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The p Block elements
 
OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
 
Multiple choice type questions
 
1. The basic character of NH3, PH3, AsH3 and SbH3 decreases in the order
(a) SbH3 > PH3 > AsH3 > NH3
(b) NH3 > PH3 > AsH3 > SbH3
(c) NH3 > SbH3 > PH3 > AsH3
(d) AsH3 > PH3 > SbH3 > NH3
 
2. Nitrogen is unable to form penta halides because of the
(a) presence of 2s and 2p orbitals
(b) absence of 3d orbitals
(c) absence of 3p and 3d orbitals
(d) absence of 3s, 3p and 3d orbitals
 
3. Which among the following is the least basic?
(a) NCl3    (b) NBr3
(c) NI3      (d) NF3
 
4. When SO2 gas is passed into an acidified K2Cr2O7 solution, the oxidation number of chromium changes from
(a) +3 to +6     (b) +6 to +3
(c) +12 to +3    (d) +6 to –3
 
5. The catalyst used in the manufacture of HNO3 by Ostwald’s process is :
(a) platinum gauze          (b) vanadium pentoxide
(c) finely divided nickel    (d) platinum black .
 
6. Which of the following is the strongest reducing agent ?
(a) NH3    (b) PH3
(c) BiH3    (d) SbH3
 
7. Maximum covalency of nitrogen is __________.
(a) 3    (b) 5
(c) 4    (d) 6
 
8. Which of the following element will form acidic oxides of type E2O3?
(a) As   (b) Sb
(c) Bi    (d) P
 
9. Which of the following hydrides is most acidic ?
(a) H2Te    (b) H2Se
(c) H2O     (d) H2S
 
10. Which of the following hydrides shows the highest boiling point ?
(a) H2O     (b) H2S
(c) H2Se    (d) H2Te
 
11. Which of the following form of the sulphur shows paramagnetic behaviour ?
(a) S8    (b) S6
(c) S2    (d) All of these
 
12. Which of the following oxo acid of sulphur has O–O bond ?
(a) H2S2O7    (b) H2S2O8
(c) H2S2O6    (d) H2S2O5
 
13. Bleaching action of SO2 is due to its
(a) oxidising property    (b) acidic property
(c) reducing property    (d) basic property
 
14. Which one of the following order is correct for the bond energies of halogen molecules ?
(a) I2 > Cl2 > Br2    (b) Br2 > Cl2 > I2
(c) I2 > Br2 > Cl2    (d) Cl2 > Br2 > I2
 
15. Interhalogen compounds are more reactive than the individual halogen because
(a) two halogens are present in place of one
(b) they are more ionic
(c) their bond energy is less than the bond energy of the halogen molecule
(d) they carry more energy
 
16. Which of the following is observed when Cl2 reacts with hot and concentrated NaOH?
(a) NaCl , NaOCl      (b) NaCl , NaClO2
(c) NaCl , NaClO3    (d) NaOCl , NaClO3
 
17. The shape of XeO2F2 molecule is
(a) trigonal bipyramidal   (b) square planar
(c) tetrahedral                (d) see-saw
 
18. Which has trigonal bipyramidal shape ?
(a) XeOF4     (b) XeO3
(c) XeO3F2    (d) XeOF2
 
19. What is the change observed when AgCl reacts with NH3?
(a) White ppt is formed
(b) Solution become colourless
(c) Yellow ppt is formed
(d) No change is observed
 
20. The formation of O2 +[PtF6]- is the basis for the formation of xenon fluorides. This is because
(a) O2 and Xe have comparable sizes
(b) both O2 and Xe are gases
(c) O2 and Xe have comparable ionisation energies
(d) Both (a) and (c)
 
21. Fluorine is a stronger oxidising agent than chlorine in aqueous solution. This is attributed to many factors except
(a) heat of dissociation    (b) ionisation potential
(c) heat of hydration       (d) electron gain enthalpy
 
22. Which of the following is an acidic oxide?
(a) Mn2O7     (b) Na2O
(c) N2O         (d) BaO
 
23. In nitrogen family, the H-M-H bond angle in the hydrides gradually becomes closer to 90º on going from N to Sb. This shows that gradually
(a) The basic strength of the hydrides increases
(b) Almost pure p-orbitals are used for M-H bonding
(c) The bond energies of M-H bonds increase
(d) The bond pairs of electrons become nearer to the central atom
 
24. Which one of the following arrangements does not give the correct picture of the trends indicated against it ?
(i) F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2 : Oxidizing power
(ii) F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2 : Electron gain enthalpy
(iii) F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2 : Bond dissociation energy
(iv) F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2 : Electronegativity.
(a) (ii) and (iv)   (b) (i) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iii)   (d) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
 
25. Electronegativity of oxygen is more than sulphur yet H2S is acidic while water is neutral. This is because
(a) water is highly associated compound
(b) molecular mass of H2S is more than H2O
(c) H2S is gas while H2O is a liquid
(d) H–S bond is weaker than H–O bond
 
26. Which one of the following is isostructural with ICl4-
(a)XeF6
(b)XeF4
(c)XeF2
(d)XeF82-

 

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