Spectra Academy

D And F Block Elements - Assignment

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Total Marks : 180.0
Duration : 1:00 hrs

Chemistry XII

1. [Cr(H2O6]Cl3 has magnetic moment of 3.83 BM. The correct distribution of 3d

electrons in the chromium of the complex:

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

2. The ratio of mass of a diamagnetic substance in a magnetic field to its actual

mass

(A) is greater than one (B) is less than one

(C) is equal to one (D) cannot be predicted

3. Select the incorrect statement(s):

(A) In K2MnO4 and CrO2CI2, the central transition metals/ions have the same
oxidation state

(B) Both sodium and potassium dichromate can be used as primary standard in
volumetric estimations

(C) Potassium dichromate on strong heating evolves oxygen gas and form green
powder

(D) Potassium permanganate on fusion with potassium hydroxide liberates oxygen

gas leaving behind green residue

4. Which of the following is the most suitable description of transition elements?

(A) Low melting points (B) No catalytic activity

(C) Show variable oxidation states (D) Exhibit inert pair effect

5. Which of the following species has O–O bond?

(A) Cr2O72– (B) MnO4 –

(C) CrO5 (D) CrO4–2

6. Predict which pairs of ions is not coloured in aqueous solutions?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

7. Which is not disproportionation reaction?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

8. The yellow colour solution of Na2CrO4 changes to orange red on passing CO2
gas due to the formation of:

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

9. Which of the following arrangements does not represent the correct order of the
property stated against it?

(A) stability in aqueous solution

(B) Number of oxidation states

(C) Para-magnetic behavior

(D) Ionic Size

10. Most common oxidation states of Ce (Cerium) are:

(A) +3, +4 (B) +2, +3

(C) +2, +4 (D) +3, +5

11. An excess of Na2S2O3 react with aqueous CuSO4 to give

(A) CuS2O3 (B) Cu2S2O3

(C) Na2[Cu(S2O3)2] (D) Na4[Cu(S2O3)5]

12. Which of the following exhibit only + 3 oxidation state?

(A) U (B) Th

(C) Ac (D) Pa

13. Uub is the symbol for the element with atomic number-

(A) 102 (B) 108

(C) 110 (D) 112

14. In general, the melting and boiling points of transition metals:

(A) increase gradually across the period from left to right

(B) decrease gradually across the period from left to right

(C) first increase till the middle of the period and then decrease towards the end

(D) first decrease regularly till the middle of the period and then increase towards
the end

15. Which of the following products are formed when potassium bromide reacts with
potassium permangnate in alkaline pH?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

16. Anhydrous ferrous sulphate on heating gives:

(A) both and (B) only

(C) only (D) only

17. The colourless species is(are):

 (A) (B)

(C) (D)

18. Which of the following is a lanthanide?

(A) Curium (B) Californium

(C) Uranium (D) Europium

19. CO forms a volatile carbonyl complex with which of the following metals ?

(A) Na (B) Sn

(C) Ni (D) Hg

20. Select the correct statement:

(A) PH3 reduces AgNO3 to metallic Ag

(B) Organic tissues turn AgNO3 black by reducing it to Ag

(C) AgCN is soluble in KCN (D) All are correct statements

21. Which of the following reactions represents “developing” in photography?

(A) AgNO3+NaBr AgBr + NaNO3

(B) AgNO3 + 2Na2S2O3 Na3[Ag(S2O3)2] + NaBr

(C) C6H4(OH)2+2AgBr* C6H4O2+2HBr+2Ag

(D) AgBr + 2NH3 [Ag(NH3)2]Br

22. In which of the following compound(s), the colour is due to the charge transfer
spectra?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

23. Among the following, the species that is both paramagnetic and coloured is:
 (A) (B)

(C) (D)

24. Consider the following statements and arrange in the order of true/false as given
in the codes.
S1: Mn2+ compounds more stable than Fe2+ towards oxidation to their +3 states.
S2: Titanium and copper both in the first series of transition metals exhibits
+1 oxidation state most frequently.
S3: Cu+ ion is stable in aqueous solutions.

(A) TTF (B) TFF

(C) TFT (D) FFT

25. In which of the following oxoanions the oxidation state of central atom is not
same as that of its group number in periodic table?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

26. Which of the following products is formed by the reaction of manganese (II) ions

salt with peroxodisulphate ?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

27. Which of the following statement is not correct?

(A) La(OH)3 is less basic than Li(OH)3

(B) In lanthanide series, ionic radius of Ln3+ ion decreases

(C) La is actually an element of transition series rather than lanthanides

(D) Atomic radius of Zr and Hf are same because of lanthanide contraction

28. Spin –only magnetic moment of [Co(NH3)3(H2O)3]Cl3 (in Bohr Magnetons) is:

(A) Zero (B)

(C) (D)

29. Anhydrous ferric chloride is prepared by:

(A) heating hydrated ferric chloride at a high temperature in a stream of air

(B) heating metallic iron in a stream of dry chlorine gas

(C) reaction of ferric oxide with HCI (aq) (D) reaction of metallic iron with HCI (aq)

30. Potassium manganate (K2MnO4) is formed when-

(A) Formaldehyde reacts with KMnO4 in the presence of strong alkali

(B) MnO2 is fused with KoH

(C) Cl2 is passed into an aqueous solution of KMnO4

(D) KMnO4 reacts with conc.H2SO4

31. Which one of the following statements about lanthanides is false?

(A) Lanthanides are separated from one another by ion exchange method

(B) The ionic radii of trivalent lanthanides steadily increases with increase in atomic
number

(C) All lanthanides are highly dense metals

(D) Most typical oxidation state of lanthanides is + 3

32. The formula of azurite is:

(A) CuCO3.Cu(OH)2 (B) 2CuCO3.Cu(OH)2

(C) CuCO3.2Cu(OH)2 (D) CuSO4.Cu(OH)2

33. Which of the following sets of complexes is/are correct with respect to the
properties indicated against each?
(A) [V(CO)6], K4[Mn(CN)6], Cs2[CuF6] - Low spin octahedral complex with one
unpaired electron.
(B) K2 [NiCl4], [NiCI(PPh3)3], [NiCl2(PPh3)2] - Tetrahedral geometry containing two
unpaired electrons.
 (C) Cs[CuF4], [Cu(NH3)4] (N03)2, K3[Cu(CN)4] - Square planar geometry and
diamagnetic.
(D) K4[Fe(CN)6], [Fe(H2O)5NO] SO4, Na4[Fe(CN)5NO] - Diamagnetic having +2
oxidation state of central metal atom.

34. Aluminium chloride exist as dimer, in solid state as well as in solution of

non-polar solvents such as benzene. When dissolved in water it gives:

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

35. Oxide of metal cation which is not amphoteric?

(A) Al3+ (B) Cr3+

(C) Fe3+ (D) Zn2+

36. When the same amount of zinc is treated separately with excess of sulphuric
acid and excess of sodium hydroxide, the ratio of volumes of hydrogen evolved is –

(A) 1 : 1 (B) 1 : 2

(C) 2 : 1 (D) 9 : 4

37. The Image on an exposed and developed photography film is due to:

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

38. CrO42– (yellow) changes to Cr2O72– (orange) in pH = x and vice-versa in pH =

y. Hence, x and y are:

(A) 6, 8 (B) 6, 5

(C) 8, 6 (D) 7, 7

39. The maximum oxidation state shown by V(Z = 23), Cr(Z= 24),Co(Z = 27), Sc(Z =
21) are respectively:
 (A) +5, +6, +3, +3 (B) +3, +4, +5, +2

(C) +5, +3, +2, +1 (D) +4 in each case

40. In general, the transition elements exhibit their highest oxidation states in their
compounds with elements like:

(A) C (B) S

(C) S and P (D) F and O

41. When solution is boiled with KI:

(A) Produced (B) Produce

(C) Show redox reaction (D) All are correct

42. Mercury on heating with aqua-regia gives:

(A) Hg(NO3)2 (B) HgCl

(C) Hg(NO2)2 (D) Hg2Cl

43. E0 values for couples Cr+3/Cr+2 and Mn+3/Mn+2 are –0.41 and +1.51 volts
respectively. Considering these values select the correct option from the following
statements:

(A) Cr+2(aq) is more stable than Cr+3(aq)

(B) Mn+3(aq) is more stable than Mn+2(aq)

(C) Cr+2 acts as a reducing agent and Mn+2 acts as an oxidising agent in their
aqueous solutions.

(D) None of these.

44. When is heated with and deep red vapours of

chromyl chloride are formed deep red vapours have formula:

(A) CrOCI2 (B) (CrO)2CI2

(C) CrO2CI2 (D) CrO2CI

45. Lanthanoid ion which is most likely to be reduced by Cr(+II) is

(A) Sm (B) Yu

(C) Yb (D) All of the above