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Assertion (A): Chlorine has higher electron affinity than fluorine.
Reason (R): Chlorine is a weak oxidising agent than fluorine.
Reason (R): Chlorine is a weak oxidising agent than fluorine.
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Correct option: B
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Option B is correct. Chlorine has a higher electron affinity than fluorine, and chlorine is a weaker oxidizing agent than fluorine. The reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion.
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Statement I: Iodine is more soluble in than in water
Statement II: Non-polar solutes are more soluble in non-polar solvents
Statement II: Non-polar solutes are more soluble in non-polar solvents
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Correct option: A
Statement I and statement II are correct and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I
The correct answer is Statement I and statement II are correct and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I because iodine is non-polar and dissolves better in the non-polar solvent carbon tetrachloride than in polar water.
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Find the incorrect statement
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Correct option: A
Interhalogens may be or , type compounds
Option A is correct because interhalogen compounds can only be of the type , , and .
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In group cationic analysis, is added before adding . This is due to
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Correct option: A
decrease the concentration of
The correct answer is A (decrease the concentration of ) because suppresses the ionization of by the common ion effect, decreasing the hydroxide ion concentration and preventing the precipitation of group IV hydroxides.
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The correct order of acidic nature is:
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Correct option: A
Option A is correct because acidic character of oxides increases across a period, and Cl2O7 is the most acidic among the given options.
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Bleaching action of is due to
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Correct option: A
Reduction
Option A (Reduction) is correct because sulfur dioxide bleaches by reduction, where it removes oxygen from the colored substance.
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Assertion (A) : is a weak acid and is a weak base.
Reason (R) : There is proton-donor acceptor equilibrium
Reason (R) : There is proton-donor acceptor equilibrium
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Correct option: A
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of .
Option A (Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A) is correct because N3H is a weak acid and NH3 is a weak base, and the proton-donor acceptor equilibrium explains their behavior.
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Assertion (A): is less acidic than
Reason (R): bond is stronger than bond
Reason (R): bond is stronger than bond
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Correct option: A
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Option A (Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)) is correct because acidity increases down the group due to decreasing bond strength of H-X bond.
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Which of the following is least likely to exist?
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Correct option: D
Option D is correct because is the least stable among the given oxyacids of halogens.
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Hot concentrated sulphuric acid is a moderately strong oxidizing agent. Which of the following reactions does not show oxidizing behavior?
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because this reaction is not a redox reaction; the oxidation states of all elements remain unchanged.
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Assertion (A): cannot be handled in glass or quartz apparatus.
Reason (R): Reaction between and of glass form explosive .
Reason (R): Reaction between and of glass form explosive .
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Correct option: A
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of .
Option A is correct because XeF6 reacts with SiO2 in glass or quartz to form XeO3, which is highly explosive, making it unsafe to handle XeF6 in such apparatus.
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and both exist in ionic form, in solid state. What are the hybridizations of cationic parts of
both, respectively?
both, respectively?
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Correct option: C
The correct answer is C (sp³, sp³d) because in solid state, BrF₃ exists as [BrF₂]⁺[BrF₄]⁻ and IF₅ exists as [IF₄]⁺[IF₆]⁻. The hybridizations of the cationic parts [BrF₂]⁺ and [IF₄]⁺ are sp³ and sp³d, respectively.
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The angle in ammonia is , while the angle in phosphine is . Relative to phosphine, the -character of the lone pair on ammonia is expected to be
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Correct option: A
Less
Option A (Less) is correct because a larger bond angle implies more s-character in the bonding orbitals and less p-character in the lone pair.
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S-I: No. of lone pairs in is 15.
S-II: is hydrolysed gives and .
S-II: is hydrolysed gives and .
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Correct option: A
Both S-I and S-II are true
Option A (Both S-I and S-II are true) is correct because the number of lone pairs in is indeed 15, and hydrolyzes to give , and .
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Assertion (A): The halogens absorb visible light.
Reason (R): All halogens are coloured.
Reason (R): All halogens are coloured.
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Correct option: A
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Option A is correct because halogens absorb visible light due to electronic transitions, which results in them being colored.
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Oxidation states of nitrogen in and respectively are
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Correct option: B
and -3
Option B ( and -3) is correct because these are the calculated oxidation states of nitrogen in the respective compounds.
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The type of bonds present in are;
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Correct option: B
covalent and coordinate bond
Option B (covalent and coordinate bond) is correct because N2O5 contains both covalent bonds between nitrogen and oxygen atoms, and coordinate bonds where one nitrogen atom donates both electrons to form a bond with an oxygen atom.
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Which of the following property does not correspond to the order ?
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Correct option: B
Reducing power
Option C (Ionic character) is correct because the ionic character decreases in the order , while the reducing power increases in that order.
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Assertion (A): While moving from to covalent radius increases significantly but from to only a small increase is observed.
Reason (R): For a particular oxidation state covalent radii and ionic generally radii increases down the group.
Reason (R): For a particular oxidation state covalent radii and ionic generally radii increases down the group.
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Correct option: B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Option B is correct because both the assertion and the reason are true, but the reason does not explain the assertion. The small increase from As to Bi is due to the lanthanoid contraction.
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Which one of the following reacts with conc. ?
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because silver reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid to produce silver sulfate, water, and sulfur dioxide.
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Assertion (A): is less acidic than
Reason (R): Oxidation state of phosphorus in
Reason (R): Oxidation state of phosphorus in
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Correct option: C
(A) is true but (R) is false
Option C ((A) is true but (R) is false) is correct because H3PO3 is more acidic than H3PO4, and the oxidation state of P in H3PO4 is higher than in H3PO3.
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on reaction with cold and dilute NaOH gives
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because chlorine reacts with cold and dilute NaOH to produce sodium chloride, sodium hypochlorite, and water.
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A compound which leaves behind no residue on heating is:
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because ammonium nitrate decomposes upon heating to produce only gaseous products, leaving no solid residue.
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Choose the correct statements from the following
A. All group 16 elements form oxides of general formula an , where and Po. Both the types of oxides are acidic in nature.
B. is an oxidising agent while is reducing in nature.
C. The reducing property decreases from to down the group.
D. The ozone molecule contains five lone pairs of electrons.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A. All group 16 elements form oxides of general formula an , where and Po. Both the types of oxides are acidic in nature.
B. is an oxidising agent while is reducing in nature.
C. The reducing property decreases from to down the group.
D. The ozone molecule contains five lone pairs of electrons.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Correct option: D
A and B only
Option D (if both Assertion & Reason are false) is correct because when two volatile liquids are mixed, the vapor pressure of both components can increase or decrease depending on the interactions, and the vapor pressure of the solution can also increase or decrease.
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I. Melting point of rhombic sulphur is higher than that of monoclinic sulphur.
II. Specific gravity of rhombic sulphur is lower than that of rhombic sulphur.
III. Sulphurous acid has two one pairs on S-atom. The incorrect statement(s) is/are
II. Specific gravity of rhombic sulphur is lower than that of rhombic sulphur.
III. Sulphurous acid has two one pairs on S-atom. The incorrect statement(s) is/are
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Correct option: C
Both I and II
Option C (Both I and II) is correct because both statements about the melting point and specific gravity of rhombic and monoclinic sulfur are incorrect.
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Platinum, palladium and iridium are called noble metals because
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Correct option: D
They are inert towards many common reagents
Option D is correct because noble metals are characterized by their chemical inertness and resistance to reaction with common reagents.
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The halogen which has greater bond dissociation energy after is
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Correct option: B
Option B (Br2) is correct because the bond dissociation energy of Br2 is greater than F2 and I2, but less than Cl2.
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When potassium ferrocyanide crystals are heated with conc. , the gas evolved is
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Correct option: D
Option D (CO) is correct because the reaction of potassium ferrocyanide with concentrated sulfuric acid produces carbon monoxide.
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Among and which is most acidic in nature:
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because the acidity of oxyacids increases with the number of oxygen atoms.
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Which of the following is more acidic in nature?
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because the acidity of oxyacids increases with the oxidation state of the central atom. Higher oxidation state means more polar O-H bond and easier release of H+.
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