Q.

1 Thallium shows different oxidation states

because -
(A) Of its high reactivity
(B) Of inert pair effect
(C) Of its amphoteric nature
(D) It is a transition metal
Q.2 In diborane
(A) 4 bridged hydrogens and two terminal
hydrogen are present
(B) 2 bridged hydrogens and four terminal
hydrogen are present
(C) 3 bridged and three terminal hydrogen are
present
(D) None of the above
Q.3 Borax on heating with cobalt oxide forms
a blue bead of -
(A) Co(BO2)2 (B) CoBO2
(C) Co3(BO3)2 (D) Na3Co(BO3)2
Q.4 Which of the following property does not
support anamalous behaviour of boron ?
(A) Small size
(B) High electronegativity
(C) High ionization energy
(D) Formation of trihalides
Q.5 Which of the following is a correct
statement -
(A) The hydroxide of aluminium is more acidic
than that of boron
(B) The hydroxide of boron is basic, while that
of aluminium is amphoteric
(C) The hydroxide of boron is acidic, while that
of aluminium is amphoteric
(D) The hydroxides of aluminium and boron
are amphoteric
Q.6 In B2H6 -
(A) There is a direct boron-boron bond
(B) The boron atoms are linked through
hydrogen bridges
(C) The structure is similar to C2H6
(D) All the atoms are in one plane
Q.7 B2O3 is -
(A) Acidic (B) Basic
(C) Amphoteric (D) None of these
Q.8 Which of the following statements about
aluminium chloride is incorrect -
(A) It exists as a dimer
(B) It is a covalent compound
(C) It involves back bonding between Cl and Al
(D) Its aqueous solution conducts electricity
Q.9 AlCl3 exist as dimer because -
(A) Al has greater IP
(B) Al has larger radius
(C) High charge in nucleus
(D) Incomplete p-orbital
Q.10 Corundum is -
(A) SiO2 (B) Al2O3
(C) CaF2 (D) Cr2O3
Q.11 Boron compounds behave as Lewis acids
because of their -
(A) Acidic nature
(B) Covalent character
(C) Electron deficient character
(D) Ionising property
Q.12 Al(OH)3 is-
(A) Acidic
(B) Basic
(C) Amphoteric
(D) Neither Acidic nor basic
Q.13 Hybridisation of Boron in diborane is -
(A) sp (B) sp3
(C) sp2 (D) sp3 d.
Q.14 Pick up the wrong statment -
(A) Anhydrous AlCl3 exists as Al2Cl6 (dimer)
(B) Anhydrous AlCl3 is a trigonal planar
molecule
(C) Anhydrous AlCl3 fumes in air
(D) Anhydrous AlCl3 is ionic
Q.15 Aluminium vessels should not be washed
with materials containing washing soda
because -
(A) Washing soda is expensive
(B) Washing soda is easily decomposed
(C) Washing soda reacts with aluminium to
form soluble aluminate
(D) Washing soda reacts with aluminium to
form insoluble aluminium oxide.
Q.16 Specify the coordination geometry around
and hybridization of N and B atoms in a 1 : 1
complex of BF3 and NH3 -
(A) N : Tetrahedral, sp3 ; B : Tetrahedral, sp3
(B) N : Pyramidal, sp3 ; B : Pyramidal, sp3
(C) N : Pyramidal, sp3 ; B : planar, sp3
(D) N : Pyramidal, sp3 B : tetrahedral, sp3
Q.17 Al and Ga have almost same covalent radii
because of -
(A) Greater shielding power of s-electrons of Ga
atoms
(B) Poor shielding power of s-electrons of Ga atoms
(C) Greater shielding power of d-electrons of Ga
(D) Poor shielding power of d-electrons of Ga
atoms
Q.18 Which of the following oxides is acidic ?
(A) B2O3 (B) Al2O3
(C) Ga2O3 (D) In2O3
Q.19 Boric acid is polymeric due to -
(A) Its acidic nature
(B) The presence of hydrogen bonds
(C) Its monobasic nature
(D) Its geometry
Q.20 The power of halides of Boron to act as
Lewis acids decreases in the order -
(A) BF3 > BCl3 > BBr3
(B) BBr3 > BCl3 > BF3
(C) BCl3 > BF3 > BBr3
(D) BCl3 > BBr3 > BF3
Q.21 Lithum cannot form alums because of its -
(A) Small size
(B) High electropositivity
(C) High ionisation energy
(D) Small number of electron
Q.22 BCl3 + H2O  X
The products formed in the above reaction are
-
(A) B2O3 + HOCl (B) H3BO3 + HCl
(C) B2H6 + HCl (D) No reaction
Q.23 In Borax bead test the coloured ions give
characteristic coloured beads due to
formation of -
(A) Metal borates
(B) Metal metaborates
(C) Metal phosphates
(D) Metal tetraborates
Q.24 Which of the following statements
regarding boric acid is false -
(A) It acts as a tribasic acid
(B) It has a planar structure
(C) It acts as a monobasic acid
(D) It is soluble in hot water
Q.25 The states of hybridizatrion of boron and
oxygen atoms in boric acid (H3BO3) are
respectively -
(A) sp2 and sp2 (B) sp3 and sp3
(C) sp3 and sp2 (D) sp2 and sp3
Q.26 Which species does not exist -
(A) [BF6]–3 (B) [AlF6]–3
(C) [GaF6]–3 (D) [InF6]–3
Q.27 The nature of the solution of Potash alum
is -
(A) Basic (B) Acidic
(C) Neutral (D) Amphoteric
Q.28 Melting point is highest for -
(A) B (B) Al
(C) Ga (D) In
Q.29 The final product obtained when boric
acid is heated to red heat is-
(A) Metaboric acid (B) Tetraboric acid
(C) Boron oxide (B2O3) (D) Pyroboric acid
Q.30 Which of the following can be detected by
the borax-bead test ?
(A) Ni2+ (B) Co2+
(C) Pb+2 (D) Both (A) & (B)
Q.31 A mixutre of boric acid with ethyl alcohol
burns with green edged flame due to the
formation of-
(A) Ethyl borax (B) Ethyl borate
(C) Methyl borax (D) Methyl borate
Q.32 The hydrolysis of borax produces -
(A) An acidic medium
(B) A basic medium
(C) A neutral medium
(D) An acidic or an neutral medium
Q.33 In the following reaction -
B(OH)3 + H3O  [B(OH)4]– + H+
(A) B(OH)3 is a Lewis acid
(B) B(OH)3 is a Lewis base
(C) B(OH)3 is amphoteric
(D) None is correct
Q.34 Identify the statement that is not corect
as far as structure of diborane is concerned-
(A) There are two bridging hydrogen atoms in
diborane
(B) Each boron atom forms four bonds in
diborane (a) Al A (b) Al B

(C) The hydrogen atoms are not in the same

plane in diborane
(D) All B-H bonds in diborane are similar
Q.35 Which oxide is more stable than the other
three :
(A) Tl2O3 (B) TI2O (C) Ga2O (D) In2O
Q.36 AlCl3 is ?
(A) Anhydrous and covalent
(B) Anhydrous and ionic
(C) Covalent and basic
(D) Coordinate and acidic
Q.37 NH3 and BF3 form an adduct readily
because they from –
(A) A coordinate bond (B) A hydrogen bond
(C) An ionic bond (D) A covalent bond
Q.38 Mark the wrong statement regarding BF3
(A) It acts as a Lewis acid
(B) If forms an addition compound with NH3
(C) It is a Volatile liquid at room temperature
(D) It combines with ether to form boron
trifluorides etherate
Q.39 From B2H6, all the following can be
prepared except
(A) B2O3 (B) H3BO3
(C) B2(CH3)6 (D) NaBH4
Q.40 Aluminium metal is corroded in coastal
places near to the sea, because protective
oxide film ?
(A) It removed by sea water
(B) Reacts with sea water
(C) Is attacked by salt present in sea water
(D) Reacts with sand particles
Q.41 Aluminium is not acted upon by pure
water as -
(A) Impurities in water are essential for the
reaction to occur
(B) It is protected by a film of aluminium oxide
(C) It is light metal
(D) It is not a reactive metal
Q.42 BCl3 does not exist as dimer but BH3 exist
as dimer (B2H6) because-
(A) Chlorine is more electronegative than
hydrogen
(B) There is pp-pp back bonding in BCl3 but
BH3 does not contain such multiple bonding
(C) Large sized chlorine atoms do not fit in
between the small boron atoms whereas
small sized hydrogen atoms get fitted in
between boron atoms
(D) None of the above
Q.43 Which of the following is the pair of
maximum and minimum Lewis acid Character
?
(A) BF3, Bl3 (B) BCl3, BF3
(C) BI3, BF3 (D) BBr3, BI3
Q.44 Aluminium is not acted upon by pure
water as -
(A) Impurities in water are essential for the
reaction to occur
(B) It is protected by a film of aluminium oxide
(C) It is light metal
(D) It is not a reactive metal
Q.45 Alum is a double salt made up of two salts
(A) Salt of a (SA + WB) + Salt of a (WA + WB)
(B) Salt of a (SA + SB) + Salt of a (SA + WB)
(C) Salt of a (SA + SB) Salt of a (WA + WB)
(D) Salt of a (SA + WB) + Salt of a (WA + WB)
Q.46 Which of the following is amphoteric ?
(A) Al(OH)3 (B) B(OH)3
(C) Mg(OH)2 (D) NaOH
Q.47 Boron does not form B3+ ions whereas Al
forms Al3+ ions. This is because :
(A) The size of B atom is smaller than that of
Al
(B) The sum of IE1 + IE2 + IE3 of B is much
higher than that of Al
(C) the sum of IE1 + IE2 + IE3 of Al is much
higher thant that of B
(D) Both (A) and (B)
Q.48 Which of the following reactions form
sthe basic of goldschmidt aluminothermite
process:
(A) 2Al2 + N2 ® 2AlN
(B) 2Al + 3Cl3 ® 2AlCl3
(C) 2Al + 6 HCl ® 2AlCl3 + 3H2 (D) 2Al +
Fe2O3 ® Al2O3 + 2Fe
Q.49 Which of the following reactiosn does not
take place ?
(A) 4Al + 3O2 ® 2Al2O3
(B) 8Al + 3 Mn3O4 ® 4Al2O3 + 9Mn
(C) 2Al + Fe2O3 ® Al2O3 + 2Fe
(D) Al2O3 + Cr ® Cr2O3+ 2Al
Q.50 TlI3 is an ionic compound which furnishes
the followign ions in solution :
(A) Tl3+ and I– ions (B) Tl+ and I3– ions
(C) Tl+, I– ions and I2 (D) Tl+ and I– ions
Q.51 The dissolution of Al(OH)3 by a solution of
NaOH results in the formation of :
(A) [Al(H2O)4(OH)2]+ (B) [Al(H2O)3(OH)3]
(C) [Al(H2O)2(OH)4]– (D) [Al(H2O)6] (OH)3
Q.52 In BF3 :
(A) B-F bond has some double bond character
and this bond is delocalised
(B) All the B-F bonds are single covalent in
nature
(C) Bond energy and bond-length of B-F bond
indicate its single bond character
(D) All of the above bonds are ionic
Q.53 Which of the following is false statement:-
(A) Boranes are easily hydrolysed
(B) LiAlH4 reduces BCl3 to borane
(C) BH3 is a Lewis acid
(D) All the B-H distances in diborane (B2H6) are
equal
Q.54 Alum is found to contain hydrated
monovalent cation [M(H2O)6]+, trivalent
cation [M’(H2O)6]+3 and SO42– in the ratio of :
(A) 1 : 1 : 1 (B) 1 : 1 : 2
(C) 1 : 2 : 2 (D) 1 : 2 : 3
Q.55 On hydrolysis, diborane produces :
(A) H3BO2 + H2O2 (B) H3BO3 + H2
(C) B2O3 + O2 (D) H3BO3 + H2O2
Q.56 Borax Na2B4O7 .10H2O is actually :-
(A) Na2[B4O5(OH)4].8H2O
(B) Na2[B2O4(OH)6].7H2O
(C) Na2[B4O3(OH)8].6H2O
(D) Na2[B4O2(OH)10].5H2O
Q.57 Diborane is Lewis acid forming addition
compound B2H6.2NH3 with NH3, a Lewis base.
This
(A) Is ionic and exists as [BH2(NH3)2]+ and
[BH4]– ions
(B) On heating, is converted into borazine,
B3N3H6
(C) Both are correct
(D) None is correct
Q.58 B(OH)3 + NaOH NaBO2 + Na[B(OH)4] + H2O
How can this reaction is made to proceed in
forward direction ?
(A) addition of cis-1, 2-diol
(B) addition of borax
(C) addition of trans-1,2-diol
(D) addition of Na2HPO4
Q.59 H3BO3 is :-
(A)Monobasic and weak Lewis acid
(B)Monobasic and weak Bronsted acid
(C) Monobasic and strong Lewis acid
(D) Tribasic and weak Bronsted acid
Q.60 Aluminium chloride exists as dimer, Al2Cl6
in solid state as well as in solution of non-
polar solvents such as benzene. When
dissolved in water, it gives-
(A) Al3+ + 3Cl–
(B) [Al(H2O)6]3+ + 3Cl–
(C) [Al(OH)6]3– + 3HCl
(D) Al2O3 + HCl
Q.1 Different layers in graphite are held
together by:
(A) Ionic bonding
(B) Metallic bonding
(C) Covalent bonding
(D) Vander waals forces
Q.2 Which element-element bond has the
highest bond dissociation energy ?
(A) C–C (B) Si–Si
(C) Ge–Ge (D) Sn–Sn
Q.3 Silicones have the general formula
(A) SiO44– (B) Si2O76–
(C) (R2SiO)n (D) (SiO3)n2–
Q.4 Carbon has no tendency to form complex
compounds because of :
(A) Its small size
(B) The availability of vacant d-orbitals
(C) Non availability of vacant d-orbitals
(D) No tendency to form covalent bonds
Q.5 Which of the following statement is false :
(A) Dry ice is solid CO2
(B) CO2 is weakly acidic
(C) CO2 and SiO2 are linear molecules
(D) CO2 is a gas while SiO2 is solid
Q.6 Trisilylamine [N(SiH3)3] has a
(A) Planar geometry
(B) Tetrahedral geometry
(C) Pyramidal geometry
(D) None of these
Q.7 Glass or silica soluble in :
(A) HClO4 (B) HF
(C) Aqua-regia (D) H2SO4
Q.8 Which of the following halides is the most
stable:
(A) CF4 (B) Cl4
(C) CBr4 (D) CCl4
Q.9 The structure and hybridization of Si(CH3)4
is
(A) bent, sp (B) trigonal, sp2
(C) Octahedral, sp3d2 (D) tetrahedral, sp3
Q.10 Lead pencil contains
(A) Pb (B) FeS
(C) Graphite (D) P
Q.11 (Me)2SiCl2 on hydrolysis followed by
polymerization condensation will produce :

(A) (Me)2Si(OH)2
(B) (Me)2Si = O
(C) (Me)2Si O
(D) Si – Si – Si – Si
Q.12 Which does not exist :
(A) [CCl6]2– (B) [SiF6]2–
(C) [GeF6]2– (D) [SnCl6]2–
Q.13 Phosgene is the common name given to
(A) Carbonyl chloride
(B) Phosphine
(C) Phosphorus oxychloride
(D) Phosphorus trichloride
Q.14 The number and type of bonds between
two carbon atoms in CaC2 are :
(A) One sigma and one pi bonds
(B) One sigma and two pi bonds
(C) One sigma and half pi bond
(D) One sigma bond
Q.15 Solid carbon dioxide is used as :
(A)Poison (B) Fire extinguisher
(C) Refrigerant (D) Artificial respirant
Q.16 Which of the following is correct
composition of water gas :
(A) CO + Cl2 (B) CO + N2
(C) CO + H2 (D) CO + H2 + N2
Q.17 What is the formula of carbon suboxide :
(A) CO (B) CO2
(C) C2O4 (D) C3O2
Q.18 Carborundum is :
(A) Al2O3 (B) SiC
(C) BF3 (D) B4C
Q.19 When tin is treated with concentrated
nitric acid
(A) It is converted into stannous nitrate
(B) It becomes passive
(C) It converted into stannic nitrate
(D) It is converted into metastannic acid
Q.20 Lead pipes are corroded quickly by :
(A) dil. H2SO4 (B) Acetic acid
(C) conc. H2SO4 (D) Water
Q.21 Litharge is chemically :
(A) Pb(CH3COO)2 (B) PbO3
(C) Pb3O4 (D) PbO
Q.22 Which of the following lead oxides is
‘sindur’:
(A) PbO (B) Pb2O3
(C) PbO2 (D) Pb3O4
Q.23 Which gas is liberated when Al4C3 is
hydrolysed:
(A) CH4 (B) C2H2
(C) C2H6 (D) CO2
Q.24 Lead pipes are not suitable for drinking
water because:
(A) A layer of lead dioxide is deposited over
pipes
(B) Lead forms basic lead carbonate
(C) Lead reacts with water containing air to
form Pb(OH)2
(D) Lead reacts with air to form litharge
Q.25 SiCl4 is easily hydrolysed by water
whereas CCl4 is stable towards hydrolysis in
water because:
(A) CCl4 exists as a molecule whereas SiCl4 is
ionic
(B) The C-Cl bond is stronger than the Si-Cl
bond
(C) Silicon has vacant 3d orbital available for
further co-ordination with water whereas
carbon has no d orbital for bonding
(D) Silicon is more electropositive than carbon
Q.26 In the carbon family the melting points of
the elements decrease on descending the
ground because the interatomic bonds
become:
(A) Stronger as the size of the atom increases
(B) Weaker as the size of the atom decreases
(C) Stronger as the size of the atom decreases
(D) Weaker as the size of the atom increases
Q.27 Carbon-60 contains :
(A) 20 pentagons and 12 hexagons
(B) 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons
(C) 30 pentagons and 30 hexagons
(D) 24 pentagons and 36 hexagons
Q.28 When oxalic acid is heated with
concentrated H2SO4 it produces :
(A) CO (B) SO2 and CO2
(C) CO and SO3 (D) None of these
Q.29 The thermal stability order for gp. 14 tetra
halides is:
(A) CX4 > SiX4 > GeX4 > SnX4
(B) SnX4 > GeX4 > SiX4 > CX4
(C) SiX4 > CX4 > GeX4 > SnX4
(D) None of these
Q.30 Which of the following is more stable :
(A) Pb4+ (B) Sn4+
(C) Ge4+ (D) Si4+
Q.31 The correct order of decreasing ionic
nature of lead dihalides is :
(A) PbF2 > PbCl2 > PbBr2 > PbI2
(B) PbF2 > PbBr2 > PbCl2 > PbI2
(C) PbF2 < PbCl2 > PbBr2 < PbI2
(D) PbI2 < PbBr2 < PbCl2 < PbF2
Q.32 Graphite is good conductor of current but
diamond is non-conductor because :
(A) Diamond is hard and graphite is soft
(B) graphite and diamond have different atomic
configuration
(C) Graphite is composed of positively charged
carbon ions
(D) Graphite has hexagonal layer structure with
mobile -electrons while diamond has continuous
tetrahedral covalent structure with no free
electrons
Q.33 Quartz is made of silicon and oxygen
joined in a network arrangement that is
similar to :
(A) Diamond (B) Graphite
(C) O2 (D) None of these
Q.34 Bucky ball or buck minister fullerene is :
(A) An allotrope of carbon
(B) It is referred as C-60
(C) It has sp2-hybridised nature and resembles
with soccer ball
(D) all of these
Q.35 When CO is heated with NaOH under
pressure, we get :
(A) Sodium benzoate (B) Sodium acetate
(C) Sodium formate (D) Sodium oxalate
Q.36 Which of the following gases, if present,
in the atmosphere darkens the surface
painted by white lead
(A) SO2 (B) SO3
(C) H2S (D) N2
Q.37 Graphite is a soft solid lubricant
extremely difficult to melt. The reason for
this anomalous behaviour is that graphite :
(A) Has molecules of variable molecular
masses like polymers
(B) Has carbon atoms arranged in large plated
of rings of strongly bonded carbon atoms with
weak interplate bonds
(C) Is a non crystalline substance
(D) Is an allotropic form of diamond
Q.38 In silicon dioxide :
(A) Each silicon atom in surrounded by four
oxygen atoms and each oxygen atom is
bonded to two silicon atoms
(B) Each silicon atom is surrounded by two
oxygen atoms and each oxygen atoms is
bonded to two silicon atoms
(C) Silicon atom is bonded to two oxygen
atoms
(D) There are double bonds between silicon
and oxygen atoms
Q.39 Which of the following oxide is
amphoteric:
(A) CaO (B) CO2
(C) SiO2 (D) SnO2
Q.40 When PbO2 reacts with conc. HNO3, the
gas evolved is:
(A) NO2 (B) O2 (C) N2 (D) N2O
Q.1 Solid Cl2O6 exists as -
(A) ClO2+ClO4¯
(B) Covalent species
(C) (ClO3)2
(D) None
Q.2 Fluorine does not show positive oxidation
states because -
(A) It is most electronegative element
(B) It forms only anions in ionic compounds
(C) It cannot form multiple bonds
(D) It shows non-bonded electron pair
repulsion due to small size
Q.3 When iodine reacts with NaF, NaBr and
NaCl -
(A) It gives mixture of F2, Cl2 and Br2
(B) It gives chlorine
(C) It gives bromine
(D) None of the above
Q.4 Which one of the following is wrongly
matched ?
(A) ClO3–, sp3 pyramidal
(B) ClO4–, sp3 tetrahedral
(C) ICl4–, sp3d2 square planar
(D) ICl2–, dsp2 trigonal bipyramidal
Q.5 T-shape molecule are -
(A) ClF3 (B) ICl3
(C) BrF3 (D) All of these
Q.6 Of the following statements -
(a) Cl2 gas is dried by using conc. H2SO4
(b) Fluorine have highest oxidising power
(c) Oxidising power of halogens follow the order
I2 > Br2 > Cl2
(d) HI is the strongest acid among HI, HBr, HCl
(A) a, b and d are corrects
(B) a, c are corrects
(C) b, c are corrects
(D) c, d are corrects
Q.7 Which of the following statements about the
halogen is correct ?
(A) They are all diatomic and forms univalent
ions
(B) They are all diatomic and forms divalent ions
(C) All shows variable oxidation state
(D) All
Q.8 Volatile nature of halogen is because -
(A) Halogen molecules are bonded by strong
forces
(B) Halogen molecules are bonded by
electrostatics force
(C) The forces existing between the discrete
molecule are only weak vander waal’s force
(D) Halogen molecules are more reactive
Q.9 Hydrogen fluoride is a liquid unlike other
hydrogen halides because -
(A) F atom is small in size
(B) HF is a weakest acid
(C) HF molecule are hydrogen bonded
(D) Fluorine is highly reactive
Q.10 The property of halogen acids, that
indicated incorrect is -
(A) HF > HCl > HBr > HI.......acidic strength
(B) HI > HBr > HCl > HF.......reducing strength
(C) Hl > HBr > HCl > HF......bond length
(D) HF > HCl > HBr > HI .....thermal stability
Q.11 Which of the following pairs is not
correctly matched -
(A) A halogen which is liquid at room
temperature-Bromine
(B) The most electronegative element -
Fluorine
(C) The most reactive halogen-Fluorine
(D) The strongest oxidising agent - Iodine
Q.12 Which of the following has the greatest
reducing power -
(A) HBr (B) HI
(C) HCl (D) HF
Q.13 When iodine is dissolved in CCl4, the
colour that result is -
(A) Brown (B) Bluish green
(C) Violet (D) Colourless
Q.14 Bleaching powder is an example of -
(A) An acidic salt (B) A complex salt
(C) A double salt (D) A mixed salt
Q.15 In OF2 molecule, the total number of bond
pair and lone pairs of electrons present
respectively are -
(A) 2, 6 (B) 2, 8 (C) 2, 10 (D) 2, 9
Q.16 Which reaction is possible -
(A) I2 + 2NaBr  Br2 + 2NaI
(B) I2 + 2NaCl  Cl2 + 2Nal
(C) Br2 + 2NaCl  Cl2 + 2NaBr
(D) Cl2 + 2NaBr  Br2 + 2NaCl
Q.17 Which has maximum pH in aqueous
solution -
(A) NaClO (B) NaClO2
(C) NaClO3 (D) NaClO4
Q.18 If Cl2 gas is passed into aqueous solution
of KI containing some CCl4 and the mixture is
shaken, then -
(A) Upper layer becomes violet
(B) Lower layer becomes violet
(C) Homogeneous violet layer is formed
(D) None of these
Q.19 Iodine is placed between two liquids C6H6
and water then -
(A) It dissolves more in C6H6
(B) It dissolves more in water
(C) It dissolves equally in both
(D) Does not dissolve in both
Q.20 The F–F bond is weak because -
(A) The repulsion between the nonbonding
pairs of electrons of two fluorine atoms is
large
(B) The ionization energy of the fluorine atom
is very low
(C) The length of the F-F bond much larger
than the bond lengths in other halogen
molecules
(D) The F-F bond distance is small and hence
the internuclear repulsion between the two
F atoms is very low
Q.21 A greenish yellow gas reacts with an alkali
metal hydroxide to form a halate which can
be used in fire works and safety matches. The
gas and halides respectively are -
(A) Br2, KBrO3 (B) Cl2, KClO3
(C) I2, NalO3 (D) Cl2, NaClO
Q.22 Order of boiling point is -
(A) HF > HI > HBr > HCl
(B) HF > HBr > HI > HCl
(C) HCl > HBr > HI > HF
(D) HCl > Hl > HBr > HF
Q.23 The iodine atom is ICl2– involves -
(A) sp3d hydridization
(B) sp3d2 hybridization
(C) sp2 hybridization
(D) sp3 hydridization
Q.24 When the vapours of chromyl chloride are
passed through NaOH solution, it turns
yellow. This is due to formation -
(A) Na2Cr2O7 (B) Na2CrO4
(C) CrO3 (D) H2CrO4
Q.25 The reaction –
3CIO– (aq) ClO3– (aq.) + 2Cl–(aq)
is an example of -
(A) Oxidation reaction
(B) Reduction reaction
(C) Disproportionation reaction
(D) Decomposition reaction
Q.26 Which of the following statements is not
correct when a mixture of NaCl and K2Cr2O7 is
gently warmed with conc. H2SO4 -
(A) A deep red vapour is evolved
(B) The vapour when passed into NaOH
solution gives a yellow solution of Na2CrO4
(C) Chlorine gas is evolved
(D) Chromyl chloride is formed
Q.27 The set with correct order of acidity is -
(A) HClO < HClO2 < HClO3 < HClO4
(B) HClO4 < HClO3 < HClO2 < HClO
(C) HClO < HClO4 < HClO3 < HClO2
(D) HClO4 < HClO2 < HClO3 < HClO
Q.28 The most powerful oxidising agent is :
(A) fluorine (B) chlorine
(C) bromine (D) iodine
Q.29 Which one of the hydracid does not form
any precipitate with AgNO3 ?
(A) HF (B) HCl
(C) HBr (D) HI
Q.30 The strongest reducing agent is :
(A) F– (B) Cl–
(C) Br– (D) I–
Q.31 Which one of the following has hydrogen
bonding ?
(A) HI (B) HBr
(C) HF (D) HCl
Q.32 Chlorine gas is dried over :
(A) CaO (B) NaOH
(C) H2SO4 (D) HBr
Q.33 Elements of which one of the following
groups will form anions most readily ?
(A) oxygen group (B) nitrogen group
(C) halogens (D) alkali metals
Q.34 Which statement is correct about halogen ?

(A) They are all diatomic and form univalent ions

(B) They are all capable of exhibiting several
oxidation states
(C) They are all diatomic and form diatomic ions
(D) They are all reducing agents
Q.35 Iodine vapours are violet in colour
because :
(A) the molecules of iodine in vapour phase
absorb green- yellow radiations
(B) the molecules of iodine absorb red and
violet radiations and then emit them
(C) it is a solid
(D) it is easily volatile
Q.36 The halogens are :
(A) transition elements
(B) inner-transition elements
(C) noble elements
(D) representative elements
Q.37 Iodine is liberated from KI solution when
treated with :
(A) ZnSO4 (B) CuSO4
(C) NiSO4 (D) FeSO4
Q.38 Which of the following arrangements for
the three halogesn CI, Br, I when placed in
order of their increasing electron affinity is
correct ?
(A) Cl, Br, I (B) I, Br, Cl
(C) Br, Cl, I (D) I, Cl, Br
Q.39 Oxidising action increases in the following
order :
(A) Cl < Br < I < F (B) Cl < I < Br < F
(C) I < F < Cl < Br (D) I < Br < Cl < F
Q.40 Fluorine reacts with water to give :
(A) hydrogen fluoride and oxygen
(B) hydrogen fluoride and ozone
(C) hydrogen fluoride and oxygen fluoride
(D) hydrogen fluoride, oxygen and ozone
Q.41 Hydrogen bonding does not play role in
the boiling point of :
(A) NH3 (B) H2O
(C) HI (D) HF
Q.42 Which amongst the following reactions
cannot be used for the respective
preparation ?
(A) 2KBr + H2SO4 (conc.)  K2SO4 + 2HBr
(B) NaCl + H2SO4 (conc.) NaHSO4 + HCl
(C) NaHSO4 + NaCl  Na2SO4 + HCl
(D) CaF2 + H2SO4 CaSO4 + 2HF
Q.43 Which of the following possess the
highest bond energy ?
(A) F2 (B) Cl2
(C) Br2 (D) I2
Q.44 When thiosulphate ion is oxidised by
iodine, the new product formed is :
(A) SO32– (B) SO42–
(C) S4O62– (D) S2O62–
Q.45 On heating KClO3 we get :
(A) KClO2 + O2 (B) KCl + O2
(C) KCl + O3 (D) KCl + O2 + O3
Q.46 Which of the following will displace the
halogen from the solution of the halide ?
(A) Br2 added to NaI
(B) Br2 added to NaCl
(C) Cl2 added to KCl
(D) Cl2 added to NaF
Q.47 The high oxidising power of fluorine is
due to :
(A) high electron affinity
(B) high heat of dissociation and low heat of
hydration
(C) low heat of dissociation and high heat of
hydration
(D) high heat of dissociation and high heat of
hydration
Q.48 In the preparation of HBr or HI , NaX (X =
Br, I) is treated with H3PO4 and not by
concentrated H2SO4 since,
(A) H2SO4 makes the reaction reversible
(B) H2SO4 oxidises HX to X2 (Br2 , I2)
(C) Na2SO4 is water soluble and Na3PO4 is
water insoluble
(D) Na3PO4 is water insoluble and Na2SO4 is
water soluble
Q.49 Select correct statement :
(A) Cl2O and ClO2 are used as bleaching agents
and as germicides
(B) I2O5 is used in the quantitative estimation
of CO
(C) bond angle XOX varies in the order
FOF < ClOCl < BrOBr
(D) all are correct
Q.50 ClO2 is the anhydride of :
(A) HOCl (B) HClO2
(C) HClO3 (D) HClO2 and HClO3
Q.51 ClO3 is the mixed anhydride of :
(A) HClO2 and HClO3
(B) HClO3 and HClO4
(C) HClO2 and HClO4
(D) HClO2 and HClO3
Q.1 Of the following species, one which is
non-existent :
(A) XeF6 (B) XeF5
(C) XeF4 (D) XeF2
Q.2 The coloured discharge tube for
advertisement mainly contains :
(A) xenon (B) helium
(C) neon (D) argon
Q.3 Maximum number of compounds are
known in the case of :
(A) neon (B) xenon
(C) krypton (D) argon
Q.4 XeF6 on complete hydrolysis gives :
(A) Xe (B) XeO2
(C) XeO3 (D) XeO4
Q.5 Which one of the following fluorides does
not exist ?
(A) HeF4 (B) XeF4
(C) CF4 (D) SF6
Q.6 Which of the following gaseous species is
monoatomic ?
(A) chlorine (B) helium
(C) oxygen (D) nitrogen
Q.7 Which one of the following noble gases is
not found in atmosphere ?
(A) Rn (B) Kr
(C) Ne (D) Ar
Q.8 Helium is added to oxygen used by deep
sea divers because :
(A) It is less soluble in blood than nitrogen
under high pressure
(B) It is lighter than nitrogen
(C) It is readily miscible with oxygen
(D) It is less poisonous than nitrogen
Q.9 The inert gas most abundant in
atomosphere is :
(A) Ar (B) Kr
(C) He (D) Xe
Q.10 The hybridization of Xe in XeF2 is :
(A) sp3 (B) sp2
(C) sp3d (D) sp2d
Q.11 Select the correct matching :
List I List II
A : XeF4 1. Pyramidal
B : XeF6 2. T-Shape
C : XeO3 3. Distorted octahedral
D : XeO2F2 4. Square planar
A B C D
(A) 4 3 1 2
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 4 1 3 2
Q.12 Which one of the following does not exist ?
(A) XeOF4 (B) NeF2
(C) XeF2 (D) XeF6
Q.13 Consider following properties of the noble
gases :
I : They readily from compounds which are
colourless
II : They generally do not form ionic compounds
III : They have variable oxidation states in their
compounds
IV : They generally do not form covalent
compounds.
Select correct properties.
(A) I, II , III (B) II , III
(C) I , III (D) I
Q.14 The inert gases can be isolated and
separated by -
(A) Electrolysis of their compounds
(B) Fractional distillation of liquid air
(C) Adsorption on charcoal
(D) Both (B) and (C)
Q.15 Which of the following noble gas was
reacted with PtF6 by Bartlett to prepare the
first noble gas compounds -
(A) He (B) Xe
(C) Ar (D) Kr
Q.16 Which of the following two are
isostructural -
(A) XeF2, IF2– (B) NH3, BF3
(C) CO32–, SO32– (D) PCl5, ICl5
Q.17 Hybridization and structure of XeF4 is -
(A) sp3 d, trigonal bipyramidal
(B) sp3, tetrahedral
(C) sp3d2, square planar
(D) sp3d2, hexagonal
Q.18 Number of lone pairs of electrons on Xe
atoms in XeF2, XeF4 and XeF6 molecules are
respectively -
(A) 3, 2 and 1 (B) 4, 3 and 2
(C) 2, 3 and 1 (D) 3, 2 and 0
Q.19 The ease of liquefication of noble gases
decreases in the order -
(A) He > Ne > Ar > Kr > Xe
(B) Xe > Kr > Ar > Ne > He
(C) Kr > Xe > He > Ar > Xe
(D) Ar > Kr > Xe > He > Ne
Q.20 The forces acting between noble gas
atoms are -
(A) van der Waals forces
(B) Ion-dipole forces
(C) London dispersion forces
(D) Magnetic forces
Q.21 XeF4 on partial hydrolysis produces -
(A) XeF2 (B) XeOF2
(C) XeOF4 (D) XeO3
Q.22 The first compound of noble gases
prepared by N-Bartlett was -
(A) Xe+[Pt F6]¯ (B) XeF4
(C) XeF6 (D) XeOF4
Q.23 XeF6 on complete hydrolysis gives -
(A) Xe (B) XeO2
(C) XeO3 (D) XeOF2
Q.24 The mixture which is used by sea divers
for respiration is of -
(A) N2 and O2 (B) Helium and O2
(C) Argon and O2 (D) Neon and O2
Q.25 In solid argon, the atoms are held
together by -
(A) Ionic bonds (B) Hydrogen bonds
(C) Vander Waals’ forces (D) None of these
Q.26 The structure of XeF6 is -
(A) Distorted octahedral (B) Pyramidal
(C) Tetrahedral (D) None of these
Q.27 Which of the following is not correct -
(A) XeO3 has four s and four p bonds
(B) The hybridisation of Xe in XeF4 is sp3d2
(C) Among noble gases, the occurrence of
argon is highest in air
(D) Liquid helium is used as cryogenic liquid
Q.28 The xenon compoun(s) that are iso-
structural with IBr2– and BrO3– respectively
are -
(A) Linear XeF2 and pyramidal XeO3
(B) Bent XeF2 and pyramidal XeO3
(C) Bent XeF2 and planar XeO3
(D) Linear XeF2 and tertrahedral XeO3
Q.1 Which out of the following gases is
obtained when ammonium dichromate is
heated -
(A) Oxygen (B) Ammonia
(C) Nitrogen (D) Nitrous oxide
Q.2 Among the trihalides of nitrogen which
one is most basic -
(A) NF3 (B) NCl3
(C) NI3 (D) NBr3
Q.3 The correct sequence of decrease in the
bond angle of the following hydrides is - :
(A) NH3> PH3 > AsH3> SbH3
(B) NH3> AsH3 > PH3> SbH3
(C) SbH3> AsH3 > PH3> NH3
(D) PH3> NH3 > AsH3> SbH3
Q.4 The low reactivity of nitrogen is due to -
(A) Small atomic radius
(B) High electronegativity
(C) Stable configuration
(D) High bond dissociation energy
Q.5 Which one of the following does not
undergo hydrolysis -
(A) AsCl3 (B) SbCl3
(C) PCl3 (D) NF3
Q.6 Which one of the following properties of
white phosphorous are shared by red
phosphorous -
(A) It dissolves in CS2
(B) It burns when heated in air
(C) It reacts with NaOH to give PH3
(D) It phosphorescences in air
Q.7 Which one of the following pentahalide
exist -
(A) BiF5 (B) BiCl5
(C) BiBr5 (D) BiI5
Q.8 The dimerisation of NO2 as the
temperature is lowered is accompanied by -
(A) An increase in pressure
(B) A darkening in colour
(C) A decrease in paramagnetism
(D) The formation of a colloid
Q.9 Phosphine is not obtained by the reaction
when -
(A) White P is heated with NaOH
(B) Red P is heated with NaOH
(C) Ca3P2 reacts with water
(D) P4O6 is boiled with water
Q.10 In P4O6 the number of oxygen atoms
bonded to each phosphorus atom is -
(A) 1.5 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
Q.11 Which of the following statements are not
correct about the hydrides of group 15 elements
-
(A) The hydrides of the elements of group 15 are
ionic and have planar triangular shape
(B) The thermal stability of the hydrides
decreases down the group
(C) the basic character of the hydrides decreases
down the group
(D) The reducing nature of the hydrides increases
down the group
Q.12 Nitrogen does not form stable
pentahalide because of -
(A) Its higher electronegativity
(B) Its smaller size
(C) Inert pair effect
(D) Non availability of d-orbitals
Q.13 Which of the following is basic in nature -
(A) H3PO3 (B) H3BiO3
(C) H3AsO3 (D) H3SbO3
Q.14 Acidic nitrogen hydride is -
(A) N2H4 (B) N3H
(C) NH2OH (D) NH3
Q.15 PCl5 exists but NCl5 does not because -
(A) Nitrogen has no vacant d-orbitals
(B) NCl5 is unstable
(C) Nitrogen atom is much smaller
(D) Nitrogen is highly inert.
Q.16 On heating a mixture of NH4Cl and KNO2
we get -
(A) NH4NO3 (B) N2
(C) NO (D) N2O
Q.17 Which of the following phosphorus
oxyacids can act as a reducing agent ?
(A) H3PO3 (B) H3PO4
(C) H4P2O8 (D) H4P2O7
Q.18 When white phosphorous is heated with
caustic soda, the compounds formed are -
(A) PH3 + NaH2PO3 (B) PH3 + NaH2PO2
(C) PH3 + Na2HPO3 (D) PH3 + NaH2PO4
Q.19 The P – P – P bond angle in white
phosphorus is -
(A) 120° (B) 90°
(C) 60° (D) 109°, 28'
Q.20 Phosphine produces smoky rings when it
comes in contact with air because -
(A) It reacts with water vapour
(B) It reacts with nitrogen
(C) It burns in air
(D) It contains impurities of P2H4
Q.21 Liquor ammonia is -
(A) Ammonium hydroxide
(B) Liquified ammonia gas
(C) Concentrated solution of NH3 in water
(D) A solution of NH3 in alcohol
Q.22 The solid PCl5 exists as -
(A) PCl5 molecules (B) P2Cl10
(C) [PCl4]+ [PCl6]¯ (D) None of these
Q.23 PCl5 is kept in well stoppered bottles
because -
(A) It is highly volatile
(B) It reacts with oxygen
(C) It reacts readily with moisture
(D) It is explosive
Q.24 Which of the following oxides will be least
acidic -
(A) P4O6 (B) P4O10
(C) As4O6 (D) As4O10
Q.25 Which of the following oxy acids of
Phosphorus is a reducing agent and
monobasic -
(A) H3PO2 (B) H3PO3
(C) H3PO4 (D) H4P2O6
Q.26 Which of the following is used as
anaesthetic -
(A) NH3 (B) NO
(C) N2O (D) NO2
Q.27 Which pair of oxides of nitrogen is
paramagnetic ?
(A) NO, N2O (B) N2O5, NO2
(C) N2O5, N2O (D) NO, NO2
Q.28 What is false about N2O5?
(A) It is anhydride of HNO3
(B) It is a powerful oxidizing agent
(C) Solid N2O5 is called nitronium nitrate
(D) Structure of N2O5 contains no [N  O]
bond
Q.29 Which of the following oxides is most
acidic ?
(A) As2O3 (B) P2O3
(C) Sb2O3 (D) N2O3
Q.30 Least acidic and most acidic oxides of
nitrogen are -
(A) N2O, N2O5 (B) N2O, N2O4
(C) N2O, NO (D) N2O, N2O3
Q.31 Aqua regia is mixture of –
(A) 3HCl + HNO3 (B) 3HNO3 + HCl
(C) H3PO4 + HCl (D) PH3 + HClO
Q.32 The number of molecules of water
needed to convert one molecule of P2O5 into
orthophosphoric acid is –
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) 5
Q.33 Aqueous solution of ammonia consists of
-
(A) H+ only (B) OH– only
(C) NH4+ only (D) NH4+ and OH–
Q.34 The wrong statement about ammonia is -
(A) NH3 is oxidised with oxygen at 700°C in
the presence of platinum
(B) NH3 gives black precipitate with calomel
(C) NH3 can be dried by P2O5, H2SO4 and
CaCl2
(D) NH3 gives white fumes with HCl
Q.35 Which of the following trihalides is not
hydrolysed -
(A) NF3 (B) NCl3
(C) AsCl3 (D) SbCl3
Q.36 In the compounds of the type POX3, P
atoms show multiple bonding of the type -
(A) pp – pp (B) dp – dp
(C) pp – dp (D) None of these
Q.37 How many P–O bonds and how many lone
pairs respectively are present in P4O6
molecule -
(A) 12, 4 (B) 8, 8
(C) 12, 16 (D) 12, 12
Q.38 Ammonia reacts with Nessler’s reagent to
give -
(A) Deep blue precipitate
(B) White precipitate
(C) Green precipitate
(D) Brown precipitate
Q.39 Liquid ammonia is used in refrigerators
because -
(A) It has high dipole moment
(B) It has high solubility in water
(C) Of its basicity
(D) It has high heat of evaporation
Q.40 Red phosphorus is less reactive than
yellow phosphorus because -
(A) Its colour is red
(B) It is highly polymerised
(C) It is tetratomic
(D) It is hard
Q.41 In P4O10, the number of oxygen atoms
bonded to each phosphorus atom is -
(A) 2.5 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
Q.42 Mixture used in Holme’s signal is -
(A) CaC2 and CaCl2
(B) CaCl2 and Ca3P2
(C) CaC2 and Ca3N2
(D) CaC2 and Ca3P2
Q.43 N2O3 is -
(A) An acidic oxide, and the anyhydride of
HNO2
(B) An acidic oxide, and the anhydride of
H2N2O2
(C) An neutral oxide, and the anydride of
HNO3
(D) A basic oxide, and the anhydride of HNO2
Q.44 Dinitrogen tetroxide (N2O4) has -
(A) Two unpaired electrons and is paramagnetic
(B) Two unpaired electrons and is diamagnetic
(C) One unpaired electron and is paramagnetic
(D) No unpaired electron and is diamagnetic
45. The reaction of P4 with X leads selectively
to P4O6. The X is
(A) Dry O2
(B) A mixture of O2, and N2
(C) Moist O2
(D) O2 in the presence of aqueous NaOH
46. White phosphorus on reaction with NaOH
gives PH3 as one of the products. This is a :-
(A) dimerization reaction
(B) disproportionation reaction
(C) condensation reaction
(D) precipitation reaction
47. Among the following, the correct statement is :-
(A) Between NH3 and PH3, NH3 is a better electron
donor because the lone pair of electrons occupies
spherical ‘s’ orbital and is less directional
(B) Between NH3 and PH3, PH3 is a better electron
donor because the lone pair of electrons occupies
sp3 orbital and is more directional
(C) Between NH3 and PH3, NH3 is a better electron
donor because the lone pair of electrons occupiessp3
orbital and is more directional
(D) Between NH3 and PH3. PH3 is a better electron
donor because the lone pair of electrons occupies
spherical ‘s’ orbital and is less directional.
48. Among the following, the correct
statement is :-
(A) Phosphates have no biological significance
in humans
(B) Between nitrates and phosphates,
phosphates are less abundant in earth’s crust
(C) Between nitrates and phosphates, nitrates
are less abundant in earth’s crust
(D) Oxidation of nitrates is possible in soil
Q.49 One mole of calcium phosphide on
reaction with excess of water gives-
(A) One mole of phosphine
(B) Two moles of phosphoric acid
(C) Two moles of phosphine
(D) One mole of phosphorus oxide.
Q.50 In nitrogen family, the H-M-H bond angle in
the hydrides gradually becomes closer to 90°
on going from N to Bi. This shows that
gradually-
(A) The basic strength of the hydrides increases
(B) Almost pure p-orbitals are used for M-H
bonding
(C) The bond energies of M-H bonds increase
(D) The bond pairs of electrons become nearer
to the central atom
Q.51 P4O10 has short and long P-O bonds.
The number of short P-O bonds in this
compound is -
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
Q.52 Which one of the following is not an acid
salt -
(A) NaH2PO2 (B) NaH2PO3
(C) NaH2PO4 (D) Na2HPO4
Q.53 When excess of water is added to BiCl3
solution
(A) Ionization of BiCl3 is increased
(B) A white ppt. of Bi(OH)3 is obtained
(C) BiCl3 is hydrolysed to give white ppt. of
BiOCl
(D) BiCl3 is precipitated
Q.54 Skin becomes yellow in conc. HNO3
because -
(A)The proteins are converted into
xanthoproteins
(B) HNO3 acts as a dehydrating agent
(C) NItrocellulose is formed
(D) HNO3 acts as an oxidising agent
Q.55 P–O–P bond is present in -
(A) H4P2O7 (B) H4P2O5
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) NOne of these
Q.56 The increasing order of boiling point of
hydrides of group 15 elements is -
(A) PH3 < AsH3 < NH3 < SbH3
(B) PH3 < AsH3 < SbH3 < NH3
(C) NH3 < PH3 < AsH3 < SbH3
(D) AsH3 < PH3 < NH3 < SbH3
Q.57 Nitric acid oxidises P into
(A) PH3 (B) P2O5
(C) HPO3 (D) H3PO4
Q.58 Which of the following metals does not
dissolve in conc. HNO3?
(A) Pb (B) Cu
(C) Au (D) Hg
Q.59 The geometry of the phosphorus
molecule (P4) is
(A) linear (B) angular
(C) squar planar (D) tetrahedral
Q.60 Which of the following is least reactive ?
(A) White phosphorus
(B) Yellow phosphorus
(C) Red phosphorus
(D) Black phosphorus
Q.61 When P4O10 is dissolved in water, the acid
formed finally is
(A) H3PO2 (B) H3PO4
(C) H3PO3 (D) H4P2O7
Q.62 Phosphoric acid on heating above 300ºC
gives
(A) hypophosphorus acid
(B) orthophosphoric acid
(C) metaphosphoric acid
(D) phosphorous acid
Q.63 Metaphosphoric acid exists in polymeric
form and may have
(A) a linear structure
(B) a cyclic structure
(C) both linear as well as cyclic structures
(D) None
Q.64 Red phosphorus can be prepared from
white phosphorus by
(A) adding red colour to white phosphorus
(B) heating white phosphorus to red heat
(C) heating white phosphorus with few
crystals of iodine
(D) dissolving white phosphorus in NaOH
Q.65 Nitrolim is obtained by passing nitrogen
over :
(A) heated mixture of Al2O3 and carbon
(B) carborundum
(C) calcium carbide
(D) heated aluminium
Q.66 Which of the following will combine with
Fe(II) ion to form a brown complex
compound?
(A) N2O (B) NO
(C) N2O3 (D) NO2
Q.67 1 mol each of H3PO2, H3PO3 and H3PO4
will neutralise x mole of NaOH, y mol of
Ca(OH)2 and z mol of Al(OH)3 (assuming all as
strong electrolytes) respectively. x,y,z are in
the ratio of :
(A) 3 : 1 . 5 : 1 (B) 1 : 2 : 3
(C) 3 : 2 : 1 (D) 1 : 1 : 1
Q.68 Red and white phosphorus will differ but
not in :
(A) smell
(B) solubility in CHCl3
(C) exhibiting phosphoresence
(D) reaction with conc. HNO3
Q.69 4HNO3 + P4O10 4HPO3 + X
in the above reaction the product X is :
(A) NO2 (B) N2O3
(C) N2O4 (D) N2O5
Q.70 Compound A undergoes hydrolysis to
produce a colourless gas with rotten fish
smell. The gas gives a vortex ring. The gas is :
(A) PH3 (B) P2O3
(C) P2O5 (D) P2S5
Q.1 Compounds A and B are treated with
dilute HCl separately. The gases liberated are
Y and Z respectively Y turns acidified
dichromate paper green while Z turns lead
acetate paper black. So A and B compounds
are respectively -
(A) Na2SO3 , Na2S (B) NaCl, Na2CO3
(C) Na2S, and Na2SO3 (D) Na2SO3, K2SO4
Q.2 H2 S cannot be dried by passing over conc.
H2SO4 because -
(A) The acid oxidises it
(B) The acid combines with H2S to form a salt
(C) Both form complex
(D) It dissolves in the acid
Q.3 Elements of Group 16 are called
chalcogens because -
(A) These elements, particularly sulphur and
oxygen, are present in many metallic ores,
mainly as oxides and sulphides
(B) A large number of acids contain these
elements, particularly sulphur and oxygen
(C) These elements mainly form anions
(D) These elements exist in different allotropic
forms
Q.4 Which one can be used to test for H2S gas
-
(A) A smell of rotten egg
(B) A violet colouration with sodium
nitroprusside
(C) Turnning lead acetate paper black
(D) All of these
Q.5 Sulphuric acid is a dibasic acid in nature,
hence it forms -
(A) Acidic salt
(B) Acidic and basic salt
(C) Acidic and normal salt
(D) double salt
Q.6 Which of the following is incorrect ?
(A) O2 is weaker oxiant than O3
(B) O2 has small bond length than O3
(C) Both O2 and O3 are paramagnetic
(D) O2 is linear and O3 is angular in shape
Q.7 Sulphuric acid reacts with PCl5 to give -
(A) Thionyl chloride
(B) Sulphur monochloride
(C) Sulphuryl chloride (SO2Cl2)
(D) Sulphur tetrachloride
Q.8 O3 cannot oxidise -
(A) KI (B) FeSO4
(C) KMnO4 (D) K2MnO4
Q.9 Ozone is -
(A) An isobar of oxygen
(B) An isotope of oxygen
(C) A polymer of oxygen
(D) An allotrope of oxygen
Q.10 Hydrogen sulphide reacts with lead
acetate forming a black compound which
reacts with H2O2 to form another compound.
The colour of the compound is -
(A) Black (B) Yellow
(C) White (D) Pink
Q.11 Which of the following isotopes is present
in largest amount -
(A) O16
(B) O17
(C) O18
(D) All in equal amounts
Q.12 Oxygen is gas but sulphur is solid because (A)
Oxygen is composed of discrete molecules while
sulphur is polymeric
(B) Molecular weight of sulphur is much higher than
that of oxygen
(C) Oxygen is a stronger oxidising agent than
sulphur
(D) Boiling point of sulphur is much higher than that
of oxygen
Q.13 One gas bleaches the colour of the
flowers by reduction while the other by
oxidation. The gases are-
(A) CO and CO2 (B) H2S and Br2
(C) SO2 and Cl2 (D) NH3 and SO3
Q.14 The commercial name for
peroxodisulphuric acid is -
(A) Sulphuric acid
(B) Marshall's acid
(C) Sulphuric acid crystals
(D) Sulphurous acid
Q.15 The decreasing order of catenation of
group 16 elements is -
(A) O > S > Se > Te (B) S > O > Se > Te
(C) S > Se > O > Te (D) O > S > Te > Se
Q.16 The correct increasing order of dipole
moments of the following is -
(A) H2O < H2S < H2Se < H2Te
(B) H2Te < H2Se < H2S < H2O
(C) H2Se < H2Te < H2O < H2S
(D) H2S < H2O < H2Se < H2Te
Q.17 Low volatile neture of H2SO4 is due to -
(A) Hydrogen bonding
(B) Vander Waals' forces
(C) Strong bonds
(D) None of these
Q.18 Oxygen is more electronegative than
sulphur, yet H2S is acidic while H2O is neutral.
This is because-
(A) Water is a highly associated compound
(B) H – S bond is weaker than H – O bond
(C) H2S is a gas while H2O is a liquid
(D) The molecular weight of H2S is more than
that of H2O
Q.19 The acidic character of dioxides of
members of oxygen family decreases in the
order -
(A) SeO2 > SO2 > TeO2 > PoO2
(B) SO2 > SeO2 >Te O2 > PoO2
(C) PoO2 > TeO2 > SeO2 > SO2
(D) TeO2 > PoO2 > SeO2 > SO2
Q.20 A solution of SO2 in water reacts with H2S
precipitating sulphur. Here SO2 acts as -
(A) An oxidising agent
(B) A reducing agent
(C) An acid
(D) A catalyst
Q.21 In the upper layers of the atomosphere
ozone is formed by the -
(A) Combination of oxygen molecules
(B) Action of electric discharge on oxygen
molecules
(C) Action of ultra - violet rays on oxygen
(D) None of these
Q.22 Which one has the highest bond energy -
(A) O – O (B) S – S
(C) Se – Se (D) Te – Te
Q.23 Caro's acid is -
(A) H2S2O3 (B) H2S2O8
(C) H2SO3 (D) H2SO5
Q.24 On heating ozone, its volume -
(A) Increases to 1 times
(B) Decreases to half
(C) Remains unchanged
(D) Becomes double
Q.25 Concentrated H2SO4 is not used to
prepare HBr from KBr because it -
(A) Oxidizes HBr
(B) Reduces HBr
(C) Causes disproportionation of HBr
(D) Reacts too slowly with KBr
Q.26 Vegetable colouring matter in presence of
moisture is bleached by SO2 due to -
(A) Oxidation (B) Reduction
(C) Sulphonation (D) Unsaturation
Q.27 When water is added in conc. H2SO4 the
reaction is exothermic because -
(A) H2SO4 is viscous
(B) Hydrates of H2SO4 are formed
(C) H2SO4 is corrosive
(D) None of these
Q.28 H2SO4 reacts with sugar and acts as -
(A) A dehydrating agent
(B) An oxidizing agent
(C) A sulphonating agent
(D) reducing agent
Q.29 The decreasing tendency to exist in
puckered 8-membered ring structure is -
(A) S > Se > Te > Po
(B) Se > S > Te > Po
(C) S > Te > Se > Po
(D) Te > Se > S > Po
Q.30 The increasing thermal stability of the
hydrides of group 16 follows sequence -
(A) H2O < H2S < H2Se < H2Te
(B) H2Te < H2Se < H2S < H2O
(C) H2S < H2O < H2Se < H2Te
(D) H2Se < H2O < H2S < H2Te
Q.31 In SF4, sulphur is -
(A) dsp2-Hybridized (B) sp3d-Hybridized
(C) d2sp3-Hybridized(D) sp3-Hybridized
Q.32 The correct order of decreasing stability
of hexafluorides of group 16 members is -
(A) SF6 > SeF6 > TeF6
(B) TeF6 > SeF6 > SF6
(C) SF6 > TeF6 > SeF6
(D) TeF6 >SF6 > SeF6
Q.33 Cyclic trimer sturcture of SO3 contains -
(A) 6 S=O bonds and three S–O–S bonds
(B) 3 S=O bonds and six S–O–S bonds
(C) 6 S=O bonds and six S–O–S bonds
(D) None of these
Q.34 The reaction in the Kipp’s apparatus stops
on closing the outlet, because -
(A) The acid becomes weak
(B) Gas starts coming out from top
(C) A protective film is formed on iron
sulphide
(D) The contact between sulphide and the acid
Q.35 Mark the wrong statement. When Na2S is
added to sodium nitroprusside solution -
(A) Beautiful violet colour is produced
(B) A complex [Fe(CN)5NOS]4– is formed
(C) A complex [Fe(CN)5NOS]2– is formed
(D) A complex Na4[Fe(CN)5NOS] is formed
Q.36 A certain compound when burnt gives
three oxides. The first turne lime water milky.
The second turned anhydrous CuSO4 dark
blue and the third formed an aqueous
solution of pH = 3. The elements present in
the compound are -
(A) C, O and S (B) C, H and Ca
(C) C, H and Na (D) C, H and S
Q.37 When SO2 gas is passed into an acidified
K2Cr2O7 solution, the oxidation no. of
chromium change from -
(A) + 3 to + 6 (B) + 6 to + 3
(C) + 12 to + 3 (D) + 6 to – 3
Q.38 There is no S – S bond in -
(A) S2O42– (B) S2O52– (C) S2O32– (D) S2O72–
Q.39 Amongst H2O, H2S, H2Se and H2Te, the one
with the highest boiling point is
(A) H2O because of hydrogen bonding
(B) H2Te because of higher molecular weight
(C) HsS because of hydrogen bonding
(D) H2Se because of lower molecular weight
Q.40 The acid having O–O bond is -

(A) H2S2O3 (B) H2S2O6

(C) H2S2O8 (D) H2S4O6
Q.41 The number of S – S bonds in sulphur
trioxide trimer (S3O9) is –
(A) Three (B) Two (C) One (D) Zero
Q.42 Which of the following statement is true
for sulphur dioxide?
(A) it reacts with dry chlorine in absence of
moisture to form sulphuryl chloride.
(B) it in acidic medium reduce halogens to
corresponding halides.
(C) burning magnesium and potassium
continue to burn in its atmosphere.
(D) All above are correct.
Q.43 The term 'thio' is used in the names of all
of the following compounds except :
(A) Na2S2O3 (B) Na2S2O6
(C) NaSCN (D) Na2SO3
Q.44 Which of the following product is formed
by the reaction of sulphurdioxide with
chlorine in presence of sunlight ?
(A) SO2Cl (B) SO2Cl2
(C) SOCl2 (D) SO3Cl
Q.45 Consider the following compounds :
(i) Sulphur dioxide (ii) Hydrogen peroxide
(iii) Ozone
Among these compounds, those which can act
as bleaching agents would include :
(A) 1 and 3 (B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 2 (D) 1, 2 and 3
Q.46 Estimation of ozone can be made
quantitatively by :
(A) decomposition into O2 and absorption of
O2 into pyrogallol
(B) volumetric method using KI and titration of
the liberated iodine using hypo solution
(C) oxidative ozonolysis method
(D) all methods given above
Q.47 Which of the following can convert
acidified Cr2O72– to green ?
(A) SO2 / H2SO3 / H2SO4
(B) SO3 / H2SO3 / H2S
(C) SO32– / H2S / Fe2+
(D) S2O32– / SO3 / Fe3+
Q.48 Bleaching of a fabric cloth is done using A
and excess of chlorine is removed using B. A
and B are :
(A) CaOCl2 , Na2SO3
(B) Na2S2O3 , CaOCl2
(C) CaCl2 , Na2S2O3
(D) CaOCl2 , Na2S2O3
Q.49 Aqueous hypo solution on reaction with
aqueous AgNO3 gives :
(A) yellow precipitate changing to black
(B) white precipitate changing to black
(C) orange precipitate to blue
(D) no precipitate
Q.50 SO2 can reduce :
(A) HClO3 to HCl
(B) Cr2O72– / H+ to Cr3+
(C) MnO4– / H+ to Mn2+
(D) all of these