NO2 (B) N2O4
(A) P4 and OH
(C) N2O5 (D) N2O3
(B) OH– and P4
(C) P4 and H2O
21. Which of the following salt/s of H3PO3 exists ?
(D) P4 and P4
[NSEC-2013]
(I) NaH2PO3 (II) Na2HPO3
14. The compound which can act as an oxidizing agent
(III) Na3PO3
as well as reducing agent is [NSEC-2010]
(A) I and II only
(A) HNO2 (B) HI
(B) I, II and IIII
(C) HCN (D) HCOOH
(C) II and III only
(D) III only
15. When an inert atmosphere is required in metallurgical
operation nitrogen is commonly used. However in
22. The order of acidity in aqueous solution for the
the extraction of titanium from TiCl4 using
following acids is [NSEC-2014]
magnesium, helium is used as nitrogen reacts with :
(A) H2S < H2Se < H2Te
[NSEC-2010]
(B) H2Se < H2S < H2Te
(A) TiCI4 to form titanium nitride
(C) H2Te < H2S < H2Se
(B) magnesium to form magnesium nitride (D) H2Se < H2Te < H2S
(C) titanium to form titanium nitride
(D) chlorine to form nitrogen chloride which 23. Upon long standing concentrated HNO3
inhibits the reaction [NSEC-2014]
(A) remains colourless, but gives out NO
16. The nitrogen compound formed when CaCN2 (B) turns yellow brown due to formation NO2
reacts with steam or hot water is [NSEC-2011] (C) turns yellow brown due to the formation of
(A) N2O (B) NO N2O4
(C) NO2 (D) NH3 (D) remains colourless, but gives N2O
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24. The reaction that does not produce nitrogen is 27. The following compounds are heated (i) KNO 3,
[NSEC-2015] (ii) Cu(NO3)2 (iii) Pb(NO3)2, (iv) NH4NO3. Which
(A) heating (NH4)2Cr2O7 of the following statement/s is/are correct ?
(B) NH3 + excess of Cl2 [NSEC-2016]
(C) heating of NaN3 (A) (ii) and (iii) liberate NO2
(D) heating of NH4NO3 (B) (iv) liberates N2O
(C) (i), (ii) and (iii) liberate O2
25. White phosphorous on reaction with NaOH gives (D) All statements are correct.
PH3 and [NSEC-2016]
(A) Na2HPO3 (B) NaH2PO2 28. At 25°C, nitrogen exists as N2 and phosphorous
(C) NaH2PO3 (D) Na3PO4 exists as P4 because [NSEC-2017]
(A) N2 has valence electrons only in bonding and
26. P, Q, R and S are four metals whose typical nonbonding orbitals, while P has valence electrons
reactions are given below : [NSEC-2016] in both bonding and antibonding orbitals
(I) Only Q and R react with dilute HCl to give H2 gas. (B) higher electronegativity of N favours formation of
(II) When Q is added to a solution containing the multiple bonds
ions of the other metals, metallic P, R and S are (C) bigger size of P does not favour multiple bonds
formed. (D) P has preference to adapt structures with small
(III) P reacts with concentrated HNO3 but S does not bond angles
The correct order of their reducing character is :
(A) S < P < R < Q 29. Which of the following cannot act as an oxidising
(B) S < R < P < Q agent ? [NSEC-2017]
2–
(C) R < Q < P < S (A) S (B) Br2
(D) Q < P < S < R (C) HSO4– (D) SO 32–
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ANSWER KEY
1. (C) 16. (D)
2. (A) 17. (C)
3. (B) 18. (B)
4. (A) 19. (C)
5. (D) 20. (A)
6. (B) 21. (A)
7. (D) 22. (A)
8. (B) 23. (B)
9. (A) 24. (B)
10. (A) 25. (B)
11. (D) 26. (A)
12. (B) 27. (D)
13. (D) 28. (C)
14. (A) 29. (A)
15. (B)

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