20 s and p-Block Elements

76.

V2O5

In the preparation of sulphuric acid,

is used in the reaction, which is

[CBSE PMT 2001;

(a) S O2 SO2

77.

79.

88.

(b) Pb2O

(c) C 3O2

(d)

Which of the following hydrides has the lowest

boiling point

89.

(a) H 2 O

(b) H 2S

(c) H 2 Se

(d) H 2Te

(c) Convert SO2 to SO3

The catalyst used in the manufacture of H 2SO4

by contact process is
[UPSEAT 1999]
(a) Al2O3

(b) Cr2O3

(c) V2O5

(d) MnO2

The molecular formula of sulphur is

90.

(a) Marshell's acid

(c) Sulphuric acid
91.

(d) S 8

(c) O 2

(d)

(b) Na2 SO4

(c) CaCl2

(d) P4 O10

Which shows polymorphism

[DCE 2000]
(a) O
(b) S
(c) Se
(d) All
All the elements of oxygen family are [MP PET/PMT
(a) Non-metals
(b) Metalloids
(c) Radioactive
(d) Polymorphic
The triatomic species of elemental oxygen is
known as

92.

(b) Polyzone
(d) Ozone

85.

86.

(b) Prismatic S
(d) Monoclinic S

[JIPMER 2001]

(c)
93.

(b) H 2O 2

(c) H 2 F2

(d) C 2 H 2

Which of the following bonds has the highest

energy
[CBSE PMT 1996]

(a)

Se Se

(b)

Te Te

KOH

(b) Ba(OH )2
(d)

Zn

Which of the following group shows the highest

boiling point
[MP PET 2002]

(a) H 2O

(b) H 2S

(c) H 2Se

(d) H 2Te

94.

In presence of moisture, SO2 can

95.

(a) Act as oxidant

(b) Lose electron
(c) Gain electron
(d) Not act as reductant
A gas that cannot be collected over water is

[BVP 2003]

[Kurukshetra CEE 1998]

96.

(a) N 2

(b) O2

(c) SO2

(d) PH 3

Which of the following is formed by the action of

water on sodium peroxide
[Pb. PMT 1999]

Shape of O 2 F2 is similar to that of [AIIMS 2004]

(a) C 2 F2

H 2SO4 acts as dehydrating agent in its reaction

(a) H 2C2O4

When H 2 S gas is passed through nitric acid, the

product is
[Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

CO

with

[Kerala (Med.) 2002]

(a) Rhombic S
(c) Amorphous S
(e) None of these

[CPMT 1997]

(b) N 2

1998]

84.

KO 2 CO 2 ? (gas)
(a) H 2

(a) Conc. H 2 SO4

[Bihar CEE

(b) Caro's acid

(d) None of these

(b) S 2

Which of the following is not suitable for use in a

descicator to dry substances

(a) Azone
(c) Triozone

(d) Test the presence of dust particles

Permono sulphuric acid is known as
1995]

[AIIMS 1996]

83.

ZnO

In the manufacture of sulphuric acid by contact

process, Tyndall box is used to
[KCET 2003]
(a) Filter dust particles
(b) Remove impurities

(c) S 4

82.

[CPMT

[DPMT 2001]

(a) Ba2O

(a)

81.

(a) O
(b) S
(c) Se
(d) Na
Which of the following is a suboxide

(d) N 2 3H 2 2NH 3

[MP PMT 1996; MP PET/PMT 1998]

80.

OO

(c) SO2 H 2O H 2SO4

[MP PET 1997]

78.

(d)

Which of the following is not a chalcogen

1999]

AFMC 2001]

(b) 2SO2 O2 2SO3

SS

(c)
87.

97.

(a) H 2

(b) N 2

(c) O2

(d) CO2

Sulphur on boiling with

NaOH solution gives

[Roorkee 1999]

(a) Na2S2O3 NaHSO3

(b)

Na2S2O3 Na2S
(c) Na2SO3 H 2S

(d) Na2SO3 SO2

21 s and p-Block Elements

98.

Quartz is a crystalline variety of

[Pb. CET 2002; Pb. PMT 2000, 04]

99.

108. Ozone deplict due to the formation of

following compound in Antarctica [Kerala CET
2005]

(a) Silicon carbide

(b) Sodium silicate
(c) Silica
(d) Silicon
The most efficient agent for the absorption of
SO3 is
(b) 98% H 2SO4

(c) 50% H 2SO4

(d) 20% H 2S2O7

100. Conc. H 2SO4 is diluted

(b) Peroxy

(c) SO2 and SO3

(d) Chlorine nitrate

Halogen family

[Pb. CET 2001]

1.

(a) By adding water in H 2SO4

The correct order of the thermal stability of

hydrogen halides (H X) is
[AIEEE 2005]

HI HBr HCl HF
(b) HF HCl HBr HI
(c) HCl HF HBr HI
(d) HI HCl HF HBr
(a)

(b) By adding H 2SO4 in water

(c) By adding glacial acetic acid in H 2SO4
(d) None of the above
101. The smog is essentially caused by the presence of
[AIEEE 2004]

2.

Phosgene is the common name of

[CPMT 1974, 86; DPMT 1989; MP PMT 1994]

(a) Oxides of sulphur and nitrogen

(b) O 2 and N 2
(c) O 2 and O 3
(d) O3 and N 2
102. Bleaching action of SO 2 is due to its [CPMT 2004]

(a) Carbonyl chloride

(b) Phosphine
(c) Phosphorus oxychloride (d)
Phosphorus
trichloride
3.
The solubility of iodine in water increases in the
presence of
[CPMT 1973, 74, 78, 86, 89, 91;
NCERT 1973; AFMC 1995]

(a) Oxidising property

(b) Acidic property
(c) Basic property
(d) Reducing property
103. Oxygen is not evolved on reaction of ozone with
[Pb. PMT 2004]

(a) H 2O 2

(b) SO2

(c) Hg

(d) KI

4.

[IIT-JEE (Screening) 2005]

(a) NO2

(b) O 2

(c) N 2

(d) N 2O

(a)

5.

[DCE

(b) Pyrosulphuric acid

(d) Thiosulphuric acid

6.

106. SO2 H 2S product. the final product is

(a) H 2O S

(b) H 2SO4

(c) H 2SO3

(d) H 2S2O3

7.

condensation,
8.

(b) ( R3Si O SiR3 )n

(d)

R
R
|
|
Si O Si
|
|
O
O
Si O Si
|
|

(a) Cl 2

(b) I 2

(c) Dilute H 2 SO4

(d) SO2

Which of the following has greatest reducing

power
[CPMT 1984, 88, 89, 94]

[Orissa JEE 2005]

(c) R3SiOH

S 2O62

Bromine is liberated when an aqueous solution of

potassium bromide is treated with
[CBSE PMT

HI
(c) HCl

(b)

(a) H 2 F2

(b)

(a)

[Orissa JEE 2005]

(a) R3Si O SiR3

(b) SO42

(c) S 4 O62 (Tetrathionate) (d)

2003]

and

SO32

1989]

105. Sulphur in +3 oxidation state is present in

107. Oncontrolled
hydrolysis
R3SiCl yields

(a) Alcohol
(b) Chloroform
(c) Sodium hydroxide
(d) Potassium iodide
When thiosulphate ion is oxidised by iodine, which
one of the following ion is produced
[CPMT 1989; AFMC 1990; CBSE PMT 1996]

104. When PbO2 reacts with conc. HNO3 the gas

evolved is

(a) Sulphurous acid

(c) Dithionous acid

acetyl

(e) Formaldehyde

[BHU 2004; DPMT 2004]

(a) 80% H 2SO4

(a) Acrolein
nitrate

9.

HBr

(d) HF
Chlorine was discovered by
[BHU 1988]
(a) Davy
(b) Priestley
(c) Rutherford
(d) Sheele
Bad conductor of electricity is [MP PET/PMT 1988]

HCl
(d) HI

(c) HBr
Which of the following will not occur [MP PET/PMT
1988]

(a) Fe H 2 SO4 FeSO4 H 2

(b) Cu 2AgNO3 Cu(NO3 )2 2Ag

22

s and p-Block Elements

(c) 2KBr I 2 2KI Br2

(c) Na2 S 2O3

(d) CuO H 2 Cu H 2O
10.

21.

(a) Caliche
(b) Carnellite
(c) Common salt
(d) Cryolite
Which one of the halogen acids is a liquid [MP PMT
1985]

HF
(c) HBr
12.

(b)

Which one of the following acids is the weakest

HClO
(c) HClO3
(a)

14.

HBr
(d) HCl
(b)

Chlorine reacts with sodium hydroxide under

various condition to give
[NCERT 1973]
(a) Sodium chloride
(b) Sodium hypochlorite
(c) Sodium chlorate
(d) All of these
[CPMT 1987; AFMC 1987; AMU 1999]

15.

23.

24.

Br2 gas turns starch iodide paper

(a) Blue
(c) Colourless

25.

(b) Red
(d) Yellow

When Cl 2 gas is passed through hot and conc.

solution of

KOH , following compound is formed

[CPMT 1971, 79; BVP 2003]

KCl

(b) KClO 3

(c) KClO 2

(d) KClO 4

(a)

26.

Deacon's process is used in the manufacture of

17.

(a) Bleaching powder

(b) Sulphuric acid
(c) Nitric acid
(d) Chlorine
Which of the following is the weakest acid
[BHU 1984, 86; CPMT 1988, 2000; MP PMT 1995;
MP PET 1989, 90; Kurukshetra CEE 1998;
Roorkee 2000; RPMT 2000]

18.

HCl
(d) HI
(b)

[CPMT 1979; AIIMS 1980; DPMT 1982;

Kurukshetra CEE 1998; J & K CET 2005; DPMT
2002]

(c)
19.

HF
HBr

(b)
(d)

27.

On boiling an aqueous solution of KClO 3 with

iodine, the following product is obtained
[NCERT

28.

20.

(c) KIO 4

(d)

KCl

I
(d) Cl
(b)

Which of the following is most active halogen

(a) Cl 2

(b) Br2

(c) I 2

(d) F2

Which of the following represents clear electropositive

properties
[MP PET/PMT 1988; MP PMT 1991]

29.

30.

31.

Cl
(d) I
(b)

Which statement is false

[MP PET 1991]
(a) Electronegativity of fluorine is maximum
(b) Electron affinity of fluorine is maximum
(c) Melting point of fluorine is minimum
(d) Boiling point of fluorine is maximum
Strongest reducing agent is
[MP PMT 1990]
(a) F

(b) Cl

(c) Br
(d) I
Which of the following represents outermost shell
electronic configuration of halogens
[MP PET 1991; Manipal MEE 1995; MP PMT 1996]

81; MP PET/PMT 1988;

MP PMT 1986; RPMT 1997, 2002]

(b) Na2 S

When KBr is treated with concentrated H 2SO4

redish brown gas evolved, gas is
[Pb. CET 2003]
(a) Mixture of bromine and HBr
(b) HBr
(c) Bromine
(d) None of these
Sea weed is employed as a source of manufacture
of

F
(c) Br

Colour of iodine solution is disappeared by

shaking it with aqueous solution of
[CPMT 1979,

(a) H 2 SO4

HClO

Iodine deficiency in diet causes

(a) Nightblindness
(b) Rickets
(c) Goitre
(d) Beri-beri
Which of the following is correct
[CPMT 1985]
(a) Iodine is a solid
(b) Chlorine is insoluble in water
(c) Iodine is more reactive than bromine
(d) Bromine is more reactive than chlorine

(a)

1980]

(b) KCIO 4

(d)

[MP PET 1990]

HCl
HI

(a) KIO 3

(c) HClO2

F
(c) Br

Which is the most volatile compound

(a)

(b) HClO3

(a)

[BHU 1979]

HF
(c) HBr

(a) HClO4

[CPMT 1982, 86, 2002; MP PET 2002]

16.

(a)

(a) Potassium chloride (b) Sodium chloride

(c) Bleaching powder
(d) Hydrochloric acid
The strongest acid amongst the following is
[IIT
1989]

[MP PMT 1985]

13.

[CPMT 1973]

22.

HCl
(d) HI

(a)

A quick supply of Cl 2 gas may be made by

reacting crystals of KMnO4 with a concentrated
solution of

Bromine is obtained on commercial scale from

[CPMT 1985]

11.

(d) Na2SO4

32.

(a) s2 p3

(b) s2 p6

(c) s2 p4
Chlorine can remove

(d) s2 p5
[MP PET 1990]

23 s and p-Block Elements

Br from NaBr solution
(b) F from NaF solution
(c) Cl from NaCl solution
(d) F from CaF2 solution

42.

Hydrolysis of which of the following does not

occur

43.

(a)

33.

Iodine is formed when potassium iodide reacts

with a solution of [MNR 1984; MP PET/PMT 1998]
(a) ZnSO4

(b) CuSO4

(c) (NH 4 )2 SO4

(d) Na2 SO4

As the atomic number of halogens increases, the

halogens

[AIIMS 1982]

34.

35.

(a) VCl4

(b) TiCl 4

(c) SiCl4

(d) CCl 4

Nitric acid converts iodine into

[MP PMT 1990]
(a) Iodic acid
(b) Hydroiodic acid
(c) Iodine nitrate
(d) Iodine pentaoxide
In

[MP PMT 1991]

44.

(a) Lose the outermost electrons less readily

(b) Become lighter in colour
(c) Become less denser
(d) Gain electrons less readily
Which statement is correct about halogens

45.

(a) They are all diatomic and form univalent ions

(b) They are all capable of exhibiting several
oxidation states
(c) They are all diatomic and form divalent ions
(d) They can mutually displace each other from
the solution of their compounds with metals
Mark the smallest atom
[CPMT 1984, 89]

[EAMCET 1991]

KI solution, I 2 readily dissolves and forms

[MP PMT 1989; EAMCET 1992]

(b) KI 2

(a) I
(c)
36.

KI 2

(d) KI 3

Which reaction cannot be used for the production

of halogen acid
[MP PMT 1989]
(a) 2KBr H 2 SO4 K 2 SO4 2HBr

F
(c) Br
(a)

(b) NaHSO4 NaCl Na2 SO4 HCl

(c) NaCl H 2 SO4 NaHSO4 HCl

46.

(d) CaF2 H 2 SO4 CaSO4 2HF

37.

38.

(c) I 2

(d) Cl 2

F
(c) Br
47.

1990]

I
(c) Br, Cl, I

(a) F-F bond has less energy

39.

40.

(a) CuSO4

(b) K 2Cr2O7

(c) HNO3

(d)

(c)
41.

HCl

48.

HF
HBr

(b)
(d)

49.

[MP PET 1993]

(a) A halogen which is liquid at room temperature

Bromine
(b) The most electronegative elementFluorine
(c) The most reactive halogenFluorine
(d) The strongest oxidizing halogenIodine

Cl
Br

(d) I , Cl,

Which of the following is strongest oxidising agent

[CPMT 1978, 91, 94; MNR 1990; AMU 1983, 84;
(a) F2

(b) Cl 2

(c) Br2

(d) I 2

Fluorine is a better oxidising agent than Br2 . It

is due to
[EAMCET 1992]

HCl
HI

Which of the following pairs is not correctly

matched

(b) I , Br,

MP PMT 1991, 92, 96; IIT 1992; UPSEAT 2000]

Aqueous solution of which of the following acids

cannot be kept in a bottle of glass [MP PET 1989]
(a)

Which of the following arrangement for the three

halogens Cl, Br and I when placed in the
order of their increasing electron affinity is correct
(a) Cl, Br,

(c) Its electronic bond is maximum

(d) F-F bond has more energy
Which of the following after reacting with KI do
not remove iodine
[MP PET 1989]

Cl
(d) I
(b)

[CPMT 1990]

The more activeness of fluorine is due to [MP PMT

(b) F2 is gas at normal temperature

Cl
I

Mark the element which shows only one oxidation

state
(a)

[MP PMT/PET 1988; Kurukshetra CEE 1998]

(b) F2

(d)

[BHU 1988; MP PET 2002]

In dark, which of the following reacts with

hydrogen
(a) Br2

(b)

50.

(a) Small size of fluorine

(b) More electron repulsion in fluorine
(c) More electronegativity of fluorine
(d) Non-metallic nature of fluorine
Fluorine is a stronger oxidising agent than
chlorine in aqueous solution. This is attributed to
many factors except
[Pb. CET 1989]

(a) Heat of dissociation (b) Electron affinity

(c) Heat of hydration
(d) Ionisation potential

s and p-Block Elements

51.

Mark the element which displaces three halogens

from their compounds

60.

[MP PMT 1980, 82; BHU 1984; NCERT 1987]

F
(c) Br

Cl
(d) I

(a)
52.

(b)

(c)

53.

(b)

(a) Br2 added to

When chlorine water is exposed to sunlight, O 2

is liberated. Hence
[AFMC 1989]
(b) Hydrogen has more affinity to O2

KCl solution
(c) KCl added to NaF solution
(d) Br2 added to KI solution

(d) It is a reducing agent

Fluorine does not form positive oxidation states

because
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

It is most electronegative element

It forms only anions in ionic compounds
It cannot form multiple bonding
It shows non-bonded electron pair repulsion
due to small size
In the isolation of fluorine, a number of difficulties
were encountered. Which statement is correct
[NCERT 1983, 86]

(a) The potential required for the discharge of the

fluoride ions is the lowest
(b) Fluorine reacts with most glass vessels
(c) Fluorine has great affinity for hydrogen
(d) Electrolysis of aqueous HF gives ozonised
oxygen
56. Fluorine reacts with water to give [BHU 1988, 89]

57.

58.

(a)

HF and O2

(b)

HF and OF2

(c)

HF and O3

(d) HF ,O 2 and O3

In which of the following, oxygen has + 2

oxidation number
[EAMCET 1986]
(a) F2O

(b) Cl 2O

(c) Na2O 2

(d) Na2O

63.

The electrolysis of a certain liquid resulted in the

formation of hydrogen at the cathode and chlorine
at the anode. The liquid is

(a)

Chlorine is used in water for

[CBSE PMT 1988]
(a) Killing germs
(b) Prevention
of
pollution
(c) Cleansing
(d) Removing dirt
65. Chlorine cannot be used
[MP PET/PMT 1988]
(a) As bleaching agent
(b) In sterilisation
(c) In preparation of antiseptic
(d) For extraction of silver and copper
66. Chlorine acts as a bleaching agent only in
presence of
[IIT 1983; DCE 2002]

67.

68.

69.

NaCl solution in water

(d) CuCl2 solution in water
of

chlorine

from

HCl,

MnO2 acts as
[CPMT 1981]

(a) Oxidising agent

(c) Catalytic agent

(a) Dry air

(b) Moisture
(c) Sunlight
(d) Pure oxygen
Euchlorine is a mixture of
[CPMT 1988]
(a) Cl 2 and SO 2

(b) Cl 2 and ClO2

(c) Cl 2 and

(d) None of these

CO

A gas reacts with

The gas is

CaO , but not with NaHCO3 .

(a) CO 2

(b) Cl 2

(c) N 2

(d) O 2

When chlorine is passed over dry slaked lime at

room temperature, the main reaction product is
[CBSE PMT 1992]

(c)

preparation

(d) None of these

64.

(b) H 2 SO4 solution

the

(b) NaClO2

NaClO

(c) NaClO3

(a) Pure water

In

When cold NaOH reacts with Cl 2 which of the

following is formed
[AFMC 1992]

[AFMC 1987]

[EAMCET 1979]

59.

Cl 2

(c) Hydrogen has more affinity to

[AIIMS 1987]

55.

[CPMT 1989]

(a) Hydrogen has little affinity to O 2

NaCl solution

(b) Cl 2 added to

54.

(d) Conc. H 2 SO4

KOH

62.

Br

(d) F
Which of the following will displace the halogen
from the solution of the halide
[EAMCET 1979]

NaOH

Chlorine can be manufactured from

(a) Electrolysis of NaCl
(b) Electrolysis of brine
(c) Electrolysis of bleaching powder
(d) All of these

[CPMT 1975, 77; MP PMT 2001]

I
(c) Cl

[CPMT 1980]

61.

Which one of the following is the most basic

(a)

Chlorine gas is dried over

(a) CaO
(b)

24

(b) Reducing agent

(d) Dehydrating agent

70.

(a) Ca(ClO2 )2

(b) CaCl2

(c) CaOCl2

(d) Ca(OCl 2 )2

Bromine is obtained commercially from sea water

by adding
[CPMT 1988]
(a) AgNO3 solution

(b) Crystals of

(c) Cl 2

(d) C 2 H 4

NaBr

25 s and p-Block Elements

71.

In the manufacture of bromine from sea water,

the mother liquor containing bromides is treated
with

80.

[CBSE PMT 1992; MP PMT 2001; BHU 2002;

JIPMER 2002]

72.

(a) CO 2

(b) Cl 2

(c) I 2

(d) SO2

(b)

[CPMT

81.

1987]

(c)
73.

74.

HBr

(b) Conc.
(d) H 2S

A salt, which on heating with conc. H 2 SO4

gives violet vapours, is
[CPMT 1971]
(a) Iodide
(b) Nitrate
(c) Sulphate
(d) Bromide
When I 2 is dissolved in CCl 4 , the colour that
results is

82.

(a) NH 3
(c)
83.

76.

(c) I 2O5

(d) I 4 O9

84.

(c) HIO3
77.

The type of bonding in

1992]

(a) Pure covalent

(c) Highly covalent
78.

(b) I 2

85.

H F bond is strong
(b) H F bond is weak

86.

HF is a weak acid

(c) H 2 SO4 is an oxidising agent

(d) H 2 SO4 forms complex

Which of the following hydrogen halides has the

highest boiling point [AIIMS 1980; DPMT 1983; MP

HF
(c) HBr
87.

(b)

HCl

(d) Hi
Hydrogen bonding is present in
[MP PMT 1989; DPMT 1990; Roorkee 1995]

HF
(c) HBr
(a)
88.

(b)

HCl

(d) HI
The type of hybrid orbitals used by chlorine atom

in ClO2
is

[IIT 1992]

(a) SP 3
(c) SP

[MNR 1984]

HI is more volatile than H 2 SO4

HCl
(d) HI
(b)

PMT 1989]

HI cannot be prepared by the action of conc.

H 2 SO4 on KI because

(b)

HCl
(d) HI
(b)

Mark the strongest acid

(a)

(c) The molecules aggregate because of hydrogen

bonding in HF

HI is stronger than H 2 SO4

Which has the highest molar heat of vaporisation

HF
(c) HBr

[EAMCET 1981, 89]

(a)

(d) None of these

(a)

[AIIMS

(a)

79.

(c) K 2Cr2O7

HF
(c) HBr

HCl is a gas, but HF is a low boiling liquid.

(d)

(b) KMnO4

[Bihar MEE 1996; MP PET/PMT 1998;

NCERT 1974; CPMT 1976, 90]

(b) Polar covalent

(d) H-bonding

This is because

(a) H 2 SO4

(a)

(d) KIO 3

HCl molecule is

HBr and HI reduce sulphuric acid, HCl can

HF can reduce [IIT 1981;

[CPMT 1991]

[MP PET/PMT 1988]

HI

(d) C 2 H 5 OH

HI

MP PET 1993]

KI when heated with conc. H 2 SO4 gives

(a)

(b) H 2 O

reduce KMnO4 and

[CPMT 1989]

(b) BrO2

(a) Chromic chloride

(b) Chromyl chloride
(c) Chromous chloride (d) None of these
Hydrogen bonding does not play any role in
boiling of
[AFMC 1992]

(a) Brown
(b) Violet
(c) Colourless
(d) Bluish green
Which of the following halogen oxides is ionic
(a) ClO2

Sodium chloride when heated with conc. H 2 SO4

and solid potassium dichromate gives [CPMT 1981,
84]

HCl

[AFMC 1993]

75.

HCl in water ionises

(c) Gas can not conduct electricity but water can

(d) None of these

Br is converted into Br2 by using

(a) Cl 2

A solution of HCl in water is good conductor

while gaseous hydrogen chloride is not. This is
due to the reason that
[NCERT 1980]
(a) Water is a good conductor of electricity

89.

(b) SP 2
(d) None of these

Which one is the anhydride of HClO4

[AIIMS 1983; BHU 1983; AMU 1984]

(a) Cl 2O

(b) ClO2

(c) Cl 2O6

(d) Cl 2O7

26

s and p-Block Elements

90.

91.

Which of the following halogens is solid at room

temperature
[MP PET 1999; AFMC 1999]
(a) Chlorine
(b) Iodine
(c) Bromine
(d) Fluorine
Which of the following chemical contains chlorine
[MP PET 1999]

92.

(a) Fischer salt

(b) Epsom salt
(c) Fremy's salt
(d) Spirit of salt
The element which never acts as reducing agent
in a chemical reaction is
[Bihar CEE 1995]
(a) O
(b) Li
(c)

93.

(d)

[IIT 1989; Roorkee 1995; JIPMER 2001]

HI
(c) HOIO3
94.

HOI
(d) HOIO3
(b)

[NCERT 1977]

95.

(b)

(c) CaF2

(d) SF5

(a) CN
(c) IF5
96.

(b)

[AIIMS 1982]

ICl

(d) I 3

[AIIMS 1982; BHU 1999]

NaCl
(c) NaF
97.

NaBr
(d) NaI
(b)

The above answer is correct because the chosen

halide has
[AIIMS 1982]

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
98.

Minimum ionic character

Maximum ionic character
Highest oxidising power
Lowest polarity

(b)

(c) Na2S4O6

(d) S2

NaI

103. Which of the following is prepared by electrolytic

method
[CBSE PMT 2001]

(a)

Ca

(b)

(c)

(d) F2

(a) N 2
(c)

Na

Sn
[AFMC 1995]

(b)

Cl

(d) CO 2

(a) I 2

(b) SO2

(c) HI

(d) Cl 2

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

Chlorine gas over hot HgO

Chlorine and oxygen gas over hot pt catalyst
Hydrogen chloride and oxygen over silver oxide
Hydrogen chloride over phosphorus pentoxide
Chlorine over hot silver chlorate

107. The mixture of concentrated HCl and

made in 3 : 1 ratio contains

HNO3

[AIIMS 2003]

(a) ClO2

(b) NOCl

(c) NCl3

(d) N 2O4

108. On exciting Cl 2 molecule by UV light, we get

[UPSEAT 2003]

(a) Cl

(b) Cl

(c) Cl
(d) All
109. Which of the following statements is not true

Which of the following oxidizes H 2 O to oxygen

[MP PET 1994]

(a) Chlorine
(b) Fluorine
(c) Bromine
(d) Iodine
99. The bleaching action of the bleaching powder is
due to the liberation of
[MP PMT 1994]
(a) Chlorine
(b) Molecular oxygen
(c) Nascent oxygen
(d) Calcium carbonate
100. Which of the following element is extracted
commercially by the electrolysis of an aqueous
solution of its compound
[KCET 2002]

(a) Chlorine
(b) Bromine
(c) Aluminium
(d) Calcium
101. The effective component of bleaching powder is .....
of calcium
[Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

(a) Chlorine

(a) Na2S

[Kerala PMT 2003]

Which one is highest melting halide

(a)

[BHU 2003]

106. Chlorine dioxide is best prepared by passing dry

NaF

Which one below is a pseudohalide

102. Na2S2O3 I 2 Product is

105. Which one will liberate Br2 from KBr [BVP 2003]

The formula of some fluorides are given below.

Which of them will combine further with fluorine
(a) IF5

(d) Calcium

104. Beilstein test is used for

Concentrated HNO3 reacts with I 2 to give

(a)

(c) Aluminium

(b) Bromine

[CBSE PMT 2003]

(a) HF is a stronger acid than HCl

(b) Among halide ions, iodide is the most powerful
reducing agent
(c) Fluorine is the only halogen that does not
show a variable oxidation state
(d) HOCl is a stronger acid than HOBr
110. The correct order of acidic strength [Pb. CET 2004]
(a) Cl2O7 SO2 P4O10

(b)

K 2 CaO MgO
(c) CO2 N 2O5 SO3 (d)

Na2O MgO Al2O3

111. Halogen acid used in the preparation of aqua regia
is
[DPMT 2002]

(a) HBr
(c) HCl

(b) HI
(d) HF

27 s and p-Block Elements

112. NaOCl is used as a bleaching agent and sterilising
agent. It can be synthesized by the action of
[RPET 2003]

(a)

NaCl with H 2O

(c) I 2 HI ICl HIO4

(d)

HI I 2 ICl HIO4
122. The correct order of acidic strength is
[Pb. PMT 1998; AFMC 1998;KCET 2000; Orissa JEE 2005]

(b) NH 4 Cl with NaOH

(d) Cl 2 with hot and concentrated NaOH
113. Metal halide which is insoluble in water is

[AIIMS

1996]

(a) AgI

(b)

(c) CaCl2

(d) AgF

KBr

114. Which one among the following non-metals liquid

at 25o C
[MP PMT 1999]

(a) Bromine
(b) Carbon
(c) Phosphorus
(d) Sulphur
115. Bleaching action of chlorine is due to

[Bihar CEE

1995]

(a) Oxidation
(b) Reduction
(c) Hydrolysis
(d) Its acidic nature
116. Hydrogen iodide cannot be prepared by the action
of conc. H 2 SO4 on potassium iodide because
[Bihar CEE 1995]

(a)

HI is stronger than H 2 SO4

(b)

HI is more volatile than H 2 SO4

(c) H 2 SO4 is an oxidising agent

(d) H 2 SO4 forms complex
117. White enamel of our teeth is

HF HCl HBr HI
(b) HCl HBr HF HI
(c) HBr HCl HI HF
(d) HI HBr HCl HF
(a)

(c) Cl 2 with cold and dilute NaOH

[Bihar CEE 1995]

123. The chief source of iodine in which it is present as

sodium iodate is
[JIPMER 1997]
(a) Sea weeds
(b) Caliche
(c) Carnallite
(d) Iodine never exists as sodium iodate
124. The lattice energy of the lithium halides is in the
following order
[Roorkee Qualifying 1998]

LiF LiCl LiBr LiI

(b) LiCl LiF LiBr LiI
(c) LiBr LiCl LiF LiI
(d) LiI LiBr LiCl LiF
(a)

125. Which has the strong bond

(a) F F
(b) F Cl
(c) F Br
(d) Cl B
126. Iodine and hypo react to produce

[DCE 2001]

[DPMT 2001]

(a) Na2S

(b) Na2SO4

(c) Na2S 4 O6

(d) Na2 SO3

127. Bleaching powder is correctly represented as

[RPMT 1997]

(a) Ca3 (PO4 )2

(b) CaF2

(a) CaOCl2

(b)

(c) CaCl2

(d) CaBr2

(c) CaO(Cl)

(d) CaCl(OCl)

118. The least active halogen with hydrogen is

[DPMT

1996]

(a) Cl
(b) I
(c) Br
(d) F
119. Iodine dissolves readily in
[BHU 1996]
(a) Water
(b) Potassium iodide
(c) Carbon tetrachloride (d) Alcohol
120. Which one of the following compounds in aqueous
solution gives a white precipitate with perchloric
acid
[EAMCET 1997]

NaCl
(c) MgCl2
(a)

KCl
(d) FeCl3
(b)

121. Which of the following sequence is correct with

reference to the oxidation number of iodine
[EAMCET 1997]

(a) I 2 ICl HI HIO4

HIO4 ICl I 2 HI

(b)

CaO

128. When chlorine reacts with cold and dilute solution

of sodium hydroxide, the products obtained are
[CBSE PMT 1998]

(a) Cl ClO

(b) Cl ClO2

(c) Cl ClO3

(d) Cl ClO4

129. A one litre flask is full of brown bromine vapour.

The intensity of brown colour of vapour will not
decrease appreciably on adding to the flask some
[CBSE PMT 1998]

(a) Pieces of marble

(b) Carbon disulphide
(c) Carbon tetrachloride (d) Animal
charcoal
powder
130. Which of the following statements is correct [BHU
1997]

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Only chlorine and bromine form oxy acids

All halogens form oxy acids
All halogens except fluorine form oxy acids
Only iodine form oxy acids

s and p-Block Elements

131. When iodine reacts with

NaF,

NaBr and

NaCl
[CPMT 1997]

(a) It gives mixture of F2 , Cl 2 and Br2

(b) It gives chlorine
(c) It gives bromine
(d) None of these
132. Which is the strongest of the following acids
[JIPMER 1999]

(a) HClO4
(c)

HCl

(b) H 2SO4
(d) HNO3

[JIPMER 1999]

[MP PET 2002]

(a) (CN )2
(b) Addition compound HgCl2 . Hg(CN )2
(c) Hg(CN )Cl
(d) Hg[Hg(CN )2 Cl 2 ]
135. The weakest acid HX (X = F, Cl, Br, I) is [BHU 2000]
(b) HCl
(d) HI

136. Bleaching powder is obtained by passing chlorine

on
[KCET 2002]

(a) Lime stone

(b) Quick lime
(c) Slaked lime
(d) Pure lime
137. Chlorine is liberated, when we heat
[AFMC 1998]
(a) KMnO4 NaCl

(b) K 2Cr2O7 MnO2

(c) Pb2 (NO3 )4 MnO2

(d) K 2Cr2O7 HCl

138. Which of the following silver compounds finds

maximum use in photography
[JIPMER 1999]

(a) AgCl
(c)

AgI

(b) AgBr
(d) AgNO3

139. Which of the following halogen does not exhibit

positive oxidation state in its compounds
[EAMCET 1997; AIIMS 2000]

(a)

Cl

(c)

(c) HClO4 HClO3 HClO HClO2

(d) None of these
141. Bleaching powder is obtained by treating chlorine
with
[Pb. PMT 1999]

(a)

(b) CaCO3

CaO

(d) Ca(OH )2

(c) CaSO4

[MP PET 2000]

(a) Ni(CO)4 is diamagnetic

(a) Halogens
(b) Actinides
(c) Transition elements (d) Alkali metals
134. What is the product obtained in the reaction of
HgCl2 and Hg(CN)2

HF
(c) HBr

(b) HClO4 HClO3 HClO2 HClO

142. Which statement is not true

133. Hydrogen has a tendency to gain one electron to

acquire helium configuration. In this respect it
resembles

(a)

28

Br
(d) F
(b)

140. Acid strength of oxy acids of chlorine follows the

order
[AIIMS 2000; CBSE PMT 2005]

(a) HClO HClO2 HClO3 HClO4

(b) BI 3

is

stronger

Lewis

acid

than

BF3
(c) Graphite conducts electricity whereas diamond
does not
(d) CCl 4 is hydrolysed whereas BCl3 is inert
143. Bleaching powder loses its power on keeping for a
long time because
[KCET 2000]
(a) It changes into calcium hypochlorate
(b) It changes into calcium chloride and calcium
hydroxide
(c) It absorbs moisture
(d) It changes into calcium chloride and calcium
chlorate
144. The compound which forms a dative bond with
ammonia
[JIPMER 2001]

(a) CCl 4

(b) BCl3

(c) MgCl2

(d)

NaCl

145. The bleaching action of bleaching powder is due to

the formation of
[Roorkee 1999]
(a) CaCl2
(c)

(b) CaSO4
(d) Ca(ClO3 )2

HClO

146. Fluorine with dilute NaOH gives

(a) OF2

(b) O3

(c) O2

(d)

[MH CET 2000]

HF and O2

147. Which is not oxidised by MnO2

(a) F

(b) Cl

(c) I 2

(d)

[DCE 2003]

148. Bromine water reacts with SO2 to form

[AFMC

1995]

(a) H 2O and
(c)

HBr

HBr and S

(b) H 2 SO4 and

(d)

HBr

S and H 2O

149. Which of the following reaction is not feasible

[CBSE PMT PMT 2002]

(a) 2KI Br2 2KBr I 2

(b) 2H 2O 2F2 2HF O2
(c) 2KBr I 2 2KI Br2

29 s and p-Block Elements

(d) 2KBr Cl2 2KCl Br2
150. Which of the following has the lowest solubility
[Roorkee 2000]

(a) CaF2

(b) CaCl2

(c) CaBr2

(d) CaI2

151. Which one of the following pairs of substances

when mixed, produces chlorine gas at room
temperature
[IIT 1995]

159. Which of the following condition is used to find

atomic Cl 2 from molecular Cl 2
[CPMT 1996]
(a) High temperature, high pressure
(b) Low temperature, high pressure
(c) High temperature, low pressure
(d) Low temperature, low pressure
160. Which one is least basic
[JIPMER 2000]
(a) BI 3

(b) BBr3

(c) BCl3

(d) BF3

(a)

NaCl and MnO2

(b)

NaCl and HNO3 (conc.)

(c)

NaCl and H 2 SO4 (conc.)

(a) O2

(b) Cl 2

(d)

HCl (conc.) and KMnO4

(c) CrOCl2

(d) CrO2Cl 2

161. On heating NaCl K 2Cr2O7 conc. H 2SO4 ,

the gas comes out is
[JIPMER 2000]

152. Concentrated H 2 SO4 cannot be used to prepare

HBr from NaBr , because it

[IIT 1995]

(a) Reduces

HBr

(b) Oxidises

(c) Disproportionates

HBr

HBr (d) Reacts slowly with

NaBr
153. Which of the following halides is least stable and
has doubtful existence
[IIT 1996]
(a) CI 4

(b) GeI4

(c) SnI4

(d) PbI4

NaBr

(d)

None of these

155. When fluoride is heated with conc. H 2SO4 and

MnO2 the gas evolved is

(c)

HF

(b)

SF

[AFMC 1995]

(c) C 2 H 5 Cl

(d) C 2 H 6

[RPMT 1999]

(b) RbCl,BeCl2

(c) RbCl, MgCl2

(d) MgCl2,BeCl2

158. Which is formed when fluorine react with hot and

concentrated sodium hydroxide
(b) O3

(c) NaO

(d) HF

neon
164. Which halogen does not show variable oxidation
state
[UPSEAT 2003]

(a) F2

(b) Cl 2

(c) Br2

(d) I 2

HF are removed

(b) H 2 gas

NaF

(c) Solid KHF2

(d) None of these

166. Fluorine is prepared by

(a) Oxidation of HF

KF

(c) Electrolysis of fused KHF 2

(a) LiCl, MgCl2

(a) O2

163. Unlike other halogens fluorine does not show

higher oxidation states because
[MP PET 1997]
(a) It is highly electronegative
(b) It has no d-orbitals
(c) Its atomic radius is very small

(b) Electrolysis of

LiCl, RbCl, BeCl2 and MgCl2 .

157. Amongst
Maximum and minimum ionic character will be
shown by the compounds

[CPMT 2000]

(d) HCl CH 3COOH

(a) Solid

156. Cl 2 reacts with CS 2 in presence of I 2 catalyst

to form
(b) CCl 4

(c) 3HNO3 1HCl

[MH CET 2002]

(d) None

(a) CHCl 3

(b) H 3 PO4 H 2SO4

165. To purify fluorine gas, fumes of

by

[DPMT 2000]

(a) F2

[KCET (Med.) 2001]

(a) 3HCl 1HNO3

(d) The F ion is stable and isoelectronic with

154. Chlorine cannot displace

[MP PET 1996]
(a) Fluorine from NaF (b) Iodine from NaI
(c) Bromine from

162. Aqua regia is a mixture of

(d) Decomposition of HgF2

167. Amongst halogens fluorine is most oxidising
because
(a) Fluorine has highest electron affinity
(b) Fluorine is most electronegative
(c) Dissociation energy for fluorine molecule is
lowest
(d) All are correct
168. The alkali metal halides are soluble in water but
LiF is insoluble because
(a) It is amphoteric
(b) The Li F bond is highly ionic
(c) Its lattice energy is high

30

s and p-Block Elements

(d) Li
169. In which
bleaches
gas does
(a)

ion is least hydrated

of the following pairs does the first gas
flowers by reduction while the second
so by oxidation
[Manipal MEE 1995]

CO and Cl 2

(c) H 2 and Br2

(b) SO2 and Cl 2

(d) NH 3 and SO 2

170. Which of the following halogens does not form

oxyacid
[MP PET 1997]

(a) Fluorine
(b) Chlorine
(c) Bromine
(d) Iodine
171. Which of the following molecule is theoritically not
possible
[BHU 2002]

(a) Fluorine
(c) Chlorine

(b) Iodine
(d) Bromine

179. The reaction of the type 2X2 S SX4 is shown

by sulphur when X is
[DCE 2003]
(a) Fluorine or chlorine
(b) Chlorine only
(c) Chlorine and bromine only
(d) F , Cl, Br all
180. When I 2 is passed through KCl, KF and KBr
solutions
[CPMT 2004]

(a) Cl2 and Br2 are evolved

(b) Cl2 is evolved

(a) OF4

(b) OF2

(c) Cl2, Br2 and F2 are evolved

(c) SF4

(d) O2 F2

(d) None of these

172. Iodine is released when potassium iodide reacts

with

181. The solubility of

presence of

I 2 increases in water in the

[UPSEAT 1999]

[Pb. CET 2002]

(a) ZnSO4

(b) CuSO4

(a) KI

(b) H 2SO4

(c) FeSO4

(d) (NH 4 )2 SO4

(c) KMnO4

(d) NH 3

173. Which of the following is used in the preparation of

chlorine
[CBSE PMT 1999]

(a) Only MnO2

182. Which of the hydrogen halides forms salts like

KHX 2 (where X is a halogen atom) [Kerala PMT
2004]

(a) HF
(b) HCl
(c) HI
(d) HBr
(e) All of these
183. With cold and dilute sodium hydroxide fluorine
reacts to give
[MH CET 2004]

(b) OnlyKMnO4
(c) Both MnO2 and KMnO4
(d) Either MnO2 or KMnO4
174. Among Cl , Br , I , the correct order for
being oxidise to dihalogen is
[CPMT 1999]

(a) I Cl Br

(b) Cl Br I

(c) I Br Cl

(d) Br I Cl

175. On heating KClO 3 , we get

[CPMT 1999]

(a) Cl 2O

(b) ClO2

(c) ClO3

(d) Cl 2O7

(a)

NaF and OF2

(c) O2 andO3

(b) NaF O3
(d) NaF O2

184. Which one of the following oxides is expected

exhibit paramagnetic behaviour
[CBSE PMT 2005]

(a) CO2

(b) SO2

(c) ClO2

(d) SiO2

185. Of the following acids, the one that is strongest is

176. For which one of the following properties of

halogens the sequence F Cl Br I holds good
[MP PET/PMT 1998]

(a) Electron affinity

(b) Electronegativity
(c) Atomic radius
(d) Boiling point
177. Which of the following properties increases on
going down from F to I in Group VII-A of the
periodic table ?
[MP PMT 1997]

(a) Electronegativity
(b) Volatile nature
(c) Ionic radius
(d) Oxidising power
178. Among the halogens, the one which is oxidised by
nitric acid is
[KCET 2004]

[DPMT 2004]

(a) HBrO4

(b)

(c) HNO2

(d) H 3PO3

HOCl

186. Which of the following is anhydride of perchloric

acid
[CPMT 2004]

(a) Cl 2O7

(b) Cl 2O5

(c) Cl 2O3

(d)

HClO

187. I 2 dissolves in KI solution due to the formation of

[CPMT 2004]

(a) KI 2 and I

(b) K , I

and I 2

31 s and p-Block Elements

(c) KI 3

[NCERT 1976, 77; CPMT 1983, 86, 90]

(d) None of these

Noble gases
1.

14.

Which
of
the
following
outer
electronic
configuration represents argon [DPMT 1982; CPMT
1976; NCERT 1987;

15.

Kurukshetra CEE 1998]

2.

(a) ns2

(b) ns2np6

(c) ns2np5

(d)

[CPMT 1978, 81, 91]

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

(a) Lime stone

(b)
(c) Rutile
(d)
Which is the lightest gas
(a) Hydrogen
(b)
(c) Helium
(d)
The valency of inert gases is
(a) 5
(b)
(c) 0
(d)
Helium was discovered by
(a) Crooks
(b)
(c) Frankland and Lockyer
The inert gases are
(a) Polyatomic
(b)
(c) Diatomic
(d)

Oxygen
Nitrogen

17.

(a) 6
(b) 2
(c) 18
(d) 8
The electronic configuration of neon is
[CPMT 1974, 80, 81; DPMT 1982; MNR 1995]

1
None of these
Rutherford
(d)

18.

[CPMT 1984]

Triatomic
Monoatomic

19.

20.

(a) Argon
(b) Neon
(c) Helium
(d) Xenon
Least chemical activity is shown by

[CPMT 1973,

21.

22.

(a) They have completely paired up and stable

electron shells
(b) The sizes of their atoms are very small
(c) Are not found in abundance
(d) Are monoatomic
Monazite is source of
(a) He
(b) Kr
(c) Ar
(d) Ne
Which of the following fluorides of Xenon is
impossible
[CPMT 1982; Kurukshetra CEE 1998;RPET 1999]

23.

(a) XeF6

(b) XeF4

(c) XeF3

(d) XeF2

XeF2 molecule is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

more

[BHU 1982; DPMT 1982,02; CPMT 1983, 89;

EAMCET 1993; Manipal MEE 1995; MHCET 2003]

(a) Nitrogen
(b) Argon
(c) Methane
(d) Ammonia
Noble gases do not react with other elements
because
[CPMT 1981]

He
(d) Ne

(a) Helium
(b) Neon
(c) Argon
(d) Krypton
Which of the following is monoatomic

(c) 1s2 , 2s2

(c) 1s2
The colour discharge tubes for advertisement
mainly contain

79]

(b)

Which of the following gases exist

abundantly in nature than the others

(b) 1s2, 2s2 2p6

[CPMT 1980, 89; MP PET 2002]

Dorn

AMU 1985; DPMT 1996; MP PMT 2001; Pb.CET

2003]

13.

(d) CF4

The last orbit of argon would have electrons

91;

12.

(c) SF4

(a) 1s2 , 2s2 2p2

Ar, Kr, Xe

Ar
(c) Xe

(b) HeF4

[CPMT 1971, 78]

Kr, Xe (d)
He and Ne
8.
Every inert gas atom
(a) Has a saturated outermost shell
(b) Has one electron in outermost shell
(c) Has eight electrons in outermost shell
(d) Has two electrons in outermost shell
9.
Argon was discovered by
[CPMT 1991]
(a) Rayleigh
(b) Frakland and Lockyer
(c) Jansen
(d) Ramsay
10. Deep sea divers used to respirate is a mixture of
(a) Oxygen and argon
(b) Oxygen and helium
(c) Oxygen and nitrogen (d) Oxygen
and
hydrogen
11. The noble gas which forms maximum number of
compounds is [NCERT 1976; BHU 1980; CPMT 1982,

(a)

(a) XeF4
16.

Pitch blende
Haematite

The charcoal maintained at 100o C absorbs

(a) Ne and Kr
(b) He and Ar
(c)

[NCERT 1977; CPMT 1988]

ns2np4

Which mineral was used in isolation of radium

(a) Nitrogen
(b) Fluorine
(c) Neon
(d) Oxygen
Nuclear fusion produces
(a) Argon
(b) Deuterium
(c) Helium
(d) Krypton
Among the fluorides below, the one which does
not exist is

24.

Square planer
Trigonal bipyramidal
Trigonal planer
Linear

XeF4 on partial hydrolysis produces [AFMC 1995]

(a) XeF2

(b) XeOF2

(c) XeOF4

(d) XeO3

s and p-Block Elements

25.

26.

In XeF2 hybridisation of

Xe is

(a) sp2

(b) sp3 d

(c) sp3

(d) sp3d 2

34.

2001;

(a) 1s2 ,
2

27.

Ar
(d) He
Kr
(d) Ar

35.

Ar is used in electric bulbs

(b) Kr
is
obtained
during

36.

XeF6 on hydrolysis gives

[CPMT 1976, 83, 89; BHU 1982; Pb. CET 2000

NCERT 1979; IIT Screening 1993; EAMCET 1993]

38.

(c) 1s2 , 2s2 2p6

39.
[DPMT

40.

[NCERT 1989]

[Manipal MEE 1995]

(a) Ar, He, Kr, Ne, Rn, Xe (b) He, Ar, Ne, Kr, Xe, Rn

Xe

The

correct

order

of

solubility

in

water

for

In XeF2, XeF4 , XeF6 the number of lone

pairs on Xe is respectively
[AIEEE 2002]
(a) 2, 3, 1
(b) 1, 2, 3
(c) 4, 1, 2
(d) 3, 2, 1
Noble gases are group of elements which exhibit
very
(a) High chemical activity
(b) Low chemical activity
(c) Minimum electronegativity
(d) Much paramagnetic properties
Which noble gas is most soluble in water

[CPMT

2002]

1985]

(a) Vander Waals forces

(b) Ion-dipole forces
(c) London dispersion forces
(d) Magnetic forces
Which of the following is the correct sequence of
the noble gases in their group in the periodic table

(d)

[Kerala (Med.) 2002]

(b) 1s2 , 2s2 2p6 , 3s1

(a) Sodium
(b) Beryllium
(c) Aluminium
(d) Krypton
The forces acting between noble gas atoms are

(c) XeO2

He Ne Ar Kr Xe
(b) Ne Ar Kr He Xe
(c) Xe Kr Ar Ne He
(d) Ar Ne He Kr Xe

2s2 2p6 , 3s2

(d) 1s2 , 2s2 2p6 , 3s2 3p6 , 4s2

Which of the following has zero valency

XeO

(a)

37.

(d) He
is used in producing very low
temperature
30. Which one of the following configuration represents
a noble gas

(b)

[AIIMS 2002]

radioactive

Rn is only 3.8 days

(a) XeO3

He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, is

disintegration

33.

3s2 3p6 3d10,

[MP PET 2000; Pb. PMT 2000; DCE 2002]

(a)

32.

2s2 2p6 ,

4s2 4 p6 4d10

[MP PET 1993]

31.

4s2 4 p6 4d10, 5s2 5p6 5d1 , 6s2

(d) 1s2 ,

(a) It is less soluble in blood than nitrogen at high

pressure
(b) It is lighter than nitrogen
(c) It is readily miscible with oxygen
(d) It is less poisonous than nitrogen
29. Which of the following statements is not correct
for a noble gas

1s 2 , 2s 2 2p6 ,3s 2 3p 6 , 4s 2

3s 3p6 3d10,

2s 2p ,
2

, 5s 5p

1997]

(a)

(c) 1s2 , 2s2 2p6 , 3s2 3p6 3d10,

(b)

Helium is added to the oxygen supply used by

deep sea divers because
[MP PMT 1993; MP PET

(c) Half life of

4s2 4 p6 4d104 f14 , 5s2 5p6 5d1,6s2

Which one of the following noble gases is not

found in the atmosphere
[MP PMT 1993]

Rn
(c) Ne

10

(b) 1s2 , 2s2 2p6 , 3s2 3p6 3d10,

(b)

(a)
28.

4s 4 p 4d

JIPMER (Med.) 2002]

Xe
(c) Ne

(c) He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, Rn (d) He, Ne, Kr, Ar, Xe, Rn
Which of the following represent nobel gas
configuration
[BHU 1995]

Which one of the following noble gases is the least

polarizable
[AIIMS 1983; MP PET 1999; Pb. PMT

(a)

32

41.

(a) He
(b) Ar
(c) Ne
(d) Xe
Gradual addition of electronic shells in the noble
gases causes a decrease in their
[MP PET 1997]
(a) Ionization energy
(b) Atomic radius
(c) Boiling point
(d) Density
Which of the following noble gas does not have an
octet of electrons in its outermost shell
[MP PET
1996]

42.

(a) Neon
(b) Radon
(c) Argon
(d) Helium
The low chemical reactivity of the rare gases can
be attributed to their
[Pune CET 1998]
(a) Being non-metals

33 s and p-Block Elements

(b) Having high ionization energies
(c) Being gases
(d) Found in nature in small quantities
43.

44.

45.

Percentage of

Ar in air is about

54.

[CPMT 1989]

(a) 1%
(b) 2%
(c) 3%
(d) 4%
Which of the following is not obtained by direct
reaction of constituent elements
[MP PET 1994]
(a) XeF2

(b) XeF4

(c) XeO3

(d) XeF6

55.

[Pb. CET 2002]

Fluorine forms chemical compounds with [MP PMT

(a) Kr
(c) Ne

1994]

He
(c) Ar
(a)
46.

Ne
(d) Xe
(b)

56.

Which of the following has sp hybridisation [DCE

(b) BCl 3

(c) XeF4

(d) BBr3

49.

58.

Ar
(d) Xe
(b)

Which of the following exhibits the weakest

intermolecular forces
[KCET (Med.) 2001]
(a) He
(b) HCl
(c) NH 3

59.

Which of the following are formed by Xenon

(b) XeF4

(c) XeF5

(d) XeF6

(a) Xe
(b) Ar
(c) Kr
(d) He
Which of the following is an inert gas [AFMC 2005]
(a) H 2

(b) O2

(c) N 2

(d) Argon

Which of the following is most polarised

Kr
(c) Ar
(a)

(d) H 2O

(a) XeF3

(a) Zero
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 3
Which inert gas having highest boiling point

[DPMT

2005]

60.

[Roorkee 2000]

50.

The oxidation number of xenon in XeOF2 is [J &

[BCECE 2005]

Which element out of He, Ar, Kr, and Xe

forms least number of compounds [MP PMT 1995]

He
(c) Kr
48.

57.

(a) XeO3

(a)

(b) He
(d) Ar

K 2005]

2001]

47.

Which one of the following statements regarding

helium is incorrect
[AIEEE 2004]
(a) It is used to produce and sustain powerful
superconducting magnets
(b) It is used as a cryogenic agent for carrying out
experiments at low temperatures
(c) It is used to fill gas balloons instead of
hydrogen because it is lighter and noninflammable
(d) It is used in gas-cooled nuclear reactors
Which of the following inert gas liquifies easily

He
(d) Xe
(b)

Which of the following is planar

(a) XeF2

(b) XeO3 F

(c) XeO2 F2

(d) XeF4

[J & K 2005]

Among the following molecule

(i)

XeO3 (ii) XeOF4 (iii) XeF6

Those having same number of lone pairs on Xe

are
[AIIMS 2005]

51.

52.

(a) (i) and (ii) only

(b) (i) and (iii) only
(c) (ii) and (iii) only
(d) (i),(ii) and (iii)
Who among the following first prepared a stable
compound of noble gas
[MP PET 1999]
(a) Rutherford
(b) Rayleigh
(c) Ramsay
(d) Neil Bartlett
The last member of inert gas elements is [MP PMT

1.

[NDA 1999]

1999]

53.

(a) Helium
(b) Neon
(c) Argon
(d) Radon
Which of the following gas is/are called rare gas
[CPMT 2000; Pb. CET 2002]

(a) Ne
(c) Kr

(b) He
(d) All of these

The correct sequence in decreasing order of the

percentage of nitrogen in the given compounds is

2.

(a) Urea > Ammonium chloride >

nitrate > Ammonium nitrite
(b) Urea > Ammonium nitrate >
nitrite > Ammonium chloride
(c) Urea > Ammonium nitrite >
nitrate > Ammonium chloride
(d) Urea > Ammonium nitrite >
chloride > Ammonium nitrate
As the alkaline earth metals (except
lose their valence electrons readily
[Kerala (Med.) 2002]

Ammonium
Ammonium
Ammonium
Ammonium
Be) tend to
they act as

s and p-Block Elements

3.

(a) Weak oxidising agent (b) Weak reducing agent

(c) Strong oxidising agent
(d) Strong reducing
agent
The first ionisation energies of alkaline earth
metals are higher than those of the alkali metals.
This is because
[UPSEAT 2001]

4.

5.

(a) There is increases in the nuclear charge of the

alkaline earth metals
(b) There is decreases in the nuclear charge of the
alkaline earth metals
(c) There is no change in the nuclear charge
(d) None of these
Lead is maximum in
[BVP 2004]
(a) Soda glass
(b) Jena glass
(c) Pyrex glass
(d) Flint glass

10.

BaSO4 and carbon on heating reacts to produce

6.

(b)

(c) BaS O2 SO2

(d) BaCO3 S O2

BaS CO
11.

The atomic radii of alkali metals (M) lie in the

order Li Na K Rb but the radii of M ions
in aqueous solution lie in the reverse order
Li Na K Rb . What is the reason for this
reverse order (on going from

Li to Rb) ?

[MP

7.

(a) Na2CO3 K 2CO3 (b) Na2CO3

12.

8.

13.

(d) Suboxide

(4) H 2O 2

Codes :
[NDA 1999]
(a) A
B
C
D
4
3
2
1
(b) A
B
C
D
3
2
1
4
(c) A
B
C
D
4
2
3
1
(d) A
B
C
D
4
1
2
3
The most efficient agent for the absorption of
SO3 is
(a) 98%H 2 SO4

(b) 80%H 2 SO4

(c) 20% oleum

(d) 90%H 2 SO4

Mark the oxide which is amphoteric in character

(a) CO2

(b) SiO2

(c) SnO2

(d) CaO

Concentrated aqueous
separate mixture of

sodium

hydroxide

can

[MNR 1995]

(b) Al 3 and Fe3

(c) Al 3 and Zn2

(d) Zn2 and Pb 2
The composition of the common glass is
[DCE
(a) Na2O.CaO.6SiO3

(b)

Na2O.Al2O3.SiO2
(c) CaO.Al2O3.SiO2 (d)

(d) Na2CO3 K 2SO4

Concentrated hydrochloric acid when kept in open

air sometimes produces a cloud of white fumes.
The explanation for it is that
(a) Concentrated hydrochloric acid emits strongly
smelling HCl gas all the time
(b) Oxygen in air reacts with the emitted
gas to form a cloud of chlorine gas

HCl

(c) Strong affinity of HCl gas for moisture in air

results in forming of droplets of liquid solution
which appears like a cloudy smoke
(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
Match List I with List II and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists
List I
List II
(a) Peroxide

(3) KO 2

2004]

Na2O.CaO.6SiO2
14.

(1) C 3 O 2

The metal which does not form ammonium nitrate

by reaction with dilute nitric acid is
[KCET 2004]

[AIEEE 2003]

9.

(c) Dioxide

(a) Al 3 and Sn2

NaHCO3
(c) Na2CO3 NaOH

(2) PbO2

[MP PMT 2000]

PMT 1997]

(a) Gradual increase in ionisation energy

(b) Increasing weakness of the metallic bond
(c) Increasing electropositive character
(d) Decreasing degree of hydration
Fusion mixture is
[CPMT 2002]

(b) Superoxide

[KCET 1998]

[Pb. PMT 2004]

(a) Ba SO2 CO2

34

(a) Al
(c) Pb
15.

(b) Fe
(d) Mg

Total number of lone pair of electrons in XeOF4

is
[IIT-JEE (Screening) 2004]

16.

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
What is the correct relationship between the pHs
of isomolar solutions of sodium oxide (pH1),
sodium

sulphide

(pH2),

sodium

selenide

(pH3) and sodium telluride (pH4 )

[CBSE PMT 2005]

(a) pH1 pH2 pH3 pH4

(b) pH1 pH2 pH3 pH4

35 s and p-Block Elements

(c) pH1 pH2 pH3 pH4

(c) I 3

(d) pH1 pH2 pH3 pH4

17.

27.

Which one of the following is not an amphoteric

substance

18.

(b) HCO3

(c) H 2O

(d) NH 3

(a) High heat of solvation for smaller ions like

Be2

Which group is called buffer group of the periodic

table
[Pb. CET 2004]

19.

28.

(a) I
(b) VII
(c) VIII
(d) Zero
Which of the following salt is insoluble in water

(a) MgO

(b) Mg3 N 2

(c) MgCO3

(d) MgO

(a) CuSO4

(b) CdSO4

Mg3 N 2 both

(c) PbSO4

(d) Bi2(SO4 )3

29.

1100 C

Which of the following oxides is the most acidic

gives

compound.

[CPMT 1997]

(a) N 2O5

(b) P2O5

(a) BaZnO2

(b) Ba ZnO2

(c) As2O5

(d) Sb2O5

(c) BaCdO2

(d) BaO2 Zn

Whose bond energy is maximum

30.

[MP PET 1990]

(b) Cl 2

(a)

NO

(b) N 2O 4

(c) Br2

(d) I 2

(c)

NO2

(d) N 2O5

Calcium cyanide on treatment with steam under

pressure gives NH 3 and

31.

[DPMT 2002]

(c) Ca(OH )2

CaO
(d) CaCO3
(b)

Six volumes of oxygen, on complete ozonisation,

form ...... volumes of ozone

32.

Which of the following salt becomes plaster of

paris on being appropriately hydrated [CPMT 1985]
(a) ZnCO3

(b) CaSO4

(c) MgSO4

(d) CaCO3

The number of electron and proton in the third

alkaline earth metal ion will be
[MP PET 2003]

[DPMT 2000]

(a) 4
(c) 2
24.

(b) 3
(d) 6

The substance not likely to contain CaCO 3 is

[AIEEE 2003]

25.

(a) A marble statue

(b) Calcined gypsum
(c) Sea shells
(d) Dolomite
Which of the following statements is false for alkali
metals
[MNR 1994; MP PET 2001]

(a) Lithium is the strongest reducing agent

(b)

26.

33.

[IIT 1994]

(a) I 2

(b) I 3

(a)

e
p
,
20 20

(b)

e
p
,
18 20

(c)

e
p
,
18 18

(d)

e
p
,
19 20

The compounds of alkaline earth metals have the

following magnetic nature
[MP PET/PMT 1998; RPMT 2000; JIPMER 2002]

34.

Na is amphoteric in nature

(c) Li is exceptionally small

(d) All alkali metals give blue solution in liquid
ammonia
Solubility of iodine in water is greatly increased by
the addition of iodide ions because of the
formation of ......

the

Which of the following oxide is diamagnetic

(a) F2

(a) CaHCO3
23.

BaO at

Identify

compound

[CPMT 1988; MP PMT 1990]

22.

and

Philospher's wool when heated with

o

[CBSE PMT 1999; MP PMT 2002]

21.

(b) Increasing molecular weight

(c) Decreasing lattice energy
(d) Increase in melting points
Magnesium burns in air to give
[CPMT 1988, 89; AFMC 1987]

[MP PET 2004]

20.

The solubility in water of sulphates down the Be

group is Be Mg Ca Sr Ba . This is due to
[CBSE PMT 1995]

[KCET 2004]

(a) HNO3

(d) I

35.

(a) Diamagnetic
(b) Paramagnetic
(c) Ferromagnetic
(d) Diaferromagnetic
Which of the following is the life saving mixture for
an asthma patient
[MP PMT 2001]
(a) Mixture of helium and oxygen
(b) Mixture of neon and oxygen
(c) Mixture of xenon and nitrogen
(d) Mixture of argon and oxygen
Which would quickly absorbs oxygen
[CBSE PMT 1992; MP PET 1995]

(a) Alkaline solution of pyrogallol

(b) Conc. H 2SO4

s and p-Block Elements

(c) Lime water

(c) NaHCO3

(d) Alkaline solution of CuSO4

36.

44.

(a) NH 4 NO2

(b) NaN3

(c) (NH 4 )2 Cr2O7

(d) All the three

45.

(a) Its colour is red

(b) It is highly polymerised
(c) It is hard

46.

Carbon differs from other elements of the group.

Which is the false statement
(a) Due to its marked tendency to form long
chains (catenation)
(b) Due to its unique ability to form multiple bonds
(c) Due to d-orbital in penultimate shell
(d) Due to its limitation of co-ordination number 4
Which of the following oxide does not form acidic
aqueous solution
[CPMT 2004]

(c) Ca(NO3 )2

(d) CaF2

Which of the following halides is most acidic [KCET

(a) PCl 3

(b) SbCl3

(c) BiCl3

(d) CCl 4

The stability of the following alkali metal chlorides

follows the order
[MP PET/PMT 1998]

47.

The reaction of Na2 S 2O3 with iodine gives

[CPMT 1971, 80, 81; DPMT 1983, 90;
MP PMT 1985; EAMCET 1990; BHU 1980]

48.

(a) Sodium sulphide

(b) Sodium sulphite
(c) Sodium sulphate
(d) Sodium tetrathionate
Which one of the following is the true covalent
oxide of iodine
[MP PET/PMT 1988]

(b) NO2

(a) I 2O4

(b) I 2O5

(c) N 2O5

(d) NO

(c) I 2O7

(d) I 2O9

Which of the following is in the increasing order of

the ionic character
[JIPMER 2002]

49.

50.

Lithium aluminium hydride acts as

[CPMT 1994]
(a) Oxidising agent
(b) Reducing agent
(c) Both the above
(d) None of these
The mixture of conc. HCl and potassium chlorate
on heating gives
[Roorkee 2000]

(c) PbCl2 PbCl4 NaCl CaCl2

(a) Cl 2 only

(b) ClO2 only

(d) PbCl4 PbCl2 NaCl CaCl2

(c) Cl 2 ClO2

(d) Cl 2 ClO2 ClO3

Silicon chloroform is prepared by

(a)

Si HCl

(c) SiF4 +

NaF

[MH CET 1999]

51.

(b) SiCl4 + H 2O

When SO2 is passed through acidified solution of

H 2S

(d) H 2SiF6 Cl 2

[CPMT 1973, 81, 93]

(a) H 2SO4 is formed

KO 2 (potassium superoxide) is used in oxygen

cylinders in space and submarines because it
[AIEEE 2002]

52.

(b) H 2 SO3 is formed

(c) Sulphur is precipitated (d)

Four reactions are given below

(a) Absorbs CO 2 and increases O2 content

(i) 2Li 2H 2O 2LiOH H 2

(b) Eliminates moisture

(ii) 2Na 2H 2O 2NaOH H 2

(c) Absorbs CO 2

(iii) 2LiNO3

(d) Produces ozone

43.

(b) HgCl2

(a) N 2O3

(b) PbCl2 PbCl4 CaCl2 NaCl

42.

(a) H 2S

LiCl KCl NaCl CsCl

CsCl KCl NaCl LiCl
(c) NaCl KCl LiCl CsCl
(d) KCl CsCl NaCl LiCl

(a) PbCl4 PbCl2 CaCl2 NaCl

41.

[CPMT 2003]

(b)

[DPMT 2000]

40.

Which is insoluble in water

(a)

(d) It is insoluble in C 2 H 5 OH

39.

and

1996]

Red phosphorus is less reactive than yellow

phosphorus because

[DPMT 1982; JIPMER 1999;CBSE PMT 1999; RPET 2003]

38.

(d) NaHCO3

Na2CO 3

Nitrogen is liberated by the thermal decomposition

of only
[IIT 1991]

37.

36

(iv) 2NaNO3

Fire extinguishers contain H 2 SO4 and [AFMC

1980]

(a) CaCO3

(b) Na2CO 3
53.

None of these

Heat
2LiNO2 O2

Heat
2NaNO2 O 2

Which of the above, if any, is wrong

(a) (iv)
(b) (iii)
(c) (i)
(d) None of these
Increasing order of solubility is
[AFMC 1987]

37 s and p-Block Elements

62.

(a) CaCO3 , KHCO 3, NaHCO3

(b) NaHCO3, KHCO 3, CaCO3
(c) KHCO 3, NaHCO3, CaCO3
(d) CaCO3 , NaHCO3 , KHCO 3
54.

Nitrolim is

[CPMT 1976, 78, 2000; BHU 1987;

63.

DCE 1999; RPMT 2000]

55.

[Pb. CET 2002]

(a) Ca(NO3 )2

(b) Ca(CN )2

(a) NO2

(b) SO2

(c) CaCN2 C

(d) CaCN 2

(c) CO2

(d) ClO2

The following acids have been arranged in the

order of decreasing acid strength. Identify the
correct order.
(I)

64.

ClOH (II) BrOH (III) IOH

[IIT 1996]

I II III
(c) III II I

II I III
(d) I III II

(a)
56.

57.

(b)

Which of the following element does not belong to

the family of elements indicated [Orissa JEE 1997]
(a) Rubidium (Rb, Z = 37) : Alkali metals
(b) Barium (Ba, Z = 56) : Alkaline earth metals
(c) Iridium (I, Z = 77) : Nobel gases
(d) Argon (Ar, Z = 18) : Nobel gases

H 3 PO 2 is the formula for one of the phosphorus

65.

66.

59.

(b) N 2O

(c) NO2

(d) N 2O5

Nessler's reagent is
(a) Potassium in mercuric iodide

67.

68.

[CPMT 2002]

(c) Anhydrous AlCl3

[Pb. CET 2003]

(a) I 4 O4

(b) I 2O3

(c) IO2

(d) I 2O4

The microcosmic salt is

[Pb.CET 2004; Pb. PMT

(b)

(d)

Thermite is a mixture of

[Pb. CET 2004]

(a) Cr2O3 Al2O3

(b) Fe2O3 Al

(c) Fe2O3 Al2O3

(d) Al2O3 2Cr

The colour of liquid O2 is

[BVP 2004]

(a) Red
(b) Dark blue
(c) Pale yellow
(d) Pale blue
Which of the following gas mixture is used by the
divers inside the sea
[AFMC 2004]
(a) O2 He

(b) O2 Xe

(c) O2 Ar

(d) O2 N2

One mole of magnesium nitride on the reaction

with an excess of water gives
[AIEEE 2004]

60.

The noble gas was first time discovered by

(a) Cavandish
(b) William Ramsay
(c) Rayleigh
(d) Frankland

61.

The ratio of
(a) 1.99
(c) 1.66

Ozone with dry iodine give

(a) Two moles of ammonia

(d) Al2O3 / Cr2O3

Cv

(d) H 2SiF4

Na(NH 3 )HPO4 4H 2O

70.

Cp

(c) H 2SO4

(c) Na(NH 4 )HPO4 4H 2O)

69.

(b) TiCl4

(b) H 4 SiO4

K (NH 4 )HPO3 2H 2O

[CPMT 1984; CBSE PMT 1994; AIIMS 2000]

(a) N 2O3

(a) SiF3

(a) Na(NH 4 )H 2O

[CBSE PMT 1992; BHU 1999; KCET 1999]

(a) Phosphorus acid and two

(b) Hypophosphorus acid and two
(c) Hypophosphorus acid and one
(d) Hypophosphoric acid and two
Which of the following oxides of nitrogen is
paramagnetic

Which of the following product is formed when

SiF4 reacts with water
[Pb. CET 2003]

2004]

acid. Its name and basicity are respectively

58.

White P reacts with caustic soda, the products are

PH 3 and NaH2PO2 . This reaction is an
example of
[DCE 2003]
(a) Oxidation
(b) Reduction
(c) Disproportionation
(d) Neutralisation
The oxide, which cannot act as a reducing agent,
is

for inert gases is

(b) 2.13
(d) 1.33

[DCE 1999]

(b) One mole of nitric

acid
(c) One mole of ammonia
(d) Two moles of nitric
acid
71. Calcium cyanamide on treatment with steam
produce
[Pb. PMT 2004]

(a) CaCO3 NH 3

(b) CaHCO3 NH 3

(c) CaO NH 3

(d) Ca(OH )2 NH 3

s and p-Block Elements

9.
Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the
correct option out of the options given below :
(a)
If both assertion and reason are true and the
reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(b)
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is
not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(c)
If assertion is true but reason is false.
(d)
If the assertion and reason both are false.
(e)
If assertion is false but reason is true.
Assertion :
Reason
2.

Assertion :
Reason

3.

Assertion :

Ionic radius of

Mg2

HNO3

4.

Assertion :
Reason

6.

Assertion :
Reason
:
Assertion :
Reason

Assertion :

The fluorine has lower reactivity.

Reason

has
low
bond
F F bond
dissociation energy.
[AIIMS 2002]
Halogens do not occur in free state.
Halogens are highly reactive. [AIIMS

12.

Assertion :
Reason
:

13.

Assertion :

1994]

In HNO3 there are two nitrogento-oxygen

bonds
whereas
in
HNO2 there is only one.
The Value of Vander Waal's constant
'a' is larger for ammonia than for
nitrogen.
Hydrogen bonding is present in
ammonia.
Xenon forms fluorides.
Due to the strong electronegativity
of fluorine .
[AIIMS 2001]
Chlorine and sulphur dioxide both
are bleaching agents.
The bleaching action of chlorine and
sulphur
dioxide
is
performed
through the process of oxidation.

Reason

Assertion :

Reason

8.

Assertion :
Reason

Nitrogen is unreactive at room

temperatures but becomes reactive
at elevated
temperatures
(On
heating) or in presence of catalysts.
In nitrogen molecule, there is
extensive
delocalization
of
electrons.
Covalency of oxygen is three.
Dinegative anion of oxygen (O 2 )
is quite common but dinegative

forms

Lithium

oxide

N2
molecule
electrons.

have

unpaired

[AIIMS 1995]

14.

Assertion :

NH3
Liquid
refrigeration.

Reason

Liquid NH 3 quickly vaporises.

is

used

for

[AIIMS 1995]

15.

Assertion :

Al(OH )3

is

insoluble

in

NH4OH but soluble in NaOH.

16.

Reason
:
Assertion :
Reason
:

NaOH is strong alkali. [AIIMS 1997]

Boron is metalloid.
Boron shows metallic nature. [AIIMS
1997]

17.

Assertion :
Reason
:

Inert gases are monoatomic.

Inert
gases
have
configuration.

Assertion :

Magnesium continue to burn in nitric

oxide.
During burning heat evolved do not
decompose NO.
[AIIMS 2001]

stable

[AIIMS 1999]

18.

Reason
19.

Assertion :

[AIIMS 2000]

7.

Lithium

(LiO2) .

is a stronger acid than

[IIT 1998]

5.

Potassium and caesium are used in

photo-electric cells.
Potassium
and
caesium
emit
electrons on exposure to light.
[AIIMS 2002]

HNO2 .
Reason

Assertion :
Reason

is smaller

than that of Ba2 .

[IIT 1998]
Amongst the halogens fluorine can
oxidise the elements to highest
oxidation state.
Due to small size of fluoride ion, it is
difficult to oxidise fluoride ion to
fluorine. Hence reverse reaction
takes place more easily.
[IIT 1996]

The
catenated
O O O
changes
are
less
stable
as
compared to O O
molecule.
[AIIMS 2001]

10.

Sulphate is estimated as BaSO4

and not as MgSO4 .

anion of sulphur (S 2 ) is less

common.
[AIIMS 2001]
At room temperature, oxygen exists
as a diatomic gas, whereas sulphur
exists as solid.

Reason

11.
1.

Assertion :

38

Anhydrous

BaO2

is

used

for

preparing H 2O2 .
Reason

Hydrated BaO2 is not available.

[AIIMS 2001]

20.

Assertion :
Reason

Benzene is reactive while inorganic

benzene is unreactive compound.
Inorganic benzene is, borazine,
B3 N3H 6 .
[AIIMS 2002]

21.

Assertion :

Halogens absorb visible light.

39 s and p-Block Elements

Reason

All halogens are coloured.

[AIIMS

Reason

2002]

22.

Assertion :
Reason

23.

Assertion :

Barium is not required for normal

biological function in human.
Barium does not show variable
oxidation state.
[AIIMS 2003]
The

O O bond length in H 2O2 is

34.

Assertion :

35.

Reason
:
Assertion :

shorter than that of O2F2 .

Reason

H 2O2

is

an

ionic

Assertion :
Reason

36.

Superoxides contain the ion O 2

which has one unpaired electron.

Assertion :

Although PF5, PCl5 and PBr3

are known, the pentahalides of
nitrogen have not been observed.

Reason

Phosphorus
has
lower
electronegativity than nitrogen.

PbI4 is a stable compound.

Iodide stabilizes higher oxidation
state.

[AIIMS 2003]

25.

Assertion :
Reason

Mg is not present in enamel of human

teeth.
Mg is an essential element for
biological functions of human.

37.

Assertion :

[AIIMS 2004]

26.

Assertion :
Reason

27.

Assertion :
Reason

28.

Assertion :

Reason
33.

Assertion :
Reason

32.

Assertion :

Reason

31.

Assertion :

Reason

30.

Assertion :
Reason

29.

Assertion :

Radium is most abundant s-block

element.
s-block
elements
are
nonradioactive in nature.
LiCl is predominantly a covalent
compound.
Electronegativity difference between
Li and Cl is too small.
The first ionization energy of Be is
greater than that of B.
2p-orbital is lower in energy than 2sorbital.
The alkali metals can form ionic
hydrides which contains the hydride
ion.
The
alkali
metals
have
low
electronegativity,
their
hydrides
conduct electricity when fused and
liberate hydrogen at the anode.
Be
does
not
impart
any
characteristic colour to the bunsen
flame.
Due to its very high ionization
energy, beryllium requires a large
amount of energy for excitation of
the electrons.
Potassium is not obtained by the
electrolysis of fused KCl.
Potassium vapourises at the melting
point of KCl.
Helium and beryllium have similar
outer electronic configuration of the
type ns2 .
Both are chemically inert.

Na2SO4 is soluble while BaSO4

is insoluble.

Lattice energy of BaSO4 exceeds

its hydration energy.
Alkali metals impart colour to the
flame.
Their ionisation energies are low.
Superoxides of alkali metals are
paramagnetic.

Reason

compound.
[AIIMS 2003]

24.

Reason

The electronic
+
O
.
.. O
. .
.: .
O
.
..
O
.
.:

structure of O3 is

O
..
.:
.
O
..
.:

Structure is not allowed because

octet around O cannot be expanded.
38.

Assertion :
Reason

39.

Assertion :

Sulphuric acid is more viscous than

water.
Concentrated sulphuric acid has a
great affinity for water.

PCl 5 is covalent in gaseous and

liquid states but ionic in solid state.

Reason

PCl 5 in solid state consists of

tetrahedral

PCl 4

cation

and

octahedral PCl 6 anion.

40.

Assertion :

Among nitrogen halides NX 3 , the

dipole moment is highest for NI 3
and lowest for NF3 .

Reason
41.

Assertion :
Reason

42.

Assertion :

NX3 , have
Nitrogen
halides
trigonal pyramidal structure.
White phosphorus is stored under
water.
White
phosphorous
is
highly
reactive
and
catches
fire
spontaneously in air.
Al forms [AlF6 ]3 but B does not
form [BF6 ]3 .

Reason
43.

Assertion :

B does not react with F2 .

NO3

is planar while

pyramidal.

NH 3

is

s and p-Block Elements

Reason

N in NO3 is sp2 hybridized but in

56.

NH 3 it is sp3 hybridized.
44.

Assertion :

Assertion :
Reason

Si Si bonds are much stronger

Si O bonds.

then
Reason
45.

46.

Silicon forms double bonds with

itself.

Assertion :

The S S S bond angle in

molecule is 105.

Reason

S8 has a V-shape.

Assertion :
Reason

57.

Reason

S8
58.

Caro's acid has S atom in +6

oxidation state.
Caro's acid contains one peroxo

Assertion :
Reason

48.

Assertion :

The m.p./b.p. of noble gases are

quite high.
The interparticle forces among
noble gases in their liquid state are
covalent forces.

Assertion :
Reason

50.

51.

Assertion :
Reason
:
Assertion :
Reason

52.

Assertion :
Reason

53.

Assertion :
Reason

Calcium carbide contains C

anions.
Xenon forms fluorides.
Because 5 d-obitals are available for
valence shell expansion.
Hydrogen cannot be prepared in
laboratory.
Hydrogen of high purity is obtained
by electrolysing warm aqueous
barium hydroxide between nickel
electrodes.
Diprotium shows relatively inert
behaviour at room temperature.
The values of melting point and
boiling point for dideuterium are
higher as compared to diprotium.
Water can be transformed from
liquid to solid state only.
The distribution of water over the
earth surface is uniform.
Ice is less dense than water.
Ice is a solid whereas water is liquid.

54.

Assertion :
Reason
:

55.

Assertion :

HF , NH 3 and
H 2O
form
intermolecular hydrogen bonding.

Reason

HF , NH 3 and H 2O molecules
are bonded in same manner.

Presence of metal surfaces, traces

of alkali (present in glass) etc.
increases its decomposition.
A nearly tetrahedral arrangement of
the orbitals about the oxygen atom
allows each water molecule to form
hydrogen bonds with as many as
four neighbouring water molecules.
In ice each water molecule form four
hydrogen bond as each molecule is
fixed in the space.
Calgon is used for removing Ca2
and Mg2 ions from hard water.

Reason

Calgon

Ca
60.

Assertion :

forms
precipitate
2
and Mg
ions.

with

Reaction of SO2 and H 2S in the

presence of Fe2O3 catalyst gives
elemental sulphur.

Reason

H 2O2 is stored in wax-lined glass.

Assertion :

S atom in both SO2 and SO3 is

Calcium carbide on hydrolysis gives
methane.

Hard water does not lather with

soap.
In hard water, the sodium stearate
of
soap
changes
to
the
corresponding calcium magnesium
salt which precipitates out.

sp2 hybridized.
49.

In SO2 , the bond angle is 119

whereas in SO3 , the bond angle is
120.

Reason

59.

Assertion :

Reason

O22 group.
47.

Assertion :

40

SO2 is a reducing agent.

[AIIMS

2005]

61.

Assertion :
Reason

62.

Assertion :
Reason

SiF62

is known but

SiCl62 is

not.
Size of fluorine is small and its lone
pair of electrons interacts with dorbitals of Si strongly. [AIIMS 2005]
Borax bead test is not suitable for
Al(III).

Al2O3 is insoluble in water.

[AIIMS

2005]

63.

Assertion :

SeCl4 ,
does
not
tetrahedral structure.

Reason

Se in SeCl4 has two lone pairs.

have

[AIIMS 2005]

64.

Assertion :

Ozone is a powerful oxidizing agent

in comparison to O2 .

Reason

Ozone is diamagnetic but O2 is

paramagnetic.
[AIIMS 2005]

Alkali metals

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Alkaline earth metals

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10

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bc

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s and p-Block Elements

42

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92

93

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95

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32

33

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ab

35

96

97

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100

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37

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101

102

103

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105

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106

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111

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52

53

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55

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61

62

63

64

65

67

68

69

70

Boron family
1

66

10

71

72

73

74

75

77

78

79

80

11

12

13

14

15

76

16

acd

17

18

19

20

81

82

83

84

85

87

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89

90

21

22

23

24

25

86

26

27

28

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30

91

92

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100

102

103

104

105

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32

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101

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111

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67

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72

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73

a
c

69
74

d
a

70
75

Carbon family
1

10

11

12

13

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15

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Nitrogen family
1

10

11

ad

12

13

14

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10

Oxygen family

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

11

12

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bc

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

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27

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Halogen family
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Noble gases
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Critical Thinking Questions

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