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An alkaline earth metal readily forms water soluble sulphate and water insoluble hydroxide. Its oxide is very stable to heat and does not have rock-salt structure. is
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Correct option: C
Be
Option C (Be) is correct because Beryllium readily forms water-soluble sulfate () and water-insoluble hydroxide (). Its oxide () is very stable to heat and does not have a rock-salt structure.
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The product obtained on fusion of and is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the fusion of barium sulfate with sodium carbonate results in the formation of barium carbonate and sodium sulfate.
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Choose the correct statement(s)
(A) Beryllium oxide is purely acidic in nature.
(B) Beryllium carbonate is kept in the atmosphere of
(C) Beryllium sulphate is readily soluble in water.
(D) Beryllium shows anomalous behaviour.
Choose the correct answer from the options given
below:
(A) Beryllium oxide is purely acidic in nature.
(B) Beryllium carbonate is kept in the atmosphere of
(C) Beryllium sulphate is readily soluble in water.
(D) Beryllium shows anomalous behaviour.
Choose the correct answer from the options given
below:
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Correct option: D
B, C and D only
Option D (B, C and D only) is correct because BeO is amphoteric, BeCO3 is kept in CO2 atmosphere, BeSO4 is readily soluble, and Be shows anomalous behavior.
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Incorrect match among the following is
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Correct option: D
Hydrolith :
Option D (Hydrolith : ) is the incorrect match because hydrolith is calcium hydride (), not sodium hydride.
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Assertion: -Block elements do not occur free in nature.
Reason: -Block elements are highly electropositive in nature.
Reason: -Block elements are highly electropositive in nature.
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
Option A (If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion) is correct because s-block elements are highly reactive due to their electropositive nature, hence they do not occur free in nature.
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One of the elements present in carnallite shows flame colouration. The colour of the flame is
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Correct option: D
Lilac
Option D (Lilac) is correct because potassium present in carnallite (KCl.MgCl2.6H2O) imparts a lilac color to the flame.
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Which of the following sulphates have the highest solubility in water?
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Correct option: D
The correct answer is D () because beryllium sulfate has a high hydration energy due to the small size and high charge density of the beryllium ion, making it highly soluble.
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In comparison to the zeolite process for the removal of permanent hardness, the synthetic resins method is
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Correct option: D
more efficient as it can exchange both cations as well as anions
Option D is correct because synthetic resins can exchange both cations and anions, making them more efficient than zeolites which primarily exchange cations.
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Which compound strongly absorb ?
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because is acidic and reacts strongly with basic oxides like .
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Barium burns in air to form
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because Barium (Ba) burns in air to form barium oxide ().
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Select the correct statement among the following
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Correct option: D
Gypsum contains a lower percentage of Ca than in plaster of Paris
Option D is correct because Gypsum () has a lower percentage of Ca than Plaster of Paris ().
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Which of the following alkali metal ions has lowest ionic mobility in aqueous solution
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because among the alkali metal ions, lithium ion has the smallest size and is most heavily hydrated, leading to the lowest ionic mobility in aqueous solution.
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Which alkaline earth metal forms complex salts?
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because beryllium (Be), due to its small size and high charge density, has a greater tendency to form complex salts compared to other alkaline earth metals.
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Which of the following reaction does not liberate gaseous product?
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Correct option: A
The correct answer is A () because this reaction forms sodium meta aluminate and does not produce a gaseous product.
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Black ash is:
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because black ash is a mixture primarily composed of sodium carbonate and calcium sulfide, produced during the Leblanc process.
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Assertion (A) : is used in photocells.
Reason (R) : has lower ionisation energy than .
Reason (R) : has lower ionisation energy than .
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Correct option: D
is false but is true.
Option D (A is false but R is true.) is correct because Li is not used in photocells, but Cs has a lower ionization energy than Li.
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Salt with which one of the following cation produce yellow colour precipitate with potassium chromate
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because Barium ions () form a yellow precipitate of barium chromate () with potassium chromate.
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Which represents nitrolime?
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Correct option: A
Option A (CaCN2 + C) is correct because Nitrolime is a mixture of Calcium cyanamide (CaCN2) and carbon (C).
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A white solid reacts with dil. to give colourless gas that decolourises aqueous bromine. The solid is most likely to be:
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Correct option: D
Sodium thiosulphate
The correct answer is D (Sodium thiosulphate) because it reacts with dilute HCl to produce SO₂, which decolorizes bromine water.
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The element with atomic number 56 belongs to
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Correct option: A
s-Block element
Option A (s-Block element) is correct because the element with atomic number 56 is Barium (Ba), which belongs to Group 2 (alkaline earth metals) and is an s-block element.
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s-block element which cannot be qualitatively confirmed by the flame test is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because Beryllium has a small size and high ionization energy, making it difficult to excite its electrons in a flame test.
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Hypo is used in:
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Correct option: D
All of these
Option D (All of these) is correct because Hypo (sodium thiosulfate) is used in iodimetric and iodometric titrations, as well as in photography to remove unexposed silver halide crystals.
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Assertion (A): forms series of trihydrates
Reason (R) : This is due to its smaller size and highest ion dipole interaction.
Reason (R) : This is due to its smaller size and highest ion dipole interaction.
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Correct option: A
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of .
Option A is correct because both the assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains why Lithium forms trihydrates due to its small size and high ion-dipole interaction.
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The electrolyte employed in the extraction of sodium by Down’s electrolysis method is:
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Correct option: B
Molten
Option B (Molten ) is correct because in Down's process, molten sodium chloride ( ) is used as the electrolyte for the extraction of sodium.
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Lithopone is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because Lithopone is a mixture of Zinc sulfide (ZnS) and Barium sulfate (BaSO4), used as a white pigment.
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In the following reaction,
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Correct option: D
The correct answer is D () because it is the sodium thiosulphate formed in the reaction between NaOH and S.
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Number of elements which give flame test from following
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Correct option: B
4
Option B (4) is correct because Sr, Cu, Ca, and Fe give flame tests, while Co and Ni do not.
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Which of the following metals can be extracted through alkali leaching technique?
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because tin () can be extracted using alkali leaching, where it reacts with sodium hydroxide to form a soluble stannate complex.
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Which is not correctly matched?
(1) Basic strength of oxides:
(2) Stability of peroxides:
(3) Stability of bicarbonates:
(4) Melting point :
(1) Basic strength of oxides:
(2) Stability of peroxides:
(3) Stability of bicarbonates:
(4) Melting point :
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Correct option: A
1 and 4
Options A (1 and 4) is correct because the basic strength of oxides increases down the group, and the melting point of sodium halides decreases down the group due to increasing covalent character.
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What are the metal ions present in carnallite?
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Correct option: A
Mg, K
Option A (Mg, K) is correct because carnallite is a hydrated double chloride of potassium and magnesium, with the formula KCl.MgCl2.6H2O.
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