CHEMISTRY– p-block (14) 9.

The main reason that SiCl4 is easily

hydrolysed as compared to CCl4 is that
1. Carbon and silicon belong to group 14. The (1) Si-Si bond is weaker.
maximum coordination number of carbon (2) SiCl4 can form hydrogen bonds.
in commonly occurring compounds is 4, (3) SiCl4 is covalent.
whereas that of silicon is 6. This is due to (4) Si can extend its coordination number
(1) Large size of silicon beyond four.
(2) More electropositive nature of silicon 10. Which halide is least stable and has
(3) Availability of d-orbitals in silicon doubtful existence
(4) Both (1) and (2) (1) CI4 (2) GeI4 (3) SnI4 (4) PbI4
2. The most stable +2 oxidation state is
11. PbF4, PbCl4 exist but PbBr4 and PbI4 do not
exhibited by
exist becauseof
(1) Fe (2) Sn (3) Pb (4) Si
(1) Large size of Br– and I–
3. Mark the oxide which is amphoteric in
(2) Strong oxidising character of Pb4+
character
(3) Strong reducing character of Pb4+
(1) CO2 (2) SiO2
(4) Low electronegativity of Br– and I–
(3) SnO2 (4) CaO
12. Catenation i.e., linking of similar atoms
4. Which of the following is/are not correctly
depends on size and electronic
matched?
configuration of atoms. The tendency of
(i) GeO2 – Acidic (ii)PbO2– Amphoteric
catenation in Group 14 elements follows the
(iii) CO – Neutral (iv) SiO2 – Amphoteric
order :
(1) (i) and (iv) (2) (iv) only
(1) C > Si > Ge > Sn
(3) (ii) only (4) (iii) only
(2) C >> Si > Ge> Sn
5. Least thermally stable is
(3) Si > C > Sn > Ge
(1) CCl4 (2) SiCl4
(4) Ge > Sn > Si > C
(3) GeCl4 (4) GeBr4 13. Lead pipes are not suitable for drinking
6. Unlike the other elements of its group water because
carbon and silicon does not form MX2 type (1) Lead forms basic lead carbonate.
molecules because (2) Lead reacts with water containing air to
(1) Energetically this is not possible form Pb(OH)2.
(2) Carbon undergoes catenation (3) A layer of lead dioxide is deposited over
(3) It is non-metallic pipes.
(4) Carbon does not contain d-orbital (4) Lead reacts with air to form litharge.
7. Which of the following halides is the most 14. The reducing power of divalent species
stable? decreases in the
(1) CF4 (2) CI4 (3) CBr4 (4) CCl4 order
8. The stability of dihalides of Si, Ge, Sn and (1) Ge > Sn > Pb (2) Sn > Ge > Pb
Pb increases steadily in the sequence (3) Pb > Sn > Ge (4) None of these
(1) PbX2 << SnX2 << GeX2 << SiX2 15. The element that does not show catenation
(2) GeX2 << SiX2 << SnX2 << PbX2 among the following p-block elements is
(3) SiX2 << GeX2 << PbX2 << SnX2 (1) Carbon (2) Silicon
(4) SiX2 << GeX2 << SnX2 << PbX2 (3) Germanium (4) Lead
16. How many six membered and five
membered rings are present in fullerene?

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 (1) Six membered = 20, five membered = 10 (i) Valence shell electronic configuration
(2) Six membered = 20, five membered = 12 of p-block elements is ns2 np1-6.
(3) Six membered = 25, five membered = 10 (ii) Non metals and metalloids exist only in
(4) Six membered = 12, five membered = 25 the p-block of the periodic table.
17. Which of the following is the pure form of (iii) In boron, carbon and nitrogen families
carbon? the group oxidation state is the most
(1) Diamond (2) Fullerene stable state for the lighter elements in
(3) Graphite the group.
(4) All three forms are equally pure (iv) For heavier elements in each group
18. Which one of the following is not an oxidation state two unit less than the
allotrope of carbon? group oxidation state becomes more
(1) Carborundum (2) Diamond stable due to inert pair effect
(3) Soot (4) Graphite (1) (ii) only
19. Which of the following types of forces bind (2) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
together the carbon atoms in diamond? (3) (iii) and (iv)
(1) Ionic (2) Covalent (4) All given statements are correct
(3) Dipolar (4) van der Waal’s 26. Which of the following sequence of T and F
20. Buckminster fullerene is is correct for given statements. Here T
(1) pure graphite (2) C-60 stands for the true and F stands for false
(3) diamond (4) C-90 statement.
21. The hybridisation state of carbon in (i) The tendency to show +2 oxidation
fullerene is state increase in the sequence Ge < Sn
(1) sp (2) sp2 < Pb.
(3) sp3 (4) sp3d (ii) Tin in +2 state is a reducing agent.
22. The number of carbon atoms in (iii) Lead compounds in +2 state are
Buckminsterfullerene is strong oxidising agents.
(1) 50 (2) 350 (3) 60 (4) 70 (iv) In tetravalent state molecules of
23. Graphite is a soft solid lubricant extremely group 13 elements act as electrons
difficult to melt. The reason for this donor species.
anomalous behaviour is that graphite. (1) TTTT (2) TTFF
(1) Is an allotropic form of diamond. (3) TTFT (4) TFFT
(2) Has molecules of variable molecular
masses like polymers. 27. Match the following
(3) Has carbon atoms arranged in large (a) Carbon (i) Metal
plates of rings of strongly bound carbon (b) Silicon (ii) Non-metal
atoms with weak inter plate bonds. (c) Germanium (iii) Metalloid
(4) Is a non-crystalline substance. (d) Tin
24. In graphite, electrons are (e) Lead
(1) Localised on every third C-atom
(2) Present in anti-bonding orbital (1) (a)-(ii) (b)-(ii) (c)-(iii) (d)-(i) (e)-(i)
(3) Localised on each C-atom
(2) (a)-(ii) (b)-(iii) (c)-(iii) (d)-(i) (e)-(i)
(4) Spread out between the structure
(3) (a)-(ii) (b)-(iii) (c)-(iii) (d)-(i) (e)-(ii)
25. Which of the following statement(s) is/are
(4) (a)-(ii) (b)-(ii) (c)-(ii) (d)-(iii) (e)-(i)
not correct?

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28. Match the following 31. Assertion (A): Graphite is
(a) Graphite (i) Abrasive for thermodynamically most stable allotrope of
fibres sharpening carbon.
hard tools Reason (R): fH⊝ of graphite is taken as
(b) Carbon black (ii) Formation of light zero.
weight composites. (1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is
(c) Charcoal (iii) Used in water the correct explanation of the (A)
filters to remove (2) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is
organic not the correct explanation of the (A)
contaminators (3) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(d) Diamond (iv) As filler in (4) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
automobile tyres 32. Which of the following species exists
(A) [SiF6]2–, (B) [GeCl6]2– and (C) [CCl6]2–?
(1) (a)-(iv) (b)-(ii) (c)-(iii) (d)-(i) (1) (A) and (B) (2) (B) and (C)
(2) (a)-(ii) (b)-(iv) (c)-(iii) (d)-(i) (3) Only (C) (4) (A) and (C)
(3) (a)-(ii) (b)-(iii) (c)-(iv) (d)-(i) 33. Ge(II)compounds are powerful reducing
(4) (a)-(i) (b)-(iii) (c)-(iv) (d)-(ii) agents whereas Pb(IV)compounds are
strong oxidants. It is because
29. Assertion (A): Pb4+ compounds are (1) Pb is more electropositive than Ge.
stronger oxidizing agents than Sn4+ (2) Ionization potential of lead is less than
compounds. that of Ge.
Reason (R): The higher oxidation states for (3) Ionic radii of Pb2+ and Pb4+ are larger
the group 14 elements are more stable for than those of Ge2+ and Ge4+.
the heavier members of the group due to (4) Of more pronounced inert pair effect in
‘inert pair effect’. lead than in Ge.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is 34. Which of the following statements is not
the correct explanation of the (A) correct?
(1) Fullerene is formed by condensation of
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is
vapourised Cn small molecules consists
not the correct explanation of the (A)
of mainly C60.
(3) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(2) In fullerene a six membered ring can
(4) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
only fuse with five membered ring and
30. Assertion (A): PbI4 of lead does not exist.
a five membered ring can only fuse with
Reason (R): Pb–I bond initially formed
six membered rings.
during the reaction does not release enough
(3) All carbon atoms are sp2 hybridised in
energy to unpair 6s2 electrons. fullerene.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is (4) All the above are correct.
the correct explanation of the (A) 35. The element that does not form a monoxide
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is is
not the correct explanation of the (A) (1) Lead (2) Tin
(3) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect. (3) Germanium (4) Silicon
(4) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct. 36. A group 14 element is oxidised to form
corresponding oxide which is gaseous in

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 nature, when dissolved in water pH of the
water decreases further addition of group 2
hydroxides leads to precipitation. This
oxide can be
(1) GeO2 (2) CO
(3) CO2 (4) SnO2
37. Which among the following can act as
reducing agent (A) SnCl2, (B) CO and
(C) PbCl2?
(1) (A) and (B) (2) (B) and (C)
(3) (C) and (A) (4) Only (B)
1. 3 11. 2 21. 2 31. 1

2. 3 12. 2 22. 2 32. 1

3. 3 13. 2 23. 3 33. 4

4. 2 14. 1 24. 4 34. 2

5. 4 15. 4 25. 4 35. 4

6. 1 16. 2 26. 2 36. 3

7. 1 17. 2 27. 1 37. 1

8. 4 18. 1 28. 2 38.

9. 4 19. 2 29. 3 39.

10. 4 20. 30. 1 40.

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