(b) Chromyl chloride vapours are evolved

(c) Cl 2 is evolved
(d) No reaction takes place
12. Which of the following does not illustrate the anomalous properties
of lithium [MP PET 1993]
(a) The melting point and boiling point of Li are comparatively
Alkali metals high
(b) Li is much softer than the other group I metals
1. As compared to potassium, sodium has [MP PMT 1985] (c) Li forms a nitride Li3 N unlike group I metals
(a) Lower electronegativity
(d) The ion of Li and its compounds are more heavily hydrated
(b) Higher ionization potential than those of the rest of the group
(c) Greater atomic radius 13. Correct order of increasing activity is
(d) Lower melting point (a) Cu , Mg, Na (b) Na, Mg, Cu
2. Potassium is kept in [CPMT 1976]
(c) Mg, Na, Cu (d) Cu , Na, Mg
(a) Alcohol (b) Water
(c) Kerosene (d) Liquid ammonia 14. On heating anhydrous Na 2 CO 3 , ........ is evolved
3. The product obtained on fusion of BaSO4 and Na 2 CO 3 is [CPMT 1971, 79]
[AFMC 2005] (a) CO 2 (b) Water vapour
(a) BaCO3 (b) BaO (c) CO (d) No gas
15. Chile saltpetre is [DPMT 1984; CPMT 1986, 89;
(c) Ba(OH )2 (d) BaHSO4
CET Pune 1998; MP PMT 2003]
4. Which of the following statement is correct regarding alkali metals [NCERT 1981]
(a) NaNO 3 (b) Na2 SO 4
(a) Cation is less stable than the atom
(b) Cation is smaller than the atom (c) KNO 3 (d) Na 2 SO 3
(c) Size of cation and atom is the same 16. A mixture of KCl and KF is added to sodium chloride
(d) Cation is greater in size than the atom (a) To increase the conductivity of NaCl
5. Valency electrons in alkali metals are [CPMT 1972]
(b) To decrease the melting point of NaCl
(a) 1 (b) 7
(c) To supress the degree of dissociation of NaCl
(c) 4 (d) 2
6. Magnitude of which of the following property of alkali metals (d) To decrease the volatility of NaCl
increases with the increase of atomic number 17. A well known reagent which contains copper sulphate, sodium
[MP PMT 1987] potassium tarterate and sodium hydroxide is
(a) Electronegativity (b) Ionic radius (a) Fenton's reagent (b) Schiff's reagent
(c) First ionization energy (d) Melting point (c) Fehling's solution (d) Nessler's reagent
7. As compared to lithium, sodium reacts quickly with water because 18. Sodium[NCERT
metal can
1978,be80]
stored under
(a) Its molecular weight is less [CPMT 1972, 85; BHU 1983]
(b) It is stronger electronegative (a) Benzene (b) Kerosene
(c) It is stronger electropositive (c) Alcohol (d) Toluene
(d) It is a metal 19. The most dangerous method of preparing hydrogen would be by the
8. Which is an ore of potassium action of HCl and [JIPMER 2000]
[DPMT 1984; CPMT 1986; Kurukshetra CEE 1998] (a) Al (b) K
(a) Carnellite (b) Cryolite (c) Fe (d) Zn
(c) Bauxite (d) Dolomite 20. Based on lattice energy and other considerations which one of the
9. Na 2 CO 3 can be manufactured by Solvey's process but K 2 CO 3 following alkali metal chlorides is expected to have the highest
melting point [AIEEE 2005]
cannot be prepared because [MP PMT 1993]
(a) LiCl (b) NaCl
(a) K 2CO 3 is more soluble (c) KCl (d) RbCl
(b) K 2CO 3 is less soluble 21. The correct formula of hypo is
(a) Na 2 S 2 O 3 .5 H 2 O (b) Na 2 SO 4
(c) KHCO 3 is more soluble than NaHCO3
(c) Na 2 S 2O3 .4 H 2O (d) Na 2 S 2 O 3 .3 H 2 O
(d) KHCO 3 is less soluble than NaHCO3
22. The reagent commonly used to determine hardness of water
10. Which of the following alkali metals is smallest in size titrimetrically is [AIIMS 2003]
[CPMT 1990]
(a) Oxalic acid
(a) Rb (b) K (b) Disodium salt of EDTA
(c) Na (d) Li (c) Sodium citrate
11. When potassium dichromate crystal are heated with conc. HCl [DCE
(d)1999]
Sodium thiosulphate
(a) O 2 is evolved 23. K 2 CS 3 can be called potassium [CPMT 1972, 74]
 (a) Thiocyanate (b) Thiocarbonate (a) s-orbitals (b) p-orbitals
(c) Thiocarbide (d) Sulphocyanide (c) d-orbitals (d) f-orbitals
24. Which is most basic in character [BHU 1982] 38. The alkali metal that reacts with nitrogen directly to form nitride is [Roorkee 199
(a) RbOH (b) KOH (a) Li (b) Na
(c) NaOH (d) LiOH (c) K (d) Rb
25. When washing soda is heated [AFMC 2005] 39. Which of the following has density greater than water
(a) CO is released [MP PET 1994]
(b) CO  CO 2 is released (a) Li (b) Na
(c) CO 2 is released (c) K (d) Rb
(d) Water vapour is released 40. The reactivity of the alkali metal sodium with water, is made use of
26. Which of the following is correct [CPMT 1971] (a) In drying of alcohols
(a) All carbonates are soluble in water (b) In drying of benzene
(b) Carbonates of Na, K and NH 4 are soluble in water (c) In drying of ammonia solution
(d) As a general drying agent
(c) Carbonates of Ca, Sr , Ba are soluble in water 41. Which of the following has smaller size
(d) All carbonates are insoluble [RPET 2003]
27. Nitre is [CPMT 1986]
(a) H (b) He 

(a) AgNO3 (b) KNO 3

(c) 1H
2
(d) Li 2 
(c) NH 4 NO 3 (d) NaNO 3
42. KF combines with HF to form KHF2 . The compound contains
28. Nelson cell is used for the preparation of the species [IIT 1996]
[CPMT 1985]
(a) Slaked lime (b) Baryta (a) K  , F  and H  (b) K  , F  and HF

K  and HF2  KHF 

(c) Sodium (d) Caustic soda 
(c) (d) and F 
29. Potash alum is a [CPMT 1986; MNR 1981]
43. Which alkali metal is most metallic in character
(a) Complex salt (b) Acid salt
[MH CET 2001]
(c) Double salt (d) Normal salt
(a) K (b) Cs
30. The process of industrial manufacturing of sodium carbonate is
known as [CPMT 1978, 86; MP PMT 1995] (c) Na (d) Li
(a) Castner process (b) Haber's process 44. The property of hydrogen which distinguishes it from other alkali
(c) Le-blanc process (d) Chamber process metals is [MP PET 1996]
31. The colour of hydrogen is [IIT 1980] (a) Its electropositive character
(a) Black (b) Yellow (b) Its affinity for non-metals
(c) Orange (d) None of these (c) Its reducing character
32. Which one of the following salts gives aqueous solution which is (d) Its non-metallic character
weakly basic [Bihar CEE 1995]
45. Which of the following reacts with water with high rate
(a) NaHCO 3 (b) NaHSO 4 [AFMC 1995]
(c) NaCl (d) NH 4 HCO 3 (a) Li (b) K
33. An example for a double salt is [KCET 2002] (c) Na (d) Rb
(a) Silver nitrate (b) Mohr's salt 46. The valence shell electronic configuration of alkali metals is
(c) Potassium ferricyanide (d) Cupromonium sulphate [MP PET 1996; UPSEAT 2001]
34. The elements of group IA provide a colour to the flame of Bunson 2 1
burner due to [AIIMS 1987] (a) ns np (b) ns 1
(a) Low ionization potential (c) (n  1)p 6 ns 2 (d) (n  1)d 2 ns 2
(b) Low melting point
47. Alkali metals are [MP PMT 1996]
(c) Softness
(d) Presence of one electron in the outermost orbit (a) Li, Na, Be, Mg, Cs (b) Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs
35. Which of the following is the smallest cation (c) Na, K, Mg, Ca, Rb (d) K, Rb, Cs, Ba, Sr
[MP PMT 1993] 48. The atomic number of an element is 11. Its oxide will be
 2 [MP PMT 1996]
(a) Na (b) Mg
(a) Acidic (b) Basic
(c) Ca 2 (d) Al 3 (c) Acid and basic both (d) Neutral
36. K , Ca and Li metals may be arranged in the decreasing order 49. The commercial production of sodium carbonate is done by
of their standard electrode potentials as [CPMT 1990] [CPMT 1982; MP PMT 1996]
(a) K , Ca, Li (b) Li, K , Ca (a) Lead-chamber process
(c) Li, Ca, K (d) Ca, Li, K (b) Haber's process
37. Alkali metals lose electrons in [CBSE PMT 1990] (c) Solvay's process
 (d) Castner's process 62. When sodium dicarbonate is heated strongly for calcined in a kiln, it
50. Alkali metals are strong reducing because forms [CPMT 2000; KCET (Med.) 2000]

(a) These are monovalent (a) Na (b) Na 2CO 3

(b) Their ionisation potential are very high (c) NaCO 3 (d) NaHCO 3
(c) Their standard electrode potential are very much negative 63. The strongest reducing agent is [MP PET 2001]
(d) These are metals (a) K (b) Al
51. Which of the following statement about LiCl and NaCl is correct[Kurukshetra CEE(c)2002]
Mg (d) Br
(a) LiCl has higher melting point than NaCl 64. The word 'alkali' is used for alkali metals indicates
(b) LiCl dissolves in water whereas NaCl does not [RPMT 1999]
(c) LiCl would ionize in water more than NaCl (a) Ash of the plants (b) Metallic nature
(c) Silvery lusture (d) Active metal
(d) Fused LiCl would be less conducting than fused NaCl
65. Potassium nitrate is called [RPMT 1999]
52. In the Castner’s process for the extraction of sodium, the anode is
made of.......metal. [EAMCET 2003]
(a) Mohr's salt (b) Gypsum
(c) Indian salt petre (d) Chile salt petre
(a) Copper (b) Iron
66. Which of the following chemicals, in addition to water, are used for
(c) Sodium (d) Nickel the manufacture of Na 2 CO 3 by Solvay process
53. Which of the following s-block elements forms nitride
[Roorkee 1999]
[RPET 2003]
(a) NaCl, CO and NH 3
(a) Ba (b) Be
(b) NaCl,CO 2 and NH 3
(c) Ca (d) Li
54. Tincal is [Pb. PMT 2001] (c) NaCl, NH 4 Cl and CO 2
(a) Na 2 CO 3 .10 H 2 O (b) NaNO 3 (d) NaHCO 3 , CO and NH 3

(c) NaCl (d) Na 2 B4 O7 .10 H 2 O 67. Which metal forms amide with NH 3 at 300 o C
55. Which has minimum solubility [BHU 2003] [CPMT 1994]

(a) Br2 S 3 (b) Ag 2 S (a) Mg (b) Pb

(c) CoS (d) PbS (c) Al (d) Na
56. Cryolite helps in [BHU 2003] 68. When sodium is heated with moist air, then the product obtained is [AIIMS 1999
(a) Lowering the melting point (a) Na 2 O (b) NaOH
(b) Increasing the melting point
(c) Increasing the electrical conductivity (c) Na 2 CO 3 (d) Na 2 O 2
(d) Decreasing the electrical conductivity 69. An inorganic compound first melts then resolidifies and then
57. In certain matters lithium differs from other alkali metals, the main liberates a gas. It may be [DPMT 2002]
reason for this is [MP PET/PMT 1998]
(a) MnO2 (b) Al2 O3
(a) Small size of Li atom and Li  ion
(c) KMnO4 (d) KClO3
(b) Extremely high electropositivity of Li
(c) Greater hardness of Li 70. On dissolving moderate amount of sodium metal in liquid NH 3 at
low temperature, which one of the following does not occur [AIIMS 2003]
(d) Hydration of Li  ion
(a) Blue coloured solution is obtained
58. Acidified potassium permanganate solution is decolourised by [UPSEAT 2001]
(a) Bleaching powder (b) Microcosmic salt (b) Na  ions are formed in the solution
(c) Mohr salt (d) White vitriol (c) Liquid NH 3 becomes good conductor of electricity
59. Which one of the following is used as a disinfectant in water
(d) Liquid ammonia remains diamagnetic
treatment [NDA 1999]
(a) Alum (b) Charcoal 71. The solubility of the alkali metal carbonates
(c) Kieselguhr (d) Potassium permanganate [Pune CET 1998]
60. Sodium thiosulphate is used in photography (a) Increases at first and then decreases
[UPSEAT 1999] (b) Does not show regular variation
(a) To convert metallic silver into silver salt (c) Increases as we go down the group
(b) AgBr grain is reduced to non-metallic silver (d) Decreases as we go down the group
(c) To remove reduced silver 72. Which of the following properties is not true for an alkali metal[Pune CET 1998]
(d) To remove undecomposed AgBr in the form of (a) Low atomic volume
Na3 [ Ag[S 2O3 )2 ] (a complex salt)
(b) Low ionization energy
61. Composition of borax is [UPSEAT 2001;04] (c) Low density
(a) Na 2 B4 O7 . 4 H 2 O (b) Na 2 B4 O7 .10 H 2 O (d) Low electronegativity
(c) NaBO2 (d) Na 2 BO3
73. Which of the following alkali metals has the biggest tendency for the (c) Li  (d) Na 
half reaction, M (g)  M  (aq)  e  [DPMT 2001] 85. Lithium shows similarities to magnesium in its chemical behaviour
(a) Lithium (b) Sodium because [Pb. PMT 2000]
(a) Similar size, greater electronegativity and similar polarizing
(c) Cesium (d) Potassium power.
74. Which one of the following metalic hydroxides does not dissolve in (b) Similar size same electronegativity and lower polarizing power
sodium hydroxide solution [KCET (Med.) 2001]
(c) Similar size, same electronegativity and similar high polarizing
(a) Zn(OH )2 (b) Al(OH )3 power
(d) None of these
(c) Fe(OH )3 (d) Pb(OH )2
86. Which one of the following is the most electropositive element [Pb. PMT 2000]
75. Which one of the following on heating will not give CO 2 (a) Calcium (b) Chlorine
[NDA 1999; BHU 2000] (c) Potassium (d) Carbon
87. Electrolysis of molten sodium chloride leads to the formation of [KCET 1990]
(a) CaCO 3 (b) Na 2 CO 3
(a) Na and H 2 (b) Na and O 2
(c) PbCO 3 (d) Li 2 CO 3
(c) H 2 and O 2 (d) Na and Cl 2
76. NaOH is prepared by the method [AFMC 2005]
88. When sodium bicarbonate is heated the product obtained is
(a) Down’s cell (b) Castner cell
[Pb. CET 2000; DCE 2004]
(c) Solvay process (d) Castner Kellner cell
(a) Na (b) Na 2 CO 3
77. Sodium gives blue colour with NH 3 solution, this blue colour is
due to (c) NaCO 3 (d) Na 2 (HCO 3 )
[UPSEAT 2000,02; AMU 2002; RPMT 2002] 89. Which of the following is a use of alum [CPMT 2004]
(a) Ammoniated Na  (b) Ammoniated Na  (a) Making explosives (b) Bleaching clothes
(c) Water softening (d) All of the above
(c) Ammoniated e  (d) Na  / Na  pair
90. Which of the following salt does not get hydrolysed in water
78. The strongest reducing agent of the alkali metal is
[CPMT 2004]
[CPMT 1999; [Link] 2001]
(a) Li (b) Na (a) KClO4 (b) NH 4 Cl
(c) K (d) Cs (c) CH 3 COONa (d) None of these
79. With the increase in atomic weights, melting points of the alkali
metals [MP PMT 1995] 91. A fire of lithium, sodium and potassium can be extinguished by [DCE 2003]
(a) Increase (a) H 2O (b) Nitrogen
(b) Decrease (c) CO 2 (d) Asbestos blanket
(c) Remain constant
92. Which of the following metal has stable carbonates
(d) Do not show definite trend
[AFMC 2004]
80. The reaction of water with sodium and potassium is
[BHU 1999] (a) Na (b) Mg
(a) Exothermic (c) Al (d) Si
(b) Endothermic 93. Aluminium reacts with caustic soda to form [DCE 2004]
(c) Reversible (a) Aluminium hydroxide
(d) Irreversible and endothermic (b) Aluminium oxide
81. When potassium ferrocyanide crystals are heated with concentrated (c) Sodium meta-aluminate
sulphuric acid, the gas evolved is (d) Sodium tetra aluminate
[CBSE PMT PMT 1999; KCET 2000] 94. Alkaline earth metals are denser than alkali metals, because metallic
(a) Ammonia (b) Sulphur dioxide bonding in alkaline earth's metal, is [BHU 2004]
(c) Carbon dioxide (d) Carbon monoxide (a) Stronger (b) Weaker
82. Characteristic feature of alkali metals is (c) Volatile (d) Not present
[RPMT 2000; MP PMT 2004] 95. Which of the following is a false statement [CPMT 2004]
(a) Good conductor of heat and electricity (a) Fluorine is more electronegative than chlorine
(b) High melting points
(b) Nitrogen has greater IE1 than oxygen
(c) Low oxidation potentials
(d) High ionization potentials (c) Lithium is amphoteric
83. A substance X is a compound of an element of group IA the (d) Chlorine is an oxidising agent
substance X gives a violet colour in flame test, X is 96. Which is most basic in character [UPSEAT 2004]
[MP PMT 1980, 85, 86; CPMT 1985; DCE 2000] (a) CsOH (b) KOH
(a) LiCl (b) NaCl (c) NaOH (d) LiOH
(c) KCl (d) None 97. Photoelectric effect is maximum in [AFMC 2004]
84. Which of the following alkali metal ions has lowest ionic mobility in (a) Cs (b) Na
aqueous solution [KCET 2000]
(c) K (d) Li
(a) Rb  (b) Cs 
98. A metal M reacts with N 2 to give a compound 'A' (M 3 N ) . 'A' on (d) Existence of body centred cubic lattice
heating at high temperature gives back 'M' and 'A' on reacting with 110. The metal which reacts with water at room temperature is
H 2 O gives a gas 'B'. 'B' turns CuSO 4 solution blue on passing [CPMT 1985; MP PMT 1996; MP PET 1998]
through it. A and B can be [DCE 2003] (a) Copper (b) Iron
(a) Al and NH 3 (b) Li and NH 3 (c) Magnesium (d) Sodium
111. When NaCl is dissolved in water, the sodium ion is
(c) Na and NH 3 (d) Mg and NH 3
[CPMT 1989]
99. A solid compound 'X' on heating gives CO 2 gas and a residue. The (a) Oxidised (b) Reduced
residue mixed with water forms 'Y'. On passing an excess of (c) Hydrolysed (d) Hydrated
CO 2 through 'Y' in water, a clear solution, 'Z' is obtained. On 112. Sodium metal cannot be stored under
boiling 'Z', compound 'X' is reformed. The compound 'X' is [CBSE PMT 2004] [CPMT 1985, 88, 94]
(a) Na 2CO 3 (b) K 2CO 3 (a) Benzene (b) Kerosene
(c) Ca(HCO3 )2 (d) CaCO 3 (c) Alcohol (d) Toluene
113. Causticization process is used for the preparation of
100. mongst LiCl, RbCl, BeCl 2 and MgCl2 the compounds with the
[CPMT 1985; BHU 1986]
greatest and least ionic character respectively are
(a) Caustic soda (b) Caustic potash
[Pb. CET 2004]
(c) Baryta (d) Slaked lime
(a) LiCl and RbCl (b) MgCl2 and BeCl 2
114. When CO is passed over solid NaOH heated to 200 o C , it
(c) RbCl and BeCl 2 (d) RbCl and MgCl2 forms [MP PMT 1985]
101. Salt cake is
(a) Na 2 CO 3 (b) NaHCO 3
(a) Sodium sulphate
(b) Sodium chloride (c) HCOONa (d) None
(c) Sodium bisulphite 115. NaOH is manufactured by electrolysis of brine solution. The
(d) Sodium sulphate and Sodium chloride products of the reaction are [KCET 1990]
102. Globar salt is [BHU 1983; CPMT 1988, 91; (a) Cl and H (b) Cl and Na  Hg
2 2 2
IIT 1985; MP PET 2000]
(a) MgSO4 .7 H 2 O (b) CuSO 4 . 5 H 2 O (c) Cl 2 and Na (d) Cl 2 and O 2

(c) FeSO 4 .7 H 2 O (d) Na 2 SO 4 .10 H 2 O 116. Sodium carbonate is manufactured by Solvay process, the products
that are recycled are [KCET 1993; DCE 1999]
103. The colour given to the flame by sodium salts is
[CPMT 1980; MP PET 1986] (a) CO 2 and NH 3 (b) CO 2 and NH 4 Cl
(a) Light red (b) Golden yellow (c) NaCl, CaO (d) CaCl 2 , CaO
(c) Green (d) Pink
117. The useful bye–products, obtained in the Solvay process of
104. Solvay's process is used for the preparation of manufacturing sodium carbonate, are [KCET 1989, 93]
[CPMT 1982; AIIMS 1987]
(a) Ammonia (b) Sodium bicarbonate (a) Quick lime and CO 2
(c) Sodium carbonate (d) Calcium carbonate (b) NaHCO 3 and NH 4 Cl
105. Sodium when heated in a current of dry ammonia gives
[NCERT 1981; KCET 2000] (c) NH 4 Cl solution and quick lime
(a) Sodium nitrite (b) Sodium hydride (d) NaHCO 3 and CO 2
(c) Sodium amide (d) Sodium azide
118. In the preparation of sodium carbonate, which of the following is
106. Washing soda is
used [AFMC 1992]
[CPMT 1982; DPMT 1982; CBSE PMT 1990;
MP PMT 1987, 96] (a) Slaked lime (b) Quick lime
(a) Na 2 CO 3 .10 H 2 O (b) Na 2 CO 3 .H 2 O (c) Lime stone (d) NaOH

(c) Na 2 CO 3 . 5 H 2 O (d) Na 2 CO 3 119. When NaOH crystals are left in open air, they acquire a fluid
layer around each crystal as [CPMT 1974]
107. The substance used to decolourise and purify oils is (a) They start melting
[MP PMT 1987]
(b) They absorb moisture from air
(a) Sodium carbonate (b) Sodium chloride
(c) They react with air to form a liquid compound
(c) Sodium hydroxide (d) Sodium sulphate
108. The main salt soluble in sea water is [MP PMT 1998] (d) They absorb CO 2 from air
(a) MgCl2 (b) NaCl 120. Sodium carbonate reacts with SO 2 in aqueous medium to give
(c) MgSO4 (d) CaSO 4 [MP PMT 1982, 85]
109. The metallic lustre exhibited by sodium is explained by (a) NaHSO 3 (b) Na 2 SO 3
[IIT 1987] (c) NaHSO 4 (d) Na 2 SO 4
(a) Diffusion of sodium ions
121. Baking soda is [CPMT 1974, 78, 79, 91;
(b) Oscillation of loose electrons
BHU 1979; Manipal MEE 1995; AIIMS 1996;
(c) Excitation of free protons
 CPMT 1973; RPET 1999; AFMC 2001, 05; Pb. CET 2002] (d) Absorbed high radiation
(a) Na 2 CO 3 (b) NaHCO 3 132. Sn is dissolved in excess of NaOH solution, the compound
obtained is [RPMT 1997]
(c) Na 2 SO 4 (d) K 2 CO 3
(a) Sn (OH )2 (b) Na 2 SnO 3
122. Soda ash is [KCET 1993]
(c) Na 2 SnO 2 (d) SnO 2
(a) Na 2 CO 3 .H 2 O (b) NaOH
133. Identify the correct statement [CPMT 1997]
(c) Na 2 CO 3 (d) NaHCO 3 (a) Elemental sodium can be prepared and isolated by electrolysing
an aqueous solution of sodium chloride
123. Soda lime is [KCET 1993]
(b) Elemental sodium is a strong oxidizing agent
(a) NaOH (b) CaO (c) Elemental sodium is insoluble in ammonia
(c) NaOH and CaO (d) Na 2 CO 3 (d) Elemental sodium is easily oxidized
124. Molten sodium is used in nuclear reactors to [KCET 1989] 134. Calcium is obtained by [CBSE PMT 1997]
(a) Absorb neutrons in order to control the chain reaction (a) Roasting of limestone
(b) Slow down the fast neutrons (b) Electrolysis of solution of calcium chloride in H 2 O
(c) Absorb the heat generated by nuclear fission (c) Reduction of calcium chloride with carbon
(d) Extract radio-isotopes produced in the reactor (d) Electrolysis of molten anhydrous calcium chloride
125. Squashes are stored by adding [AFMC 1989] 135. When sodium chloride solution is electrolysed, the gas that is
liberated at the cathode is [Kurukshetra CEE 1998]
(a) Citric acid (b) KCl (a) Oxygen (b) Hydrogen
(c) Na 2 SO 3 (d) Sodium metabisulphite (c) Chlorine (d) Air
136. During the electrolysis of fused sodium chloride, the anodic reaction
126. Sodium thiosulphate (Na 2 S 2 O3 .5 H 2 O) is used in photography is [KCET 1998]
to [CPMT 1972, 74, 79; (a) Reduction of sodium ions
DPMT 1983; Bihar CEE 1995; MNR 1995]
(b) Oxidation of sodium ions
(a) Reduce silver bromide to metallic silver (c) Reduction of chloride ions
(b) Convert metallic silver to silver salt (d) Oxidation of chloride ions
(c) Remove undecomposed AgBr as a soluble silver thiosulphate 137. Which of the following does not participate in the Solvey's process
complex for the manufacture of Na 2 CO 3 [EAMCET 1998]
(d) Remove unreduced silver (a) NH 3 (b) NaCl solution
127. Which of the following pair can't exist in solution
(c) CO 2 (d) H 2 SO 4
[IIT 1986; DCE 1999]
(a) NaHCO 3 and NaOH (b) Na 2 CO 3 and NaOH 138. The colour of the precipitate produced by adding NaOH solution
to HgCl2 is [KCET 1998]
(c) Na 2 CO 3 and NaCl (d) NaHCO 3 and NaCl
(a) Yellow (b) Black
128. Sodium thiosulphate is prepared by [IIT 1996] (c) Brown (d) White
(a) Reducing Na 2 SO 4 solution with H 2 S 139. The cell used for the electrolysis of fused NaCl is
[AFMC 1999; Kerala (Mea.) 2002]
(b) Boiling Na 2 SO 3 solution with S in alkaline medium
(a) Down’s cell (b) Castner cell
(c) Neutralising H 2 S 2 O 3 solution with NaOH (c) Solvay cell (d) Nelson cell

(d) Boiling Na 2 SO 3 solution with S in acidic medium 140. Slaked lime [Ca(OH )2 ] is used in the manufacture
[UPSEAT 2000]
129. When NaOH is prepared, the gas released is [CPMT 1996] (a) Cement (b) Fire bricks
(a) Cl 2 (b) H2 (c) Pigment (d) Medicine
(c) O2 (d) H 2O 141. The alum used for purifying water is [KCET (Med.) 2001]
(a) Ferric alum (b) Chrome alum
130. What is lye [BHU 1997] (c) Potash alum (d) Ammonium alum
(a) 10% solution of NaCl 142. Which one of the following metalic hydroxides does not dissolve in
(b) 10% solution of KOH sodium hydroxide solution [KCET (Med.) 2001]
(a) Zn(OH )2 (b) Al (OH )3
(c) 10% solution of Ca(OH )2
(c) Fe(OH )3 (d) Pb(OH )2
(d) 10% solution of Na 2 CO 3
143. In which of the following processes, fused sodium hydroxide is
131. Na imparts yellow colour to Bunsen flame because of electrolysed at a 330 o C temperature for extraction of sodium [CBSE PMT 2000
[RPMT 1997]
(a) Castner’s process (b) Down’s process
(a) Low ionisation potential
(c) Cyanide process (d) Both (b) and (c)
(b) Sensitivity
(c) Sublimation 144. Excess of Na  ions in our system causes
 [KCET (Med.) 2001] 7.
Setting of plaster of paris is [MP PMT 1985; CPMT 1989]
(a) High B.P. (b) Low B.P. (a) Oxidation with atmospheric oxygen
(c) Diabetes (d) Anaemia (b) Combination with atmospheric CO 2
145. Ferric alum has the composition (NH 4 )2 SO 4 .Fe2 (SO 4 )3 . xH 2 O [Orissa JEE 2002]
(c) Dehydration
(a) 7 (b) 24 (d) Hydration to yield another hydrate
(c) 6 (d) 15 8. To prevent magnesium from oxidation in electrolytic extraction
process
146. If Na is heated in presence of air, it forms [AFMC 2002] (a) Some calcium fluoride is added
(a) Na 2 CO 3 (b) Na 2 O2 (b) Some chlorides are added
(c) Na 2 O (d) Both (b) and (c) (c) Metal is taken out by spoons
(d) The whole process is done in an atmosphere of coal gas
147. Which of the following is most reducing agent [RPMT 2002]
9. Which of the following metal is found in green colouring pigment
(a) HNO 3 (b) Na chlorophyll of plants
(c) Cl 2 (d) Cr [KCET 1993; RPMT 1999; MP PET 2002]

148. Pyrolusite is [DPMT 2002]

(a) Fe (b) Mg
(a) Carbonate ore (b) Sulphur ore (c) Na (d) Al
(c) Silicon ore (d) None of these 10. Which of the following metal carbonate is decomposed on heating [MNR 1985; M
149. In the manufacture of metallic sodium by the fused salt electrolysis (a) MgCO3 (b) Na 2 CO 3
(Down's process) a small amount of calcium chloride is added to[MP PET 1993; MP PMT 1994]
(a) Improve the electrical conduction (c) K 2 CO 3 (d) Rb 2 CO 3
(b) Increase the temperature of electrolysis 11. The outer electronic configuration of alkaline earth metal is
(c) Bring down the melt temperature [BHU 1980; CPMT 1985, 93; MP PAT 1993]
(d) Stabilize the metallic sodium 2
150. Sodium metal is extracted by [MP PMT 1996]
(a) ns (b) ns 1
(a) Electrolysis of aqueous solution of sodium chloride (c) np 6 (d) nd 10
(b) Electrolysis of fused sodium chloride 12. Metallic magnesium is prepared by [BHU 1973, 77]
(c) Heating sodium oxide with carbon
(a) Reduction of MgO by coke
(d) Heating sodium oxide with hydrogen
(b) Electrolysis of aqueous solution of Mg(NO 3 )
Alkaline earth metals (c) Displacement of Mg by iron from MgSO 4 solution

1. To remove last traces of water from alcohol, the metal used is (d) Electrolysis of molten MgCl2
(a) Sodium (b) Potassium 13. Of the metals Be, Mg, Ca and Sr of group II A. In the
(c) Calcium (d) Aluminium periodic table the least ionic chloride would be formed by
2. Plaster of Paris is [NCERT 1980; CPMT 1980]
[CPMT 1972, 76, 78, 83, 87, 88, 90, 91, 93, 94; JIPMER 2002; (a) Be (b) Mg
MP PET 1986, 2001; BHU 1992, 95, 2000; MNR 1982; DCE 2000;
(c) Ca (d) Sr
Manipal MEE 1995; NCERT 1976; Bihar MEE 1997; EAMCET 1978;
AMU 1982, 84; DPMT 1982, 83] 14. Which one of the following is fluorspar
(a) CaSO 4 .2 H 2 O (b) CaSO 4 .3 H 2 O (a) CaF2 (b) CaO

1 (c) H 2 F2 (d) CaCO 3

(c) CaSO 4 .H 2 O (d) CaSO 4 .
H 2O
2 15. Which one is known as barytes [CPMT 1987]
3. Which of the following substance is used as dehydrating agent in (a) BaSO 4 (b) BaCl2 .2 H 2 O
laboratory [MP PMT 1987]
(a) Calcium chloride (b) Sodium chloride (c) BaO (d) BaCO 3
(c) Sodium carbonate (d) Potassium nitrate 16. Which of the following sulphates have the highest solubility in water[EAMCET 19
4. The metal that is extracted from sea water is Kurukshetra CEE 1998; AFMC 1990; MP PET 1994]
[EAMCET 1978; CPMT 1988; CET Pune 1998;
MP PET 2000] (a) MgSO 4 (b) BaSO 4
(a) Ba (b) Mg (c) CaSO 4 (d) BeSO 4
(c) Ca (d) Sr 17. The composition formulae of gypsum is
5. Which of the following ore contains both magnesium and calcium [MDAT Bihar 1984; MP PET 2003] [CPMT 1975, 78, 82; DPMT 1982; IIT 1978;
(a) Magnesite (b) Dolomite
MNR 1981; MP PMT 1996; RPMT 1997]
(c) Carnellite (d) Phosphorite
6. Epsom salt is (a) CaSO 4 2 .H 2 O (b) 2CaSO 4
[EAMCET 1978, 80; BHU 1979; MP PET 1999; (c) CaSO 4 .2 H 2 O (d) 2CaSO 4 .H 2 O
CPMT 1988, 89, 90; Bihar MEE 1996]
(a) CaSO 4 .2 H 2 O (b) BaSO 4 .2 H 2 O 18. Mortar is a mixture of [EAMCET 1998; AIIMS 2000]
(a) CaCO 3 , sand and water
(c) MgSO 4 .2 H 2 O (d) MgSO 4 .7 H 2 O
(b) Slaked lime and water
 (c) Slaked lime, sand and water 30. Mixture of MgCl2 and MgO is called [DPMT 1984]
(d) CaCO 3 and CaO (a) Double salt (b) Sorrel cement
(c) Portland cement (d) None of these
19. Gypsum CaSO 4 .2 H 2 O on heating to about 120 o C forms a
31. Lithopone is [AFMC 1992; BHU 1983, 86, 95;
compound which has the chemical composition represented by[CPMT 1978, 82, 88, 90; EAMCET 1978;
JIPMER 1999; RPET/PMT 1999]
DPMT 1982, 83; NCERT 1979]
(a) BaO  ZnSO 4 (b) ZnO  BaSO 4
(a) CaSO 4 (b) 2CaSO 4 .H 2 O
(c) BaS  ZnSO 4 (d) ZnS  BaSO 4
(c) CaSO 4 .H 2 O (d) 2CaSO 4 .3 H 2 O
32. For bleaching powder, which is incorrect
20. The highly efficient method of obtaining beryllium is [EAMCET 1984; CPMT 1985]
[NCERT 1982]
(a) Reacts with dilute acid to release chlorine
(a) Dissociation of beryllium carbide (b) Oxidising agent
(b) Electrolysis of fused beryllium chloride (c) Light yellow coloured powder
(c) Reduction of beryllium oxide with carbon (d) Highly soluble in water
(d) Reduction of beryllium halide with magnesium 33. Bleaching powder is a compound having the molecular formula
21. Mark the incorrect statement [CPMT 1986, 89, 90, 93; MP PMT 1996; BHU 2005]
(a) Lithopone is cheap and possess good covering power (a) CaOCl 3 (b) CaOCl 2
(b) Lithopone is yellow pigment (c) CaClO (d) CaClO3
(c) Lithopone is prepared by mixing barium sulphide and zinc
sulphate 34. Calcium cynamide is [CPMT 1986, 93]

(d) Lithopone is a mixture of barium sulphate and zinc sulphide (a) CaCHNH 2 (b) CaCN 2

22. (c)PMTCaC
Pure anhydrous MgCl2 can be prepared from the hydrated salt by[CPMT 1986; MP 1989]2 N 2 (d) Ca(CN ) 2
(a) Heating the hydrate with coke 35. Which one of the following is a true peroxide
[RPET 1999; CPMT 1981; Roorkee 1995]
(b) Heating the hydrate with Mg ribbon
(a) SO 2 (b) BaO2
(c) Melting the hydrate
(c) MnO 2 (d) NO 2
(d) Heating the hydrate to red heat in an atmosphere of HCl gas
23. Bleaching powder is obtained by the interaction of chlorine and[CPMT 1972,36. Which of the following is not a water absorber and dehydrating
78, 89; 2002; DPMT 1983]
substance [CBSE 1989; JIPMER 2002]
(a) Conc. solution of Ca(OH ) 2
(a) Silica gel (b) P2 O 5
(b) Dilute solution of Ca(OH ) 2
(c) Conc. H 2 SO 4 (d) Aqueous CaCl 2
(c) Dry calcium oxide
37. The dark red colour of bombs in fireworks is due to the presence of [Roorkee 19
(d) Dry slaked lime MP PMT 1985; AFMC 1989; Roorkee 1989]
24. Deep pink colour is given to flame by the salts of
(a) Na (b) Ba
(a) Strontium (b) Potassium
(c) Zinc (d) Barium (c) Sr (d) K
25. Calcium salts give which colour when put in a flame 38. The most electropositive amongst the alkaline earth metals is
[MP PMT 1993]
(a) Brick red (b) Green
(a) Beryllium (b) Magnesium
(c) White (d) Pink
(c) Calcium (d) Barium
26. Phosphine is obtained from the following ore
39. Which of the following salts is insoluble in water at room
[Roorkee 1995]
temperature but soluble in boiling water [MP PMT 1993]
(a) Calcium superphosphite (b) Calcium phosphide
(a) CaCl 2 (b) BaCl 2
(c) Potassium phosphide (d) Calcium hypophosphide
27. Calcium is obtained by (c) SrCl 2 (d) PbCl2
[DPMT 1980; IIT 1980; CPMT 1996;AIIMS 2001] 40. Electronegativity of beryllium is approximately equal to that of
(a) Roasting of lime stone [MP PMT 1993]
(b) Reduction of CaCl 2 with carbon (a) Aluminium (b) Boron
(c) Electrolysis of a solution of CaCl 2 in water (c) Magnesium (d) Sodium
41. The right order of the solubility of sulphates of alkaline earth metals
(d) Electrolysis of molten CaCl 2 in water is
28. Which element possesses biggest atomic radii [MP PET 1993; Pb. CET 2000; DPMT 2004]
(a) P (b) Si (a) Be  Ca  Mg  Ba  Sr
(c) Al (d) Mg (b) Mg  Be  Ba  Ca  Sr
29. Magnesia is
(c) Be  Mg  Ca  Sr  Ba
(a) MgCO3 (b) MgO
(d) Mg  Ca  Ba  Be  Sr
(c) MgSO 4 (d) MgCl2
42. Which of the following has highest electrode potential (c) H 2 SO 4 (d) ZnO
[CPMT 1990]
54. Setting of cement is an [DPMT 1984]
(a) Be (b) Mg (a) Exothermic reaction
(c) Ca (d) Ba (b) Endothermic reaction
(c) Neither exothermic nor endothermic
43. The alkaline earth metals Ba, Sr , Ca and Mg may be
(d) None of these
arranged in the order of their decreasing first ionisation potential as [CPMT 1990]
55. Which is quick lime [EAMCET 1993]
(a) Mg, Ca, Sr , Ba, (b) Ca, Sr , Ba, Mg
(a) Ca(OH ) 2 (b) CaO
(c) Sr , Ba, Mg, Ca (d) Ba, Mg, Ca, Sr ,
(c) CaCO 3 (d) Ca(OH )2  H 2 O
44. Which of the following alkaline earth metals shows some properties
similar to aluminium [BHU 1983]
56. A major constituent of portland cement except lime is
[CPMT 1982]
(a) Be (b) Ca (a) Silica (b) Alumina
(c) Sr (d) Ba (c) Iron oxide (d) Magnesia
45. Which of the following ions forms highly soluble hydroxide in water[CPMT 57.
1974, 76,Portland
79, 82] cement is manufactured by using [CPMT 1986]
  (a) Lime stone, clay and sand
(a) K (b) Zn
(b) Lime stone, gypsum and sand

(c) Al (d) Ca   (c) Lime stone, gypsum and alumina
46. Sodium sulphate is soluble in water whereas barium sulphate is (d) Lime stone, clay and gypsum
sparingly soluble because [IITJEE 1989] 58. Identify the correct statement [CBSE PMT 1995]
(a) The hydration energy of Na 2 SO 4 is less than its lattice (a) Gypsum contains a lower percentage of plaster of calcium than
energy plaster of paris
(b) The hydration energy of Na 2 SO 4 is more than its lattice (b) Gypsum is obtained by heating plaster of paris
energy (c) Plaster of paris can be obtained by hydration of gypsum
(d) Plaster of paris is obtained by partial oxidation of gypsum
(c) The lattice energy of BaSO 4 is more than its hydration
59. Which of the following decreases on going gradually from Be to
energy
Ba (in periodic table)
(d) The lattice energy has no role to play in solubility
(a) Basic character of hydroxides
47. Which one of the following is most basic [CPMT 1977, 83]
(b) Solubility of sulphates in water
(a) Al 2 O 3 (b) MgO (c) Solubility of hydroxides in water
(c) SiO 2 (d) P2 O 5 (d) Strength of elements as reducing agent
48. Alloys of ...... metal are light and strong and so are used in the 60. Alkaline earth metals are [MP PMT 1996]
manufacture of aeroplane parts [EAMCET 1978] (a) Li, Be, K, Mg, Ca (b) Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba
(a) Cr (b) Sn (c) Be, K, Mg, Ca, Sr (d) Be, Mg, Ca, K, Rb
61. Which of the following substances is used in the laboratory for fast
(c) Fe (d) Mg
drying of neutral gases [AIIMS 1998; AFMC 1999]
49. In India at the occasion of marriages, the fire works used give green (a) Sodium phosphate
flame. Which one of the following radicals may be present[CPMT 1980; AFMC 1989; MP PMT 2001;
(b) Phosphorus pentoxide
MP PET 2002]
(c) Sodium sulphate
(a) Na (b) K
(d) Anhydrous calcium chloride
(c) Ba (d) Ca 62. Which of the following can be represented by the configuration
50. CaCO 3  CaO  CO 2 reaction in a line goes to completion [Kr] 5 s 2 ? [MP PMT 1997]
because [AFMC 2005]
(a) Ca (b) Sr
(a) CaO does not react to CO 2 to give CaCO 3
(c) Ba (d) Ra
(b) Backward reaction is very slow
63. Point out the incorrect statement regarding Be (Group-IIA)
(c) CO 2 formed escapes out [MP PMT 1997]
(d) None of these (a) It forms an ionic carbide
51. The wire of flash bulb is made of [CPMT 1988] (b) Its carbonate decomposes on heating
(a) Mg (b) Cu (c) Its halides are covalent
(d) It is easily attacked by water
(c) Ba (d) Ag
64. Beryllium differs from rest of the members of its family (Group-IIA)
52. Bone ash contains [KCET 1992] in many ways. The reason for this is its
(a) CaO (b) CaSO 4 [MP PMT 1997]
(a) Small size and higher electronegativity
(c) Ca 3 (PO4 )2 (d) Ca(H 2 PO4 )2
(b) Small size and lower electronegativity
53. A substance absorbs CO 2 and violently reacts with water. That (c) Large size and lower ionisation energy
substance is [AFMC 1988] (d) Large size and largest ionic radius
(a) CaCO 3 (b) CaO 65. The oxide, which is best soluble in H 2 O is [BHU 2001]
 (a) Ba(OH )2 (b) Mg(OH )2 79. Which of the alkaline earth metals is strongest reducing agent
(a) Ca (b) Sr
(c) Sr (OH )2 (d) Ca(OH )2
(c) Ba (d) Mg
66. The property of the alkaline earth metals that increases with their
atomic number is [BHU 2001] 80. Plaster of paris hardens by [CPMT 1994]
(a) Ionisation energy (a) Giving off CO 2 (b) Changing into CaCO 3
(b) Electronegativity (c) Uniting with water (d) Giving out water
(c) Solubility of their sulphates
81. Which is not soluble in water [CPMT 1994]
(d) Solubility of their hydroxides
(a) CaCO 3 (b) BaCO 3
67. In the Alkaline earth metals, the element forming predominantly
covalent compound is [BHU 2001] (c) SrCO 3 (d) All of these
(a) Be (b) Mg 82. The correct order of the increasing ionic character is
(c) Sr (d) Ca [MNR 1991; AFMC 1998]
68. A mixture of lime paste is sand, water and [RPMT 1997] (a) BeCl 2  MgCl2  CaCl 2  BaCl2
(a) Gypsum (b) Slacked lime
(b) BeCl 2  MgCl2  BaCl2  CaCl 2
(c) Quick lime (d) Lime stone
69. The formula for calcium chlorite is [CBSE PMT 1994, 96] (c) BeCl 2  BaCl2  MgCl2  CaCl 2
(a) Ca ClO4 2 (b) Ca ClO3 2 (d) BaCl2  CaCl 2  MgCl2  BeCl 2
(c) CaClO2 (d) Ca(ClO2 )2 83. MgCl2 .6 H 2 O when heated gives [CPMT 1997]
70. Which pair of substances gives same gaseous product, when these (a) Magnesium oxychloride
react with water [CBSE PMT 1994] (b) Magnesium dichloride
(a) Ca and CaH 2 (b) Na and Na 2 O 2 (c) Magnesium oxide
(c) K and KO 2 (d) Ba and BaO2 (d) Magnesium chloride
84. Which of the following hydroxide is insoluble in water
71. Magnesium does not decompose the [AFMC 1999]
[AIIMS 2001]
(a) Steam (b) Hot water
(c) Cold Water (d) Semi hot water (a) Be(OH )2 (b) Mg(OH )2
72. Alkaline earth metals are denser than alkali metals because metallic (c) Ca(OH )2 (d) Ba(OH )2
bonding is [AIIMS 1999]
85. Which of the following statements is false [BHU 2005]
(a) Stronger (b) Weaker
(a) CaOCl gives OH , Cl and OCl in aqueous solution
– – –

(c) Not present (d) Volatile 2

73. Property of the alkaline earth metals that increases with their atomic (b) Diamond and graphite are allotrops of carbon
number is [IIT 1997] (c) Bleaching action of Cl in moist condition is not permanent
2

(a) Ionisation energy (d) Calomel is Hg Cl2 2

(b) Solubility of their hydroxides 86. A metal M readily forms its sulphate MSO 4 which is water-
(c) Solubility of their sulphates
soluble. It forms its oxide MO which becomes inert on heating. It
(d) Electronegativity
forms its insoluble hydroxide M (OH )2 which is soluble in
74. A metal is burnt in air and the ash on moistening smells of NH 3 .
NaOH solution. Then M is [AIEEE 2002]
The metal is [KCET 1996]
(a) Mg (b) Ba
(a) Na (b) Fe
(c) Mg (d) Al (c) Ca (d) Be
75. Alkaline earth metals come under [Bihar MEE 1996] 87. In the lime (kiln), the reaction
(a) Halogens (b) Representative elements CaCO 3 (s)  CO 2 (g) goes to completion because
(c) Transition elements (d) Inner transition elements [Kerala (Engg.) 2002]
(e) None of these (a) Of high temperature
76. Which of the following alkaline-earth metal hydroxides is the
strongest base [CPMT 1996] (b) CaO is more stable than CaCO 3
(a) Be(OH )2 (b) Mg(OH )2 (c) CO 2 escapes simultaneously
(c) Ca(OH ) 2 (d) Ba(OH ) 2 (d) CaO is not dissociated
77. Which one of the following is the strongest base 88. The ionic compound BaSO 4 is insoluble in water due to
[Pb. PMT 1998] [CPMT 1999]
(a) Be OH 2 (b) MgOH 2 (a) High lattice energy (b) Low lattice energy
(c) AlOH 3 (d) Si OH 4 (c) Low hydration energy (d) Both (a) and (c)
78. Lime stone is [RPMT 1997] 89. which is used to reduced the acidity of soil [DPMT 2001]

(a) CaO (b) Ca(OH ) 2 (a) Calcium hydroxide (b) Ammonium sulphate
(c) Ammonium nitrate (d) Ammonium chloride
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
90. Alkaline earth metals belong to the [KCET (Med.) 2001]
 (a) s  block in periodic table (b) As a white wash
(b) p  block in periodic table (c) As a constituent of tooth paste
(c) d  block in periodic table (d) For the preparation of RCC
104. Iron pipes lying under acidic soil are often attached to blocks of
(d) f  block in periodic table magnesium for protection from rusting. Magnesium offers
91. The element having atomic number 56 belongs to protection to iron against corrosion because it
[AFMC 2002] [DPMT 2004; BHU 2004]
(a) Actinides (b) Alkaline earth metals (a) Prevents air from reaching the surface of iron
(c) Transition series (d) Lanthanides (b) is more readily converted into positive ions
92. The thermal stability of alkaline earth metal carbonates (c) Is higher than iron
MgCO3 , CaCO 3 , BaCO3 and SrCO 3 decreases as (d) Forms a corrosion-resistance alloy with iron
[MP PMT 2002] 105. Among K, Ca, Fe, and Zn , the element which can form more
(a) CaCO 3  SrCO 3  MgCO3  BaCO3 than one binary compound with chlorine is
(b) BaCO3  SrCO 3  MgCO3  CaCO 3 [CBSE PMT 2004]
(a) K (b) Ca
(c) BaCO3  SrCO 3  CaCO 3  MgCO3
(c) Fe (d) Zn
(d) MgCO3  CaCO 3  SrCO 3  BaCO3 106. Li shows the diagonal relationship with [[Link] 2001]
93. A certain metal M is used to prepare an antacid, which is used as a (a) Mg (b) B
medicine in acidity. This metal accidently catches fire which can not (c) Al (d) C
be put out by using CO 2 based extinguishers. The metal M is 107. [BHU 2002]
A sodium salt on treatment with MgCl2 gives white precipitate
(a) Ca (b) C only on heating. The anion of the sodium salt is
(c) Mg (d) All of these [IIT JEE Screening 2004]
94. Be(OH )2 is insoluble in water while Ba(OH )2 is highly soluble (a) HCO 3 (b) CO 32 
due to [AMU 2002]
(a) Bond order (b) Lattice energy difference (c) NO 3 (d) SO 42 
(c) Common ion effect (d) Hard acid 108. MgCl2 .6 H 2 O . When heated gives [MHCET 2003]
95. Which of the following gives a green colour to flame
(a) Magnesium oxide
[AFMC 2001]
(a) Barium (b) Calcium (b) Magnesium oxychloride
(c) Strontium (d) None of these (c) Magnesium dichloride
96. Sparingly soluble salt is [RPMT 1999] (d) Magnesium chloride
(a) KCl (b) NaCl 109. Mg burns in CO to produce [[Link] 2001]

(c) NH 4 Cl (d) BaSO 4 (a) MgO2 (b) MgCO3

97. Among the alkaline earth metals the element forming predominantly (c) MgO  CO (d) MgO  C
covalent compound is [MP PET 1999] 110. Sorel's cement is [[Link] 2003]
(a) Barium (b) Strontium
(a) Portland cement  MgO
(c) Calcium (d) Berylium
98. Peroxide bond is present in [RPET 2003] (b) MgCl2 .CaSiO3 .2 H 2O
(a) MgO (b) CaO (c) CaSiO3 .MgCO3
(c) Li2 O (d) BaO2 (d) MgCl2 .5 [Link] 2 O
99. Least ionic character is found in [CPMT 1993] 111. Colemnite is [AFMC 2004]
(a) Mg (b) Sr (a) Ca[B3 O4 (OH )2 ].2 H 2 O
(c) Ca (d) Ra
(b) Ca 2 B6 O11 .5 H 2 O
100. The number of water molecules in gypsum and plaster of paris
respectively are [Pb. PMT 1999] (c) Ca(OH )2
(a) 1/2 and 2 (b) 2 and 1/2
(d) Na 2 B4 O7 .2 H 2 O
(c) 2 and 1 (d) 5 and 2
101. Which of the following is formed when calcium combines with
oxygen [MH CET 2000] Boron family
(a) Ca (b) CaO
(c) CaO 2 (d) Ca 2 O 2 1. Which of the following statements about H 3 BO 3 is not correct
102. Slow acting nitrogenous fertilizer among the following is (a) It is a strong tribasic acid
[DCE 2003] (b) It is prepared by acidifying an aqueous solution of borax
(a) NH 2 CONH 2 (b) NH 4 NO 3 (c) It has a layer structure in which planar BO 3 units are joined
(c) CaNCN (d) KNO 3 by hydrogen bonds
103. Plaster of paris is used [Pb. CET 2000; CPMT 2000] (d) It does not act as proton donor but acts as a Lewis acid by
accepting hydroxyl ion
(a) In surgery and dentistry
2. The type of hybridisation of boron in diborane is (a) Gallium (b) Indium
[CPMT 1999] (c) Boron (d) Aluminium
(a) sp-hybridisation 14. Which of the following is most acidic [BHU 1998]
2
(b) sp - hybridisation (a) Na 2 O (b) MgO

(c) sp 3 - hybridisation (c) Al 2 O 3 (d) CaO

(d) 3 2
sp d - hybridisation 15. When orthoboric acid (H 3 BO3 ) is heated, the residue left is
[Pb. PMT 2002]
3. In the reaction B2 O3  C  Cl 2  A  CO. The A is
(a) Metaboric acid (b) Boron
[Pb. PMT 2000]
(c) Boric anhydride (d) Borax
(a) BCl 3 (b) BCl 2 16. Which of the following form dimeric halides
(c) B2 Cl 2 (d) CCl 2 [Roorkee Qualifying 1998]
(a) Al (b) Mg
4. The molecular formula of felspar is [MP PMT 2003]
(a) (b) (c) In (d) Ga
K 2 O . Al2 O3 . 6 SiO2 K 2 O . 3 Al2 O3 . 6 SiO2
17. The liquid field metal expanding on solidification is
(c) Na 3 AlF6 (d) CaSO 4 . 2 H 2 O [AIIMS 2004]
5. The most acidic of the following compounds is (a) Ga (b) Al
[Bihar CEE 1995] (c) Zn (d) Cu
(a) P2 O 3 (b) Sb 2 O 3 18. Aluminium chloride exists as dimer, Al2Cl6 in solid state as well as
in solution of non-polar solvents such as benzene. When dissolved in
(c) B2 O3 (d) As 2 O 3 water, it gives [AIEEE 2004]
6. Identify the statement that is not correct as far as structure of (a) [ Al(OH )6 ]3   3 HCl (b) [ Al(H 2O)6 ]3   3Cl 
diborane is concerned [Pb. PMT 1998]
(a) There are two bridging hydrogen atoms in diborane (c) Al3   3Cl  (d) Al2O3  6 HCl
(b) Each boron atom forms four bonds in diborane 19. The hardest substance amongst the following is
(c) The hydrogen atoms are not in the same plane in diborane [Kerala PMT 2004]
(d) All B - H bonds in diborane are similar (a) Be 2 C (b) Graphite
7. Soft heavy metal melts at 30 o C and is used in making heat (c) Titanium (d) SiC
sensitive thermometers the metal is [RPET 2000]
(e) B4 C
(a) Galium (b) Sodium
20. Which of the following is known as inorganic benzene
(c) Potassium (d) Caesium
[Pb. CET 2001]
8. Which of the following is formed when aluminium oxide and carbon
(a) Borazine (b) Boron nitride
is strongly heated in dry chlorine gas
[AFMC 2000]
(c) p-dichlorobenzene (d) Phosphonitrilic acid
21. Which of the following is only acidic in nature
(a) Aluminium chloride
[AIIMS 2004]
(b) Hydrate aluminium chloride
(a) Be(OH )2 (b) Mg(OH )2
(c) Anhydrous aluminium chloride
(d) None of these (c) B(OH )3 (d) Al(OH )3
9. Which metal burn in air at high temperature with the evolution of 22. Moissan boron is [DCE 2003]
much heat [UPSEAT 1999, 2001]
(a) Amorphous boron of ultra purity
(a) Cu (b) Hg (b) Crystalline boron of ultra purity
(c) Pb (d) Al (c) Amorphous boron of low purity
10. Aluminium hydroxide is soluble in excess of sodium hydroxide (d) Crystalline boron of low purity
forming the ion [AMU 2001]
23. Which of the following does not exist in free form
(a) AlO2 3 (b) AlO23 [Kerala PMT 2004]
(a) BF3 (b) BCl3
(c) AlO2 (d) AlO3
11. Boron form covalent compound due to [Pb. PMT 2000] (c) BBr3 (d) BH 3
(a) Higher ionization energy (e) None of these
(b) Lower ionization energy 24. Alumina is [DCE 2002]
(c) Small size (a) Acidic (b) Basic
(d) Both (a) and (c) (c) Amphoteric (d) None of these
12. In diborane, the two H  B  H angles are nearly 25. The most abundant metal in the earth crust is
[AIIMS 2005] [Pb. CET 2004]
(a) 60°, 120° (b) 95°, 120° (a) Al (b) Ca
(c) 95°, 150° (d) 120°, 180° (c) Fe (d) Na
13. Which of the following is a non-metal [MP PMT 1999] 26. Crystalline metal can be transformed into metallic glass by
 [NCERT 1984] 36. Aluminium is more reactive than iron. But aluminium is less easily
(a) Alloying corroded than iron because [KCET 1993]
(b) Pressing into thin plates (a) Aluminium is a noble metal
(c) Slow cooling of molten metal (b) Oxygen forms a protective oxide layer
(d) Very rapid cooling of a spray of the molten metal (c) Iron undergoes reaction easily with water
27. Which metal is protected by a layer of its own oxide (d) Iron forms mono and divalent ions
[NCERT 1981; DPMT 1983; BHU 1998] 37. Aluminium vessels should not be washed with materials containing
washing soda since [KCET 1993]
(a) Al (b) Ag (a) Washing soda is expensive
(c) Au (d) Fe (b) Washing soda is easily decomposed
28. Aluminium is a self–preserving metal, because (c) Washing soda reacts with aluminium to form soluble aluminate
(a) It is not tarnished by air (d) Washing soda reacts with aluminium to form insoluble
(b) A thin film of basic carbonate on its surface aluminium oxide
38. Which of the statements about anhydrous aluminium chloride is
(c) A non-porous layer of oxide is formed on its surface
correct [IIT 1981]
(d) It is not affected by salt water
(a) It exists as AlCl3 molecule
29. Anhydrous AlCl3 cannot be obtained from which of the following
(b) It is not easily hydrolysed
reactions [CPMT 1987]
(a) Heating AlCl3 .6 H 2 O (c) It sublimes at 100 o C under vacuum
(d) It is a strong Lewis base
(b) By passing dry HCl over hot aluminium powder 39. Common alum is
(c) By passing dry Cl 2 over hot aluminium powder [DPMT 1982; CPMT 1978; AMU 1982, 83]

(d) By passing dry Cl 2 over a hot mixture of alumina and coke (a) K 2 SO 4 . Al2 (SO 4 )3 .24 H 2 O

30. An element A dissolves both in acid and alkali. It is an example of [NCERT 1972] (b) K 2 SO 4 .Cr2 (SO 4 )3 .24 H 2 O
(a) Allotropic nature of A (b) Dimorphic nature of A (c) K 2 SO 4 .Fe 2 (SO 4 )3 .24 H 2 O
(c) Amorphous nature of A (d) Amphoteric nature of A
(d) (NH 4 )2 SO 4 .FeSO 4 .6 H 2 O
31. Hydrogen gas will not reduce [IIT 1984]
40. Which of the following is not true about potash alum
(a) Heated cupric oxide
[MNR 1993; UPSEAT 2002]
(b) Heated ferric oxide
(a) Its empirical formula is KAl(SO 4 )2 .12 H 2 O
(c) Heated stannic oxide
(b) Its aqueous solution is basic
(d) Heated aluminium oxide
(c) It is used in dyeing industries
32. Conc. HNO 3 (d) On heating it melts in its water of crystallization
(a) Reacts with aluminium vigrously 41. Which one of the following is correct statement
(b) Reacts with aluminium to form aluminium nitrate (a) The hydroxide of aluminium is more acidic than that of boron
(b) The hydroxide of boron is basic, while that of aluminium is
(c) Does not react with aluminium amphoteric
(d) Reacts with platinum (c) The hydroxide of boron is acidic, while that of aluminium is
33. Anhydrous AlCl3 is obtained from amphoteric
(d) The hydroxide of boron and aluminium are amphoteric
[BHU 1980; CPMT 1982]
42. AlCl3 is [AFMC 1995]
(a) HCl and aluminium metal
(a) Anhydrous and covalent (b) Anhydrous and ionic
(b) Aluminium and chlorine gas
(c) Covalent and basic (d) Coordinate and acidic
(c) Hydrogen chloride gas and aluminium metal 43. Aluminium (III) chloride forms a dimer because
(d) None of the above [CBSE PMT 1995]
34. Which is true for an element R present in III group of the periodic (a) Higher coordination number can be achieved by aluminium
table [EAMCET 1991] (b) Aluminium has high ionization energy
(a) It is gas at room temperature (c) Aluminium belongs to III group
(d) It cannot form a trimer
(b) It has oxidation state of  4
44. Aluminium has a great affinity for oxygen and its oxidation is an
(c) It forms R 2 O 3 exothermic process. This fact is made use of in
[MP PMT 1997]
(d) It forms RX 2 (a) Preparing thin foils of aluminium
35. When Al is added to KOH solution (b) Making utensils
[NCERT 1974, 76; CPMT 1977] (c) Preparing duralumin alloy
(a) No action takes place (d) Thermite welding
(b) Oxygen is evolved 45. Number of water molecules in Mohr's salt is
(c) Water is produced [CPMT 1997; AIIMS 2001; JIPMER 2001]
(d) Hydrogen is evolved (a) 7 (b) 6
(c) 5 (d) 8
46. Which of the following is an amphoteric oxide (a) Fused cryolite with felspar
[BHU 2001] (b) Fused cryolite with fluorspar
(a) MgO (b) Al2 O3 (c) Pure alumina in molten cryolite
(d) Pure alumina with bauxite and molten cryolite
(c) Cl 2 O7 (d) Ti2 O 2 58. Aluminium is obtained by [KCET 1992; RPMT 2002]
47. Aluminium oxide is not reduced by chemical reactions since (a) Reducing Al2 O 3 with coke
[KCET 2002]
(b) Electrolysing Al2 O 3 dissolved in Na 3 AlF6
(a) Aluminium oxide is reactive
(b) Reducing agents contaminate (c) Reducing Al2 O 3 with chromium
(c) Aluminium oxide is highly stable (d) Heating alumina and cryolite
(d) The process pollutes the environment 59. In the electrolysis of alumina, cryolite is added to
[IIT 1986; BHU 1987]
48. Aluminium is not used [DPMT 2002]
(a) Increase the melting point of alumina
(a) In silvery paints
(b) Increase the electrical conductivity
(b) For making utensils (c) Minimise the anodic effect
(c) As a reducing agent (d) Remove impurities from alumina
(d) As oxidizer in metallurgy 60. The function of fluorspar in the electrolytic reduction of alumina
49. In the thermite process the reducing agent is dissolved in fused cryolite (Na 3 AlF6 ) is
[Pb. PMT 2002] [KCET 1993; IIT 1993]
(a) Al (b) C (a) As a catalyst
(c) Mg (d) Na (b) To lower the temperature of the melt and to make the fused
50. In Goldschmidt aluminothermic process, thermite contains mixture very conducting
[KCET 2003] (c) To decrease the rate of oxidation of carbon at the anode
(a) 3 parts of Al2 O3 and 4 parts of Al (d) None of the above
61. For purification of alumina, the modern processes most useful when
(b) 3 parts of Fe2 O3 and 2 parts of Al (i) the impurity present is a lot of iron oxides and (ii) the impurity
(c) 3 parts of Fe2 O3 and 1 part of Al present is a lot of silica, are
(a) For (i) Hall's process; for (ii) Baeyer's process
(d) 1 part of Fe2 O3 and 1 part of Al (b) For (i) Hall's process; for (ii) Serpeck's process
51. Bauxite containing impurities of iron oxide is purified by (c) For (i) Serpeck's process; for (ii) Baeyer's process
[CPMT 1987; AIIMS 1998] (d) For (i) Baeyer's process; for (ii) Serpeck's process
(a) Hoop's process (b) Serpeck's process 62. For the electrolytic production of aluminium, (i) the cathode and (ii)
(c) Baeyer's process (d) Electrolytic process the anode are made of
52. In the purification of bauxite by Hall's process (a) (i) Platinum and (ii) Iron
(a) Bauxite ore is heated with NaOH solution at 50 o C (b) (i) Copper and (ii) Iron
(b) Bauxite ore is fused with Na2CO 3 (c) (i) Copper and (ii) Carbon
(d) (i) Carbon and (ii) Carbon
(c) Bauxite ore is fused with coke and heated at 1800o C in a 63. In the commercial electrochemical process for aluminium extraction,
current of nitrogen the electrolyte used is [IIT-JEE 1999]
(d) Bauxite ore is heated with NaHCO3 (a) Al(OH )3 in NaOH solution
53. Which one is used as a bye-product in Serpeck's process
(b) An aqueous solution of Al2 (SO 4 )3
(a) NH 3 (b) CO 2
(c) A molten mixture of Al2 O 3 and Na 3 AlF6
(c) N 2 (d) PH 3
54. In the metallurgy of aluminium, cryolite is mixed in the molten state (d) A molten mixture of AlO(OH ) and Al(OH )3
because it [Roorkee 1995] 64. In electrolysis of aluminium oxide which of the following is added to
(a) Increases the melting point of alumina accelerate the process [AFMC 1999; CPMT 1999]
(b) Oxidises alumina (a) Silica (b) Cryolite
(c) Reduces alumina (c) Nickel (d) Silicate
(d) Decreases the melting point of alumina 65. The purification of alumina is called
55. In the electrolytic extraction of aluminium, cryolite is used [CPMT 1997; AFMC 1998; AIIMS 1999]
[NCERT 1981; CPMT 1989; (a) Bosch process (b) Caster process
RPMT 2000; MP PMT 2000, 02]
(c) Baeyer's process (d) Hoop's process
(a) To obtain more aluminium
66. Electrolytic reduction of alumina to aluminium by Hall-Heroult
(b) To decrease temperature to dissolve bauxite process is carried out in the presence of
(c) To protect the anode
[IIT-JEE (Screening) 2000]
(d) As reducing agent
56. In the extraction of aluminium, bauxite is dissolved in cryolite (a) NaCl
because (b) Fluorite
(a) It acts as a solvent (c) Cryolite which forms a melt with lower melting temperature
(b) It reduces melting point of aluminium oxide (d) Cryolite which forms a melt with higher melting temperature
(c) It increases the resistance of aluminium oxide 67. In the electrolytic method of obtaining aluminium from purified
(d) Bauxite becomes active bauxite, cryolite is added to the charge in order to
57. In the extraction of aluminium the electrolyte is [KCET 2004]
[CBSE PMT 1989; AIEEE 2002] (a) Minimize the heat loss due to radiation
 (b) Protect aluminium produced from oxygen
(c) Dissolve bauxite and render it conductor of electricity
(d) Lower the melting point of bauxite
68. Hoop's process is used for the purification of the metal
[MP PET 1995; MP PMT 2001]
(a) Al (b) Zn
(c) Ag (d) Cu
69. Purification of aluminium done by electrolytic refining is known as
[CPMT 1989; CBSE PMT 1999; RPET 2003; BCECE 2005]
(a) Serpeck's process (b) Hall's process
(c) Baeyer's process (d) Hoop's process
70. In the Hoope's process for refining of aluminium, the fused materials
form three different layers and they remain separated during
electrolysis also. This is because
[MP PET 1996]
(a) The upper layer is kept attracted by the cathode and the lower
layer is kept attracted by the anode
(b) There is special arrangement in the cell to keep the layers
separate
(c) The 3 layers have different densities
(d) The 3 layers are maintained at different temperatures
71. During metallurgy of aluminium bauxite is dissolved in cryolite
because
(a) Bauxite is non-electrolyte
(b) Cryolite is a flux
(c) Cryolite acts as an electrolyte
(d) All are correct
72. For the electrolytic refining of aluminium, the three fused layers
consist of
Bottom Layer Middle Layer Upper Layer
(a) Cathode of pure Cryolite and Anode of Al and
Al fluorspar Cu alloy
(b) Cathode of Al and Bauxite and Anode of pure Al
Cu alloy cryolite
(c) Anode of Al and Cryolite and Cathode of pure
Cu alloy barium fluoride Al
(d) Anode of impure Bauxite, cryolite Cathode of pure
Al and fluorspar Al
73. Heating an aqueous solution of aluminium chloride to dryness will
give [AIEEE 2005]
(a) AlCl3 (b) Al2 Cl 6
(c) Al2 O 3 (d) Al(OH )Cl 2
74. The structure of diborane (B 2 H 6 ) contains [AIEEE 2005]
(a) Four 2c-2e bonds and two 3c-2e bonds
(b) Two 2c-2e bonds and four 3c-2e bonds
(c) Two 2c-2e bonds and two 3c-3e bonds
(d) Four 2c-2e bonds and four 3c-2e bonds
75. Which of the following is the electron deficient molecule
[CBSE PMT 2005]
(a) B 2 H 6 (b) C2 H 6
(c) PH 3 (d) SiH 4
76. In Hall’s process, the main reagent is mixed with
[AFMC 2005]
(a) NaF (b) Na 3 AlF6
(c) AlF3 (d) None of these
77. Acedic strength of Boron trihalide are in order of
[Kerala CET 2005]
(a) BF3  BCl 3  BBr3  BI3
(b) BI3  BBr3  BCl 3  BF3
(c) BBr3  BCl 3  BF3  BI3
(d) BF3  BI3  BCl 3  BBr3
 (c) It decomposes into Pb and CO 2
Carbon family
(d) It decomposes into PbO and O 2
1. Carbon and silicon belong to (IV) group. The maximum 11. Suppose you have to determine the percentage of carbon dioxide in
coordination number of carbon in commonly occurring compounds a sample of a gas available in a container. Which is the best
is 4, whereas that of silicon is 6. This is due to absorbing material for the carbon dioxide
[CBSE PMT 1994] [Pb. PMT 2001]
(a) Large size of silicon (a) Heated copper oxide
(b) Cold, solid calcium chloride
(b) More electropositive nature of silicon
(c) Cold, solid calcium hydroxide
(c) Availability of low lying d-orbitals in silicon
(d) Heated charcoal
(d) Both (a) and (b)
12. The number and type of bonds between 2 carbon atoms in CaC 2
2. The ionic carbide is [JIPMER 2000]
(a) ZnC (b) TiC (a) One sigma ( ) and one pi ( ) bond

(c) SiC (d) CaC 2 (b) One sigma ( ) and two pi ( ) bond
(c) One sigma ( ) and half pi ( ) bond
3. PbO2 is [JIPMER 2000]
(d) One sigma ( ) bond
(a) Basic (b) Acidic
(c) Neutral (d) Amphoteric 13. Metalloid among the following is [DPMT 2001]

4. Lead pipes are not suitable for drinking water because (a) Si (b) C
[JIPMER 2000] (c) Pb (d) Ge
(a) A layer of lead dioxide is deposited over pipes 14. ‘Lead pencil’ contains [DPMT 2001; IIT 1990]
(b) Lead reacts with air to form litharge (a) PbS (b) Graphite
(c) Lead reacts with water containing air to form Pb(OH )2 (c) FeS (d) Pb
15. Nitrogen gas is absorbed by [DPMT 2001]
(d) Lead forms basic lead carbonate (a) Calcium hydroxide (b) Ferrous sulphate
5. Silicon dioxide is formed by the reaction of (c) Calcium carbide (d) Aluminium carbide
[KCET (Med.) 2001] 16. In laboratory silicon can be prepared by the reaction
(a) SiCl4  2 H 2 O (b) SiO2  4 HF [Pb. PMT 1999; AFMC 2002]
(a) Silica with magnesium
(c) SiO2  NaOH (d) SiCl4  NaOH
(b) By heating carbon in electric furnace
6. Which alkali metal carbonate decomposes on heating to liberate (c) By heating potassium fluosilicate with potassium
CO 2 gas [Pb. PMT 2000] (d) None of these
(a) Li 2 CO 3 (b) CaCO 3 17. Formation of in-numberable compounds of carbon is due to its [
(a) High reactivity
(c) Na 2 CO 3 (d) Al2 CO 3 (b) Catenation tendency
7. Which of the following gives propyne on hydrolysis (c) Covalent and ionic tendency
[AIIMS 2005] (d) Different valency
(a) Al4 C 3 (b) Mg 2 C 3 18. Colour is imported to glass by mixing [Pb. PMT 2002]
(a) Synthetic dyes (b) Metal oxide
(c) B4 C (d) La 4 C 3
(c) Oxides of non-metal (d) Coloured salt
8. Which one of the following statements is not correct 19. Which of the following is insoluble in water [MP PET 2002]
[CBSE PMT 1994] (a) Na 2 CO 3 (b) CaCO 3
(a) Zinc dissolves in sodium hydroxide solution
(b) Carbon monoxide reduces iron (III) oxide to iron (c) ZnCO 3 (d) Al2 (CO 3 )3
(c) Mercury (II) iodide dissolves in excess of potassium iodide 20. In which of the following the inert pair effect is most prominent
solution (a) C (b) Si
(d) Tin (IV) chloride is made by dissolving tin solution in (c) Ge (d) Pb
concentrated hydrochloric acid
21. Plumbosolvancy implies dissolution of lead in [DCE 1999]
9. In laboratory silicon can be prepared by the reaction (a) Bases (b) Acids
[Pb. PMT 1999]
(c) Ordinary water (d) CuSO 4 sol
(a) By heating carbon in electric furnace
22. Which of the following glass is used in making wind screen of
(b) By heating potassium with potassium dichromate automobiles [AIIMS 1999; Pb. CET 2000]
(c) Silica with magnesium (a) Crook's (b) Jena
(d) None of these (c) Safety (d) Pyrex
10. Which of the following is the correct statement for red lead 23. Glass reacts with HF to produce
[AIIMS 2000] [KCET 2000; CBSE PMT PMT 2000]
(a) It is an active form of lead (a) SiF4 (b) H 2 SiF6
(b) Its molecular formula is Pb2 O 3 (c) H 2 SiO3 (d) Na 3 AlF6
24. The type of glass used in making lenses and prisms is 37. Solid CO 2 is known as dry ice, because [Pb. CET 2000]
[JIPMER 1999]
(a) It melts at 0°C
(a) A flint glass (b) Jena glass
(b) It evaporates at 40°C
(c) Pyrex glass (d) Quartz glass
25. When carbon monoxide is passed over solid caustic soda heated to (c) It evaporates at 78C without melting
200 o C, it forms [KCET (Med.) 1999] (d) Its boiling point is more than 199°C
38. Which one of the following statements about the zeolites is false
(a) Na 2 CO 3 (b) NaHCO 3
[CBSE PMT 2004]
(c) H  COONa (d) CH 3 COONa (a) Zeolites are aluminosilicates having three dimensional network
26. Which is used to produce smoke screens [AFMC 2005] (b) Some of the SiO44 units are replaced by AlO45 and AlO69 
(a) Calcium phosphide (b) Zinc sulphide ions in zeolites
(c) Sodium carbonate (d) Zinc phosphide (c) They are used as cation exchangers
27. Sodium oxalate on heating with conc. H 2 SO 4 gives (d) They have open structure which enables them to take up small
[Roorkee 2000] molecules
(a) CO only (b) CO 2 only 39. Which of the following cuts ultraviolet rays [AFMC 2004]
(a) Soda glass (b) Crooke's glass
(c) CO and CO 2 (d) SO 2 and SO 3
(c) Pyrax (d) None of these
28. Extraction of lead by reduction methods is done by 40. In IIIA group, Tl (thalium) shows +1 oxidation state while other
[AMU 2000] members show +3 oxidation state. Why
(a) Adding more galena into reverberatory furnace [JEE Orissa 2004]
(b) Adding more lead sulphate into reverberatory furnace (a) Presence of lone pair of electron in Tl
(c) Adding more galena and coke into the reverberatory furnace (b) Inert pair effect
(d) Self reduction of oxide from sulphide present in the furnace
(c) Large ionic radius of Tl ion
29. Which gas is used in excess water [BVP 2003]
(d) None of these
(a) CO 2 (b) SO 2
41. Carbon suboxide C 3 O 2 has [DCE 2003]
(c) CO (d) Water vapours
30. The compound which does not possess a peroxide linkage is (a) Linear structure
[JIPMER 1999]
(b) Bent structure
(a) Na 2 O 2 (b) CrO5
(c) Trigonal planar structure
(c) H 2 SO 5 (d) PbO2 (d) Distorted tetrahedral structure
31. Silicon is an important constituent of [MH CET 2001] 42. Which of the following is a mixed oxide[Pb. CET 2003]
(a) Rocks (b) Amalgams (a) Fe2 O 3 (b) PbO2
(c) Chlorophyll (d) Haemoglobin (c) Pb3 O 4 (d) BaO2
32. Carborundum is
43. Noble gases are absorbed on [BVP 2004]
[AFMC 2002; MH CET 2003; BHU 2003, 05]
(a) Anhydrous CaCl 2 (b) Charcoal
(a) SiC (b) AlCl3
(c) Conc. H 2 SO 4 (d) Coconut
(c) Al2 (SO 4 )3 (d) Al2 O3 . 2 H 2 O
44. Lapis lazuli is [AFMC 2004]
33. SiF4 gets hydrolysed giving ....... [Orissa JEE 2002] (a) Ferrous sulphate (b) Copper sulphate
(a) SiO2 (b) Si(OH )2 F2 (c) Sodium alumino silicate (d) Zinc sulphate
45. Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the
(c) H 2 SiF6 (d) Si(OH )4 property of elements in the carbon family with an increase in atomic
34. Glass is a [AIEEE 2003; RPET 2003] number, their [Pb. CET 2002]
(a) Micro-crystaline solid (a) Atomic size decreases
(b) Super cooled liquid (b) Ionization energy increases
(c) Gel (c) Metallic character decreases
(d) Polymeric mixture (d) Stability of +2 oxidation state increases
46. When tin is treated with concentrated nitric acid [DCE 2004]
35. H 2 O 2 on reaction with PbS gives [RPET 2003]
(a) It is converted into stannous nitrate
(a) PbO (b) PbSO 4 (b) It is converted into stannic nitrate
(c) It is converted into metastannic acid
(c) PbO2 (d) PbHSO4
(d) It becomes passive
36. Soldiers of Napolean army while at Alps during freezing winter 47. Solder is an alloy of [Pb. CET 2003]
suffered a serious problem as regards to the tin buttons of their
uniforms. White metallic tin buttons got converted to grey powder. (a) Pb  Zn  Sn (b) Pb  Zn
This transformation is related to (c) Pb  Sn (d) Sn  Zn
[AIEEE 2004] 48. A metal used in storage batteries is
(a) A change in the partial pressure of oxygen in the air (a) Copper (b) Lead
(b) A change in the crystalline structure of tin (c) Tin (d) Nickel
(c) An interaction with nitrogen of the air at very low to 49. Name of the structure of silicates in which three oxygen atoms of
temperatures [SiO ]  are shared is
4
4
[IIT 2005]
(d) An interaction with water vapour contained in the humid air (a) Pyrosilicate
 (b) Sheet silicate 63. Which of the following has most density
(c) Linear chain silicate [CPMT 1996]
(d) Three dimensional silicate (a) Fe (b) Cu
50. Red lead is [CPMT 1972, 74, 94; MNR 1985; (c) B (d) Pb
DPMT 1982, 2002; Bihar CEE 1995; MP PET 1995] 64. Red lead in an example of a/an .... oxide
(a) Pb3 O 4 (b) PbO [JIPMER 2001]
(a) Basic (b) Super
(c) PbO2 (d) Pb4 O 3
(c) Mixed (d) Amphoteric
51. White lead is [CPMT 1983, 93, 2002; MNR 1984; 65. Which of the following lead oxides is ‘Sindhur’
MP PMT 1995; UPSEAT 1999; DCE 2000] [MP PET 2002]
(a) PbCO3 (b) PbCO3 .PbO (a) PbO (b) PbO2
(c) 2 PbCO3 . Pb(OH )2 (d) 2 PbSO 4 .PbO (c) Pb2 O3 (d) Pb3 O4
52. Lead pipes are corroded quickly by [AFMC 1981] 66. Element showing the phenomenon of allotropy is
(a) Dil. H 2 SO 4 (b) Conc. H 2 SO 4 [MP PMT 1999]
(c) Acetic acid (d) Water (a) Aluminium (b) Tin
53. In silicon dioxide [AIEEE 2005] (c) Lead (d) Copper
(a) Each silicon atom is surrounded by four oxygen atoms and 67. Which of the following element is a metalloid
each oxygen atom is bonded to two silicon atoms [CPMT 2004]
(b) Each siliocn atom is surrounded by two oxygen atoms and each (a) Bi (b) Sn
oxygen atom is bounded to two silicon atoms (c) Ge (d) C
(c) Silicon atom is bonded to two oxygen atoms
68. Which gas is liberated when Al4 C3 is hydrolysed
(d) There are double bonds between silicon and oxygen atoms
[AFMC 2005]
54. Litharge is chemically [DPMT 1984; JIPMER 2001]
(a) CH 4 (b) C2 H 2
(a) PbO (b) PbO2
(c) C2 H 6 (d) CO 2
(c) Pb3 O 4 (d) Pb(CH 3 COO)2
69. Which of the following attacks glass
55. The element of s 2 p 2 configuration is of ..... group [NCERT 1976; AFMC 2005]
(a) IV (b) III (a) HCl (b) HF
(c) V (d) II (c) HI (d) HBr
56. Which of the following compounds of elements in group IV would
you expect to be most ionic in character Nitrogen family
[NCERT 1978]
(a) CCl 4 (b) SiCl 4 1. Which of the following elements does not form stable diatomic
molecules [CBSE PMT 1989, 94]
(c) PbCl2 (d) PbCl4
(a) Iodine (b) Phosphorus
57. Which of the following compounds of lead is used in match industry
(c) Nitrogen (d) Oxygen
(a) PbO (b) PbO2
2. Producer gas is a mixture of [DPMT 1982; CPMT 1978]
(c) PbCl2 (d) None of these (a) CO and N 2 (b) CO 2 and H 2
58. Type metal is an alloy of Pb, Sb and Sn . It consists of
(c) CO and H 2 (d) CO 2 and N 2
(a) Equal amounts of the three metals
(b) More amount of lead 3. Which one of the following combines with Fe(II) ions to form a
(c) More amount of antimony brown complex
(d) More amount of tin [AIIMS 1982, 83, 87; BHU 1998; CBSE PMT 2000;
59. Which is correct oxidation state of lead [AFMC 1987] Pb. PMT 2000; AFMC 1988, 92; MP PET 1997, 2000, 01]
(a) + 2, + 4 (b) + 1, + 2 (a) N 2O (b) NO
(c) + 3, + 4 (d) + 4 (c) N 2 O3 (d) N 2 O5
60. Sugar of lead is
4. Metaphosphoric acid has the formula [CPMT 1973, 89, 93]
(a) 2 PbSO 4 .PbO (b) (CH 3 COO )2 Pb
(a) H 3 PO4 (b) HPO3
(c) PbCO3 (d) PbCO3 .Pb(OH )2
61. Which of the following compounds has peroxide linkage (c) H 2 PO3 (d) H 3 PO2
[CPMT 1988] 5. Which of the following is the most suitable drying agent for
(a) Pb2 O 3 (b) SiO 2 ammonia gas
[MP PMT 1989; CBSE PMT 1989; DPMT 1982;
(c) CO 2 (d) PbO2 CPMT 1974, 78, 91; BHU 1986, 96; 2001;
62. Percentage of lead in lead pencil is IIT (Screening) 2000]
[CBSE PMT 1999] (a) Calcium oxide
(a) Zero (b) 20 (b) Anhydrous calcium chloride
(c) 80 (d) 70
 (c) Phosporus pentoxide (c) By decomposition of P2 H 4 at 110 o C
(d) Conc. sulphuric acid
(d) By heating red phosphorus with an aqueous solution of caustic
6. Each of the following is true for white and red phosphorus except soda
that they [CBSE PMT 1989]
17. Which of the following elements is most metallic
(a) Are both soluble in CS 2 [CPMT 1983; MP PMT 1993]
(b) Can be oxidised by heating in air (a) Phosphorus (b) Arsenic
(c) Consists of same kind of atoms (c) Antimony (d) Bismuth
(d) Can be converted into one another 18. The basicity of orthophosphoric acid is [CPMT 1984, 91]
7. Which of the following is a tetrabasic acid [CPMT 1988] (a) 2 (b) 3
(a) Orthophosphorus acid (b) Orthophosphoric acid (c) 4 (d) 5
(c) Metaphosphoric acid (d) Pyrophosphoric acid
19. HNO 2 acts as [AFMC 1992]
8. Phosphine is prepared by the reaction of
[MP PET/PMT 1988] (a) Oxidising agent (b) Reducing agent
(a) P and H 2 SO 4 (b) P and NaOH (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Its solution is stable
20. Nitrogen dioxide cannot be obtained by heating
(c) P and H 2 S (d) P and HNO 3 [CPMT 1989; IIT 1985; CPMT 1993]
9. Which of the following is not known [MP PET/PMT 1988; (a) KNO 3 (b) Pb(NO 3 )2
NCERT 1982; CBSE PMT 1989; MP PET 1993]
(a) NCl 5 (b) NI 3 (c) Cu (NO 3 ) 2 (d) AgNO 3

(c) SbCl 3 (d) NCl 3 21. When heated NH 3 is passed over CuO gas evolved is
10. Chemical formula for the phosphorus molecule is [BCECE 2005]
[CPMT 1976, 80, 84, 90; BHU 1984, 86; (a) N2 (b) N 2O
NCERT 1977]
(c) HNO 3 (d) NO 2
(a) P (b) P4
22. Non-combustible hydride is [CPMT 1979]
(c) P2 (d) P5
(a) NH 3 (b) PH 3
11. White phosphorus P4  has [IIT 1998]
(c) AsH 3 (d) SbH 3
(a) Six P - P single bonds
(b) Four P - P single bonds 23. On heating a mixture of NH 4 Cl and KNO 2 we get
(c) Four lone pairs of electrons [CPMT 1972, 79; NCERT 1977]
(d) PPP angle of 60 o (a) NH 4 NO 3 (b) N2
12. Ammonium nitrate decomposes on heating into
[NCERT 1974,75; CPMT 1973, 78, 88, 94; (c) N 2O (d) NO
AMU 1984] 24. Which of the following oxide of nitrogen is the anhydride of
(a) Ammonia and nitric acid HNO 3
(b) Nitrous oxide and water [CPMT 1979,80,89,97; MP PET/PMT 1988; KCET 1991;
(c) Nitrogen, hydrogen and ozone CBSE PMT 1989, 91,99; EAMCET 1991; NCERT 1975;
(d) Nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide and hydrogen MP PET 1989; MP PMT 1994]
13. In Birkeland-Eyde process, the raw material used is (a) NO (b) N 2 O3
[CPMT 1982, 86]
(c) N 3 O4 (d) N 2 O5
(a) Air (b) NH 3
25. Phosphorus is manufactured by heating in a electric furnace a
(c) NO 2 (d) HNO 3 mixture of NCERT 1977; CPMT 1974, 78, 81, 86]
14. Among the following nitrates, Lead nitrate, Silver nitrate and (a) Bone ash and coke
Ammonium nitrate; the one that decomposes without leaving any (b) Bone ash and silica
solid residue is [NCERT 1983]
(c) Bone ash, silica and coke
(a) Lead nitrate (b) Ammonium nitrate
(d) None of these
(c) Silver nitrate (d) Sodium nitrate
26. A certain element forms a solid oxide which when dissolved in water
15. Of the different allotropes of phosphorus, the one which is most forms an acidic solution, the element is
reactive is [CPMT 1983; NCERT 1978;
[CPMT 1972, 78]
CBSE PMT 1999; Kurukshetra CEE 1998]
(a) Argon (b) Potassium
(a) Violet phosphorus (b) Scarlet phosphorus
(c) Phosphorus (d) Sulphur
(c) Red phosphorus (d) White phosphorus
27. Dissociation of H 3 PO4 occurs in following stages
16. Phosphine is generally prepared in the laboratory
[CPMT 1983, 2003] [CPMT 1976]
(a) By heating phosphorus in a current of hydrogen (a) 1 (b) 2
(b) By heating white phosphorus with aqueous solution of caustic (c) 3 (d) 4
potash 28. Nitrogen forms how many oxides
 (a) 3 (b) 4 (d) Ammonia
(c) 5 (d) 6 41. Which of the following metal produces nitrous oxide with dil.
29. The P-P-P bond angle in white phosphorus is HNO 3
[MP PET 1991] (a) Fe (b) Zn
(a) 120 o
(b) 109 28 
o (c) Cu (d) Ag
o 42. Which of the following acid exist in polymeric form
(c) 90 (d) 60 o
30. Ammonium dichromate on heating gives (a) HPO3 (b) H 4 P2 O7
[BHU 1973, 78; CBSE PMT 1993; MP PMT 1993] (c) H 3 PO4 (d) None of these
(a) Chromium oxide and ammonia
43. Superphosphate of lime is [AMU 1985]
(b) Chromic acid and nitrogen
(a) A mixture of normal calcium phosphate and gypsum
(c) Chromium oxide and nitrogen
(d) Chromic acid and ammonia (b) A mixture of primary calcium phosphate and gypsum
31. When concentrated nitric acid is heated, it decomposes to give (c)1973;Normal
[BHU CPMT calcium
1996] phosphate
(d) Soluble calcium phosphate
(a) O 2 and N 2 (b) NO
44. If phosphoric acid is allowed to react with sufficient quantity of
(c) N 2 O5 (d) NO 2 and O 2 NaOH , the product obtained is
[DPMT 1983; MP PMT 1983]
32. The element which catches fire in air at 30 o C and is stored under
water is [BHU 1973; MP PET 1989,99] (a) NaHPO3 (b) Na 2 HPO4
(a) Calcium (b) Sodium (c) NaH 2 PO4 (d) Na 3 PO4
(c) Phosphorus (d) Zinc
33. A solution of ammonia in water contains 45. White phosphorus contains
[CBSE PMT 1991] [CPMT 1978; KCET (Med.) 2000; MP PET 1990]
 (a) P5 molecules (b) P4 molecules
(a) H
(b) OH  (c) P6 molecules (d) P2 molecules
(c) Only NH 4 46. In the catalytic oxidation of ammonia an oxide is formed which is
used in the preparation of HNO 3 . This oxide is
(d) OH  , NH 4 and NH 4 OH molecules [CPMT 1984; KCET 1990; AIIMS 1996]
34. Among the members of V A group (N, P, As, Sb and Bi), which of (a) N 2 O5 (b) N 2 O4
the following properties shows an increase as we go down from
nitrogen to bismuth [CPMT 1982] (c) NO 2 (d) NO
(a) Stability of +3 oxidation state 47. Nitric acid oxidises phosphorus to
(b) Reducing character of hydrides [CPMT 1984; JIPMER 2002]
(c) Electronegativity (a) H 2 P2 O7 (b) H 3 PO3
(d) Acidic nature of the pentoxide
35. The important method for the fixation of nitrogen is (c) P2 O 5 (d) H 3 PO4
[CPMT 1985, 94]
48. Which one of the following statements is true for HNO 2
(a) Haber (b) Solvay
(c) Deacon (d) Fischer method [CPMT 1980, 84]
36. Which of the following is oxidised in air (a) It is very stable in aqueous solution
[AFMC 1987; KCET 1991] (b) It cannot act both as an oxidant and as a reductant
(a) White phosphorus (b) CH 4 (c) It cannot act as an oxidising agent
(d) It cannot act as reducing agent
(c) H 2 O (d) NaCl 49. Which oxide is alkaline [MP PET 1990]
37. A pure sample of nitrogen is prepared by heating (a) P2 O 3 (b) Bi2 O 3
(a) Calcium cyanamide (b) Barium azide
(c) Ammonium hydroxide (d) Ammonium nitrite (c) As 2 O 3 (d) B2 O3
38. Nitrous oxide 50. Which acid is formed by P2 O 3 [MP PET 1991]
(a) Is a mixed oxide
(a) H 3 PO4 (b) H 3 PO3
(b) Is an acidic oxide
(c) Is highly soluble in hot water (c) HPO3 (d) H 4 P2 O7
(d) Supports the combustion of sulphur 51. Which nitrogen trihalides is least basic
39. Which of the following represents laughing gas [IIT 1987; Kurukshetra CEE 1998; CPMT 1999]
[CPMT 1986, 89; Manipal MEE 1995;MP PMT 1990; (a) NF3 (b) NCl 3
MP PET 1995; RPMT 1999; AFMC 2002]
(a) NO (b) N 2O (c) NBr3 (d) NI 3
52. Dehydrated phosphorus trichloride in water gives
(c) NO 2 (d) N 2 O3
[MP PET 1990]
40. NO 2 is a mixed oxide is proved by the first that with NaOH , it (a) HPO3 (b) H 3 PO4
forms
(c) H 3 PO2 (d) H 3 PO3
(a) Nitrites salt
(b) Nitrates salt 53. Which is used in the manufacture of safe matchsticks
[DPMT 1982, CPMT 1974, 75]
(c) Mixture of nitrate and nitrite
(a) White phosphorus (b) Sulphur
 (c) Red phosphorus (d) Selenium 67. V-A group precipitate was dissolved in HNO 3 and treated with
54. Which oxide of nitrogen is coloured gas
[IIT 1987; Kurukshetra CEE 1998]
excess of NH 4 OH . It gives a white ppt. because of
(a) N 2O (b) NO (a) Cu (OH ) 2 (b) Cd (OH ) 2
(c) N 2 O 5 (d) NO 2 (c) Bi(OH )3 (d) Hg(OH )2
55. Which oxide do not act as a reducing agent 68. N, P, As, Sb, Bi elements belong to [DPMT 1982]
[MP PET 1990] (a) VA group (b) IVA group
(a) NO (b) NO 2 (c) VIIA group (d) VB group
(c) N 2O (d) N 2 O5 69. Which one of the following elements occur free in nature
[CPMT 1988]
56. In NH 4 NO 2 , the oxidation number of nitrogen will be (a) Nitrogen (b) Phosphorus
[MP PET 1990] (c) Arsenic (d) Antimony
(a) + 3 (b) + 5 70. Which of the following elements of group VA does not show
(c) – 3 and + 3 (d) + 3 and + 5 allotropy [CPMT 1980]
57. In which compound, the oxidation state of phosphorus is+4 (a) N (b) Bi
[MP PET 1991]
(c) P (d) As
(a) P4 O11 (b) P4 O 8 71. Which does not form complex [CPMT 1986]
(c) P4 O 6 (d) H 3 PO4 (a) N (b) P
58. In which compound, the oxidation state of nitrogen is –1 (c) As (d) Bi
[MP PMT 1989] 72. The strongest base is
(a) NO (b) N 2O [IIT 1989; CPMT 1997; MP PET 2001,03]
(c) NH 2 OH (d) N 2 H 4 (a) NH 3 (b) PH 3
59. Which of the following oxide is least acidic (c) AsH 3 (d) SbH 3
[MP PMT 1990; CBSE PMT 1996]
73. The most stable hydride is [EAMCET 1988]
(a) P4 O 6 (b) P4 O10
(a) NH 3 (b) PH 3
(c) As 4 O 6 (d) As 4 O10
(c) AsH 3 (d) SbH 3
60. The basic character of hydrides of the V-group elements decreases
in the order [CBSE PMT 1996]
74. Which has the lowest boiling point [CBSE PMT 1989]

(a) SbH 3  PH 3  AsH 3  NH 3 (a) NH 3 (b) PH 3

(b) NH 3  SbH 3  PH 3  AsH 3 (c) AsH 3 (d) SbH 3

75. Which is the most explosive [BHU 1984; Roorkee 1989;
(c) NH 3  PH 3  AsH 3  SbH 3 AIIMS 1996; MP PMT 1985, 2001]
(d) SbH 3  AsH 3  PH 3  NH 3 (a) NCl 3 (b) PCl 3
61. Which is least stable [MP PET 1989] (c) AsCl3 (d) All of these
(a) BiH3 (b) SbH 3 76. Of the following, the most acidic is [EAMCET 1980]
(c) AsH 3 (d) PH 3 (a) As 2 O 3 (b) P2 O 3
62. Which of the following is not hydrolysed [DPMT 2005] (c) Sb 2 O 3 (d) Bi2 O 3
(a) AsCl3 (b) PF3 77. Of the following, non-existent compound is
(c) (d) [NCERT 1975, 79]
SbCl 3 NF3
(a) PH 4 I (b) As 2 O 3
63. Electrolysis temperature is maximum for [MP PET 1990]
(a) AsH 3 (b) NH 3 (c) SbCl 2 (d) As 2 H 3
(c) PH 3 (d) SbH 3 78. Pure N 2 gas is obtained from [CBSE PMT 1991]
64. Which of the following is kept in water? [BCECE 2005] (a) NH 3  NaNO 2 (b) NH 4 Cl  NaNO 2
(a) White phosphorous (b) Sodium (c) N 2 O  Cu (d) (NH 4 )2 Cr2 O7
(c) Potassium (d) Calcium
65. Which of the following substances is used as a fertilizer 79. Pure nitrogen can be prepared from
[KCET 1991; AFMC 1993; AMU 1985]
(a) K 2 SO 4 . Al2 (SO 4 )3 .24 H 2 O
(a) NH 4 OH (b) Ca 3 N 2
(b) Ca(H 3 PO4 )2 H 2 O  CaSO 4
(c) NH 4 NO 2 (d) Ba(NO 3 )2
(c) NaAlO2 80. Nitrogen combines with metals to form [CPMT 1981, 93]
(d) CaC 2 (a) Nitrites (b) Nitrates
66. On adding water to BiCl3 solution in HCl , the compound (c) Nitrosyl chloride (d) Nitrides
81. Nitrogen is relatively inactive element because
produced is
[CBSE PMT 1992]
(a) Bi2 O 3 (b) Bi(OH )3
(a) Its atom has a stable electronic configuration
(c) BiOCl (d) BiOCl2 (b) It has low atomic radius
(c) Its electronegativity is fairly high
 (d) Dissociation energy of its molecule is fairly high [CPMT 1986]
 (a) Nitrous oxide (b) Nitric oxide
82. The cyanide ion, CN and N 2 are isoelectronic. But in contrast
(c) Dinitrogen trioxide (d) Nitrogen pentoxide

to CN , N 2 is chemically inert because of 95. Which of the following oxides of nitrogen is neutral
[IIT 1992] [CPMT 1988]
(a) Low bond energy (a) N 2 O5 (b) N 2 O3
(b) Absence of bond polarity
(c) N 2 O4 (d) N 2O
(c) Unsymmetrical electron distribution
(d) Presence of more number of electrons in bonding orbitals 96. Oxidation of NO in air produces [KCET 1992]
83. Which statement is not correct for nitrogen [AIIMS 1991] (a) N 2 O (b) N 2 O3
(a) It has a small size
(c) NO 2 (d) N 2 O5
(b) It does not readily react with O 2
97. The reddish brown coloured gas formed when nitric oxide is
(c) It is a typical non-metal oxidised by air is [IIT 1979]
(d) d-orbitals are available for bonding (a) N 2 O 5 (b) N 2 O 4
84. The element which is essential in nitrogen fixation is
[NCERT 1981] (c) NO 2 (d) N 2 O3
(a) Zinc (b) Copper 98. When AgNO 3 is heated strongly, the products formed are
(c) Molybdenum (d) Boron [Roorkee 1990]
85. Laughing gas is prepared by heating [EAMCET 1980]
(a) NO and NO 2 (b) NO 2 and O 2
(a) NH 4 Cl (b) (NH 4 )2 SO 4
(c) NO 2 and N 2 O (d) NO and O 2
(c) NH 4 Cl  NaNO 3 (d) NH 4 NO 3
99. Which of the nitrates on strong heating leaves the metal as the
86. Nitrogen (I) oxide is produced by [IIT 1989] residue [KCET 1990]
(a) Thermal decomposition of ammonium nitrate (a) AgNO 3 (b) Pb(NO 3 )2
(b) Disproportionation of N 2 O 4
(c) Cu (NO 3 )2 (d) Al(NO 3 )3
(c) Thermal decomposition of ammonium nitrite
(d) Interaction of hydroxyl amine and nitrous acid 100. Nitrogen dioxide [KCET 1989]
87. Which of the following is not correct for N 2 O [CPMT 1984]
(a) Dissolves in water forming nitric acid
(b) Does not dissolve in water
(a) It is called laughing gas
(c) Dissolves in water to form nitrous acid and gives off oxygen
(b) It is nitrous oxide
(d) Dissolves in water to form a mixture of nitrous and nitric acids
(c) It is not a linear molecule
101. Concentrated nitric acid oxidises cane sugar to
(d) It is least reactive in all oxides of nitrogen
[CBSE PMT 1991]
88. Which of the following oxides of nitrogen is the anhydride of nitrous
acid [NCERT 1975; AIIMS 1991] (a) CO 2 and H 2 O (b) CO and H 2 O
(a) NO (b) N 2 O 3 (c) CO , CO 2 and H 2 O (d) Oxalic acid and water
(c) N 2 O 4 (d) N 2 O 5
102. A mixture of ammonia and air at about 800 o C in the presence of
89. Which of the following is a true acidic anhydride Pt gauze forms [Pb. CET 1989]
[NCERT 1977]
(a) N 2O (b) NO
(a) CO (b) NO
(c) ClO2 (d) N 2 O5 (c) NH 2 OH (d) N 2 O3
90. On strongly heating Pb(NO 3 )2 crystals, the gas formed is 103. Which of the following acid possesses oxidising, reducing and
[NCERT 1980; CPMT 1997] complex forming properties [MNR 1985]
(a) NO 2 (b) O2 (a) HNO 3 (b) H 2 SO 4

(c) NO 2  O 2 (d) NO (c) HCl (d) HNO 2

91. Nitrogen dioxide is released by heating [AFMC 1992] 104. Nitrogen is essential constituent of all [MP PMT 1990]
(a) Pb(NO 3 )2 (b) KNO 3 (a) Proteins (b) Fats
(c) Proteins and fats (d) None of these
(c) NaNO 2 (d) NaNO 3 105. Ammonia gas can be collected by the displacement of
92. Nitric oxide is prepared by the action of HNO 3 on [NCERT 1989, 90]

[AFMC 1990] (a) Conc. H 2 SO 4 (b) Brine

(a) Fe (b) Cu (c) Water (d) Mercury
(c) Zn (d) Sn 106. The chemical used for cooling in refrigeration is
[CPMT 1981, 88]
93. When lightning flash is produced, which gas may form
[EAMCET 1992; AFMC 1989] (a) CO 2 (b) NH 4 OH
(a) Nitrous oxide (b) Nitrogen dioxide (c) NH 4 Cl (d) Liquid NH 3
(c) Dinitrogen pentoxide (d) Nitric oxide
107. A hydride of nitrogen which is acidic is
94. Of the following, which has three electron bond in its structure
[NCERT 1978, 80; CPMT 1980; BHU 1986]
 (a) NH 3 (b) N2H4 (b) Red P is heated with NaOH
(c) N2H2 (d) N3H (c) Ca 3 P2 reacts with water
(d) Phosphorus trioxide is boiled with water
108. PCl5 exists but NCl 5 does not because
119. PH 4 I  NaOH forms [CBSE PMT 1991]
[EAMCET 1977, 82]
(a) Nitrogen has no vacant orbitals (a) PH 3 (b) NH 3
(b) NCl 5 is unstable (c) P4 O 6 (d) P4 O10
(c) Nitrogen atom is much smaller 120. Phosphine is produced by adding water to [KCET 1991]
(d) Nitrogen is highly inert (a) CaC 2 (b) HPO3
109. Phosphide ion has the electronic structure similar to that of
(c) Ca 3 P2 (d) P4 O10
[CPMT 1988]
(a) Nitride ion (b) Fluoride ion 121. When aluminium phosphide is treated with dil. sulphuric acid
[KCET 1989]
(c) Sodium ion (d) Chloride ion
110. Which of the following phosphorus is most stable (a) SO 2 is liberated (b) PH 3 is evolved
[AFMC 1992] (c) H 2 S is evolved (d) H 2 is evolved
(a) Red (b) White 122. With reference to protonic acids, which of the following statements
(c) Black (d) All stable is correct [CPMT 1990]
111. Red phosphorus can be obtained from white phosphorus by (a) PH 3 is more basic than NH 3
[KCET 1989]
(a) Heating it with a catalyst in an inert atmosphere (b) PH 3 is less basic than NH 3
(b) Distilling it in an inert atmosphere (c) PH 3 is equally basic as NH 3
(c) Dissolving it in carbon disulphide and crystallizing
(d) PH 3 is amphoteric while NH 3 is basic
(d) Melting it and pouring the liquid into water
112. Bones glow in the dark because [EAMCET 1980] 123. One of the acid listed below is formed from P2 O 3 and the rest are
(a) They contain shining material formed from P2 O 5 . The acid formed from phosphorus (III) oxide is
(b) They contain red phosphorus (a) (b)
HPO3 H 4 P2 O7
(c) White phosphorus undergoes slow combustion in contact with
air (c) H 3 PO4 (d) H 3 PO3
(d) White phosphorus changes into red form 124. P2 O 5 is heated with water to give
113. Which of the following properties of white phosphorus are shared [CBSE PMT 1991; DPMT 2000]
by red phosphorus [NCERT 1973, 74]
(a) Hypophosphorus acid (b) Orthophosphorus acid
(a) It shows phosphorescenes in air (c) Hypophosphoric acid (d) Orthophosphoric acid
(b) It reacts with hot aqueous NaOH to give phosphine 125. Hypophosphorus acid is [NCERT 1977; MP PMT 1992]
(c) It dissolves in carbon disulphide (a) A tribasic acid (b) A dibasic acid
(d) It burns when heated in air (c) A monobasic acid (d) Not acidic at all
114. Mixture used for the tips of match stick is [DPMT 1984] 126. PCl 3 reacts with water to form
(a) S  K [KCET 1990; CBSE PMT 1991; CPMT 2003]
(b) Sb 2 S 3 (a) PH 3 (b) H 3 PO3 , HCl
(c) K 2 Cr2 O7  S  red P (c) POCl3 (d) H 3 PO4
(d) K 2 Cr2 O7  K  S 127. H 3 PO3 is
115. In modern process phosphorus is manufactured by [CPMT 1977, 79, 94; NCERT 1981; MP PMT 1980]
[CPMT 1974, 78, 81] (a) A tribasic acid (b) A dibasic acid
(a) Heating a mixture of phosphorite mineral with sand and coke
(c) Neutral (d) A monobasic acid
in electric furnace
(b) Heating calcium phosphate with coke 128. Oxidation state of + 1 for phosphorus is found in
(c) Heating bone ash with coke [MP PMT 1991; MP PET 2001]
(d) Heating the phosphate mineral with sand (a) H 3 PO3 (b) H 3 PO4
116. White phosphorus when boiled with strong solution of caustic soda (c) H 3 PO2 (d) H 4 P2 O7
produces [CPMT 1989,03]
(a) Phosphine (b) Phosphoric acid 129. Which is not an acid salt [MNR 1989]
(c) Phosphorus acid (d) No reaction (a) NaH 2 PO3 (b) NaH 2 PO2
117. White phosphorus reacts with caustic soda. The products are PH 3 (c) Na 3 HP2 O 6 (d) Na 4 P2 O7
and NaH 2 PO2 . This reaction is an example of
130. By the action of hot conc. H 2 SO 4 , phosphorus changes to
[IIT 1980; KCET 1993]
[Roorkee 1992]
(a) Oxidation (b) Reduction
(c) Oxidation and reduction (d) Neutralisation (a) Phosphorus acid
118. Phosphine is not obtained by the reaction [MP PMT 1989] (b) Orthophosphoric acid
(c) Metaphosphoric acid
(a) White P is heated with NaOH
(d) Pyrophosphoric acid
131. Cyanamide process is used in the formation of 1/ 2 1/ 2  2/3 2/3
..... .....
[BHU 1995] (a) O N O (b) O N O

...
(a) N2 (b) HNO 3
O 1/2 O 2 / 3
(c) NH 3 (d) PH 3
1/ 3 1/3 2 / 3  2 /3
132. The number of hydroxyl group in pyrophosphoric acid is (c) O ..... N ..... O (d) O ..... N ..... O

...
...
[KCET 1993]
(a) 3 (b) 4 O 1/3 O 2 / 3
(c) 5 (d) 7 143. Blasting of TNT is done by mixing [AFMC 1993]
133. There is very little difference in acid strength in the series
H 3 PO4 , H 3 PO3 , and H 3 PO2 because [KCET 1990]
(a) NH 4 Cl (b) NH 4 NO 3
(a) Phosphorus in these acids exists in different oxidation states (c) NH 4 NO 2 (d) (NH 4 )2 SO 4
(b) The hydrogen in these acids are not all bounded to the 144. Sodium hydroxide solution reacts with phosphorus to give
phosphorus phosphine. To bring about this reaction, we need
(c) Phosphorus is not a highly electronegative element [KCET 1989]
(d) Phosphorus oxides are less basic
(a) White phosphorus and dil. NaOH
134. BiCl3 on hydrolysis forms a white precipitate of
(b) White phosphorus and conc. NaOH
[CPMT 1988]
(a) Bismuthio acid (c) Red phosphorus and dil. NaOH
(b) Bismuth oxychloride (d) Red phosphorus and conc. NaOH
(c) Bismuth pentachloride 145. Which of the following exhibits highest solubility in water
(d) Bismuth hydroxide [MP PET 1994]
135. At high temperature nitrogen combines with calcium carbide (a) NH 3 (b) PH 3
(CaC 2 ) to give
(c) AsH3 (d) SbH 3
[DPMT 1981, 85; AFMC 1998; MP PET 2000]
(a) Calcium cyanide (b) Calcium cyanamide 146. Which of the following has highest boiling point
(c) Calcium carbonate (d) Calcium nitride [MP PET 1994]
136. Calcium cyanamide on treatment with steam under pressure gives (a) NH 3 (b) PH 3
ammonia and [EAMCET 1984, 88; CPMT 1986]
(c) AsH 3 (d) SbH 3
(a) Calcium carbonate (b) Calcium hydroxide
147. In the following reaction
(c) Calcium oxide (d) Calcium bicarbonate
137. Which one has the highest percentage of nitrogen P4  3 NaOH  3 H 2O  PH3  3 NaH 2 PO2 [MP PMT 1994]
[KCET 1991; CBSE PMT 1993; (a) Phosphorus is oxidised
AIIMS 1996, MP PET 2001; RPET 2003] (b) Phosphorus is oxidised and reduced
(a) Urea (b) Ammonium sulphate (c) Phosphorus is reduced
(c) Ammonium nitrate (d) Calcium nitrate (d) Sodium is oxidised
138. Superphosphate of lime contains [CPMT 1984] 148. HNO 3 in aqueous solution yields [AMU 2000]
(a) Ca 3 (PO4 )2 (b) CaHPO4 
(a) NO 3 and H (b) NO 3 and H 3 O 

(c) Ca 3 (PO4 )2  H 3 PO4 (d) Ca(H 2 PO4 )2

(c) NO 2 and OH  (d) N 2 O5 and H 2 O
139. Thomas slag is [CPMT 1988]
149. The oxyacid of phosphorus, in which phosphorus has the lowest
(a) Ca 3 (PO4 )2 (b) MnSiO3 oxidation state, is [KCET (Med.) 2001]

(c) CaSiO3 (d) FeSiO3 (a) Hypophosphorus acid (b) Orthophosphoric acid
(c) Pyrophosphoric acid (d) Metaphosphoric acid
140. When equal weights of the two fertilizers, urea and ammonium 150. Superphosphate is a mixture of [KCET (Med.) 2001]
sulphate are taken, urea contains [KCET 1989]
(a) Less nitrogen than ammonium sulphate (a) Ca(H 2 PO4 )2 H 2 O  CaCl 2 . 2 H 2 O
(b) As much nitrogen as ammonium sulphate (b) Ca 3 (PO4 )2 . H 2 O  CaCl 2 . 2 H 2 O
(c) Twice the amount of nitrogen present in ammonium sulphate
(c) Ca 3 (PO4 )2 . H 2 O  2CaSO 4 . 2 H 2 O
(d) More than twice the amount of nitrogen present in ammonium
sulphate (d) Ca(H 2 PO4 )2 . H 2 O  2CaSO 4 . 2 H 2 O
141. Which statement is wrong for NO [DPMT 2005] 151. Solid PCl5 exits as [JIPMER 2002]
(a) It is anhydride of nitrous acid
(a) PCl5 (b) PCl4
(b) Its dipole moment in 0.22 D
(c) It forms dimer (c) PCl6 (d) PCl4 and PCl6
(d) it is paramagnetic
152. In the reaction, P2 O5  3CaO  Ca 3 (PO4 )2 ; P2 O5 acts as......
142. The resonance hybrid of nitrate ion is [AFMC 2002]
(a) Acidic flux (b) Basic flux
..... .....
(c) Basic impurity (d) Acidic impurity
...
153. Atoms in a P4 molecule of white phosphorus are arranged (d) CrO42 is oxidized to 7 state of Cr
regularly in space in which of the following way 163. The pentavalence in phosphorus is more stable as compared to that
[Kerala (Engg.) 2002] of nitrogen even though they belong to the same group. It is due to
(a) At the corners of tetrahedron (a) Inert nature of nitrogen
(b) At the corners of a cube (b) Reactivity of phosphorus
(c) At the corners of a four membered ring (c) Larger size of phosphorus atom
(d) At the centre and corners of an equilateral triangle (d) Dissimilar electronic configuration
164. A neutral fertilizer among the following compounds is
154. The most common minerals of phosphorus are [KCET 2002]
[Kerala (Med.) 2002] (a) Urea
(a) Hydroxy apatite and kernite (b) Ammonium nitrate
(b) Colemanite and fluoraptite (c) Ammonium sulphate
(c) Borax and fluoraptite (d) Calcium ammonium nitrate
(d) Hydroxy apatite and colemanite 165. Which is true with regard to the properties of PH 3
(e) Hydroxy apatite and fluorapatile [BHU 2000]
155. The three important oxidation states of phosphorus are (a) PH 3 is not much stable
[Kerala (Med.) 2002]
(b) PH 3 is neutral towards litmus
(a) 3,  3 and 5 (b) 3,  3 and 5
(c) PH 3 has fishy smell
(c) 3,  4 and 4 (d) 3,  3 and 4
(d) PH 3 is insoluble in water
156. In case of nitrogen, NCl 3 is possible but not NCl 5 while in case
166. Nitrogen is obtained when NaNO 2 reacts with
of phosphorous, PCl3 as well as PCl5 are possible. It is due to [AIEEE 2002]
[UPSEAT 2003]
(a) Availability of vacant d-orbital in P but not in N (a) NH 4 Cl (b) NH 4 NO 3
(b) Lower electronegativity of P than N
(c) Lower tendency of H bond formation in P than N (c) (NH 4 )2 CO 3 (d) NH 4 OH
(d) Occurrence of P in solid while N in gaseous state at room 167. N 2 combines with metal to form [JIPMER 2000]
temperature
157. When ammonia is passed over heated copper oxide, the metallic (a) Nitride (b) Nitrate
copper is obtained. the reaction shows that ammonia is (c) Nitrite
[MP PET 2002] (d) Nitrosyl chloride
(a) A dehydrating agent (b) An oxidising agent 168. The number of P  O  P bridges in the structure of phosphorous
(c) A reducing agent (d) A nitrating agent pentoxide and phosphorous trioxide are respectively [AIIMS 2005]
158. Urea is preferred to ammonium sulphate as a nitrogeneous fertilizer (a) 6, 6 (b) 5, 5
because [KCET 2003] (c) 5, 6 (d) 6, 5
(a) It is more soluble in water 169. Sodium pyrophosphate is [CPMT 2003]
(b) It is cheaper than ammonium sulphate (a) Na 2 P2 O7 (b) Na 4 P2 O7
(c) It is quite stable
(d) It does not cause acidity in the soil (c) NaPO4 (d) Na 2 PO2
159. Liquid ammonia is used for refrigeration because 170. Which of the following is solid in nature
[MP PET 2002] [UPSEAT 2003; AFMC 2004]
(a) It has a high dipole moment (a) NO (b) N 2O
(b) It has a high heat of vapourisation
(c) It is basic (c) N 2 O3 (d) N 2 O5
(d) It is a stable compound 171. Which of the following is a cyclic phosphate
160. Action of concentrated nitric acid (HNO 3 ) on metallic tin [KCET 1996]
produces [BHU 2002] (a) H 5 P3 O10 (b) H 6 P4 O13
(a) Stannic nitrate (b) Stannous nitrate
(c) H 5 P5 O15 (d) H 7 P5 O16
(c) Stannous nitrite (d) Meta stannic acid
161. How can you synthesize nitric oxide in the laboratory 172. The reaction, which forms nitric oxide, is
[Orissa JEE 2003] [KCET (Med.) 2001]
(a) Zinc with cold and dilute HNO 3 (a) C and N 2 O (b) Cu and N 2 O
(b) Zinc with concentrated HNO 3 (c) Na and NH 3 (d) Cu and HNO 3
(c) Copper with cold and dilute HNO 3 173. Which one of the following can be used as an anaesthetic
(d) Heating NH 4 NO 3 [EAMCET 1998]
162. What would happen when a solution of potassium chromate is (a) N 2O (b) NO
treated with an excess of dilute nitric acid [AIEEE 2003]
(c) NCl 3 (d) NO 2
(a) Cr 3  and Cr2 O72  are formed
174. Solution of sodium metal in liquid ammonia is strongly reducing due
(b) Cr2 O72  and H 2 O are formed to the presence in the solution of the following
[KCET 2000; MP PMT 2001]
(c) CrO42 is reduced to 3 state of Cr
(a) Sodium hydride (b) Sodium amide
 (c) Sodium atoms (d) Solvated electrons (a) CO 2 (b) H2
175. What may be expected to happen when phosphine gas is mixed with
(c) NO 2 (d) NH 3
chlorine gas [AIEEE 2003]
(a) The mixture only cools down 188. Ammonia is dried over [CPMT 2002; JIPMER 2002]
(a) Quick lime (b) Slaked lime
(b) PCl3 and HCl are formed and the mixture warms up
(c) Anhy. CaCl 2 (d) None of these
(c) PCl5 and HCl are formed and the mixture cools down
189. Which of the following compounds is sparingly soluble in ammonia
(d) PH3 . Cl 2 is formed with warming up (a) AgI (b) AgBr
176. P4 O10 is not used with to dry NH 3 gas because (c) AgCl (d) CuCl 2
[KCET 2001] 190. The carbonate which does not leave a residue on heating is
(a) [JIPMER 1999; DCE 1999]
P4 O10 is basic and NH 3 is acidic
(a) Na 2 CO 3 (b) Ag 2 CO 3
(b) P4 O10 is acidic and NH 3 is basic
(c) CuCO 3 (d) (NH 4 )2 CO 3
(c) P4 O10 is not a drying agent 191. Which of the following has the highest dipole moment
(d) P4 O10 reacts with moisture in NH 3 [CBSE PMT 1997]
(a) NH 3 (b) PH 3
177. When ammonia reacts with sodium hypochlorite, product containing
nitrogen is [AFMC 2000] (c) SbH 3 (d) AsH 3
(a) N 2 (b) N 2 O 192. The structural formula of hypophosphorus acid is
(c) NH 2 OH (d) H 2 N . NH 2 [CBSE PMT 1997; AIIMS 2001; BCECE 2005; Pb. CET 2002]
O O
178. P2 O5 is used extensively as a [BVP 2003] || |
(a) Reducing agent (b) Oxidising agent (a) P (b) P
H | OH H | OH
(c) Dehydrating agent (d) Preservative H OH
179. Inertness of N 2 gas is due to [DCE 2000; MP PET 2001]
O O
(a) No vacant d-orbital || ||
(b) High dissociation energy (c) P (d) P
(c) High electronegativity H | OH OH | OOH
H OH
(d) None
180. Which show maximum valency [CPMT 2003] 193. Repeated use of which of the following fertilizers would increase the
(a) Phosphorus (b) Tin acidity of the soil [CBSE PMT 1998]
(c) Antimony (d) Bismuth (a) Urea (b) Potassium nitrate
181. Which is used in the Haber process for the manufacture of NH 3 (c) Ammonium sulphate
[MH CET 2001] (d) Superphosphate of lime
194. Aqua-regia is [Orissa JEE 2005]
(a) Pt (b) Fe  Mo
(a) 1 : 3 conc. HNO 3 and conc. HCl
(c) CuO (d) Al2 O3
182. On adding excess of ammonium hydroxide to a copper chloride (b) 1 : 2 conc. HNO 3 and conc. HCl
solution. [MH CET 1999] (c) 3 : 1 conc. HNO 3 and conc. HCl
(a) A deep blue solution is obtained
(d) 2 : 1 conc. HNO 3 and conc. HCl
(b) No change is observed
(c) Blue precipitate of copper hydroxide is obtained 195. Which oxide of nitrogen is obtained on heating ammonium nitrate
(d) Black precipitate of copper oxide is obtained at 250 o C [AIIMS 1999]
183. The product obtained by heating (NH 4 )2 SO 4 and KCNO is (a) Nitric oxide (b) Nitrous oxide
[DPMT 2000] (c) Nitrogen dioxide (d) Dinitrogen oxide
(a) Hydrocyanic acid (b) Ammonia 196. The oxidation number of phosphorus vary from
(c) Ammonium cyanide (d) Urea [Kurukshetra CEE 1998; DCE 2001]
184. (a) 2000]
The number of P  O  P bonds in cyclic metaphosphoric acid is[IIT-JEE (Screening) –1 to +3 (b) –3 to +3
(a) Zero (b) Two (c) –3 to +5 (d) –5 to +1
197. Inorganic graphite is [KCET 2003]
(c) Three (d) Four
(a) B3 N 3 H 6 (b) B3 N 3
185. When HNO 3 is dropped into the palm and washed with water, it
turns into yellow. It shows the presence of (c) SiC (d) Fe(CO )5
[CPMT 1997] 198. Conc. HNO 3 can be stored in container of [MH CET 2001]
(a) NO 2 (b) N 2 O (a) Al (b) Sn
(c) NO (d) N 2 O 5 (c) Cu (d) Zn
199. Which of the following compounds does not exist
186. Which of the following is nitrogenous fertilizers
[JIPMER 1997]
[CPMT 1999]
(a) SbCl 3 (b) BiCl5
(a) Bone meal (b) Thomas meal
(c) Nitro phosphate (d) Ammonium sulphate (c) SbCl 5 (d) AsCl5
187. Which compound is related to Haber's process 200. The formula of an oxyacid of phosphorus is H 3 PO4 . It is a
[RPET 1999]
 [MP PMT 1996; CPMT 1999; J & K CET 2005] [IIT-JEE 1999]
(a) Dibasic acid (b) Monobasic acid (a) B  P  As  Bi (b) B  P  As  Bi
(c) Tribasic acid (d) Tetrabasic acid (c) B  P  As  Bi (d) B  P  As  Bi
201. Which salt can be classified as an acid salt [CPMT 1993] 215. Ammonia on reaction with hypochlorite anion, can form
(a) Na 2 SO 4 (b) BiOCl [IIT-JEE 1999]
(a) NO (b) NH 4 Cl
(c) Pb(OH )Cl (d) Na 2 HPO4
(c) N 2 H 4 (d) HNO 2
202. In NH 3 and PH 3 , the common is [AFMC 1995]
216. Orthophosphoric acid represents the molaysis condition due to [
(a) Odour (b) Combustibility (a) Hydrogen bonding
(c) Basic nature (d) None of these (b) Phosphorous group
203. Which one of the following hydrides is least stable (c) Maximum oxygen group
(a) AsH 3 (b) SbH 3 (d) Tribasicity
(c) NH 3 (d) PH 3 217. Which of the following elements forms a strongly acidic oxide
(a) P (b) As
204. Which element from V group, gives most basic compound with
hydrogen [MP PMT 1995] (c) Sb (d) Bi
(a) Nitrogen (b) Bismuth 218. In group V-A of the periodic table nitrogen forms only a trihalide
but other elements form pentahalides also. The reason is
(c) Arsenic (d) Phosphorus
(a) Nitrogen has less affinity towards halogens
205. The acid which forms two series of salts is [KCET 1996]
(b) Nitrogen halides are covalent
(a) H 3 PO4 (b) H 3 PO3
(c) Nitrogen undergoes d 2 sp 3 hybridization
(c) H 3 BO 3 (d) H 3 PO2 (d) Nitrogen does not have d-orbitals
206. Which gas is obtained when urea is heated with HNO 2 219. In the nitrogen family the H  M  H bond angle in the hydrides
[CPMT 1996] MH 3 gradually becomes closer to 90 o on going from N to Sb.
(a) N2 (b) H2 This shows that gradually
[MP PET/PMT 1998; MP PMT 2000]
(c) O2 (d) NH 3 (a) The basic strength of hydrides increases
207. Atomic number of N is 7. The atomic number of IIIrd member of (b) Almost pure p-orbitals are used for M  H bonding
nitrogen family is [CPMT 1996] (c) The bond energies of M  H bond increase
(a) 23 (b) 15 (d) The bond pairs of electrons become nearer to the central atom
(c) 33 (d) 43
220. An element (X) forms compounds of the formula XCl 3 , X 2 O 5
208. Which of the following have least covalent P  H bond
[CPMT 1996]
and Ca 3 X 2 , but does not form XCl 5 , which of the following is
(a) PH3 (b) P2 H 6 the element X [MP PET 1997]
(a) B (b) Al
(c) P2 H 5 (d) PH 6 (c) N (d) P
209. Sides of match box have coating of [BHU 1995] 221. Which of the following tendencies remains unchanged on going
(a) Potassium chlorate, red lead down in the nitrogen family (Group-VA) ?
(b) Potassium chlorate, antimony sulphide [MP PMT 1997]
(c) Antimony sulphide, red phosphorus (a) Highest oxidation state
(d) Antimony sulphide, red lead (b) Non-metallic character
210. Which of the following compound is tribasic acid (c) Stability of hydrides
[AIIMS 2002] (d) Physical state
222. Which of the following oxy acids of phosphorus is a reducing agent
(a) H 3 PO2 (b) H 3 PO3 and monobasic [DCE 2004]
(c) H 3 PO4 (d) H 4 P2 O7 (a) H 3 PO2 (b) H 3 PO3
211. Which of the following is manufactured from the molecular nitrogen (c) H 3 PO4 (d) H 4 P2O6
by bacteria [MP PET 1999]
223. Bone black is a polymorphic form of [DCE 2003]
(a) NO 3 (b) NO 2 (a) Phosphorus (b) Sulphur
(c) Amino acids (d) Ammonia (c) Carbon (d) Nitrogen
212. One mole of calcium phosphide on reaction with excess water gives 224. Nitrous[IIT-JEE
oxide is1999]
known as [AFMC 2004]
(a) One mole of phosphine (a) Breathing gas (b) Laughing gas
(b) Two moles of phosphoric acid (c) exercising gas (d) Laboratory gas
(c) Two moles of phosphine 225. When lead nitrate is heated, it gives [MH CET 2003]
(d) One mole of phosphorous pentoxide (a) NO 2 (b) NO
213. On heating ammonium dichromate, the gas evolved is
[IIT-JEE 1999] (c) N 2 O5 (d) N 2O
(a) Oxygen (b) Ammonia 226. Which element exist as a solid at 25°C and 1 atmospheric pressure
(c) Nitrous oxide (d) Nitrogen among the following [DCE 2003]
214. In compounds of type ECl 3 , where E  B, P, As or Bi , the (a) Br (b) Cl
(c) Hg (d) P
angles Cl  E  Cl for different E are in the order
227. In the reaction HNO3  P4 O10  4 HPO3  x , the product x is (a) NO (b) NO 2
[MH CET 2003; DPMT 2004] (c) N 2 O5 (d) N 2O
(a) N 2 O3 (b) N 2 O5
240. Oxidation number of As in H 2 AsO4 is [CPMT 2001]
(c) NO 2 (d) H 2O
(a) 6 (b) 7
228. The number of hydrogen atom (s) attached to phosphorus atom in
hypophosphorous acid is [AIEEE 2005]
(c) 5 (d) 9
(a) Zero (b) Two 241. When plants and amimals decay, the organic nitrogen is converted
into inorganic nitrogen. The inorganic nitrogen is in the form of[KCET 2005]
(c) One (d) Three
(a) Ammonia (b) Elements of nitrogen
229. Which blue liquid is obtained on reacting equimolar amounts of two
gases at 30C [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2005]
(c) Nitrates (d) Nitrides
(a) N 2 O (b) N 2 O3
(c) N 2 O4 (d) N 2 O5 Oxygen family
230. Which is the most thermodynamically stable allotropic form of
phosphorus [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2005]
1. Which element is found in free state
[CPMT 1972, 81, 91; DPMT 1986]
(a) Red (b) White
(c) Black (d) Yellow (a) Iodine (b) Sulphur
(c) Phosphorus (d) Magnesium
231. (NH 4 )2 Cr2 O7 on heating liberates a gas. The same gas will be
2. Which of the elements listed below occurs in allotropic forms
obtained by [IIT JEE (Screening) 2004; BVP 2004]
[CPMT 1972]
(a) Heating NH 4 NO 2 (a) Iodine (b) Copper
(b) Heating NH 4 NO 3 (c) Sulphur (d) Silver
(c) Treating H 2 O2 with NaNO 2 3. Which forms new compound in air [AFMC 1987]
(a) H 2 O in air (b) O 2 in air
(d) Treating Mg3 N 2 with H 2 O
(c) N 2 in air (d) Phosphorus in air
232. The element which forms oxides in all oxidation states  I to  V
is [AIIMS 2004] 4. Which of the following after burning at room temperature gives
(a) N (b) P gaseous oxide
(c) As (d) Sb [NCERT 1973; CPMT 1981; DPMT 1982; JIPMER 2001]
233. The boiling points of the following hydrides follow the order of (a) H (b) Na
[DPMT 2004] (c) S (d) He
(a) NH 3  AsH3  PH3  SbH 3 5. Sulphur molecule is converted into sulphur ion, when it
[DPMT 1980]
(b) SbH 3  AsH3  PH3  NH 3
(a) Gains two electrons (b) Loses two electrons
(c) SbH 3  NH 3  AsH3  PH3 (c) Gains two protons (d) Shares two electrons
(d) NH 3  PH3  AsH3  SbH 3 6. The element which liberates oxygen gas from water is
[MP PMT 1993]
234. Which of the following halides is most acidic
(a) P (b) Na
[MP PMT 2004]
(c) F (d) I
(a) PCl3 (b) BiCl3
7. The highest catenation ability is shown by
(c) SbCl 3 (d) CCl 4 [AIIMS 1983; MP PET 1993; CPMT 1997]
(a) Oxygen (b) Sulphur
235. In the electrothermal process, the compound displaced by silica from
calcium phosphate is [KCET 2004]
(c) Selenium (d) Tellurium
8. Ozone belongs to which group of the periodic table
(a) Calcium (b) Phosphine (a) V group (b) VI group
(c) Phosphorus (d) Phosphorus pentoxide (c) VII group (d) None of these
236. Which of the following compound show sublimation 9. The number of unpaired electrons in the p-subshell of oxygen atom
[AFMC 1995; Pb. CET 2000] is [Kurukshetra CEE 1991]
(a) NH 4 Cl (b) CaCO 3 (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
(c) BaSO4 (d) CaHPO3 10. Most abundant element on earth is [MP PET/PMT 1988]
237. Number of P  O bonds in P4 O10 is [DCE 2002] (a) O (b) S
(c) Se (d) Te
(a) 17 (b) 16
11. Which of the following is most electronegative [BHU 1978]
(c) 15 (d) 6
(a) O (b) S
238. Most acidic oxide is [Pb. CET 2004]
(c) Te (d) Se
(a) Na 2 O (b) ZnO 12. The ability of a substance to assume two or more crystalline
structures is called [CBSE PMT 1989]
(c) MgO (d) P2 O5
(a) Isomerism (b) Polymorphism
239. Which of the following is a mixed anhydride (c) Isomorphism (d) Amorphism
[Pb. CET 2003]
13. SO 2 is obtained when [Roorkee 1995] [AIIMS 1992]
(a) Ozone is formed in the upper atmosphere by a photochemical
(a) Oxygen reacts with dilute sulphuric acid reaction involving dioxygen
(b) Hydrolysis of dilute H 2 SO 4 (b) Ozone is more reactive than oxygen
(c) Concentrated H 2 SO 4 reacts with Na 2 SO 3 (c) Ozone is diamagnetic whereas dioxygen is paramagnetic
(d) All of these (d) Ozone protects the earth's inhabitants by absorbing 
14. Which shows polymorphism [BHU 1982; MP PMT 1985] radiations
(a) O (b) S 27. Which one of the following property is not correct for ozone
[CPMT 1984]
(c) Se (d) All the above
(a) It oxidises lead sulphide
15. Bond angle is minimum for [DPMT 1990]
(b) It oxidises potassium iodide
(a) H 2 O (b) H 2 S (c) It oxidises mercury
(c) H 2 Se (d) H 2 Te (d) It cannot act as bleaching agent
16. Oxygen was discovered by [BHU 1987] 28. Ozone with KI solution produces [CPMT 1987]
(a) Priestley (b) Boyle (a) Cl 2 (b) I2
(c) Scheele (d) Cavandish
17. The compound which gives off oxygen on moderate heating is (c) HI (d)
IO3
[IIT-JEE 1986; MP PMT 1991; MADT Bihar 1995] 29. The gases respectively absorbed by alkaline pyrogallol and oil of
(a) Cupric oxide cinnamon is [CBSE PMT 1989]
(b) Mercuric oxide (a) O 3, CH 4 (b) O 2 , O 3
(c) Zinc oxide
(d) Aluminium oxide (c) SO 2 , CH 4 (d) N 2 O, O 3
18. It is possible to obtain oxygen from air by fractional distillation 30. Ozone turns trimethyl paper [CPMT 1989]
because [CBSE PMT 1989] (a) Green (b) Violet
(a) Oxygen is in a different group of the periodic table from (c) Red (d) Black
nitrogen
31. No. of atoms in one molecule of sulphur is
(b) Oxygen is more reactive than nitrogen
[AFMC 1987, 91; AMU 1985]
(c) Oxygen has higher b.p. than nitrogen
(a) 8 (b) 4
(d) Oxygen has a lower density than nitrogen
(c) 3 (d) None of these
19. Oxygen is denser than air so it is collected over
[CPMT 1980; MP PET 1999] 32. When H 2 S is passed through acidified KMnO 4 , we get
(a) H 2 O (b) Ethanol [CPMT 1979, 91; MP PMT 1987]
(c) Mercury (d) Kerosene oil (a) K 2 SO 3 (b) MnO 2
20. Oxygen molecule exhibits (c) KHSO 3 (d) Sulphur
[CPMT 1991, 99, 2002; AIIMS 1983; BHU 1986;
NCERT 1980, 81; MP PMT 1985, 92; AFMC 2004] 33. Copper turnings when heated with concentrated sulphuric acid will
(a) Paramagnetism (b) Diamagnetism give [AFMC 1987; BHU 1999; CBSE PMT 2000]
(c) Ferromagnetism (d) Ferrimagnetism (a) SO 2 (b) SO 3
21. When oxygen is passed through a solution of Na 2 SO 3 we get [CPMT
(c) 1979]
H2S (d) O 2
(a) Na 2 SO 4 (b) Na 2 S 34. Which of the following is used to absorb sulphur dioxide
(c) NaHSO 4 (d) NaH [EAMCET 1980]

22. Oxygen does not react with [CBSE PMT 1989]

(a) Conc. H 2 SO 4 (b) KOH solution
(a) P (b) Na (c) Water (d) Anhydrous CaCl 2
(c) S (d) Cl 35. Which compound acts as an oxidising as well as reducing agent
23. The formula of ozone is O 3 , it is (a) SO 2 (b) MnO 2
[CPMT 1989, 91; Manipal MEE 1995; RPET 1999, 2000]
(c) Al 2 O 3 (d) CrO3
(a) An allotrope of oxygen (b) Compound of oxygen
(c) Isotope of oxygen (d) None of these 36. A solution of sulphur dioxide in water reacts with H2S
24. Ozone is obtained from oxygen [CPMT 1982] precipitating sulphur. Here sulphur dioxide acts as
(a) By oxidation at high temperature [NCERT 1980; MP PMT 1994]
(b) By oxidation using a catalyst (a) An oxidising agent (b) A reducing agent
(c) By silent electric discharge (c) An acid (d) A catalyst
(d) By conversion at high pressure 37. When SO 2 is passed through acidified K 2 Cr2 O7 solution
25. Which of the following statement is true about ozone layer
[NCERT 1980] [CPMT 1989, 94]
(a) It is harmful because ozone is dangerous to living organism (a) The solution turns blue
(b) It is beneficial because oxidation reaction can proceed faster in (b) The solution is decolourised
the presence of ozone (c) SO 2 is reduced
(c) It is beneficial because ozone cuts out the ultraviolet radiation
of the sun (d) Green Cr2 (SO 4 )3 is formed
(d) It is harmful because ozone cuts out the important radiation of 38. When SO 2 is passed through cupric chloride solution
the sun which are vital for photosynthesis
[CPMT 1979, 81, 89, 94]
26. Identify the incorrect statement with respect to ozone
(a) A white precipitate is obtained
 (b) The solution becomes colourless (a) Castor oil (b) Oil of vitriol
(c) The solution becomes colourless and a white precipitate of (c) Fuming H 2 SO 4 (d) None of them
Cu 2 Cl 2 is obtained
53. There is no S  S bond in
(d) No visible change takes place [IIT 1991; CPMT 1999; DCE 2000]
39. Which of the following is oxidised by SO 2 [BHU 1986] (a) S 2 O 42  (b) S 2 O 52 
(a) Mg (b) K 2 Cr2 O7
(c) S 2 O 32  (d) S 2 O 72 
(c) KMnO 4 (d) All of these 54. Which of the following sulphate is insoluble in water
40. Bleaching action of SO 2 is due to [CPMT 1971, 79, 86] [MP PMT 2000]
(a) CuSO 4 (b) CdSO 4
(a) Reduction (b) Oxidation
(c) Hydrolysis (d) Its acidic nature (c) PbSO 4 (d) Bi2 (SO 4 )3
41. A salt of sulphurous acid is called [NCERT 1978] 55. When sulphur is boiled with Na 2 SO 3 solution, the compound
(a) Sulphate (b) Sulphurate formed is [CPMT 1979; Roorkee 1992]
(c) Sulphite (d) Sulphide (a) Sodium sulphide (b) Sodium sulphate
42. Which of the following is acidic (c) Sodium persulphate (d) Sodium thiosulphate
[AFMC 1990; JIPMER 1997]
56. The products of the chemical reaction between Na 2 S 2 O 3 , Cl 2
(a) SO 3 (b) N 2O
and H 2 O are [EAMCET 1989]
(c) BeO (d) HgO
(a) S  HCl  Na 2 S (b) S  HCl  Na 2 SO 4
43. The final acid obtained during the manufacture of H 2 SO 4 by
contact process is [SCRA 1991]
(c) S  HCl  Na 2 SO 3 (d) S  NaClO3  H 2 O
(a) H 2 SO 4 (conc.) (b) H 2 SO 4 (dil.) 57. Hypo is used in photography for [Roorkee 1989]
(a) Developing a picture
(c) H 2 SO 4 (d) H 2 S 2 O7 (b) Picture printing
44. About H 2 SO 4 which is incorrect [CPMT 1985] (c) The colour of picture
(a) Reducing agent (b) Dehydrating agent (d) The fixation of the picture
(c) Sulphonating agent (d) Highly viscous 58. Hypo is used in photography to
45. In the reaction [CBSE PMT 1988; Pb. CET 1989]
2 Ag  2 H 2 SO 4  Ag2 SO 4  2 H 2O  SO 2 (a) Reduce AgBr grains to metallic silver
H 2 SO 4 acts as [CPMT 1981]
(b) Convert the metallic silver to silver salt
(c) Remove undecomposed silver bromide as a soluble complex
(a) Reducing agent (b) Oxidising agent (d) Remove reduced silver
(c) Catalytic agent (d) Dehydrating agent
59. Hypo is used in photography because of its
In the reaction HCOOH 2   CO  H 2O ; H 2 SO 4 acts
H SO
46. 4 [IIT 1981; EAMCET 1988; MADT Bihar 1995]
as [CPMT 1980] (a) Reducing behaviour
(a) Dehydrating agent (b) Oxidising agent (b) Oxidising behaviour
(c) Reducing agent (d) All of these (c) Complex forming behaviour
(d) Reaction with light
47. When conc. H 2 SO 4 comes in contact with sugar, it becomes
60. Aqueous solutions of hydrogen sulphide and sulphur dioxide when
black due to mixed together, yield [KCET 2002]
[CPMT 1989; BHU 1986; MDAT Bihar 1980] (a) Sulphur and water
(a) Hydrolysis (b) Hydration (b) Sulphur trioxide and water
(c) Decolourisation (d) Dehydration (c) Hydrogen peroxide and sulphur
48. Oxalic acid when heated with conc. H 2 SO 4 , gives out (d) Hydrogen and sulphurous acid
[DPMT 1981; AFMC 1998] 61. An example of a neutral oxide is [KCET 2003]
(a) H 2 O and CO 2 (b) CO and CO 2 (a) NO (b) CO 2
(c) Oxalic sulphate (d) CO 2 and H 2 S (c) CaO (d) ZnO
49. Which one is known as oil of vitriol 62. Which of the following is the best scientific method to test presence
[CPMT 1988; MP PMT 2004] of water in a liquid [AIIMS 1999]
(a) H 2 SO 3 (b) H 2 SO 4 (a) Taste
(b) Smell
(c) H 2 S 2 O7 (d) H 2 S 2 O8 (c) Use of litmus paper
50. The acid used in lead storage cells is (d) Use of anhydrous copper sulphate
[NCERT 1971; Roorkee 1989] 63. H 2 S react with O 2 to form [AFMC 1995]
(a) Phosphoric acid (b) Nitric acid
(c) Sulphuric acid (d) Hydrochloric acid (a) H 2O  S (b) H 2 O  SO 2
51. Which one of the gas dissolves in H 2 SO 4 to give oleum (c) H 2 O  SO 3 (d) H 2 SO 4  S
[CPMT 1988] 64. Which of the following mixture is chromic acid
(a) SO 2 (b) H2S [Pb. PMT 2000]
(a) K 2 Cr2 O7 and conc. H 2 SO 4
(c) S 2 O (d) SO 3
52. Oleum is [CBSE PMT 1991; MP PMT 2002; CPMT 2004] (b) K 2 Cr2 O7 and HCl
 (c) K 2 SO 4 and conc. H 2 SO 4 75. Point out in which of the following properties oxygen differs from
the rest of the members of its family (Group-VIA)
(d) H 2 SO 4 and HCl [MP PMT 1997]
65. At room temperature H 2 O is a liquid while H 2 S is a gas. The (a) High value of ionisation energies
(b) Oxidation states (2, 4, 6)
reason is [RPET 1999]
(c) Polymorphism
(a) Electronegativity of O is greater than S
(d) Formation of hydrides
(b) Difference in the bond angles of both the molecules
(c) Association takes place in H 2 O due to H-bonding while no H-
bonding in H 2 S
(d) O and S belong to different periods
66. Which of the following products is formed on boiling tin with an
alkali solution [Roorkee 2000]
(a) Sn (OH )2 (b) Sn(OH )4
(c) SnO 32  (d) SnO 2
67. Amongst H 2 O, H 2 S , H 2 Se and H 2 Te the one with the
highest boiling point is [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2000]
(a) H 2 O because of hydrogen bonding
(b) H 2 Te because of higher molecular weight
(c) H 2 S because of hydrogen bonding
(d) H 2 Se because of lower molecular weight
68. Among the hydrides formed by the group VI-A elements, only
H 2 O has an abnormally low volatility (high boiling point). This is
so because
(a) H 2 O molecules are associated due to intermolecular
hydrogen bonds
(b) H 2 O is covalent in nature
(c) The O  H bond in H 2 O is very strong
(d) The electronegativity difference of H and O is very large
69. Sulphuric acid reacts with PCl5 to give
[KCET 1996; JIPMER 2000]
(a) Thionyl chloride (b) Sulphur monochloride
(c) Sulphuryl chloride (d) Sulphur tetrachloride
70. Carbogen is [EAMCET 1998]
(a) Pure form of carbon
(b) COCl 2
(c) Mixture of CO and CO 2
(d) Mixture of O 2 and CO 2
71. Which of the following dissociates to give H  most easily
[MP PET 1994]
(a) H 2O (b) H2S
(c) H 2 Te (d) H 2 Se
72. Superphosphate is the mixture of [CPMT 1993]
(a) Calcium phosphate and dil. H 2 SO 4
(b) Sodium phosphate and dil. H 2 SO 4
(c) Potassium phosphate and dil. H 2 SO 4
(d) None of these
73. Among KO 2 , NO 2 , BaO2 and NO 2 unpaired electron is
present in [IIT 1997]
(a) NO 2 and BaO2 (b) KO 2 and BaO2
(c) KO 2 only (d) BaO2 only
74. Which is not easily soluble in water [CPMT 1994]
(a) H 2 (b) O 2
(c) SO 2 (d) CO 2
76. In the preparation of sulphuric acid, V2 O5 is used in the reaction, (c) Convert SO 2 to SO 3
which is [CBSE PMT 2001; AFMC 2001] (d) Test the presence of dust particles
(a) S  O 2  SO 2 90. Permono sulphuric acid is known as [Bihar CEE 1995]
(b) 2SO 2  O2  2SO 3 (a) Marshell's acid (b) Caro's acid
(c) Sulphuric acid (d) None of these
(c) SO 2  H 2 O  H 2 SO 4
91. KO 2  CO 2  ? (gas) [CPMT 1997]
(d) N 2  3 H 2  2 NH 3
(a) H2 (b) N2
77. Which of the following hydrides has the lowest boiling point
[MP PET 1997] (c) O2 (d) CO
(a) H 2O (b) H2S
92. H 2 SO 4 acts as dehydrating agent in its reaction with
(c) H 2 Se (d) H 2 Te [JIPMER 2001]
78. The catalyst used in the manufacture of H 2 SO 4 by contact (a) H 2C2O4 (b) Ba(OH )2
process is [UPSEAT 1999]
(c) KOH (d) Zn
(a) Al2 O3 (b) Cr2 O3 93. Which of the following group shows the highest boiling point
(c) V2 O5 (d) MnO2 [MP PET 2002]
79. The molecular formula of sulphur is (a) H 2O (b) H 2S
[MP PMT 1996; MP PET/PMT 1998]
(c) H 2 Se (d) H 2 Te
(a) S (b) S2
94. In presence of moisture, SO 2 can [BVP 2003]
(c) S 4 (d) S 8
80. Which of the following is not suitable for use in a descicator to dry (a) Act as oxidant (b) Lose electron
substances [AIIMS 1996] (c) Gain electron (d) Not act as reductant
95. A gas that cannot be collected over water is
(a) Conc. H 2 SO 4 (b) Na 2 SO 4
[Kurukshetra CEE 1998]
(c) CaCl 2 (d) P4 O10 (a) N2 (b) O 2
81. Which shows polymorphism [DCE 2000] (c) SO 2 (d) PH 3
(a) O (b) S
(c) Se (d) All 96. Which of the following is formed by the action of water on sodium
peroxide [Pb. PMT 1999]
82. All the elements of oxygen family are [MP PET/PMT 1998]
(a) Non-metals (b) Metalloids (a) H 2 (b) N 2
(c) Radioactive (d) Polymorphic (c) O2 (d) CO 2
83. The triatomic species of elemental oxygen is known as
[Kerala (Med.) 2002] 97. Sulphur on boiling with NaOH solution gives
(a) Azone (b) Polyzone [Roorkee 1999]
(c) Triozone (d) Ozone (a) Na 2 S 2 O3  NaHSO 3 (b) Na 2 S 2 O3  Na 2 S
84. When H 2 S gas is passed through nitric acid, the product is (c) Na 2 SO 3  H 2 S (d) Na 2 SO 3  SO 2
[Kerala (Engg.) 2002] 98. Quartz is a crystalline variety of
(a) Rhombic S (b) Prismatic S [Pb. CET 2002; Pb. PMT 2000, 04]
(c) Amorphous S (d) Monoclinic S (a) Silicon carbide (b) Sodium silicate
(e) None of these (c) Silica (d) Silicon
85. Shape of O 2 F2 is similar to that of [AIIMS 2004] 99. The most efficient agent for the absorption of SO 3 is
(a) C 2 F2 (b) H 2 O2 [BHU 2004; DPMT 2004]

(c) H 2 F2 (d) C2 H 2 (a) 80% H 2 SO 4 (b) 98% H 2 SO 4

86. Which of the following bonds has the highest energy (c) 50% H 2 SO 4 (d) 20% H 2 S 2 O7
[CBSE PMT 1996] 100. Conc. H 2 SO 4 is diluted [Pb. CET 2001]
(a) Se  Se (b) Te  Te
(a) By adding water in H 2 SO 4
(c) S  S (d) O  O
87. Which of the following is not a chalcogen [CPMT 1999] (b) By adding H 2 SO 4 in water
(a) O (b) S (c) By adding glacial acetic acid in H 2 SO 4
(c) Se (d) Na
(d) None of the above
88. Which of the following is a suboxide [DPMT 2001]
101. The smog is essentially caused by the presence of
(a) Ba2 O (b) Pb2 O [AIEEE 2004]
(c) C3 O2 (d) ZnO (a) Oxides of sulphur and nitrogen
(b) O 2 and N 2
89. In the manufacture of sulphuric acid by contact process, Tyndall box
is used to [KCET 2003] (c) O 2 and O 3
(a) Filter dust particles (d) O 3 and N 2
(b) Remove impurities
102. Bleaching action of SO 2 is due to its [CPMT 2004] 5. Bromine is liberated when an aqueous solution of potassium
bromide is treated with [CBSE PMT 1989]
(a) Oxidising property (b) Acidic property
(c) Basic property (d) Reducing property (a) Cl 2 (b) I 2
103. Oxygen is not evolved on reaction of ozone with (c) Dilute H 2 SO 4 (d) SO 2
[Pb. PMT 2004]
6. Which of the following has greatest reducing power
(a) H 2 O 2 (b) SO 2 [CPMT 1984, 88, 89, 94]
(c) Hg (d) KI (a) HI (b) HBr
104. When PbO2 reacts with conc. HNO 3 the gas evolved is (c) HCl (d) HF
[IIT-JEE (Screening) 2005] 7. Chlorine was discovered by [BHU 1988]
(a) NO 2 (b) O2 (a) Davy (b) Priestley
(c) Rutherford (d) Sheele
(c) N 2 (d) N 2 O 8. Bad conductor of electricity is [MP PET/PMT 1988]
105. Sulphur in +3 oxidation state is present in [DCE 2003] (a) H 2 F2 (b) HCl
(a) Sulphurous acid (b) Pyrosulphuric acid
(c) Dithionous acid (d) Thiosulphuric acid (c) HBr (d) HI
9. Which of the following will not occur [MP PET/PMT 1988]
106. SO 2  H 2 S  product. the final product is
(a) Fe  H 2 SO 4  FeSO 4  H 2
[Orissa JEE 2005]
(a) H 2O  S (b) H 2 SO 4 (b) Cu  2 AgNO3  Cu(NO 3 )2  2 Ag
(c) H 2 SO 3 (d) H 2 S 2 O3 (c) 2 KBr  I 2  2 KI  Br2
107. Oncontrolled hydrolysis and condensation, R3 SiCl yields (d) CuO  H 2  Cu  H 2 O
[Orissa JEE 2005] 10. Bromine is obtained on commercial scale from
[CPMT 1985]
(a) R3 Si  O  SiR3 (b) ( R3 Si  O  SiR3 ) n
(a) Caliche (b) Carnellite
R R (c) Common salt (d) Cryolite
| | 11. Which one of the halogen acids is a liquid [MP PMT 1985]
 Si  O  Si  (a) HF (b) HCl
(c) R3 SiOH (d) | |
(c) HBr (d) HI
O O
12. Which one of the following acids is the weakest
 Si  O  Si 
| | [MP PMT 1985]
(a) HClO (b) HBr
108. Ozone deplict due to the formation of following compound in
Antarctica [Kerala CET 2005] (c) HClO3 (d) HCl
(a) Acrolein (b) Peroxy acetyl nitrate 13. Chlorine reacts with sodium hydroxide under various condition to
(c) SO 2 and SO 3 (d) Chlorine nitrate give [NCERT 1973]
(a) Sodium chloride (b) Sodium hypochlorite
(e) Formaldehyde (c) Sodium chlorate (d) All of these
14. Br2 gas turns starch iodide paper
Halogen family [CPMT 1987; AFMC 1987; AMU 1999]
(a) Blue (b) Red
1. The correct order of the thermal stability of hydrogen halides (H – (c) Colourless (d) Yellow
X) is [AIEEE 2005] 15. When Cl 2 gas is passed through hot and conc. solution of KOH ,
(a) HI  HBr  HCl  HF following compound is formed
(b) HF  HCl  HBr  HI [CPMT 1971, 79; BVP 2003]
(c) HCl  HF  HBr  HI (a) KCl (b) KClO3
(d) HI  HCl  HF  HBr (c) KClO 2 (d) KClO4
2. Phosgene is the common name of 16. Deacon's process is used in the manufacture of
[CPMT 1974, 86; DPMT 1989; MP PMT 1994] [BHU 1979]
(a) Carbonyl chloride (b) Phosphine (a) Bleaching powder (b) Sulphuric acid
(c) Phosphorus oxychloride (d) Phosphorus trichloride (c) Nitric acid (d) Chlorine
17. Which of the following is the weakest acid
3. The solubility of iodine in water increases in the presence of [BHU 1984, 86; CPMT 1988, 2000; MP PMT 1995;
[CPMT 1973, 74, 78, 86, 89, 91; MP PET 1989, 90; Kurukshetra CEE 1998;
NCERT 1973; AFMC 1995] Roorkee 2000; RPMT 2000]
(a) Alcohol (b) Chloroform
(a) HF (b) HCl
(c) Sodium hydroxide (d) Potassium iodide
4. When thiosulphate ion is oxidised by iodine, which one of the (c) HBr (d) HI
following ion is produced 18. Which is the most volatile compound
[CPMT 1989; AFMC 1990; CBSE PMT 1996] [CPMT 1979; AIIMS 1980; DPMT 1982;
Kurukshetra CEE 1998; J & K CET 2005; DPMT 2002]
(a) SO 32  (b) SO 42 
(a) HF (b) HCl
(c) S 4 O 62  (Tetrathionate) (d) S 2 O 62  (c) HBr (d) HI
19. On boiling an aqueous solution of KClO3 with iodine, the (a) Br from NaBr solution
following product is obtained [NCERT 1980] (b) F from NaF solution
(a) KIO 3 (b) KCIO 4 (c) Cl from NaCl solution
(c) KIO 4 (d) KCl (d) F from CaF2 solution
20. Colour of iodine solution is disappeared by shaking it with aqueous 33. Hydrolysis of which of the following does not occur
solution of [CPMT 1979, 81; MP PET/PMT 1988; [AIIMS 1982]
MP PMT 1986; RPMT 1997, 2002] (a) VCl4 (b) TiCl 4
(a) H 2 SO 4 (b) Na 2 S (c) SiCl 4 (d) CCl 4
(c) Na 2 S 2 O 3 (d) Na 2 SO 4 34. Nitric acid converts iodine into [MP PMT 1990]
(a) Iodic acid (b) Hydroiodic acid
21. A quick supply of Cl 2 gas may be made by reacting crystals of
(c) Iodine nitrate (d) Iodine pentaoxide
KMnO 4 with a concentrated solution of 35. In KI solution, I 2 readily dissolves and forms
[CPMT 1973] [MP PMT 1989; EAMCET 1992]
(a) Potassium chloride (b) Sodium chloride
(a) I (b) KI 2
(c) Bleaching powder (d) Hydrochloric acid
22. The strongest acid amongst the following is [IIT 1989] (c) KI 2 (d) KI 3
(a) HClO4 (b) HClO3 36. Which reaction cannot be used for the production of halogen acid
(c) HClO2 (d) HClO (a) 2 KBr  H 2 SO 4  K 2 SO 4  2 HBr
23. Iodine deficiency in diet causes (b) NaHSO 4  NaCl  Na 2 SO 4  HCl
(a) Nightblindness (b) Rickets
(c) NaCl  H 2 SO 4  NaHSO 4  HCl
(c) Goitre (d) Beri-beri
24. Which of the following is correct [CPMT 1985] (d) CaF2  H 2 SO 4  CaSO 4  2 HF
(a) Iodine is a solid 37. In dark, which of the following reacts with hydrogen
(b) Chlorine is insoluble in water [MP PMT/PET 1988; Kurukshetra CEE 1998]
(c) Iodine is more reactive than bromine (a) Br2 (b) F2
(d) Bromine is more reactive than chlorine
(c) I2 (d) Cl 2
25. When KBr is treated with concentrated H 2 SO 4 redish brown gas
38. The more activeness of fluorine is due to [MP PMT 1990]
evolved, gas is [Pb. CET 2003]
(a) F-F bond has less energy
(a) Mixture of bromine and HBr
(b) HBr (b) F2 is gas at normal temperature
(c) Bromine (c) Its electronic bond is maximum
(d) None of these (d) F-F bond has more energy
26. Sea weed is employed as a source of manufacture of 39. Which of the following after reacting with KI do not remove
[CPMT 1982, 86, 2002; MP PET 2002] iodine [MP PET 1989]
(a) F (b) I (a) CuSO 4 (b) K 2 Cr2 O7
(c) Br (d) Cl (c) HNO 3 (d) HCl
27. Which of the following is most active halogen
[MP PET 1990] 40. Aqueous solution of which of the following acids cannot be kept in
a bottle of glass [MP PET 1989]
(a) Cl 2 (b) Br2
(a) HF (b) HCl
(c) I2 (d) F2
(c) HBr (d) HI
28. Which of the following represents clear electropositive properties 41. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched
[MP PET/PMT 1988; MP PMT 1991] [MP PET 1993]
(a) F (b) Cl (a) A halogen which is liquid at room temperature—Bromine
(c) Br (d) I (b) The most electronegative element—Fluorine
29. Which statement is false [MP PET 1991] (c) The most reactive halogen—Fluorine
(a) Electronegativity of fluorine is maximum
(d) The strongest oxidizing halogen—Iodine
(b) Electron affinity of fluorine is maximum
42. Iodine is formed when potassium iodide reacts with a solution of[MNR 1984; MP
(c) Melting point of fluorine is minimum
(d) Boiling point of fluorine is maximum (a) ZnSO 4 (b) CuSO 4
30. Strongest reducing agent is [MP PMT 1990] (c) (NH 4 )2 SO 4 (d) Na 2 SO 4
 
(a) F (b) Cl 43. As the atomic number of halogens increases, the halogens
(c) Br  (d) I  [MP PMT 1991]
31. Which of the following represents outermost shell electronic (a) Lose the outermost electrons less readily
configuration of halogens (b) Become lighter in colour
[MP PET 1991; Manipal MEE 1995; MP PMT 1996]
(c) Become less denser
2 3
(a) s p (b) s2 p6 (d) Gain electrons less readily
(c) s 2 p 4 (d) s2 p5 44. Which statement is correct about halogens
[EAMCET 1991]
32. Chlorine can remove [MP PET 1990]
 (a) They are all diatomic and form univalent ions (a) The potential required for the discharge of the fluoride ions is
(b) They are all capable of exhibiting several oxidation states the lowest
(c) They are all diatomic and form divalent ions (b) Fluorine reacts with most glass vessels
(d) They can mutually displace each other from the solution of (c) Fluorine has great affinity for hydrogen
their compounds with metals (d) Electrolysis of aqueous HF gives ozonised oxygen
45. Mark the smallest atom [CPMT 1984, 89] 56. Fluorine reacts with water to give [BHU 1988, 89]
(a) F (b) Cl (a) HF and O 2 (b) HF and OF2
(c) Br (d) I
(c) HF and O 3 (d) HF, O 2 and O 3
46. Mark the element which shows only one oxidation state
[BHU 1988; MP PET 2002]
57. In which of the following, oxygen has + 2 oxidation number
(a) F (b) Cl (a) F2 O (b) Cl 2 O
(c) Br (d) I (c) Na 2 O 2 (d) Na 2 O
47. Which of the following arrangement for the three halogens Cl, Br 58. The electrolysis of a certain liquid resulted in the formation of
hydrogen at the cathode and chlorine at the anode. The liquid is
and I when placed in the order of their increasing electron affinity
is correct [CPMT 1990] (a) Pure water
(b) H 2 SO 4 solution
(a) Cl, Br, I (b) I, Br, Cl
(c) NaCl solution in water
(c) Br, Cl, I (d) I, Cl, Br
(d) CuCl 2 solution in water
48. Which of the following is strongest oxidising agent
[CPMT 1978, 91, 94; MNR 1990; AMU 1983, 84; 59. In the preparation of chlorine from HCl, MnO 2 acts as
MP PMT 1991, 92, 96; IIT 1992; UPSEAT 2000] [CPMT 1981]
(a) F2 (b) Cl 2 (a) Oxidising agent (b) Reducing agent
(c) Catalytic agent (d) Dehydrating agent
(c) Br2 (d) I2 60. Chlorine gas is dried over [CPMT 1980]
49. Fluorine is a better oxidising agent than Br2 . It is due to (a) CaO (b) NaOH
[EAMCET 1992] (c) KOH (d) Conc. H 2 SO 4
(a) Small size of fluorine 61. Chlorine can be manufactured from [CPMT 1989]
(b) More electron repulsion in fluorine (a) Electrolysis of NaCl
(c) More electronegativity of fluorine (b) Electrolysis of brine
(d) Non-metallic nature of fluorine (c) Electrolysis of bleaching powder
50. Fluorine is a stronger oxidising agent than chlorine in aqueous (d) All of these
solution. This is attributed to many factors except 62. When chlorine water is exposed to sunlight, O 2 is liberated. Hence
[Pb. CET 1989] (a) Hydrogen has little affinity to O 2
(a) Heat of dissociation (b) Electron affinity
(c) Heat of hydration (d) Ionisation potential (b) Hydrogen has more affinity to O 2
51. Mark the element which displaces three halogens from their (c) Hydrogen has more affinity to Cl 2
compounds (d) It is a reducing agent
[MP PMT 1980, 82; BHU 1984; NCERT 1987]
63. When cold NaOH reacts with Cl 2 which of the following is
(a) F (b) Cl formed [AFMC 1992]
(c) Br (d) I (a) NaClO (b) NaClO2
52. Which one of the following is the most basic
[CPMT 1975, 77; MP PMT 2001] (c) NaClO3 (d) None of these
(a) I (b) Br 64. Chlorine is used in water for [CBSE PMT 1988]
(c) Cl (d) F (a) Killing germs (b) Prevention of pollution
53. Which of the following will displace the halogen from the solution (c) Cleansing (d) Removing dirt
of the halide [EAMCET 1979] 65. Chlorine cannot be used [MP PET/PMT 1988]
(a) Br2 added to NaCl solution (a) As bleaching agent
(b) In sterilisation
(b) Cl 2 added to KCl solution (c) In preparation of antiseptic
(c) KCl added to NaF solution (d) For extraction of silver and copper
(d) Br2 added to KI solution 66. Chlorine acts as a bleaching agent only in presence of
[IIT 1983; DCE 2002]
54. Fluorine does not form positive oxidation states because
(a) Dry air (b) Moisture
[AIIMS 1987]
(c) Sunlight (d) Pure oxygen
(a) It is most electronegative element
67. Euchlorine is a mixture of [CPMT 1988]
(b) It forms only anions in ionic compounds
(c) It cannot form multiple bonding (a) Cl 2 and SO 2 (b) Cl 2 and ClO2
(d) It shows non-bonded electron pair repulsion due to small size (c) Cl 2 and CO (d) None of these
55. In the isolation of fluorine, a number of difficulties were
encountered. Which statement is correct 68. A gas reacts with CaO , but not with NaHCO 3 . The gas is
[NCERT 1983, 86] [AFMC 1987]
 (a) CO 2 (b) Cl 2 (b) HCl in water ionises
(c) N 2 (d) O 2 (c) Gas can not conduct electricity but water can
(d) None of these
69. When chlorine is passed over dry slaked lime at room temperature,
the main reaction product is 81. Sodium chloride when heated with conc. H 2 SO 4 and solid
[CBSE PMT 1992] potassium dichromate gives [CPMT 1981, 84]
(a) Ca(ClO2 )2 (b) CaCl 2 (a) Chromic chloride (b) Chromyl chloride
(c) CaOCl 2 (d) Ca(OCl 2 )2 (c) Chromous chloride (d) None of these
82. Hydrogen bonding does not play any role in boiling of
70. Bromine is obtained commercially from sea water by adding [CPMT 1988]
[AFMC 1992]
(a) AgNO 3 solution (b) Crystals of NaBr
(a) NH 3 (b) H 2O
(c) Cl 2 (d) C 2 H 4
(c) HI (d) C 2 H 5 OH
71. In the manufacture of bromine from sea water, the mother liquor
containing bromides is treated with 83. HBr and HI reduce sulphuric acid, HCl can reduce KMnO 4
[CBSE PMT 1992; MP PMT 2001; BHU 2002;
and HF can reduce [IIT 1981; MP PET 1993]
JIPMER 2002]
(a) H 2 SO 4 (b) KMnO 4
(a) CO 2 (b) Cl 2
(c) K 2 Cr2 O7 (d) None of these
(c) I2 (d) SO 2
84. Which has the highest molar heat of vaporisation
72. Br  is converted into Br2 by using [CPMT 1987] [CPMT 1991]
(a) Cl 2 (b) Conc. HCl (a) HF (b) HCl
(c) HBr (d) HI
(c) HBr (d) H2S 85. Mark the strongest acid
73. A salt, which on heating with conc. H 2 SO 4 gives violet vapours, [Bihar MEE 1996; MP PET/PMT 1998;
is [CPMT 1971] NCERT 1974; CPMT 1976, 90]
(a) Iodide (b) Nitrate (a) HF (b) HCl
(c) Sulphate (d) Bromide (c) HBr (d) HI
74. When I 2 is dissolved in CCl 4 , the colour that results is 86. Which of the following hydrogen halides has the highest boiling
point [AIIMS 1980; DPMT 1983; MP PMT 1989]
[AFMC 1993]
(a) HF (b) HCl
(a) Brown (b) Violet
(c) HBr (d) Hi
(c) Colourless (d) Bluish green
87. Hydrogen bonding is present in
75. Which of the following halogen oxides is ionic [CPMT 1989]
[MP PMT 1989; DPMT 1990; Roorkee 1995]
(a) ClO2 (b) BrO2 (a) HF (b) HCl
(c) I2 O5 (d) I4 O9 (c) HBr (d) HI
76. KI when heated with conc. H 2 SO 4 gives 88. The type of hybrid orbitals used by chlorine atom in ClO 2 is [
[MP PET/PMT 1988] (a) SP 3 (b) SP 2
(a) HI (b) I2 (c) SP (d) None of these
(c) HIO3 (d) KIO 3 89. Which one is the anhydride of HClO4
77. The type of bonding in HCl molecule is [AIIMS 1992] [AIIMS 1983; BHU 1983; AMU 1984]
(a) Pure covalent (b) Polar covalent (a) Cl 2 O (b) ClO2
(c) Highly covalent (d) H-bonding (c) Cl 2 O 6 (d) Cl 2 O7
78. HCl is a gas, but HF is a low boiling liquid. This is because 90. Which [EAMCET 1981, 89]halogens is solid at room temperature[MP PET 1999; AFM
of the following
(a) H  F bond is strong (a) Chlorine (b) Iodine
(b) H  F bond is weak (c) Bromine (d) Fluorine
91. Which of the following chemical contains chlorine
(c) The molecules aggregate because of hydrogen bonding in HF
[MP PET 1999]
(d) HF is a weak acid (a) Fischer salt (b) Epsom salt
79. HI cannot be prepared by the action of conc. H 2 SO 4 on KI (c) Fremy's salt (d) Spirit of salt
because [MNR 1984] 92. The element which never acts as reducing agent in a chemical
reaction is [Bihar CEE 1995]
(a) HI is stronger than H 2 SO 4
(a) O (b) Li
(b) HI is more volatile than H 2 SO 4 (c) F (d) C
(c) H 2 SO 4 is an oxidising agent 93. Concentrated HNO 3 reacts with I 2 to give
[IIT 1989; Roorkee 1995; JIPMER 2001]
(d) H 2 SO 4 forms complex
(a) HI (b) HOI
80. A solution of HCl in water is good conductor while gaseous (c) HOIO3 (d) HOIO3
hydrogen chloride is not. This is due to the reason that [NCERT 1980]
(a) Water is a good conductor of electricity
94. The formula of some fluorides are given below. Which of them will 107. The mixture of concentrated HCl and HNO 3 made in 3 : 1 ratio
combine further with fluorine [NCERT 1977]
contains [AIIMS 2003]
(a) IF5 (b) NaF (a) ClO2 (b) NOCl
(c) CaF2 (d) SF5 (c) NCl 3 (d) N 2 O4
95. Which one below is a pseudohalide [AIIMS 1982]
108. On exciting Cl 2 molecule by UV light, we get
(a) CN  (b) ICl [UPSEAT 2003]
(c) IF5 (d) I 3 (a) Cl (b) Cl 
96. Which one is highest melting halide (c) Cl  (d) All
[AIIMS 1982; BHU 1999] 109. Which of the following statements is not true
(a) NaCl (b) NaBr [CBSE PMT 2003]
(c) NaF (d) NaI (a) HF is a stronger acid than HCl
97. The above answer is correct because the chosen halide has (b) Among halide ions, iodide is the most powerful reducing agent
[AIIMS 1982] (c) Fluorine is the only halogen that does not show a variable
oxidation state
(a) Minimum ionic character
(d) HOCl is a stronger acid than HOBr
(b) Maximum ionic character
110. The correct order of acidic strength [Pb. CET 2004]
(c) Highest oxidising power
(d) Lowest polarity (a) Cl 2O7  SO 2  P4 O10 (b) K2  CaO  MgO
98. Which of the following oxidizes H 2 O to oxygen (c) CO 2  N 2O5  SO 3 (d) Na 2O  MgO  Al2O3
[MP PET 1994] 111. Halogen acid used in the preparation of aqua regia is
(a) Chlorine (b) Fluorine [DPMT 2002]
(c) Bromine (d) Iodine (a) HBr (b) HI
99. The bleaching action of the bleaching powder is due to the (c) HCl (d) HF
liberation of [MP PMT 1994] 112. NaOCl is used as a bleaching agent and sterilising agent. It can be
synthesized by the action of [RPET 2003]
(a) Chlorine (b) Molecular oxygen
(c) Nascent oxygen (d) Calcium carbonate (a) NaCl with H 2 O
100. Which of the following element is extracted commercially by the (b) NH 4 Cl with NaOH
electrolysis of an aqueous solution of its compound
[KCET 2002] (c) Cl 2 with cold and dilute NaOH
(a) Chlorine (b) Bromine (d) Cl 2 with hot and concentrated NaOH
(c) Aluminium (d) Calcium 113. Metal halide which is insoluble in water is [AIIMS 1996]
101. The effective component of bleaching powder is ..... of calcium
(a) AgI (b) KBr
[Kerala (Engg.) 2002]
(a) Chlorine (b) Bromine (c) CaCl 2 (d) AgF
(c) Aluminium (d) Calcium
114. Which one among the following non-metals liquid at 25 o C
102. Na 2 S 2 O3  I2  Product is [BHU 2003] [MP PMT 1999]
(a) Na 2 S (b) NaI (a) Bromine (b) Carbon
(c) Phosphorus (d) Sulphur
(c) Na 2 S 4 O6 (d) S2 115. Bleaching action of chlorine is due to [Bihar CEE 1995]
103. Which of the following is prepared by electrolytic method (a) Oxidation (b) Reduction
[CBSE PMT 2001] (c) Hydrolysis (d) Its acidic nature
(a) Ca (b) Sn 116. Hydrogen iodide cannot be prepared by the action of conc.
(c) S (d) F2 H 2 SO 4 on potassium iodide because [Bihar CEE 1995]
104. Beilstein test is used for [AFMC 1995] (a) HI is stronger than H 2 SO 4
(a) N 2 (b) Cl (b) HI is more volatile than H 2 SO 4
(c) Na (d) CO 2 (c) H 2 SO 4 is an oxidising agent
105. Which one will liberate Br2 from KBr [BVP 2003] (d) H 2 SO 4 forms complex
(a) I2 (b) SO 2 117. White enamel of our teeth is [Bihar CEE 1995]
(c) HI (d) Cl 2 (a) Ca 3 (PO4 )2 (b) CaF2
106. Chlorine dioxide is best prepared by passing dry (c) CaCl 2 (d) CaBr2
[Kerala PMT 2003]
118. The least active halogen with hydrogen is [DPMT 1996]
(a) Chlorine gas over hot HgO
(a) Cl (b) I
(b) Chlorine and oxygen gas over hot pt catalyst
(c) Br (d) F
(c) Hydrogen chloride and oxygen over silver oxide
119. Iodine dissolves readily in [BHU 1996]
(d) Hydrogen chloride over phosphorus pentoxide
(a) Water (b) Potassium iodide
(e) Chlorine over hot silver chlorate
(c) Carbon tetrachloride (d) Alcohol
120. Which one of the following compounds in aqueous solution gives a (d) None of these
white precipitate with perchloric acid 132. Which is the strongest of the following acids [JIPMER 1999]
[EAMCET 1997]
(a) HClO4 (b) H 2 SO 4
(a) NaCl (b) KCl
(c) HCl (d) HNO 3
(c) MgCl2 (d) FeCl 3
133. Hydrogen has a tendency to gain one electron to acquire helium
121. Which of the following sequence is correct with reference to the configuration. In this respect it resembles
oxidation number of iodine [EAMCET 1997]
[JIPMER 1999]
(a) I 2  ICl  HI  HIO4 (b) HIO4  ICl  I 2  HI (a) Halogens (b) Actinides
(c) I 2  HI  ICl  HIO4 (d) HI  I 2  ICl  HIO4 (c) Transition elements (d) Alkali metals
122. The correct order of acidic strength is 134. What is the product obtained in the reaction of HgCl2 and
[Pb. PMT 1998; AFMC 1998;KCET 2000; Orissa JEE 2005] Hg(CN )2 [MP PET 2002]
(a) HF  HCl  HBr  HI (a) (CN )2
(b) HCl  HBr  HF  HI
(b) Addition compound HgCl2 . Hg(CN )2
(c) HBr  HCl  HI  HF
(d) HI  HBr  HCl  HF (c) Hg(CN ) Cl
123. The chief source of iodine in which it is present as sodium iodate is (d) Hg [JIPMER 1997]
[Hg(CN )2 Cl 2 ]
(a) Sea weeds 135. The weakest acid HX (X = F, Cl, Br, I) is [BHU 2000]
(b) Caliche
(a) HF (b) HCl
(c) Carnallite
(c) HBr (d) HI
(d) Iodine never exists as sodium iodate
136. Bleaching powder is obtained by passing chlorine on
124. The lattice energy of the lithium halides is in the following order[Roorkee Qualifying 1998] [KCET 2002]
(a) LiF  LiCl  LiBr  LiI (a) Lime stone (b) Quick lime
(b) LiCl  LiF  LiBr  LiI (c) Slaked lime (d) Pure lime
(c) LiBr  LiCl  LiF  LiI 137. Chlorine is liberated, when we heat [AFMC 1998]

(d) LiI  LiBr  LiCl  LiF (a) KMnO4  NaCl (b) K 2 Cr2 O7  MnO2
125. Which has the strong bond [DCE 2001] (c) Pb2 (NO 3 )4  MnO2 (d) K 2 Cr2 O7  HCl
(a) F – F (b) F – Cl 138. Which of the following silver compounds finds maximum use in
(c) F – Br (d) Cl – B photography [JIPMER 1999]
126. Iodine and hypo react to produce [DPMT 2001] (a) AgCl (b) AgBr
(a) Na 2 S (b) Na 2 SO 4 (c) AgI (d) AgNO3
(c) Na 2 S 4 O6 (d) Na 2 SO 3 139. Which of the following halogen does not exhibit positive oxidation
127. Bleaching powder is correctly represented as [RPMT 1997] state in its compounds
[EAMCET 1997; AIIMS 2000]
(a) CaOCl 2 (b) CaO
(a) Cl (b) Br
(c) CaO(Cl) (d) CaCl(OCl) (c) I (d) F
128. When chlorine reacts with cold and dilute solution of sodium 140. Acid strength of oxy acids of chlorine follows the order
hydroxide, the products obtained are [CBSE PMT 1998] [AIIMS 2000; CBSE PMT 2005]
(a) Cl   ClO  (b) Cl   ClO2 (a) HClO  HClO2  HClO3  HClO4
(c) Cl   ClO3 (d) Cl   ClO4 (b) HClO4  HClO3  HClO2  HClO
129. A one litre flask is full of brown bromine vapour. The intensity of (c) HClO4  HClO3  HClO  HClO2
brown colour of vapour will not decrease appreciably on adding to
the flask some [CBSE PMT 1998]
(d) None of these
141. Bleaching powder is obtained by treating chlorine with
(a) Pieces of marble (b) Carbon disulphide
[Pb. PMT 1999]
(c) Carbon tetrachloride (d) Animal charcoal powder
(a) CaO (b) CaCO 3
130. Which of the following statements is correct [BHU 1997]
(a) Only chlorine and bromine form oxy acids (c) CaSO 4 (d) Ca(OH )2
(b) All halogens form oxy acids 142. Which statement is not true [MP PET 2000]
(c) All halogens except fluorine form oxy acids (a) Ni (CO )4 is diamagnetic
(d) Only iodine form oxy acids (b) BI3 is a stronger Lewis acid than BF3
131. When iodine reacts with NaF, NaBr and NaCl (c) Graphite conducts electricity whereas diamond does not
[CPMT 1997]
(d) CCl 4 is hydrolysed whereas BCl 3 is inert
(a) It gives mixture of F2 , Cl 2 and Br2
143. Bleaching powder loses its power on keeping for a long time because
(b) It gives chlorine [KCET 2000]
(c) It gives bromine (a) It changes into calcium hypochlorate
 (b) It changes into calcium chloride and calcium hydroxide (c) HF (d) None
(c) It absorbs moisture 156. Cl 2 reacts with CS 2 in presence of I 2 catalyst to form
(d) It changes into calcium chloride and calcium chlorate
[AFMC 1995]
144. The compound which forms a dative bond with ammonia
[JIPMER 2001] (a) CHCl 3 (b) CCl 4
(a) CCl 4 (b) BCl 3 (c) C 2 H 5 Cl (d) C 2 H 6
(c) MgCl2 (d) NaCl 157. Amongst LiCl, RbCl, BeCl 2 and MgCl2 . Maximum and minimum
145. The bleaching action of bleaching powder is due to the formation of ionic character will be shown by the compounds
[Roorkee 1999] [RPMT 1999]
(a) CaCl 2 (b) CaSO 4 (a) LiCl, MgCl2 (b) RbCl, BeCl 2
(c) HClO (d) Ca(ClO3 )2 (c) RbCl, MgCl2 (d) MgCl2 , BeCl 2
146. Fluorine with dilute NaOH gives [MH CET 2000] 158. Which is formed when fluorine react with hot and concentrated
(a) OF2 (b) O3 sodium hydroxide [CPMT 2000]
(a) O 2 (b) O 3
(c) O2 (d) HF and O 2
(c) NaO (d) HF
147. Which is not oxidised by MnO2 [DCE 2003]
159. Which of the following condition is used to find atomic Cl 2 from
(a) F (b) Cl molecular Cl 2 [CPMT 1996]
(c) I2 (d) I
(a) High temperature, high pressure
148. Bromine water reacts with SO 2 to form [AFMC 1995] (b) Low temperature, high pressure
(a) H 2 O and HBr (b) H 2 SO 4 and HBr (c) High temperature, low pressure
(d) Low temperature, low pressure
(c) HBr and S (d) S and H 2 O 160. Which one is least basic [JIPMER 2000]
149. Which of the following reaction is not feasible (a) BI3 (b) BBr3
[CBSE PMT PMT 2002]
(c) BCl 3 (d) BF3
(a) 2 KI  Br2  2 KBr  I2
161. On heating NaCl  K 2 Cr2 O7  conc. H 2 SO 4 , the gas comes out
(b) 2 H 2 O  2 F2  2 HF  O2
is [JIPMER 2000]
(c) 2 KBr  I2  2 KI  Br2 (a) O 2 (b) Cl 2
(d) 2 KBr  Cl2  2 KCl  Br2 (c) CrOCl2 (d) CrO2 Cl 2
150. Which of the following has the lowest solubility 162. Aqua regia is a mixture of [KCET (Med.) 2001]
[Roorkee 2000] (a) 3 HCl  1HNO 3 (b) H 3 PO4  H 2 SO 4
(a) CaF2 (b) CaCl 2
(c) 3 HNO 3  1HCl (d) HCl  CH 3 COOH
(c) CaBr2 (d) CaI2 163. Unlike other halogens fluorine does not show higher oxidation states
151. Which one of the following pairs of substances when mixed, because [MP PET 1997]
produces chlorine gas at room temperature [IIT 1995] (a) It is highly electronegative
(a) NaCl and MnO 2 (b) It has no d-orbitals
(c) Its atomic radius is very small
(b) NaCl and HNO 3 (conc.)
(d) The F  ion is stable and isoelectronic with neon
(c) NaCl and H 2 SO 4 (conc.) 164. Which halogen does not show variable oxidation state
(d) HCl (conc.) and KMnO 4 [UPSEAT 2003]
(a) F2 (b) Cl 2
152. Concentrated H 2 SO 4 cannot be used to prepare HBr from
NaBr , because it [IIT 1995]
(c) Br2 (d) I2

(a) Reduces HBr (b) Oxidises HBr 165. To purify fluorine gas, fumes of HF are removed by
[MH CET 2002]
(c) Disproportionates HBr (d) Reacts slowly with NaBr
153. Which of the following halides is least stable and has doubtful (a) Solid NaF (b) H 2 gas
existence [IIT 1996] (c) Solid KHF2 (d) None of these
(a) CI 4 (b) GeI 4 166. Fluorine is prepared by
(c) SnI 4 (d) PbI4 (a) Oxidation of HF
154. Chlorine cannot displace [MP PET 1996] (b) Electrolysis of KF
(a) Fluorine from NaF (b) Iodine from NaI (c) Electrolysis of fused KHF2
(c) Bromine from NaBr (d) None of these (d) Decomposition of HgF2
155. When fluoride is heated with conc. H 2 SO 4 and MnO2 the gas 167. Amongst halogens fluorine is most oxidising because
evolved is [DPMT 2000] (a) Fluorine has highest electron affinity
(a) F2 (b) SF (b) Fluorine is most electronegative
(c) Dissociation energy for fluorine molecule is lowest
 (d) All are correct (d) F, Cl, Br all
168. The alkali metal halides are soluble in water but LiF is insoluble
because 180. When I2 is passed through KCl, KF and KBr solutions
(a) It is amphoteric [CPMT 2004]
(b) The Li  F bond is highly ionic (a) Cl 2 and Br2 are evolved
(c) Its lattice energy is high (b) Cl 2 is evolved
(d) Li  ion is least hydrated
(c) Cl2 , Br2 and F2 are evolved
169. In which of the following pairs does the first gas bleaches flowers by
reduction while the second gas does so by oxidation (d) None of these
[Manipal MEE 1995]
(a) CO and Cl 2 (b) SO 2 and Cl 2 181. The solubility of I 2 increases in water in the presence of
[Pb. CET 2002]
(c) H 2 and Br2 (d) NH 3 and SO 2
(a) KI (b) H 2 SO 4
170. Which of the following halogens does not form oxyacid
[MP PET 1997] (c) KMnO4 (d) NH 3
(a) Fluorine (b) Chlorine
182. Which of the hydrogen halides forms salts like KHX 2 (where X is a
(c) Bromine (d) Iodine
halogen atom) [Kerala PMT 2004]
171. Which of the following molecule is theoritically not possible
(a) HF (b) HCl
[BHU 2002]
(c) HI (d) HBr
(a) OF4 (b) OF2 (e) All of these
(c) SF4 (d) O 2 F2 183. With cold and dilute sodium hydroxide fluorine reacts to give [MH CET 2004]
172. Iodine is released when potassium iodide reacts with (a) NaF and OF2 (b) NaF  O3
[UPSEAT 1999]
(c) O2 and O3 (d) NaF  O2
(a) ZnSO 4 (b) CuSO 4
184. Which one of the following oxides is expected exhibit paramagnetic
(c) FeSO 4 (d) (NH 4 )2 SO 4 behaviour [CBSE PMT 2005]
173. Which of the following is used in the preparation of chlorine (a) CO 2 (b) SO 2
[CBSE PMT 1999]
(c) ClO2 (d) SiO2
(a) Only MnO 2
185. Of the following acids, the one that is strongest is
(b) OnlyKMnO4 [DPMT 2004]
(c) Both MnO 2 and KMnO 4 (a) HBrO4 (b) HOCl
(d) Either MnO 2 or KMnO 4 (c) HNO 2 (d) H 3 PO3
   186. Which of the following is anhydride of perchloric acid
174. Among Cl , Br , I , the correct order for being oxidise to
dihalogen is [CPMT 1999] [CPMT 2004]
(a) Cl 2 O7 (b) Cl 2 O5
(a) I   Cl   Br  (b) Cl   Br   I 

(c) I  Br  Cl  
(d) Br   I   Cl  (c) Cl 2 O3 (d) HClO
175. On heating KClO3 , we get [CPMT 1999] 187. I2 dissolves in KI solution due to the formation of
(a) Cl 2 O (b) ClO2 [CPMT 2004]

(c) ClO3 (d) Cl 2 O7 (a) KI2 and I  (b) K  , I  and I2

176. For which one of the following properties of halogens the sequence (c) KI3 (d) None of these
F  Cl  Br  I holds good [MP PET/PMT 1998]
(a) Electron affinity (b) Electronegativity
Noble gases
(c) Atomic radius (d) Boiling point
177. Which of the following properties increases on going down from F
1. Which of the following outer electronic configuration represents
to I in Group VII-A of the periodic table ? argon [DPMT 1982; CPMT 1976; NCERT 1987;
[MP PMT 1997] Kurukshetra CEE 1998]
(a) Electronegativity (b) Volatile nature 2 2 6
(c) Ionic radius (d) Oxidising power (a) ns (b) ns np
2 5
178. Among the halogens, the one which is oxidised by nitric acid is (c) ns np (d) ns 2 np 4
[KCET 2004] 2. Which mineral was used in isolation of radium
(a) Fluorine (b) Iodine [CPMT 1978, 81, 91]
(c) Chlorine (d) Bromine (a) Lime stone (b) Pitch blende
179. The reaction of the type 2 X 2  S  SX 4 is shown by sulphur (c) Rutile (d) Haematite
when X is [DCE 2003] 3. Which is the lightest gas
(a) Fluorine or chlorine (a) Hydrogen (b) Oxygen
(b) Chlorine only (c) Helium (d) Nitrogen
(c) Chlorine and bromine only 4. The valency of inert gases is
(a) 5 (b) 1
 (c) 0 (d) None of these (b) The sizes of their atoms are very small
5. Helium was discovered by (c) Are not found in abundance
(a) Crooks (b) Rutherford (d) Are monoatomic
(c) Frankland and Lockyer (d) Dorn 21. Monazite is source of
6. The inert gases are [CPMT 1984] (a) He (b) Kr
(a) Polyatomic (b) Triatomic (c) Ar (d) Ne
(c) Diatomic (d) Monoatomic 22. Which of the following fluorides of Xenon is impossible
7. The charcoal maintained at 100 o C absorbs [CPMT 1982; Kurukshetra CEE 1998;RPET 1999]
(a) Ne and Kr (b) He and Ar (a) XeF6 (b) XeF4
(c) Ar, Kr, Xe (d) He and Ne (c) XeF3 (d) XeF2
8. Every inert gas atom 23. XeF2 molecule is
(a) Has a saturated outermost shell
(b) Has one electron in outermost shell (a) Square planer
(c) Has eight electrons in outermost shell (b) Trigonal bipyramidal
(d) Has two electrons in outermost shell (c) Trigonal planer
9. Argon was discovered by [CPMT 1991] (d) Linear
(a) Rayleigh (b) Frakland and Lockyer 24. XeF4 on partial hydrolysis produces [AFMC 1995]
(c) Jansen (d) Ramsay
(a) XeF2 (b) XeOF2
10. Deep sea divers used to respirate is a mixture of
(a) Oxygen and argon (b) Oxygen and helium (c) XeOF4 (d) XeO 3
(c) Oxygen and nitrogen (d) Oxygen and hydrogen 25. In XeF2 hybridisation of Xe is
11. The noble gas which forms maximum number of compounds is[NCERT 1976; BHU 1980; CPMT 1982, 91;
AMU 1985; DPMT 1996; MP PMT 2001; [Link] 2003] (a) sp 2 (b) sp 3 d
(a) Ar (b) He
(c) sp 3 (d) sp 3 d 2
(c) Xe (d) Ne
12. Which of the following gases exist more abundantly in nature than 26. Which one of the following noble gases is the least polarizable[AIIMS 1983; MP P
the others JIPMER (Med.) 2002]
[BHU 1982; DPMT 1982,02; CPMT 1983, 89; (a) Xe (b) Ar
EAMCET 1993; Manipal MEE 1995; MHCET 2003] (c) Ne (d) He
(a) Helium (b) Neon 27. Which one of the following noble gases is not found in the
(c) Argon (d) Krypton atmosphere [MP PMT 1993]
13. Which of the following is monoatomic (a) Rn (b) Kr
[NCERT 1976, 77; CPMT 1983, 86, 90]
(c) Ne (d) Ar
(a) Nitrogen (b) Fluorine
28. Helium is added to the oxygen supply used by deep sea divers
(c) Neon (d) Oxygen because [MP PMT 1993; MP PET 1997]
14. Nuclear fusion produces (a) It is less soluble in blood than nitrogen at high pressure
(a) Argon (b) Deuterium (b) It is lighter than nitrogen
(c) Helium (d) Krypton (c) It is readily miscible with oxygen
15. Among the fluorides below, the one which does not exist is (d) It is less poisonous than nitrogen
[NCERT 1977; CPMT 1988]
29. Which of the following statements is not correct for a noble gas [
(a) XeF4 (b) HeF4
(a) Ar is used in electric bulbs
(c) SF4 (d) CF4 (b) Kr is obtained during radioactive disintegration
16. The last orbit of argon would have electrons (c) Half life of Rn is only 3.8 days
[CPMT 1971, 78] (d) He is used in producing very low temperature
(a) 6 (b) 2 30. Which one of the following configuration represents a noble gas
(c) 18 (d) 8 [CPMT 1976, 83, 89; BHU 1982; Pb. CET 2000
17. The electronic configuration of neon is NCERT 1979; IIT Screening 1993; EAMCET 1993]
[CPMT 1974, 80, 81; DPMT 1982; MNR 1995]
(a) 1s 2 , 2 s 2 2 p 6 , 3s 2
(a) 1s 2 , 2 s 2 2 p 2 (b) 1s 2 , 2 s 2 2 p 6
(b) 1s 2 , 2 s 2 2 p 6 , 3s 1
(c) 1s 2 , 2s 2 (c) 1s 2
18. The colour discharge tubes for advertisement mainly contain (c) 1s 2 , 2 s 2 2 p 6
[CPMT 1980, 89; MP PET 2002]
(a) Argon (b) Neon (d) 1s 2 , 2 s 2 2 p 6 , 3 s 2 3 p 6 , 4 s 2
(c) Helium (d) Xenon 31. Which of the following has zero valency [DPMT 1985]
19. Least chemical activity is shown by [CPMT 1973, 79] (a) Sodium (b) Beryllium
(a) Nitrogen (b) Argon (c) Aluminium (d) Krypton
(c) Methane (d) Ammonia 32. The forces acting between noble gas atoms are
20. Noble gases do not react with other elements because [NCERT 1989]
[CPMT 1981] (a) Vander Waals forces
(a) They have completely paired up and stable electron shells
 (b) Ion-dipole forces (a) 1% (b) 2%
(c) London dispersion forces (c) 3% (d) 4%
(d) Magnetic forces 44. Which of the following is not obtained by direct reaction of
33. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the noble gases in constituent elements [MP PET 1994]
their group in the periodic table (a) XeF2 (b) XeF4
[Manipal MEE 1995]
(c) XeO 3 (d) XeF6
(a) Ar, He, Kr, Ne, Rn, Xe (b) He, Ar, Ne, Kr, Xe, Rn
(c) He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, Rn (d) He, Ne, Kr, Ar, Xe, Rn 45. Fluorine forms chemical compounds with [MP PMT 1994]
34. Which of the following represent nobel gas configuration (a) He (b) Ne
[BHU 1995] (c) Ar (d) Xe
2 2 6 2 6 10 2 6 10 2 6 3
(a) 1s , 2 s 2 p , 3 s 3 p 3d , 4 s 4 p 4 d , 5 s 5 p 46. Which of the following has sp hybridisation [DCE 2001]

(b) 1s 2 , 2 s 2 2 p 6 , 3 s 2 3 p 6 3d 10 , 4 s 2 4 p 6 4 d 10 4 f 14 , (a) XeO 3 (b) BCl 3

5 s 2 5 p 6 5 d 1 ,6 s 2 (c) XeF4 (d) BBr3

(c) 1s 2 , 2 s 2 2 p 6 , 3 s 2 3 p 6 3d 10 , 4 s 2 4 p 6 4 d 10 , 47. Which element out of He, Ar, Kr, and Xe forms least number
of compounds [MP PMT 1995]
5 s 2 5 p 6 5 d 1 , 6s 2
(a) He (b) Ar
(d) 1s 2 , 2 s 2 2 p 6 , 3 s 2 3 p 6 3d 10 , 4 s 2 4 p 6 4 d 10 (c) Kr (d) Xe
35. XeF6 on hydrolysis gives 48. Which of the following exhibits the weakest intermolecular forces[KCET (Med.) 2
[MP PET 2000; Pb. PMT 2000; DCE 2002] (a) He (b) HCl
(a) XeO 3 (b) XeO (c) NH 3 (d) H 2O

(c) XeO 2 (d) Xe 49. Which of the following are formed by Xenon
[Roorkee 2000]
36. The correct order of solubility in water for He, Ne , Ar, Kr, Xe, is (a) [AIIMS 2002]
XeF (b) XeF4
3
(a) He  Ne  Ar  Kr  Xe (c) XeF5 (d) XeF6
(b) Ne  Ar  Kr  He  Xe
50. Among the following molecule
(c) Xe  Kr  Ar  Ne  He
(i) XeO 3 (ii) XeOF4 (iii) XeF6
(d) Ar  Ne  He  Kr  Xe
Those having same number of lone pairs on Xe are
37. In XeF2 , XeF4 , XeF6 the number of lone pairs on Xe is [AIIMS 2005]
respectively [AIEEE 2002] (a) (i) and (ii) only (b) (i) and (iii) only
(a) 2, 3, 1 (b) 1, 2, 3 (c) (ii) and (iii) only (d) (i),(ii) and (iii)
(c) 4, 1, 2 (d) 3, 2, 1 51. Who among the following first prepared a stable compound of noble
38. Noble gases are group of elements which exhibit very gas [MP PET 1999]
[Kerala (Med.) 2002] (a) Rutherford (b) Rayleigh
(a) High chemical activity (c) Ramsay (d) Neil Bartlett
(b) Low chemical activity 52. The last member of inert gas elements is [MP PMT 1999]
(c) Minimum electronegativity (a) Helium (b) Neon
(d) Much paramagnetic properties (c) Argon (d) Radon
39. Which noble gas is most soluble in water [CPMT 2002] 53. Which of the following gas is/are called rare gas
(a) He (b) Ar [CPMT 2000; Pb. CET 2002]
(c) Ne (d) Xe (a) Ne (b) He
40. Gradual addition of electronic shells in the noble gases causes a (c) Kr (d) All of these
decrease in their [MP PET 1997] 54. Which one of the following statements regarding helium is incorrect
(a) Ionization energy (b) Atomic radius (a) It is used to produce and sustain powerful superconducting
(c) Boiling point (d) Density magnets
41. Which of the following noble gas does not have an octet of electrons (b) It is used as a cryogenic agent for carrying out experiments at
in its outermost shell [MP PET 1996] low temperatures
(a) Neon (b) Radon (c) It is used to fill gas balloons instead of hydrogen because it is
(c) Argon (d) Helium lighter and non-inflammable
42. The low chemical reactivity of the rare gases can be attributed to (d) It is used in gas-cooled nuclear reactors
their [Pune CET 1998] 55. Which of the following inert gas liquifies easily
(a) Being non-metals [Pb. CET 2002]
(b) Having high ionization energies (a) Kr (b) He
(c) Being gases (c) Ne (d) Ar
(d) Found in nature in small quantities 56. The oxidation number of xenon in XeOF2 is [J & K 2005]
43. Percentage of Ar in air is about [CPMT 1989] (a) Zero (b) 2
 (c) 4 (d) 3 (c) Increasing electropositive character
57. Which inert gas having highest boiling point [BCECE 2005] (d) Decreasing degree of hydration
(a) Xe (b) Ar 7. Fusion mixture is [CPMT 2002]
(c) Kr (d) He (a) Na 2 CO 3  K 2 CO 3 (b) Na 2 CO 3  NaHCO 3
58. Which of the following is an inert gas [AFMC 2005]
(c) Na 2 CO 3  NaOH (d) Na 2 CO 3  K 2 SO 4
(a) H2 (b) O2
8. Concentrated hydrochloric acid when kept in open air sometimes
(c) N2 (d) Argon produces a cloud of white fumes. The explanation for it is that
59. Which of the following is most polarised [DPMT 2005] (a) Concentrated hydrochloric acid emits strongly smelling HCl
gas all the time
(a) Kr (b) He
(b) Oxygen in air reacts with the emitted HCl gas to form a
(c) Ar (d) Xe cloud of chlorine gas
60. Which of the following is planar [J & K 2005]
(c) Strong affinity of HCl gas for moisture in air results in
(a) XeF2 (b) XeO 3 F forming of droplets of liquid solution which appears like a
cloudy smoke
(c) XeO 2 F2 (d) XeF4
(d) Due to strong affinity for water, concentrated hydrochloric acid
pulls moisture of air towards itself. This moisture forms droplets
of water and hence the cloud
9. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the
codes given below the lists
List I List II
(a) Peroxide (1) C 3 O 2
(b) Superoxide (2) PbO2
1. The correct sequence in decreasing order of the percentage of (c) Dioxide (3) KO 2
nitrogen in the given compounds is [NDA 1999]
(d) Suboxide (4) H 2 O 2
(a) Urea > Ammonium chloride > Ammonium nitrate > Ammonium
nitrite Codes : [NDA 1999]
(b) Urea > Ammonium nitrate > Ammonium nitrite > Ammonium (a) A B C D
chloride 4 3 2 1
(c) Urea > Ammonium nitrite > Ammonium nitrate > Ammonium (b) A B C D
chloride 3 2 1 4
(d) Urea > Ammonium nitrite > Ammonium chloride > Ammonium (c) A B C D
nitrate 4 2 3 1
2. As the alkaline earth metals (except Be) tend to lose their valence (d) A B C D
electrons readily they act as [Kerala (Med.) 2002]
4 1 2 3
(a) Weak oxidising agent (b) Weak reducing agent
(c) Strong oxidising agent (d) Strong reducing agent 10. The most efficient agent for the absorption of SO 3 is
3. The first ionisation energies of alkaline earth metals are higher than [KCET 1998]
those of the alkali metals. This is because (a) 98% H 2 SO 4 (b) 80% H 2 SO 4
[UPSEAT 2001]
(a) There is increases in the nuclear charge of the alkaline earth (c) 20% oleum (d) 90% H 2 SO 4
metals 11. Mark the oxide which is amphoteric in character
(b) There is decreases in the nuclear charge of the alkaline earth [MP PMT 2000]
metals (a) CO 2 (b) SiO2
(c) There is no change in the nuclear charge
(d) None of these (c) SnO 2 (d) CaO
4. Lead is maximum in [BVP 2004] 12. Concentrated aqueous sodium hydroxide can separate mixture of
(a) Soda glass (b) Jena glass (a) Al 3  and Sn 2  (b) Al 3  and Fe 3 
(c) Pyrex glass (d) Flint glass
(c) Al 3  and Zn 2  (d) Zn 2  and Pb 2 
5. BaSO 4 and carbon on heating reacts to produce
13. The composition of the common glass is [DCE 2004]
[Pb. PMT 2004]
(a) Na [Link].6 SiO3 (b) Na 2O. Al2O3 .SiO2
(a) Ba  SO 2  CO 2 (b) BaS  CO
(c) CaO. Al2O3 .SiO2 (d) Na [Link].6 SiO2
(c) BaS  O2  SO 2 (d) BaCO3  S  O2
14. The metal which does not form ammonium nitrate by reaction with
6. The atomic radii of alkali metals (M) lie in the order dilute nitric acid is [KCET 2004]
Li  Na  K  Rb but the radii of M  ions in aqueous solution (a) Al (b) Fe
lie in the reverse order Li   Na   K   Rb  . What is the (c) Pb (d) Mg
reason for this reverse order (on going from Li to Rb) ?[MP PMT 1997] 15. Total number of lone pair of electrons in XeOF4 is
(a) Gradual increase in ionisation energy [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2004]
(b) Increasing weakness of the metallic bond (a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 3
16. What is the correct relationship between the pHs of isomolar [CBSE PMT 1995]
solutions of sodium oxide ( pH1 ), sodium sulphide ( pH 2 ), sodium 2
(a) High heat of solvation for smaller ions like Be
selenide ( pH 3 ) and sodium telluride ( pH 4 ) (b) Increasing molecular weight
[CBSE PMT 2005] (c) Decreasing lattice energy
(a) pH1  pH 2  pH 3  pH 4 (d) Increase in melting points
28. Magnesium burns in air to give
(b) pH1  pH 2  pH 3  pH 4 [CPMT 1988, 89; AFMC 1987]
(c) pH1  pH 2  pH 3  pH 4 (a) MgO (b) Mg 3 N 2
(d) pH1  pH 2  pH 3  pH 4 (c) MgCO3 (d) MgO and Mg 3 N 2 both
17. Which one of the following is not an amphoteric substance
[KCET 2004] 29. Philospher's wool when heated with BaO at 1100 o C gives a
compound. Identify the compound [CPMT 1997]
(a) HNO 3 (b) HCO 3
(a) BaZnO2 (b) Ba  ZnO 2
(c) H 2O (d) NH 3
(c) BaCdO 2 (d) BaO2  Zn
18. Which group is called buffer group of the periodic table
30. Which of the following oxide is diamagnetic
[Pb. CET 2004]
[MP PET 1990]
(a) I (b) VII
(c) VIII (d) Zero (a) NO (b) N 2 O4
19. Which of the following salt is insoluble in water (c) NO 2 (d) N 2 O5
[MP PET 2004]
31. Which of the following salt becomes plaster of paris on being
(a) CuSO 4 (b) CdSO 4 appropriately hydrated [CPMT 1985]
(c) PbSO4 (d) Bi2 (SO 4 )3 (a) ZnCO 3 (b) CaSO 4
20. Which of the following oxides is the most acidic (c) MgSO 4 (d) CaCO 3
[CBSE PMT 1999; MP PMT 2002]
32. The number of electron and proton in the third alkaline earth metal
(a) N 2 O5 (b) P2 O 5
ion will be [MP PET 2003]
(c) As 2 O 5 (d) Sb 2 O 5 e p e p
(a) , (b) ,
21. Whose bond energy is maximum 20 20 18 20
[CPMT 1988; MP PMT 1990]
e p e p
(a) F2 (b) Cl 2 (c) , (d) ,
18 18 19 20
(c) Br2 (d) I 2 33. The compounds of alkaline earth metals have the following magnetic
22. Calcium cyanide on treatment with steam under pressure gives nature
NH 3 and [DPMT 2002] [MP PET/PMT 1998; RPMT 2000; JIPMER 2002]
(a) Diamagnetic (b) Paramagnetic
(a) CaHCO 3 (b) CaO
(c) Ferromagnetic (d) Diaferromagnetic
(c) Ca(OH )2 (d) CaCO 3 34. Which of the following is the life saving mixture for an asthma
23. Six volumes of oxygen, on complete ozonisation, form ...... volumes of patient [MP PMT 2001]
ozone [DPMT 2000] (a) Mixture of helium and oxygen
(a) 4 (b) 3 (b) Mixture of neon and oxygen
(c) 2 (d) 6 (c) Mixture of xenon and nitrogen
24. The substance not likely to contain CaCO 3 is (d) Mixture of argon and oxygen
35. Which would quickly absorbs oxygen
[AIEEE 2003]
[CBSE PMT 1992; MP PET 1995]
(a) A marble statue (b) Calcined gypsum (a) Alkaline solution of pyrogallol
(c) Sea shells (d) Dolomite
(b) Conc. H 2 SO 4
25. Which of the following statements is false for alkali metals
[MNR 1994; MP PET 2001] (c) Lime water
(a) Lithium is the strongest reducing agent (d) Alkaline solution of CuSO 4
(b) Na is amphoteric in nature 36. Nitrogen is liberated by the thermal decomposition of only
(c) Li  is exceptionally small [IIT 1991]
(d) All alkali metals give blue solution in liquid ammonia (a) NH 4 NO 2 (b) NaN 3
26. Solubility of iodine in water is greatly increased by the addition of
(c) (NH 4 )2 Cr2 O7 (d) All the three
iodide ions because of the formation of ......
[IIT 1994] 37. Red phosphorus is less reactive than yellow phosphorus because
(a) I2 (b) I3 [DPMT 1982; JIPMER 1999;CBSE PMT 1999; RPET 2003]
(a) Its colour is red
(c) I3  (d) I (b) It is highly polymerised
27. The solubility in water of sulphates down the Be group is (c) It is hard
Be  Mg  Ca  Sr  Ba . This is due to (d) It is insoluble in C 2 H 5 OH
38. Carbon differs from other elements of the group. Which is the false (c) Both the above (d) None of these
statement [DPMT 2000] 50. The mixture of conc. HCl and potassium chlorate on heating gives [Roorkee 200
(a) Due to its marked tendency to form long chains (catenation) (a) Cl 2 only (b) ClO2 only
(b) Due to its unique ability to form multiple bonds
(c) Due to d-orbital in penultimate shell (c) Cl 2  ClO2 (d) Cl 2  ClO2  ClO3
(d) Due to its limitation of co-ordination number 4 51. When SO 2 is passed through acidified solution of H 2 S
39. Which of the following oxide does not form acidic aqueous solution [CPMT 2004] [CPMT 1973, 81, 93]
(a) N 2 O3 (b) NO 2 (a) H 2 SO 4 is formed (b) H 2 SO 3 is formed
(c) N 2 O5 (d) NO (c) Sulphur is precipitated (d) None of these
52. Four reactions are given below
40. Which of the following is in the increasing order of the ionic
character [JIPMER 2002] (i) 2 Li  2 H 2 O  2 LiOH  H 2
(a) PbCl4  PbCl2  CaCl 2  NaCl (ii) 2 Na  2 H 2 O  2 NaOH  H 2
(b) PbCl2  PbCl4  CaCl 2  NaCl (iii) 2 LiNO3   2 LiNO2  O2
Heat

(c) PbCl2  PbCl4  NaCl  CaCl 2 (iv) 2 NaNO 3   2 NaNO 2  O 2

Heat

(d) PbCl4  PbCl2  NaCl  CaCl 2 Which of the above, if any, is wrong
41. Silicon chloroform is prepared by [MH CET 1999] (a) (iv) (b) (iii)
(c) (i) (d) None of these
(a) Si  HCl (b) SiCl 4 + H 2 O
53. Increasing order of solubility is [AFMC 1987]
(c) SiF4 + NaF (d) H 2 SiF6  Cl 2 (a) CaCO 3 , KHCO 3 , NaHCO 3
42. KO 2 (potassium superoxide) is used in oxygen cylinders in space (b) NaHCO 3 , KHCO 3 , CaCO 3
and submarines because it [AIEEE 2002]
(c) KHCO 3 , NaHCO 3 , CaCO 3
(a) Absorbs CO 2 and increases O 2 content
(d) CaCO 3 , NaHCO 3 , KHCO 3
(b) Eliminates moisture
54. Nitrolim is [CPMT 1976, 78, 2000; BHU 1987;
(c) Absorbs CO 2 DCE 1999; RPMT 2000]
(d) Produces ozone (a) Ca(NO 3 )2 (b) Ca(CN ) 2
43. Fire extinguishers contain H 2 SO 4 and [AFMC 1980] (c) CaCN 2  C (d) CaCN 2
(a) CaCO 3 (b) Na 2 CO 3 55. The following acids have been arranged in the order of decreasing
acid strength. Identify the correct order.
(c) NaHCO 3 (d) NaHCO 3 and Na 2 CO 3
(I) ClOH (II) BrOH (III) IOH [IIT 1996]
44. Which is insoluble in water [CPMT 2003]
(a) I  II  III (b) II  I  III
(a) H2S (b) HgCl2
(c) III  II  I (d) I  III  II
(c) Ca(NO 3 )2 (d) CaF2 56. Which of the following element does not belong to the family of
elements indicated [Orissa JEE 1997]
45. Which of the following halides is most acidic [KCET 1996]
(a) Rubidium (Rb, Z = 37) : Alkali metals
(a) PCl 3 (b) SbCl 3 (b) Barium (Ba, Z = 56) : Alkaline earth metals
(c) BiCl3 (d) CCl 4 (c) Iridium (I, Z = 77) : Nobel gases
46. The stability of the following alkali metal chlorides follows the order (d) Argon (Ar, Z = 18) : Nobel gases
[MP PET/PMT 1998]
(a) LiCl  KCl  NaCl  CsCl 57. H 3 PO2 is the formula for one of the phosphorus acid. Its name
and basicity are respectively
(b) CsCl  KCl  NaCl  LiCl
[CBSE PMT 1992; BHU 1999; KCET 1999]
(c) NaCl  KCl  LiCl  CsCl (a) Phosphorus acid and two
(d) KCl  CsCl  NaCl  LiCl (b) Hypophosphorus acid and two
47. The reaction of Na 2 S 2 O 3 with iodine gives (c) Hypophosphorus acid and one
[CPMT 1971, 80, 81; DPMT 1983, 90; (d) Hypophosphoric acid and two
MP PMT 1985; EAMCET 1990; BHU 1980] 58. Which of the following oxides of nitrogen is paramagnetic
(a) Sodium sulphide (b) Sodium sulphite [CPMT 1984; CBSE PMT 1994; AIIMS 2000]
(c) Sodium sulphate (d) Sodium tetrathionate (a) N 2 O3 (b) N 2O
48. Which one of the following is the true covalent oxide of iodine [MP PET/PMT 1988]
(c) NO 2 (d) N 2 O5
(a) I2 O4 (b) I2 O5
59. Nessler's reagent is [CPMT 2002]
(c) I 2 O7 (d) I2 O9 (a) Potassium in mercuric iodide
49. Lithium aluminium hydride acts as [CPMT 1994] (b) TiCl4
(a) Oxidising agent (b) Reducing agent
 (c) Anhydrous AlCl3
(d) Al2 O3 / Cr2 O3
Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of
60. The noble gas was first time discovered by
the options given below :
(a) Cavandish (b) William Ramsay
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct
(c) Rayleigh (d) Frankland explanation of the assertion.
Cp (b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct
61. The ratio of for inert gases is [DCE 1999] explanation of the assertion.
Cv
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(a) 1.99 (b) 2.13 (d) If the assertion and reason both are false.
(c) 1.66 (d) 1.33 (e) If assertion is false but reason is true.
62. White P reacts with caustic soda, the products are PH3 and
NaH 2 PO2 . This reaction is an example of [DCE 2003] 1. Assertion : Sulphate is estimated as BaSO4 and not as
(a) Oxidation (b) Reduction MgSO4 .
(c) Disproportionation (d) Neutralisation Reason : Ionic radius of Mg 2  is smaller than that of
63. The oxide, which cannot act as a reducing agent, is
Ba2  . [IIT 1998]
[Pb. CET 2002] 2. Assertion : Amongst the halogens fluorine can oxidise the
(a) NO 2 (b) SO 2 elements to highest oxidation state.
Reason : Due to small size of fluoride ion, it is difficult to
(c) CO 2 (d) ClO2 oxidise fluoride ion to fluorine. Hence reverse
64. Which of the following product is formed when SiF4 reacts with reaction takes place more easily. [IIT 1996]
water [Pb. CET 2003] 3. Assertion : HNO 3 is a stronger acid than HNO 2 .
(a) SiF3 (b) H 4 SiO4 Reason : In HNO 3 there are two nitrogen-to-oxygen
bonds whereas in HNO 2 there is only one.
(c) H 2 SO 4 (d) H 2 SiF4
4. Assertion : The Value of Vander Waal's constant 'a' is larger
65. Ozone with dry iodine give [Pb. CET 2003] for ammonia than for nitrogen.
(a) I4 O 4 (b) I2 O 3 Reason : Hydrogen bonding is present in ammonia.
[IIT 1998]
(c) IO2 (d) I2 O 4 5. Assertion : Xenon forms fluorides.
66. The microcosmic salt is [[Link] 2004; Pb. PMT 2004] Reason : Due to the strong electronegativity of fluorine .[AIIMS 2001]
(a) Na(NH 4 )H 2 O (b) K(NH 4 )HPO3 2 H 2 O 6. Assertion : Chlorine and sulphur dioxide both are bleaching
agents.
(c) Na(NH 4 )HPO4 4 H 2O) (d) Na(NH 3 )HPO4 4 H 2 O Reason : The bleaching action of chlorine and sulphur
67. Thermite is a mixture of [Pb. CET 2004] dioxide is performed through the process of
oxidation. [AIIMS 2000]
(a) Cr2 O3  Al2 O3 (b) Fe2 O3  Al
7. Assertion : Nitrogen is unreactive at room temperatures but
(c) Fe2 O3  Al2 O3 (d) Al2 O3  2Cr becomes reactive at elevated temperatures (On
heating) or in presence of catalysts.
68. The colour of liquid O 2 is [BVP 2004]
Reason : In nitrogen molecule, there is extensive
(a) Red (b) Dark blue delocalization of electrons.
(c) Pale yellow (d) Pale blue 8. Assertion : Covalency of oxygen is three.
69. Which of the following gas mixture is used by the divers inside the Reason : Dinegative anion of oxygen (O 2 ) is quite
sea [AFMC 2004]
(a) O 2  He (b) O 2  Xe common but dinegative anion of sulphur (S 2 )
is less common. [AIIMS 2001]
(c) O 2  Ar (d) O2  N 2 9. Assertion : At room temperature, oxygen exists as a diatomic
70. One mole of magnesium nitride on the reaction with an excess of gas, whereas sulphur exists as solid.
water gives [AIEEE 2004] Reason : The catenated O  O  O  changes are less
(a) Two moles of ammonia (b) One mole of nitric acid stable as compared to O  O molecule.[AIIMS 2001]
(c) One mole of ammonia (d) Two moles of nitric acid 10. Assertion : Potassium and caesium are used in photo-electric
71. Calcium cyanamide on treatment with steam produce cells.
[Pb. PMT 2004] Reason : Potassium and caesium emit electrons on
(a) CaCO 3  NH 3 (b) CaHCO 3  NH 3 exposure to light. [AIIMS 2002]
11. Assertion : The fluorine has lower reactivity.
(c) CaO  NH 3 (d) Ca(OH )2  NH 3 Reason : F  F bond has low bond dissociation energy.[AIIMS 2002]
12. Assertion : Halogens do not occur in free state.
Reason : Halogens are highly reactive. [AIIMS 1994]
13. Assertion : Lithium forms Lithium oxide (LiO2 ) .
Reason : N 2 molecule have unpaired electrons.
[AIIMS 1995]
14. Assertion : Liquid NH 3 is used for refrigeration. 32. Assertion : Helium and beryllium have similar outer
electronic configuration of the type ns 2 .
Reason : Liquid NH 3 quickly vaporises.
Reason : Both are chemically inert.
[AIIMS 1995]
15. Assertion : Al(OH )3 is insoluble in NH 4 OH but soluble 33. Assertion : Na 2 SO 4 is soluble while BaSO4 is insoluble.
in NaOH. Reason : Lattice energy of BaSO4 exceeds its hydration
Reason : NaOH is strong alkali. [AIIMS 1997] energy.
16. Assertion : Boron is metalloid. 34. Assertion : Alkali metals impart colour to the flame.
Reason : Boron shows metallic nature. [AIIMS 1997] Reason : Their ionisation energies are low.
17. Assertion : Inert gases are monoatomic. 35. Assertion : Superoxides of alkali metals are paramagnetic.
Reason : Inert gases have stable configuration.
[AIIMS 1999] Reason : Superoxides contain the ion O 2 which has one
18. Assertion : Magnesium continue to burn in nitric oxide. unpaired electron.
Reason : During burning heat evolved do not decompose 36. Assertion : Although PF5 , PCl5 and PBr3 are known, the
NO. [AIIMS 2001]
pentahalides of nitrogen have not been observed.
19. Assertion : Anhydrous BaO2 is used for preparing H 2 O2 . Reason : Phosphorus has lower electronegativity than
Reason : Hydrated BaO2 is not available. nitrogen.
[AIIMS 2001] 37. Assertion : The electronic structure of O3 is
20. Assertion : Benzene is reactive while inorganic benzene is +
unreactive compound. O
.. –
Reason : Inorganic benzene is, borazine, B3 N 3 H 6 . .. O
. .: . . :.
O
[AIIMS 2002] Reason : ..
21. Assertion : Halogens absorb visible light. O
.
Reason : All halogens are coloured. [AIIMS 2002] .. O
. .: . . :.
O
Structure is not allowed because octet around O
22. Assertion : Barium is not required for normal biological cannot be expanded.
function in human.
Reason : 38.
Barium does not show variable oxidation state.[AIIMS 2003] Assertion : Sulphuric acid is more viscous than water.
Reason : Concentrated sulphuric acid has a great affinity
23. Assertion : The O  O bond length in H 2 O2 is shorter for water.
than that of O2 F2 . 39. Assertion : PCl5 is covalent in gaseous and liquid states
Reason : H 2 O2 is an ionic compound. [AIIMS 2003] but ionic in solid state.

24. Assertion : PbI4 is a stable compound. Reason : PCl5 in solid state consists of tetrahedral

Reason : Iodide stabilizes higher oxidation state. PCl4 cation and octahedral PCl6 anion.
[AIIMS 2003] 40. Assertion : Among nitrogen halides NX 3 , the dipole
25. Assertion : Mg is not present in enamel of human teeth. moment is highest for NI 3 and lowest for NF3 .
Reason : Mg is an essential element for biological
functions of human. [AIIMS 2004] Reason : Nitrogen halides NX 3 , have trigonal pyramidal
26. Assertion : Radium is most abundant s-block element. structure.
Reason : s-block elements are non-radioactive in nature. 41. Assertion : White phosphorus is stored under water.
27. Assertion : LiCl is predominantly a covalent compound. Reason : White phosphorous is highly reactive and catches
Reason : Electronegativity difference between Li and Cl is fire spontaneously in air.
too small. 42. Assertion : Al forms [AlF6 ]3  but B does not form
28. Assertion : The first ionization energy of Be is greater than
that of B. [BF6 ]3  .
Reason : 2p-orbital is lower in energy than 2s-orbital. Reason : B does not react with F2 .
29. Assertion : The alkali metals can form ionic hydrides which
contains the hydride ion. 43. Assertion : NO 3 is planar while NH 3 is pyramidal.
Reason : The alkali metals have low electronegativity, their
hydrides conduct electricity when fused and Reason : N in NO 3 is sp 2 hybridized but in NH 3 it
liberate hydrogen at the anode. is sp 3  hybridized.
30. Assertion : Be does not impart any characteristic colour to
the bunsen flame. 44. Assertion : Si  Si bonds are much stronger then Si  O
bonds.
Reason : Due to its very high ionization energy, beryllium
requires a large amount of energy for excitation Reason : Silicon forms double bonds with itself.
of the electrons. 45. Assertion : The S  S  S bond angle in S 8 molecule is
31. Assertion : Potassium is not obtained by the electrolysis of 105°.
fused KCl.
Reason : S 8 has a V-shape.
Reason : Potassium vapourises at the melting point of KCl.
46. Assertion : Caro's acid has S atom in +6 oxidation state.
 Reason : Caro's acid contains one peroxo O 22  group. 62. Assertion : Borax bead test is not suitable for Al(III).

47. Assertion : The m.p./b.p. of noble gases are quite high. Reason : Al2 O3 is insoluble in water. [AIIMS 2005]
Reason : The interparticle forces among noble gases in 63. Assertion : SeCl 4 , does not have a tetrahedral structure.
their liquid state are covalent forces.
Reason : Se in SeCl 4 has two lone pairs.
48. Assertion : In SO 2 , the bond angle is 119° whereas in
[AIIMS 2005]
SO 3 , the bond angle is 120°.
64. Assertion : Ozone is a powerful oxidizing agent in
Reason : S atom in both SO 2 and SO 3 is comparison to O 2 .
sp  hybridized.
2
Reason : Ozone is diamagnetic but O 2 is paramagnetic.[AIIMS 2005]
49. Assertion : Calcium carbide on hydrolysis gives methane.
Reason : Calcium carbide contains C 4  anions.
50. Assertion : Xenon forms fluorides.
Reason : Because 5 d-obitals are available for valence shell
expansion.
51. Assertion : Hydrogen cannot be prepared in laboratory.
Reason : Hydrogen of high purity is obtained by
electrolysing warm aqueous barium hydroxide Alkali metals
between nickel electrodes.
1 b 2 c 3 a 4 b 5 a
52. Assertion : Diprotium shows relatively inert behaviour at
room temperature. 6 b 7 c 8 a 9 c 10 d
Reason : The values of melting point and boiling point for
11 c 12 b 13 a 14 d 15 a
dideuterium are higher as compared to
diprotium. 16 b 17 c 18 b 19 b 20 b
53. Assertion : Water can be transformed from liquid to solid
21 a 22 b 23 b 24 a 25 d
state only.
Reason : The distribution of water over the earth surface 26 b 27 b 28 d 29 c 30 c
is uniform. 31 d 32 a 33 b 34 a 35 d
54. Assertion : Ice is less dense than water.
Reason : Ice is a solid whereas water is liquid. 36 b 37 a 38 a 39 d 40 b

55. Assertion : HF, NH 3 and H 2 O form intermolecular 41 d 42 c 43 b 44 d 45 d

hydrogen bonding. 46 b 47 b 48 b 49 c 50 c
Reason : HF, NH 3 and H 2 O molecules are bonded in
51 d 52 c 53 d 54 d 55 a
same manner.
56. Assertion : Hard water does not lather with soap. 56 c 57 a 58 c 59 d 60 a
Reason : In hard water, the sodium stearate of soap 61 b 62 b 63 a 64 a 65 c
changes to the corresponding calcium
magnesium salt which precipitates out. 66 b 67 d 68 a 69 d 70 d
57. Assertion : H 2 O2 is stored in wax-lined glass. 71 c 72 a 73 a 74 c 75 b
Reason : Presence of metal surfaces, traces of alkali 76 d 77 c 78 a 79 b 80 a
(present in glass) etc. increases its
decomposition. 81 d 82 a 83 c 84 b 85 c
58. Assertion : A nearly tetrahedral arrangement of the orbitals 86 c 87 d 88 b 89 c 90 a
about the oxygen atom allows each water
molecule to form hydrogen bonds with as many 91 c 92 a 93 c 94 a 95 c
as four neighbouring water molecules.
96 a 97 a 98 b 99 d 100 c
Reason : In ice each water molecule form four hydrogen
bond as each molecule is fixed in the space. 101 a 102 d 103 b 104 c 105 c
2 2
59. Assertion : Calgon is used for removing Ca and Mg 106 a 107 c 108 b 109 b 110 d
ions from hard water. 111 d 112 c 113 a 114 c 115 a
Reason : Calgon forms precipitate with Ca 2  and Mg 2  116 a 117 c 118 c 119 b 120 a
ions.
121 b 122 c 123 c 124 c 125 d
60. Assertion : Reaction of SO 2 and H 2 S in the presence of
126 c 127 a 128 b 129 a,b 130 b
Fe2 O3 catalyst gives elemental sulphur.
131 d 132 b 133 d 134 d 135 b
Reason : SO 2 is a reducing agent. [AIIMS 2005]
136 d 137 d 138 a 139 a 140 b
61. Assertion : SiF62  is known but SiCl62  is not.
141 c 142 c 143 a 144 a 145 b
Reason : Size of fluorine is small and its lone pair of
146
electrons interacts with d-orbitals of Si strongly.[AIIMS 2005] d 147 b 148 d 149 c 150 b
 Alkaline earth metals Carbon family
1 c 2 d 3 d 4 c 5 a
1 c 2 d 3 a 4 b 5 b
6 a 7 b 8 d 9 c 10 d
6 d 7 d 8 d 9 b 10 a
11 c 12 b 13 d 14 b 15 c
11 a 12 d 13 a 14 a 15 a
16 a 17 b 18 b 19 d 20 d
16 d 17 c 18 c 19 b 20 b
21 c 22 c 23 a 24 a 25 c
21 b 22 d 23 d 24 a 25 a
26 a 27 c 28 a 29 a 30 d
26 bc 27 d 28 d 29 b 30 b
31 a 32 a 33 d 34 b 35 b
31 d 32 d 33 b 34 b 35 b
36 d 37 c 38 d 39 d 40 a 36 b 37 c 38 b 39 b 40 b

41 c 42 a 43 a 44 a 45 a 41 a 42 c 43 b 44 c 45 d

46 c 47 b 48 d 49 c 50 c 46 c 47 c 48 b 49 d 50 a

51 a 52 c 53 b 54 a 55 b 51 c 52 c 53 a 54 a 55 a

56 a 57 d 58 a 59 b 60 b 56 c 57 b 58 b 59 a 60 b

61 d 62 b 63 d 64 a 65 a 61 d 62 a 63 d 64 c 65 d

66 d 67 a 68 c 69 d 70 a 66 b 67 c 68 a 69 b
71 c 72 a 73 b 74 c 75 b
Nitrogen family
76 d 77 b 78 d 79 c 80 c
81 d 82 a 83 c 84 a 85 c 1 b 2 a 3 b 4 b 5 a
86 d 87 c 88 d 89 a 90 a 6 a 7 d 8 b 9 a 10 b
91 b 92 c 93 c 94 b 95 a
11 ad 12 b 13 a 14 b 15 d
96 d 97 d 98 d 99 a 100 b
16 b 17 d 18 b 19 c 20 a
101 b 102 c 103 a 104 b 105 c
21 a 22 a 23 b 24 d 25 c
106 a 107 a 108 c 109 d 110 d
26 c 27 c 28 c 29 d 30 c
111 b
31 d 32 c 33 d 34 ab 35 a

Boron family 36 a 37 b 38 d 39 b 40 c
41 b 42 a 43 b 44 d 45 b
1 a 2 c 3 a 4 a 5 c
46 d 47 d 48 a 49 b 50 b
6 d 7 a 8 c 9 d 10 c
51 a 52 d 53 c 54 d 55 d
11 d 12 b 13 c 14 c 15 c
56 c 57 b 58 c 59 c 60 c
16 acd 17 a 18 d 19 e 20 a
61 a 62 d 63 b 64 a 65 b
21 c 22 c 23 d 24 c 25 a
66 c 67 c 68 a 69 a 70 b
26 d 27 a 28 c 29 a 30 d
71 a 72 a 73 a 74 b 75 a
31 d 32 c 33 c 34 c 35 d
76 b 77 c 78 b 79 c 80 d
36 b 37 c 38 c 39 a 40 a
81 d 82 d 83 d 84 c 85 d
41 c 42 a 43 a 44 d 45 b
86 d 87 c 88 b 89 d 90 c
46 b 47 c 48 d 49 a 50 c
91 a 92 b 93 d 94 b 95 d
51 c 52 b 53 a 54 d 55 b
96 c 97 c 98 b 99 a 100 d
56 b 57 c 58 b 59 b 60 b
101 d 102 b 103 d 104 a 105 d
61 d 62 d 63 c 64 b 65 c
106 d 107 d 108 a 109 d 110 a
66 c 67 c 68 a 69 d 70 c
111 a 112 c 113 d 114 c 115 a
71 c 72 c 73 c 74 a 75 a
116 a 117 c 118 b 119 a 120 c
76 b 77 a
121 b 122 b 123 d 124 d 125 c
126 b 127 b 128 c 129 d 130 b 91 c 92 a 93 a 94 b 95 c
131 c 132 b 133 b 134 b 135 b 96 c 97 b 98 c 99 b 100 b
136 a 137 a 138 d 139 a 140 d 101 a 102 d 103 b 104 b 105 c
141 a 142 c 143 b 144 a 145 a 106 a 107 a 108 d
146 d 147 b 148 b 149 a 150 d
Halogen family
151 d 152 d 153 a 154 e 155 a
156 a 157 c 158 d 159 b 160 d 1 b 2 a 3 d 4 c 5 a
161 c 162 b 163 c 164 b 165 d 6 a 7 a 8 a 9 c 10 b
166 a 167 a 168 a 169 b 170 d 11 a 12 a 13 d 14 a 15 b
171 c 172 d 173 a 174 d 175 c 16 d 17 a 18 b 19 a 20 c
176 b 177 d 178 c 179 b 180 a 21 d 22 a 23 c 24 a 25 c
181 b 182 a 183 d 184 c 185 a 26 b 27 d 28 d 29 bd 30 d
186 d 187 d 188 a 189 a 190 d 31 d 32 a 33 d 34 a 35 d
191 a 192 a 193 c 194 a 195 b 36 a 37 b 38 a 39 d 40 a
196 c 197 b 198 a 199 b 200 c 41 d 42 b 43 d 44 a 45 a
201 d 202 c 203 b 204 a 205 b 46 a 47 b 48 a 49 d 50 b
206 a 207 c 208 d 209 c 210 c 51 a 52 a 53 d 54 a 55 a
211 a 212 c 213 d 214 b 215 b,c 56 d 57 a 58 c 59 a 60 d
216 b 217 a 218 d 219 d 220 c
61 b 62 c 63 a 64 a 65 d
221 a 222 a 223 a 224 b 225 a
66 b 67 b 68 b 69 c 70 c
226 d 227 b 228 b 229 b 230 c
71 b 72 a 73 a 74 b 75 d
231 a 232 a 233 c 234 a 235 d
76 b 77 b 78 c 79 c 80 b
236 a 237 b 238 d 239 b 240 c
81 b 82 c 83 d 84 d 85 d
241 a
86 a 87 a 88 a 89 d 90 b
Oxygen family 91 d 92 c 93 c 94 a 95 a
96 c 97 b 98 b 99 c 100 a
1 b 2 c 3 b 4 c 5 a
101 a 102 c 103 d 104 b 105 d
6 c 7 b 8 d 9 b 10 a
106 e 107 b 108 a 109 a 110 a
11 a 12 b 13 bc 14 d 15 d
111 c 112 c 113 a 114 a 115 a
16 a 17 b 18 c 19 a 20 a
116 c 117 b 118 b 119 b 120 b
21 a 22 d 23 a 24 c 25 c
121 d 122 a 123 b 124 a 125 a
26 d 27 d 28 b 29 b 30 b
126 c 127 d 128 a 129 a 130 c
31 a 32 d 33 a 34 b 35 a
36 a 37 d 38 c 39 a 40 a 131 d 132 a 133 a 134 a 135 a

41 c 42 a 43 d 44 a 45 b 136 c 137 d 138 b 139 d 140 a

46 a 47 d 48 b 49 b 50 c 141 d 142 d 143 d 144 b 145 a

51 d 52 c 53 d 54 c 55 d 146 a 147 a 148 b 149 c 150 a

56 b 57 a 58 c 59 c 60 a 151 d 152 b 153 d 154 a 155 c

61 a 62 d 63 a 64 a 65 c 156 b 157 b 158 a 159 c 160 d

66 c 67 a 68 a 69 c 70 d 161 d 162 a 163 b 164 a 165 a

71 c 72 a 73 c 74 c 75 b 166 c 167 c 168 c 169 b 170 a

76 b 77 b 78 c 79 d 80 a 171 a 172 b 173 c 174 c 175 b

81 d 82 d 83 d 84 e 85 b 176 b 177 c 178 b 179 a 180 d

86 c 87 d 88 c 89 d 90 b 181 a 182 a 183 a 184 c 185 a

186 a 187 c

Noble gases
1 b 2 b 3 a 4 c 5 c

6 d 7 c 8 a 9 d 10 b

11 c 12 c 13 c 14 c 15 b

16 d 17 b 18 b 19 b 20 a

21 a 22 c 23 d 24 b 25 b

26 d 27 a 28 a 29 b 30 c

31 d 32 a 33 c 34 a 35 a

36 c 37 d 38 b 39 d 40 a

41 d 42 b 43 a 44 c 45 d

46 a 47 a 48 a 49 b 50 d
51 d 52 d 53 d 54 c 55 a
56 c 57 a 58 d 59 d 60 d

Critical Thinking Questions

1 c 2 d 3 a 4 d 5 b
6 d 7 a 8 b 9 a 10 a
11 c 12 b 13 d 14 c 15 b
16 d 17 a 18 d 19 c 20 a
21 b 22 d 23 a 24 b 25 b
26 c 27 a 28 d 29 a 30 b
31 b 32 b 33 a 34 a 35 a
36 d 37 b 38 c 39 d 40 a
41 a 42 a 43 d 44 d 45 a
46 b 47 d 48 b 49 b 50 c
51 c 52 b 53 d 54 c 55 a
56 c 57 c 58 c 59 a 60 b
61 c 62 c 63 c 64 b 65 a
66 c 67 b 68 d 69 a 70 a
71 a
 Assertion and Reason 12. (b) Li is much softer than the other group I metals. Actually Li
is harder then other alkali metals
1 b 2 b 3 a 4 a 5 a 13. (a) Cu 2  2e   Cu , E o  0.34 V
6 c 7 b 8 e 9 a 10 a Mg 2  2e   Mg , E o  2.37 V
11 e 12 a 13 a 14 a 15 a
Na   e   Na , E o  2.71 V
16 c 17 b 18 c 19 d 20 d
14. (d) Anhydrous form of Na 2 CO 3 does not decompose on heating
21 a 22 b 23 d 24 d 25 b even to redness. It is a amorphous powder called soda ash.
26 d 27 c 28 c 29 a 30 a 17. (c) Fehling's solution is a mixture of Alk. CuSO 4  Na  K
31 a 32 c 33 b 34 a 35 a tartarate (Rochelle salt)
19. (b) 2 K  2 HCl  2 KCl  H 2 (violent reaction).
36 b 37 a 38 b 39 b 40 b
20. (b) Although lattice energy of LiCl higher than NaCl but
41 a 42 c 43 a 44 d 45 c
LiCl is covalent in nature and NaCl ionic there after, the
46 a 47 d 48 b 49 d 50 a melting point decreases as we move NaCl because the lattice
energy decreases as a size of alkali metal atom increases (lattice
51 e 52 b 53 d 54 b 55 c
energy  melting point of alkali metal halide)
56 a 57 a 58 a 59 d 60 b 22. (b) It form calcium and magnesium complex with EDTA salt.
61 a 62 b 63 c 64 b 24. (a) LiOH < NaOH < KOH < RbOH
Down the group basic character increases
 
25. (d) Na 2CO 3 . 10 H 2O  Na 2 CO 3 . H 2 O 
washing powder

Na 2CO 3  H 2O 
26. (b) Na 2 CO 3 , K 2 CO 3 and (NH 4 ) 2 CO 3 are soluble in water
because hydration energy is more than lattice energy
29. (c) K 2 SO 4 . Al 2 (SO 4 )3 .24 H 2 O potash alum it is a double
salt.
Alkali metals 31. (d) It is a colourless gas.
1. (b) Element Na K 32. (a) NaHCO 3  Na   HCO 3
496 419
(Salt of strong
base & weak 
IE1 acid) OH   CO 2
IE 2 4562 3051
33. (b) FeSO 4 . (NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 . 6 H 2 O Mohr’s salt.
Sodium has higher I.E. because of smaller atomic size.
35. (d) Ca 2  Na   Mg 2  Al 3
2. (c) Alkali metals are highly reactive metals. They react with
Alcohol – 2C 2 H 5 OH  2 K  2C 2 H 5 OK  H 2 36. (b) Li   e   Li , E o  3.05 V

Water – 2 K  2 H 2O  2 KOH  H 2 K   e   K , E o  2.93 V

Ca 2  2e   Ca , E o  2.87 V
Ammonia – K  (x  y)NH 3  K(NH 3 )x  
Ammoniated cation 37. (a) Because their valence electrons are present in s- orbitals.
 38. (a) 6 Li  N 2  2 Li3 N Lithium nitride.
[e ( NH 3 )y ]
Ammoniated electron 39. (d) Li, Na, K are lighter than water but Rb is heavier than
But they do not react with kerosene. water.
4. (b) After removal of an electron the effective nuclear charge per 42. (c) KF  HF  KHF2 ⇌ K   HF2
electron increases hence the size decreases.
43. (b) Cs  Rb  K  Na  Li
5. (a) Alkali metals valence shell configuration  ns1 Metallic character decreasing order.
6. (b) Element – Li Na K Rb Cs
Ionic radius – 76 102 138 152 167 45. (d) 2 Rb  2 H 2O  2 RbOH  H 2
(pm)
as the atomic no. increases the no. of shells increases hence, Li  Na  K  Rb  Cs
 
atomic radius increases.
7. (c) On moving down the group electropositive character increases. As we go down the group reactivity with H 2 O increases.
48. (b) Atomic number 11  Na  Na2O
8. (a) Carnellite – KCl. MgCl2 . 6 H 2 O
Na 2O  H 2O  2NaOH
Cryolite – Na 3 AlF6 (base )

Bauxite – ( Al2 O3 .2 H 2 O ) 51. (d) Generally ionic character decreasing from LiCl to NaCl.
52. (c) In castner process Na metal is made of anode.
Dolomite – MgCO3 . CaCO 3
55. (a) Fajan’s rule is applied.
10. (d) Element – Li Na K Rb
Atomic radius (pm) – 152 186 227 248
57. (a) Small atomic and ionic size leads to high electronegativity and The carbonate become more difficult to decompose as we go
hydration energy. Small atomic and ionic size leads to high down the group.
electronegativity and hydration energy. 93. (c) Aluminium reacts with caustic soda to form sodium meta
58. (c) Mohr salt is (FeSO4 )(NH 4 )2 SO 4 .6 H 2 O . aluminate.
60. (a) Sodium thiosulphate is a reducing agent which convert metalic 2 Al  2 NaOH  2 H 2O  2 NaAlO2  3H2 
silver into silver salt. Sodium meta aluminate

64. (a) In alkali metal group elements alkali means plant ash.
94. (a) Alkaline earth metals (ns 2 ) are denser than alkali metal
67. (d) 2 Na  2 NH 3   2 NaNH 2  H 2
heat

(ns1 ) because metallic bonding in alkaline earth metal is

1
68. (a,b) 2 Na  O 2   Na 2 O
moist air stronger.
2 95. (c) Lithium is basic in nature and hence it is not amphoteric.
Na 2 O  2 H 2 O  2 NaOH  H 2 . 96. (a) CsOH of the following is most basic in character due to
increase electropositive character in a group of alkali.
69. (d) 2 KClO3  2 KCl  3O2 .
97. (a) Group I element are so highly electropositive that they emit
70. (d) Due to free electron liquid ammonia becomes paramagnetic. electrons even when exposed to light (Photoelectric effect) and
72. (a) They possess highest atomic volume in their respective periods. this character increase on moving down the group from
74. (c) Fe(OH )3 is soluble in sodium hydroxide solution. lithium towards cesium.
76. (d) The cell involves the following reaction, 98. (b) Lithium form nitride on heating with nitrogen. Lithium nitride
gives ammonia when heated with H 2 O . Ammonia gas form
NaCl ⇌ Na   Cl  tetrammine copper complex with CuSO 4 solution.
At anode : 2Cl   2Cl  2e  Cl 2
6 Li  N 2  2 Li3 N
At cathode : Na   e  Na
Li3 N  3 H 2O  3 LiOH  NH 3
Na  Hg  amalgam
CuSO 4  4 NH 3  [Cu(NH 3 )4 ]SO 4
At anode : Na  amalgam  Na   Hg  e
99. (d) The given compound x must be CaCO 3 . It can be explained
At cathode : 2 H 2 O  2e  H 2  2OH 
by following reactions,
78. (a) Li is a more reducing agent compare to other element.

79. (b) Element – Li Na K Rb Cs CaCO 3  CaO  CO 2  ; CaO  H 2 O  Ca(OH )2
(x) Residue (y)
[Link] in K – 4535 370.8 336.2 312 301.5
80. (a) 2 Na  2 HOH  2 NaOH  H 2  Ca(OH )2  CO 2  H 2 O  Ca(HCO 3 )
z
2 K  2 HOH  2 KOH  H 2  
Ca(HCO 3 )2  CaCO 3  CO 2   H 2 O
82. (a) Alkali metal are good conductor of heat and electricity. (x)
83. (c) Potassium react with halogens (chlorine) to gives violet colour
100. (c) According to Fajan's rule RbCl has greatest ionic character due to
flame.
84. (b) Mobility decreases from top to bottom because of the atomic large ionic size of Rb  ion. BeCl 2 has least ionic (Maximum
size is increases. covalent) due to small size of Be 2 ion which has highly
85. (c) Lithium shows digonal relationships with Mg. polarising.
86. (c) K  Ca  C  Cl 105. (c) 2 Na  2 NH 3  2 NaNH 2  H 2
Electropositive character in decreasing order.
110. (d) 2 Na  2 H 2O  2 NaOH  H 2
87. (d) 2 NaCl    2 Na  Cl 2
Electrolysis
Molten Cathode Anode 112. (c) It reacts with alcohol to form sodium alkoxide
88. (b) When sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3 ) is heated, sodium 2C2 H5 OH  2 Na  2C2 H5 ONa  H 2
carbonate, CO 2 and water are formed. 113. (a) Causticizing process (Gossage process) it is an old process and
 involves heating of 10% solution of Na2CO 3 with a little
2 NaHCO 3  Na 2CO 3  CO 2   H 2O
Sodium carbonate excess of milk of lime Ca(OH )2
89. (c) Alum is used for softning of water.
90. (a) Only salts of (weak acid + strong base) and (strong acid + weak Na2CO3  Ca(OH )2  CaCO3  2 NaOH
base) get hydrolysed (i.e., show alkalinity or acidity in water). 150  200 C
114. (c) NaOH  CO   HCOONa
KClO4 is a salt of strong acid and strong base therefore it 5 10 atm
does not get hydrolysed in water. 115. (a) 2 NaCl  2 H 2O  2 NaOH  H 2  Cl2
KClO4 ⇌ K   ClO4 ; H 2 O ⇌ OH  + H
119. (b) NaOH is a deliquescent white crystalline solid. It absorbs
KOH HClO3 moisture from the atmosphere.
Strong Strong
120. (a) Na 2 CO 3  H 2 O  2SO 2  2 NaHSO 3  CO 2
91. (c) Carbon dioxide does not help in burning, also it forms
carbonate with alkali metals. 123. (c) NaOH  CaO is called soda lime 3 : 1
92. (a) When carbonate are heated they decompose to form the oxide. 124. (c) Molten sodium is used as a coolant
Sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate do not decompose.
126. (c) AgBr  2 Na 2 S 2 O3  Na 3 [ Ag(S 2 O3 )2 ]  NaBr 23. (d) Ca(OH )2  Cl 2  CaOCl2  H 2 O
Slaked lime Bleaching
Na 2 SO 3  S 
 Na 2 S 2 O3
NaOH powder
128. (b)
Sod. thiosulphate 24. (a) Strontium  Crimson or pink colour
129. (a,b) 2 NaCl  2 H 2 O  2 NaOH  Cl 2  H 2 26. (b,c) Ca 3 P2  6 H 2 O  3Ca(OH )2  2 PH3
Anode Cathode
K3 P  3 H 2 O  3 KOH  PH3
132. (b) Sn  2 NaOH  H 2 O  Na 2 SnO 3  2 H 2
27. (d) CaCl 2  Ca 2  2Cl 
Cathode Anode
135. (b) 2 NaCl  2 H 2 O    2 NaOH  Cl 2  H 2
Electrolysis

Anode Cathode Cathode : Ca 2  2e   Ca

136. (d) 2 NaCl 

 2 Na  2Cl
Electriccurrent   Anode : 2Cl   2e   Cl 2
Cation Anion
28. (d) Element – Mg Al Si P
138. (a) HgCl2  2 NaOH  HgO  2 NaCl  H 2 O Atomic radii (Å)– 1.60 1.43 1.32 1.28
as we move across the period nuclear charge increases, hence,
139. (a) Down’s cell is used for the electrolysis of fused NaCl size decreases.
142. (c) Fe(OH )3 does not dissolve in NaOH 30. (b) MgCl2 .6 H 2  5 MgO  xH 2 O 
143. (a) Castner’s process used to obtain Na , by electrolysis of sodium MgCl2 .5 MgO. xH 2 O
hydroxide. Magnesia cement or sorrel cement

144. (a) Excess of Na  ion causes high B.P. 31. (d) ZnS  BaSO4 is lithopone used as white pigment.
145. (b) Ferric alum is 36. (d) Aqueous CaCl 2 or hydrated CaCl 2 can not act as
(NH 4 )2 SO 4 .Fe2 (SO 4 )3 .24 H 2O dehydrating agent.
146. (d) When Na is heated in presence of air or oxygen, Na burns 38. (d) As we go down the group electropositive character increases
to form sodium oxide and sodium peroxide. because I.E. decreases.
Ba is most electropositive element in the group.
148. (d) Pyrolusite or Manganese dioxide (MnO2 ) is a mineral of
39. (d) Due to the inert pair effect.
manganese. 40. (a) Element – Be Al
149. (c) CaCl 2 bring down the melt temperature from 1075 K to 850 Electronegativity – 1.5 1.5
K 41. (c) Be  Mg  Ca  Sr  Ba
On moving down the group lattice energy remains almost
constant as the sulphate is so big that small increase in the size
Alkaline earth metals of the cations from Be to Ba does not make any difference.
However the hydration energy decreases from Be 2 to Ba 2 .
1 This causes decrease in the solubility of the sulphates as the
2. (d) CaSO 4 . H 2 O or (CaSO 4 )2 .H 2 O
2 ionic size increases.
3. (a) CaCl 2 because it is hygroscopic 42. (a) Element – Be Mg Ca Sr Ba
7. (d) Setting of plaster of paris is exothermic process Electrode potential – 1.70 – 2.37 – 2.87 – 2.89 –2.90
43. (a) Element – Mg Ca Sr Ba
1
CaSO 4 . H 2 O   CaSO 4 .2 H 2 O
H 2O
I.E – 737 590 549 503
2 Orthorhomb ic 44. (a) Be due to diagonal relationship
   CaSO 4 .2 H 2 O
Hardening
45. (a) K  is highly soluble because of high hydration energy.
Mono orthorhomb ic
Gypsum 47. (b) MgO Al 2 O 3 SiO 2 P2 O 5
The setting is due to formation of another hydrate
Basic Amphoteric Acidic
10. (a) MgCO3   MgO  CO 2
Heat
MgO  H 2 O  Mg(OH )2 Base or alkali
The metal whose oxide is stable, it's carbonate is unstable
48. (d) Duralium ( Al  95%, Cu  4%, Mn  0.5%, Mg  0.5%)
12. (d) MgCl2    Mg 2  2Cl
Electrolysis
Anion
(Molten) Cation being light, tough and durable is used for the manufacture of
aeroplanes and automobile parts.
Anode – 2Cl   2Cl  2e  , Cl  Cl  Cl 2
49. (c) Na K Ba Ca Sr
Cathode – Mg2  2e   Mg Yellow Pale Apple Brick Crimson
13. (a) Because of small atomic size and high I.E. Be forms covalent violet green red
chloride.
51. (a) Magnesium burns with an intense light. Therefore Mg is used
16. (d) BeSO 4 is most soluble because hydration energy is more in flash bulbs for photography, fireworks and signal fires.
than lattice energy.
53. (b) CaO  CO 2  CaCO 3
BeSO 4 > MgSO4 > CaSO 4 > SrSO 4 > BaSO
Hydration energy decreases hence, solubility decreases. CaO  H 2 O  Ca(OH )2

19. (b) 2 (CaSO 4 .2 H 2 O)  

o
 2CaSO 4 .H 2 O  3 H 2 O
120 C 54. (a) When water is added to cement an exothermic reaction occurs.
Gypsum Dehydratio n Plaster of paris During this process, the cement reacts with water to form a
gelatinous mass which slowly sets into a hard mass having
21. (b) Lithopone (ZnS  BaSO4 ) is used as a white pigment.
three dimensional network structure involving Si  O  Si –
and Si  O  Al  chains.
55. (b) CaO – (quick lime) 92. (c) Thermal stability increasing from top to bottom.
94. (b) On moving down the group; Lattice energy decreases with
Ca(OH )2 – (slaked lime) increase in size of cation.
Ca(OH ) 2  H 2 O – an aqueous suspension of Ca(OH )2 in 96. (d) BaSO4 is sparingly soluble in water because the solubility of
water is called lime water. second group sulphates decreases with increasing atomic size.
Because of hydration energy decreases.
CaCO 3 (lime stone).
97. (d) Berylium because of small atomic size and high ionization
57. (d) Lime stone – CaCO 3 energy.
Clay – silica and alumina Mg  Ca  Sr  Ba  Ra
99. (a) 
Ionic nature increases
Gypsum – CaSO 4 .2 H 2 O
as we go down the group ionic nature increases because I.E.
59. (b) Because hydration energy decreases down the group. decreases.
63. (d) Be does not react with water.
100. (b) CaSO 4 . 2 H 2O – Gypsum
64. (a) (i) Small atomic size.
(ii) High electronegativity 1
CaSO 4 . H 2 O – Plaster of paris
(iii) Absence of d orbitals 2
65. (a) Ba(OH )2  Sr (OH)2  Ca(OH)2  Mg(OH )2 101. (b) Ca 
1
O2  CaO .
Solubility decreasing order. 2
66. (d) Solubility increasing top to bottom. 102. (c) Calcium cyanamide is the slow acting nitrogenous fertilizer as
it decompose very slowly.
67. (a) Be to Ba ionic character increasing.
CaNCN  2 H 2O  CaCO 3  NH 2CONH 2
70. (a) Ca  2 H 2 O  Ca(OH )2  H 2 Urea

CaH 2  2 H 2 O  Ca(OH)2  2 H 2 NH 2CONH 2  H 2O  CO 2  2NH 3

72. (a) They are denser than alkali metals because they can be packed NH 3    Soluble nitrates  Plants
Nitrifying
more tightly to their greater charge and smaller radii. bacteria

76. (d) Be(OH)2  Mg(OH)2  Ca(OH )2  Sr (OH )2  Ba(OH )2 103. (a) Plaster of paris [(CaSO 4 )2 H 2O] is used in surgery for
On moving down the group basic character increases. setting of bones, dentistry and manufacturing of statues. It is
prepared as follows,
77. (b) Mg(OH )2 Mg is most electropositive element amongst the 125 C
given elements. 2CaSO 4 .2 H 2O   (CaSO 4 )2 .H 2O  3 H 2O
Plaster of paris
78. (d) Lime stone = CaCO 3 104. (b) Due to electropositive and reactive in nature, magnesium is
Quick lime = CaO readily converted into positive ions on contact with iron pipes
and hence, iron pipes remains as it is.
Slaked lime = Ca(OH )2
105. (c) A binary compound is one made of two different elements.
79. (c) As we go down the group I.E. decreases. Hence, Ba can easily These can be one of each element such as CuCl or FeO. These
give electrons. Therefore strongest reducing agent. can also be several of each element such as Fe2 O3 or
1 1 SnBr4 . Metal which have variable oxidation number can form
80. (c) CaSO 4 . H 2 O  H 2 O  CaSO 4 .2 H 2 O
2 2 Hard mass more than one type of binary compound like Fe shows the
Plaster of paris
oxidation state +2 and +3. Hence it forms two type of binary
82. (a) BeCl 2  MgCl2  CaCl 2  BaCl2 compound e.g., FeCl2 , FeCl3 .
As we go down the group I.E. decreases. Hence ionic character 106. (a) Diagonal relationship: elements of 2 period often show
nd

increases. resemblance to the element of the IIIrd period diagonaly placed

83. (c) MgCl2 .6 H 2 O   MgO  5 H 2 O  2 HCl
heat to it. This type of behaviour is called as diagonal relationship Li
shows the diagonal relationship with Mg.
84. (a) The solubility of hydroxides of alkaline earth metals in water
increases on moving down the group. 107. (a) MgCl2  2 NaHCO3  Mg(HCO3 )2 (aq)  2 NaCl
85. (c) Bleaching action of Cl in moist condition is permanent. 
2

Mg(HCO 3 )2 (aq)  MgCO3   H 2O  CO 2 

Cl + H O  HCl + HClO
2 2 (White ppt.)
HClO  HCl + O 108. (c) We know that
Cl + H O  2HCl + O
2 2 MgCl2 .6 H 2 O   MgCl2  6 H 2 O
Heat

Coloured matter + nascent oxygen  colourless matter

Thus in this reaction magnesium dichloride is produced.
86. (d) The solubility of hydroxides of alkaline earth metals in water
increases on moving down the group. 109. (d) Magnesium burns in CO to produce
87. (c) CO 2 escapes simultaneously. Mg  CO  MgO  C
88. (d) It consist of high lattice energy and lowest hydration energy. 110. (d) Sorel's cement is, MgCl2 .5 MgO. xH 2 O
90. (a) It is a s-block elements.
111. (b) Colemnite is a mineral of boron having composition as
91. (b) Barium Ba56 is a alkali earth metal. Ca 2 B6 O11 .5 H 2O .
 23. (d) Boron form different hydride of general formula Bn H n  4 and
Boron family Bn H n  6 but BH 3 is unknown.
24. (c) Alumina is amphoteric oxide, which reacts acid as well as base.
3. (a) B 2 O 3  3C  3Cl 2  2 BCl 3  3CO 25. (a) Al is the most abundant metal in the earth crust.

BCl 3 is obtained by passing chlorine over the heated mixture 29. (a) AlCl3 .6 H 2 O  Al(OH )3  3 HCl  3 H 2 O
of B 2 O 3 and powdered charcoal. Thus AlCl3 can not be obtained by this method
6. (d) B 2 H 6 has two types of B  H bonds 30. (d) Amphoteric substance can react with both acid and base.
33. (c) 2 Al  6 HCl  2 AlCl3  3 H 2
H H H
B B 34. (c) Al  III group  Forms Al 2 O 3
H H H 35. (d) 2 KOH  2 Al  2 H 2O  2 KAlO2  3 H 2
B 119 pm H (Terminal bond) 37. (c) Na 2 CO 3  H 2 O  2 NaOH  CO 2
2 NaOH  2 Al  6 H 2 O  2 Na[ Al(OH )4 ]  3 H 2
B 134 pm H (Bridge bond)
12. (b) Dilthey in 1921 proposed a bridge structure for diborane. Four 41. (c) B(OH )3  H 3 BO3 Boric acid
hydrogen atoms, two on the left and two on the right, known Al(OH)3  Amphoteric
as terminal hydrogens and two boron atoms lie in the same
plane. Two hydrogen atoms forming bridges, one above and 45. (b) FeSO 4 .( NH 4 )2 SO 4 .6 H 2 O
other below, lie in a plane perpendicular to the rest of 46. (b) Al 2 O 3 is an amphoteric oxide.
molecule.
47. (c) Aluminium oxide is highly stable therefore, it is not Reduced by
H chemical reactions.
1.23 Å 48. (d) Aluminium is used as reducing agent in metallurgy.
H H 49. (a) Al is used as reducing agent in thermite process.
50. (c) In Goldschmidt aluminothermic process, thermite contains 3
122° B 97° B 122°
parts of Fe 2 O 3 and 1 part of Al .
H H 51. (c) For the purification of red bauxite which contains iron oxide as
1.19 Å impurity  Baeyer’s process. For the purification of white
H bauxite which contains silica as the main impurity Serpeck’s
process.
52. (b) In Hall’s process
15. (c) 2 H 3 BO 3  B 2 O 3  3 H 2 O 1.77
. Å Al2O3 .2 H 2O  Na2CO3  2 NaAlO2  CO 2  2 H 2O
16. (a,c,d) Al 2 Cl 6 , In2 Cl 6 , Ga 2 Cl 6 2 NaAlO2  3 H 2O  CO 2  

333 K

17. (a) Liquified Ga expand on solidification Ga is less electropositive

in nature, It has the weak metallic bond so it expand on 2 Al(OH )3   Na 2CO 3
solidification. 2 Al(OH )3   Al2O3  3 H 2O
1473 K
3 
18. (d) Al2Cl6  12 H 2O ⇌ 2[ Al(H 2O)6 ]  6 Cl 54. (d) Cryolite Na 3 AlF6
19. (e) B4 C is the hardest substance along with diamond. (1) Decreases the melting point of alumina
20. (a) Borazine B3 N 3 H 6 , is isoelectronic to benzene and hence, is (2) Increases conductivity of the solution
called inorganic benzene some physical properties of benzene 55. (b) Cryolite Na 3 AlF6 is added
and borazine are also similar. (1) To decrease the melting temp from 2323 K to 1140 K
H H (2) To increase the electrical conductivity of solution
61. (d) Iron oxide impurity – Baeyer’s process
B C Silica impurity – Serpeck’s process
H N N H H C C H 64. (b) Cryolite is added to lower the melting point of alumina and to
increase the electrical conductivity.
65. (c) The purification of alumina can be done by Baeyer’s process.
H B B H H C C H 67. (c) In electrolytic method of obtaining aluminium from purified
bauxite, cryolite is added to charge because it reduces the
N C
melting point of Bauxite (from 1200o C to 800 o  900 o C )
and also it increases electrical conductivity of mixture.
H H
21. (c) Except BBorazine
(OH )3 all other hydroxide are of Benzene
metallic hydroxide 68. (a) Hoop’s process  Purification of Al
Hall and Heroult process  Reduction of Al2 O3
having the basic nature B(OH )3 are the hydroxide of
nonmetal showing the acidic nature. Baeyer’s and Serpeck’s process  Concentration of Bauxite ore
22. (c) Moissan boron is amorphous boron, obtained by reduction of 74. (a) H H H
B2 O3 with Na or Mg. It has 95-98% boron and is black in B B
colour. H H H
3c  2e : B  H  B ; 2c  2e : H  B  H
75. (a) B2 H 6 39. (b) Crook's glass is a special type of glass containing cerium oxide.
Empty sp3 orbital of B It does not allow the passage of ultra violet ray and is used for
. . making lenses.
H H. H 40. (b) Inert pair effect become significant for the 6 and 7 period of
. . . th th

p-block element.
B B 41. (a) Carbon suboxide has linear structure with C  C bond length
.
. . . equal to 130 Å and C  O bond length equal to 120 Å .
. .
H H H
O  C  C  C  O  O  C  C  C  O
Empty sp3 orbital of B
76. (b) Pure alumina is a bad conductor of electricity and the fusion 42. (c) Pb3 O4 is a mixed oxide. It can be represented as
temperature of pure alumina is about 2000°C and at this
temperature when the electrolysis is carried of fused mass the 2 PbO  PbO2 .
metal formed vapoureses as the boiling point of Al is 1800°C. 43. (b) Noble gases are found in very minute amount in atmosphere.
To overcome this difficulty, Na 3 AlF6 and CaF2 are mixed These are separated from each other by using coconut
charcoal. Which adsorb different gas at different temperature.
with alumina. 44. (c) Lapis Lazuli is a rock composed mainly of the following
77. (a) Concentration of Lewis acid of boron tri halides is increased in mineral, lazurite, hauynite sodalite, nosean, calcite, pyrite, lapis
following order. BF3  BCl 3  BBr3  BI3 . lazuli is actually sulphur containing, sodium aluminium silicate
having chemical composition 3 Na 2O.3 Al2 .6 SiO2 .2 Na 2 S .
Carbon family 45. (d) In carbon family stability +2 oxidation state increases on
moving down the group in the periodic table with an increase
3. (d) It react with alkali as well as acid. in atomic number due to screening effect.
46. (c) Tin is oxidised to meta stannic acid when it is treated with
6. (a) Among alkali metal carbonates only Li2CO 3 decomposes. nitric acid.

Li2CO 3  Li2O  CO 2  Sn  4 HNO3  H 2 SnO 3  4 NO 2  H 2O
7. (b) Propyne can be prepared by the hydrolysis of magnesium 47. (c) Pb  Sn
carbide. 49. (d) Three dimensional sheet structures are formed when three oxygen
Mg C + 4H O  CH C  CH + 2Mg(OH)
2 3 2 3 2
atoms of each [SiO ]  tetrahedral are shared.
4
4

10. (d) Generally red lead decompose into PbO and O 2 . 50. (a) Pb3 O4  Red lead (Sindhur)
11. (c) CO 2 is acidic oxide and thus more effectively absorbed by an 51. (c) White lead  2 PbCO3 .Pb(OH )2
alkali. 52. (c) Organic acids dissolve lead in presence of oxygen
(b) CaC2 have one sigma and two  bond. 1
12. Pb  2CH 3 COOH  O2  Pb(CH 3 COO )2  H 2O
13. (d) C and Si are non-metal and Pb is a metal. 2
| |
16. (a) SiO2  2 Mg  Si  2 MgO .
O O
17. (b) Generally IV group element shows catenation tendency and | |
carbon has more catenation power. 53. (a)  O  Si  O  Si  O 
18. (b) Metal oxides or some salts are fused with glass to imported | |
colour of glass. O O
19. (d) Al 2 (CO 3 )3 is less soluble in water than | |
Na 2 CO 3, ZnCO 3 . 55. (a) S 2 P 2 Total 4 valence electrons  IV group
20. (d) The inert pair effect is most prominent in Pb because from top 56. (c) PbCl2 is most ionic because on going down the group the
to bottom due to increase in number of shells. metallic character increases and also the inert pair effect
200 C predominates.
25. (c) Co  NaOH   HCOONa
Sod. formate 58. (b) Type metal Pb = 82%, Sb = 15%, Sn = 3%
27. (c) Sodium oxalate react with conc. H 2 SO 4 to form CO and 60. (b) Sugar of lead (CH 3 COO)2 Pb  lead acetate
CO 2 gas. 63. (d) Pb  11.34 g/ml Heaviest
33. (d) It is hydrolysed with water to form a Si(OH )4 . 64. (c) Pb3 O 4 is a mixed oxide of 2 PbO  PbO2
35. (b) When hydrogen peroxide react with PbS then they form 67. (c) Boron (B), Si, Ge, As, Sb, and At are the metalloid elements.
PbSO4 . Bismuth (Bi) and tin (Sn) are metals while carbon (C) is non-
metal.
36. (b) Grey tin is very brittle and easily crumbles down to a powder
in very cold climates. 68. (a) Al4 C 3  12 H 2 O  3CH 4  4 Al(OH )3
Grey tin ⇌ Whitetin 69. (b) Glass being a mixture of sodium and calcium silicates reacts
(Cubic) (Tetragona l) with hydrofluoric acid forming sodium and calcium
The change of white tin to grey tin is accompanied by increase in fluorosilicates respectively.
volume. This is called tin disease or tin plague. Na 2 SiO3  3 H 2 F2  Na2 SiF4  3 H 2O
37. (c) Solid CO 2 is knows as dry ice because it evaporates at –78°C CaSiO3  3 H 2 F2  CaSiF4  3 H 2O
without changing in the liquid state.
The etching of glass is based on these reactions.
38. (b) Zeolite have SiO4 and AlO4 tetrahedrons linked together in
a three dimensional open structure in which four or six Nitrogen family
membered ring predominate. Due to open chain structure they
have cavities and can take up water and other small molecules.
3. (b) FeSO 4  NO  FeSO 4 .NO Fe 2  HNO 2  H   Fe 3  NO  H 2 O
(Brown)

4. (b) HPO3 , metaphosphoric acid It reduces acidified KMnO 4 .

O 2 KMnO4  3 H 2 SO 4  5 HNO2 
P K 2 SO 4  2 MnSO 4  3 H 2 O  5 HNO 3
O OH 20. (a) 
2 KNO 3  2 KNO 2  O2
(S ) (S )
6. (a) White phosphorus is soluble in CS 2 whereas red phosphorus
is insoluble in it. 23. (b) NH 4 Cl  KNO 2  NH 4 NO 2  KCl
7. (d) H 4 P2O7 pyrophosphoric acid 
N 2  2 H 2O
O O
|| || 24. (d) 2 HNO3  N 2O5  H 2O
HO  P  O  P  OH Nitric acid
|| ||
OH OH 25. (c) 2Ca3 (PO4 )2  6 SiO2   6 CaSiO3  P4 O10
1770K

Tetrabasic ( 4  OH groups) P4 O10  10 C   P4  10 CO

1770K

8. (b) P4  3 NaOH  3 H 2 O  PH 3  3 NaH 2 PO2 White

(White) Phosphine Sod. hypophosph ite
26. (c) P4  5 O 2  2 P2 O 5
9. (a) NCl 5 is not known because of absence of d-orbitals in
nitrogen. P2O5  3 H 2O  2 H 3 PO4
11. (a,d) P4 molecule 27. (c) H 3 PO4 ⇌ H   H 2 PO4

P H 2 PO4 ⇌ H   HPO42 
Bond angle  60 o
60 o Six P–P = Single bonds HPO42  ⇌ H   PO43 
Lone pairs = 4

P 
28. (c) (i) NO (ii) N 2O (iii) N 2 O3
P Nitric oxide Nitrous oxide Dinitrogen
Colourless gas Colourless gas trioxide Blue
liquid
P
 (iv) N 2 O 4 (v) N 2 O 5

12. (b) NH 4 NO 3  2 H 2 O   N 2 O  Dinitrogen Dinitrogen
(S ) Nitrous oxide tetraoxide pentaoxide
(Laughing gas) colourless liquid colourless gas

13. (a) Birkeland – Eyde process 30. (c) (NH 4 )2 Cr2O7  Cr2O3  N 2  4 H 2O
Dinitrogen is prepared commercially from air by liquification
and fractional distillation. When liquid air is allowed to distil, 31. (d) 4 HNO3  4 NO 2  O2  2 H 2O
dinitrogen having lower [Link] (77K) distils over first leaving 32. (c) Because of its very low ignition temperature (303K) it is always
behind liquid oxygen (bpt 90K). World wide production of kept under water.
dinitrogen from liquid air is more than 50 million tonns per 33. (d) NH 3 when dissolved in water forms
year.
14. (b) 
NH 4 NO 3  2H 2 O   N 2 O  NH 3  H 2O  NH 4  OH  ⇌ NH 4 OH
(s) 34. (a,b) Stability of + 3 oxidation states increases on account of inert pair
 effect.
NaNO 3  NaNO 2  O2 
(s) (s) Reducing character of hydrides increases down the group
because bond dissociation energy decreases down the group.
2 AgNO 3 (s)  2 Ag(s)  2 NO 2 (g)  O 2 (g)
Lunar caustic 35. (a) Haber’s process Industrial process
2 Pb(NO 3 )2  2 PbO 4 NO 2  O2  N 2  3 H 2 Fe - Mo 2 NH 3
(s) 650  800 K
200  350 atm
16. (b) P4  3 NaOH  3 H 2O  PH3  3 NaH 2 PO2 36. (a) P4  5 O2  P4 O10 ; white phosphorus gets easily oxidized
White Phosphine
because it is highly reactive.
17. (d) N P As Sb Bi
38. (d) N 2 O is itself non-combustible but supports combustion.
Non-metals Metalloids Metal S  2 N 2O  SO 2  2 N 2
18. (b) O 39. (b) When N 2 O is inhaled in moderate quantities, it produces
||
P hysterical laughter, hence the name laughing gas.
|
40. (c) 2 NO 2  H 2O ⇌ HNO 2  HNO3
HO OH OH
When dissolved in water, gives a mixture of nitrous acid and
3 - OH groups are present hence it is tribasic. nitric acid.
19. (c) Nitrous acid behaves as reducing as well as an oxidising agent. N 2O4  H 2O  HNO2  HNO3
It reduces potassium permanganate, potassium dichromate,
H 2 O 2 and other strong oxidising agents. It oxidises strong HNO3  HNO2  2 NaOH  NaNO 2  NaNO3  2 H 2O
reducing agents such as hydroiodic acid, sulphurous acid etc. 41. (b) 4 Zn  10 HNO 3  4 Zn(NO 3 )2  5 H 2 O  N 2 O
It oxidises Fe 2 into Fe 3 in acidic medium;
hot & dil.
42. (a) (HPO3 )n Polymetaphosphoric acid On moving down the group bond energy decreases. Hence,
stability decreases.
O OH O OH 62. (d) Due to absence of d-orbitals in N atom, it cannot accept
O || O | O || O | O
P P P P electrons from H 2 O for hydrolysis of NF3 .
| || | || 63. (b) NH 3 is most thermally stable hydride. Hence, electrolysis
OH O OH O
temperature is maximum.
43. (b) Superphosphate of lime – It is a mixture of calcium dihydrogen
64. (a) Phosphorus is kept in water due to it burt at 30 o C .
phosphate and gypsum and is obtained by treating phosphatic
rock will conc. H 2 SO 4 66. (c) BiCl3  H 2O  BiOCl  2 HCl

Ca3 (PO4 )2  2 H 2SO 4  5 H 2O  67. (c) When the black ppt. of Bi2 S 3 is dissolved in 50% HNO 3
Ca(H 2 PO4 )2 .2 H 2O  2CaSO 4 .2 H 2O and a solution of NH 4 OH is added. A white ppt. of
Superphosp hate of lime Bi(OH )3 is obtained.
44. (d) 3 NaOH  H 3 PO4  Na 3 PO4  3 H 2 O 69. (a) Atmospheric nitrogen is inert and unreactive because of very
46. (d) 4 NH 3  5 O 2 
Pt
4 NO  6 H 2 O high bond energy (945 kJ /mole) .
1100 K
70. (b) Bismuth does not show allotropy other elements show
NO is used in the preparation of HNO 3 allotropy.
2 NO  O2  2 NO 2 ; 4 NO 2  2 H 2O  O2  4 HNO3 Nitrogen  -nitrogen and -nitrogen (solid crystalline forms)
Phosphorus  White, Red and Black forms
47. (d) P4  20 HNO 3  4 H 3 PO4  20 NO 2  4 H 2 O
Arsenic  Yellow and Grey forms
49. (b) P2 O 3 A2 O3 B2 O3 Bi2 O 3 Antimony  Yellow and Grey forms
Acidic oxides
71. (a) Nitrogen does not form complexes because of the absence of d-
Alkaline
orbitals.
50. (b) P2 O 3  3 H 2 O  2 H 3 PO3
72. (a) NH 3 is a strongest base because Lone pair is easily available
51. (a) NF3 for donation.
.. 74. (b) Hydride NH 3 PH 3 AsH 3 SbH 3 BiH3
N Boling point 238.5 185.5 210.6 254.6 290
75. (a) NCl 3 is highly reactive and unstable. Hence it is explosive.
F F
F 76. (b) N 2 O3 P2 O 3 As 2 O 3 Sb 2 O 3 Bi2 O 3

It is least basic because of the high electronegativity of 3 F Acidic Oxides Amphoteric Basic
atoms. The lone pair present on nitrogen atom is not easily
Acidic character decreases down the group
available for donation. 77. (c) SbCl 2 is not exists because
52. (d) 3 H 2 O  PCl3  H 3 PO3  3 HCl
V group elements normally show +3 and +5 oxidation state.
th

53. (c) Due to less reactivity of red phosphorus 78. (b) NH 4 Cl  NaNO 2  NH 4 NO 2  NaCl
54. (d) NO 2 brown coloured gas. (aq ) (aq )

55. (d) N 2O 5 is an anhydride of HNO 3 NH 4 NO 2   N 2  2 H 2 O

heat

(g) (l)
2 HNO 3  N 2 O 5  H 2 O
79. (c) NH 4 NO 2  N 2  2 H 2O
Therefore, it can act only as oxidising agent.
* * 80. (d) 6 Li  N 2  2 Li3 N Lithium nitride
56. (c) NH 4 NO 2 ⇌ N H 4  N O 2 3 Mg  N 2  Mg3 N 2 Magnesium nitride
(Oxidation number ) x  4  1 x  4  1
x  1  4  3 x  3 81. (d) N  N bond energy is very high 945 kJ mol 1 .
* 83. (d) N 7  1s 2 , 2 s 2 , 2 p 3
57. (b) P 4 O8
4 x  (2  8 )  0 d-orbitals are absent in nitrogen.
4 x  16  0 85. (d) NH 4 NO 3   N 2 O  2 H 2 O
heat

16 (Laughing gas)
x  4
4 1
86. (d) NH 2OH  HNO 2  H 2 N 2 O2  H 2O
*
58. (c) N H 2 OH 87. (c) N 2 O is a linear molecule
x  2  (2)  1  0
88. (b) 2 HNO 2  H 2 O  N 2 O 3
x  2  2 10
x  1 89. (d) 2 HNO 3  H 2 O  N 2 O 5
60. (c) NH 3  PH3  AsH3  SbH 3 90. (c) 2 Pb(NO3 )2 2 PbO  4 NO 2  O2
On moving down the group atomic size increases and 91. (a) 2 Pb(NO3 )2  2 PbO  4 NO 2  O2
availability of lone pair decreases. Hence, basic character
decreases. 92. (b) 3Cu  8 HNO3  3Cu(NO3 )2  4 H 2O  2 NO
61. (a) PH3  AsH3  SbH 3  BiH3 93. (d) In upper atmosphere NO is formed by lightning flash.
 N 2  O2 ⇌ 2 NO 129. (d) Na 4 P2 O7 Salt of strong acid and strong base.
96. (c) 2 NO  O2  2 NO 2 130. (b) P4  6 H 2 SO 4  4 H 3 PO4  6 SO 2
98. (b) 2 AgNO3  2 AgNO2  O2 131. (c) CaCN 2  3 H 2O  CaCO3  2 NH 3
 132. (b) H 4 P2 O7
2 Ag  2 NO 2
O O
100. (d) 2 NO 2  H 2O  HNO3  HNO2 || ||
HO  P  O  P  OH
COOH | |
101. (d) C12 H 22 O11  
conc. HNO 3 |
 H 2O OH OH
COOH Tetrabasic
Oxalic acid
4  OH group are present.
102. (b) 4 NH 3  5 O2 

Pt
4 NO  6 H 2O
800 C o 134. (b) BiCl3  H 2O  BiOCl  2 HCl
103. (d) HNO 2 can be either reduced to nitric oxide (NO ) or 135. 500 600 C
(b) CaC 2  N 2   CaCN 2  C
o

oxidised to nitric acid and hence it acts both as an oxidising as 6 8 atm

well as a reducing agent. 136. (a) CaCN 2  3 H 2O  CaCO3  2 NH 3
2 HNO2  2 NO  H 2O  [O]
137. (a) NH 2CONH 2
HNO2  [O]  HNO3
Mass of N 28
106. (d) NH 3 is highly volatile compound. When vapourized, liquid % of N =  100 =  100 = 46%.
Mass of compound 60
ammonia causes intense cooling. Hence used as a coolant in ice
factories and cold storages. 141. (a) Anhydride of nitrous acid is N 2 O 3 .
107. (d) N3H ⇌ N 3 H 
144. (b) P4  3 NaOH  3 H 2O  PH3  NaH 2 PO4
Hydrazoic acid
108. (a) d-orbitals are absent in nitrogen. 145. (a) NH 3 is highly soluble due to H-bonding.
109. (d) Phosphide ion Chloride ion H H-bonding
(Cl  )
|
(P 3 )    
Total electrons 18 18 H  N ........ H  O
| |
P 3  and Cl  are isoelectronic. H H
110. (a) Due to the less reactivity.
146. (d) NH 3 PH 3 AsH 3 SbH 3
116. (a) P4  3 H 2O  3 NaOH  PH3  3 NaH 2 PO2
Phosphine Sod. hypophosph ite [Link] in (K) 238.5 185.5 210.6 254.6
*
117. (c) Both oxidation and reduction (Disproportionation) 149. (a) H 3 PO 2
Reduction
3x 4 0
0 3 1 x  1
P 4  3 H 2O  3 NaOH  PH 3  3 NaH 2 PO2
151. (d) Solid PCl 5 exists as PCl4  and PCl6 .
Oxidation
118. (b) P4  NaOH  No reaction P
Red
120. (c) Ca3 P2  6 H 2O  3Ca(OH)2  2 PH3 60o
122. (b) PH 3 is less basic because lone pair is not easily available for 153. (a) P P
donation.
123. (d) P2 O 3  3 H 2 O  2 H 3 PO3
124. (d) P2 O5  3 H 2 O  2 H 3 PO4 orthophosphoric acid.
154. (e) Phosphorus mineralsP is called as hydroxy apatite and
125. (c) H 3 PO2 Monobasic acid
fluorapatite.
O 156. (a) Nitrogen does not have d-orbitals.
||
P Only one OH group 157. (c) 3CuO  2 NH 3  3Cu  N 2  3 H 2O .
H | OH
H 159. (b) Liquid ammonia is used in refrigeration because it has high
heat of vaporisation.
126. (b) PCl 3  3 H 2 O  H 3 PO3  3 HCl
160. (a) Sn  conc. 4 NHO 3  H 2 SnO 3  4 NO 2  H 2 O
127. (b) H 3 PO3 Meta stannic acid
O 161. (c) 3Cu  8 NHO3  3Cu (NO3 )2  4 H 2 O  2 NO
|| Nitric oxide
P
H | OH 163. (c) Pentavalency in phosphorus is more stable that of nitrogen due
OH to large size of phosphorus atom.
* 164. (b) Ammomium nitrate is neutral fertilizer.
128. (c) H 3 P O2
165. (d) PH 3 insoluble in water because does not consist of hydrogen
3  x  (2  2)  0
x  1 bond.
  O
166. (a) NH 4 Cl  NaNO 2 
 NH 4 NO 2 ||
P
NH 4 NO 2  N 2  2 H 2 O HO | OH
OH
167. (a) Nitrogen react with metal to form a nitride.
o 201. (d) Na 2 HPO4  Na 2 PO4  H 
6 Li  N 2   2 Li 3 N (Lithium nitride)
450 C

It can give H  ion in solution.

 :
:O  . .
202. (c) NH 3 and PH3 both are basic because of the presence of
P P

:O  :
O   : lone pair of electrons.
168. (a) :O O
NH  PH  AsH  SbH  BiH
:P :O: P:  P :O: 203. (b)
3 3

3 3 3

:O P  :
O

O  Stability decreases down the group because bond energy
O
:O O: :O O: decreases down the group.
P :O:
P 204. (a) Nitrogen forms NH 3 which is most basic.

:O: 205. (b) H 3 PO3 is a diabasic acid. It forms two types of salts
PO NaH 2 PO3 and Na 2 HPO3 .
PO
169. (b) It is a salt of pyrophosphoric acid H 4 P2O7 .
4 6
4 10

206. (a) NH 2  CO  NH 2  2HNO2  CO 2  3 H 2O  2 N 2

172. (d) Copper react with conc. nitric acid to form a nitric oxide.
207. (c) I II III IV V
173. (a) N 2 O on account of stimulating effect on nervous system.
Element – N P As Sb Bi
174. (d) Sodium metal in liq. NH 3 solution shows strong reducing Atomic no. 7 15 33 51 83
power due to solvated electron.
O
Na  (x  y)NH 3 ⇌ [ Na( NH 3 ) x ]  [e( NH 3 )y ] ||
solvated electron 210. (c) HO  P  OH it is ionizes in three steps because three –
|
175. (c) PH 3  4 Cl 2  PCl5  3 HCl OH
178. (c) Generally P2 O 5 are used as a dehydrating agent. OH group are present.
180. (a) Phosphorus show + 5 valency. 212. (c) Ca3 P2  3 H 2O  3Ca(OH )2  2 PH3
181. (b) In the Haber process for the manufacture of NH 3 , Fe is used 213. (d) (NH 4 )2 Cr2O7  N 2  Cr2O3  4 H 2O
catalyst and Mo as a promotre.
214. (b) B  P  As  Bi
182. (a) On adding excess of ammonium hydroxide to a copper chloride
As we go down the group bond angle decreases because
solution a deep blue solution of [Cu (NH 3 )4 ] 2  ion is formed. repulsion between bonded pairs of electron decreases.
215. (b,c) 3 NH 3  OCl   NH 2  NH 2  NH 4 Cl  OH 
183. (d) (NH 4 )2 SO 4  KCNO 
217. (a) Acidic character of oxides decreases down the group.
NH 4 CNO  K 2 SO 4  NH 2  CO  NH 2 218. (d) N 7 – 1s 2 , 2 s 2 , 2 p 3
Urea

185. (a) Nitric acid turns the skin yellow because it reacts with protein d-orbitals absent in second sub-shell.
giving a yellow compound called xanthoprotein. 220. (c) N 2 can form NCl 3 , N 2O5 and Ca 3 N 2 but does not
186. (d) Ammonium sulphate is a nitrogenous fertilizers. form NCl 5 .
187. (d) Ammonia generally prepared by the Haber’s process.
221. (a) Highest oxidation state is +5 which remains unchanged.
192. (a) H 3 PO2 is hypophosphorus acid
222. (a) Hypophosphorus acid (H 3 PO2 ) is a monobasic acid which act
193. (c) (NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 is a salt of weak base & strong acid as reducing agent. In this molecule two P  H bonds are
(NH 4 ) 2 SO 4  2 H 2 O  2 NH 4 OH  H 2 SO 4 responsible for its reducing character and one O  H bond is
Weak base Strong acid responsible for its monobasic acid character.
223. (a) Bone black is the polymorphic form of phosphorus.
194. (a) One part of concentrated HNO 3 and 3 parts concentrated
224. (b) Nitrous oxide is known as Laughing gas.
HCl form aquaregia. 225. (a) We know that,
196. (c) –3 to +5 PH3 (3) and H 3 PO4 (5) 2 Pb(NO3 )2  2 PbO  4 NO 2  O2
199. (b) BiCl5 does not exist because +3 oxidation state of Bi s more So nitric oxide ( NO 2 ) is produced.
stable than +5 due to inert pair effect. 226. (d) Phosphorus exist as solid at 27°C and 1 atmospheric pressure
200. (c) H 3 PO3  Tribasic acid 3  OH groups are present (m.p. of white phosphorus = 44°C)
227. (b) We know that, 4 HNO3  P4 O10  4 HPO3  2 N 2O5 The
H 3 PO4  3 H   PO43 
product is dinitrogen pentaoxide (N 2O5 ) .
O

H P H

O
H
228. (b) Hypophosphorous acid is H 3 PO2 . 20. (a) Paramagnetism because of two unpaired electrons in the
antibonding molecular orbitals.
21. (a) 2 Na2 SO 3  O2  2 Na2 SO 4

30 C
229. (b) NO (g)  NO 2 (g)   N 2O3 (l) silent
(Blue)
24. (c) 3O 2 2O 3
electric discharge
230. (c) The ignition temperature of black phosphorus is highest among
all allottropes. 28. (b) O 3  O2  [O]

231. (a) (NH 4 )2 Cr2O7  N 2  Cr2O3  4 H 2O 2 KI  H 2 O  [O]  2 KOH  I 2

NH 4 NO 2  N 2  2 H 2O 2 KI  H 2 O  O 3  2 KOH  I 2  O 2
232. (a) Nitrogen shows  I to  V , all oxidation states. 32. (d) 2 KMnO4  3 H 2 SO 4  5 H 2 S 
233. (c) Boiling points of SbH 3 (254 K), NH 3 (238 K) ,
K 2 SO 4  2 MnSO 4  8 H 2 O  5 S
AsH3 (211 K) and PH3 (185 K) therefore boiling points
33. (a) Cu  2 H 2 SO 4  CuSO 4  2 H 2O  SO 2
are of the order SbH 3  NH 3  AsH3  PH3 .
35. (a) The minimum and maximum oxidation number of S are –2 and
234. (a) Because phosphorous is most electronegative element out of
+6 respectively. Since the oxidation number of S in SO 2 is +4,
P, Bi, Sb and C.
therefore it can be either increased or decreased. Therefore
235. (d) Ca3 (PO4 )2  3 SiO2  3CaSiO3  P2O5 SO 2 behaves both as an oxidising as well as reducing agent.
236. (a) When a solid compound on heating change into gaseous state
without changing into liquid state, the phenomenon is known 36. (a) 2H 2 S  SO 2  2H 2 O  3S
reducing agent oxidising agent
as sublimation. e.g., I2 , NH 4 Cl and camphor.
237. (b) 16 bond by its structure. 37. (d) K2Cr2O7  H 2 SO 4  3SO 2 
238. (d) Phosphorus is a non-metallic element. It form’s acidic oxide. K 2 SO 4  Cr2 (SO 4 )3  3 H 2 O
4 5 Green
239. (b) 2 NO 2  H 2 O  HNO 2  HNO 3
Mixed acid anhydride
39. (a) SO 2  2 Mg  2 MgO  S

240. (c) Oxidation number of As in H 2 AsO4 40. (a) 2 H 2O  SO 2  H 2 SO 4  2[H ] (nascent hydrogen)
2  x  8  1 Coloured flower  2[H ]  Colourless flower
x  6  1 41. (c) H 2 SO 3  2 NaOH  Na 2 SO 3  2 H 2O
x 5 Sodium
sulphite
241. (a) The inorganic nitrogen exists in the form of ammonia, which
may be lost as gas to the atmosphere, may be acted upon by 42. (a) H 2O  SO 3  H 2 SO 4
nitrifying bacteria, or may be taken up directly by plants.
43. (d) H 2 SO 4  SO 3  H 2 S 2O7
(oleum )

Oxygen family 45. (b) 2 Ag  2 H 2 SO 4  Ag 2 SO 4  2 H 2 O  SO 2

Reducing Oxidising
agent agent

2. (c) Sulphur – 46. (a) Only dehydrating agent

(1) Monoclinic (2) Rhombic (3) Plastic HCOOH   CO  H 2O
H 2 SO 4

4. (c) S  O2  SO 2
48. (b) COOH
1
|    H 2 O  CO  CO 2
conc. H 2 SO 4

5. (a) S 8  2e   S 2  COOH
8
51. (d) H 2 SO 4  SO 3  H 2 S 2 O7
6. (c) 2 H 2 O  2 F2  4 HF  O 2 (Oleum or Fuming H 2 SO 4 )

9. (b) O8 – 1s 2 2s 2 2p 4 53. (d) S 2 O72 

O O
|| ||

2 unpaired electrons O S  O S  O 
|| ||
11. (a) Element – O S Sc Te Po O O
Electronegativity – 3.5 2.5 2.4 2.1 2.0 55. (d) Na 2 SO 3  S  Na 2 S 2 O 3
13. (b,c) Na 2 SO 3  H 2 SO 4  Na 2 SO 4  H 2O  SO 2
(S ) (aq ) (aq ) (l) (g)
56. (b) Na 2 S 2 O 3  Cl 2  H 2 O  Na 2 SO 4  2 HCl  S

15. (d) H 2O H2S H 2 Se H 2 Te 58. (c) AgBr  2 Na 2 S 2 O 3  Na 3 [ Ag(S 2 O 3 )2 ]  NaBr

60. (a) SO 2  2 H 2 S  3 S  2 H 2 O
104.5 o 92.1 o 91 o 90 o
As we go down the group electronegativity decreases due to 63. (a) 2 H 2 S  O 2  2 H 2 O  2S
which repulsion between bonded pairs of electron also
decreases. Hence, bond angle decreases. 64. (a) Mixture of K 2 Cr2 O7 and conc. H 2 SO 4 is known as
chromic acid.
65. (c) H 2 O contain hydrogen bond while no hydrogen bonding is an exothermic reaction and by doing so heat is generated
slowly and dissipated in the atmosphere.
present in H 2 S .
101. (a) Photochemical smog is caused by oxides of sulphur and
67. (a) H 2 O containing hydrogen bond. nitrogen.
69. (c) HO  SO 2  OH  PCl5  Cl  SO 2  OH  POCl3 102. (d) SO 2 act as bleaching agent due to its reducing property.

 HCl SO 2  2 H 2 O  H 2 SO 4  2 H
HO  SO 2  OH  2PCl5  Coloured matter +H  Colourless matter
Cl  SO 2  Cl  2 POCl3  2 HCl 103. (b) Ozone on treatment with SO 2 produce SO 3 .
Sulphuryl chloride
3 SO 2  O3  3 SO 3
70. (d) Mixture of O 2 and CO 2 .
104. (b) PbO2 is a powerful oxidizing agent and liberate O 2 when
71. (c) The bond between (H 2 Te ) is weakest hence it gives H  ion
treated with acids SO , O2 gas will be evolved.
easily.
105. (c) Dithionous acid (H 2 S 2O4 ) has sulphur in +3 oxidation state.
73. (c) KO 2 because in O 2 (superoxide ion)
One unpaired electron is present in the antibonding orbital. O O
|| ||
75. (b) Oxidation states are 2, 4, 6 HO  S  S  OH ; 2(1)  2 x  4(2)  0
77. (b) H 2O H 2S H 2 Se H 2Te 2 x  8  2  6 ; x  3
373K 213K 269K 232K 106. (a) SO 2 acts as an oxidising agent particularly when treated with
H 2 S has lowest boiling point and H 2 O has highest boiling stronger reducing agents. SO 2 oxidises H 2 S into S .
point because if any compound has hydrogen bond. Its boiling 107. (a) R 3 SiCl on hydrolysis forms only a dimer.
point is high.
78. (c) V2 O 5 catalyst are used for the manufacture of H 2 SO 4 by R 3 SiOH  HOSiR3  R 3 Si  O  SiR3 .
Contact process. 108. (d) Formation of chlorine nitrate is the main cause of ozone
81. (d) O, S, Se shows polymorphism. depliction.
84. (e) H 2 S  2 HNO 3  2 NO 2  S  2 H 2 O .
85. (b) O2 F2 is similar to that of H 2O2 Halogen family
F H
1. (b) HF > HCl > HBr > HI (Thermal stability).
97°
O O O O 1
2. (a) CHCl 3  O2  COCl 2  HCl
1.48Å 2 Phosgene or carbonyl
97° chloride

F H 3. (d) Iodine has the least affinity for water and is only slightly
87. (d) 16 group called chalcogens (oxygen family) while Na is a I group
th st
soluble in it. However, it dissolves in 10% aq. solution of KI due
element which is called alkali metal. to the formation of a complex ion i.e. I 3 .
90. (b) Caro’s acid (H 2 SO 5 )
I2  KI ⇌ KI3 or I2  I  ⇌ I 3 (complex ion)
3
91. (c) 2 KO 2  CO 2  K 2 CO 3  O 2 4. (c) 2 Na 2 S 2O3  I2  2 NaI  Na 2 S 4 O6
2
93. (a) H 2 O consist of highest boiling point than other hydride (Due 5. (a) Cl 2  2 KBr  2 KCl  Br2
to presence of the hydrogen bonding). A more electronegative halogen can displaces less
94. (b) Lose of electron. electronegative halogen.
6. (a) HI is the strongest reducing agent among halogen acids
95. (c) SO 2 is soluble in water
because of lowest bond dissociation energy.
H 2O  SO 2  H 2 SO 3 8. (a) Due to H-Bonding free ions are not present in aq. solution.
Sulphurus acid Hence, bad conductor.
96. (c) 2 Na2O2  2 H 2O  4 NaOH  O2 . 9. (c) Electronegativity of I 2 is less than Br2 . Therefore unable to
displace bromine.
In this reaction oxygen (O 2 ) is formed.
10. (b) Carnellite is KCl .MgCl2 .6 H 2O . The mother liquor life after
97. (b) 3 S  4 NaOH   Na 2 S 2 O 3  Na 2 S
boiling
crystallisation of KCl from carnellite contain about 0.25% of
bromine as MgBr and KBr.
98. (c) Quartz is a crystalline variety of silica. 2

11. (a) HF is liquid because of intermolecular H-Bonding.

99. (b) 98% H 2 SO 4 is used for absorbing dense fog of acid which is
12. (a) HClO ⇌ H   ClO 
formed by dissolving SO 3 in water. Hence 98% H 2 SO 4 is Weak acid Strong conjugate
base
the most efficient agent for the absorption of SO 3 .
13. (d) 2 NaOH  Cl 2   NaCl  NaClO  H 2 O
Cold
100. (b) Concentrated H 2 SO 4 is diluted by adding the conc. H 2 SO 4 (dil.) Sod. hypochlorite
in the water drop by drop with constant stirring because it is
 6 NaOH  3Cl 2   5 NaCl  NaClO3  3 H 2 O
heat 63. (a) 2 NaOH  Cl2  NaClO  NaCl  H 2O
(conc.) Sodium chlorate
66. (b) Cl2  H 2O  2 HCl  [O] Nascent oxygen
15. (b) 6 KOH  3Cl 2  5 KCl  KClO3  3 H 2 O .
Coloured  [O]    Colourlessflower
Bleaching
17. (a) HF is the weakest acid. Since it is unable to give H  ions flower agent (Oxidized)
which are trapped in H-Bonding.
18. (b) Hydride – HF HCl HBr HI 68. (b) CaO  Cl2  CaOCl2
[Link] (in K) – 293 189 206 238 NaHCO3  Cl2  No reaction
Becouse of having low b.p. HCl is more volatile.
69. (c) Ca(OH )2  Cl 2  CaOCl2  H 2O
19. (a) 2 KClO3  I 2  2 KIO3  Cl 2 Slaked lime

20. (c) 2 Na 2 S 2O3  I2  2 NaI  Na 2 S 4 O6 71. (b) MgBr2  Cl 2  MgCl2  Br2

21. (d) 2 KMnO4  16 HCl  2 KCl  2 MnCl2  5Cl2  8 H 2O 72. (a) Cl 2  2 Br   2Cl   Br2
22. (a) 7 5 3 1 
73. (a) KI  H 2 SO 4  KHSO 4  HI
HClO4  HClO3  HClO2  HClO Conc.

As the oxidation no. of halogen increases acidic character Conc. H 2 SO 4  2 HI  2 H 2 O  I2  SO 2 

increases. Violet
vapour

25. (c) 2 KBr  3 H 2 SO 4  MnO2  74. (b) 2 NaI  Cl 2  2 KCl  I 2
2 KHSO 4  MnSO4  2 H 2O  Br2
CCl 4  I2  Violet colour
29. (b,d) Electron affinity of Cl is maximum

KI  H 2 SO 4  KHSO 4  HI
2

Element – F Cl Br I 76. (b)

E.A. kJ/mole – 332.6 348.5 324.7 295.5 H 2 SO 4  2 HI  2 H 2 O  I 2  SO 2 
Boiling pt ( C) o
–188.1 –34.6 59.5 185.2 Violet vapour

32. (a) Cl 2  2 NaBr  2 NaCl  Br2 79. (c) KI  H 2 SO 4  KHSO 4  HI

33. (d) CCl 4  H 2O  No reaction HI is formed but it is further oxidised by conc. H 2 SO 4 into
d-orbitals are absent in carbon atom. I2
34. (a) I 2  10 HNO 3  2 HIO3  10 NO 2  4 H 2 O
2 HI  H 2 SO 4  2 H 2 O  I 2  SO 2 
35. (d) KI  I 2  KI 3 Violet vapour

36. (a) 2 KBr  H 2 SO 4  K 2 SO 4  2 HBr 80. (b) HCl  H  Cl

H 2O  
(aq) (aq )
37. (b) H 2  F2  2 HF
81. (b) 4 NaCl  K2Cr2O7  3 H 2 SO 4 
42. (b) CuSO 4  2 KI  CuI 2  K 2 SO 4
K2 SO 4  2 Na 2 SO 4  2CrO2Cl2  3 H 2O
2CuI 2  2CuI  I2 Chromyl chloride
Cuprous iodide 82. (c) Hydrogen bonding is absent in HI while it is present in
43. (d) As the atomic number increases electronegativity decreases. NH 3 , H 2 O and C 2 H 5 OH .
Hence, tendency to gain electron decreases.
84. (d) In case of HI due to large size of iodine strong Vander Waal
51. (a) F2  2Cl   Cl 2  2 F  forces are present. Hence, it has highest molar heat of
vaporisation.
F2  2 Br   Br2  2 F  85. (d) HI is strongest acid because H  I bond is weakest among
  halogen acids.
F2  2 I  I 2  2 F
86. (a) In HF the molecules aggregate because of intermolecular
53. (d) Br2  2 KI  I 2  2 KBr hydrogen bonding. Hence, it has highest boiling point.

56. (d) 2 F2  2 H 2 O  4 HF  O 2 88. (a) ClO 2 has sp 3 -hybridization and two lone pairs on halogen
which produces V-shape Bent structure
3F2  3H 2O  6HF  O 3
..
58. (c) 2 NaCl  2 H 2 O  2 NaOH  Cl 2  H 2 Cl
(anode) (cathode)
Reduction
O O
4 2
59. (a) MnO2  4 HCl  MnCl2  2 H 2O  Cl 2 89. (d) 2 HClO4  H 2 O  Cl 2 O7 .
61. (b)  2 NaOH  Cl2  H 2
2 NaCl  2 H 2 O  Electrolysis
90. (b) F2
(aq) (g ) (g)
gases
Cl 2
62. (c) H 2 O  Cl 2  HCl  HClO
Exposed to air
Br2 liquid
HClO  HCl  [O] or 2 HClO  2 HCl  O2
I2 solid
 123. (b) Caliche is crude chile salt petre (NaNO 3 ) which contains about
As we go down the group Vander Waal forces increases. Hence,
physical state changes. 0.02% iodine as sodium iodate (NaIO3 ) .
92. (c) F can not act as reducing agent because it has highest 124. (a) LiF  LiCl  LiBr  LiI
reduction potential
Lattice energy depends on the size and charge of the ion.
F2  2e   2 F  ; E o  2.87 V 125. (a) F-F more strong bond compare to F-Cl, F-Br and Cl-Br bond.
93. (c) I 2  10 HNO 3  2 HIO3  10 NO 2  4 H 2 O 126. (c) 2 Na 2 S 2 O 3  I 2  Na 2 S 4 O6  2 NaI .
94. (a) IF5  F2  IF7 . Cl
127. (d) CaCl(OCl)  Ca
95. (a) Pseudohalide ions and Pseudohalogens O  Cl
There are certain monovalent negative ions made up of two or 128. (a) 2 NaOH  Cl 2  NaCl  NaOCl  H 2 O
more electronegative atoms which exhibit properties similar to  
these of halide ions. Such ions are known as pseudo halide ions Na   Cl  Na   OCl 
just as halide ions, pseudo halide ions have also corresponding
dimoric molecules. These are called pseudo halogens and show 131. (d) I 2  NaF 
properties similar to those of halogens.
I 2  NaBr  No reaction
Pseudohalide Pseudohalogens
I 2  NaCl 
CN  cyanide (CN )2 Cyanogen
Because I 2 is least electronegative among halogens.
SCN  Thiocyanate (SCN )2 Thiocyanogen
132. (a) HClO4  HCl  H 2 SO 4  HNO3
96. (c) NaF is highest melting halide because it is most ionic in Decreasing order of acidic character.
nature.
134. (a) HgCl2  Hg (CN ) 2  HgCl2 . Hg (CN )2
98. (b) 2 F2  2 H 2O  4 HF  O2 Mercuric chloride Mercuric cyanide

99. (c) CaOCl2  CaCl2  [O] Nascent oxygen 135. (a) HI  HBr  HCl  HF
100. (a) Generally alkali metals and alkali earth metals elements Acidic character decreasing order.
extracted by the fused electrolysis method. 136. (c) Ca(OH )2  Cl 2  CaOCl 2  HOCl
Slaked lime Bleaching poeder
102. (c) 2 Na 2 S 2 O3  I2  2 NaI  Na 2 S 4 O6 .
137. (d) K2Cr2O7  14 HCl  2 KCl  2CrCl3 7 H 2O  3Cl2
104. (b) Beilstein test – In this test organic compound is heated on a
copper wire in a flame. The appearance of a green or bluish 139. (d) Fluorine does not gives positive oxidation state it is always
green flame due to the formation of volatile cupric halides show –1 oxidation state.
indicate the presence of halogens in the organic compound. (It 7 5 3 1
does not tell which halogen is actually present). 140. (a) HClO4  HClO3  HClO2  HCl
141. (d) Ca (OH )2  Cl 2  CaOCl2  H 2 O
bleaching
0 1 powder
105. (d) Cl 2  2 KBr  Br2  2 K Cl
Reduction
146. (a) F2  (dil.) 2 NaOH  2 NaF  OF2  H 2 O
147. (a) Fluorine can not be oxidised by even strongest oxidising agent.
148. (b) Br2  2 H 2 O  SO 2  H 2 SO 4  2 HBr
107. (b) 3 HCl  HNO3  NOCl  2 H 2O  Cl2 .
Oxidation 149. (c) 2 KBr  I 2  2 KI  Br2
108. (a) Cl  Cl  Cl  Cl
U.V
Iodine is a less electronegative compare to Bromine hence
Free radical

109. (a) HF is a weak acid due to intermolecular hydrogen bonding. iodine does not change Br  to Br2 .
110. (a) Acidic nature of oxide  Non metallic nature of element 150. (a) CaI 2 are show covalent properties than other
Non metallic nature decrease in the order Cl  S  P . CaF2 , CaCl 2 , CaBr2 compound.
111. (c) Aqua regia is 1 part of HNO 3 and 3 part of HCl. 151. (d) 2 KMnO4  3 H 2SO 4  10 HCl 
113. (a) AgI is a covalent compound. K 2 SO 4  2 MnSO 4  8 H 2 O  5Cl 2
114. (a) Bromine is a liquid at room temperature.
153. (d) PbI4 is least stable because of two reasons
115. (a) Cl 2  H 2 O  2 HCl  [O] (1) Size of iodine is biggest.
Nascent oxygen
(2) 2 oxidation state of Pb is more stable than 4 state
117. (b) The enamel of our teeth is the hardest substance in the body because of inert pair effect.
made up of CaF2 and dentine below it made of
154. (a) Cl 2  NaF  No reaction
Ca 3 (PO4 )2 .
Since Cl 2 is less electronegative then F2 . Therefore unable to
118. (b) As the electronegativity decreases reactivity also decreases.
displace fluorine from its salt.
119. (b) KI  I 2  KI 3
(soluble complex) 156. (b) CS 2  3Cl 2 
I2
CCl 4  S 2 Cl 2
121. (d) HI  I 2  ICl  HIO4 157. (b) According to the Fajan’s rule largest cation and smallest anion.
1 1 7
(a) 2 F2  4 NaOH  4 HF  2 H 2O  O2
0
158.
122. (a) HF  HCl  HBr  HCl
159. (c) Cl 2  2Cl H   ve
As we go down the group bond energy decreases hence, acidic
nature increases. 1 mole 2 moles
 High temperature and low pressure is favourable. 184. (c) Due to unpaired e  ClO 2 is paramagnetic.
160. (d) BF3 accept lone pair of electrons.
185. (a) Oxidation number of HBrO4 is more than that of
161. (d) CrO 2 Cl 2 is a orange red gas.
HOCl, HNO 2 and H 3 PO3 so it is the strongest acid among
164. (a) Florine always show -1 oxidation state. these.
165. (a) Solid NaF is used to purify fluorine i.e. by removing of HF
fumes. 186. (a) Chlorine heptachloride (Cl2O7 ) is the anhydride of perchloric
acid.
166. (c) KHF2  KF  HF

2 HClO4  Cl2O7  H 2O
KF  K   F 
187. (c) I 2 forms complex ion I 3 in KI solution due to which it
At cathode : K   e   K dissolves in it.
2 K  2 HF  2 KF  H 2
At anode : F   F  e  Noble gases
F  F  F2
168. (c) Small atomic size of Li and F lattice energy is highest. 3. (a) Gas – H 2 O2 He N2
169. (b) SO 2 bleaches flower by reduction Mol. mass – 2 32 4 28
5. (c) Helium (In Greek Helios = Sun)
2 H 2O  SO 2  H 2 SO 4  2[H ] 6. (d) All the noble gases are monoatomic, colourless and odourless
gases. Their monoatomic nature is due to the stable outer
2[H ]  Coloured    Colourless
Reduction

flower reduced flower configuration ns 2 np 6 of their atoms. As a result, they do not

This bleaching is temporary because reduced flower again enter into chemical combination even amongst themselves.
oxidised by air to form coloured flower 7. (c) Except He, all other noble gases are adsorbed by coconut
Cl2  H 2O  2 HCl  [O] charcoal at low temperatures. The extent of adsorption
increases as the atomic size of the noble gas increases.
[O]  Coloured    Colourless
Oxidation
10. (b) An oxygen-helium mixture is used artificial respiration in deep
flower Oxidised flower sea diving instead of air because nitrogen present in air
This bleaching is permanent because oxidised flower remains dissolves in blood under high pressure when sea diver goes into
colourless. deep sea. When he comes to the surface, nitrogen bubbles out
170. (a) Fluorine does not form oxyacids because it is more of the blood due to decrease in pressure, causing pains. This
electronegative than oxygen. disease is called “bends”.
173. (c) MnO2  4 HCl  MnCl2  2 H 2O  Cl2 11. (c) XeF2 , XeOF2 . XeF4 , XeOF4 . XeF6 , XeO 3 .

2 KMnO4  3 H 2SO 4  10 HCl  12. (c) Gas (Abundance in air by volume (ppm))
Helium 5.2
K 2 SO 4  2 MnSO 4  8 H 2 O  5Cl 2 Neon 18.2
175. (b) 3 KClO3  3 H 2 SO 4  
Heat Argon 93.4
Krypton 1.1
3 KHSO 4  HClO4  2ClO2  H 2O Xenon 0.09
176. (b) F  Cl  Br  I . As the size increases electronegativity 13. (c) Neon  Ne is monoatomic and others are diatomic N 2 , F2
decreases.
and O 2 .
177. (c) Ionic radius increases on going down the group because no. of
shells increases. 14. (c) 2
1 H 2  2 He 4
1H
178. (b) Reducing properties increase from F to I so it oxidise by nitric
acid. 15. (b) HeF4 does not exist.
I2  10 HNO3  2 HIO3  10 NO 2  4 H 2O 16. (d) Ar18  2, 8, 8
179. (a) Fluorine and chlorine are more electronegative than sulphur.
17. (b) Ne 10  1s 2 2 s 2 2 p 6
180. (d) Upper halogen can replace lower halogen from their
compounds solution. 23. (d) XeF2 has sp 3 d –hybridization with linear shape
181. (a) Iodine (I 2 ) is slightly soluble in water but it dissolves in 10%
F .
aqueous solution of KI due to the formation of potassium |.
: Xe .
triodide (KI 3 ) . | .
182. (a) Due to highest electronegativity of fluorine the anion F
[F    H  F] exists as a result of strong hydrogen bond 24. (b) Partial hydrolysis; XeF4  H 2O  XeOF2  2 HF
by which K  associate to form KHF2 . Complete hydrolysis;
183. (a) Fluorine is the most electronegative element. It does not form 2 XeF4  3 H 2 O  Xe  XeO 3  F2  6 HF
oxyfluoxides like other halogens. If reacts with NaOH to form
26. (d) He is least polarizable because of small atomic size.
sodium fluoride and oxygen fluoride.
27. (a) Rn because it is radioactive element obtained by the
2 NaOH  2 F2  2 NaF  OF2  H 2O disintegration of radium
 88 Ra 206  86 Rn 202  2 He 4
30. (c) 1s 2 2 s 2 2 p 6  Neon 51. (d) Neil Bartlett prepared first noble gas compound. Xenon
hexafluoroplatinate (IV).
35. (a) XeF6  3 H 2 O  XeO 3  6 HF 53. (d) He, Ne, and Kr all are found in very little amount in
atmosphere, so all are called rare gas.
36. (c) Xe  Kr  Ar  Ne  He 54. (c) Helium is twice as heavy as hydrogen, its lifting power is 92%
Solubility in decreasing order. of that of hydrogen. Helium has the lowest melting and boiling
37. (d) F point of any element which makes liquid helium an ideal
coolant for many extremely low temperature application such
  as super conducting magnet and cryogenic research where
 
 Xe sp 3 hybridization temperature close to absolute zero are needed.
55. (a) The maximum temperature at which gas can be liquified is
F called its critical temperature. The gas which have high boiling
×   point will change into liquid first and so critical temperature of
F  ×
the gas will be more.
F 
 ×  TC  B.P. and B.P.  Molecular weight

F F  F
So Kr liquifies first.
F
×  × 56. (c) Suppose the oxidation state of Xe is x . XeOF2
 ×
× 
Xe  × F x  (2)  2(1)  0  x  2  2  0  x  4 .
×  57. (a) He Ne Ar Kr Xe Rn
 × F  ×
F
Boiling point of – 269 –246 – 186 –153.6 –108.1 –62
F
sp 3 d 2 hybridization
 sp 3 d 3 hybridization
F Inert gases
38. (b) Zero group element are show less chemically activity because 59. (d) Xe is highly polar since the ionisation potential of xenon is
this group element have 8 electron. quite close to the ionisation potential of oxygen.
39. (d) Xe is formed following compounds. 60. (d) In the formation of XeF4 , sp 3 d 2 hybridisation occurs which
gives the molecule an octahedral ..
XeF2 , XeF4 , XeF6 . structure. The xenon and four
40. (a) As the number of shells increases, size increases and the fluorine atoms are coplanar while F F
effective nuclear charge on the outermost electron decreases. the two equatorial positions are
Thus, I.E. decreases. occupied by the two lone pairs of Xe
electrons.
44. (c) XeF2 , XeF4 & XeF6 can be directly prepared F F
Xe  F2  XeF2 ; Xe  2 F2  XeF4 Ni tube 673 K
Critical Thinking Questions ..
673 K 6 atm

523 573 K
Xe  3 F2 
 XeF6
50 60 atm 1. (c) Correct sequence is
XeO 3 is obtained by the hydrolysis of XeF6 NH 2 CONH 2  NH 4 N 3  NH 3 NO 3  NH 4 Cl .
2. (d) Second group elements are show strong reducing properties
XeF6  3 H 2 O  XeO 3  6 HF
but less I group element show less.
st

46. (a) XeO 3 shows sp hybridization. 3 3. (a) The size of alkaline earth metals is smaller as compared to its
corresponding alkali metals and its effective nuclear charge is
47. (a) It is because also more than that of its corresponding alkali metals.
(1) Small atomic size 4. (d) Lead is maximum in flint glass.
(2) High Ionization energy
(3) Absence of d-orbitals 5. (b) BaSO4  4 C   BaS  4 CO
Heat

48. (a) Zero group element are attached with weak intermolecular
force. Thus, on heating they produce BaS  4 CO .
49. (b) XeF2 , XeF4 , XeF6 . 6. (d) Smaller the atomic size tendency of hydration is more as the
size increases tendency for hydration also decreases.
7. (a) Fusion mixture is Na 2 CO 3  K 2 CO 3 .
50. (d) XeO : 3

Xe 8. (b) HCl is a gas.

O O 9. (a) (A) Peroxide is H 2 O2 (4 ) ; (B) Super oxide is KO 2 (3)
O
XeOF : O (C) Dioxide is PbO2 (2) ; (D) Suboxide is C 3 O 2 (1)
4

F F
10. (a) H 2 SO 4  SO 3  H 2 S 2 O 7
98% Oleum
Xe (Fuming H 2 SO 4 )

11. (c) SnO 2  2 NaOH  Na 2 SnO 3  H 2 O

F F
XeF : F SnO 2  4 HCl  SnCl 4  2 H 2O
6
F
12. (b) NaOH  Al 3  NaAlO2
Sod. metaaluminate
Xe (Soluble in NaOH )

F F NaOH  Fe 3  No reaction (Insoluble in NaOH)

F
F
13. (d) The composition of the common glass is Na [Link].6 SiO2 . 37. (b) Because yellow phosphorus is most reactive form of
phosphorus and is highly polymerised.
14. (c) Lead form nitric oxide with dil. HNO 3 38. (c) Carbon has 2 electrons in their penultimate shell configuration
3 Pb  8 HNO3  3 Pb(NO3 )2  2 NO  4 H 2O so due to d-orbital in penultimate shell is false statement.
15. (b) O 39. (d) All other oxides of nitrogen except N 2 O and NO are acidic in
F F nature.
Xe Therefore, total number of lone pair of 40. (a) PbCl4  PbCl2  CaCl 2  NaCl is the increasing order of
electron on central atom Xenon =1 ionic character.
F F 41. (a) Si  3 HCl  SiHCl 3  H 2
..
16. (d) Order of acidic strength is H 2Te  H 2 Se  H 2 S  H 2O silicon chloroform
Na 2 O is a salt of NaOH  H 2O and H 2 O is least acidic 42. (a) KO 2 is used in oxygen cylinder because it absorbs CO 2 and
among given acids hence pH in this case will be maximum. increases O 2 content. Super oxides reacts with water to give
17. (a) HNO 3 is the strong oxidising acid so it react with alkali while H 2 O2 & O 2 .
rest can be react with both and alkali.
43. (d) NaHCO3 and Na 2 CO 3 decomposes to give CO 2 which
18. (d) Zero group is called a buffer group because it lies between
highly electronegative halogens and highly electropositive alkali extinguish fire.
metal element. 44. (d) CaF2 is insoluble in water.
19. (c) PbSO4 is insoluble in water.
45. (a) PCl 3 is most acidic.
20. (a) N 2 O 5 is most acidic.
46. (b) CsCl  KCl  NaCl  LiCl
21. (b) Element – Fluorine Chlorine Bromine Iodine
B.E. in kJ mole – 158.8
–1
242.6 192.8 151.1 47. (d) 2 Na 2 S 2 O 3  I 2  Na 2 S 4 O 8  2 NaI .
22. (d) CaCN 2  3 H 2 O  CaCO 3  2 NH 3 .
under
48. (b) In general, higher the oxidation state, more is the covalent
pressure
character of the oxide. I 2 O7 & I 2 O 5 do not exist. I 2 O 4 is
23. (a) 6 O 2    4 O3
Ozonolysis
ionic in nature. It is infact iodyl iodate [IO] [IO3 ] . The only
Complete ozonalysis gives 4 volume of ozone. covalent oxide is I 2 O 5 .
24. (b) Marble statue  CaCO 3 ; Calcinated Gypsum
49. (b) LiAlH4 act as reducing agent
 CaSO 4 .2 H 2 O ; Sea shell  CaCO 3 ; Dalomite
 CaCO 3 .MgCO3 . CH 3 CHO  2 H   CH 3 CH 2 OH
LiAlH4

25. (b) Sodium is basic in nature. 50. (c) When conc. HCl react with potassium chlorate to gives
Cl 2  ClO2 .
26. (c) I 2  I   I 3
51. (c) 2 H 2 S  SO 2  2 H 2O  3 S
27. (a) The hydration energy decreases from Be 2 to Ba 2 . This
causes the decrease in the solubilities of the sulphates in this 52. (b) Lithium nitrate on heating gives
order. In other words, the solubilities decreases with increase in 
the ionic size. 4 LiNO3  2 Li2O  4 NO 2  O2 
(S ) (S )
28. (d) 2 Mg  O2  2 MgO
53. (d) CaCO 3  NaHCO 3  KHCO 3 is the Increasing order of
3 Mg  N 2  Mg 3 N 2 solubility.
o
29. (a) ZnO  BaO   BaZnO2
1100 C
54. (c) Nitrolim is CaCN 2  C .
30. (b) There are no free electron in N 2 O 4 , so it is dimagnetic in 55. (a) The oxidation state of halogens is same +1. Therefore the acidic
nature. character depends only upon the electronegativity. Higher the
electronegativity of the halogen more easily if will pull the
31. (b) CaSO 4 .2 H 2 O  
 CaSO 4 .
120 C o 1 1
H 2O 1 H 2O electrons of O  H bond toward itself and hence, stronger is
Gypsum 2 2 the acid.
Ploster of paris
56. (c) Iridium [I, Z  77] is not belong to noble gas.
32. (d) Third alkaline earth metal is calcium 20 Ca 40 .
57. (c) Name and basicity of H 3 PO2 is hypophosphorus acid & one.
No. of electron are 20 & No. of proton are 20; e/20, p/20.
33. (a) In the compounds of alkaline earth metals all the electrons are 58. (c) In NO 2 there are free electron so it is paramagnetic in
paired. Hence, they are diamagnetic in nature. nature.
34. (a) Mixture of helium and oxygen is used in artificial respiration.
59. (a) Nessler's reagent is K 2 HgI4 .
35. (a) Alkaline solution of pyrogallol quickly absorbs oxygen.
36. (d) NH 4 NO 2  N 2  2 H 2O 60. (b) Helium was firstly discovered by willium Ramsay.
61. (c) 1.66 Since inert gases are monoatomic.
2 NaN 3  2 Na  3 N 2
62. (c) In this reaction, phosphorus is simultaneously oxidised to
(NH 4 ) 2 Cr2 O7  N 2  Cr2 O 3  4 H 2 O NaH 2 PO2 and reduced to PH3 . Hence this reaction is an
example of disproportionation.
 o 1 3 15. (a) It is true that Al(OH )3 . The reason is that NaOH is a strong
P 4  3 NaOH  3 H 2O  3 NaH 2 P O2  P H 3
alkali, it dissolves Al(OH )3 . Which is amphoteric in nature
63. (c) Reduction is accompanied by an increase in oxidation number
of the reducing agent. C belong to IVA so the max-O.N. is +4. and forms NaAlO2 .
In CO 2 the oxidation number of C is +4, which cannot be Al(OH )3  NaOH  NaAlO2  2H 2O
Sodium meta aluminate
further increased. Hence, CO 2 can not act as reducing agent.
16. (c) Boron is metalloid. Thus assertion is correct. Metalloids possess,
64. (b) When silicon tetra fluoride reacts with water H 2 SiF6 and metallic as well as non-metallic nature. Hence, reason is false.
H 4 SiO6 are formed 17. (b) It is correct that inert gases are monoatomic because for inert
gases C p / Cv  1.66 .
3 SiF4  4 H 2O  2 H 2 SiF6  H 4 SiO4
Silicon tetrafluoride Water White silicicacid 18. (c) When Mg is burnt in nitric oxide it continue to burn because
65. (a) 4 O3  6 I2 (dry)  3 I4 O4 during burning the heat evolved decompose NO to N 2 and
O 2 . Oxygen thus, produced helps Mg to burn.
66. (c) Na(NH 4 )HPO4 .4 H 2O (Microcosmic salt)
Here assertion is true but reason is false.
67. (b) Thermite mixture Fe2O3  Al
19. (d) Anhydrous BaO2 is not used for preparing H 2 O2 because it
68. (d) The colour of liquid O 2 is pale blue.
reacts with H 2 SO 4 and the reaction ceases after some time
69. (a) Helium is not soluble in blood even under high pressure, a
mixture of 80% helium and 20% oxygen is used instead of due to formation of BaSO4 on BaO2 . Therefore, assertion
ordinary air by sea divers for respiration. and reason both are false.
70. (a) Mg3 N 2  6 H 2O  3 Mg(OH )2  2 NH 3 20. (d) Inorganic benzene, borazine is highly reactive while benzene is
much less reactive.
71. (a) Calcium cyanamide on treatment with steam produce
Here, assertion is false, but reason is true.
CaCO3  NH 3 .
21. (a) The halogens absorb visible light due to which all halogens are
coloured. Hence, both assertion and reason are true and reason
Assertion & Reason is correct explanation.
22. (b) It is true that barium is not required for normal biological
function in human beings and it is also true that it does not
1. (b) Sulphate is estimated as BaSO4 because of high lattice show variable oxidation state. It only shows +2 oxidation state.
energy in a group.
23. (d) The O  O bond length is shorter in O2 F2 than in H 2 O2 due
2. (b) Fluorine is a strong oxidising agent than other halogens due to
highest electronegativety.. to higher electronegativity. H 2 O2 is a non ionic compound. Here
both assertion and reason are false.
3. (a) In HNO 3 due to presence of two N-O bonds it is a stronger
24. (d) Here both assertion and reason are false because PbI4 is not
acid than HNO 2 .
a stable compound and iodine can not stabilize higher
6. (c) Bleaching action of chlorine carried by oxidation while oxidation states. Pb shows (II) oxidation state more frequently
bleaching action of SO 2 carried by reduction. than Pb (IV) due to inert pair effect.
7. (b) On heating its outermost electron transite to next energy level 25. (b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not correct
by which it become more reactive. explanation of the assertion. Enamel the hardest substance of
the body is composed of fluorine not magnesium. Magnesium
10. (a) K and Cs emit electrons on exposure of light due to low is an essential element as it acts as a factor of many enzymes of
ionisation potential. glycolysis and a number of other metabolic reactions dependent
11. (e) The lower value of bond dissociation energy of F-F bond due to upon ATP.
longer inter electronic (electron - electron) repulsion between 26. (d) Both assertion and reason are false.
the non-bonding electrons in the 2p orbitals of fluorine atom.
Radium is the rarest of all s-block elements comprising only
12. (a) It is fact that halogens are highly reactive as they have seven
electrons in their outermost orbit and they want to stabilize by 10 10 percent of igneous rocks. Francium (s-block member) is
acquiring an electron. Therefor, they do not occur in radioactive; its long lived isotope 223 Fr has a half life of only
free state. Here both assertion and reason are true and the 21 minutes.
reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
27. (c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
13. (a) Lithium forms lithium oxide. This is due to the fact that Li 
ion has smallest size and it has a strong positive field around it. Due to high polarizing power of Li  , LiCl is a covalent
compound.
Therefore, it stabilize O 2  ion with strong negative field
around it. Thus, both assertion as well as reason are true. 28. (c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
14. (a) Liquid NH 3 is used for refrigeration is true and it is due to Be has fully filled 2s 2  orbital which gives a relatively more
the fact that is vaporises quickly and for vaporisation it takes stable electronic configuration.
up heat and cool the refrigerator. Hence assertion and reason 29. (a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct
both are true. explanation of assertion.
30. (a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct
explanation of assertion.
31. (a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct S atoms in S 8 molecule undergo sp 3 hybridization and
explanation of assertion.
contain two lone pairs of electrons on each and exists as
32. (c) Assertion is true but reason is false. staggered 8 atom rings.
Helium is a noble gas (Chemically inactive) but beryllium is a
member of alkaline earth metals (Chemically active). 46. (a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct
explanation of assertion.
33. (b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the
correct explanation of assertion. This can be explained through structure of Caro’s acid
(Peroxomonosulphuric acid).
Lattice energy of Na 2 SO 4 is less than its hydration energy
but the lattice energy of BaSO 4 exceeds its hydration energy. O
34. (a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct
explanation of assertion. S
35. (a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct
explanation of assertion.
Presence of unpaired electrons in super oxides of alkali metals O O-OH
OH
make them paramagnetic. Oxidation no. of S  x , oxidation no. of H  1 ,
36. (b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the Oxidation no. of oxygen in peroxo linkage = –1,
correct explanation of assertion.
Oxidation no. of other oxygen atoms  2 (each)
Nitrogen can not expand its octet due to the non availability of
d-orbital. 2  x  6  2  0 or x  6 .
37. (a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct 47. (d) Both assertion and reason are false.
explanation of assertion. The melting point / boiling point of noble gases are quite low.
Ozone is considered to be a resonance hybrid of the following The inter particle forces among noble gases are weak Vander
two forms. Waal’s forces.
48. (b) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct
. . .. explanation of assertion.
O O
S atom in both SO 2 and SO 3 is sp 2 hybridized but it
. O. . .. ..
.O . contains a lone pair of electrons in SO 2 .
. . .O. . .. . .O
. .
(a ) (b ) 49. (d) Both assertion and reason are false.
38. (b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the Calcium carbide on hydrolysis gives acetylene. Calcium carbide
correct explanation of assertion. contains C 22  anion.
Molecules of sulphuric acid are associated due to large number 50. (a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct
of intermolecular hydrogen bonding. explanation of assertion.
39. (b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the 51. (e) Assertion is false but reason is true.
correct explanation of assertion.
In lab, hydrogen is generally prepared by the reaction of zinc
PCl5 is trigonal bipyramidal containing sp 3 d hybridized P with dilute hydrochloric acid.
atom in liquid and gaseous state. Whereas in solid state it 52. (b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the
correct explanation of assertion.
consists of tetrahedral PCl4 cation and octahedral PCl6
The relatively inert behaviour of diprotium at room
anion.
temperature is due to the high enthalpy of H  H bond,
40. (b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the being the highest for a single bond between any two elements.
correct explanation of assertion.
53. (d) Both assertion and reason are false.
In case of NI 3 , the lone pair moment adds on the resultant of Water can be easily transformed from liquid solid and to
the N  I moments but in case of NF3 , the lone pair gaseous states. The distribution of water over the earth's
surface is not uniform. The desert region have no permanent
moment on partly cancels the resultant N  F moments. surface water while the oceans cover vast areas.
41. (a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct 54. (b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the
explanation of assertion. correct explanation of assertion.
The ignition temperature of white phosphorus is low (About The structure of ice is open due to hydrogen bonding which
30°C). In air it readily catches fire giving dense fumes of makes ice less dence than liquid water at the same
phosphorus pentoxide. It is therefore, kept in water. temperature.
42. (c) Assertion is true but reason is false. 55. (c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
B does not have vacant d-orbitals as second shell is the The water molecules are joined together in an extensive three
outermost shell. dimensional network in which each oxygen atom is bonded to
43. (a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct four hydrogen atoms two by hydrogen bonds and two by
explanation of assertion. normal covalent bonds in a near tetrahedral configuration. This
44. (d) Both assertion and reason are false. situation does not exist for molecules like NH 3 and HF .
Si  Si bonds are weaker than Si  O bonds Si has no 56. (a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct
tendency to form double bonds with itself. explanation of assertion.
45. (c) Assertion is true but reason is false. Hard water contain soluble calcium and magnesium salt like
bicarbonates, chlorides and sulphates.
57. (a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct
explanation of assertion.
 To stop decomposition H 2 O 2 is stored in wax-lined glass or
plastic vessels in the presence of stabilizers like urea.
58. (a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct
explanation of assertion.
At any given instant in liquid water at room temperature, each
water molecule forms hydrogen bonds with an average 3.4
other water molecules. The H 2 O molecules are in continuous
motion so hydrogen bonds are constantly and rapidly broken
and formed. In ice H 2 O molecules are, however fixed in the
space lattice.
59. (d) Both assertion and reason are false.
Calgon is used for making Ca 2  and Mg 2  ions present in
hard water ineffective. It forms soluble complex with Ca 2 
and Mg 2  ions.
60. (b) SO shows both oxidising as well as reducing nature.
2

The reaction given in assertion is due to oxidising nature of

SO .2

2H S + SO  2H O + 3S
2 2 2

61. (a) (i) Due to smaller size of F; steric repulsions will be less in SiF . 6
2–

(ii) Interaction of F lone pair electrons with Si is stronger than

that of chlorine lone pairs.
62. (b) Borax bead test is not suitable for Al(III) because its oxidising
as well as reducing flame is colourless in both hot as well as
cold.
Alumina is insoluble in water as they exist in hydrated form
like Al O .2H O, Al O .H O etc.
2 3 2 2 3 2

63. (c) SeCl possess see saw geometry, which can be regarded as a
4

distorted trigonal bipyramidal structure laving one lone pair

(lp) of electrons in the basal position of the trigonal
bipyramidal. See-saw geometry of SeCl molecules arises due to 4

the sp d hybridisation of the central atom. The distortion in

3

shape is due to the presence of one lone pair of electrons.

64. (b) Due to the ease with which it can liberate nascent oxygen, O 3

acts as a powerful oxidising agent.

O O +O 3 2

:O O: O
paramagnetic
(due to presence of two
unpaired electrons) O diamagnetic O
1. Nitrogen can be obtained from air by removing (a) NH 3 (b) N2H2
[AFMC 1998]
(c) N3H (d) N2H4
(a) Oxygen
10. The ONO angle is maximum in [AIIMS 2004]
(b) Hydrogen
(c) Carbon dioxide (a) NO 3 (b) NO 2

(d) Both (a) and (c) (c) NO 2 (d) NO 2

2. SO 2 acts as temporary bleaching agent but Cl 2 acts as permanent 11. When ammonia is passed over heated CuO , it is oxidised to [
bleaching agent. Why [JEE Orissa 2004] (a) N2 (b) NO 2
(a) Cl 2 bleaches due to reduction but SO 2 due to oxidation (c) N 2O (d) HNO 2
(b) Cl 2 bleaches due to reduction but SO 2 due to reduction 12. Slaked lime is used in the manufacture of [MNR 1985]
(c) Both of these (a) Cement (b) Fire bricks
(c) Pigment (d) Medicine
(d) None of these
13. Which of the following is the most stable
3. Caro's acid is [DCE 2002] [Roorkee Qualifying 1998]
(a) H 2 SO 3 (b) H 3 S 2 O5 (a) Pb 2  (b) Ge 2 
(c) H 2 SO 5 (d) H 2 S 2 O8 (c) Si 2 (d) Sn 2 
14. When CO 2 is bubbled through a solution of barium peroxide in
4. Inorganic benzene is [Pb. CET 2004]
water [AFMC 2005]
(a) B3 H 3 N 3 (b) BH 3 NH 3 (a) O 2 is released
(c) B3 H 6 N 3 (d) H 3 B3 N 6 (b) Carbonic acid is formed
(c) H 2 O2 is formed
5. Which of the following ions, will have maximum hydration energy [Pb. CET 2003]
(d) No reaction occurs
(a) Sr 2  (b) Ba 2  15. The lightest metal is [MP PET 2001]
2 2 (a) Li (b) Mg
(c) Ca (d) Mg
(c) Ca (d) Na
6. When orthophosphoric acid is heated to 600 o C, the product 16. Which of the following will not undergo hydrolysis in water
formed is [CBSE PMT 1989] [DPMT 2001]
(a) Phosphine, PH 3 (a) Ammonium sulphate
(b) Sodium sulphate
(b) Phosphorus pentoxide, P2 O 5 (c) Calcium sulphate
(d) All the salts will hydrolyse
(c) Phosphorus acid, H 3 PO3
17. The species that does not contain peroxide ion is
(d) Metaphosphoric acid, HPO3 [DCE 2003]
(a) PbO2 (b) H 2 O2
7. The statement true for N 3 is [AIIMS 2004]
(c) SrO2 (d) BaO2
(a) It has a non-linear structure
18. The number of hydroxide ions produced by one molecule of sodium
(b) It is called pseudohalogen
carbonate (Na 2 CO 3 ) on hydrolysis is
(c) The formal oxidation state of nitrogen in this anion is -1
[AFMC 2000]
(d) It is isoelectronic with NO 2
(a) 1 (b) 2
8. P4  3 NaOH  3 H 2 O  A  3 NaH 2 PO2 here, 'A' is (c) 3 (d) 4
[BVP 2004] 19. Lead is soluble in [BVP 2004]
(a) NH 3 (b) PH3
(a) CH 3 COOH (b) H 2 SO 4
(c) H 3 PO4 (d) H 3 PO3
(c) HCl (d) HNO 3
9. A hydride of nitrogen which is acidic is [MP PMT 2004]
20. The difference of water molecules in gypsum and plaster of paris is 28. Al2 O 3[CPMT 1997] involves evolution of a large quantity of heat,
formation
5 which makes its use in [DPMT 2002]
(a) (b) 2
2 (a) Deoxidiser
1 1 (b) Indoor photography
(c) (d) 1
2 2 (c) Confectionary
21. When burning magnesium ribbon is introduced into a jar of oxygen, (d) Thermite welding
it produces [MH CET 1999]
29. Nitrates of all metals are [DCE 2000]
(a) Mg (b) MgO (a) Unstable (b) Stable
(c) MgO2 (d) Mg2 O 2 (c) Coloured (d) Soluble

22. Which of the following compounds transform baking soda into 30. The density of Neon will be highest at [JIPMER 2002]
baking powder [AIIMS 2001] (a) STP
(a) KCl (b) KHCO 3 (b) 0 o C, 2 atmosphere
(c) NaHCO 3 (d) KHC 4 H 4 O6 (c) 273 o C,1 atmosphere
23. Hydrated AlCl 3 is used as [RPET 2003]
(d) 273 o C, 2 atmosphere
(a) Catalyst in cracking of petroleum
31. When chlorine water is exposed to sunlight the colour change that
(b) Catalyst in Friedel Craft reaction occurs is [Kerala (Med.) 2002]
(c) Mordant (a) Colourless to brown
(d) All of these
(b) Brown to colourless
24. Which of the following ions has largest heat of hydration
(c) Light blue to colourless
[MP PET 2001]
(d) Colourless to greenish yellow
(a) Ba 2 (b) K
(e) Greenish yellow to colourless
(c) Li  (d) Be 2 
32. Sodium nitrate NaNO 3  decomposes above ~ 800 o C to give [
25. The hydroxides which sublime on heating are
[Roorkee 1999] (a) N2 (b) O 2
(a) LiOH (b) KOH (c) NO 2 (d) Na 2 O
(c) RbOH (d) Mg(OH )2
33. N 2 forms NCl 3 , whereas P can form both PCl5 and PCl5 .
26. Electrolysis of KCl .MgCl2 .6 H 2 O gives [KCET 1993] Why [JEE Orissa 2004]

(a) Mg Only (a) P has low lying 3d orbitals, which can be used for bonding but
(b) Potassium only N 2 does not have low lying 3d orbital

(c) Mg and Cl 2 (b) N 2 atom is larger than P in size

(d) P and Mg (c) P is more reactive towards Cl than N 2

27. Which species does not exist [JIPMER 2000] (d) None of these

(a) (SiCl6 )2 (b) (CCl 6 )2 

(c) (GeCl 6 )2 (d) (SnCl 6 )2

(SET -18)

1. (d) Nitrogen can be obtained from air by removing oxygen and 3. (c) Caro’s acid is H 2 SO 5
Hydrogen.
2. (b) Cl 2 bleaches due to oxidation which is permanent bleaching
while SO 2 bleach due to reduction which is temporary bleach
and convert in original by atmospheric oxygen.
 O 19. (d) Lead is soluble in dil. HNO 3 . However, it becomes passive
||
H  O  SO  O  H towards conc. HNO 3 .
||
O o 1 1
20. (d) CaSO 4 .2 H 2 O   CaSO 4 .
120 C
H 2O  1 H 2O .
4. (c) Inorganic benzene is B3 H 6 N 3 2 2
5. (d) Hydration energy of smaller cations are higher than those of 21. (b) 2 Mg  O2  2 MgO
larger cations, hence Mg 2 has maximum hydration energy 22. (d) KHC4 H 4 O6 transform baking soda into baking powder.
among these.
o
23. (c) Hydeated AlCl3 in used as mordant.
6. (d) H 3 PO4  
600 C
HPO3  H 2O
 Metaphosph oric 24. (d) Be 2  Li   Ba 2  K 
acid
decreasing order of heat of hydration.
7. (c) N 3 derived from N 3 H in which nitrogen shows –1 oxidation 25. (d) Mg(OH )2 sublimes on heating.
state.
8. (b) This is the laboratory method of preparing phosphine gas. 26. (c) KCl.MgCl2 .6 H 2 O    Mg & Cl 2
Electrolysis

P4  3 NaOH  3 H 2 O  PH3  3 NaH 2 PO2 K   e   K ; E o  2.93 V

In this reaction, phosphorus disproportionate into phosphine
Mg 2  2e   Mg ; E o  2.37 V
and sodium hydrogen phosphite.
9. (c) Hydrazoic acid N 3 H is a fairly strong acid which is strong Since, reduction potential of Mg is higher. Hence it gets
than CH 3 COOH but weak than mineral acid. reduced easily.
27. (b) CCl 6 does not exist because carbon has a valancy of 4.
N 3 H  H   N 3
28. (a) In thermite welding large quantity of heat is used which is
10. (d) NO 2 have 132° bond angle evolved during Al2 O3 formation.
N 29. (b) Generally all metal nitrates are stable.
132° O 30. (b) Density of Neon will be highest as 0 o C , 2 atmosphere.
O
increase of electron or increase of more electronegative atom in
31. (e) Cl 2  H 2 O  Product .
it decrease its bond angle since NO 2 loose a electron by which Greenish yellow Colourless

its bond angle increase from 132°. o

32. (a) 2 NaNO 3   2 NaNO 2  O2 (g)
800 C
11. (a) 3CuO  2 NH 3  N 2  3Cu  3 H 2 O
heat
33. (a) P has low lying 3d orbitals, which can be used for bonding,
12. (a) Composition of portland cement is where as N 2 does not have low lying 3d orbitals.
Lime (CaO) 50-60%
MgO 2-3%
SiO 2 20-25%
Fe2 O 3 1-2%
Alumina ( Al2 O 3 ) 5-10%
SO 3 1-2%

13. (a) Pb 2 on going down the group due to inert pair effect + 2
state is more stable than + 4.
14. (c) When CO 2 is bubbled through a cold pasty solution of ***
barium peroxide in water, H 2O2 is obtained.
BaO2  CO 2  H 2O  BaCO3  H 2O2
Barium carbonate being insoluble is filtered off. This is known
as Merck’s process.
15. (a) Lithium is the Lightest metal with atomic No. 3.
16. (b) Sodium sulphate is a salt of strong acid (H 2 SO 4 ) and strong
base (NaOH). As we know that salt of strong acid and strong
base do not hydrolyse in water but will ionised.
Na 2 SO 4  [H 2 O]  2 Na  (aq)  SO 42 (aq)
17. (a) PbO2 (Lead dioxide ) is not a peroxide. All other are
peroxides as they have (O  O ) linkage.
18. (b)