p-Block Elements (XI)

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1. The most abundant element of group IIIA is 12. Which of the following is not isomorphous with true
(1) B (2) Al alum and is called pseudo alum?
(3) Ga (4) In (1) FeSO4.Al2(SO4)3.24H2O
2. Which among the following has the highest m.pt.? (2) K2SO4.Al2(SO4)3.24H2O
(1) B (2) Al (3) K2SO4.Cr2(SO4)3.24H2O
(3) Ga (4) In (4) (NH4)2SO4.Fe2(SO4)3.24H2O
3. Possible oxidation states for thallium (Tl) are 13. Which of the following is not true about B2H6?
(1) 1, 2 (2) 1, 3 (1) It contains two types of B-H bonds
(3) 2, 4 (4) 1, 4 (2) It contains one B-B bond
4. Which of the following elements is the least (3) It is an electron deficient molecule
electropositive?
(4) It contains multicentre bonds
(1) Al (2) Ga
14. Boranzine (Inorganic benzene) is the product of reaction
(3) In (4) B between
5. When BF3 reacts with LiH, the gaseous product produced (1) Boron and hydrogen
is
(2) Boron and ammonia
(1) HF (2) F2
(3) Dibroane and nitrogen
(3) B2H6 (4) H2
(4) Diborane and ammonia
6. Boron exhibits diagonal relationship with
15. Which of the following statements about aluminium is
(1) Aluminium (2) Magnesium
correct?
(3) Silicon (4) Germanium
(1) It liberates hydrogen on reactions with acids as well
7. The correct order of melting points of B, Al and Ga is as alkalies
(1) B > Al > Ga (2) Al > B > Ga (2) It liberates hydrogen on reaction with acids but not
(3) Ga > B > Al (4) B > Ga > Al with alkalies
8. Adamantine is the crystalline form of (3) It liberates hydrogen on reaction with alkalies but
(1) Aluminium (2) Boron not with acids
(3) Thallium (4) Beryllium (4) It does not liberate hydrogen on reaction with acids
as well as alkalies
9. Basicity of orthoboric acid (H3BO3) is
16. The hybrid state of boron in diborane is
(1) One (2) Two
(3) Three (4) Zero (1) sp (2) sp2
10. The simplest formula of potassium feldspar is (3) sp3 (4) sp3 d
(1) KAlSi3O8 (2) K2AlSi3O8 17. Which of the following hydrides is nidoborane?
(3) KAlSi3O9 (4) K3AlSi3O8 (1) B4H10 (2) B5H11
11. Borax is not used (3) B5H9 (4) Both (1) and (2)
(1) As a styptic to stop bleeding 18. The hybrid state of B and N atoms in the complex
(2) In making enamel and pottery glazes BF3.NH3 are respectively

(3) As a flux in soldering (1) sp3, sp3 (2) sp2, sp3

(4) In making optical glasses (3) sp2, sp2 (4) sp3, sp2

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19. Which of the following is a semiconductor? 31. Which of the following is least stable and has maximum
(1) C (2) Pb reducing character?
(3) Ge (4) Sn (1) Plumbane (2) Silane
20. Which of the following bonds has the lowest bond (3) Germane (4) Stannane
energy? 32. Which of the following molecules involves the formation
(1) C–C (2) Si–Si of d-p bonding?
(3) Ge–Ge (4) Sn–Sn (1) Trimethyl amine (2) Carbon monoxide
21. What is not true for carbon? (3) Trisilyl amine (4) C3O2
(1) It has maximum tendency of catenation 33. Which of the following oxides is called lead
(2) It shows highest tendency to form p-p bonds sesquioxide?

(3) It has highest value of IE1 in the group (1) PbO (2) Pb2O3
(4) It has highest atomic size in the group (3) Pb3O4 (4) PbO2
22. Which element of group 14 does not exhibit allotropy? 34. The hybrid state of silicon in silicates is
(1) Pb (2) C (1) sp3 d (2) sp3
(3) Si (4) Ge (3) sp2 (4) dsp2
23. Colloidal solution of graphite in water is called 35. Plumbo solvancy means
(1) Oildag (2) Aquadag (1) Slow dissolution of lead in water in the presence of
(3) Aquagraph (4) Peat air

24. Which oxide is weakly basic and at the same time a (2) Slow dissolution of lead in dilute HCl
powerful oxidising agent? (3) Slow dissolution of lead in dil. HNO3
(1) SiO2 (2) PbO2 (4) Slow dissolution of lead in KOH
(3) CO2 (4) SnO2 36. Which form of carbon is used in sugar industry?
25. Which of the following is a sub-oxide of carbon? (1) Graphite (2) Animal charcoal
(1) CO2 (2) CO (3) Wood charcoal (4) Coke
(3) C3O2 (4) All of these 37. Which of the following pair of properties are identical
26. Graphite is similar to which compound of boron for diamond and graphite?
(1) B2O3 (2) BN (1) Density, electrical conductivity
(3) H3BO3 (4) B4C (2) Density, atomic mass
27. Which tetrahalide of group 14-elements is not a Lewis (3) Atomic mass, reaction with O2
acid? (4) Atomic mass and crystal structure
(1) PbCl4 (2) SiCl4 38. Which of the following gas/mixture burns with blue
(3) CCl4 (4) All of these flame?
28. Synthesis gas is a mixture of (1) CO2 (2) N2 + CO2
(1) Steam and CO (2) CO and N2 (3) CO + H2 (4) All of these
(3) H2 and CO (4) H2 and CH4 39. Which of the following has highest ionic character?
29. Which oxide of carbon is formed when malonic acid is (1) PbCl4 (2) CCl4
warmed with P2O5?
(3) PbCl2 (4) SiCl4
(1) Mixture of CO2 and CO
40. Which of the following is associated with process of
(2) C3O2 decolourisation of the substances by activated charcoal?
(3) C3O4 (1) Oxidation (2) Adsorption
(4) Only CO2
(3) Reduction (4) Coagulation
30. PbO2 dissolves in HCl to produce water along with
41. Which of the following is known as sugar of lead?
(1) PbO and Cl2 (2) PbCl2 and O2
(1) PbCl2 (2) PbCO3
(3) PbCl2 and Cl2 (4) Pb and Cl2O
(3) Pb(CH3COO)2 (4) PbSO4
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42. In which of the following silicates, cyclic structure is 53. The stability of dihalides of Si, Ge, Sn and Pb increases
present? steadily in the sequence
(1) Mica (2) Asbestos (1) PbX2 << SnX2 << GeX2 << SiX2
(3) Emerald (Beryl) (4) Talc (2) GeX2 << SiX2 << SnX2 << PbX2
43. Germanium is transparent in (3) SiX2 << GeX2 << PbX2 << SnX2
(1) Visible light (2) Infrared region (4) SiX2 << GeX2 << SnX2 << PbX2
(3) Ultraviolet region (4) Infraviolet region 54. How many O-atoms are shared per SiO4 tetrahedral in
silicate anion of beryl mineral?
44 Amorphous form of silica is
(1) 4 (2) 3
(1) Tridymite (2) Cristobalite
(3) 2 (4) 1
(3) Fumed silica (4) asbestos
55. Water transported through lead pipes becomes
45. The number of isomers possible for disubstituted poisonous due to the formation of
borazine, B3N3H4X2 is
(1) Pb(OH)2
(1) 3 (2) 4
(2) PbO
(3) 5 (4) 2
(3) PbO2
46. Which of the following statements about diborane is not
(4) Pb3O4
true?
56. The repeating structural unit in silicone is
(1) The B atoms in it are sp3-hybridized
(2) It contains two 3-centre-2-electron bonds R

(3) The molecule is planar (1) SiO2 (2) Si–O–

(4) The molecule contains 12 valence electrons R
R
47. Which is strongest Lewis acid?
(3) O–Si–O– (4) –Si–O–O–R
(1) BF3 (2) BCl3
R R
(3) BBr3 (4) BI3 57. Which one of the following is the correct statement?
48. Which of the following anions is present in the chain (1) B2H6.2NH3 is known as ‘inorganic benzene’
structure of silicates?
(2) Boric acid is a protonic acid
(1) SiO44– (2) Si2O76–
(3) Beryllium exhibits coordination number of six
(3) (Si2O52–)n (4) (siO32–)n (4) Chlorides of both beryllium and aluminium have
49. Which of the following oxidation states are the most bridged chloride structures in solid phase
characteristic for lead and tin respectively 58. Among the following substituted silanes the one which
(1) +2, +2 (2) +4, +2 will give rise to cross linked silicone polymer on
(3) +2, +4 (4) +4, +4 hydrolysis is

50. The correct order of C–O bond length among CO, CO32–, (1) R3SiCl (2) R4Si
CO2 is (3) RSiCl3 (4) R2SiCl2
(1) CO < CO2 < CO32– (2) CO2 < CO32– < CO 59. The ion (s) than act/s as an oxidising agent in solution
is/are
(3) CO < CO32– < CO2 (4) CO32– < CO2 < CO
(1) Tl+ and Al3+ (2) B3+ and Al3+
51. White lead is
(3) Tl3+ only (4) B3+ only
(1) Pb3O4 (2) PbO
60. Boric acid is used in carom boards for smooth gliding
(3) 2 PbCO3.Pb(OH)2 (4) Pb(CH3COO)2.Pb(OH)2 of pawns because
52. Which of the following is a combustion reaction? (1) H3BO3 molecules are loosely chemically bonded and
(1) C + O2  CO2 hence soft
(2) CH4 + O2  CO2 + H2O (2) It low density makes it fluffy
(3) 2Mg + O2  2MgO (3) It can be powdered to a very small grain size
(4) All of these (4) H-bonding in H3BO3 gives it a layered structure

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61. Which among the following is the strongest oxidising 64. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
agent? (1) CO is used as a reducing agent
(1) SnO2 (2) TI (III) salts undergo disproportionation
(2) SiO2
(3) CO2 is a greenhouse gas
(3) GeO2
(4) SiO2 is a covalent solid
(4) SnCl4
65. The oxide which is the strongest acid is
62. The strongest reductant amount the following is
(1) Tl2O3 (2) PbO2
(1) GeCl2
(3) CO2 (4) SnO2
(2) SnCl2
66. Which of the following hydrides produces an acidic
(3) PbCl2 substance along with hydrogen by reaction with water?
(4) SnCl2 (1) B2H6 (2) SiH4
63. Elements of group 13 (3) H2S (4) CaH2
(1) Exhibit oxidation state of +3 only 67. According to systematic nomenclature which hydrogen
(2) Form M+ and M3+ ions compound is silane?
(3) Exhibit oxidation states of +1 and +3 (1) HF (2) SiH4
– +
(4) Form M and M ions (3) SF4 (4) H2S

QUESTIONS FROM COMPETITIVE EXAMS

13th GROUP ELEMENTS (3) Fungicide (4) Coagulating agent

6. Which of the following is known as pseudo alum?
1. Which of the following is electron deficient?
(1) KMn(SO4)2.12H2O
(1) NH3 (2) BCl3
(2) KCr(SO4)2.12H2O
(3) PCl3 (4) None of these
(3) NH4Fe(SO4)2.12H2O
[CBSE PMT 2000]
(4) FeSO4.Al2(SO4)3.24H2O [Manipal PMT 2001]
2. Aluminium chloride is a/an
7. Aluminium oxide is not reduced by chemical reactions
(1) Bronsted-Lowry acid since
(2) Arrhenius acid (1) Aluminium oxide is highly stable
(3) Lewis acid (2) Aluminium oxide is reactive
(4) Lewis base [KCET 2000] (3) Reducing agents contaminate
3. Which one of the following is not a use of potash alum? (4) The process pollutes the environment [KCT 2002]
(1) As a styptic in arresting bleeding 8. The chemical composition of cryolite mineral is
(2) As a pesticide (1) Al2O3 (2) Al2O3.12H2O
(3) As a coagulant for colloidal clay in water (3) KAlSi3O8 (4) Na3AlF6 [MP PET 2002]
(4) In leather tanning [MP PMT 2000] 9. Alum helps in purifying water by
4. Aluminium reacts with dil. HCl and conc. NaOH (1) Forming Si complex with clay particles
solution to liberate the gases respectively
(2) Sulphate part which combines with the dirt and
[EMACET 2001] removes it
(1) H2 and O2 (2) O2 and H2 (3) Aluminium which coagulates the mud particles
(3) H2 and H2 (4) O2 and O2 (4) Making mud water soluble [AIEEE 2002]
5. In the case of small cuts, bleeding is stopped by applying 10. Which one is a non-metal in group 13 (III A)?
potash alum. Here alum acts as [KCET 2001] (1) B (2) Al
(1) Germicide (2) Disinfectant (3) Ga (4) In [AFMC 2003]

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11. The liquefied metal expanding on solidification is (1) Glauber’s salt – Na2SO4.10H2O
(1) Ga (2) Al (2) Borax – Na2B4O7.7H2O
(3) Zn (4) Cu [AIIMS 2004] (3) Carnallite – KCl.MgCl2.6H2O
12. Which of the following imparts green colour to the burner (4) Soda ash – Na2CO3 [Kerala CEE 2007]
flame? 21. In diborane, the two H–B–H angles are nearly
(1) B(OMe)3 (2) Na(OMe) (1) 60°, 120° (2) 97°, 120°
(3) Al (OMe)3 (4) Sn(OH)2 [AIIMS 2004] (3) 95°, 150° (4) 120°, 180° [AIIMS 2007]
13. The states of hybridization of boron and oxygen atoms 22. Which of the following is the electron deficient molecule?
in boric acid (H3BO3) are respectively
(1) B2H6 (2) C2H6
(1) sp2 and sp2 (2) sp2 and sp3
(3) PH3 (4) SiH4 [AIIMS 2007]
(3) sp3 and sp2 (4) sp3 and sp3 [AIEEE 2004]
23. Which of the following is a use of alum?
14. Which one of the following has the regular tetrahedral
structure? (1) Making explosive (2) Bleaching clothes
(1) XeF (2) SF (3) Water softening (4) All of these
4 4
(3) BF4–
(4) [Ni(CN)4]2– [AIEEE 2004] [MP PMT 2007]
15. Beryllium and aluminium exhibit many properties which 24. Which of the following is not correct?
are similar. But, the two elements differ in (1) Al reacts with NaOH and liberate H2
(1) Exhibiting maximum covalency in compounds (2) AlCl3 is a Lewis acid
(2) Forming polymeric hydrides (3) Al is used in the manufacture of electrical cables
(3) Forming covalent halides (4) NaOH is used during Hall’s process of purification
(4) Exhibiting amphoteric nature in their oxides of bauxite [EMACET 2007]
[AIEEE 2004] 25. Value of x in potash alum, K2SO4.Alx(SO4)3.24H2O is
16. Aluminium chloride exists as dimer, Al2Cl6 in solid state (1) 4 (2) 1
as well as in solution of non-polar solvents such as (3) 2 (4) All of these
benzene. When dissolved in water, it gives
[UP CPMT 2007]
(1) Al3+ + Cl–
26. A mixture of boron trichloride and hydrogen is subjected
(2) [Al(H2O)6]3+ + 3Cl– to silent electric discharge to form A and HCl. A mixture
(3) [Al(OH)6]3– + 3HCl with NH3 and heated to 200°C to form B. The formula of
B is
(4) Al2O3 + 6HCl [AIEEE 2004]
(1) H3BO3 (2) B2O3
17. Which of the following is the electron deficient molecule?
(3) B3N3H6 (4) B2H6 [EAMCET 2008]
(1) C2H6 (2) SiH4
27. Product of the following reaction is
(3) PH3 (4) B2H6 [CBSE 2005]
Al4C3 + D2O 
18. Heating an aqueous solution of aluminium chloride to
dryness will give (1) Al(OD)3 + CD4 (2) Al(OD)2 + CD4
(1) AlCl3 (2) Al2Cl6 (3) Al(OD)4 + CD4 (4) Al(OD)3 + CD
(3) Al2O3 (4) Al (OH)Cl2 [AIEEE 2005] [Haryana PMT 2008]
19. Al2O3 can be converted to anhydrous AlCl3 by heating 28. The ion(s) that act/s as an oxidising agent in solution
is/are
(1) Al2O3 with Cl2 gas
(1) Tl+ and Al3+ (2) B3+ and Al3+
(2) Al2O3 with HCl gas
(3) Tl3+ only (4) B3+ only
(3) Al2O3 with NaCl in solid state
[Kerala PMT 2008]
(4) A mixture of Al2O3 and carbon in dry Cl2 gas
29. Which among the following is not a borane?
[CBSE PMT 2006]
(1) B2H6 (2) B3H6
20. For which one of the following minerals, the composition
given is incorrect? (3) B4H10 (4) B5H9 [AMU 2009]

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30. In alumino-thermic process, aluminium is used as 39. In which of the following molecules is hydrogen bridge
(1) Oxidising agent bond present?

(2) Reducing agent (1) Water (2) Inorganic benzene

(3) Dehydrating agent (3) Diborane (4) Methanol [WB JEE 2010]

(4) Complex-forming agent [Odisha JEE 2009] 40. The tendency of BF3, BCl3 and BBr3 to behave as Lewis
acid decreases in the sequence
31. Which one of the following has highest Lewis acid
strength? (1) BF3 > BCl3 > BBr3
(1) BI (2) BBr (2) BCl3 > BF3 > BBr3
3 3

(3) BF3 (4) BCl3 (3) BBr3 > BCl3 > BF3
[DCE 2006, J & K 2009] (4) BBr3 > BF3 > BCl3 [AIPMT 2010]
32. Which of the following oxides is not expected to react 41. Reaction of diborane with ammonia gives initially
with sodium hydroxide? (1) B2H6.NH3 (2) Borazole
(1) CaO (2) SiO2 (3) B2H6.3NH3 (4) [BH2(NH3)2]+ [BH4]–
(3) BeO (4) B2O3 [AIPMT 2009] [Kerala PMT 2010]
33. The stability of +1 oxidation state increases in the 42. Among the halides
sequence
(i) BCl3 (ii) AlCl3
(1) Ga < In < Al < Tl
(iii) GaCl3 (iv) InCl3
(2) Al < Ga < In < Tl
Order of decreasing Lewis character is
(3) Tl < In < Ga < Al
(1) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) (2) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
(4) In < Tl < Ga < Al [AIPMT 2009]
(3) (iii), (iv), (ii), (i) (4) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
34. Which of the following does not contain aluminium?
[BHU 2010]
(1) Cryolite (2) Fluorspar
43. Correct formula of aluminium nitride is
(3) Feldspar (4) Mica [AFMC 2009]
(1) Al2N2 (2) AlN3
35. Inorganic benzene is
(3) AlN2 (4) AlN [Odisha JEE 2012]
(1) B3H3N3 (2) BH3NH3
44. Ammonnal used in bombs is a mixture of
(3) B3H6N3 (4) H3B3N6
(1) Al + KNO3 (2) Al + Al2O3 + B2O3
[Haryana PMT 2010]
(3) Al + Al(NO3)3 (4) Al2O3 + C [AFMC 2012]
36. Borax is used as a cleansing agent because on dissolving
in water, it gives 45. Which of the following has structure, similar to graphite?
(1) Alkaline solution (1) BN (2) B
(2) Acidic solution (3) B4C (4) B2H6 [NEET 2013]
(3) Bleaching solution 46. The composition of duralumin is
(4) Amphoteric solution [RPMT 2010, AMU 2010] (1) Al 94%, Mg 6%
37. BF3 is (2) Cu 56%, Zn 24%, Ni 20%
(1) Electron deficient compound (3) Cu 95%, Al 5%
(2) Lewis base (4) Al 95%, Cu 4%, Mn 0.5%, Mg 0.5% [AIIMS 2013]
(3) Used as rocket fuel 47. Which species does not exist?
(4) Ionic compound [RPMT 2010] (1) [BF6]3– (2) [AlF6]3–
38. The strongest Lewis acid among boron halides is (3) [GaF6]3– (4) [InF6]3– [UK PMT 2014]
(1) BBr3 (2) BCl3 48. Which is least stable compound?
(3) BI3 (4) BF3 (1) BCl3 (2) GaCl3
[RPMT 2010, AMU 2010] (3) InCl3 (4) TlCl3 [Manipal 2014]

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49. Ultimate product is obtained on heating B2H6 with NH3 59. The electronic configuration of four different elements is
is given below. Identify the group 14 elements among these
(1) B3N3H6 (2) (B–N)3 (1) [He]2s1 (2) [Ne]3s2
(3) N2H4 (4) BH4– [Manipal 2014] (3) [Ne]3s23p2 (4) [Ne]3s23p5 [EMACET 2001]
50. The chemical formulae of Feldspar is 60. Which of the following is most stable?
(1) KAISi3O8 (2) Na3AlF6 (1) Sn2+ (2) Ge2+
(3) NaAlO2 (4) K2SO4.Al(SO4)3.4Al(OH)3 (3) Si2+ (4) Pb2+ [CPMT 2001]
[AMU 2016] 61. Which among CH 4 , SiH 4 , GeH 4 and SnH 4 is most
51. Which one of the following metallic oxides exhibit volatile?
amphoteric nature? (1) CH4 (2) SiH4
(1) BaO (2) Al2O3 (3) GeH4 (4) SnH4 [JIPMER 2001]
(3) Na2O (4) CaO 62. LPG contains
[Karnataka CET 2017] (1) Methane (2) Ethane
52. Addition of mineral acid to an aqueous solution of borax, (3) Butane (4) All of these
the fallowing compounds is formed [Bihar CEE 2002]
(1) Boron hydride (2) Pyroboric acid 63. Pyrosilicate ion is
(3) Metaboric acid (4) Orthoboric acid (1) SiO22– (2) SiO42–
[Karnataka CET 2017] (3) Si2O67– (4) Si2O76– [Kerala CEE 2002]
64. Quartz is a/an

14th GROUP ELEMENTS (1) Orthosilicate (2) Pyrosilicate

(3) Sheet silicate (4) Three dimensional silicate
53. The shape of gaseous SnCl2 is
[DPMT 2002]
(1) Tetrahedral (2) Linear
65. Inert pair effect is exhibited by
(3) Angular (4) T-shaped
(1) Pb (2) B
[Kerala MEE 2000]
(3) Si (4) Al [Haryana CEET 2003]
54. The most stable +2 oxidation state is exhibited by
66. Which of the following is not acidic?
(1) Fe (2) Sn
(1) PCl3 (2) SbCl3
(3) Pb (4) Si [Kerala MEE 2000]
(3) BiCl3 (4) CCl4 [Haryana CEET 2003]
55. Mark the oxide which is amphoteric in character
67. For making good quality mirrors, plates of flint glass are
(1) CO2 (2) SiO2 used. These are obtained by floating molten glass over a
(3) SnO2 (4) CaO [MP PMT 2000] liquid metal which does not solidify before glass. The
56. Which one of the following sulphate is insoluble in metal used can be
water? (1) Tin (2) Sodium
(1) CuSO4 (2) CdSO4 (3) Magnesium (4) Mercury [AIEEE 2003]
(3) PbSO4 (4) Bi2(SO4)3
[MP PMT 2000] 68. The soldiers of Napolean army while at Alps during
57. The element that does not form a monoxide is freezing winter suffered a serious problem as regards to
the tin buttons of their uniforms. White metallic tin
(1) Lead (2) Tin buttons got converted to grey powder. This transformation
(3) Germanium (4) Silicon [Kerala MEE 2001] is related to
58. The catenation tendency of C, Si and Ge in the order of (1) An interaction with nitrogen of the air at very low
Ge < Si < C. The bond energies (in kL mol–1) of C — C, temperature
Si — Si and Ge — Ge bonds respectively are (2) A change in the crysalline structure of tin
(1) 167, 180, 348 (2) 180, 167, 348
(3) A change in the partial pressure of oxygen in the air
(3) 348, 167, 180 (4) 348, 180, 167
(4) An interaction with water vapour contained in the
[EMACET 2001] humid air [AIEEE 2004]
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69. The number and type of bonds between two carbon atoms 77. Supercritical CO2 is used as
in calcium carbide are (1) Dry rice
(1) One sigma, one pi (2) Fire fighting
(2) One sigma, two pi (3) A solvent for extraction of organic compounds from
(3) Two sigma, one pi natural sources
(4) Two sigma, two pi [AIEEE 2005] (4) A high inert medium for carrying out various
reactions [AIIMS 2007]
70. In silicon dioxide
78. Chemically litharge is
(1) Each silicon atom is surrounded by four oxygen
atoms and each oxygen atom is bonded to two (1) PbO (2) PbO2
silicon atoms (3) Pb3O4 (4) Pb(CH3COO)2
(2) Each silicon atom is surrounded by two oxygen [AIIMS 2007]
atoms and each oxygen atom is bonded to two
79. Which one of the following anions is present in the chain
silicon atoms silicates?
(3) Silicon atoms is bonded to two oxygen atoms (1) Si O 6– (2) (Si O 2–)
2
7 2 5 n
(4) There are double bonds between silicon and oxygen (3) (SiO32–)n (4) SiO4 4–
[AIPMT 2007]
atoms [AIEEE 2005]
80. The correct order of C–O bond length among CO, CO32–
71. Which of the following is not isostructural with SiCl4? CO2 is
(1) PO43– (2) NH4+ (1) CO < CO2 < CO32–
(3) SCl4 (4) SO42– [CBSE PMT 2006] (2) CO2 < CO32– < CO
72. A metal, M forms chlorides in its +2 and +4 oxidation (3) CO < CO32– < CO2
states. Which of the following statements about these
(4) CO32– < CO2 < CO [CBSE PMT 2007]
chlorides is correct?
81. The repeating structural unit in silicon is
(1) MCl2 is more ionic than MCl4
R
(2) MCl2 is more easily hydrolysed than MCl4
(1) SiO2 (2) Si—O—
(3) MCl2 is more volatile than MCl4
R
(4) MCl2 is more soluble in anhydrous ethanol than R
MCl4 [AIEEE 2006] (3) O—Si—O— (4) —Si—O—O—R
73. Thomas slag is R R
(1) Ca3(PO4)2.2H2O [AIIMS 2007]
(2) Ca3(PO4)2.CaSiO3 82. Water transported through lead pipes becomes poisonous
due to the formation of
(3) MgSiO3
(1) Pb(OH)2 (2) PbO
(4) CaSiO3 [Manipal 2006]
(3) PbO2 (4) Pb3O4 [WB JEE 2007]
74. The colour imparted by Co(II) compounds to glass is
83. How many O-atoms are shared per SiO4 tetrahedral unit
(1) Green (2) Deep-blue in silicate anion of beryl mineral?
(3) Yellow (4) Red [AIIMS 2007] (1) 4 (2) 3
75. The composition of the common glass is (3) 2 (4) 1 [Gujrat CET 2007]
(1) Na2.CaO.6SiO3 (2) Na2O.Al2O3.SiO2 84. The geometry at which carbon atoms in diamond are
(3) CaO.Al2O3.SiO2 (4) Na2O.CaO.6SiO2 bonded to each other is

[Manipal 2007] (1) Linear (2) Tetrahedral

76. White leads is (3) Square planar (4) Octahedral

(1) Pb3O4 (2) PbO [Kerala CEE 2008]

85. Which of the following is used for making optical
(3) 2PbCO3.Pb(OH)2 (4) Pb(CH3COO)2.Pb(OH)2
instruments?
[UP CPMT 2007]
(1) SiO2 (2) Si

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(3) SiH4 (4) SiC [AFMC 2008] 94. Graphite is a good conductor of electricity. Its electrical
86. Non-oxide ceramics can be conductivity is due to the fact that

(1) B4C (1) It is an allotrope of carbon

(2) SiC (2) It has C-atoms arranged in large plates of rings of

strongly bound C-atoms
(3) Si3N4
(3) In it C-atoms are sp2-hybridised
(4) All of these [AIIMS 2008]
(4) It is a non-crystalline substance [UP CPMT 2010]
87. The number of carbon atoms in Buckminster fullerece is
95. The products of the following reaction are
(1) 50 (2) 350

(3) 60 (4) 70 [WB JEE 2009] SiO2 + C 
88. SiCl4 on hydrolysis forms ‘X’ and HCl. Compound ‘X’ (1) SiC and CO2 (2) SiO and CO
loses water at 1000° and gives ‘Y’. Compound ‘X’ and
(3) SiC and CO (4) Si and CO
‘Y’ respectively are
[Odisha JEE 2010]
(1) H2SiCl6, SiO2 (2) H4SiO4, Si
96. Which of the following is not hydrolysed easily?
(3) SiO2, Si (4) H4SiO4, SiO2
(1) CCl4 (2) SiCl4
[EAMCET 2009]
(3) GeCl4 (4) SnCl4 [Odisha JEE 2010]
89. Which of the following statement is not correct?
(1) Silicon is extensively used as a semiconductor 97. Chemical formula of phosgene is

(2) Carborundum is SiC (1) COCl2 (2) CaOCl2

(3) Silicon occurs in free state in nature (3) CaCO3 (4) COCl

(4) Mica contains the element silicon [WB JEE 2009] [AFMC 2010, MP PMT 2010]
90. The main reason that SiCl4 is easily hydrolysed as 98. Name the type of the 4–
structure of silicate in which one
compared to CCl4 is that oxygen atom of [SiO4] is shared?
(1) Si – Si bond in weaker (1) Three dimensional
(2) SiCl4 can form hydrogen bonds (2) Linear chain silicate
(3) SiCl4 is covalent (3) Sheet silicate
(4) Si can extent its coordination number beyond four (4) Pyrosilicate [CBSE AIPMT 2011]
[Kerala CEE 2009] 99. Graphite is a soft solid lubricant extremely difficult to
melt. The reason for this anomalous behaviour is that
91. The straight chain polymer is formed by
graphite
(1) Hydrolysis of CH3SiCl3 followed by condensation
polymerisation (1) is an allotropic form of carbon

(2) Hydrolysis of (CH3)4Si by addition polymerisation (2) is a non-crystalline substance

(3) Hydrolysis of (CH3)2SiCl2 followed by condensation (3) has carbon atoms arranged in large plates of rings
polymerisation of strongly bonded carbon atoms with weak
interplate bonds
(4) Hydrolysis of (CH3)3SiCl followed by condensation
polymerisation [AIPMT 2009] (4) has molecule of variable molecular masses like
polymers [UP CPMT 2012]
92. Products formed on heating Pb(NO3)2 are
100.Ge (II) compounds are powerful reducing agents whereas
(1) PbO, N2, O3 (2) Pb(NO2)2, O2 Pb (IV) compounds are strong oxidants, it can be because
(3) PbO, NO2, O2 (4) Pb, N2, O2 (1) Pb is more electropositive than Ge
[Odisha JEE 2009]
(2) Ionisation potential of lead is less than that of Ge
93. Atomic orbitals of carbon in carbon dioxide are
(3) Ionic radii of Pb2+ and Pb4+ are larger than those of
3
(1) sp-hybridised (2) sp d-hybridised Ge2+ and Ge4+
2
(3) sp -hybridised (4) sp3-hybridised (4) More pronounced inert pair effect in lead than Ge
[RPMT 2010] [AFMC 2012]
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101.Water gas is produced by 107.Which of the following is used as black pigment in black
(1) Passing steam over red hot coke ink?

(2) Passing steam and air over red hot coke (1) Carbon black (2) Germanium

(3) Burning coke in excess of air (3) Graphite (4) Coke [EAMCET 2014]

(4) Burning coke in limited supply of air 108.Among the following, the false statement is

[AIIMS 2013] (1) SiO4–4 is not the basic structure unit in silicates

102.Sindoor (Red lead) is represented by (2) SiCl62– is unknown

(1) Pn(NO3)2 (2) PbCO3.Pb(OH)2 (3) Beryl is a cyclic silicate

(3) Pb(OH)2.4PBCO3 (4) Pb3O4 [UP CPMT 2013] (4) Silicones contain R2SiO repeating units

103.Which of these is not a monomer for a high molecular [RPMT 2014]

mass silicon polymer? 109.The hybridisation of C in diamond, graphite and ethyne
(1) MeSiCl (2) Me SiCl is respectively
3 2 2
(3) Me3SiCl (4) PhSiCl3 [NEET 2013] (1) sp3, sp2, sp (2) sp2, sp3, sp

104.The basic structural unit of silicates is (3) sp3, sp, sp2 (4) sp, sp2, sp3

(1) SiO– (2) SiO44– [Karnataka CET 2016]

(3) SiO32– (4) SiO42– [NEET 2013] 110.Diamond and graphite are
105.Which of the following is a polar molecule? (1) Isomers (2) Isotopes

(1) SiF4 (2) SF4 (3) Polymorphs (4) Polymers [AMU 2016]

(3) XeF4 (4) BF3 [NEET 2013] 111.PbCl 2 is insoluble in cold water. Addition of HCl
increases its solubility due to
106.The compound represents phosgene is
(1) Formation of soluble complex anions like [PbCl4]2–
(1) Phosphine
(2) Oxidation of Pb(II) to Pb(IV)
(2) Phosphorous trichloride
(3) Formation of [Pb(H2O)6]2+
(3) Carbonyl chloride
(4) Formation of polymeric lead complexes
(4) Phosphorous oxychloride [Manipal 2013]
[WB JEE 2017]

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ANSWERS

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. (2) 13. (2) 25. (3) 37. (3) 49. (3) 61. (4)
2. (1) 14. (4) 26. (2) 38. (3) 50. (1) 62. (1)
3. (2) 15. (1) 27. (3) 39. (3) 51. (3) 63. (3)
4. (4) 16. (3) 28. (3) 40. (2) 52. (4) 64. (2)
5. (3) 17. (3) 29. (2) 41. (3) 53. (4) 65. (3)
6. (3) 18. (1) 30. (3) 42. (3) 54. (3) 66. (1)
7. (1) 19. (3) 31. (1) 43. (2) 55. (1) 67. (2)

8. (2) 20. (4) 32. (3) 44. (3) 56. (2)

9. (1) 21. (4) 33. (2) 45. (2) 57. (4)
10. (1) 22. (1) 34. (2) 46. (3) 58. (3)
11. (1) 23. (2) 35. (1) 47. (4) 59. (3)
12. (1) 24. (2) 36. (2) 48. (4) 60. (4)

QUESTIONS FROM COMPETITIVE EXAMS

GROUP-13 19. (4) 38. (3) 56. (3) 75. (4) 94. (3)
1. (2) 20. (2) 39. (3) 57. (4) 76. (3) 95. (4)
2. (3) 21. (2) 40. (3) 58. (4) 77. (3) 96. (1)
3. (2) 22. (1) 41. (4) 59. (3) 78. (1) 97. (1)
4. (3) 23. (3) 42. (1) 60. (4) 79. (3) 98. (4)
5. (4) 24. (4) 43. (4) 61. (1) 80. (1) 99. (3)
6. (4) 25. (3) 44. (3) 62. (3) 81. (2) 100. (4)
7. (1) 26. (3) 45. (1) 63. (4) 82. (1) 101. (1)
8. (4) 27. (1) 46. (4) 64. (4) 83. (3) 102. (4)
9. (3) 28. (3) 47. (1) 65. (1) 84. (2) 103. (3)
10. (1) 29. (2) 48. (4) 66. (4) 85. (1) 104. (2)
11. (1) 30. (2) 49. (1) 67. (1) 86. (4) 105. (2)
12. (1) 31. (1) 50. (1) 68. (2) 87. (3) 106. (3)
13. (2) 32. (1) 51. (2) 69. (2) 88. (4) 107. (1)
14. (3) 33. (2) 52. (4) 70. (1) 89. (3) 108. (1)
15. (1) 34. (2) GROUP-14 71. (3) 90. (4) 109. (1)
16. (2) 35. (3) 53. (3) 72. (1) 91. (3) 110. (3)
17. (4) 36. (1) 54. (3) 73. (2) 92. (3) 111. (1)
18. (3) 37. (1) 55. (3) 74. (2) 93. (1)
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