p-BLOCK ELEMENTS

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

LEVEL # 1
Questions Q.10 Phosphine is not obtained by the reaction when -
based on Nitrogen Family
(A) White P is heated with NaOH
(B) Red P is heated with NaOH
Q.1 Which out of the following gases is obtained
(C) Ca3P2 reacts with water
when ammonium dichromate is heated - (D) P4O6 is boiled with water
(A) Oxygen (B) Ammonia
(C) Nitrogen (D) Nitrous oxide Q.11 In P4O6 the number of oxygen atoms bonded to
each phosphorus atom is -
Q.2 Among the trihalides of nitrogen which one is (A) 1.5 (B) 2
most basic - (C) 3 (D) 4
(A) NF3 (B) NCl3 (C) NI3 (D) NBr3
Q.12 Which of the following statements are not correct
Q.3 The correct sequence of decrease in the bond about the hydrides of group 15 elements -
angle of the following hydrides is - : (A) The hydrides of the elements of group 15
(A) NH3> PH3 > AsH3> SbH3 are ionic and have planar triangular shape
(B) NH3> AsH3 > PH3> SbH3 (B) The thermal stability of the hydrides
(C) SbH3> AsH3 > PH3> NH3 decreases down the group
(D) PH3> NH3 > AsH3> SbH3 (C) the basic character of the hydrides decreases
down the group
Q.4 The low reactivity of nitrogen is due to - (D) The reducing nature of the hydrides increases
(A) Small atomic radius down the group
(B) High electronegativity
Q.13 Bismuth does not form stable pentahalide
(C) Stable configuration
because of -
(D) High bond dissociation energy
(A) Its higher electronegativity
Q.5 Which one of the following does not undergo (B) Its smaller size
hydrolysis - (C) Inert pair effect
(A) AsCl3 (B) SbCl3 (D) Non availability of d-orbitals
(C) PCl3 (D) NF3 Q.14 Which of the following is basic in nature -
(A) H3PO3 (B) H3BiO3
Q.6 Which one of the following properties of white
(C) H3AsO3 (D) H3SbO3
phosphorous are shared by red phosphorous -
(A) It dissolves in CS2 Q.15 Acidic nitrogen hydride is -
(B) It burns when heated in air (A) N2H4 (B) N3H
(C) It reacts with NaOH to give PH3 (C) NH2OH (D) NH3
(D) It phosphorescences in air
Q.16 PCl5 exists but NCl5 does not because -
Q.7 Which one of the following pentafluorides cannot (A) Nitrogen has no vacant d-orbitals
be formed - (B) NCl5 is unstable
(A) PF5 (B) AsF5 (C) SbF5 (D) BiF5 (C) Nitrogen atom is much smaller
(D) Nitrogen is highly inert.
Q.8 The dimerisation of NO2 as the temperature is
Q.17 Flower of phosphorous are -
lowered is accompanied by - (A) Arsenic (B) Phosphorous
(A) An increase in pressure (C) P4O6 (D) P4O10
(B) A darkening in colour
(C) A decrease in paramagnetism Q.18 On heating a mixture of NH4Cl and KNO2 we
(D) The formation of a colloid get -
(A) NH4NO3 (B) N2
Q.9 Which of the following reagents can separate (C) NO (D) N2O
nitric oxide from nitrous oxide -
Q.19 Which of the following phosphorus oxyacids
(A) Sodium nitroprusside solution
can act as a reducing agent ?
(B) Ferrous sulphate solution
(A) H3PO3 (B) H3PO4
(C) Nessler's reagent
(C) H4P2O6 (D) H4P2O7
(D) Tollen's reagent
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Q.20 When white pnosphorous is heated with Q.31 What is false about N2O5?
caustic soda, the compounds formed are - (A) It is anhydride of HNO3
(A) PH3 + NaH2PO3 (B) PH3 + NaH2PO2 (B) It is a powerful oxidizing agent
(C) PH3 + Na2HPO3 (D) PH3 + NaH2PO4 (C) Solid N2O5 is called nitronium nitrate
(D) Structure of N2O5 contains no [N → O]
Q.21 The P – P – P bond angle in white phosphorus bond
is -
(A) 120° (B) 90° Q.32 Which of the following oxides is most acidic ?
(C) 60° (D) 109°, 28' (A) As2O3 (B) P2O3
(C) Sb2O3 (D) N2O3
Q.22 Phosphine produces smoky rings when it
comes in contact with air because - Q.33 Least acidic and most acidic oxides of
(A) It reacts with water vapour nitrogen are -
(B) It reacts with nitrogen (A) N2O, N2O5 (B) N2O, N2O4
(C) It burns in air (C) N2O, NO (D) N2O, N2O3
(D) It contains impurities of P2H4 Q.34 Aqua regia is mixture of –
(A) 3HCl + HNO3 (B) 3HNO3 + HCl
Q.23 Liquor ammonia is -
(C) H3PO4 + HCl (D) PH3 + HClO
(A) Ammonium hydroxide
(B) Liquified ammonia gas Q.35 The number of molecules of water needed to
(C) Concentrated solution of NH3 in water convert one molecule of P 2 O 5 into
(D) A solution of NH3 in alcohol orthophosphoric acid is –
(A) 2 (B) 3
Q.24 The solid PCl5 exists as -
(C) 4 (D) 5
(A) PCl5 molecules (B) P2Cl10
(C) [PCl4]+ [PCl6]¯ (D) None of these Q.36 Aqueous solution of ammonia consists of -
(A) H+ (B) OH–
Q.25 Pearl white is - (C) NH4+ (D) NH4+ and OH–
(A) AsOCl (B) SbOCl
(C) BiOCl (D) (NH4)2CO3 Questions
based on Oxygen Family
Q.26 PCl5 is kept in well stoppered bottles because -
(A) It is highly volatile Q.37 Ozone is -
(B) It reacts with oxygen (A) An isobar of oxygen
(C) It reacts readily with moisture (B) An isotope of oxygen
(D) It is explosive (C) A polymer of oxygen
Q.27 Which of the following oxides will be least (D) An allotrope of oxygen
acidic -
Q.38 Ozone reacts with dry iodine to give -
(A) P4O6 (B) P4O10
(C) As4O6 (D) As4O10 (A) IO2 (B) I2O3
(C) I2O4 (D) I4O9
Q.28 W hich of the following oxy acids of
Phosphorus is a reducing agent and Q.39 Which of the following isotopes is present in
monobasic - largest amount -
(A) H3PO2 (B) H3PO3 (A) O16
(C) H3PO4 (D) H4P2O6 (B) O17
(C) O18
Q.29 Which of the following is used as anaesthetic - (D) All in equal amounts
(A) NH3 (B) NO
(C) N2O (D) NO2 Q.40 Hydrogen sulphide reacts with lead acetate
forming a black compound which reacts with
Q.30 W hich pair of oxides of nitrogen is H2O2 to form another compound. The colour
paramagnetic ? of the compound is -
(A) NO, N2O (B) N2O5, NO2 (A) Black (B) Yellow
(C) N2O5, N2O (D) NO, NO2 (C) White (D) Pink

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Q.41 Oxygen is gas but sulphur is solid because - Q.49 A solution of SO2 in water reacts with H2S
(A) Oxygen is composed of discrete molecules precipitating sulphur. Here SO2 acts as -
while sulphur is polymeric (A) An oxidising agent (B) A reducing agent
(B) Molecular weight of sulphur is much (C) An acid (D) A catalyst
higher than that of oxygen
(C) Oxygen is a stronger oxidising agent than Q.50 In the upper layers of the atomosphere ozone
sulphur is formed by the -
(D) Boiling point of sulphur is much higher (A) Combination of oxygen molecules
(B) Action of electric discharge on oxygen
than that of oxygen
molecules
Q.42 One gas bleaches the colour of the flowers (C) Action of ultra - violet rays on oxygen
by reduction while the other by oxidation. (D) None of these
The gases are-
(A) CO and CO2 (B) H2S and Br2 Q.51 Which one has the highest bond energy -
(C) SO2 and Cl2 (D) NH3 and SO3 (A) O – O (B) S – S
(C) Se – Se (D) Te – Te
Q.43 The commercial name for peroxodisulphuric
acid is - Q.52 Caro's acid is -
(A) Sulphuric acid (A) H2S2O3 (B) H2S2O8
(B) Marshall's acid (C) H2SO3 (D) H2SO5
(C) Sulphuric acid crystals
Q.53 On heating ozone, its volume -
(D) Sulphurous acid
1
Q.44 The decreasing order of catenation of group (A) Increases to 1 times
2
16 elements is - (B) Decreases to half
(A) O > S > Se > Te (B) S > O > Se > Te (C) Remains unchanged
(C) S > Se > O > Te (D) O > S > Te > Se (D) Becomes double
Q.45 The correct increasing order of dipole moments
Q.54 Concentrated H2SO4 is not used to prepare HBr
of the following is -
from KBr because it -
(A) H2O < H2S < H2Se < H2Te
(A) Oxidizes HBr
(B) H2Te < H2Se < H2S < H2O
(B) Reduces HBr
(C) H2Se < H2Te < H2O < H2S
(C) Causes disproportionation of HBr
(D) H2S < H2O < H2Se < H2Te
(D) Reacts too slowly with KBr
Q.46 Low volatile neture of H2SO4 is due to -
Q.55 Vegetable colouring matter in presence of
(A) Hydrogen bonding
moisture is bleached by SO2 due to -
(B) Vander Waals' forces
(A) Oxidation (B) Reduction
(C) Strong bonds
(C) Sulphonation (D) Unsaturation
(D) None of these
Q.47 Oxygen is more electronegative than sulphur, Q.56 When water is added in conc. H 2SO 4 the
yet H2S is acidic while H2O is neutral. This is reaction is exothermic because -
because- (A) H2SO4 is viscous
(A) Water is a highly associated compound (B) Hydrates of H2SO4 are formed
(B) H – S bond is weaker than H – O bond (C) H2SO4 is corrosive
(C) H2S is a gas while H2O is a liquid (D) None of these
(D) The molecular weight of H2S is more than
Q.57 H2SO4 reacts with sugar and acts as -
that of H2O
(A) A dehydrating agent
Q.48 The acidic character of dioxides of members of (B) An oxidizing agent
oxygen family decreases in the order - (C) A sulphonating agent
(A) SeO2 > SO2 > TeO2 > PoO2 (D) None of these
(B) SO2 > SeO2 >Te O2 > PoO2
Q.58 Which of the following has pπ–dπ bonding ?
(C) PoO2 > TeO2 > SeO2 > SO2
(D) TeO2 > PoO2 > SeO2 > SO2 (A) NO 3− (B) SO32− (C) BO 33− (D) CO23−

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Q.59 The decreasing tendency to exist in puckered Q.68 T-shape molecule are -
8-membered ring structure is - (A) ClF3 (B) ICl3
(A) S > Se > Te > Po (B) Se > S > Te > Po (C) BrF3 (D) All of these
(C) S > Te > Se > Po (D) Te > Se > S > Po
Q.69 Of the following statements -
Q.60 The increasing thermal stability of the hydrides (a) Cl2 gas is dried by using conc. H2SO4
of group 16 follows sequence - (b) Fluorine have highest oxidising power
(A) H2O < H2S < H2Se < H2Te (c) Oxidising power of halogens follow the order
(B) H2Te < H2Se < H2S < H2O I2 > Br2 > Cl2
(C) H2S < H2O < H2Se < H2Te (d) HI is the strongest acid among HI, HBr, HCl
(D) H2Se < H2O < H2S < H2Te (A) a, b and d are corrects
(B) a, c are corrects
Q.61 In SF4, sulphur is -
(C) b, c are corrects
(A) dsp2-Hybridized (B) sp3d-Hybridized
(D) c, d are corrects
(C) d2sp3-Hybridized (D) sp3-Hybridized
Q.70 Which of the following statements about the
Q.62 The correct order of decreasing stability of
halogen is correct ?
hexafluorides of group 16 members is -
(A) SF6 > SeF6 > TeF6 (A) They are all diatomic and forms univalent
(B) TeF6 > SeF6 > SF6 ions
(C) SF6 > TeF6 > SeF6 (B) They are all diatomic and forms divalent ions
(D) TeF6 >SF6 > SeF6 (C) All shows variable oxidation state
(D) All
Questions
based on Halogen Family Q.71 Volatile nature of halogen is because -
(A) Halogen molecules are bonded by strong
Q.63 Which is bad conductor of electricity - forces
(A) H2F2 (B) HCl (B) Halogen molecules are bonded by
(C) HBr (D) HI electrostatics force
(C) The forces existing between the discrete
Q.64 Solid Cl2O6 exists as -
molecule are only weak vander waal’s force
(A) ClO2+ClO4¯ (B) Covalent species
(D) Halogen molecules are more reactive
(C) (ClO3)2 (D) None

Q.65 Fluorine does not show positive oxidation states Q.72 Hydrogen fluoride is a liquid unlike other
because - hydrogen halides because -
(A) It is most electronegative element (A) F atom is small in size
(B) It forms only anions in ionic compounds (B) HF is a weakest acid
(C) It cannot form multiple bonds (C) HF molecule are hydrogen bonded
(D) It shows non-bonded electron pair repulsion (D) Fluorine is highly reactive
due to small size
Q.66 When iodine reacts with NaF, NaBr and NaCl - Q.73 The property of halogen acids, that indicated
(A) It gives mixture of F2, Cl2 and Br2 incorrect is -
(B) It gives chlorine (A) HF > HCl > HBr > HI.......acidic strength
(C) It gives bromine (B) HI > HBr > HCl > HF.......reducing strength
(C) Hl > HBr > HCl > HF......bond length
(D) None of the above
(D) HF > HCl > HBr > HI .....thermal stability
Q.67 Which one of the following is wrongly matched ?
Q.74 I4O9 is a/an -
(A) ClO3–, sp3 pyramidal (A) Covalent compound
(B) ClO4–, sp3 tetrahedral (B) Coordinate compound
(C) ICl4–, sp3d2 square planar (C) Ionic compound
(D) ICl2–, dsp2 trigonal bipyramidal (D) Double salt

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Q.75 Bleaching powder is an example of - (B) Nitrogen is much less soluble in blood
(A) An acidic salt (B) A complex salt than helium
(C) A double salt (D) A mixed salt (C) Due to high pressure deep under sea
Q.76 Which of the following pairs is not correctly nitrogen and oxygen react to give
matched - poisonous nitric oxide
(A) A halogen which is liquid at room (D) Nitrogen is highly soluble in water
temperature-Bromine
(B) The most electronegative element - Q.84 Which of the following two are isostructural -
Fluorine (A) XeF2, IF2– (B) NH3, BF3
(C) The most reactive halogen-Fluorine (C) CO32–, SO32– (D) PCl5, ICl5
(D) The strongest oxidising agent - Iodine
Q.85 Hybridization and structure of XeF4 is -
Q.77 W hich of the following has the greatest (A) sp3 d, trigonal bipyramidal
reducing power - (B) sp3, tetrahedral
(A) HBr (B) HI (C) HCl (D) HF
(C) sp3d2, square planar
Q.78 When iodine is dissolved in CCl4, the colour (D) sp3 d2, hexagonal
that result is -
(A) Brown (B) Bluish green Q.86 Number of lone pairs of electrons on Xe at-
(C) Violet (D) Colourless oms in XeF2, XeF4 and XeF6 molecules are
Questions
respectively -
based on Inert Gas Family (A) 3, 2 and 1 (B) 4, 3 and 2
Q.79 The inert gases can be isolated and separated (C) 2, 3 and 1 (D) 3, 2 and 0
by -
Q.87 The ease of liquefication of noble gases
(A) Electrolysis of their compounds
decreases in the order -
(B) Fractional distillation of liquid air
(A) He > Ne > Ar > Kr > Xe
(C) Adsorption on charcoal (B) Xe > Kr > Ar > Ne > He
(D) Both (B) and (C) (C) Kr > Xe > He > Ar > Xe
(D) Ar > Kr > Xe > He > Ne
Q.80 Hybridisation involved in the structure of
XeF2 -
Q.88 W hich of the following is an explosive
(A) sp3d2 (B) dsp2 (C) sp3d (D) sp3 compound -
(A) XeOF4 (B) XeOF2 (C) XeF2 (D) XeO3
Q.81 Which of the following noble gas was reacted
with PtF6 by Bartlett to prepare the first noble Q.89 The forces acting between noble gas atoms are
gas compounds - (A) van der Waals forces
(A) He (B) Xe (C) Ar (D) Kr (B) Ion-dipole forces
Q.82 Molecular shapes of SF 4, CF4 and XeF 4 (C) London dispersion forces
are - (D) Magnetic forces
(A) The same, with 2, 0 and 1 lone pairs of
Q.90 XeF4 on partial hydrolysis produces -
electrons respectively
(B) The same, with 1, 1 and 1 lone pairs of (A) XeF2 (B) XeOF2
electrons respectively (C) XeOF4 (D) XeO3
(C) Different, with 0, 1 and 2 lone pairs of Q.91 The first compound of noble gases prepared
electrons respectively by N-Bartlett was -
(D) Different, with 1, 0 and 2 lone pairs of (A) Xe+[Pt F6]¯ (B) XeF4
electrons respectively (C) XeF6 (D) XeOF4

Q.83 Helium oxygen mixture is used by deep sea Q.92 Which one fo the following is a correct pair with
divers in preference to nitrogen oxygen mix respect to molecular formula of xenon compound
ture because- and hydridization state of xenon in it -
(A) Helium is much less soluble in blood (A) XeF4, sp3 (B) XeF2, sp
than nitrogen (C) XeF2, sp3d (D) XeF4, sp2

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 LEVEL # 2
Q.1 The wrong statement about ammonia is - Q.10 N2O3 is -
(A) NH3 is oxidised with oxygen at 700°C in (A) An acidic oxide, and the anyhydride of
the presence of platinum HNO2
(B) NH3 gives black precipitate with calomel (B) An acidic oxide, and the anhydride of
(C) NH3 can be dried by P2O5, H2SO4 and H 2N 2O 2
CaCl2 (C) An neutral oxide, and the anydride of HNO3
(D) NH3 gives white fumes with HCl (D) A basic oxide, and the anhydride of HNO2
Q.2 W hich of the following trihalides is not
Q.11 Dinitrogen tetroxide (N2O4) has -
hydrolysed -
(A) Two unpaired electrons and is paramagnetic
(A) PF3 (B) PCl3
(B) Two unpaired electrons and is diamagnetic
(C) AsCl3 (D) SbCl3
(C) One unpaired electron and is paramagnetic
Q.3 In the compounds of the type POX3, P atoms (D) No unpaired electron and is diamagnetic
show multiple bonding of the type -
(A) pπ – pπ (B) dπ – dπ Q.12 Choose the incorrect statement -
(C) pπ – dπ (D) None of these (A) Solid PCl5 exists as tetrahedral [PCl4]+ and
octahadral [PCl6] – ions
Q.4 How many P–O bonds and how many lone
pairs respectively are present in P4O6 molecule - (B) Solid PBr5 exists as [PBr4]+ Br–
(A) 12, 4 (B) 8, 8 (C) Solid N2O5 exists as NO2+NO3–
(C) 12, 16 (D) 12, 12 (D) Oxides of phosphorus P2O3 and P2O5 exist
as monomers
Q.5 Ammonia reacts with Nessler’s reagent to give -
(A) Deep blue precipitate Q.13 Ammonia reacts with excess of chlorine to form -
(B) White precipitate (A) N2 and NH4Cl (B) NCl3 and HCl
(C) Green precipitate (C) NH4Cl and NCl3 (D) N2 and HCl
(D) Brown precipitate

Q.6 Liquid ammonia is used in refrigerators because - Q.14 PCl3 reacts with water to form -
(A) It has high dipole moment (A) PH3 (B) H3PO3 and HCl
(B) It has high solubility in water (C) POCl3 (D) H3PO4
(C) Of its basicity
Q.15 The correct order of decreasing acid strength
(D) It has high heat of evaporation
of oxy acids of group 15 elements is -
Q.7 Red phosphorus is less reactive than yellow (A) HNO3 > H3SbO4 > H3AsO4 > H3PO4
phosphorus because - (B) H3PO4 > H3AsO4 > H3SbO4 > HNO3
(A) Its colour is red
(C) HNO3 > H3PO4 > H3AsO4 > H3SbO4
(B) It is highly polymerised
(D) HNO3 > H3AsO4 > H3PO4 > H3SbO4
(C) It is tetratomic
(D) It is hard
Q.16 On heating a mixture of NH4Cl ans KNO2, we
Q.8 In P4O10, the number of oxygen atoms bonded get -
to each phosphorus atom is - (A) NH4NO3 (B) KHN4(NO3)2
(A) 2.5 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5 (C) N2 (D) NO

Q.9 Mixture used in Holme’s signal is - Q.17 Which of the follwing oxides of nitrogen is
(A) CaC2 and CaCl2 neutral -
(B) CaCl2 and Ca3P2 (A) N2O5 (B) N2O3
(C) CaC2 and Ca3N2 (C) N2O4 (D) N2O
(D) CaC2 and Ca3P2

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Q.18 Nitrogen forms N2 but phosphorus do not forms Q.25 Which one can be used to test for H2S gas -
P2, but it exists as P4 the reason for this is - (A) A smell of rotten egg
(A) Triple bond is present between phosphorus (B) A violet colouration with sodium nitroprusside
atoms (C) Turnning lead acetate paper black
(B) pπ - pπ bonding is weak (D) All of these
(C) pπ - pπ bonding is strong
Q.26 The gases respectively absorved by alkaline
(D) Multiple bond is formed easily pyrogallol and oil of cinnamon is -
Q.19 Sodium hexametaphosphate is known as - (A) O3, CH4 (B) SO2, CH4
(A) Calgon (B) Permutit (C) O2, O3 (D) N2O, O3
(C) Natalite (D) Nitrolim Q.27 Sulphuric acid is a dibasic acid in nature,
Q.20 Compounds A and B are treated with dilute HCl hence it forms -
seperately. The gases liberated are Y and Z (A) Acidic salt
respectively Y turns acidified dichromate pa- (B) Acidic and basic salt
per green while Z turns lead acetate paper (C) Acidic and normal salt
black. So A and B compunds are respectively - (D) double salt
(A) Na2SO3 , Na2S (B) NaCl, Na2CO3 Q.28 Which of the following is incorrect ?
(C) Na2S, and Na2SO3 (D) Na2SO3, K2SO4 (A) O2 is weaker oxiant than O3
Q.21 H2 S cannot be dried by passing over conc. (B) O2 has small bond length than O3
H2SO4 because - (C) Both O2 and O3 are paramagnetic
(A) The acid oxidises it (D) O2 is linear and O3 is angular in shape
(B) The acid combines with H2S to form a salt Q.29 Sulphuric acid reacts with PCl5 to give -
(C) Both form complex (A) Thionyl chloride
(D) It dissolves in the acid (B) Sulphur monochloride
Q.22 Which of the following oxacids of sulphur (C) Sulphuryl chloride (SO2Cl2)
contains a sulphur-sulphur single bond - (D) Sulphur tetrachloride
(A) H2S2O6 (B) H2S2O7 Q.30 O3 cannot oxidise -
(C) H2S2O8 (D) H2S2O3 (A) KI (B) FeSO4
Q.23 The stucture of oleum is - (C) KMnO4 (D) K2MnO4

O O O Q.31 In OF2 molecule, the total number of bond pair

|| || || and lone pairs of electrons present respectively
(A) HO–S–OH (B) HO–S–O–S–OH
|| || || are -
O O O (A) 2, 6 (B) 2, 8 (C) 2, 10 (D) 2, 9

O O O O Q.32 Tincture of iodine is -

|| || || || (A) I2, KI and rectified spirit
(C) HO–S–S–O–OH (D) HO–S–O–O–S–OH (B) I2 and rectified spirit
|| || || ||
O O O O (C) KI and reactified spirit
(D) I2 and water
Q.24 Elements of Group 16 (except polonium) are
Q.33 Which reaction is possible -
called chalcogens because -
(A) I2 + 2NaBr –→ Br2 + 2NaI
(A) These elements, particularly sulphur and
(B) I2 + 2NaCl –→ Cl2 + 2Nal
oxygen, are present in many metaliic ores,
(C) Br2 + 2NaCl –→ Cl2 + 2NaBr
mainly as oxides and sulphides
(D) Cl2 + 2NaBr –→ Br2 + 2NaCl
(B) A large number of acids contain these
elements, particularly sulphur and oxgyen Q.34 Which has maximum pH in aqueous solution -
(C) These elements mainly form anions (A) NaClO (B) NaClO2
(D) These elements exist in different allotropic (C) NaClO3 (D) NaClO4
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Q.35 Which one of the following is the strongest Q.41 Antichlor is a compound -
oxidising agent - (A) Which absorbs chlorine
(A) HCIO (B) HClO2 (B) Which removes Cl2 from a material
(C) HClO3 (D) HClO4 (C) Which liberates Cl2 from bleaching powder
(D) Which acts as a catalyst in the manufacture
Q.36 The solubility of iodine in H 2 O may be of Cl2
increased by the addition of -
(A) Na2S2O3 (B) CHCl3 Q.42 HCl cannot form H2Cl2, while HF can form
(C) KI (D) CS2 hydrogen bonds -
(A) Fluorine is more reactive
Q.37 Caliche is - (B) HF is more reactive
(A) Impure nitre (C) Fluorine atom is small and can form
(B) Impure carnalite hydrogen bonds
(C) Crude Chilesalt petre (D) None
(D) Ashes of sea-weeds
Q.43 The ion that cannot undergo disproportionation
Q.38 The chemical name of bleaching powder is -
is -
(A) Calcium hypochlorite
(A) ClO4¯ (B) ClO3¯
(B) Calcium chlorohypochlorite
(C) ClO2¯ (D) ClO¯
(C) Calcium chlorate
(D) Calcium perchlorate
Cold and dilute NaOH
Q.39 Which one of the following is the strongest (A) + NaCl + H2O
acid - Q.44 Cl2 Hot and conc. NaOH
(A) SO(OH)2 (B) SO2(OH)2 (B) + NaCl + H2O
(C) ClO2((OH) (D) ClO3(OH) Compounds (A) and (B) are -
(A) NaClO3, NaClO (B) NaOCl2, NaOCl
Q.40 Chorine acts as a bleaching agent only in the
(C) NaClO4, NaClO3 (D) NaOCl, NaClO3
presence of -
(A) Dry air (B) Sun light
(C) Moisture (D) Pure oxygen

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 QUESTIONS FROM COMPETITIVE EXAMS.
Choose the appropriate answer:

1. Which of the following has pπ − dπ bonding 10. Which of the following shows only one oxidation
state
(A) NO3– (B) CO 32 – (A) F (B) Cl
(C) BO 3–
3 (D) SO 32 – (C) Br (D) I
2. In the chemical reaction, H2S + Hg2(NO2)2 → the 11. Which of the following can not give iodometric
precipitate is titration
(A) Hg2S + Hg (B) Hg2S + HgS (A) Fe3+ (B) Cu2+
2+
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these (C) Pb (D) Ag+
3. SO3 can be obtained by 12. The correct order of solubility in water for He, Ne,
(A) S + H2SO4 Ar, Kr, Xe is
(B) MnS (A) He > Ne > Ar > Kr > Xe
(C) Heating ferric sulphate (B) Ne > Ar > Kr > He > Xe
(D) Heating iron pyrites (C) Xe > Kr > Ar > Ne > He
4. H2S does not produce metallic sulphide with (D) Ar > Ne > He > Kr > Xe
(A) CdCl2 (B) ZnCl2 13. Which noble gas has the least tendency to form
(C) COCl2 (D) CuCl2 compounds
5. Ozone is prepared by passing silent electric discharge (A) He (B) Ne
through oxygen. In this reaction (C) Kr (D) Xe
(A) Energy is given out 14. In clatherates of xenon with water, the nature of
(B) Energy is absorbed bonding between xenon and water molecule is
(C) Oxygen is loaded with energy (A) Covalent
(D) Oxygen is dissociated into atoms (B) Hydrogen bonding
6. Which of the following reaction is not feasible (C) Co-ordinate
(A) 2KI + Br2 → 2KBr + I2 (D) Dipole induced dipole interaction
(B) 2H2O + 2F2 → 2HF + O2 15. The hydride ions are isoelectronic with
(C) 2KBr + I2 → 2KI + Br2 (A) He (B) He +
(D) 2KBr + Cl2 → 2KCl + Br2 (C) He2+ (D) Be
7. Which of the following is prepared by electrolytic 16. Noble gas used in radiotherapy is
method
(A) Kr (B) Ar
(A) C (B) P
(C) Rn (D) Xe
(C) S (D) F2
17. Shape of XeF4 molecules is
8. KHX2, here X is halogen of the following acid
(A) Linear (B) Triangular planar
(A) HF (B) HCl
(C) Pyramidal (D) Square planar
(C) HBr (D) HI
9. In the manufacture of bromine from sea water the 18. Which of the following gases does not have an octet
mother liquor containing bromides is treated with or 8 electrons in the outer shell
(A) CO2 (B) Cl2 (A) Ne (B) Rn
(C) SO2 (D) I2 (C) Ar (D) He

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19. Fluorine forms chemical compounds with 27. Thermite is a mixture of iron oxide and
(A) He (B) Ne (A) Zinc powder (B) Potassium metal
(C) Ar (D) Xe (C) Sodium (D) Aluminium powder
20. The outermost electronic configuration of the element
28. The statement true for N 3− is
which does not show positive oxidation state, at all
pertains to (A) It is a non-linear structure
(A) ns2np3 (B) ns2np4 (B) It is called pseudohalogen
(C) ns2np5 (D) ns2np6 (C) The formal oxidation state of nitrogen in this
21. A 500 g. tooth paste has 0.2 g fluoride concentration. anion is – 1
What is the concentration of F – ions in ppm (D) It is isoelectronic with NO2
(A) 250 (B) 200 29. Shape of O2F2 is similar to that of
(C) 400 (D) 1000
(A) C2F2 (B) H2O2
22. Halogen molecules are (C) H2F2 (D) C2H2
(A) Monoatomic and form X 22 – ions 30. Which one of the following oxides is excepted to
– exhibit paramagnetic behaviour
(B) Diatomic and form X ions
(A) CO2 (B) SiO2
(C) Diatomic and form X 22 – ions
(C) SO2 (D) ClO2
(D) Monoatomic and form X– ions
31. Which one of the following arrangement does not
23. Which of the following would quickly absorb give the correct pictures of the trends indicated
oxygen ? against it?
(A) Alkaline solution of pyrogallol (A) F2>Cl2>Br2>I2 : Electronegativity
(B) Conc. H2SO4 (B) F2>Cl2>Br2>I2 : Oxidizing power
(C) Lime water (C) F2>Cl2>Br2>I2 : Electron gain enthalpy
(D) Alkaline solution of CuSO4 (D) F2>Cl2>Br2>I2 : Bond dissociation energy
24. The sulphide of which metal will not get precipitated 32. Which of the following reactions will not give the
by passing H2S gas in the presence of conc. HCl anhydrous AlCl3?
(A) Cu (B) As (A) By heating AlCl3.6H2O
(C) Cd (D) Pb (B) By passing dry HCl gas on heated aluminium
25. Aqueous solutions of H2S and SO2 when mixed powder
together, yield (C) By passing dry chlorine gas on heated alu-
(A) Sulphur and water minium powder
(B) Sulphur trioxide and water (D) By passing dry chlorine gas over a heated
(C) Hydrogen peroxide and sulphur mixture of alumina and coke
(D) Hydrogen and sulphurous acid
26. The correct sequence of decrease in the bond angle
of the following hydrides is
(A) NH3 > PH3 > AsH3 > SbH3
(B) NH3 > AsH3 > PH3 > SbH3
(C) SbH3 > AsH3 > PH3 > NH3
(D) PH3 > NH3 > AsH3 > SbH3

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 OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
ANSWER-KEY
LEVEL # 1
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C C A D D B D C B B C A C B B A D B A B
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. C D C C C C C A C D D D A A B D D D A C
Q.No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. A C B C B A B B A C B D A A B B A B A B
Q.No. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans. B A A A A D D D A A C C A C D D B C D C
Q.No. 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92
Ans. B D A A C A B D A B A C

LEVEL # 2
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C A C C D D B C D A D D B B C C D B A A
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. A A B A D C C C C C B A D A A C C B D C
Q.No. 41 42 43 44
Ans. B C A D

QUESTIONS FROM COMPETITIVE EXAMS.

Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. D A C C B C D A B A C B B D A C D D D C
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
Ans. C B A C A A D B B D D A

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