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Cl2C{l_2} changed to Cl−C{l^ - } and ClO−Cl{O^ - } in cold and NaOH. Equivalent weight of Cl2C{l_2} will be
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Correct option: A
MM
The correct answer is A (MM) because the equivalent weight of Cl2Cl_2 in the given reaction is equal to its molecular weight due to the disproportionation reaction.
62 Medium
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The compound which has the highest reducing character among the following is
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Correct option: D
H2Te{H_2}Te
Option D (H2Te{H_2}Te) is correct because reducing character increases down the group due to the decreasing bond dissociation energy of the H-E bond.
63 Medium
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NaNH2+N2O→X+NaOH+NH3\mathrm{NaN}{\mathrm{H}_\mathrm{2}}\mathrm{ + }{\mathrm{N}_\mathrm{2}}\mathrm{O } \to \mathrm{X + NaOH + N}{\mathrm{H}_\mathrm{3}} what is the XX?
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Correct option: C
NaN3\mathrm{Na}{\mathrm{N}_\mathrm{3}}
Option C (NaN3\mathrm{Na}{\mathrm{N}_\mathrm{3}}) is correct because the reaction of sodium amide with nitrous oxide produces sodium azide, sodium hydroxide, and ammonia.
64 Medium
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A hybrid rocket propellant uses
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A liquid oxidizer and a solid fuel
Option A (A liquid oxidizer and a solid fuel) is correct because hybrid rockets utilize a combination of a liquid oxidizer and a solid fuel for propulsion.
65 Medium
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aCl2+bOH−⟶cCl−+dClO−+eH2O\mathrm{aCl}_2+\mathrm{bOH}^{-} \longrightarrow \mathrm{cCl}^{-}+\mathrm{dClO}^{-}+\mathrm{eH}_2 \mathrm{O}
Determine the value of (a+b+c+d+e)(\mathrm{a+b+c+d+e}), if reaction is balanced with simplest integer coefficients
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Correct option: A
6
The correct answer is A (6) because when the balanced equation has simplest integer coefficients, the sum of the coefficients a, b, c, d, and e is 6.
66 Medium
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Which of the following oxy-acids of phosphorus is a reducing agent and monobasic?
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Correct option: A
H3PO2{\mathrm{H}_\mathrm{3}}\mathrm{P}{\mathrm{O}_\mathrm{2}}
Option A is correct because H3PO2{\mathrm{H}_\mathrm{3}}\mathrm{P}{\mathrm{O}_\mathrm{2}} (Hypophosphorous acid) is a reducing agent due to the presence of two P-H bonds and is monobasic because it has one ionizable hydrogen.
67 Medium
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When Cl2\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{l}_2} water is added to an aqueous solution of potassium halide in presence of chloroform a violet colour is obtained. On adding more of Cl2\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{l}_2} water, the violet colour disappears and a colourless solution is obtained. This test confirms the presence of the following in aqueous solution:
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Correct option: A
Iodide
Option A (Iodide) is correct because the violet color in chloroform indicates the presence of iodine (I2I_2), which is formed by the oxidation of iodide ions by chlorine water.
68 Medium
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Disproportionation phenomenon is not shown by
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Correct option: B
ClO4−ClO_4^ -
Option B (ClO4−ClO_4^ -) is correct because the oxidation state of Cl in ClO4−ClO_4^ - is +7, which is the highest possible oxidation state for chlorine, so it cannot be further oxidized and thus cannot disproportionate.
69 Medium
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Hot conc. H2SO4{H_2}S{O_4} act as moderately strong oxidizing agent. It oxidises both metals and non-metals. Which of the following element is oxidized by conc. H2SO4{H_2}S{O_4} into two gaseous products.
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Correct option: C
C
Option C (C) is correct because hot concentrated H2SO4{H_2}S{O_4} oxidizes carbon into two gaseous products: carbon dioxide (CO2CO_2) and sulfur dioxide (SO2SO_2).
70 Medium
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Antimony dissolves in aquaregia to give:
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Correct option: C
SbCl5\mathrm{SbC}{\mathrm{l}_5}
Option C is correct. Antimony dissolves in aqua regia (a mixture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid) to form antimony pentachloride (SbCl5).
71 Medium
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Which among the following does not disproportionate in alkaline medium?
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Correct option: A
F2{F_2}
Option A (F2{F_2}) is correct because fluorine is the strongest oxidizing agent and only undergoes reduction, not disproportionation in alkaline medium.
72 Medium
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Complex formed in brown ring test for nitrates is
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Correct option: A
[Fe(H2O)5(NO)]2+{\left[ {Fe{{\left( {{H_2}O} \right)}_5}\left( {NO} \right)} \right]^{2 + }}
Option A ([Fe(H2O)5(NO)]2+{\left[ {Fe{{\left( {{H_2}O} \right)}_5}\left( {NO} \right)} \right]^{2 + }}) is correct because the brown ring complex is formed when ferrous ions react with nitrate ions in the presence of sulfuric acid, resulting in the pentaaquanitrosyliron(II) ion.
73 Medium
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Which of the following represents a biliquid propellant?
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Correct option: C
N2O4 +{\mathrm{N}_2}{\mathrm{O}_4}\, + Unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazene
Option C (N2O4 +{\mathrm{N}_2}{\mathrm{O}_4}\, + Unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazene) is correct because it represents a common combination of oxidizer and fuel used in biliquid propellant systems.
74 Medium
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Among the following statement, the correct statement about PH3\mathrm{P}{\mathrm{H}_3} and NH3\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{H}_3} is:
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Correct option: C
NH3\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{H}_3} is a better electron donor because the lone pair of electron occupies sp3s{p^3}orbital and more directional
Option C (NH3\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{H}_3} is a better electron donor because the lone pair of electron occupies sp3s{p^3}orbital and more directional) is correct because nitrogen is more electronegative than phosphorus, leading to a more directional and available lone pair in NH3N{H_3}.
75 Medium
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The strongest acid is:
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Correct option: C
H4P2O7{\mathrm{H}_4}{\mathrm{P}_2}{\mathrm{O}_7}
Option C is correct because H4P2O7{\mathrm{H}_4}\mathrm{P}_2{\mathrm{O}_7} (Pyrophosphoric acid) is the strongest acid among the given options due to its structure and the number of ionizable protons.
76 Medium
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The correct order of reducing power of halide ions is :
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Correct option: D
I−>Br−>Cl−>F−{\mathrm{I}^ - } > B{\mathrm{r}^ - } > \mathrm{C}{\mathrm{l}^ - } > {\mathrm{F}^ - }
Option D (I−>Br−>Cl−>F−{\mathrm{I}^ - } > B{\mathrm{r}^ - } > \mathrm{C}{\mathrm{l}^ - } > {\mathrm{F}^ - }) is correct because reducing power increases down the group due to increasing size and decreasing electron gain enthalpy.
77 Medium
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Chemical nature of the nitrogen oxide compound obtained from a reaction of concentrated nitric acid and P4O10{\mathrm{P}_4}{\mathrm{O}_{10}} (in 4: 1 ratio) is
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Correct option: A
acidic
Option A (acidic) is correct because the reaction between concentrated nitric acid and P4O10P_4O_{10} produces N2O5N_2O_5, which is the anhydride of nitric acid and thus acidic in nature.
78 Medium
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A green yellow gas reacts with an alkali metal hydroxide to form a halate which can used in fireworks and safety matches. The gas and halate respectively are
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Correct option: B
Cl2,  KClO3C{l_2},\;KCl{O_3}
Option B (Cl2,KClO3Cl_2, KClO_3) is correct because chlorine gas reacts with alkali metal hydroxide to form a chlorate, such as potassium chlorate, which is used in fireworks and safety matches.
79 Medium
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Nitric acid is generally light yellow due to the presence of:
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Correct option: C
NO2\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{O}_2}
Option C (NO2) is correct because nitric acid decomposes slightly, especially upon exposure to light, forming nitrogen dioxide, which imparts a yellow color.
80 Medium
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When copper is heated with conc. HNO3\mathrm{HN}{\mathrm{O}_3} it produces:
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Correct option: A
Cu(NO3)2  and NO2\mathrm{Cu(N}{\mathrm{O}_3}{\mathrm{)}_2}\,\,\mathrm{and}\,\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{O}_2}
Option A (Cu(NO3)2 and NO2\mathrm{Cu(N}{\mathrm{O}_3}{\mathrm{)}_2}\,\mathrm{and}\,\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{O}_2}) is correct because the reaction of copper with concentrated nitric acid produces copper nitrate and nitrogen dioxide.
81 Medium
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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 A is correct because the single N-N bond is weaker than the single P-P bond due to smaller size and higher interelectronic repulsion in nitrogen.
82 Medium
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Fluorine gas is stored in:
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Correct option: C
Both (1) and (2)
Option C (Both (1) and (2)) is correct because fluorine gas can be stored in both copper and steel vessels due to the formation of a protective fluoride layer on the metal surface.
83 Medium
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The correct shape and hybridization for XeF2Xe{F_2} are
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Correct option: C
Linear,sp3dLinear,s{p^3}d
Option C (Linear,sp3dLinear, sp^3d) is correct because XeF2XeF_2 has a linear shape with three lone pairs on Xe, resulting in sp3dsp^3d hybridization.
84 Medium
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Which of the following is linear?
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Correct option: A
XeF2\mathrm{XeF}_2
Option A (XeF2\mathrm{XeF}_2) is correct because it has a linear structure due to the arrangement of bonding pairs and lone pairs around the central Xe atom.
85 Medium
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Dinitrogen pentoxide a colourless solid is prepared by
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Correct option: C
Dehydrating HNO3\mathrm{HN}{\mathrm{O}_3} with P4O10{\mathrm{P}_\mathrm{4}}{\mathrm{O}_{\mathrm{10}}}
Option C is correct because dinitrogen pentoxide is prepared by dehydrating nitric acid with phosphorus pentoxide.
86 Medium
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Orthophosphoric acid is ionized in…….steps.
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Correct option: C
3
Option C (3) is correct because orthophosphoric acid (H3PO4) is a triprotic acid, meaning it can donate three protons (H+) in three ionization steps.
87 Medium
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Find the number of lone pairs of electrons on Xe\mathrm{Xe} in XeOF4\mathrm{XeOF}_4.
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Correct option: A
1
Option A (1) is correct because in XeOF4\mathrm{XeOF}_4, Xenon has one lone pair of electrons.
88 Medium
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Which statement is wrong?
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Correct option: C
Both show +2, +4 and +6 oxidation states
Option C (Both show +2, +4 and +6 oxidation states) is wrong because Oxygen does not show +2, +4 and +6 oxidation states.
89 Medium
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In the reaction, MnO4−  +  I−  →Alkaline  solution  [X];  [X]  is:\mathrm{MnO}_4^ - \mathrm{\;} + \mathrm{\;}{\mathrm{I}^ - }\;\mathop \to \limits^{A\mathrm{lkaline\;solution}} \;\left[ X \right];\,\,\left[ X \right]\;\mathrm{is}:
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Correct option: A
IO3−\mathrm{IO}_3^ -
Option A (IO3−\mathrm{IO}_3^ -) is correct because in alkaline solution, permanganate ions oxidize iodide ions to iodate ions.
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In XeO3,  Xe  Xe{O_3},\;Xe\; is:
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Correct option: A
sp3−s{p^3} - hybridized
Option A (sp3sp^3 - hybridized) is correct because Xe in XeO3XeO_3 has three sigma bonds and one lone pair, leading to sp3sp^3 hybridization.
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