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1. Given below are two statements : Statement I : The E° value of Ce4+ / Ce3+ is

Statement-I : a and b forms of sulphur can + 1.74 V.

change reversibly between themselves with Statement II : Ce is more stable in Ce4+ state

slow heating or slow cooling. than Ce3+ state.

Statement-II : At room temperature the stable In the light of the above statements, choose the

crystalline form of sulphur is monoclinic most appropriate answer from the options given

sulphur. below :

In the light of the above statements, choose the (1) Both statement I and statement II are correct

correct answer from the options given below: (2) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is
(1) Statement I is false but Statement II is true. correct
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are true. (3) Both statement I and statement II are
(3) Both Statement I is true but Statement II is incorrect
false. (4) Statement I is correct but statement II is
(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are false. incorrect
2. Compound A used as a strong oxidizing agent is 5. A group 15 element, which is a metal and forms
amphoteric in nature. It is the part of lead a hydride with strongest reducing power among
storage batteries. Compound A is : group 15 hydrides. The element is :
(1) PbO2 (2) PbO (1) Sb (2) P (3) As (4) Bi
(3) PbSO4 (4) Pb3O4 6. The reaction of white phosphorus on boiling
3. Match List-I with List-II : with alkali in inert atmosphere resulted in the
List-I List-II formation of product 'A'. The reaction 1 mol of
Industrial process Application 'A' with excess of AgNO3 in aqueous medium
(a) Haber's process (i) HNO3 synthesis gives ________ mol(s) of Ag. (Round off to the
(b) Ostwald's process (ii) Aluminium extract Nearest Integer).
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ion 7. One of the by-products formed during the

(c) Contact process (iii) NH3 synthesis
recovery of NH3 from Solvay process is :
(d) Hall-Heroult process (iv) H2SO4 synthesis
(1) Ca(OH)2 (2) NaHCO3
Choose the correct answer from the options
(3) CaCl2 (4) NH4Cl
given below :
8. The number of ionisable hydrogens present in
(1) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
the product obtained from a reaction of
(2) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
phosphorus trichloride and phosphonic acid is:
(3) (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
(1) 3 (2) 0 (3) 2 (4) 1
(4) (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)

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9. Given below are two statements : One is labelled 14. Match List - I with List - II :
as Assertion A and other is labelled as Reason R. List - I List - II
Assertion A : The dihedral angles in H2O2 in (compound) (effect/affected species)
gaseous phase is 90.2° and in solid phase is 111.5° (a) Carbon monoxide (i) Carcinogenic
Reason R : The change in dihedral angle in (b) Sulphur dioxide (ii) Metabolized by
solid and gaseous phase is due to the difference pyrus plants
in the intermolecular forces. (c) Polychlorinated (iii) Haemoglobin
Choose the most appropriate answer from the biphenyls
options given below for A and R. (d) Oxides of Nitrogen (iv) Stiffness of
(1) A is correct but R is not correct. flower buds
(2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the Choose the correct answer from the options
correct explanation of A. given below :
(3) Both A and R are correct and R is the (1) (a) - (iii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (i), (d) - (ii)
correct explanation of A. (2) (a) - (iv), (b) - (i), (c) - (iii), (d) - (ii)
(3) (a) - (i), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iii), (d) - (iv)
(4) A is not correct but R is correct.
(4) (a) - (iii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (ii), (d) - (i)
10. Chemical nature of the nitrogen oxide compound
15. The conversion of hydroxyapatite occurs due to
obtained from a reaction of concentrated nitric
presence of F– ions in water. The correct
acid and P4O10 (in 4 : 1 ratio) is :
formula of hydroxyapatite is:
(1) acidic (2) basic
(1) [3Ca3(PO4)2 · Ca(OH)2]
(3) amphoteric (4) neutral
(2) [3Ca(OH)2 · CaF2]
11. Given below are the statements about diborane
(3) [Ca3(PO4)2 · CaF2]
(a) Diborane is prepared by the oxidation of
(4) [3Ca3(PO4)2 · CaF2]
NaBH4 with I2 16. The incorrect statement is:
(b) Each boron atom is in sp2 hybridized state (1) Cl2 is more reactive than ClF.
(c) Diborane has one bridged 3 centre-2-electron (2) F2 is more reactive than ClF.
bond (3) On hydrolysis ClF froms HOCl and HF.
(d) Diborane is a planar molecule (4) F2 is a stronger oxidizing agent than Cl2 in
The option with correct statement(s) is - aqueous solution
(1) (c) and (d) only 17. Chalcogen group elements are :
(2) (a) only (1) Se, Tb and Pu. (2) Se, Te and Po.
(3) (c) only (3) S, Te and Pm. (4) O, Ti and Po.
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(4) (a) and (b) only 18. In polythionic acid, H2SxO6(x = 3 to 5) the
12. Which one of the following group-15 hydride is oxidation state(s) of sulphur is/are :
the strongest reducing agent ? (1) + 5 only (2) + 6 only
(1) AsH3 (2) BiH3 (3) PH3 (4) SbH3 (3) + 3 and + 5 only (4) 0 and + 5 only
13. Which one of the following compounds of 19. The oxide that gives H2O2 most readily on
Group–14 elements is not known? treatment with H2O is :
(1) [GeCl6]2– (1) PbO2
(2) [Sn(OH)6]2– (2) Na2O2
(3) SnO2
(3) [SiCl6]2–
(4) BaO2×8H2O
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20. Which one of the following is formed (mainly) 23. The number of halogen/(s) forming halic (V)
when red phosphorus is heated in a sealed tube acid is __________.
at 803 K ? 24. The number of S=O bonds present in
(1) White phosphorus sulphurous acid, peroxodisulphuric acid and
(2) Yellow phosphorus pyrosulphuric acid, respectively are :
(3) b-Black phosphorus (1) 2, 3 and 4 (2) 1, 4 and 3
(4) a-Black phosphorus (3) 2, 4 and 3 (4) 1, 4 and 4
21. The major component/ingredient of Portland 25. Hydrogen peroxide reacts with iodine in basic
Cement is : medium to give :
(1) tricalcium aluminate (1) IO-4 (2) IO–
(2) tricalcium silicate
(3) I– (4) IO3-
(3) dicalcium aluminate
26. The oxide without nitrogen-nitrogen bond is :
(4) dicalcium silicate
(1) N2O (2) N2O4
22. Given below are two statements : one is labelled
(3) N2O3 (4) N2O5
as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as
Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Aluminium is extracted from
bauxite by the electrolysis of molten mixture of
Al2O3 with cryolite.
Reason (R) : The oxidation state of Al in
cryolite is +3.
In the light of the above statements, choose the
most appropriate answer from the options
given below :
(1) (A) is true but (R) is false
(2) (A) is false but (R) is true.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
correct explanation of (A)
(4) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not
the correct explanation of (A)
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SOLUTION 6. Official Ans. by NTA (1206)
1. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Sol. d = 2Rh
Sol. ˆˆˆˆ†
> 369K
a - sulphur ‡ˆˆˆˆ b - sulphur
<369 K
A = pd2
at room temperature a-sulphur (Rhombic) is
A = p2Rh
most stable form.
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2. Official Ans. by NTA (1) = 3.14 × 2 × 6400 ×
1000
Sol. PbO2 is amphoteric and strong oxidizing agent
A = 1205.76 km2
and also a component of lead storage batteries.
A ; 1206 km2
3. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Sol. (a) Haber's process is used for NH3 synthesis. 7. Official Ans. by NTA (3)

(b) Ostwald's process is used for HNO3 synthesis. 8. Official Ans. by NTA (3)

(c) Contact process is used for H2SO4 synthesis. Sol. PCl3 + H3PO3 ® H4P2O5

(d) In Hall-Heroult process, electrolytic reduction O O

of impure alumina can be done. P P
HO O OH
(Aluminium extraction) H H
4. Official Ans. by NTA (4) (Two ionisable H)
4+ 3+
Sol. The E° value for Ce /Ce is +1.74 V because 9. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
the most stable oxidation state of lanthanide
series elements is +3. H H
3+ 4+
It means Ce is more stable than Ce . Sol.
111.5° 90.2°
5. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
94.8° 101.9°
H H
Sol. In group 15
N ® Non metal (a) Gas phase (a) Solid phase
P
(a) H2O2 structure in gas phase, dihedral angle
As
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Sb is 111.5°. (b) H2O2 structure in solid phase at
Bi ® Metal
110K, dihedral angle is 90.2°.
Hydrides of group 15 elements are
Hence given statement (A) is not correct
NH3
But statement (B) is correct.
PH3
10. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
AsH3
Sol. 4HNO3 + P4O10
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SbH3
¯
BiH3
2N2O5 + (HPO3)4
In NH3, hydrogen atom gets partial positive
Ans. N2O5 is acidic in nature.
charge due to less electronegativity.
11. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
But in BiH3, hydrogen atom gets partial
Sol. Diborane is prepared by the reaction of NaBH4
negative charge because hydrogen is more
with I2.
electronegative than bismuth.
i.e. BiH3 is a strong reducing agent than others 2NaBH4 + I2 ® B2H6 + 2NaI + H2
– In diborane, 'B' is sp3 hybrid, it is Non-planar
because we know that H is a strong reducing
agent. and two 3c–2e– bonds are present.

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12. Official Ans. by NTA (2) 20. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
th
Sol. Among 15 group hydrides, BiH3 is strongest Sol. When red phosphorus is heated in a sealed tube
reducing agent. at 803 K, a-black phosphorus is formed.
13. Official Ans. by NTA (3) 21. Official Ans. by NTA (2)

Sol. [SiCl6]2– does not exist due to steric crowding of Sol. Major component of portland cement is

surrounding atoms. "Tricalcium silicate (51% , 3CaO.SiO2)

22. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
14. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
Sol. (A) Aluminium is reactive metal so Aluminium
15. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
is extracted by electrolysis of Alumina with
Sol. The F1 ions make the enamel on teeth much
molten mixture of Cryolite
harder by converting hydroxyapatite,
(B) Cryolite, Na3AlF6
[3(Ca3(PO4)2].Ca(OH)2], the enamel on the
Here Al is in +3 O.S.
surface of the teeth into much harder
So Answer is 4
fluroappatite. [3Ca3(PO4)2.CaF2] 23. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
16. Official Ans. by NTA (1) Sol. The number of halogen forming halic (V) acid
Sol. (i) Reactivity order : HClO3
F2 > ClF (inter halogen) > Cl2 HBrO3
(ii) ClF + H2O ® HOCl + HF HIO3
(iii) Oxidizing power in aqueous solution So Answer is 3

F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2 24. Official Ans. by NTA (4)

17. Official Ans. by NTA (2) Sol.

·· O
Sol. Group 16/oxygen family is known as O
S S O OH
Chalcogens the members are O, S, Se, Te, Po OH O S
O HO
18. Official Ans. by NTA (4) OH O
Sulphurous O
acid Peroxodisulphuric
O O
acid
Sol. +5 0 +5
HO –S–—(S)n–—S–—OH
O O
(n = 1 to 3) O
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O 4 S Bond.
1 S Bond.
19. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
O O
Sol. 1. PbO2 + 2H2O ® Pb(OH)4
S S Pyrosulphuric
HO O OH
2. Na2O2 + 2H2O ® 2NaOH + H2O2 acid
O O
this reaction is possible at room temperature O

3. SnO2 + 2H2O ® Sn(OH)4 4 S Bond.

4. Acidified BaO2.8H2O gives H2O2 after 25. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
evaporation. Sol. I2 + H2O2 + 2OH– ¾® 2I– + 2H2O + O2

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(2)
Sol. (1)

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Official Ans. by NTA (4)

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unsymmetrical
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