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P-block elements practice · Medium
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Assertion: Group 15 elements are less reactive than Group 16 elements.
Reason: Group 15 elements have a higher ionization energy and a lower electronegativity than Group 16 elements.
Reason: Group 15 elements have a higher ionization energy and a lower electronegativity than Group 16 elements.
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Correct option: B
Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
Option B (Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion) is correct because while both statements are true, the reason doesn't fully explain the assertion.
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Which of the following(s) when heated give nitrogen gas?
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Correct option: D
Both 1 and 2
Option D (Both 1 and 2) is correct because both ammonium dichromate and barium azide decompose upon heating to produce nitrogen gas.
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Which of the following statements is wrong?
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Correct option: A
Single N – N bond is stronger than the single P – P bond
Option C () is correct because these two compounds are chain isomers, not metamers, as they differ in the carbon chain branching.
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The substance which does not liberate oxygen on treatment with ozone is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because reacts with ozone to form without liberating oxygen.
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Assertion (A): Noble gases have very high boiling point.
Reason (R): Noble gases have strong dispersion forces hence they liquify at low temperature, hence they have high boiling point.
Reason (R): Noble gases have strong dispersion forces hence they liquify at low temperature, hence they have high boiling point.
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Correct option: C
Assertion and Reason are false
Option C (Assertion and Reason are false) is correct because noble gases have very low boiling points due to weak dispersion forces, and the reason provided is also incorrect.
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Consider find which statements are correct for
A) Most basic
B) Highest bond angle
C) Strongest Reducing agent
D) Highest B.P.
E) Most
A) Most basic
B) Highest bond angle
C) Strongest Reducing agent
D) Highest B.P.
E) Most
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Correct option: D
A, B, E
Option D (A, B, E) is correct because NH3 is the most basic, has the highest bond angle, and the most negative enthalpy of formation among the given hydrides.
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Assertion (A): on heating doesn't form any residue.
Reason (R): In there are six equivalent bonds.
Reason (R): In there are six equivalent bonds.
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Correct option: D
Both (A) and (R) are false
Option D is correct because both the assertion and the reason are false. Ammonium dichromate on heating leaves a residue of Cr2O3, and the Cr-O bonds in dichromate are not all equivalent.
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combines with to form . The compound contains the species:
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Correct option: C
and
Option C (and ) is correct because dissociates into and ions in solution.
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The hydrides of the first elements in groups 15-17 namely and respectively shows abnormally high values for melting and boiling points. This is due to
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Correct option: B
the ability to form extensive intermolecular -bonding
Option B (the ability to form extensive intermolecular -bonding) is correct because the high melting and boiling points are due to the strong intermolecular hydrogen bonds in and .
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Which of the following acid posses oxidising, reducing and complex forming properties?
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because nitrous acid can act as both an oxidizing and reducing agent, and it can also form complexes.
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The products obtained when reacts with hot and concentrated aqueous are
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Correct option: D
and
Option D is correct because the reaction of iodine with hot and concentrated sodium hydroxide produces iodide () and iodate () ions.
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Hydrolysis of ‘’ is an example of disproportionation. is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because its hydrolysis results in disproportionation, where Xenon is both oxidized and reduced.
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Which one of the following correctly represents the order of stability of oxides, (X = halogen)?
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because iodine forms more stable oxides due to greater polarity, and chlorine can form multiple bonds with oxygen.
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Which of the following is a double base propellant?
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Correct option: B
Nitroglycerine and nitrocellulose
The correct answer is B (Nitroglycerine and nitrocellulose) because double-base propellants contain both the fuel and oxidizer in the same molecule, and this combination is a common example.
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Which statement is not correct?
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Correct option: A
White and red phosphorus react with chlorine at room temperature
Option A (White and red phosphorus react with chlorine at room temperature) is not correct because red phosphorus is less reactive and does not react with chlorine at room temperature.
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The spectrum of helium is similar to:
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Correct option: B
Na
Option C is correct because Li+ and He have the same number of electrons and similar electronic structure, resulting in similar spectra.
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Statement I: and IF have similar shapes
Statement II: has to two types of bond lengths
Statement II: has to two types of bond lengths
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Correct option: D
Statement I if false but statement II is correct
Option D is correct because PF₅ has trigonal bipyramidal shape, IF is unknown, and PF₅ has two different P-F bond lengths (axial and equatorial).
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Weldon mud is:
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Correct option: C
Option C () is the correct answer because is the chemical formula for Weldon mud.
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Oxidation states of in are respectively
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Correct option: A
Option D (17.325 mm Hg) is correct because it is calculated using Raoult's law for vapor pressure lowering.
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is a complex formed during the brown ring test for ion. In this complex.
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Correct option: D
All of the above statements are correct
Option D (All of the above statements are correct) is correct because the complex has three unpaired electrons, the color is due to charge transfer, and the electronic configuration of Fe and NO are as described.
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Assertion (A) Elementary phosphorus exists in three principal allotropic forms, i.e. white (or yellow), red (or violet) and black.
Reason (R) Of the three forms, white phosphorus is the most important and most reactive.
Reason (R) Of the three forms, white phosphorus is the most important and most reactive.
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
Option A (If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion) is correct because white phosphorus is indeed the most reactive allotrope due to its unstable tetrahedral structure.
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Statement I: The dipole moment of is less than
Statement II: The presence of lone pair of electrons on nitrogen atom shows an additive contribution in dipole moment of whereas it shows negative contribution towards dipole moment of
Statement II: The presence of lone pair of electrons on nitrogen atom shows an additive contribution in dipole moment of whereas it shows negative contribution towards dipole moment of
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Correct option: A
Statement I and statement II are correct and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I
Option A (Statement I and statement II are correct and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I) is correct because the dipole moment of NF3 is less than NH3 due to the opposing directions of bond dipoles and lone pair dipole.
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What is the oxidising agent chlorine water?
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Correct option: C
HOCI
Option C (HOCI) is correct because hypochlorous acid (HOCl) decomposes to release nascent oxygen, which acts as the oxidizing agent.
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Iodine exists in which form in iodised salt
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because iodized salt typically contains sodium iodate () to provide iodine.
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Hydrolysis of gives:
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the complete hydrolysis of results in the formation of orthophosphoric acid () and hydrochloric acid.
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In a reaction, 4 mole of electrons are transferred to 1 mole of , the possible product obtained due to reduction is :-
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Correct option: B
0.5 mole of
The correct answer is B (0.5 mole of ) because the reduction of by 4 moles of electrons results in nitrogen having a +1 oxidation state, corresponding to .
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The stability of +2 oxidation state among Si, Ge, Sn and Pb increase in the sequence
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Correct option: D
Si < Ge < Sn < Pb
Option D (Si < Ge < Sn < Pb) is correct because the stability of the +2 oxidation state increases down the group due to the inert pair effect.
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Which is bad conductor of electricity?
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Correct option: A
Option A ( is expected to be diamagnetic) is correct because has 14 electrons, resulting in a completely filled molecular orbital diagram and thus diamagnetism.
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Statement I: All the halogens exhibit -1 oxidation state.
Statement II: The oxidation states of +4 and +6 occur in the oxides and oxoacids of chlorine and bromine.
Statement II: The oxidation states of +4 and +6 occur in the oxides and oxoacids of chlorine and bromine.
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Correct option: A
Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.
Option D (Statement II is correct but Statement I is incorrect) is correct because not all halogens exhibit only -1 oxidation state, and the oxides and oxoacids of chlorine and bromine can have +4 and +6 oxidation states.
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Hot conc. act as moderately strong oxidizing agent. It oxidises both metals and non-metals. Which of the following element is oxidized by conc. into two gaseous products.
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Correct option: C
C
Option C is correct because carbon is oxidized by concentrated H2SO4 into two gaseous products: CO2 and SO2.
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