ASSIGNMENT p – BLOCK ELEMENTS (group 15 to 18) ALLEN

Single correct type

1. The solubility of inert gases in water shows the order :
(A) He > Ar > Kr > Ne > Xe (B) He > Ne > Ar > Kr > Xe
(C) Xe > Kr > Ar > Ne > He (D) Xe > Ne > Kr > Ar > He

2. The wrong statement about ammonia is :

(A) it is oxidized with oxygen at 700 in presence of Pt.
(B) it gives black ppt. with calomel.
(C) it can be dried by P2O5 , H2SO4 and CaCl2 .
(D) it gives white fumes with HCl .

3. Nitrogen forms N2 but phosphorus does not form P2 ,but it exists as P4 , because in phosphorus :
(A) single bond is not formed easily (B) p – p bonding is weak
(C) p – p bonding is strong (D) multiple bond is formed easily

4. Tincture of iodine is :
(A) I2 , KI and rectified spirit (B) I2 and rectified spirit
(C) KI and rectified spirit (D) I2 and water

5. Chlorine acts as bleaching agent only in presence of :

(A) dry air (B) sunlight (C) moisture (D) pure oxygen

6. NH3 + Cl2 (excess) → explosive (X) → (Y) + (Z) ;

(Y) + NiCl2 → Blue
The products (Y) and (Z) are respectively :
(A) NH3 and Cl2 (B) N2 and Cl2 (C) N2H4 and Cl2 (D) HN=NH and Cl2
7. Conc. HNO3 is yellow coloured liquid due to :
(A) dissolution of NO in conc. HNO3 (B) dissolution of NO2 in conc. HNO3
(C) dissolution of N2O in conc. HNO3 (D) dissolution of N2O3 in conc. HNO3
8. A tetra-atomic molecule (X) on reaction with nitrogen(I) oxide, produces two substance (Y) and (Z) .
(Y) is a dehydrating agent and (Z) is a gas, has almost inert behaviour.
(X) , (Y) and (Z) are respectively :
(A) P4 , P4O10 , N2 (B) P4 , N2O5 , N2 (C) P4 , P2O3 , Ne (D) P4 , P4O10 , He

9. Conc. H2SO4 caanot be used to prepare HBr from NaBr because it

(A) reacts slowly with NaBr (B) oxidizes HBr
(C) reduces HBr (D) disproportionates HBr

10. There is no S–S bond in :

(A) S2O4–2 (B) S2O5–2 (C) S2O3–2 (D) S2O7–2

11. Three allotropes (A), (B) and (C) of phosphorus in the following change are respectively :
A 513K  B 823
,1200atm
K  rapid..
, inert ..atm
cooling
 C
(A) white , red , white (B) black , white , red
(C) red , black , white (D) white , red , black

12. In the clathrates (solids obtained by crystallization of solution of noble gases in organic solvents) , the
nature of bonding between xenon and water molecule is :
(A) covalent (B) dipole – dipole
(C) co – ordinate (D) dipole – induced dipole
13. XeF6 cannot be stored in glass as it reacts with silica and form (X). The ox. state of Xe in (X) is :
(A) +2 (B) +4 (C) +6 (D) 0
14. Hypo is used in photography to:
(A) Reduce AgBr grains to metallic silver (B) Convert the metallic silver to silver salt
(C) Remove undecomposed AgBr as a soluble complex (D) Remove reduced silver

15. Which of the following is not obtained as a product when XeF6 is hydrolysed in strongly alkaline
medium ?
(A) O2 (B) Xe (C) (D) XeO3
16. The first noble gas compound obtained was :
(A) XeF2 (B) XePtF6 (C) CsXeF7 (D) XeO3
17. Cl2O6 is an anhydride of :
(A) HClO2 (B) HClO3 (C) HClO4 (D) both B and C

18. Which products are expected from the disproportionation of hypochlorous acid ?
(A) HClO3 and Cl2O (B) HClO2 and HClO4 (C) HCl and Cl2O (D) HCl and HClO3

19. The stability of interhalogen compounds follows the order :

(A) IF3 > BrF3 > ClF3 (B) BrF3 > IF3 > ClF3 (C) ClF3 > BrF3 > IF3 (D) ClF3 > IF3 > BrF3
20. Bleaching action of bleaching powder is due to formation of :
(A) (B) O2 (C) Cl2 (D)

21. Boiling of dilute HCl acid does not increase its concentration beyond 22.2 % because HCl :
(A) is very volatile (B) is extremely soluble in water
(C) forms a constant boiling mixture (D) forms a saturated solution at this concentration
22. Which of the following has lowest m.p. ?
(A) HF (B) HCl (C) HBr (D) HI

23. Which of the following can combine with its salt again ?
(A) HF (B) HCl (C) HBr (D) HI

24. In the reaction : OF2 + AsF5 → ; Oxidation state of oxygen in the product is
(A) 0 (B) +1/2 (C) – 2 (D) – 1

25. When H2S is passed through nitric acid solution , the product formed is :
(A) milk of sulphur (B) colloidal sulphur (C) plastic sulphur (D) γ – sulphur
26. SO2 reacts with Cl2 to yield :
(A) thionyl chloride (B) SO3 (C) sulphuryl chloride (D) S2Cl2

27. One gas bleaches the colour of 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
28. H2SO4 is added while preparing a standard solution of Mohr’s salt to prevent :
(A) hydration (B) reduction (C) hydrolysis (D) complex formation

29. The oxide of nitrogen which is used as catalyst in Lead Chamber process is
(A) NO2 (B) NO (C) N2O (D) N2O3

30. Sodium hydrogen phosphate on heating gives :

(A) Sodium phosphate (B) Sodium pyrophosphate
(C) Sodium metaphosphate (D) Sodium dihydrogen phosphate
31. HNO3 aq. is not used for acidic medium in FeII   MnO 4 titration, because it
(A) oxidises Fe2 (B) reduces MnO 4 (C) reduces Fe3 (D) oxidises Mn 2

32. 2O3  g  3 O2  g

Which of the following option is correct for the above decomposition reaction?
(A) H = –ve, S = –ve and G = –ve (B) H = –ve, S = +ve and G = –ve
(C) H = +ve, S = +ve and G = –ve (D) H = +ve, S = –ve and G = –ve

33. Addition of which of the following compound increases rate of hydrolysis of XeF2 ?
(A) HCl (B) AlCl3 (C) KOH (D) NaCl

34. Ca + C2 → X → Y
Correct statement about X and Y is :
(A) X on hydrolysis gives acetylene and Y is used as fertilizer
(B) X on hydrolysis gives propyne and Y is used as dehydrating agent
(C) X on hydrolysis gives methane and Y is used as oxidizing agent
(D) X on hydrolysis gives ethylene and Y is used as reducing agent

35. Conc. HNO3 will completely dissolve how many of the following ?
Pb , Pb3O4 , Fe , Sn , Mg , MgO , Hg , Au , Ag , Pt , Cr
(A) 0 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8

36. Which one of the following compounds on strong heating evolves ammonia gas?
(A) (NH4)2SO4 (B) HNO3 (C) (NH4)2Cr2O7 (D) NH4NO3

37. When an inorganic compound reacts with SO2 in aqueous medium, produces (A). (A) on reaction with
Na2CO3 , gives compound (B) which with sulphur, gives a substance (C) used in photography.
Compound (C) is
(A) Na2S (B) Na2S2O7 (C) Na2SO4 (D) Na2S2O3

38. 2 NO2 (g) ⇌ N2O4 (g) .

The dimerisation of NO2 is accompanied with
(A) decrease in molecular mass (B) change in colour
(C) increase in temperature (D) increase in paramagnetism

39. In which of the following pseudohalides , carbon is not the central atom ?
(A) cyanate (B) thiocyanate (C) cyanamide (D) fulminate

40. If number of S–O–S bonds, S–S bonds , pπ – pπ bonds , pπ – dπ bonds and total number of lone pairs
are present in the trimer of SO3 are a , b , c , d , e respectively , find (a + e – c – d + b) .
(A) 9 (B) 12 (C) 15 (D) 18

41. Which of the following properties are correct for I2 < Br2 < Cl2 < F2 :
(I) Bond dissociation energy (II) HOMO-LUMO energy gap
(III) Oxidizing power (IV) Intensity of colour
(A) I , III (B) II , IV (C) I , IV (D) II , III

42. Which of the following are component(s) of bleaching powder ?

(I) Ca(OCl)2 , (II) CaCl2 , (III) Ca(OH)2 , (IV) H2O
(A) only I (B) only I , II (C) only I , II , III (D) all
43. Which of the following statement is correct about the compound of Xe ?
(A) 3 mole XeF4 on hydrolysis gives 2 mole XeO3 and 1 mole Xe
(B) XeO3 + XeOF4  product (having see-saw shape)
(C) with RbF , both XeF4 and XeF6 act as Lewis base
(D) with SbF5 , both XeF2 and XeF4 act as Lewis acid

44. Identify the incorrect statement about BF3 and PF3

(A) Both have same bond angle (B) Both have resonating structures
(C) Both have double bond character (D) Both have different type of π bonds

45. Which of the following statements regarding sulphur is incorrect ?

(A) S2 molecule is paramagnetic.
(B) The vapour at 200ºC consists mostly of S8 rings.
(C) At 800ºC the gas mainly consists of S2 molecules.
(D) Rhombic sulphur is thermally more stable than monoclinic sulphur at 100 oC

46. Which of the following statements is incorrect ?

(A) Tin on reaction with conc. HNO3 gives Sn(NO3)2 .
(B) Manganese on reaction with cold and dilute HNO3 not gives NO2 gas.
(C) HNO2(g) disproportionate to give HNO3 and NO
(D) HNO3 on reaction with P4O10 gives N2O5 and HPO3

47. P4 + NaOH  warm

 Products
Products will be :
(A) NaH2PO4 + PH3 (B) PH3 + NaH2PO2 (C) NaH2PO2 + H3PO4 (D) NaH2PO4 + Na2HPO4

48. As rhombic sulphur is heated in a test tube :

Process Temperature
Viscosity increases T1
Viscosity decreases T2
Paramagnetic molecules formation T3
Breakage of S8 rings T4
Correct order of temperature is :
(A) T1 < T3 < T4 < T2 (B) T2 < T4 < T3 < T1
(C) T4 < T1 < T2 < T3 (D) T3 < T2 < T1 < T4

49. The reaction of SO2 with PCl5 yield two oxohalides A (having sulphur) and B (having phosphorus).
‘A’ can also be prepared industrially by reaction of SO3 and SCl2. Which of the following about A
and B is incorrect ?
(A) The structure of B is tetrahedral
(B) The structure of A is trigonal pyramidal
(C) A reacts vigorously with water and is particularly useful for drying or dehydrating readily
hydrolysable inorganic halides
(D) A and B contain their respective central atoms in their highest oxidation states.

50. Which of the following is correct statement for phosphine ?

(A) It is less basic then NH3 (B) It gives no precipitate with copper sulphate solution
(C) It is less poisonous than NH3 (D) It burns in air forming predominantly H3PO4

ANSWER KEY
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. D 11. A 12. D 13. C 14. C
15. D 16. B 17. D 18. D 19. A 20 . A 21. C 22. B 23. A 24. B 25. B 26. C 27. C 28. C
29. A 30. B 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. C 36. A 37. D 38. B 39. D 40 . C 41. D 42. D
43. B 44. A 45. D 46. A 47.B 48. B 49. D 50. A