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AIPMT Syllabus
1. General introduction.
2. Electronic configurations, Occurrence.
3. Physical and chemical properties and uses of Fluorides
4. Oxides of xenon (structures only).

Total No. of questions in Inert gases are:

Exercise # 1 ..19
Exercise # 2..55
Total No. of questions..74

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EXERCISE # 1
Q.8
Q.1

Q.2

Q.3

Q.4

Q.5

Q.6

The inert gases can be isolated and separated

by (1) Electrolysis of their compounds
(2) Fractional distillation of liquid air
(3) Adsorption on charcoal
(4) Both (2) and (3)
Which of the following noble gas was reacted
with PtF6 by Bartlett to prepare the first noble
gas compounds (1) He
(2) Xe
(3) Ar
(4) Kr
Helium oxygen mixture is used by deep sea
divers in preference to nitrogen oxygen mix
ture because(1) Helium is much less soluble in blood than
nitrogen
(2) Nitrogen is much less soluble in blood than
helium
(3) Due to high pressure deep under sea nitrogen
and oxygen react to give poisonous nitric
oxide
(4) Nitrogen is highly soluble in water

(1) XeF2, IF2

(2) NH3, BF3

(3) CO32, SO32

(4) PCl5, ICl5

The ease of liquefication of noble gases

decreases in the order (1) He > Ne > Ar > Kr > Xe
(2) Xe > Kr > Ar > Ne > He
(3) Kr > Xe > He > Ar > Xe
(4) Ar > Kr > Xe > He > Ne

Q.10

Q.11

(2) XeOF2

(3) XeOF4

(4) XeO3

The first compound of noble gases prepared by

N-Bartlett was (1) Xe+[Pt F6]
(2) XeF4
(4) XeOF4

XeF6 on complete hydrolysis gives (1) Xe

(2) XeO2

(3) XeO3

(4) XeOF2

The mixture which is used by sea divers for

respiration is of (1) N2 and O2
(2) Helium and O2
(3) Argon and O2

(4) Neon and O2

Q.12

In solid argon, the atoms are held together

by (1) Ionic bonds
(2) Hydrogen bonds
(3) Vander Waals forces
(4) None of these

Q.13

The structure of XeF6 is (1) Distorted octahedral

(2) Pyramidal
(3) Tetrahedral
(4) None of these

Q.14

Select the correct matching List I

List II
A : XeF4
i. Pyramidal

Which of the following is an explosive

compound (1) XeOF4
(2) XeOF2
(4) XeO3

The forces acting between noble gas atoms are (1) van der Waals forces
(2) Ion-dipole forces
(3) London or dispersion forces
(4) Magnetic forces

(1) XeF2

(3) XeF6

Which of the following two are isostructural-

(3) XeF2
Q.7

Q.9

XeF4 on partial hydrolysis produces -

Q.15

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B : XeF6

ii. T-shape

C : XeO3

iii. Distorted octahedral

D : XeOF2

iv. Square planar

A

(1)

iv

iii

ii

(2)

ii

iii

iv

(3)

ii

iii

iv

(4)

iv

iii

ii

Which of the following is not correct (1) XeO3 has four and four bonds
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(2) The hybridisation of Xe in XeF 4 is sp3d2

[C.G.PMT-2010]

(3) Among noble gases, the occurrence of

argon is highest in air
(4) Liquid helium is used as cryogenic liquid
Q.16

The xenon compound(s) that are

iso-structural with IBr2 and BrO3 respectively
are (1) Linear XeF2 and pyramidal XeO3

Q.19

(1) Argon

(2) Helium

(3) Radon

(4) Xenon

Which of the following has maximum

number of lone pairs associated with Xe ?
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(1) XeF4
(2) XeF6
(3) XeF2
(4) XeO3

(2) Bent XeF2 and pyramidal XeO3

(3) Bent XeF2 and planar XeO3
(4) Linear XeF2 and tertrahedral XeO3
Q.17

Q.18

Which noble gas most abundant in atmosphere?

[DPMT-2010]
(1) He

(2) Ne

(3) Ar

(4) Kr

The noble gas which is radioactive is

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EXERCISE # 2
Assertion & Reason Types Question
These questions consist of two statements each,
printed as Assertion and Reason. While
answering these Questions you are required
to choose any one of the following responses.
(A) If both Assertion and Reason are True
and the Reason is a correct explanation
of the Assertion.
(B) If both Assertion and Reason are True
but Reason is not correct explanation of
the Assertion
(C) If Assertion is True but the Reason is
False.
(D) If both Assertion and Reason are false.
Q.1

Q.2

Q.3

Q.4

Q.5

Q.6

Q.7

Assertion : Fresh stain of iodine on the cloth

can be removed by washing it with sodium
thiosulphate solution.
Reason : Sodium thiosulphate reduces iodine to
colourless iodide ion.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
Assertion : Reaction of SO2 and H2S in the
presence of Fe2O3 catalyst gives elemental
sulphur.
Reason : SO2 is a reducing agent.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
Assertion : In SO2, the bond angle is 119
whereas in SO3, the bond angle is 120.
Reason : S atom in both SO2 and SO3 is sp2
hybridized.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
Assertion : SeCl4 does not have a tetrahedral
structure.
Reason : Se in SeCl4 has two lone pairs.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
Assertion : Hydrofluoric acid is weaker acid
than boric acid.
Reason : Lower the ionization constant of acid,
stronger is the acid.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
Assertion : Ozone is powerful oxidizing agent
in comparison to oxygen.
Reason : Ozone is diamagnetic but oxygen is
paramagnetic.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.8

Assertion : Marshell acid has sulphur atom in

+6 oxidation state.
Reason : Marshell acid contains 1-peroxy group.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.9

Assertion : Sulphur (IV) oxide can act as

oxidizing as well as reducing agent.
Reason : In sulphur (IV) oxide sulphur assumes
sp3d hybrid state.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.10

Assertion : Concentrated H2SO4 reacts with

KCl to give Cl2 gas.
Reason : HCl can be oxidized by concentrated
H2SO4.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.11

Assertion : CF4 and NF3 cannot be hydrolyzed.

Reason : Carbon and nitrogen both do not have
vacant d-orbital.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.12

Assertion : AlF3 is an ionic compound whereas

BF3 is covalent compound.
Reason : BF3 involves p-p back bonding.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.13

Assertion : BF3 is a weaker Lewis acid than BCl3.

Reason : The planar BF3 molecule is stabilized
to a greater extent than BCl3 by back bonding (1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.14

Assertion : Silicons are hydrophobic in nature.

Reason : SiOSi linkages are moisture
sensitive.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.15

Assertion : On cooling the brown colour of

nitrogen dioxide disappears.
Reason : On cooling, NO2 undergoes
dimerization resulting in the pairing of the odd
electron in NO2.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.16

Assertion : Both H3PO4 and H3PO3 possess the

same number of hydrogen atoms. Yet H 3PO4
behaves as a tribasic acid while H3PO3 behave
as a dibasic acid.
Reason : In H3PO4 there are three hydrogen
atoms linked to phosphorous through oxygen
atoms whereas in H3PO3 there are only two such
hydrogen atoms.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Assertion : H2SO4 is more viscous than water.

Reason : In H2SO4 the S atom exhibit its
highest oxidation state.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

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Assertion : PF5 and IF5 have similar shapes.
Reason : All bond length in PF5 &IF5 are same.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
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Q.19

Q.20

Q.21

Assertion : Boric acid behaves as a weak

monobasic acid.
Reason : Boric acid contains hydrogen bonds in
its structure.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.28

(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
Assertion : Trihalides of boron family fume in
moist air.
Reason : Trihalides of group 13 elements are
hygroscopic.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.29

Assertion : Between SiCl4 and CCl4, only SiCl4

reacts with water.
Reason : SiCl4 is ionic and CCl4 is covalent.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Assertion : SiO bonds are much stronger than

SiSi bonds.
Reason : Silicon does not form double bonds
with itself.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.30

Assertion : PCl5 is ionic in solid state.

Reason : PCl5 in solid state consists of
tetrahedral PCl4+ cation and octahedral PCl6
anion.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Assertion : Bond energy of chlorine is more

than bond energy of fluorine.
Reason : Bond energy of X2 (X

halogen)
decrease down the group.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.31

Assertion : In presence of moisture, Cl2 can act

as an oxidant and bleaching agent.
Reason : Chlorine reacts with moisture to give
HCl and HClO. HClO being less stable
decomposes to give nascent oxygen.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.32

Assertion : Deep sea divers use helium-oxygen

mixture for respiration.
Reason : Helium is inert in nature.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.33

Assertion : I2 is liberated when KI is added to a

solution of Cu2+ ions but Cl2 is not liberated
when KCl is added to a solution of Cu2+ ions
Reason : I ions are strong reducing agent
whereas Cl ions does not act as reducing agent.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.34

Assertion : Bond strengths in the nitrogen,

oxygen and fluorine molecules follow the order
N2 > O2 > F2.
Reason : The electronegativity increase in the
order N < O < F.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Assertion : Although PF5, PCl5 are known, the

pentahalides of nitrogen have not been observed.
Reason
:
Phosphorous
has
lower
electronegativity than nitrogen.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.22

Assertion : Boron always forms covalent bond.

Reason : The small size of B3+ favours
formation of covalent bond.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.23

Assertion : In water, orthoboric acid behaves

as a weak monobasic acid
Reason : In water, orthoboric acid acts as a
proton donor.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.24

Assertion : Among elements of group 13,

boron has the highest melting point.
Reason : Boron is metallic in nature.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.25

Assertion : Diamond is harder than graphite.

Reason : Graphite is thermodynamically more
stable than diamond.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.35

Assertion : P4 is more reactive than N2.

Reason : PP bonds are relatively weaker than
NN bond.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Assertion : Iodine is less soluble in water.

Reason : It becomes more soluble in presence
of KI due to the formation of KI3.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.36

Assertion : Iodine shows oxidation state of + 1

and +3 in the compounds ICl and ICl 3
respectively.
Reason : Iodine coming below the halogens F,
Cl and Br in the halogen group of elements in
the periodic table shows a higher degree of
electropositive nature.

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Q.27

Assertion : White phosphorous is stored under

water.
Reason : White phosphorous is highly reactive
and catches fire spontaneously in air.

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Assertion : H3PO3 and H3PO4 are tribasic acids

as they contain three hydrogen atoms each.
Reason : Both H3PO3 and H3PO4 are reducing
in nature.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.47

Assertion : Lead exhibits oxidation states of

+2 and +4.
Reason : Lead exhibits inert pair effect.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.48

Assertion : Boron, aluminium and gallium

form complex anionic hydrides of the type
NaBH4, LiAlH4 and LiGaH4, respectively.
Reason : These complex hydrides are powerful
reducing agents.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.49

Assertion : Carbon has the maximum property

of catenation.
Reason : The abundance of carbon is more
than silicon in earth's crust.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.50

Assertion : Borax bead test is not suitable for

Al (III).
Reason : Al2O3 is insoluble in water.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.51

Assertion : BF3 is a weaker Lewis acid than

BCl3.
Reason : BF3 molecule is stabilized to a greater
extent than BCl3 by B F -bonding.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.52

Assertion : Iodine displaces chlorine from

KClO3.
Reason : Iodine is stronger oxidising agent than
chlorine.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Assertion : AlCl3 forms dimer Al2Cl6 but it

dissolves in water forming [Al(H2O)6]3+ and Cl
ions.
Reason : Aqueous solution of AlCl3 is acidic
due to hydrolysis.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.53

Assertion : All the halogens are coloured.

Reason : Halogen molecules absorb some
wavelengths of visible light and the electrons
are promoted to higher energy molecular
orbitals.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Assertion : Pb4+ compounds are stronger

oxidising agents than Sn4+ compounds.
Reason : The higher oxidation states for the
groups 14 are more stable for the heavier
members of the group due to inert pair effect.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.54

Assertion : Helium and neon do not form

clathrates.
Reason : Both have smallest atomic size among
all the elements of group 18.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Assertion : Graphite is soft while diamond is

very hard.
Reason : Graphite has three dimensional
structure while diamond has planar.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.55

Assertion : Silica is soluble in HF.

Reason : SiO2 + 4HF SiF4 + 2H2O

Q.38

Assertion : For drying ammonia gas, the

common dehydrating agents like H2SO4, CaCl2
or P2O5 cannot be used.
Reason : H2SO4, CaCl2 or P2O5 react with NH3.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Q.39

Assertion : H3PO3 is a dibasic acid.

Reason : There are two H-atoms directly
attached to P.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

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Q.41

Q.42

Q.43

Q.44

Q.45

Q.46

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of group 18 are monoatomic in nature.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

(4) D

Assertion : Tailing of mercury occurs on

passing O3 through it.
Reason : This is due to oxidation of mercury.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
Assertion : H2O is the only hydride of the
chalcogens which is liquid.
Reason : In ice, each O atom is surrounded by
4H atoms.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
Assertion : The bond between F F is stronger
than between Cl Cl.
Reason : Electronegativity of F is smaller than
that of Cl.
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Assertion : The elements of group 18 are

called inert gases.

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SiF4 + 2HF

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(3) C
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Exercise # 2

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