p Block Elements
p Block Elements
Fertilizer
Part (1)
2) if u know NH3 is more basic than phosphine PH3 then N2O5 is ............. than P2O5
a) more basic and less acidic
b) more acidic and less basic
c) more basic and more acidic
d) less basic and less acidic
3) on opening bottle containing ....... in room temperature the reddish brown color appear
a) ammonia
b) nitrogen pentoxide
c) nitrogen
d) nitric oxide
8) Atmospheric air is………… passed over to remove water vapor when preparing nitrogen:
a- Caustic soda
b- Silken copper
c- Concentrated sulfuric acid
d- Washing soda
9) Heated copper shavings are used to remove ____ when preparing nitrogen from
atmospheric air.
a- CO2
b- O2
c- H2
d- H2O
10) When preparing nitrogen gas from atmospheric air, it is passed through a solution of
caustic soda to remove:
a- CO2
b- O2
c- H2
d- Ne
Part (2)
2) When a glass rod moistened with ammonia solution is brought near the gas produced
from the reaction of concentrated sulfuric acid with potassium chloride, the result is:
a- A solid substance that sublimes into dense white fumes.
b- A liquid substance that evaporates into dense white fumes.
c- A dense white gas.
d- A white precipitate
3) soil has low percent of phosphorus which is the best fertilizer to increase its percent
a) ammonium nitrate
b) ammonium sulphate
c) ammonium phosphate
D) urea
4) reaction of copper with concentrated and diluted nitric acid indicates that .....
a) copper precede hydrogen in electrochemical series
b) reduction for copper metal
c) nitric acid is strong oxidizing agent
d) copper is strong oxidizing agent
5) we can differentiate between nitric oxide and ammonia by the following except ......
a) by atmospheric air
B) by hydrogen chloride gas
c) by flame test
d) by using litmus paper
6) we can differentiate between iron and copper by using ...........
a) sodium hydroxide
b) sodium carbonate
c) nitric acid diluted
d) conc. nitric acid
8) In the dry test of salt (X), the non-luminous part of a benzene flame turned light purple.
When a solution of salt (X) was added to a freshly prepared concentrated ferrous sulfate
solution with a few drops of concentrated sulfuric acid, a brown ring formed at the interface
between the acid and the reacting solutions. What is the chemical formula of salt (X)?
a- NaNO2
b- KNO3
c- KNO2
d- NaNO3
9) The color of acidified potassium permanganate solution fades when added to a solution
of:
a- Sodium sulfate.
b- Ammonium phosphate.
c- Calcium nitrate.
d- Potassium nitrite.
10) When acidified potassium permanganate solution is added to sodium nitrite solution,
followed by the reaction of the nitrogen compound with hot concentrated sulfuric acid, it
produces:
a- White fumes.
b- Reddish-brown vapours.
c- A colorless gas.
d- Reddish-orange vapours.
11) When Mn⁷⁺ ions in acidified KMnO₄ solution (with concentrated sulfuric acid) are
reduced to Mn²⁺ ions, the color of the solution:
a- Turns black.
b- Turns violet.
c- Fades completely.
d- Turns reddish-orange.
12) From the following choices, identify the steps that could be considered mistakes to avoid
or require changes for the successful execution of the brown ring test experiment:
Using a small amount of concentrated ferrous sulfate solution that was prepared the
day before in a test tube.
Adding a small amount of nitrate salt solution directly to a test tube containing
ferrous sulfate.
Adding a few drops of concentrated sulfuric acid directly to the reaction mixture with
stirring.
Heating the final mixture thoroughly until the brown ring appears. Which steps are
incorrect?
a- Step 1, Step 3, Step 4.
b- Step 1, Step 3 only.
c- Step 3, Step 4 only.
d- Step 1, Step 2, Step 3.
13) The purple color of acidified potassium permanganate solution fades upon addition to
the following pairs of solutions:
a- Sodium nitrite / Ferric sulfate (III).
b- Sodium nitrite / Ferrous sulfate (II).
c- Sodium nitrate / Ferric sulfate (III).
d- Sodium nitrate / Ferrous sulfate (II).
14) When copper filings are added to dilute nitric acid, a colorless gas is produced that turns
into reddish-brown fumes at the mouth of the test tube due to the formation of a brown
gas. What are the chemical formulas of the colorless gas and the brown gas?
a- N₂/NO
b- NO/N₂
c- NO/NO₂
d- N₂/NO₂
15) From the following salts:
Potassium nitrite.
Potassium carbonate.
Potassium bicarbonate.
Potassium nitrate.
Which of the following is correct?
a- Salt 1 forms upon heating Salt 4, and Salt 2 forms upon heating Salt 3.
b- Salt 1 forms upon heating Salt 4, and Salt 3 forms upon heating Salt 2.
c- Salt 4 forms upon heating Salt 1, and Salt 2 forms upon heating Salt 3.
d- Salt 4 forms upon heating Salt 1, and Salt 3 forms upon heating Salt 2.
16) When a piece of copper is placed in concentrated nitric acid, which of the following
statements is correct?
a- No reaction occurs because copper is inactive.
b- A reaction occurs, and copper displaces hydrogen from the acid.
c- Nitric acid, as a strong oxidizing agent, oxidizes copper, which then reacts with its oxide.
d- No reaction occurs because nitric acid passivates copper.