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DPP FOR JEE

DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS


CH 11: THE P-BLOCK
ELEMENTS (GROUP 13 AND 14)

1. Boric acid is polymeric due to


(a) its acidic nature
(b) the presence of hydrogen bonds
(c) its monobasic nature
(d) its geometry
2. Which of the following statements about anhydrous aluminium chloride
is correct?
(a) It exists as AlCl3 molecules
(b) It is not easily hydrolysed
(c) It sublimes at 180ºC
(d) It is a strong Lewis base
3. The I.E1 among the group 13 member follows as
(a) B > Al < Ga < Tl
(b) B > Al > Ga > Tl
(c) B > Ga > Al > Tl
(d) B > Ga < Al < Tl
4. Non-oxide ceramics can be
(a) B4C
(b) SiC
(c) Si3N4
(d) All of these
5. Be2C and Al4C3 are called –
(a) ethanides
(b) methanides
(c) carbonides
(d) acetylides
6. Anhydrous AlCl3 cannot be obtained from which of the following
reactions ?
(a) Heating AlCl3.6H2O.
(b) By passing dry HCl over hot aluminium powder.
(c) By passing dry Cl2 over hot aluminium powder.
(d) By passing dry Cl2 over a hot mixture of alumina and coke.
7. Aluminium is extracted from alumina (Al2O3 ) by electrolysis of a
molten mixture of :
(a) Al2O3 + HF + NaAlF4
(b) Al2O3 + CaF2 + NaAlF4
(c) Al2O3 + Na3AlF6 + CaF2
(d) Al2O3 + KF + Na3AlF6
8. Alum helps in purifying water by
(a) forming Si complex with clay partiles
(b) sulphate part which combines with the dirt and removes it
(c) coagulaing the mud particles
(d) making mud water soluble
9. Carbon and silicon belong to group 14. The maximum coordination
number of carbon in commonly occurring compounds is 4, whereas that
of silicon is 6. This is due to
(a) large size of silicon
(b) more electropositive nature of silicon
(c) availability of d-orbitals in silicon
(d) Both (a) and (b)
10. Soldiers of Napolean army while at Alps during freezing winter
suffered a serious problem as regards to the tin buttons of their
uniforms. White metallic tin buttons got converted to grey powder. This
transformation is related to
(a) a change in the partial pressure of oxygen in the air.
(b) a change in the crystalline structure of tin.
(c) an interaction with nitrogen of the air at very low temperatures.
(d) an interaction with water vapours contained in the humid air.
11. On adding ammonium hydroxide solution to Al2(SO4)3 (aq) :
(a) A precipitate is formed which does not dissolve in excess of ammonium
hydroxide
(b) A precipitate is formed which dissolves in excess of ammonia solution
(c) No precipitate is formed
(d) None of these
12. Gas A is bubbled through slaked lime when a white precipitate is
formed. On prolonged bubbling the precipitate is dissolved. On heating
the resultant solution, the white precipitate appears with evolution of
gas B. The gases A and B respectively are
(a) CO and CO
(b) and CO
(c) CO and
(d) and
13. The straight chain polymer is formed by
(a) hydrolysis of CH3SiCl3 followed by condensation polymerisation
(b) hydrolysis of (CH3)4Si by addition polymerisation
(c) hydrolysis of (CH3)2SiCl2 followed by condensation polymerisation
(d) hydrolysis of (CH3)3SiCl followed by condensation polymerisation
14. It is because of inability of ns2 electrons of the valence shell to
participate in bonding that:-
(a) Sn2+ is oxidising while Pb4+ is reducing.
(b) Sn2+ and Pb2+ are both oxidising and reducing.
(c) Sn4+ is reducing while Pb4+ is oxidising.
(d) Sn2+ is reducing while Pb4+ is oxidising.
15. A group 14 element is oxidised to form corresponding oxide which is
gaseous in nature, when dissolved in water pH of the water decreases
further addition of group 2 hydroxides leads to precipitation. This oxide
can be
(a) GeO2
(b) CO
(c) CO2
(d) SnO2
16. In borax bead test which compound is formed?
(a) Ortho-borate
(b) Meta-borate
(c) Double oxide
(d) Tetra-borate
17. Orthoboric acid when heated to red hot gives
(a) metaboric acid
(b) pyroboric acid
(c) boron and water
(d) boric anhydride
18. PbF4, PbCl4 exist but PbBr4 and PbI4 do not exist because of
(a) large size of Br– and I–.
(b) strong oxidising character of Pb4+.
(c) strong reducing character of Pb4+.
(d) low electronegativity of Br– and I–.
19. In silicon dioxide
(a) there are double bonds between silicon and oxygen atoms.
(b) silicon atom is bonded to two oxygen atoms.
(c) each silicon atom is surrounded by two oxygen atoms and each oxygen
atom is bonded to two silicon atoms.
(d) each silicon atom is surrounded by four oxygen atoms and each oxygen
atom is bonded to two silicon atoms.
20. Graphite is a soft solid lubricant extremely difficult to melt. The reason
for this anomalous behaviour is that graphite
(a) is an allotropic form of diamond.
(b) has molecules of variable molecular masses like polymers.
(c) has carbon atoms arranged in large plates of rings of strongly bound
carbon atoms with weak interplate bonds.
(d) is a non-crystalline substance.
21. The gas evolved on heating CaF2 and SiO2 with concentrated H2SO4, on
hydrolysis gives a white gelatinous precipitate. The precipitate is:
(a) hydrofluosilicic acid
(b) silica gel
(c) silicic acid
(d) calciumfluorosilicate
22. Identify the incorrect statement :
(a) In (Si3O9)6–, tetrahedral SiO4 units share two oxygen atoms.
(b) Trialkylchlorosilane on hydrolysis gives R3SiOH.
(c) SiCl4 undergoes hydrolysis to give H4SiO4.
(d) (Si3O9)6– has cyclic structure.
23. The catenation tendency of C, Si and Ge is in the orderGe < Si < C.
The bond energies (in kJ mol– l) of C – C, Si – Si and Ge –Ge bonds are
respectively;
(a) 348, 297, 260
(b) 297, 348, 260
(c) 348, 260, 297
(d) 260, 297, 348
24. Example of a three-dimensional silicate is:
(a) Zeolites
(b) Ultramarines
(c) Feldspars
(d) Beryls
25. CO2 and N2 are non-supporters of combustion. However for putting out
fires CO2 is preferred over N2 because CO2
(a) does not burn.
(b) forms non-combustible products with burning substances.
(c) is denser than nitrogen.
(d) is a more reactive gas.

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