Qualitative Analysis and Pblock Compounds

JEE ADVANCED
LEARNING MODULE
CHEMISTRY
1. QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
2. p-BLOCK ELEMENTS
(HALOGENS & NOBLE GASES)
IDEAL 21ST CENTURY COMPETITIONS

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CONTENTS
QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS (Page 1 - 98)
TOPIC PAGE NO.
Theory 03 - 63
EXERCISE-I
SEQUENTIAL OBJECTIVE 64 - 70
EXERCISE-II
JUMBLED OBJECTIVE
Objective Questions 70 - 77
Subjective Questions 77 - 81
EXERCISE-III
MIXED TYPE PROBLEMS 81 - 87
EXERCISE-IV
(PAST YEAR JEE/AIEEE PROBLEMS)
IIT - JEE Problems (Previous Years) 88 - 90
AIEEE Problems (Previous Years) 90
ANSWRE KEY 91 - 97

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p-BLOCK ELEMENTS (H ALOGENS & N OBLE G ASES) (Page 99 - 158)
TOPIC PAGE NO.
Theory 101 - 133
EXERCISE-I
SEQUENTIAL OBJECTIVE 134 - 138
EXERCISE-II
JUMBLED OBJECTIVE
Objective Question 139 - 143
Subjective Question 143 - 145
EXERCISE-III
MIXED TYPE PROBLEMS 146 - 151
EXERCISE-IV
(PAST YEAR JEE/AIEEE PROBLEMS)
IIT - JEE PROBLEMS (PREVIOUS YEARS) 151 - 152
AIEEE PROBLEMS (PREVIOUS YEARS) 152 - 153
ANSWRE KEY 154 - 158

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QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS | 1
QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS

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SEQUENTIAL OBJECTIVES
Marked Questions are having more than one correct option.
Dilute H2SO4 group
1. Which of the following gives a suffocating gas when treated with dilute HCl -
(A) carbonate (B) sulphite (C) sulphate (D) borate
2. The carbonate of which of the following cation is soluble in water ?
(A) Na+ (B) K+ (C) NH4+ (D) Ca2+
3. SO2 and CO2 both turn lime water (X) milky, SO2 also turns K2Cr2O7 /H+ (Y) green while O2 is soluble
in pyrogallol (Z) turning it black. These gases are to be detected in order by using these reagents. The order
is:
(A) (X), (Y), (Z) (B) (Y), (X), (Z)
(C) (X), (Z), (Y) (D) The correct order cannot be predicted.
4. The mixture when rubbed with organic acid smells like vinegar obtain. It contains -
(A) sulphur (B) nitrate (C) nitrite (D) acetate
5. Colourless salt (A) + dil. H2SO4 or CH3COOH + Kl blue colour with starch. (A) can be
(A) K2SO3 (B) Na2CO3 (C) NH4NO2 (D) NH4Cl
6. Zinc pieces are added to acidified solution of SO32 . Gas liberated can :
(A) turn lead acetate paper black (B) turn lime water milky
(C) give white precipitate with AgNO3 solution (D) decolourize acidified KMnO4 solution
7. A mixture when rubbed with dilute acid smells like vinegar. It contains :
(A) sulphite (B) nitrate (C) nitrite (D) acetate
8. A substance on treatment with dilute H2SO4 liberates a colourless gas which produces (i) turbidity with
baryta water and (ii) turns acidified dichromate solution green. The reaction indicates the presence of :
(A) CO32 (B) S2 (C) SO32 (D) NO2
9. An inorganic compound A is dissolved in dilute hydrochloric acid and is then warmed. A colourless gas B
is produced. When a filter paper moistened with potassium iodate and the starch solution is exposed to the
gas it turns blue. The gas B and the compound A are :
(A) SO2 and Na2SO3 (B) SO3 and Na2SO4 (C) H2S and Na2S (D) H2S and Na2SO3
10. The type of analysis that deals with the methods which are used to determine the constituents of a
compound is -
(A) Qualitative analysis (B) Titrametric analysis
(C) Volumetric analysis (D) None of the above
11. Which of the following combines with Fe() ions to form a brown complex?
(A) N2O (B) NO (C) N2 O3 (D) N2O4
12. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect ?
(A) A filter paper moistened with cadmium acetate solution turns yellow, when brought in contact with H2S
gas.
(B) Both carbonate ions as well as bicarbonate ions in the solutions, give reddish-brown precipitate with
mercury(II) chloride.
(C) Sulphites in presence of zinc, reacts with dilute H2SO4 to liberate SO3 gas.
(D) A filter paper moistened with KIO3 and starch turns blue in contact with SO2 vapours.

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Concentrated H2SO4 group
13. The chromyl chloride test is meant for which of the following ions ?
(A) Cl ions (B) both Cl and Br ions
(C) I ions (D) Cl and CrO 42 ions
14. Which of the following reagents turns white precipitate of AgCl yellow ?
(A) NaI (B) Na3AsO3 (C) Na3AsO4 (D) NaCN
15. When a mixture of solid NaCl and solid K2Cr2O7 is heated with concentrated H2SO4, deep red vapours are
obtained. This is due to the formation of :
(A) chromous chloride (B) chromyl chloride (C) chromic chloride (D) chromic sulphate
16. AgCl dissolves in ammonia solution giving :
(A) Ag+, NH4+ and Cl (B) Ag(NH3)+ and Cl (C) Ag2(NH3)2+ and Cl (D) Ag(NH3)2+ and Cl
17. Violet vapours are given out when ........... is treated with conc. H2SO 4 -
(A) bromide (B) iodide (C) chloride (D) nitrate
18. A mixture upon adding conc. H2SO4 gives deep red fumes. It may contain the anions pair :
(A) Cr2O72 and Cl (B) Br and Cr2O72 (C) NO3 and Cl (D) CrO42 and NO32
19. A solution of a salt in concentrated sulphuric acid H2SO4 acid produced a deep blue colour with starch iodide
solution. The salt may be
(A) chloride (B) carbonate (C) acetate (D) bromide
20. AgCl react with NH3 forms a complex -
(A) AgNO3 (B) Ag NH2Cl (C) Ag (NH3)2 Cl (D) Ag mirror
21. A colourless solution of a compound gives a precipitate with AgNO3 solution but no precipitate with a solution
of Na2CO3 . The action of concentrated H2SO4 on the compound liberates a suffocating reddish brown gas.
The compound is :
(A) Ba(CH3COO)2 (B) CaCl2 (C) NaI (D) NaBr
22. When chlorine (Cl2) water in excess is added to a salt solution containing chloroform, chloroform layer turns
pale yellow. Salt contains :
(A) Br (B) (C) NO3 (D) S2
23. For the test of oxalates, the soda extract is acidified with -
(A) dil H2SO 4 (B) dil HNO3 (C) CH3COOH (D) None
24. An aqueous solution of salt containing an acidic radical X
reacts with sodium hypochlorite in neutral
medium. The gas evolved produces blue black colour spot on the starch paper. The anion X is :
(A) CH3COO (B) Br (C) I (D) NO2
25. When chlorine water is added to an aqueous solution of potassium halide in the presence of chloroform, a
colour is developed but on adding more of chlorine water the colour disappears, and a colourless solution
is obtained. This test confirms the presence of the following in aqueous solution.
(A) Iodide (B) Bromide (C) Chloride (D) Iodide and bromide
26. Sodium carbonate extract is a mixture of -
(A) [Salt + Na2CO 3 + HCl] (B) [Salt + Na2CO 3 + H2O]
(C) [Salt + CaCO3 + HCl] (D) [Salt + Na2CO 3 + HNO 3]
27. Nitrate is confirmed by ring test. The brown colour of the ring is due to formation of :
(A) ferrous nitrite (B) nitroso ferrous sulphate
(C) ferrous nitrate (D) FeSO4 .NO2 .

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28. Nitrates of all the metals except mercury and bismuth are :
(A) coloured (B) unstable (C) soluble in water (D) insoluble in water
29. For the test of sulphite, the soda extract is acidified with -
(A) dil HCl (B) dil HNO3 (C) CH3COOH (D) None of these
30. Which of the following reagents can be used for making the distinction between AgCl and AgI ?
(A) Sodium arsenite solution. (B) Dilute ammonia solution.
(C) Potassium cyanide solution. (D) Dilute HNO3.
Precipitation Reactions
31. Precipitate of PbSO4 is soluble in :
(A) ammonium acetate (6M) (B) dilute HCl
(C) dilute H2SO4 (D) none
32. There are four test tubes containing dilute HCl, BaCl2, CdCl2 and KNO3 solutions. Which of the following
reagents will help in the identification of BaCl2 ?
(A) NaOH (B) K2CrO4 (C) AgNO3 (D) both (B) and (C)
CATIONS Zero Group

33. Nesslers reagent is :
(A) K2 Hg4 (B) K2 Hg4 + KOH (C) K2Hg 2 + KOH (D) K2 Hg4 + K
34. Ammonia/ammonium ion gives yellow precipitate with :
(A) H2PtCl6 (B) HgCl2 (C) Na3[Co(NO2)6] (D) (A) and (C) both
35. Ammonium salts on heating with slaked lime liberates a colourless gas (X). Identify the correct statement
for gas (X).
(A) (X) turns red litmus blue and produces dense white fumes in contact with dilute HCl.
(B) (X) turns filter paper moistened with mercurous nitrate black and gives intense blue coloured solution with
CuSO4(aq).
(C) (X) when passed through Nessler's reagent produces a brown colour precipitate.
(D) All of these.
Ist Group
36. A metal nitrate reacts with KI solution to give yellow precipitate which on addition of excess of more
concentrated solution (6 M) of KI dissolves forming a solution. The cation of metal nitrate is :
(A) Hg22+ (B) Ag+ (C) Pb2+ (D) Cu2+
37. Three separate samples of a solution of a single salt gave these results. One formed a white precipitate with
excess ammonia solution, one formed a white precipitate with dilute NaCl solution and one formed a black
precipitate with H2S. The salt could be :
(A) AgNO3 (B) Pb(NO3)2 (C) Hg(NO3)2 (D) Mn(NO3)2
38. White precipitate of silver chloride is soluble in :
(A) KCN solution (excess) (B) sodium thiosulphate solution (excess)
(C) ammonia solution (D) concentrated solution of KCl
39. Cu2+ and Ag+are both present in the same solution . To precipitate one of the ions and leaves the other
in solution, add
(A) H2S (aq) (B) HCl (aq) (C) HNO3(aq) (D) NH4NO3(aq)

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40. Consider the following observation :

2
CrO 4
Mn+ + HCl (dilute) white precipitate water soluble yellow precipitate.
The metal ion Mn+ will be :
(A) Hg2+ (B) Ag+ (C) Pb2+ (D) Sn2+
41. In which of the following reactions, white precipitate is obtained as one of the reaction products ?
(A) Pb2+ (aq) + CO32 (aq) + H2O () Products
(B) Pb2+ (aq) + Br (aq) Products
(C) Ag+ (aq) + NH3 (aq) + H2O () Productss
(D) Ag+ (aq) + Cl (aq) Productss
42. A white crystalline substance dissolves in water. On passing H2S in this solution, a black precipitate is
obtained. The black precipitate dissolves completely in hot HNO3. On adding a few drops of concentrated
H2SO4 , a white precipitate is obtained. This precipitate is that of
(A) BaSO4 (B) SrSO4 (C) PbSO4 (D) CdSO4
IInd Group
43. Sometimes yellow turbidity appears while passing H2S gas even in slightly acidic medium the absence of
group radicals. This is because :
(A) sulphur is present in the mixture as impurity.
(B) IV group radicals are precipitated as sulphides.
(C) of the oxidation of H2S gas by some acid radicals.
(D) group radicals are precipitated as hydroxides.
44. H2S in the presence of HCl precipitates group but not V group because :
(A) HCl activates H2S (B) HCl increases concentration of Cl
(C) HCl decreases concentration of S2 (D) HCl lowers the solubility of H2S in solution
45. Yellow ammonium sulphide solution is a suitable reagent for the separation of :
(A) HgS and PbS (B) PbS and Bi2 S3 (C) Bi2 S3 and CuS (D) CdS and As2 S3
46. In which of the following pairs the precipitates are red and black coloured respectively and both precipitates
are soluble in excess KI solution ?
(A) HgI2 , Hg2I2 (B) HgI2 , BiI3 (C) Cu2I2 , AgI (D) CdI2 , PbI2
47. Which one of the following salts will produce clear and transparent original solution in 2M HCl ?
(A) Ag2CO3 (B) Pb(CO3)2 (C) Hg2CO3 (D) CuCO3
48. A metal chloride original solution (i.e. O.S) on mixing with K2CrO4 solution gives a yellow precipitate soluble
in aqueous sodium hydroxide. The metal may be :
(A) mercury (B) iron (C) silver (D) lead
49. Which of the following is insoluble in dil. HNO3 but dissolves in aquaregia ?
(A) HgS (B) PbS (C) Bi2 S3 (D) CuS.
50. When small amount of SnCl2 is added to a solution of Hg2+ ions, a silky while precipitate is obtained. The
silky white precipitate is due to the formation of :
(A) Hg2Cl2 (B) SnCl4 (C) Sn (D) Hg
51. Which of the following reagents gives white precipitate with Hg(NO3)2 solution ?
(A) Cobalt (II) thiocyanate (B) Tin (II) chloride (excess)
(C) Ammonia solution (D) Potassium cyanide solution

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52. When excess of dilute NH4OH is added to an aqueous solution of copper sulphate an intense blue colour
is developed. This is due to the formation of :
(A) [Cu(NH3)6]2+ (B) Cu(OH)2 (C) [Cu(NH3)4]2+ (D) (NH4)2SO4
53. A black sulphide is formed by the action of H2S on :
(A) cupric chloride (B) cadmium chloride (C) zinc chloride (D) ferric chloride.
54. Cu2+ ions will be reduced to Cu+ ions by the addition of an aqueous solution of :
(A) KI (B) KCl (C) KSCN (D) KCN
55. When bismuth chloride is poured into a large volume of water the white precipitate produced is of :
(A) BiO.OH (B) Bi2 O3 (C) BiOCl (D) Bi (OH)3
56. Which of the following is/are not correctly matched ?
(A) BiI3 Black (B) Cu2I2 White precipitate
(C) PbI2 Yellow precipitate (D) HgI2 Red precipitate
IIIrd Group
57. When NH4Cl is added to a solution of NH4OH :
(A) the dissociation of NH4OH increases.
(B) the concentration of OH increases.
(C) the concentrations of both OH an NH4+ increase.
(D) the concentration of OH ion decreases.
58. The solution of sodium meta aluminate on diluting with water and then boiling with ammonium chloride gives:
(A) [Al(H2O)5OH]2+ (B) AlCl3 (C) Al (OH)3 (D) NaAl(OH)4
59. An original solution of an inorganic salt in dilute HCl gives a brown colouration with potassium hexacyanidoferrate
(III) and reddish brown colouration with sodium acetate solution. The cation of the salt is :
(A) Ni2+ (B) Fe3+ (C) Cu2+ (D) none
60. Intense blue precipitate of Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3 and potassium hydroxide solution when mixed gives :
(A) K2Fe[Fe(CN)6] - white precipitate (B) Fe(OH)3 - reddishbrown precipitate
(C) Fe(CN)3 reddishbrown precipitate (D) KFe[Fe(CN)6] - Turnbull's blue
61. Turnbulls blue is a .................... .
(A) ferricyanide (B) ferrous ferricyanide (C) ferrous cyanide (D) ferri ferrocyanide
62. Fe(OH)3 and Cr(OH)3 precipitates can be completely separated by :
(A) Aq. NH3 (B) HCl (C) NaOH/H2O2 (D) H2SO4
66. Ferric alum gives deep red colour with NH4SCN due to the formation of :
(A) Al(SCN)3 (B) [Fe(SCN)3] (C) Fe(SCN)3 (D) None of these.
64. NH4SCN can be used to test one or more out of Fe3+ , Co2+ ,Cu2+ :
(A) Fe3+ only (B) Co2+ , Cu2+ only (C) Fe3+ Cu2+ only (D) All
65. K4[Fe(CN)6] can be used to detect one or more out of Fe2+ , Fe3+, Zn2+, Cu2+, Ag+ , Ca2+ :
(A) only Fe2+, Fe3+ (B) only Fe3+,Zn2+,Cu2+ (C) all but not Ca2+ (D) all of these.

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IVth Group
66. To increase significantly the concentration of free Zn2+ ion in a solution of the complex ion [Zn(NH3)4]2+
Zn2+ (aq) + 4NH 3 (aq) [Zn(NH3)4]2+ (aq)
add to the solution some :
(A) H2O (B) HCl (aq) (C) NH3(aq) (D) NH4Cl (aq)
67. CoS (black) obtained in group IV of salt analysis is dissolved in aqua regia and is treated with an excess
of NaHCO3 and then Br2 water. An apple green coloured stable complex is formed. It is :
(A) sodium cobaltocarbonate (B) sodium cobaltibromide
(C) sodium cobalticarbonate (D) sodium cobaltobromide
68. A metal salt solution when treated with dimethyl glyoxime and NH4OH gives a rose red complex. The metal
is -
(A) Ni (B) Zn (C) Co (D) Mn.
69. An aqueous solution of colourless metal sulphate M, gives a white precipitate with NH4OH. This was soluble
in excess of NH4OH. On passing H2S through this solution a white precipitate is formed. The metal M in
the salt is :
(A) Ca (B) Ba (C) Al (D) Zn
70. Which one of the following ions does not give borax bead test ?
(A) Cr3+ (B) Cu2+ (C) Mn2+ (D) Zn2+
71. Which of the following compound is formed in borax bead test ?
(A) Orthoborate (B) Metaborate (C) Double oxide (D) Tetraborate
72. White precipitate of Zn(OH)2 dissolves in :
(A) sodium hydroxide solution (B) acid solution
(C) ammonia solution (D) solution of ammonium salts
73. Select the correct statements with respect to the manganese nitrate solution in water.
(A) It gives pink precipitate of Mn(NH4)PO4.7H2O with Na2HPO4, in the presence of ammonia solution.
(B) It gives white precipitate of Mn(OH)2 with sodium hydroxide which rapidly oxidises on exposure to air,
becoming brown.
(C) On boiling with PbO2 and concentrated HNO3, a violet-red coloured product is obtained.
(D) It gives white precipitate of manganese(II) sulphide with ammonium sulphide solution.
Vth and VIth Group
74. Aqueous Solution of BaBr2 gives yellow precipitate with :

(A) K2CrO4 (B) AgNO3 (C) (CH3COO)2Pb (D) (A) and (B) both
75. The addition of K2CO3 (aq) to the following solution is expected to produce a precipitate in every case but
that one which does not produce precipitate is :
(A) BaCl2(aq) (B) CaBr2(aq) (C) Na2SO4(aq) (D) Pb(NO3)2 (aq)
76. An aqueous solution of salt gives white precipitate with AgNO3 solution as well as with dilute H2SO4. It may
be
(A) Pb(NO3)2 (B) Ba(NO3)2 (C) BaCl2 (D) CuCl2
77. If crimson flame is given when an inorganic mixture is tested by flame test, it may be due to the presence
of
(A) potassium (B) strontium (C) barium (D) calcium

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78. A brick red colour is imparted to Bunsen flame by a :

(A) Ca salt (B) Sr salt (C) Na salt (D) Co salt
79. The presence of magnesium is confirmed in the qualitative analysis by :
(A) titan yellow solution + 2M NaOH solution (B) disodium hydrogen phosphate +NH4Cl + NH3 (aq.)
(C) magneson(I) reagent (D) all of these
80. Which of the following solutions give white precipitate with Pb(NO3)2 as well as with Ba(NO3)2 ?
(A) Sodium chloride (B) Sodium sulphate
(C) Disodium hydrogen phosphite (D) Sodium chromate
81. Mg is not precipitated in V group because :
(A) MgCO3 is soluble in water. (B) Ksp of MgCO3 is high.
(C) MgCO3 is soluble in NH4OH. (D) None.
JUMBLED OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Single choice type
1. When H2S is passed through an ammonical salt solution X, a white precipitate is obtained. Then X can
be a -
(A) Co2+ solution (B) Mn2+ solution (C) Ni 2+ solution (D) Zn2+ solution
2. In third group, bromine water is used to test-
(A) Fe3+ ions (B) Cr3+ ions (C) Al 3+ ions (D) All of these
3. In IV group analysis NH4OH is added before passing H2S gas because -
(A) The sulphides of IV group are insoluble in NH4OH
(B) The sulphides of other metals are soluble in NH4OH
(C) The concentration of S2- ions is increased
(D) The sulphides of second group are soluble in NH4OH
4. An aq. solution containing Hg 2
2
; Hg2+, Pb2+ and Cd2+ ions is mixed with dil. HCl. Which will be
precipitated -
(A) Hg2Cl 2 (B) PbCl 2 (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
5. Disodium hydrogen phoshate is used to test-
(A) Mg2+ (B) Na+ (C) Ca2+ (D) All
6. In inorganic salt solution on treatment with HCl gives a white precipitate of which metal ions -
(A) Hg 2
2 (B) Hg2+ (C) Zn2+ (D) Cd2+
7. An inorganic salt solution gives a yellow preceipte with silver nitrate. The precipitate dissolves in
dilute nitric acid as well as in ammonium hydroxide. The solution contains -
(A) Bromide (B) Iodide (C) Phosphate (D) Chromate
8. Which of the following salts will turn water coloured when fumes evolved on treatment with conc. H2SO 4
are passed in water -
(A) Nitrate (B) Bromide (C) Both (D) None
9. A salt which gives CO2 with hot conc. H2SO 4 and also decolourizes acidified KMnO4 on warming is -
(A) HCO3 (B) CO32 (C) Oxalate (D) Acetate

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10. Sodium extract is heated with conc. HNO3

(A) silver halides are insoluble in HNO3
(B) Na2S and NaCN are decomposed by HNO3
(C) Ag2S is soluble in HNO3
(D) AgCN is soluble in HNO3
11. In the brown ring test for the nitrate ion, [Fe(H2O)5NO]+2 imparts the colour due to -
(A) Transition (B) Charge transfer transition
(C) d-d transition (D) transition
12. Na2CO 3 cannot be used in place of (NH4)2 CO 3 for the precipitation of V group, because -
(A) Na+ interferes in the detection of V group
(B) conc.of CO32 is very low
(C) Na will react with acid radicals
(D) Mg will be precipitated
13. Which gives blood red colour with ammonium thiocyanate -
(A) Fe3+ (B) Fe2+ (C) Cu2+ (D) Cd2+
14. Which combines with Fe2+ to form brown complex -
(A) N2O (B) NO (C) N2O 3 (D) N2O 5
15. In III group precipitation NH4Cl is added before adding NH4OH due to -
(A) decreasing conc. of OH (B) prevent interference of PO43
(C) increase in conc. of Cl (D) increase in conc. of OH ions
16. Few drops of HNO3 are added to II group filtrate before proceeding to III group in order to -
(A) convert Fe2+ to Fe3+ (B) convert Fe3+ to Fe2+
(C) ppt III group (D) none
17. The sulphides of which one of the following groups of elements are soluble in yellow ammonium sulphide-
(A) As, Sb and Sn (B) As, Cd and Sn (C) Cd, Cu and Bi (D) Hg, Cu and Cd
18. How do we differentiate between Fe3+ and Cr3+ in group III -
(A) By adding excess of NH4OH solution (B) By increasing NH4+ ion concentration
(C) By decreasing OH ion concentration (D) Both (B) and (C)
NaOH
19. salt X
Y (gas)
Heat
Gives brown (Mg3N2 + H2O)

ring test
Salt X is -
(A) NH4NO 3 (B) NH4Cl (C) KNO3 (D) Ba(NO3)2

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20.
(KCl + K2Cr2O7 + H2SO4) Heat Red Gas
dil NaOH
Pb(Ac)2 Yellow
X
Solution
The formula and colour of X are respectively-
(A) CrO2Cl 2, red colour
(B) PbCrO4, yellow colour
(C) BaCrO4, Green Colour
(D) Cr2(SO4)3, Green Colour
21. A substance on treatment with dil H2SO4 liberates a colourless gas which produces
(i) Turbidity with baryta water and
(ii) Turns acidified dichromate solution green
The reaction indicates the presence of -
(A) CO32 (B) S2 (C) SO32 (D) NO2
22. Match the following :
(a) White crystalline ppt (i) Sb2S3
(b) Reddish brown ppt (ii) Cr (OH)3
(c) orange ppt (iii) PbCl 2
(d) yellow ppt. (iv) Fe (OH)3
(e) Green ppt. (v) K3 [Co(NO2)6]
(A) (a i), (b Iii), (c ii), (d v), (e iv)
(B) (a iii), (b iv), (c i), (d v), (e ii)
(C) (a iii), (b iv) , (c v), (d i), (e ii)
(D) (a ii), (b iv), (c iii), (d v), (e i)
23.
The gas G will show which of the following property ?

(A) It turns lead acetate filter paper black.
(B) It turns acidified K2Cr2O7 filter paper green.
(C) It produces purple colouration on filter paper moistened with sodium nitroprusside already made alkaline
with sodium hydroxide.
(D) All of these

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24. Nitrite (NO2) interferes in the ring-test of nitrate (NO3). Some of the following reagents can be used for
the removal of nitrite.
I : Potassium dichromate (s) II : CO(NH2)2 (urea).
III : NH2SO3 H (sulphamic acid) IV : Zinc /sodium hydroxide
(A) I , II (B) I, II , IV (C) II , III (D) II , III , IV
25. Consider following reaction ; Nitrite + Acetic acid + Thiourea N2 + SCN + 2H2O. Formation of the
product in the above reaction can be identified by :
(A) FeCl3 / dilute HCl, when blood red colour appears.
(B) FeCl3 / dilute HCl, when blue colour appears.
(C) K2Cr2O7 / HCl, when green colour appear.
(D) KMnO4 / HCl, when colourless solution is formed.
26. White precipitate of AgCl turns to greyish or black when :
(A) reacts with Na3AsO4 (B) exposed to sunlight
(C) reacts with K2CrO4 (D) reacts with concentrated HCl
27. A mixture of two colourless substances was dissolved in water. When gaseous Cl2 was passed through
the solution, containing small quantity of CCl4 a violet colour developed in organic layer. Addition of BaCl2
to the original solution give a white precipitate. The mixture contains :
(A) salts of nitrate and chloride. (B) salts of bromide and chloride.
(C) salts of iodide and sulphate. (D) salts of sulphate and chloride.
28. A white crystalline solid (A) on boiling with caustic soda solution gave a gas (B), which when passed through
an alkaline solution of potassium mercuric iodide gave brown precipitate. The substance (A) on heating gave
a gas (X), which rekindled a glowing splinter but did not give brown fumes with nitric oxide .The gas (B)
is :
(A) H2 S (B) NH3 (C) HCl (D) CO2
29. An aqueous solution of compound 'A' gives white precipitate with 2M HCl. The precipitate becomes black
on addition of aqueous NH3 due to formation of B. B dissolves in aquaregia. A and B are :
(A) Hg2+ and Hg Cl2 (B) Hg22+ and Hg2 Cl2
(C) Hg2+ and Hg (NH2) Cl + Hg (D) Hg22+ and Hg (NH2) Cl + Hg
30. A compound (X) reacts in the following ways.
The compound (X) is likely to be
(A) Pb(NO3)2 (B) CaCrO4 (C) Hg(NO3)2 (D) AgNO3

31. To a solution of a substance, gradual addition of ammonium hydroxide results in a brownish black
precipitate which does not dissolve in excess of NH4OH. However, when KI (not in excess) is added to the
original solution, a green precipitate is formed. The solution contained :
(A) Lead salt (B) Silver salt (C) Mercurous salt (D) Copper salt.

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32. Black precipitate of copper sulphide dissolves in :

(A) KCN solution. (B) sodium sulphide solution.
(C) sodium hydroxide. (D) boiling dilute (M) sulphuric acid.
33. Which of the following metal salts gives a red and opaque borax bead in the reducing flame (in cold) ?
(A) Ni (B) Fe (C) Cu (D) Mn
34. Which one among the following pairs of ions cannot be separated by H2S in dilute hydrochloric acid ?
(A) Bi3+, Sn4+ (B) Al3+, Hg2+ (C) Zn2+, Cu2+ (D) Ni2+, Cu2+
35. The reagents, NH4Cl and aqueous NH3 will precipitate :
(A) Ca2+ (B) Al3+ (C) Mg2+ (D) Zn2+ .
36. In the precipitation of the iron group in qualitative analysis, ammonium chloride is added before adding
ammonium hydroxide to :
(A) decrease concentration of OH ions (B) prevent interference by phosphate ions
(C) increase concentration of Cl ions (D) increase concentration of NH4+ ions
37. Which one of the following can be used in place of NH4Cl for the identification of the third group radicals?
(A) NH4NO3 (B) (NH4)2SO4 (C) (NH4)2CO3 (D) NaCl.
38. Which one of the following metal salts produces a blue coloured bead in cobalt nitrate charcoal cavity test?
(A) Zn2+ (B) Mg2+ (C) Sn2+ (D) Al3+
39. Which of the following is correct ?
(A) AgCl(s) + Na3 AsO3 colourless solution
(B) FeCl3(aq) + K4 Fe(CN)6 brown precipitate.
(C) FeCl3(aq) + K3Fe(CN)6 brown colouration.
(D) CuSO4(aq) + KCN (excess) blue colouration.
40. Fe2+ does not give prussian blue colour with K4[Fe(CN)6] but on its reaction with (X), prussian blue colour
appears (X) can be :
(A) MnO4/ H+ (B) Zn/NaOH (C) NH3 (aq) (D) all true
41. When HNO3 is added to sodium ferrocyanide, which of the following observation is observed ?
(A) NaFe[Fe(CN)6] is produced. (B) Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3 is formed.
(C) Fe3[Fe(CN)6]2 is formed. (D) Na2[Fe(CN)5(NO)+]2 is formed.
42. What product is formed by mixing the solution of K4 [Fe(CN)6] with the solution of FeCl2 in complete
absence of air ?
(A) Ferro ferricyanide (B) Ferric ferrocyanide (C) Ferric ferricyanide (D) None
43. Select the correct statement with respect to Fe3+ ions.
(A) Iron (III) ions react with H2S in acidic solution to give a black precipitate of Fe2S3.
(B) Iron (III) ions react with ammonium sulphide to give the black precipitate of Fe2S3.
(C) Iron (III) ions react with ammonium thiocyanate solution to produce deep red colouration.
(D) All of these
44. Which one of the following compounds on reaction with Na2O2 in alkaline medium gives yellow colour
solution?
(A) Cr (OH)3 (B) Zn(OH)2 (C) Al(OH)3 (D) None of these.
45. A dark green bead in the borax bead test (in oxidising flame) indicates the presence of :
(A) Cr3+ (B) Mn2+ (C) Co2+ (D) Ni2+

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46. Which of the following cation does not give red colour precipitate/solution with dimethylglyoxime (DMG) in
alkaline solution ?
(A) Zn+2 (B) Ni+2 (C) Fe2+ (D) both (A) and (C)
47. A suspension containing insoluble substances ZnS, MnS, HgS, Ag2S and FeS, is treated with 2N HCl. On
filtering, the filtrate contains appreciable amounts of which one of the following?
(A) Zinc and mercury (B) Silver and iron
(C) Manganese and mercury (D) Zinc, manganese and iron
48. An aqueous solution contains both Al3+ & Zn2+.To this solution NH4OH is added in excess.
(A) Only Al(OH)3 will be precipitated. (B) Only Zn(OH)2 will be precipitated.
(C) Both will be precipitated. (D) No precipitate will appear.
49. A metal M and its compound can give the following observable changes in a sequence of reactions,
very dilute Colourless solution White excess White

aqueous Colourless H2S / OH
M HNO

and no gas is evolved

NaOH precipitate NaOH (aq.) solution precipitate
3
The metal M can be :

(A) Mg (B) Pb (C) Zn (D) Sn
50. In fifth group, (NH4)2CO3 is added to precipitate out the carbonates. We do not add Na2CO3 because :
(A) CaCO3 is soluble in Na2CO3
(B) Na2CO3 increases the solubility of fifth group carbonates
(C) MgCO3 will be precipitated out in fifth group
(D) none
51. A metal salt solution forms a yellow precipitate with potassium chromate in acetic acid, a white precipitate
with dilute sulphuric acid, but gives no precipitate with sodium chloride or iodide, it is :
(A) lead carbonate (B) basic lead carbonate
(C) barium carbonate (D) strontium carbonate
More than one choice type
52. Cu2+ ions give white precipitate with :

(A) potassium iodide solution. (B) potassium thiocyanate and saturated solution of SO2.
(C) excess potassium cyanide solution. (D) potassium hydroxide solution.
53. Which of the following statements is/are true ?
(A) Ag+ ions do not give white precipitate with concentrated HCl.
(B) Cu2+ ions produce a white precipitate when KCN solution is added in a small quantity.
(C) Hg2+ ions give deep blue precipitate with cobalt acetate and ammonium thiocyanate.
(D) Black precipitate of BiI3 turns orange when heated with water.
54. Na2SO4 and Na2S can be distinguished from each other by using :
(A) dilute H2SO4 (B) acidified KMnO4 solution
(C) sodium nitroprusside solution (D) cadmium acetate solution
55. K solution is the reagent for :
(A) Hg2+ (B) Pb2+ (C) Ag+ (D) Cu2+

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56. Which of the following cations form(s) black precipitate(s) with H2S (g) ?
(A) Cu2+ (B) Sb3+ (C) Pb2+ (D) Bi3+
57. In B group of basic radicals, the yellow precipitate (s) is/are given by :
(A) As3+ (B) Sb3+ (C) Sn4+ (D) Sn2+
58. Borax bead test is given by :
(A) Co2+ (B) Zn2+ (C) Cu2+ (D) Ni2+
59. Which of the following anion(s) evolve(s) reddish brown gas with concentrated H2SO4?
(A) Br (B) NO3 (C) SO32 (D)
60. Concentrated aqueous ammonia dissolve(s) which of the following completely ?
(A) AgCl (B) AgBr (C) Ag2CrO4 (D) Ag
boiled
61. Hg2I2 (green) products
with H2O
Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the products ?

(A) Black precipitate of mercury(I) oxide is formed.
(B) Violet colour gas is evolved.
(C) Red precipitate of HgI2 is formed.
(D) Mercury is obtained
62. H2S will precipitate the sulphide of all the metals from the solution of chlorides of Cu, Zn and Cd if :
(A) the solution is aqueous. (B) the solution is acidic.
(C) the solution is slightly acidic. (D) solution is alkaline.
63. Which of the following statement(s) is /are false ?
(A) Fe3+ gives red precipitate with dimethyl glyoxime in alkaline solution.
(B) Cu2+ ion with potassium iodide solution gives a dirty brownish white precipitate which turns white on
adding hypo solution.
(C) A filter paper soaked in mercurous nitrate turns black in contact with ammonia gas.
(D) Ag2O does not dissolve in nitric acid and ammonia solution.
64. Which of the following compound(s) is /are insoluble in excess aqueous sodium hydroxide ?
(A) ZnCl2 (B) CdCl2 (C) AlCl3 (D) MnCl2
65. Ammonium molybdate test is used for the estimation of :
(A) PO43 (B) Mg2+ (C) As3+ (D) CH3COO
66. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
(A) Titan yellow solution gives red colouration with a neutral solution containing Mg 2+ ions
(B) Solution of nitrite is decomposed by sulphamic acid.
(C) Fe2+ ions give brown colour precipitate with [Fe(CN)6]3 ions solution.
(D) Green precipitate of Cr(OH)3 is soluble in Na2O2.
67. Which of the following is/are correct for potassium ferrocyanide ?
(A) It gives a brown precipitate with Cu2+ ions.
(B) It gives a white precipitate of mixed salt with Ca2+ ions.
(C) It in excess gives a bluish white/white precipitate with Zn2+.
(D) It develops a deep red colouration with Fe3+.

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68. CoCl2 + KNO2 + CH3COOH [X] + H2O + KCl + CH3COOK + NO

(Unbalenced equation)
(A) X is a yellow crystalline solid insoluble in water.
(B) X is a green coloured compounds knwon as kinman's green.
(C) IUPAC name of X is potassium hexanitrito N cobaltate (II)
(D) The compound X is an inner orbital complex.
69. Consider the reactions shown below ;
Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct ?

(A) [X] is a yellow coloured precipitate.
(B) [X] is soluble in ammonia solution.
(C) [Y] gives green coloured solution with excess of sodium hydroxide solution.
(D) The conversion of Cr2O72 to [Y] is an redox reaction.
SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. What will happen if to a solution of Ca(HCO3)2, formed by passing the carbon dioxide through a milky
solution of CaCO3 for a longer time, ammonia solution is added ?
2. Write the names of the acidic radicals which can be tested by aqueous solution of barium chloride.
3. Can we perform sodium nitroprusside test for sulphide, if sulphite is also present in sodium carbonate extract
of sulphide ?
4. What will happen if to a white precipitate of BaSO3 , bromine water is added ?
5. A nitrite solution is added to a saturated solution of iron(II) acidified with dilute acetic acid or with dilute
sulphuric acid. If any reactions occours then write the name and chemical composition of the product formed.
Write also the chemical equations involved.
6. What will happen ? (Also write the chemical equations) .
(a) When silver nitrate solution is added to an aqueous solution containing excess of SO32 ions.
(b) When a filter paper moistened with potassium iodate and starch solution is brought in contact with
sulphur dioxide gas.
(c) When H2S gas is made to react with sodium tetrahydroxidoplumbate(II) solution.
7. What happens when a sulphite reacts with dilute H2SO4 in presence of zinc ?
8. A compound containing acetate radical is made to react with neutral ferric chloride. The solution is then
diluted with water and boiled for 1-2 minutes. A reddish brown precipitate is obtained. Give the chemical
composition of reddish brown precipitate.
9. In which reagents the AgCl precipitate is soluble ?

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10. What will happen when free bromine, iodine and chlorine separately react with a yellow dye stuff, fluorescein?
11. Complete the following reactions.
(a) Br + PbO2 + CH3COOH
(b) I3 + Cl2 (excess) + H2O
12. In which of the following reagents, the white precipitate of PbSO4 is soluble ?
dilute HCl, hot concentrated H2SO4, ammonium acetate (6M), ammonium tartrate 6M in the presence of
ammonia, sodium hydroxide solution.
13. Mercuric nitrate solution reacts with a soluble sulphate forming a yellow precipitate. If the statement is true
then explain giving the complete balanced equation.
14. Can we use Ba(NO3)2 instead of BaCl2 for testing sulphate radical ?
15. What is the formula of iodide of Millon's base ?
16. What happens when ammonia gas is passed into a solution of sodium cobaltinitrite ?
17. When calomel reacts with ammonia solution, a black precipitate is formed. Write the chemical equation and
also name the reaction nature.
18. What products are formed when precipitate formed by the reaction of Hg22+ ions and excess of sodium
hydroxide solution is boiled ?
19. In which of the reagent, white precipitate of Pb3(PO4)2 is soluble ?
20. Why do lead salts turn black on keeping for a long time in the laboratory ?
21. Name one chloride which is soluble in hot water as well as in excess of HCl.
22. Does mercuric sulphide dissolve in sodium sulphide solution (of 2M) ?
23. What happens when white precipitate of Bi(OH)3 is boiled ?
24. Why Na2S cannot be used in place of H2S (in presence of HCl) as a reagent for IInd group cations ?
25. Is their any reaction other then cyanide reaction which can be used for the differentiation of Cu2+ and Cd2+
ions?
26. Which basic radical is tested with the help of alkaline sodium stannite?
27. What happens when ammonium sulphide solution reacts with a solution containing a Cr(III) salt ?
28. Can Cr(III) salt be oxidised to Cr(VI) salt by potassium (or ammonium) peroxodisulphate ?
29. Do Fe(III) salts and Fe(II) salts both give red colouration with dimethylglyoxime in ammonical solution. If not
then which iron salt gives red colouration with dimethylglyoxime ?
30. Which colour precipitate is formed by Fe(II) salt with potassium ferrocyanide, (i) in complete absence of air
and (ii) under ordinary atmospheric condition ?
31. Why the volume of Al(OH)3 precipitate decreases when excess of ammonium salts is added ?
32. Which basic radical(s) decolourize acidic KMnO4 ?
33. Partial precipitation of Mn2+ as Mn(OH)2 occurs with ammonia solution but the precipitate is soluble in
ammonium salts. Explain ?
34. What happens when Mn(II) ions free from chloride ions react with acidified solution of (NH4)2S2O8 or K2S2O8
in presence of a few drops of AgNO3 solution ?
35. Why Zn(II) salt is not precipitated as Zn(OH)2 by ammonia solution in the presence of excess of ammonium
chloride ?
36. What will happen if the precipitation of Vth group cation by ammonium carbonate is carried out in neutral
medium?
37. What happens when ammonium sulphate solution is added to a solution containing both Sr2+ and Ca2+ ions?

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38. Which colour precipitate is obtained when a solution of Ca2+ ions reacts with potassium ferrocyanide.
39. Salt + H2SO4 (dilute) Coloured vapours which turns starch iodide paper blue. Identify the acid radical
and the coloured vapours giving the relevant chemical equations.
40. Which chloride of st group basic radicals turns black on treatment with NH3 ?
41. Which basic radicals form oxo-cations in aqueous solutions ?
42. Which ions cannot co-exist in solution ?
43. Which radical of group IVth gives bluish white / white precipitate with excess K4[Fe(CN)6] ?
44. What products are formed ? When :
(i) Disodium hydrogen phosphate is added to magnesium sulphate in presence of ammonium chloride and
aqueous ammonia.
(ii) A solution containing Zn2+ ions is poured in an aqueous ammonia.
(iii) Bi(NO3)3 solution is mixed with K and then resulting precipitate is heated with water.
(iv) Disodium hydrogen phosphate is boiled with concentrated HNO3 and ammonium molybdate reagent.
45. Complete and balance the following chemical reactions.
fused
(i) Cu(BO2)2 + C (ii) AgBr + concentrated NH3
fused
(iii) Cr(OH)3 + Na2CO3 + KNO3 (iv) Cu(NO3)2
(v) CaSO3 + SO2 + H2O
46. Complete and balance the following reaction.
(i) Na2S2O3 + FeCl3 ............... + NaCl
(ii) Na2S + CdCO3 ............... + ..............
Ether
(iii) CoCl2 + NH4SCN ............... + ...........
47. A black coloured compound (A) on reaction with dilute H2SO4 gives a gas (B) which on passing in a solution
of an acid (C) gives a white turbidity (D). Gas (B) when passed in an acidified solution of a compound (E)
gives a precipitate (F) soluble in dilute HNO3. After boiling this solution when an excess of NH4OH is added,
a intense blue coloured compound (G) is formed. To this solution on addition of acetic acid and aqueous
K4[Fe(CN)6] a chocolate brown precipitate (H) is obtained. On addition of an aqueous solution of BaCl2 to
an aqueous solution of (E) a white precipitate insoluble in dilute HCl is obtained. Identify the compounds from
(A) to (H).
48. A compound (A) is greenish crystalline salt, which gave the following reactions.
(i) Addition of BaCl2 solution to the solution of (A) results in the formation of white precipitate (B) which is
insoluble in dilute HCl.
(ii) On heating (A), water vapours and two oxides of sulphur (C) and (D) are liberated leaving a red brown
residue (E).
(iii) (E) dissolves in warm concentrated HCl to give a yellow solution (F).
(iv) Solution (F) on treatment with thiocyanate ions gives blood red coloured compound (G).
Identify the compounds from (A) to (G).
49. An aqueous solution of salt (A) gives a white crystalline precipitate (B) with NaCl solution. The white
precipitate turns black forming (C) when H2S gas is passed through it. Compound (B) dissolves in hot water
and the resulting solution gives yellow precipitate (D) with KI or yellow precipitate with K2CrO4 or white
precipitate with dilute H2SO4 which is insoluble in C2H5OH. The compound (A) does not evolve any gas with
dilute HCl but liberates a reddish brown gas on heating. Identify the compounds (A) to (D).

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50. A white substance (A) reacts with dilute H2SO4 to produce a colourless gas (B) and a colourless solution
(C). The reaction between (B) and acidified K2Cr2O7 solution produces a green solution and a slightly
coloured precipitate (D). The substance (D) burns in air to produce a gas (E) which reacts with (B) to yield
(D) and a colourless liquid. Anhydrous copper sulphate is turned blue on addition of this colourless liquid.
Addition of aqueous NH3 or NaOH to (C) produces first a white precipitate which dissolves in the excess
of the respective reagent to produce a clear solution in each case. Identify (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E).
51. A mixture of two salts was treated as follows.
(i) The mixture was heated with precipitated MnO2 and concentrated H2SO4 when a yellowish green gas was liberated.
(ii) The mixture on heating with NaOH solution gave a gas which turned red litmus blue.
(iii) Its solution in water gave red colouration with dimethylglyoxime in alkaline solution and white precipitate
with K4[Fe(CN)6] in absence of air.
(iv) The mixture was boiled with KOH and the liberated gas was bubbled through an alkaline solution of
K2Hg4 to give a brown precipitate. Identify the ions present in the mixture.
52. (i) A yellow coloured precipitate of compound (A) is formed on passing H2S through a neutral solution
of a salt (B).
(ii) (A) is soluble in hot dilute HNO3 , but insoluble in yellow ammonium sulphide.
(iii) The solution of (B) on treatment with small quantity of NH3 gives white precipitate which
becomes soluble in excess of it forming a compound (C).
(iv) The solution of (B) gives white precipitate with small concentration of KCN which becomes soluble
in excess of this regent forming a compound (D).
(v) The solution of (D) on treatment with H2S gives (A).
(vi) The solution of (B) in dilute HCl on treatment with a solution of BaCl2 gives white precipitate of
compound (E) which is insoluble in concentrated HNO3.
Identify compounds (A) to (E).
53. (i) An aqueous solution of a compound (A) is acidic towards litmus and (A) is sublimed at about 300C.
(ii) (A) on treatment with an excess of NH4SCN gives a red coloured compound (B) and on treatment
with a solution of K4Fe(CN)6 gives a blue coloured compound (C).
(iii) (A) on heating with excess of solid K2Cr2O7 in presence of concentrated H2SO4 gives deep red vapour
of (D).
(iv) On passing vapour of (D) into a solution of NaOH and then adding the solution of acetic and lead
acetate, a yellow precipitate of compound (E) is obtained .
Identify (A) to (E) and give chemical equations for the reactions at steps (ii) to (iv).
54. (i) A blue coloured compound (A) on heating gives two product (B) & (C).
(ii) A metal (D) is deposited on passing hydrogen through heated (B).
(iii) The solution of (B) in HCl on treatment with the [Fe(CN) 6] 4 gives a chocolate brown
coloured precipitate of compound (E).
(iv) (C) turns lime water milky which disappears on continuous passage of (C) forming a compound (F).
Identify (A) to (F) and give chemical equations for the reactions at step (i) to (iv).
55. (i) A black coloured compound (B) is formed on passing H2S through the solution of a compound (A)
in NH4OH.
(ii) (B) on treatment with HCl and potassium chlorate or aquaregia gives (A).
(iii) (A) on treatment with KCN gives a buff / reddish-brown coloured precipitate which dissolves in
excess of this reagent forming a compound (C).
(iv) The compound (C) is changed into a compound (D) when its aqueous solution is boiled in air.
(v) The solution of (A) was treated with excess of NaHCO3 & then with bromine water. On cooling &
shaking for some time, a green colour of compound (E) is formed. No change is observed on heating.
Identify (A) to (E) and give chemical equations.

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56. A colourless suffocating gas is evolved along with a black precipitate when Na4[Ag2(S2O3)3] is exposed to
sunlight or is warmed. The gas when passed through a solution containing Ba2+ ions produces a white
precipitate soluble in dilute HCl. Identify, the gas and precipitate and write the chemical equations involved.
57. What happens when 4nitrobenzene diazonium chloride reagent reacts with an ammonium salt in the
presence of sodium hydroxide solution ?
58. Why in cobalt nitrate test for aluminium salts, excess of cobalt nitrate should not be added ?
59. In the reaction sequence
NaOH
CrO2Cl2 dil H2SO 4 NaOH AgNO 3
A B
C D
Identify [A] to [D].
60. What happens when ?
(a) To a Zn2+ ions solution faintly acidified with 2M acetic acid, 0.1 mL of 0.25 M CuSO4 solution and 2
mL of ammonium tetrathiocyanatomercurate(II) reagent is added.
(b) The above test is performed in absence of CuSO4 solution.
MIXED TYPE PROBLEMS

PART - I : MATCH THE COLUMN
1.1 Match the colour of the precipitates with their respective compounds (molecular formula) obtained in the
analysis of different cations.
Column Column
(A) White crystalline precipitate (p) K3 [Co(NO2)6]
(B) Reddish brown precipitate (q) Cr(OH)3
(C) Yellow precipitate (r) Fe(OH)3
(D) Green precipitate (s) PbCl2
(t) Cu3[Fe(CN)6]2
1.2 Match the products of the reactions listed in column-I with the colour of the precipitate(s) listed in column-II.
Column I Column II
boiling
(A) Hg2I2 (green) (p) Grey / Black precipitate
H2O

(B) BiI3(black) (q) Orange precipitate
H2O
boiling
(C) [Fe3(OH)2(CH3COO)6]+ (deep-red salt.) (r) Reddish-brown precipitate
water
boiling
(D) Ag2SO3 (white)
water
(s) Red precipitate
(t) Green

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1.3 Match the products of reactions listed in column-I with their characteristic(s) listed in column-II.
Column I Column II
(A) HgI2 + I (excess) (p) One of the products is a colourless soluble complex.
(B) Cr(OH)3 + NaOH (excess) (q) One of the products is a coloured soluble complex.
(C) PbCrO4 + NaOH (r) In one of the products the central atom or ion has tetrahedral
geometry.
(D) K2Zn3[Fe(CN)6]2 + NaOH (s) One of the products is a paramagnetic complex.
(t) One of the product is a diamagnetic complex.
1.4 Column I Column II
(Reagent) (Radical which gives any type of reactions ; precipitation,
complexation or redox reaction with reagent)
(A) KCN (aq) (p) Pb+2
(B) NaOH (aq) (q) Ag+
(C) KI (aq) (r) Hg22+
(D) K2CrO4 (aq) (s) Cu2+
PART - II : COMPREHENSION
Comprehension # 1
A coloured solution known to contain two metal ions of different groups, was treated with excess cold sodium
hydroxide solution. When filtered a whitish solid, slowly changing to brown, was retained on the filter paper
and a colourless solution collected as the filtrate. Drop wise addition of hydrochloric acid to the filtrate
produced a white precipitate which dissolved in excess acid. Treatment of the residue from the filter paper
with a strong oxidiser, PbO2 and concentrated HNO3 on boiling produced a reddish-violet (purple) solution.
2.1 Indicate any pairs of ions which on testing as above leads to the observed changes.
(A) Al3+ and Mn2+ ions (B) Mg2+ and Zn2+ ions
(C) Mn2+ and Mg2+ ions (D) Zn2+ and Mn2+ ions
2.2 Filtrate obtained after separation of white solid contains:
(A) [Al(OH)4] (B) Al2O3 (C) MnO (D) Na2MnO2
2.3 White solid changing to brown is due to formation of :
(A) Mn(OH)2 (B) MgO (C) Al(OH)3 (D) MnO(OH)2
2.4 Reddish-violet solution obtained by oxidation is of :

(A) ZnO22 (B) MnO 24 (C) MnO 4 (D) MnO2
2.5 Reddish-violet (purple) solution is decolourised by :
(A) both SO32, Fe2+ (B) both SO42, Fe3+ (C) both NO3, Fe2+ (D) both H2O2 , HCO32

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Comprehension # 2
A chemist opened a cupboard and found four bottles containing water solutions, each of which had lost its
label. Bottles 1, 2, 3 contained colourless solutions, while bottle 4 contained a blue solution. The labels from
the bottles were lying scattered on the floor of the cupboard. They were :
copper (II) sulphate, hydrochloric acid
lead nitrate, sodium carbonate
By mixing samples of the contents of the bottles, in pairs, the chemist made the following observations :
Bottle 1 + Bottle 2 white precipitate is formed.
Bottle 2 + Bottle 3 colourless and odourless gas is evolved
Bottle 2 + Bottle 4 no visible reaction is observed.
Bottle 3 + Bottle 4 blue precipitate is formed.
With the help of the above observations answer the following questions.
2.6 Bottle 3 contains :
(A) copper (II) sulphate (B) hydrochloric acid (C) lead nitrate (D) sodium carbonate
2.7 Which of the following statements is correct for salts contained in bottle 1 and 4?
(A) Bottle 4 gives white precipitate with excess of KI solution.
(B) Bottle 4 gives white precipitate with excess of K4 [Fe (CN)6] solution.
(C) Bottle 1 and 4 both gives precipitate with excess of NaOH solution.
(D) Bottle 1 gives white precipitate with concentrated HCl solution.
2.8 Which one of the following bottles develops intensive deep blue colour with aqueous ammonia ?
(A) Bottle 1 (B) Bottle 2 (C) Bottle 3 (D) Bottle 4
2.9 Which of the following bottle will give white precipitate with bottle 1?
(A) Bottle 2 (B) Bottle 3 (C) Bottle 4 (D) All of these
Comprehension # 2
Fe3+ ions in an aqueous solution gives deep red colouration with both sodium acetate (in excess) and
ammonium thiocyanate (slightly acidic).
The deep red colouration obtained with ammonium thiocyanate gets decolourised on addition of a solution
containing F ions.
2.10 The deep red colouration is due to the formation of :
(A) Fe(CH3COO)2 (B) Fe(OH)2CH3COO
(C) [Fe3(OH)2CH3COO)6]+ (D) [Fe3(CH3COO)6]
2.11 Which one of the following statements is false with respect to deep red colouration produced with NH4SCN?
(A) The deep red colour is bleached by Hg(II) ions.
(B) The deep red colouration is due to the formation of a non-dissociated iron(III) thiocyanate complex.
(C) The deep red coloured compound can be extracted by ether or amyl alcohol.
(D) None.
2.12 Select the correct statement with respect to the compound formed as a result of the bleaching of deep red
colouration of Fe(SCN)3 by a solution containing F ions.
(A) The net crystal field stabilisation energy is zero. (B) Central ion has sp3d2 hybridisation.
(C) The compound is highly paramagnetic in nature. (D) All of these

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2.13 Excess of sodium acetate is added in the reaction with Fe3+ ions because :
(A) it acts as a buffer to control pH of the reaction other wise reaction is made reversible.
(B) it makes the solution strong alkaline which destroys acidic effect if any.
(C) it makes the solution acidic which destroys alkaline effect if any.
(D) None
2.14 What happens when deep red coloured solution of [Fe3(OH)2(CH3COO)6]+ is diluted with water and then
boiled ?
(A) A deep red solution of ferric acetate is obtained.
(B) A reddish-brown precipitate of basic ferric acetate is obtained.
(C) A deep red precipitate of ferric hydroxide is obtained.
(D) A yellow colour precipitate of a complex [Fe(CH3COO)6]3 is obtained.
PART - III : ASSERTION / REASONING

DIRECTIONS :
Each question has 5 choices (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) out of which ONLY ONE is correct.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.
(E) Statement-1 and Statement-2 both are False.
3.1 Statement-1 : Only nitrite is decomposed when treated with urea acidified with sulphamic acid in cold, in
a mixture of nitrite and nitrate.
Statement-2 : NO2 interferes in the brown ring test of NO3.
3.2 Statement-1 : In a mixture containing Br and , violet colour (of2) appears first in chloroform layer, when
chlorine gas is passed through the mixture dissolved in water.
Statement-2 : The order of the strength of reducing properties is as follows >Br > Cl > F.
3.3 Statement-1 : Orthophosphate gives yellow precipitate with silver nitrate solution.
Statement-2 : Metaphosphate gives white precipitate with silver nitrate.
3.4 Statement-1 : PbCl2 and AgCl precipitates can be separated by ammonia solution.
Statement-2 : PbCl2 precipitate is soluble in hot water and concentrated potassium chloride solution.
3.5 Statement-1 : Hg2Cl2 is blackened by NH3 due to the formation of iodide of Millon's base.
Statement-2 : Hg2+ ions give deep-red crystalline precipitate with cobalt(II) thiocyanate.
3.6 Statement-1 : Unexposed silver nitrate of a photographic plate is removed by treatment with hypo solution.
Statement-2 : Na5[Ag(S2O3)3] is a soluble complex.
3.7 Statement-1 : Barium bromide gives same colour precipitate with AgNO3 as well as with K2CrO4.
Statement-2 : Silver bromide is completely soluble in dilute solution of ammonia.
3.8 Statement-1 : Aqueous solution of Pb2+ ions gives white precipitate with sodium carbonate solution.
Statement-2 : A mixture of lead carbonate and lead hydroxide is formed.
3.9 Statement-1 : White precipitates of AgCl and PbCl2 can be separated by concentrated hydrochloric acid.
Statement-2 : White precipitate of AgCl dissolves in concentrated hydrochloric acid.

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3.10 Statement-1 : Cu2+ and Cd2+ ions react with KCN solution (in excess) forming the colourless soluble
complexes.
Statement-2 : Of these colourless soluble complexes only cadmium complex gives yellow precipitate with
H2S gas in slightly acidic medium.
3.11 Statement-1 : Aqueous solution containing sodium acetate and ferric chloride, when diluted with water and
boiled gives brownish-red precipitate.
Statement-2 : Basic iron (III) acetate is formed.
3.12 Statement-1 : Baryta water becomes turbid on passing CO2 gas through it but turbidity becomes clear on
passing more CO2 gas.
Statement-2 : Carbonates give yellowish white precipitate with silver nitrate solution. The precipitate becomes
yellow or brown on heating.
3.13 Statement-1 : A solution containing S2 ions gives purple / violet colour with sodium nitroprusside solution
in alkaline medium.
Statement-2 : Sodium sulphide gives black precipitate with silver nitrate solution.
3.14 Statement-1 : Acidified K2Cr2O7 solution becomes green when SO2 gas is passed through it.
Statement-2 : This is an redox reaction.
3.15 Statement-1 : White crystalline precipitate of silver sulphite dissolves, if sulphite ions are added in excess.
Statement-2 : Sulphite ions decolourise the pink colour of acidified KMnO4.
3.16 Statement-1 : Nesslers reagent gives a brown precipitate with aqueous ammonia as well as with ammonium
salts.
Statement-2 : Aqueous ammonia gives a brown precipitate with a solution of manganese (II) chloride and
hydrogen peroxide.
3.17 Statement-1 : No yellow precipitate is formed when an excess of a more concentrated (6M) solution of KI
is added to a solution containing Pb2+ ions.
Statement-2 : Solution of [PbI4]2 on dilution with water produces yellow precipitate of PbI2.
3.18 Statement-1 : Cu2+ and Cd2+ ions form complexes with excess of potassium cyanide solution.
Statement-2 : On passing H2S gas, complex [Cu(CN)4]2 is not effected but [Cd(CN)4]2 gives yellow
precipitate.
3.19 Statement-1 : A solution of BiCl3 in concentrated HCl when diluted with water gives white precipitate.
Statement-2 : BiCl3 forms insoluble BiO+Cl when diluted with a large quantity of water.
3.20 Statement-1 : When H2S gas is passed into an aqueous solution of ZnCl2 , Zn2+ ions are completely
precipitated as zinc sulphide
Statement-2 : Zinc sulphide is soluble in solutions of caustic alkali as well as in dilute HCl.
3.21 Statement-1 : An original solution containing excess of Ni2+ ions gives a yellow coloured solution with
potassium cyanide solution.
Statement-2 : A solution of Ni2+ ions gives red precipitate with dimethylglyoxime solution just made alkaline
with ammonia.

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PART - IV : TRUE / FALSE

4.1 Consider the following statements,
S1 : Hg2Cl2 precipitate undergoes disproportionation with ammonia solution.
S2 : Hg2l2precipitate with excess I ions undergoes disproportionation.
S3 : bismuth salt solution (chlorides or nitrates) produces a white precipitate when water is added to it in
larger volume.
S4 : white precipitate of Cu(I) iodide produced by the reaction of CuSO4 and KI is intensely brown because
of the formation of tri-iodide ions.
and arrange in the order of true / false.
S1 : Fe(OH)3 and Cr(OH)3 precipitates can be separated using NaOH + H2O2 but not by excess of NaOH
alone.
S2 : Ag2CrO4 precipitate is soluble in dilute HNO3 and ammonia solution.
S3 : both HgI2and BiI3precipitates form colourless soluble complexes with excess of potassium iodide solution.
S4 : white precipitate of PbCl2 is turned black by H2S (not taken in excess) in saturated solution of KCl.
S1 : zinc hydroxide is soluble in sodium hydroxide but not in ammonia solution.
S2 : Cd(OH)2 is soluble in sodium hydroxide as well as in ammonia solution.
S3 : Cu2+ ions like Fe3+ ions give deep red colouration with SCN ions.
S4 : Fe2+ ions give red colouration with dimethylglyoxime in ammonical solution.
S1 : precipitate of lead thiosulphate is soluble in excess sodium thiosulphate (Na2S2O3).
S2 : moderately concentrated solution of Ba2+ ions gives white precipitate of BaS2O3 with hypo.
S3 : white precipitate of CaSO3 dissolves when excess of SO2 gas is passed through it.
S4 : Hg2+ + S2O32 + H2O HgS + SO42 + 2H+
S1 : yellow precipitate of SrCrO4 is soluble in large quantity of water.
S2 : yellow precipitate of BaCrO4 is insoluble in dilute acetic acid.
S3 : yellow precipitate of PbCrO4 is not soluble in sodium hydroxide.
S4 : white precipitate of Pb(CN)2 is soluble in excess of KCN.
4.6 Like CO32, SO32 also gives test with baryta water, Ba(OH)2 .
4.7 Thiourea test is given by NO2 and not by SO32
4.8 Ag2SO3 is insoluble in dilute HNO3 .
4.9 Alkaline sodium stannite gives a black precipitate on reaction with a bismuth salt solution.
4.10 Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is absorbed by ferrous sulphate solution forming brown solution.
4.11 Heavy metal chlorides like AgCl, HgCl2. etc. do not respond to chromyl chloride test.

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4.12 Bright yellow precipitate of silver iodide is partially soluble in concentrated ammonia solution and fairly
soluble in hypo solution.
4.13 Tri-iodide ions (I3) produced by the reaction of Cu2+ and KI solution are not reduced by of sodium
thiosulphate solution.
4.14 Lead sulphate is soluble in ammonium acetate solution (6M) but barium sulphate is insoluble in dilute HCl.
4.15 HgS dissolves in both sodium sulphide solution and aquaregia.
4.16 Black precipitate of Cu(SCN)2 immediately turns into white precipitate when it reacts with saturated solution
of SO2 in water.
4.17 The group reagent for group basic radicals is NaOH.
4.18 In a solution containing Fe3+ and Mg2+ ions, selective precipitation of Fe(OH)3 is done by aqueous ammonia
in presence of NH4Cl.
4.19 Green colour of alkaline tetrahydroxidochromate(III) becomes yellow on adding H2O2.
4.20 Ca2+ ions give yellow precipitate in presence of ammonia with potassium ferrocyanide solution.
4.21 Mg2+ ions in solution gives gelatinous white precipitate of magnesium hydroxide with ammonia solution
and the precipitate is readily soluble in solutions of ammonium salts.
PART - V : FILL IN THE BLANKS

5.1 Carbonate gives _________ precipitate (white /yellow/brown) with silver nitrate solution which is soluble in
_______ .
5.2 Soluble bicarbonates give white precipitate with MgCl2 in ________ . (cold/hot)
5.3 Solution of ________ (nitrite / sulphate / bromide) is decomposed by heating with solid urea.
5.4 Ring test is responded by ___________ as well as __________ radicals.
5.5 Bromine develops __________ (brown/blue/red) colouration upon filter paper impregnated with fluorescein.
5.6 Potassium nitrite solution liberates __________ gas with acidified solution of potassium iodide.
5.7 Sodium bromide gives bromine gas with _________ and hydrogen bromide with _________ .
5.8 I ions (not in excess) give _________ (red/yellow/green) precipitate with Hg2+ ions.
5.9 The formula of the deep red vapours formed on warming the solid potassium dichromate with KCl in
concentrated H2SO4 is ________.
5.10 SO42 ions form ______________ precipitate (white / yellow / brown) with Hg(NO3)2 solution.
5.11 Ag+ ions gives ___________ precipitate (red / brown / yellow / brownish-red) with Na3AsO4.
5.12 Potassium cyanide is used for separating __________ and _________ ions.
5.13 If the ions of group are precipitated by NH4Cl and NH4OH without prior oxidation by concentrated HNO3
_________ is not completely precipitated.
5.14 The soluble Prussian blue has chemical composition ___________ .

5.15 Solution of a salt in concentrated HCl is blue, but turns pink on dilution. It indicates the presence of _______
radical.
5.16 Manganese ion (Mn2+) gives _____________ coloured borax bead in oxidising flame in cold.
5.17 Ammonium thiocyanate is used in detection of ______________ and ______________ .
5.18 A salt X gives crimson red colour in Bunsen flame and also gives brown fumes on reaction with dil. H2SO4.
The salt X is _____.

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PART - I : IIT-JEE PROBLEMS (PREVIOUS YEARS)

1. (a) Write the chemical reactions associated with the brown ring rest. [JEE 2000, 2/100]
(b) An aqueous blue coloured solution of a transition metal sulphate reacts with H2S in acidic medium
to give a black precipitate (A), which is insoluble in warm aqueous solution of KOH. The blue solution
on treatment with KI in weakly acidic medium, turns yellow and produces a white precipitate (B).
Identify the transition metal ion. Write the chemical reactions involved in the formation of (A) and (B).
[JEE 2000, 5/100]
2 Write the chemical reactions associated with the borax bead test of cobalt () oxide.[JEE 2000, 3/100]
3. A white substance (A) reacts with dilute H2SO4 to produce a colourless gas (B) and a colourless solution
(C). The reaction between (B) and acidified K2Cr2O7 solution produces a green solution and slightly coloured
precipitate (D). The substance (D) burns in air to produce a gas (E) which reacts with (B) to yield (D) and
a colourless liquid. Anhydrous copper sulphate is turned blue on addition of this colourless liquid. Addition
of aqueous NH3 or NaOH to (C) produces first a precipitate, which dissolves in the excess of the respective
reagent to produce a clear solution in each case. Identify (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E). Write the equations of
reactions involved. [JEE 2001, 10/100]
4. An aqueous solution of a substance gives a white precipitate on treatment with dilute hydrochloric acid,
which dissolves on heating. When hydrogen sulphide is passed through the hot acidic solution, a black
precipitate is obtained. The substance is a : [JEE 2002, 3/90]
(A) Hg22+ salt (B) Cu2+ salt (C) Ag+ salt (D) Pb2+ salt
5. When a crystalline compound (X) is heated with K2Cr2O7 and concentrated H2SO4, a deep red gas (A) is
evolved. On passing (A) into caustic soda solution, a yellow coloured solution of (B) is obtained. Neutralizing
the solution of (B) with acetic acid and on subsequent addition of lead acetate a yellow precipitate (C) is
obtained. When (X) is heated with NaOH solution, a colourless gas is evolved and on passing this gas into
K2Hg4 solution, a reddish brown precipitate (D) is formed. Identify (A), (B), (C), (D) and (X). Write the
equations of reactions involved. [JEE 2002, 5/60]
6. [X] + H2SO4 [Y] a colourless gas with irritating smell; [Y] + K2Cr2O7 + H2SO4 green solution.
[X] and [Y] are respectively : [JEE 2003, 3/84]
7. A mixture consists (A) (red solid) and (B) (colourless solid) which gives lilac colour in flame.
(a) Mixture gives black precipitate (C) on passing H2S (g).
(b) (C) is soluble in aquaregia and on evaporation of aquaregia and adding SnCl 2 gives
greyish black precipitate (D).
The salt solution with NH4OH gives a brown precipitate.
(i) The sodium extract of the salt with CCl4/FeCl3 gives a violet layer.
(ii) The sodium extract gives yellow precipitate with AgNO3 solution which is insoluble in dilute ammonia
solution.
Identify (A) and (B), and the precipitates (C) and (D). [JEE 2003, 4/60]
8. A sodium salt on treatment with MgCl2 gives white precipitate only on heating. The anion of the sodium
salt is : [JEE - 2004, 3/84]
(A) HCO3 (B) CO32 (C) NO3 (D) SO42

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9. A metal nitrate reacts with KI to give a black precipitate which on addition of excess of KI is converted into
orange colour solution. The cation of the metal nitrate is : [JEE - 2005, 3/84]
(A) Hg2+ (B) Bi3+ (C) Pb2+ (D) Cu+
10. A white precipitate is obtained when a solution is diluted with H2O and boiled. On addition of excess NH4Cl/
NH4OH, the volume of precipitate decreases leaving behind a white gelatinous precipitate. Identify the
precipitate which dissolves in ammonia solution or NH4Cl. [JEE 2006, 3/184]
(A) Al(OH)3 (B) Zn(OH)2 (C) Mg(OH)2 (D) Ca(OH)2
11. In blue solution of copper sulphate excess of KCN is added then solution becomes colourless due to the
formation of : [JEE 2006, 3/184]
(A) [Cu(CN)4]2 (B) Cu2+ get reduced to form [Cu(CN)4]3
(C) Cu(CN)2 (D) CuCN
12. MgSO4 + NH4OH + Na2HPO4 white crystalline precipitate. The formula of crystalline precipitate is:
[JEE 2006, 3/184]
(A) MgCl2. MgSO4 (B) MgSO4 (C) Mg(NH4)PO4 (D) Mg(PO4)2
13. A solution of a metal ion when treated with K gives a red precipitate which dissolves in excess K to give
a colourless solution. Moreover, the solution of metal ion on treatment with a solution of cobalt(II) thiocyanate
gives rise to a deep blue crystalline precipitate. The metal ion is : [JEE - 2007, 3/162]
14. A solution of colourless salt H on boiling with excess NaOH produces a nonflammable gas. The gas evolution
ceases after some time. Upon addition of Zn dust to the same solution, the gas evolution restarts. The
colourless salt(s) H is (are) : [JEE - 2008, 4/163]
Paragraph for Question Nos. 15 to 17
p-Amino-N, N-dimethylaniline is added to a strongly acidic solution of X. The resulting solution is treated with
a few drops of aqueous solution of Y to yield blue coloration due to the formation of methylene blue.
Treatment of the aqueous solution of Y with the reagent potassium hexacyanoferrate(II) leads to the formation
of an intense blue precipitate. The precipitate dissolves on excess addition of the reagent. Similarly, treatment
of the solution of Y with the solution of potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) leads to a brown coloration due to
the formation of Z.
15. The compound X is : [JEE 2009, 4/160]

(A) NaNO3 (B) NaCl (C) Na2SO4 (D) Na2S
16. The compound Y is : [JEE 2009, 4/160]
(A) MgCl2 (B) FeCl2 (C) FeCl3 (D) ZnCl2
17. The compound Z is : [JEE 2009, 4/160]
(A) Mg2[Fe(CN)6] (B) Fe[Fe(CN)6] (C) ) Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3 (D) ) K2Zn3[Fe(CN)6]2

When a metal rod M is dipped into an aqueous colourless concentrated solution of compound N, the
solution turns light blue. Addition of aqueous NaCl to the blue solution gives a white precipitate O. Addition
of aqueous NH3 dissolves O and gives an intense blue solution.
18. The metal rod M is [JEE 2010, 3/80]
(A) Fe (B) Cu (C) Ni (D) Co
19. The compound N is [JEE 2010, 3/80]
(A) AgNO3 (B) Zn(NO3)2 (C) Al(NO3)2 (D) Pb(NO3)2

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20. The final solution contains [JEE 2010, 3/80]

(A) [Pb(NH3)4]2+ and [CoCl4]2 (B) [Al(NH3)4]3+ and [Cu(NH3)4]2+
(C) [Ag(NH3)2]+ and [Cu(NH3)4]2+ (D) [Ag(NH3)2]+ and [Ni(NH3)6]2+
21. Passing H2S gas into a mixture of Mn2+, Ni2+, Cu2+ and Hg2+ ions in an acidified aqueous solution
precipitates : [JEE 2010, 3/80]
(A) CuS and HgS (B) MnS and CuS (C) MnS and NiS (D) NiS and HgS
PART - II : AIEEE PROBLEMS (PREVIOUS YEARS)
1. How do we differentiate between Fe3+ and Cr3+ in group IIIrd ? [AIEEE 2002]
(A) By adding excess of NH4OH solution. (B) By increasing NH4+ ion concentration.
(C) By decreasing OH ion concentration. (D) Both (B) and (C).
2. Which one of the following statement is correct ? [AIEEE 2003]

(A) From a mixed precipitate of AgCl and AgI, ammonia solution dissolves only AgCl.
(B) Ferric ions gave a deep green precipitate on adding potassium ferrocyanide solution.
(C) On boiling a solution having K+, Ca2+ and HCO3 ions we get a precipitate of K2Ca(CO3)2.
(D) Manganese salts give a violet borax bead test in the reducing flame .
3. A red solid is insoluble in water. However it becomes soluble if some K is added to water. Heating the red
solid in a test tube results in liberation of some violet coloured fumes and droplets of a metal appear on the
cooler parts of the test tube. The red solid is : [AIEEE 2003]

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EXERCIESE - 1
1. (B) 2.* (A,B,C) 3. (B) 4. (D) 5. (C) 6.* (A,D) 7. (D)
8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (A) 11. (B) 12.* (B,C) 13. (A) 14. (B)
15. (B) 16. (D) 17. (B) 18. (A) 19. (D) 20. (C) 21. (D)
22. (A) 23. (C) 24. (C) 25. (A) 26. (B) 27. (B) 28. (C)
29. (A) 30.* (A,B) 31. (A) 32. (D) 33. (B) 34. (D) 35. (D)
36. (C) 37. (B) 38.* (A,B,C,D) 39. (B) 40. (C) 41.* (A,B,D)
42. (C) 43. (C) 44. (C) 45. (D) 46. (B) 47. (D) 48. (D)
49. (A) 50. (A) 51. (C) 52. (C) 53. (A) 54.* (A,C,D) 55. (C)
56.* (A,B,C,D) 57. (D) 58. (C) 59. (B) 60. (B) 61. (B)
62. (C) 63. (C) 64. (D) 65. (D) 66. (B) 67. (C) 68. (A)
69. (D) 70. (D) 71. (B) 72.* (A,B,C,D) 73.* (A,B,C) 74. (D)
75. (C) 76. (C) 77. (B) 78. (A) 79. (D) 80.* (B,C) 81. (B)
EXERCIESE - 2
1. (D) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (A)
8. (C) 9. (C) 10. (B) 11. (B) 12. (D) 13. (A) 14. (B)
15. (A) 16. (A) 17. (A) 18. (D) 19. (A) 20. (B) 21. (C)
22. (B) 23. (D) 24. (C) 25. (A) 26. (B) 27. (C) 28. (B)
29. (D) 30. (D) 31. (C) 32. (A) 33. (C) 34. (A) 35. (B)
36. (A) 37. (A) 38. (D) 39. (C) 40. (A) 41. (D) 42. (D)
43. (C) 44. (A) 45. (A) 46. (A) 47. (D) 48. (A) 49. (C)
50. (C) 51. (C) 52. (A,B) 53. (A,B,C,D) 54. (A,B,C,D)
55. (A,B,C,D) 56. (A,B,D) 57. (A,C) 58. (A,C,D) 59. (A,B) 60. (A,B,C)
61. (C,D) 62. (A,D) 63. (A,D) 64. (B,D) 65. (A,C) 66. (B,D) 67. (A,B,C)
68. (A,D) 69. (B,C,D)
1. White precipitate of CaCO3 is formed.
Ca(HCO3)2 + 2 NH3 (NH4)2CO3 + CaCO3
2. SO32 + Ba2+ BaSO3 (white) ; CO32 + Ba2+ BaCO3 (white) ; SO42 + Ba2+ BaSO4 (white)
3. No, as "sodium carbonate extract" of sulphite gives rose red colouration with sodium nitroprusside.
Na2[Fe(CN)5NO] + SO32 + 2 Na+ Na4[Fe(CN)5NOSO3]
4. Colour of bromine water is discharged according to the following reaction.
BaSO3 + Br2 + H2O BaSO4 (white) + 2HBr
5. NO2 + CH3COOH HNO2 + CH3COO

3 HNO2 H2O + HNO3 + 2 NO

NO + Fe2+ + SO42 [FeNO]SO4 (Nitroso ferrous sulphate)
6. (a) 2 Ag+ + SO32 Ag2SO3
Ag2SO3 + SO32 (excess) 2 [Ag(SO3)] (soluble)
(b) Blue colouration develops due to the formation of iodine gas.
5 SO2 + 2IO3 + 4 H2O I2 + 5 SO42 + 2 H+
I2 + Starch Blue (starch iodine adsorption complex)
(c) Black precipitate is formed owing to the formation of PbS.
[Pb(OH)4]|2 + H2S PbS + 2OH + 2 H2O

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7. SO32 + 3 Zn + 8 H+ H2S + 3 Zn2+ + 3 H2O

8. CH3COO(OH)2 Fe (basic ferric acetate)
CH3COO + FeCl3 (CH3COO)3 Fe + 3Cl (blood red coloration)
boiled
(CH3COO)3 Fe + 2H2O CH3COO(OH)2 Fe (reddish brown) + 2CH3COOH
9. In ammonia solution, potassium cyanide solution and sodium thiosulphate solution forming
[Ag(NH3)2]Cl, K[Ag(CN)2] and Na3[Ag(S2O3)2] soluble complexes respectively.
10. With free bromine it will convert into red tetra bromo fluorescein and with iodine into the red violet coloured
iodoeosin. But chlorine tends to bleach the reagent.
11. (a) 2 Br + PbO2 + CH3COOH Br2 + Pb2+ + 4CH3COO + 2 H2O
(b) I3 + 5 Cl2 + 9 H2O 3 IO3 + 10 Cl + 18 H+
12. Not in dilute HCl but dissolves in all other reagents.

PbSO4 + H2SO4 Pb2+ + 2 HSO4 ; PbSO4 + 4 CH3COO [Pb(CH3COO)4]2 + SO42
PbSO4 + 2 C4H4O62 [Pb(C4H4O6)2]2 + SO42
PbSO4 + 4 OH [Pb(OH)4]2 + SO42
13. SO42 + 3 Hg2+ + 2 H2O HgSO4. 2 HgO + 4 H+

Yellow precipitate is owing to the formation of basic Hg(II) sulphate.
14. Yes, infact we need Ba2+ to precipitate out the SO42 as BaSO4.
15. OHg2NH2I
16. A yellow precipitate of ammonium cobaltinitrite is formed.

3 NH4+ + Na3[Co(NO2)6] (NH4)3 [Co(NO2)6] (yellow) + 3 Na+
17. Hg2Cl2 + 2 NH4OH HgNH Cl ( white) Hg (black) + NH4Cl + 2 H2O

2
black
Disproportionation reaction.
18. Hg22+ + 2OH Hg2O (black) + H2O

Hg2O HgO + Hg (grey) ; Disproportionation reaction.
19. Strong acids (nitric acid) and sodium hydroxide.
20. Pb2+ + H2S (atmospheric) PbS (black) + 2H+.
21. PbCl2 is soluble in hot water and it also dissolves in concentrated HCl and KCl solutions forming soluble
complex. ; PbCl2 + 2HCl H2PbCl4 (soluble complex).
22. Yes , forming a soluble complex.
HgS + S2 [HgS2]2
23. It turns yellowishwhite owing to the formation of BiO.OH .

Bi(OH)3 BiO.OH + H2O

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24. With Na2S, along with 2nd group cations, some cations of higher groups i.e., IIIrd and IVth groups may be
precipitated because the higher concentration of S2 ions is obtained according to following reaction.
Na2S 2 Na+ + S2
To precipitate IInd group cation lower concentration of S2 ions is required (because of low Ksp of IInd group
sulphides) and this can be obtained easily by H2S in presence of dilute HCl.
H2S 2 H+ + S2 ; HCl H+ + Cl
Due to common ion effect the ionisation of H2S is suppressed and the concentration of S2 ions obtained is just
sufficient to precipitate the cations of IInd group.
25. Yes. By the reaction of ammonia according to the following reactions.

Cu2+ + 4NH3 [Cu(NH3)4]2+ (deep blue solution).
Cd2+ + 4NH3 [Cd(NH3)4]2+ (colourless solution).
26. Bi3+ ; Bi3+ + 3OH Bi(OH)3 ; 2Bi(OH)3 + 3[Sn(OH)4]2 2Bi (dkyk) + 3[Sn(OH)6]2.
27. Salt hydrolyses to Cr(OH)3 .

2 Cr3+ + 3 S2 + 6 H2O 2 Cr(OH)3 + H2S
28. 2 Cr3+ + 3 S2O82 + 8 H2O 2 CrO42 + 16 H+ + 6 SO42

Catalyst, AgNO3 (one drop) speeds up the reaction.
29. Only Fe(II) salts give soluble red iron(II) dimethylglyoxime in ammonical solution.
30. (i) White precipitate, K2Fe[Fe(CN)6] and (ii) Pale blue precipitate.
31. A small portion of Al(OH)3 precipitate passes into the solution as colloidal Al(OH)3 i.e. aluminium hydroxide sol.
32. Ferrous and stannous (Fe2+ and Sn2+) both act as reducing agents and decolourize acidic KMnO4.
MnO4 + 5Fe2+ + 8H+ 5Fe3+ + Mn2+ + 4H2O.
33. Mn2+ + 2 NH3 + 2 H2O Mn(OH)2 (white) 'osr + NH4+ .

In presence of ammonium salts, the reaction proceeds in backward direction.
34. Reddishviolet colouration is obtained owing to the formation of MnO4.
2 Mn2+ + 5 S2O82 + 8 H2O MnO4 + 10 SO42 + 16 H+
AgNO3 acts as catalyst.
35. Zn2+ + 2 NH3 + 2 H2O Zn(OH)2 + 2 NH4+

It is due to the lowering of OH ion concentration because of common ion effect of NH4+ to such a value that the
Ksp of Zn(OH)2 is not attained.
36. Mg2+ ions will also be precipitated.

37. Sr2+ + NH4+ + SO42 SrSO4 (white) + NH4+
Ca2+ + 2 NH4+ + 2 SO42 (NH4)2[Ca(SO4)2] (soluble complex).
38. White precipitate is obtained.

Ca2+ + 2K+ + [Fe(CN)6]4 K2Ca[Fe(CN)6]

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39. 2NO2 + H2SO4 SO42 + 2HNO2

3HNO2 HNO3 + 2NO + O2
2NO + O 2NO2 (Reddish brown)
2K + 2NO2 2KNO2 + 2
Starch + 2 blue
40. Hg2Cl2 + 2NH3 Hg (black ) Hg(NH2 )Cl ( white ) + NH4+ + Cl.

Black
41. Bi3+ gives BiO+ ion and Sb3+ gives SbO+ ion. Bi3+ + Cl + H2O BiO.Cl + 2H+.
42. Fe3+ and , Cu2+ and , Sn2+ and Fe3+ .

Fe3+ o , Cu2+ o , Sn2+ o Fe3+ .
2Cu2+ + 4 Cu22 + 2
2Fe3+ + Sn2+ 2Fe2+ + Sn4+
2Fe3+ + 3 2Fe2+ + 3
43. 3Zn2+ + 2K+ + 2[Fe(CN)6]4 K2 Zn3 [Fe (CN)6]2
44. (i) Mg2++ NH3 + HPO42 Mg(NH4) PO4 (white)

(ii) Zn2+ + 2NH4 OH Zn(OH)2 (white) + 2NH4+
Zn(OH)2 + 4NH4OH [Zn(NH3)4] (OH)2 + 4H2O
(iii) Bi3+ + 3 Bi3 (black).

Bi3 + H2O BiO (orange) + 2H+ + 2.
(iv) Na2HPO4 + 12 (NH4)2 MoO4 +23 HNO3 (NH4)3 PMo12 O40 + 2NaNO3 + 21NH4NO3 + 12H2O
(canary yellow)
45. (i) 2Cu(BO2)2 (blue) + C 2CuBO2 (colourless) )+ B2O3 + CO

2Cu(BO2)2 + 2C 2Cu (red and opaque) + 2B2O3 + 2CO
(ii) AgBr + 2NH3 [Ag(NH3)2] Br
fused
(iii) 2Cr(OH)3 + 2Na2CO3 + 3KNO3 2Na2CrO4+ 3KNO2 + 2CO2 + 3H2O
(iv) 2Cu(NO3)2 2 CuO + 4NO2+ O2
(v) CaSO3 + SO2 + H2O Ca(HSO3)2
46. (i) 2Na2S2O3 + FeCl3 Na[Fe(S2O3)2] (violet or pink colouration) + 3NaCl
(ii) Na2S + CdCO3 CdS (yellow) + Na2CO3
Ether
(iii) CoCl2 + 4NH4 SCN (NH4)2 [Co(SCN)4] (blue colour in etherial solution) + 2NH4Cl
47. A - FeS, CuS, PbS, HgS, CoS, NiS B - H2S C - HNO3

D-S E - CuSO4 F - CuS
G - [Cu(NH3)4](NO3)2 H - Cu2Fe(CN)6
48. A - FeSO4.7H2O ; B - BaSO4 ; C - SO2 ; D - SO3
E - Fe2O3 ; F - FeCl3 ; G - Fe(SCN)3
49. (A) Pb(NO3)2 (B) PbCl2
(C) PbS (D) Pbl2 or PbCrO4 or PbSO4

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50. (A) ZnS ; (B) H2S ; (C) ZnSO4 ; (D) S ; (E) SO2
51. The given unknown mixture contains NH4+, Fe2+ and Cl ions or NH4Cl and FeCl2
52. A = CdS, B = CdSO4 , C = [Cd(NH3)4] (OH)2 , D = K2[Cd(CN)4], E = BaSO4.
53. A = FeCl3 , B = Fe(SCN)3 , C = Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3 , D = CrO2Cl2 , E = PbCrO4 .
54. A = CuCO3 , B = CuO, C = CO2 , D = Cu, E = Cu2[Fe(CN)6], F = Ca(HCO3)2
55. (A) = CoCl2 , (B) = CoS , (C) = K4[Co(CN)6] , (D) = K3 [Co(CN)6], (E) = Na3 [Co(CO3)3 ]
warm / h
56. Na4[Ag2(S2O3)3] Ag2S (black) + S + SO2 + Na2S2O3 + Na2SO4
H2O + SO2 H2SO3 ; H2SO3 + Ba2+ BaSO3 (white) + 2H+
BaSO3 + 2 HCl BaCl2 + SO2 + H2O
57. Ared colouration is obtained. (yky jax izkIr gksrk gSA )
58. This gives black cobalt oxide, Co3O4 , upon ignition and this mask the colour of thernad blue (CoAl2O4).
59. A = Na2CrO4; B = Na2Cr2O7; C = Na2CrO4; D = Ag2CrO4

60. (a) Violet (or blackishpurple) precipitate consisting of Zn[Hg(SCN)4] and Cu[Hg(SCN)4] is formed.
(b) Zn2+ + [Hg(SCN)4]2 Zn [Hg(SCN)4] (white).
EXERCIESE # 3
1.1 (A - s), (B - r), (C - p), (D - q,t).
1.2 (A - p,s ; B - q ; C - r ; D - p)
1.3 (A - p,r,t ; B - q,r,s ; C - p,q,r ; D - p,q,r,s)
1.4 (A - p, q, r, s) ; (B - p, q , r, s) ; (C - p, q , r, s) ; (D - p, q, r, s)
2.1 (A) 2.2 (A) 2.3 (D) 2.4 (C) 2.5 (A) 2.6 (D) 2.7 (A)
2.8 (D) 2.9 (D) 2.10 (C) 2.11 (D) 2.12 (D) 2.13 (A) 2.14 (B)
3.1 (B) 3.2 (A*) 3.3 (B*) 3.4 (B) 3.5 (E) 3.6 (D) 3.7 (C)
3.8 (A) 3.9 (D) 3.10 (B) 3.11 (A) 3.12 (B) 3.13 (B) 3.14 (B)
3.15 (B) 3.16 (B). 3.17 (B) 3.18 (B) 3.19 (A) 3.20 (E)
3.21 (B) 4.1 (C) 4.2 (B) 4.3 (B) 4.4 (C) 4.5 (B) 4.6 T
4.7 T 4.8 F 4.9 T 4.10 F 4.11 T 4.12 T 4.13 F
4.14 T 4.15 T 4.16 T 4.17 F 4.18 T 4.19 T 4.20 F
4.21 T
5.1 White ; Nitric acid or ammonia. 5.2 Hot 5.3 Nitrite 5.4 NO2 , NO3
5.5 Red. 5.6 Iodine. 5.7 Concentrated H2SO4 , H3PO4 . 5.8 Red. 5.9 CrO2 Cl2
5.10 Yellow 5.11 Brownishred 5.12 Cu2+ and Cd2+ ions 5.13 Fe2+ (ferrous ion)
5.14 KFe[Fe(CN)6] 5.15 Cobalt (Co2+). 5.16 Amethyst red.
5.17 Co2+ and Fe3+ or Hg2+ ions. 5.18 Strontium nitrate

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EXERCIESE - 4
PART - I : IIT PROBLEMS (PREVIOUS YEARS)
1. (a) NO3 + 3Fe2+ + 4H+ NO + 3Fe3+ + 2H2O.
[Fe(H2O)6]2+ + NO [Fe(H2O)5NO]2+ + H2O.
(b) Metal ion is Cu2+, A is CuS & B is Cu2I2
Cu2+ (aq) + H2S (aq) CuS(s) + 2H+ (aq) ; CuS is insoluble in warm aqueous solution of KOH.
Cu2+ (aq) + 2I (aq) Cu2I2 (yellow) + SO42.
2CuI2 Cu2I2 (white) + I2 .

2 Na2 B4 O7 . 10H2O B2O3 + 2Na+ + BO2 ; B2O3 + CoO Co(BO2)2
10 H2 O
3. Since the white substance 'A' gives a colourless gas B with dil. H2SO4 ,such gas may be H2S gas which
further produces a green solution and slightly coloured precipitate D i.e. sulphur with acidified K2Cr2O7 solution.
So substance A may contain anion S2. Since solution C produces first a precipitate, which dissolves in the
excess of the NH3 or NaOH the metal cation may be Zn2+.
ZnS (A) + H2SO4 ZnSO4 (C) + H2S (B)
K2Cr2O7 + 4H2SO4 + 3H2S K2SO4 + Cr2 (SO4)3 + 3S (D) (yellow) + 7H2O
S + O2 SO2 (E).
SO2 + 2H2S 2H2O + 3S
CuSO4 + 5H2O CuSO4. 5H2O (blue)
ZnSO4 + 2NaOH Zn (OH)2 (white) + Na2SO4
Zn(OH)2 + 2NaOH Na2ZnO2 + 2H2O
ZnSO4 + NH4OH Zn(OH)2 (white) + (NH4)2 SO4
ZnSO4 +(NH4)2 SO4 + 2 NH4OH [Zn(NH3)4] SO4 + 4H2O
NH4Cl + K2Cr2O7 + H2SO4 (NH4)2SO4 + K2SO4 + CrO2 Cl2 + H2O
So, A = ZnS, B = H2S, C = ZnSO4 , D = S, E = SO2
4. White precipitates of Hg2Cl2 and AgCl are water insoluble (even in hot water). Copper salts do not give precipitate
with dilute hydrochloric acid as CuCl2 is water soluble (at room temperature).
H
Pb2+ + 2Cl PbCl2 (white precipitate soluble in hot water) ; Pb2+ + S2 PbS (black).
5. 4Cl + Cr2O72 + 6H+ 2CrO2Cl2 (A)(deep red) + 3H2O

CrO2Cl2 + 4OH CrO42 (B)(yellow solution) + 2Cl + 2H2O
CrO42 + Pb2+ PbCrO4 (C)(yellow)
NH4Cl + NaOH NaCl + NH3 + H2O
NH3 + K2Hg4 + H2O (D) + 4K + 3H
So, X = NH4Cl, A = CrO2Cl2 , B = Na2CrO4 , C = PbCrO4 ,
6. SO2 is colourless irritating gas which reduces acidified K2Cr2O7 to green coloured Cr2(SO4)3. CO2 is colourless
and odour less ; H2S has rotten egg smell and reduces acidified K2Cr2O7 to green coloured Cr2(SO4)3 with a
yellow precipitate of sulphur.
SO32 + 2H+ SO2 + H2O ; Cr2O72 + 3SO2 + 2H+ 2Cr3+ (green solution) + 3SO42 + H2O.

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7. (A) + (B) lilac colour in flame. So one of the cation may be K+ .

H2 S ( g )
(a) (A) + (B) (C) black precipitate.
so lub le Evaporatio n SnCl2
(b) (C) soluble Residue Greyish black precipitate (D).
in aqua regia
NH4 OH
(A) + (B) brown precipitate. So second cation may be Hg2+.
CCl 4 / FeCl3
(i) Sodium carbonate extract of salt violet colour..
AgNO 3 NH3
(ii) Sodium extract of salt yellow precipitate soluble.
So the anion may be I .
(a) HgI2 + H2S HgS (C) (black) + 2HI.

(b) 3HgS + 6HCl + 2HNO3 3HgCl2 + 2NO + 4H2O + S.
HgCl2 + SnCl2 Hg (D) (greyish black) + SnCl4.
2KI (B) + HgI2 (A) K2[HgI4] (orange).
2K2[HgI4] + NH3 + 3KOH [HgOHg(NH2)I] ( brown).
Sodium carbonate extract of salt contains NaI.
CCl
2NaI + 2Fe3+ 4
I (violet)+ 2Na+ + 2Fe2+.
2
I2 dissolves in CCl4 giving violet colour solution.
AgNO3 + NaI AgI (yellow) + NaNO3.
AgI is insoluble in ammonia solution.
So, (A), (B), (C) and (D) are HgI2, KI, HgS and Hg respectively.
8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (B) 11. (B) 12. (C) 13. (B) 14. (B)
15. (D) 16. (C) 17. (B) 18. (B) 19. (A) 20. (C) 21. (A)

1. (D) 2. (A) 3. (B)

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p-BLOCK ELEMENTS (HALOGENS AND NOBLE GASES) | 99
p-BLOCK ELEMENTS
(HALOGENS & NOBLE GASES)

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SEQUENTIAL OBJECTIVES
* Marked Questions are having more than one correct option.
Group 17th
1. The halogens are :
(A) transition elements (B) inner-transition elements
(C) noble elements (D) representative elements
2. Astatine is the element below iodine in the group VIIA of the periodic table. Which of the following statements is
not true for astatine ?
(A) It is less electronegative than iodine.
(B) It will exhibit only 1 oxidation state.
(C) Intermolecular forces between the astatine molecules will be larger than that between iodine molecules.
(D) None of these.
3.* Which statement is correct about halogen ?
(A) They are all diatomic and form univalent ions
(B) Helogen have the smallest atomic radii in there respective periods
(C) They are all diatomic and form diatomic ions
(D) They are all reducing agents
4. H2O is oxidised to O2 by :
(A) ClO2 (B) H2O2 (C) H2O (D) F2
5. Oxidising action increases in the following order :
(A) Cl2 < Br2 < 2 < F2 (B) Cl2 < 2 < Br2 < F2
(C) 2 < F2 < Cl2 < Br2 (D) 2 < Br2 < Cl2 < F2
6. Which of the following hydrogen halide is most volatile.
(A) HCl (B) HF (C) HI (D) HBr
7. Which can do glass etching ?
(A) HIO4 (B) HF (C) HNO3 (D) SIF4
8. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A) A halogen which is liquid at room temperature Bromine
(B) The most electronegative elementFluorine
(C) The most reactive halogen Fluorine
(D) The strongest oxidising agent Iodine
9. Hydrogen bonding does not play role in the boiling point of :
(A) NH3 (B) H2O (C) HI (D) HF
10. Which is bad conductor of electricity -
(A) H2F2 (B) HCl (C) HBr (D) HI
11. Solid Cl2O6 exists as -
(A) ClO2+ClO4 (B) Covalent species (C) (ClO3)2 (D) None

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12. Fluorine does not show positive oxidation states because -

(A) It is most electronegative element
(B) It forms only anions in ionic compounds
(C) It cannot form multiple bonds
(D) It shows non-bonded electron pair repulsion due to small size
13. When iodine reacts with NaF, NaBr and NaCl -
(A) It gives mixture of F2, Cl2 and Br2 (B) It gives chlorine
(C) It gives bromine (D) None of the above
14. Which one of the following is wrongly matched ?
(A) ClO3, sp3 pyramidal
(B) ClO4, sp3 tetrahedral
(C) ICl4, sp3d2 square planar
(D) ICl2, dsp2 trigonal bipyramidal
15. Which of the following possess the highest bond energy ?
(A) F2 (B) Cl2 (C) Br2 (D) I2
16. Elements of which one of the following groups will form anions most readily ?
(A) oxygen group (B) nitrogen group (C) halogens (D) alkali metals
17. The strongest reducing agent is :
(A) F (B) Cl (C) Br (D)
18. The most powerful oxidising agent is :
(A) fluorine (B) chlorine (C) bromine (D) iodine
19. Which one of the hydracid does not form any precipitate with AgNO3 ?
(A) HF (B) HCl (C) HBr (D) HI
20. Which of the following is the strongest acid ?
(A) HBr (B) HF (C) H2S (D) PH3
21. Which of the following has highest bond strength :
(A) HI (B) HCl (C) HF (D) HBr
22. On heating KClO3 we get :
(A) KClO2 + O2 (B) KCl + O2 (C) KCl + O3 (D) KCl + O2 + O3
23.* Which of the following will not displace the halogen from the solution of the halide ?
(A) Br2 added to NaI (B) Br2 added to NaCl (C) Cl2 added to KCl (D) Cl2 added to NaF
24. T-shape molecule are -
(A) ClF3 (B) ICl3 (C) BrF3 (D) All of these
25. Of the following statements -
(a) Cl2 gas is dried by using conc. H2SO4
(b) Fluorine have highest oxidising power
(c) Oxidising power of halogens follow the order I2 > Br2 > Cl2
(d) HI is the strongest acid among HI, HBr, HCl
(A) a, b and d are corrects (B) a, c are corrects
(C) b, c are corrects (D) c, d are corrects

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26. Which of the following statements about the halogen is correct ?

(A) They are all diatomic and forms univalent ions
(B) They are all diatomic and forms divalent ions
(C) All shows variable oxidation state
(D) All
27. Volatile nature of halogen is because -
(A) Halogen molecules are bonded by strong forces
(B) Halogen molecules are bonded by electrostatics force
(C) The forces existing between the discrete molecule are only weak vander waals force
(D) Halogen molecules are more reactive
28. Hydrogen fluoride is a liquid unlike other hydrogen halides because -
(A) F atom is small in size (B) HF is a weakest acid
(C) HF molecule are hydrogen bonded (D) Fluorine is highly reactive
29. The property of halogen acids, that indicated incorrect is -
(A) HF > HCl > HBr > HI.......acidic strength (B) HI > HBr > HCl > HF.......reducing strength
(C) Hl > HBr > HCl > HF......bond length (D) HF > HCl > HBr > HI .....thermal stability
30. I4O 9 is a/an -
(A) Covalent compound (B) Coordinate compound
(C) Ionic compound (D) Double salt
31. Bleaching powder is an example of -
(A) An acidic salt (B) A complex salt (C) A double salt (D) A mixed salt
32. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched -
(A) A halogen which is liquid at room temperature-Bromine
(B) The most electronegative element - Fluorine
(C) The most reactive halogen-Fluorine
(D) The strongest oxidising agent - Iodine
33. Which of the following has the greatest reducing power -
(A) HBr (B) HI (C) HCl (D) HF
34. When iodine is dissolved in CCl4, the colour that result is -
(A) Brown (B) Bluish green (C) Violet (D) Colourless
35. ClO2 is the anhydride of :
(A) HOCl (B) HClO2 (C) HClO3 (D) HClO2 and HClO3
36. ClO3 is the mixed anhydride of :
(A) HClO2 and HClO3 (B) HClO3 and HClO4 (C) HClO2 and HClO4 (D) HClO2 and HClO3
37. Concentrated H2SO4 cannot be used to prepare HBr from NaBr, because it ;
(A) reduces HBr (B) oxidises HBr
(C) disproportionates HBr (D) reacts slowly with NaBr
38. The following acids have been arranged in order of decreasing acid strength. Identify the correct order.
ClOH (), BrOH (), IOH ()
(A) > > (B) > > (C) > > (D) > >
39. Which one of the following is not a pseudohalide ?
(A) CNO (B) RCOO (C) OCN (D) NNN

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Group 18th
40. 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) O2 and Xe have comparable electronegativities.
41. Which of the following gaseous molecules is monoatomic ?
(A) chlorine (B) helium (C) oxygen (D) nitrogen
42. Which one of the following noble gases is not found in atmosphere ?
(A) Rn (B) Kr (C) Ne (D) Ar
43. The inert gas abundantly found in atmosphere is :
(A) Ar (B) Kr (C) He (D) Xe
44. The inert gases can be isolated and separated by -
(A) Electrolysis of their compounds (B) Fractional distillation of liquid air
(C) Adsorption on charcoal (D) Both (B) and (C)
45. Hybridisation involved in the structure of XeF2 -
(A) sp3d2 (B) dsp2 (C) sp3d (D) sp3
46. Which of the following noble gas was reacted with PtF6 by Bartlett to prepare the first noble gas compounds-
(A) He (B) Xe (C) Ar (D) Kr
47. Molecular shapes of SF4, CF 4 and XeF 4 are -
(A) The same, with 2, 0 and 1 lone pairs of electrons respectively
(B) The same, with 1, 1 and 1 lone pairs of electrons respectively
(C) Different, with 0, 1 and 2 lone pairs of electrons respectively
(D) Different, with 1, 0 and 2 lone pairs of electrons respectively
48. Of the following species, one which is non-existent :
(A) XeF6 (B) XeF5 (C) XeF4 (D) XeF2
49. Maximum number of compounds are known in the case of :
(A) neon (B) xenon (C) krypton (D) argon
50. Which inert gas has abnormal behaviour on liquefaction ?
(A) Xe (B) He (C) Ar (D) Kr
51. Helium is added to oxygen used by deep sea divers because :
(A) It is less soluble in blood than nitrogen under high pressure
(B) It is lighter than nitrogen
(C) It is readily miscible with oxygen
(D) It is less poisonous than nitrogen
52. Helium oxygen mixture is used by deep sea
divers in preference to nitrogen oxygen mix
ture because-
(A) Helium is much less soluble in blood than nitrogen
(B) Nitrogen is much less soluble in blood than helium
(C) Due to high pressure deep under sea nitrogen and oxygen react to give poisonous nitric oxide
(D) Nitrogen is highly soluble in water

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53. Which of the following two are isostructural -

(A) XeF2, IF2 (B) NH3, BF 3 (C) CO32, SO 32 (D) PCl5, ICl5
54. Hybridization and structure of XeF4 is -

(A) sp3 d, trigonal bipyramidal (B) sp3, tetrahedral
(C) sp3d2, square planar (D) sp3 d2, hexagonal
55. Number of lone pairs of electrons on Xe atoms in XeF2, XeF4 and XeF6 molecules are respectively -
(A) 3, 2 and 1 (B) 4, 3 and 2 (C) 2, 3 and 1 (D) 3, 2 and 0
56. The ease of liquefication of noble gases decreases in the order -

(A) He > Ne > Ar > Kr > Xe (B) Xe > Kr > Ar > Ne > He
(C) Kr > Xe > He > Ar > Xe (D) Ar > Kr > Xe > He > Ne
57. Which of the following is an explosive compound -

(A) XeOF4 (B) XeOF2 (C) XeF2 (D) XeO3
58. The forces acting between noble gas atoms are -

(A) van der Waals forces (B) Ion-dipole forces
(C) London dispersion forces (D) Magnetic forces
59. XeF4 on partial hydrolysis produces -

(A) XeF2 (B) XeOF2 (C) XeOF4 (D) XeO3
60. The first compound of noble gases prepared by N-Bartlett was -

(A) Xe+[Pt F6] (B) XeF4 (C) XeF6 (D) XeOF4
61. Which one fo the following is a correct pair with respect to molecular formula of xenon compound and
hydridization state of xenon in it -
(A) XeF4, sp3 (B) XeF2, sp (C) XeF2, sp3d (D) XeF4, sp2
62. Hydrolysis of XeF4 and CaNCN gives respectively :

(A) XeO3 and CaCO3 (B) XeO2 and CaCN2 (C) XeOF3 and CaCN2 (D) XeOF2 and CaCO3

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JUMBLED OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Single choice type
1. Which of the following is weakest oxidising agent ?
(A) F2 (B) Cl2 (C) Br2 (D) 2
2. Fluorine reacts with water to give :
(A) oxygen and hydrogen fluoride (B) HOF and O3
(C) hydrogen fluoride and HOF (D) No reaction
3. F2 is formed by reacting K2MnF6 with :
(A) SbF5 (B) MnF3 (C) KSbF6 (D) MnF5
4. Which of the following is not oxidised by MnO2 ?
(A) F (B) Cl (C) Br (D) I
5. Chlorine acts as a bleaching agent only in presence of :
(A) dry air (B) moisture (C) sunlight (D) pure oxygen
6. Chlorine gas is dried over :
(A) CaO (B) NaOH (C) H2SO4 (D) NH3 ()
7. In OF2 molecule, the total number of bond pair and lone pairs of electrons present respectively are -
(A) 2, 6 (B) 2, 8 (C) 2, 10 (D) 2, 9
8. Tincture of iodine is -
(A) I2, KI and rectified spirit (B) I2 and rectified spirit
(C) KI and reactified spirit (D) I2 and water
8. Which reaction is possible -
(A) I2 + 2NaBr Br2 + 2NaI (B) I2 + 2NaCl Cl 2 + 2Nal
(C) Br2 + 2NaCl Cl 2 + 2NaBr (D) Cl2 + 2NaBr Br2 + 2NaCl
9. Which has maximum pH in aqueous solution -
(A) NaClO (B) NaClO2 (C) NaClO3 (D) NaClO4
10. Which one of the following is the strongest oxidising agent -
(A) HCIO (B) HClO2 (C) HClO3 (D) HClO4
11. The solubility of iodine in H2O may be increased by the addition of -
(A) Na2S2O 3 (B) CHCl3 (C) KI (D) CS2
12. Caliche is -
(A) Impure nitre (B) Impure carnalite
(C) Crude Chilesalt petre (D) Ashes of sea-weeds
13. When thiosulphate ion is oxidised by iodine, the new product formed is :
(A) SO32 (B) SO42 (C) S4O62 (D) S2O62
14. Iodine is liberated from KI solution when treated with :
(A) ZnSO4 (B) CuSO4 (C) NiSO4 (D) FeSO4
15. Concentrated HNO3 reacts with 2 to give :
(A) H (B) HO (C) HO3 (D) HOO3

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16. Bleaching powder is obtained by the interaction of chlorine and :

(A) dilute solution of Ca(OH)2 (B) concentrated solution of Ca(OH)2
(C) dry calcium oxide (D) dry slaked lime
17. Which amongst the following reactions cannot be used for the respective preparation ?
(A) 2KBr + H2SO4 (conc.) K2SO4 + 2HBr (B) NaCl + H2SO4 (conc.) NaHSO4 + HCl
(C) NaHSO4 + NaCl Na2SO4 + HCl (D) CaF2 + H2SO4 CaSO4 + 2HF
18. In the preparation of HBr or HI , NaX (X = Br, I) is treated with H3PO4 and not by concentrated H2SO4 since,
(A) H2SO4 makes the reaction reversible
(B) H2SO4 oxidises HX to X2 (Br2 , I2)
(C) Na2SO4 is water soluble and Na3PO4 is water insoluble
(D) Na3PO4 is water insoluble and Na2SO4 is water soluble
19. HBr and HI can reduce H2SO4, HCl can reduce KMnO4 and HF can reduce :
(A) K2Cr2O7 (B) KMnO4 (C) H2SO4 (D) none
20. Select correct statement :
(A) Cl2O and ClO2 are used as bleaching agents and as germicides.
(B) I2O5 is used in the quantitative estimation of CO.
(C) Cl2O explodes in presence of ammonia forming NH4Cl and liberating N2 gas.
(D) all are correct.
21. Select incorrect statement :
(A) ClO2 and Cl2O are used as bleaching agents for paper pulp and textiles.
(B) OCl (hypohalites) salts are used as detergent.
(C) OCl disproportionates in alkaline medium.
(D) BrO3 is oxidised to Br2 by Br in acidic medium.
22. The strongest acid amongst the following is :
(A) HClO4 (B) HClO3 (C) HClO2 (D) HClO
23. The isoelectronic pair is :
(A) Cl2O, ICl2 (B) ICl2, ClO2 (C) IF2+ , I3 (D) ClO2 , ClF2+
24. Which one is the anhydride of HClO4 ?
(A) Cl2O (B) ClO2 (C) Cl2O6 (D) Cl2O7
25. The reaction, 3CIO (aq.) CIO3 (aq.) + 2Cl (aq.)
is an example of :
(A) oxidation reaction (B) reduction reaction (C) disproportionation (D) decomposition reaction
26. The chemical name of bleaching powder is -
(A) Calcium hypochlorite
(B) Calcium chlorohypochlorite
(C) Calcium chlorate
(D) Calcium perchlorate
27. Which one of the following is the strongest acid -
(A) SO(OH)2 (B) SO2(OH)2 (C) ClO2((OH) (D) ClO3(OH)
28. Chorine acts as a bleaching agent only in the presence of -
(A) Dry air (B) Sun light (C) Moisture (D) Pure oxygen

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29. Antichlor is a compound -

(A) Which absorbs chlorine
(B) Which removes Cl2 from a material
(C) Which liberates Cl2 from bleaching powder
(D) Which acts as a catalyst in the manufacture of Cl 2
30. HCl cannot form H2Cl2, while HF can form hydrogen bonds -
(A) Fluorine is more reactive
(B) HF is more reactive
(C) Fluorine atom is small and can form hydrogen bonds
(D) None
31. The ion that cannot undergo disproportionation is -
(A) ClO4 (B) ClO3 (C) ClO2 (D) ClO
Cold and dilute NaOH
(A) + NaCl + H2O
32. Cl2 Hot and conc. NaOH
(B) + NaCl + H2O
Compounds (A) and (B) are -

(A) NaClO3, NaClO (B) NaOCl2, NaOCl (C) NaClO4, NaClO3 (D) NaOCl, NaClO3
33. Which of the following product is formed when sulphurdioxide gas is passed through sodium chlorate in strongly
acidic solution ?
(A) NaClO4 (B) ClO2 (C) Na2SO3 (D) SO3
Group 18th
34. Consider following properties of the noble gases.
I : They readily form compounds which are colourless.
II : They generally do not form ionic compounds.
III : Xenon has variable oxidation states in its compounds.
IV : the smaller He and Ne do not form clathrate compounds.
Select correct properties.
(A) I, II , III (B) II , III, IV (C) I, III, IV (D) All
35. Which one of the following configuration represents a noble gas ?
(A) 1s2 2s2 p6, 3s2 (B) 1s2 2s2 p6, 3s1 (C) 1s2 2s2 p6 (D) 1s2 2s2 p6, 3s2 p6 , 4s2
36. In Kroll and I.C.I process of the production of titanium, the inert gas used is :
(A) Ne (B) Ar (C) Kr (D) Xe
37. Among the following molecules, (i) XeO3 (ii) XeOF4 (iii) XeF6
those having same number of lone pairs on Xe are :
(A) (i) and (ii) only (B) (i) and (iii) only (C) (ii) and (iii) only (D) (i) , (ii) and (iii)
38. XeF6 on complete hydrolysis gives :
(A) Xe (B) XeO2 (C) XeO3 (D) XeO4
39. The product of the reaction between one mole of XeO3 and two mole of XeF6 is :
(A) XeO2F2 (B) XeOF4 (C) XeO3F2 (D) XeO4

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40. [HXeO4] + OH [X] + [Y] + O2 + H2O

The products [X] and [Y] in unbalanced reaction are :
(A) [XeO6]4 & Xe (B) [XeO6]4 & XeO3 (C) XeO3 & Xe (D) H2XeO4 & Xe
More than one choice type

Group 17th
41. Which is / are true statement(s) ?

(A) Basic nature of X is in order F > Cl > Br > I
(B) HI is strongest acid of HF, HCl, HBr and HI
(C) The ionic character of MX bond decreases in the order MF > MCl > MBr > MI
(D) Among F, Cl, Br and I, F has the highest enthalpy of hydration.
42. Electrolysis of aqueous solution of Brine (NaCl) gives :

(A) Cl2 (B) H2 (C) NaOH (D) None
43. Which of the following salts will evolve halogen on treatment with conc. H2SO4 ?
(A) NaCl (B) KI (C) NaBr (D) none of these
44. Iodine reacts with hypo to give :

(A) NaI (B) Na2SO3 (C) Na2S4O6 (D) Na2SO4
45. Cl2 reacts with hot aqueous NaOH to give :

(A) NaCl (B) NaClO3 (C) NaClO2 (D) NaClO4
46. Select the correct order of acidity :

(A) HI > HBr > HCl > HF (B) HClO4 > HBrO4 > HIO4
(C) HCIO < HBrO > HlO (D) HCIO4 > HClO3 > HClO2 > HClO
47. Which of the following product(s) is/are obtained when Cl2O6 reacts with KOH ?
(A) KCl (B) KClO2 (C) KClO3 (D) KClO4
48. Which of the following product(s) is/are obtained when Cl2O reacts with NH3 ?
(A) NO2 (B) N2 (C) NCl3 (D) NH4Cl
Group 18th
49. Select the incorrect order.
(A) He > Ar > Kr > Ne > Xe (abundance in air). (B) He < Ne < Ar < Kr < Xe (boiling point).
(C) XeF6 > XeF4 > XeF2 (melting point). (D) XeF6 < XeF4 < XeF2 (Xe F bond length).
50. Which of the following inert gas(es) form(s) clatharate compoud(s) with quinol ?
(A) Helium (B) Xenon (C) Krypton (D) Neon

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51. Which among the following statements is / are correct ?

(A) XeF4 and SbF5 combine to form salt.
(B) He and Ne do not form clathrate.
(C) He diffuses through rubber and polyvinyl chloride.
(D) He has lowest boiling point in its group.
52. Thermal decomposition product (s) of XeF6 is /are :
(A) Xe (B) XeF2 (C) XeF4 (D) F2
53. Which of the following statements(s) is /are true for XeF6 ?
(A) Its partial hydrolysis gives XeOF4.

(B) Its reaction with silica gives XeOF4
(C) It is prepared by the reaction of XeF4 and O2F2
(D) Its reaction with XeO3 gives XeOF4.
54. Which of the following is/are properties of helium?

(A) It is chemically inert. (B) It has very high thermal conductivity.
(C) It has extremely low boiling point. (D) It has very low viscosity.
55. Select the correct statement(s) regarding the fluorides of xenon.
(A) All three fluorides are decomposed by water, XeF2 slowly and, XeF4 and XeF6 rapidly.
(B) All three fluorides are powerful oxidising agents.
(C) XeF4 and XeF6 can act as fluoride ion acceptors as well as fluoride ion donors.
(D) All three fluorides are volatile, readily subliming at room temperature (298 K).
Group 17th
1. Why are halogens strong oxidising agents ?
2. Although chlorine and oxygen have nearly same electronegativity yet only oxygen form hydrogen bond explain
it ?
3. Explain why fluorine forms only one oxoacid, HOF ?
4. Name the fluoro carbon used in refrigerators.
5. Name the compound which on electrolysis gives fluorine gas at anode.
6. What is Euchlorine ?
7. When a blue litmus is dipped into a solution of hypochlorous acid, it turns red and then gets decolourised.
Explain.
8. What is the maximum percentage of available chlorine in a sample of bleaching powder ?
9. Name two interhalogens of AB3 type.
10. State what happens when super halogen reacts with a cold dilute solution of NaOH ?
11. HI can not be prepared by heating NaI with concentrated H2SO4. Give the method which is preferred for the
preparation of HI.

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12. Explain the following with proper reason :

(i) Fluorine cannot be prepared from fluorides by chemical oxidation.
(ii) Anhydrous HCl is a bad conductor of electricity while aqueous HCl is a good conductor.
(iii) Halogens are strong oxidising agents.
(iv) Bleaching of flowers by chlorine is permanent while after bleaching with SO2, the colour returns.
(v) Iodine dissolves more in K solution than in water..
(vi) KHF2 is well known whereas KHCl2 or KHBr2 does not exist.
(vii) Ferric iodide is very unstable but ferric chloride is stable.
(viii) Fluorine does not form F3 (polyhalide) ion.
(ix) HF is not stored in glass bottles but kept in wax lined bottles.
(x) HF has a greater electronegativity difference and more ionic character than HCl, HBr and HI but it is the
weakest acid.
13. What happens when ? (Give balanced equations)
(i) Sodium iodate is treated with sodium bisulphite solution.
(ii) Chlorine is passed through hot and concentrated NaOH solution.
(iii) Chlorine is passed into dilute and cold potassium hydroxide solution.
(iv) Chlorine gas is bubbled through a solution of ferrous bromide
(v) Iodine reacts with concentrated HNO3.
(vi) Chlorine is passed over slaked lime.
(vii) Potassium iodide is heated with MnO2 and concentrated H2SO4.
(viii) Chlorine reacts with Na2SO3 solution.
(ix) Iodine is added to acidified stannous chloride solution
14. Predict the products when the following reactions are carried out :
(A) Red lead reacts with concentrated HCl.
(B) Ammonia reacts with excess iodine.
(C) Bleaching powder reacts with lead nitrate in alkaline medium.
(D) Chlorine is passed through heated freshly precipitated HgO.
(E) In acidic medium when SO2 is passed through NaClO3.
15. Arrange the following :
(i) Increasing order of thermal stability HOCl, HClO2, HClO3, HClO4.
(ii) Increasing acid strength HClO, HClO2, HClO3, HClO4.
(iii) Increasing reducing nature F, Cl, Br, .
(iv) Increasing oxidation number of iodine 2, H, HO4. Cl.
(v) Increasing acid strength HOF, HOCl, HOBr, HO.
(vi) Increasing oxidising power F2, Cl2, Br2, 2.
(vii) Increasing acid strength HF, HCl, HBr, H.
(viii) Increasing electronegativity F, Cl Br, .

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16. An inorganic compound (X) gives a brick red flames on performing flame test. This compound gives the following
tests also.
(a) Smells of chlorine when placed in moist air.
(b) If K and CH3COOH are added to the suspension in water, a brown colour is obtained. Identify (X) and write
down equations for reactions at steps (a) and (b).
17. Complete and balance the following reactions :
(A) CH = CH + ICl ; (B) HCl + KIO3 + 2KI
(C) SiO2 + HF ; (D) Pb3O4 + HCl
(E) H2O2 + ClO2 + OH
Group 18th
18. Which idea led for the discovery of xenon fluorides ?
19. Noble gases are inert (non reactive), why ?
20. Why do noble gases have comparatively large atomic size ?
21. Answer the following with relevant reason.
(i) Xenon has closed shell configuration but is known to give compounds with fluorine.
(ii) The boiling points of noble gases increase with increase in atomic number.
(iii) Why helium and neon do not form clathrate compounds with quinol ?
22. Complete the following reactions :
(i) XeF2 + H2 ; (ii) XeF6 + SiO2
(iii) XeF6 + NH3 ; (iv) XeF6 + H2O
(v) XeF6 + SbF5 ; (vi) XeF4 + K ;

(vii) 78 C
XeF4 + BCl3
23. How does XeO3 reacts with aqueous alkali ?
24. Write the oxidation product when XeO3 oxidises in acidic medium.
25. XeF6 is not stored in glass or quartz vessels. Why ?
26. Write down the hydrolysis of XeF6 in strongly alkaline medium.
27. Arrange the XeF2, XeF4, XeF6 in decreasing order of Xe F bond length, give reason also.

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MIXED TYPE PROBLEMS

PART - I : MATCH THE COLUMN
Group 17th
1. Match the compounds listed in column-I with characteristic(s)/type of reactions listed in column-II.
Column I Column II
(A) Bromine () (p) Oxidising agent
(B) Ozone (q) Non-polar (i.e. = 0)
(C) XeF2 (r) Liberates iodine from the halide ion.
(D) SO3 (s) Undergoes disproportionation with alkali.
2. Match the reactions listed in column-I with characteristic(s)/type of reactions listed in column-II.
Column I Column II
(A) Na2CO3 (aq) + Br2 () (p) Disproportionation reaction
(B) KClO3 + H2SO4 (conc.) (q) One of the products is a paramagnetic gas.
(C) [HXeO4] + OH (r) In one of the products, the central atom has oxidation
state greater than +6.
(D) P4 + NaOH + H2O (s) One of the products is used in Holme's signal.
3. Match the reactions listed in column-I with the product(s) listed in column-II.
Column - I Column - II
(A) Cl2O6 + H2O (p) ClO2
(B) NaClO4(s) + HCl(conc.) (q) HClO3
(C) KClO3 + (COOH)2 (r) Cl2O
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(D) HgO + Cl2 (s) HClO4

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4. Match the reactions listed in column-I with characteristic(s) listed in column-II.
Column I Column II
(A) XeF6 + SiO2 (p) One of the products has square pyramidal shape.
(B) P4(white) + SO2Cl2 (q) One of the products has tetrahedral hybridisation
(C) H2SO4 + P2O5 (r) In one of the products there is p d type overlapping.
(D) XeF6 + H2O (s) One of the products has zero dipole moment.

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5. Match the compounds listed in column-I with characteristic(s) / type of reaction(s) listed in column-II.
Column I Column II
(A) XeF2 (p) Undergoes hydrolysis with water.

(B) XeF4 (q) Acts as oxidising agent.
(C) XeF6 (r) Undergoes addition reaction.
(D) XeO3 (s) Has lone pair(s) of electrons.
(t) Gives disproportionation reaction with H2O or OH .
6. Match the reaction products listed in columnI with the perticulars listed in column-II
ColumnI ColumnII
(A) XeF2 + H2O (p) Redox reaction
(B) XeF4 + H2O (q) Disproportionation
(C) XeF6 + H2O (r) O2 formation
(D) XeO3 + NaOH (s) Xe formation

(t) Etching glass
PART - II : COMPREHENSION
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions.
Comprehension # 1
A red liquid (A) when treated with sodium carbonate gives a mixture of two salts (B) and (C) in the solution. The
mixture then on acidification with sulphuric acid and distillation produces the red liquid (A) again.
7. Select the correct statement for the liquid (A).
(A) It acts as an oxidising agent,
(B) It is sparingly soluble in water
(C) It converts the yellow-dye stuff fluorescein (I) into red colour compound
(D) All of these
8. Which of the following statement is false for salt (B) ?
(A) Its solution in water gives pale yellow precipitate with silver nitrate solution
(B) Its solution in water gives white precipitate with lead nitrate solution
(C) Its acidified solution (with conc. H2SO4) liberates a coloured gas which produces orange red spots on starch
paper
(D) None
9. Which of the following statement is correct ?

(A) Liquid (A) undergoes disproportionation reaction in aqueous solution of sodium carbonate
(B) The anion of compound (C) has sp3 hybridisation and is trigonal pyramidal in shape
(C) (A) and (B) both
(D) None of these

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Comprehension # 2
All the noble gases are colourless and tasteless monoatomic gases. In general, noble gases are least reactive
and their inertness to chemical reactivity is attributed to the following reasons.
(i) Except helium, all have completely filled ns2np6 electronic configuration in their valence shells.
(ii) All have high ionisation enthalpy and more positive electron gain enthalpy.
However, a number of xenon compounds mainly with most electronegative elements like fluorine and oxygen
have been synthesized under different conditions and fluorides of xenon have been used as an oxidising agent
and a fluorinating agent in many of the chemical reactions.
10. Noble gases have very low melting and boiling points because,
(A) they have high ionisation enthalpy.
(B) they have more positive electron gain enthalpy.
(C) the type of interatomic interaction is weak metallic bonds.
(D) the type of interatomic interaction is weak dispersion forces.
11. The correct order of the abundance of various noble gases in air is :
(A) He > Ar > Kr > Ne > Xe (B) Ar > Ne > Kr > He > Xe
(C) Ar > He > Ne > Kr > Xe (D) Ar > Xe > He > Ne > Kr.
12. Select the correct statement.
(A) Neon does not form clatherate compound with paraquinol.
(B) Noble gases are sparingly soluble in water.
(C) Helium is a noninflammable and light gas, therefore, it is used in filling balloons for meteorological observations.
(D) All of these.
13. Identify the incorrect statement with respect to XeF2 .
(A) It is a colourless crystalline compound which sublimes at 298 K.
(B) BrO3 being good oxidising agent cannot be oxidised by XeF2 to BrO4 .
(C) It undergoes hydrolysis more rapidly with alkali in comparision to water.
(D) XeF2 can be prepared by heating Xenon with O2F2 at 1180C.
Comprehension # 3
White crystalline solid (A) reacts with H2 to form a highly associated liquid (B) and a monoatomic, colorless gas
(C). The liquid (B) is used for etching glass. Compound (A) undergoes hydrolysis slowly to form (C), (B) and a
diatomic gas (D) whose IE is almost similar to that of (C). (B) forms an addition compound with KF to form (E)
which is electrolysed in the molten state to form a most reactive gas (F) which combines with (C) in 2:1 ratio to
produce (A).
14. According to Molecular Orbital Theory, which of the following is correct about the molecule D ?
(A) its bond order is 2.0 (B) it has two unpaired electrons in bonding M.O.
(C) both the above are correct (D) none of these is correct
15. Which of the following is correct for the white crystalline solid (A) ?
(A) It oxidises F to F2
(B) It on hydrolysis with alkali under goes disproportionation.
(C) It is obtained by the reaction of (C) with O2F2 at 118C.
(D) None of these.
16. The compound 'A' reacts with sulphur to form a compound in which hybridisation state of sulphur atom is
(A) sp3d (B) sp3d2 (C) sp3 (D) sp3d3

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PART - III : ASSERTION / REASONING
DIRECTIONS :
Each question has 5 choices (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) out of which ONLY ONE is correct.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.
(E) Statement-1 and Statement-2 both are False.
Group 17th
17. Statement-1 : Hypochlorous acid (HClO) acts as a powerful oxidising and bleaching agent.
Statement-2 : Sodium hypochlorite in solution undergoes disproportionation reaction.
18. Statement-1 : All interhalogens are paramagnetic.

Statement-2 : AB type of interhalogen undergoes hydrolysis giving a halide ion derived from the smaller halogen
and a hypohalite ion derived from the larger halogen.
19. Statement-1 : Fluorine is obtained by the interaction of K2MnF6 with lewis acid SbF5.
Statement-2 : Stronger lewis acid SbF5 displaces weaker acid MnF4 from K2MnF6 and MnF4 being unstable
decomposes to give MnF3 and F2.
20. Statement-1 : Fluorine with sodium hydroxide solution does not undergo disproportionation reaction.
Statement-2 : Fluorine has the highest SRP value, therefore, it is completely reduced only.
21. Statement-1 : Chlorine and sulphur dioxide both are bleaching agents.
Statement-2 : The bleaching action of chlorine and sulphur dioxide is performed through the process of oxidation.
22. Statement-1 : Most of the reactions of fluorine are exothermic.

Statement-2 : Fluorine atom is smaller in size and forms strong bonds with other elements and has low
dissociation energy of the FF bond.
23. Statement-1 : Halogens are more reactive than interhalogens.

Statement-2 : Bond in the interhalogens (XY) is weaker than XX bond in the halogens.
24. Statement-1 : Chlorine bleaches vegetable or organic substances in the presence of moisture. .
Statement-2 : Cl2 + H2O 2 HCl + [O].
25. Statement-1 : IO3 oxidises I to I2 in acidic medium.

Statement-2 : HIO3 is formed by oxidation of I2 with concentrated HNO3.

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Group 18th
26. Statement-1 : Hydrolysis of XeF6 represents a redox reaction.
Statement-2 : The products of hydrolysis are XeOF4 and XeO3 where the oxidation states of all the elements
remain the same as it was in the reacting state.
27. Statement-1 : Helium and beryllium both are chemically inert.

Statement-2 : Helium and beryllium have similar outer electronic configuration of the type ns2 .
28. Statement-1 : Noble gases have very low boiling points.

Statement-2 : Noble gases being monoatomic have weak dispersion interatomic forces.
29. Statement-1 : Xenon hexafluoride is kept in silica-lined vessel.

Statement-2 : Xenon hexafluoride is not kept in silica-lined vessel.
30. Statement-1 : Argon is used in the laboratory for handling substances that are air-sensitive.
Statement-2 : Argon is inert towards chemical reactivity due to the completely filled valence shell electronic
configuration, high ionization enthalpy and more positive electron gain enthalpy.
PART - IV : TRUE / FALSE
Group 17th
31. Distillation of HBr and HBrO3 yields bromine gas.

32. PI3 on hydrolysis yields H3PO3 and HI.
33. O3 + 6OH + Cl2 O65 (periodate) + 3H2O + 2Cl .

34. HBr is a stronger acid than H because of hydrogen bonding.
35. Bleaching powder does not show oxidising properties.
Group 18th
36. Noble gases are paramagnetic in nature.
37. Neon lights are visible even in fog and mist.
38. XeO3 is acts as powerful oxidising agent and is an explosive compound.
39. XeF6 gives XeOF4 with water and also with SiO2.
40. The correct order of melting points of XeF2 , XeF4 and XeF6 is XeF2 > XeF4 > XeF6.
41. Noble gases neither burn nor help in burning.

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PART - V : FILL IN THE BLANKS
Section (C) : Group 17th
42. Iodine reacts with hot concentrated NaOH solution. The products are NaI and ..............
43. The high activity of fluorine is due to its .......... dissociation energy.
44. The atomicity of all halogens is ...............
45. Among halogen acids (hydrogen halides) .............. is the strongest reducing agent.
46. K2Cr2O7 + HCl KCl + CrCl3 + _________ + _________.

47. Iodine reacts with hot concentrated NaOH solution. The products are Na and _________.
48. H2SO4 + H ________ + ___________ + ________
49. CaOCl2 + Na + HCl _________ + CaCl2 + H2O + NaCl
Group 18th
50. Cesium fluoride reacts with XeF6 to form _________ .
51. XeO3 in strong alkaline medium___________.
52. Noble gas which shows radioactivity is ......................
53. The mixture of .............. and ............. is used for respiration by sea divers.
54. The first true compound of xenon was prepared by ..........
55. Noble gases can form compounds with ............. and ............
PART - I : IIT-JEE PROBLEMS (PREVIOUS YEARS)
Group 17th
1. Give an example of oxidation of one halide by another halogen. Explain the feasibility of reaction.
[JEE 2000 (M), 2/100]
2. The set with correct order of acidity is : [JEE 2001 (S) , 3/35]
(A) HClO < HClO2 < HClO3 < HClO4 (B) HClO4 < HClO3 < HClO2 < HClO
(C) HClO < HClO4 < HClO3 < HClO2 (D) HClO4 < HClO2 < HClO3 < HClO
3. The reaction, 3ClO (aq) ClO3 (aq) + 2Cl (aq) is an example of : [JEE 2001 (S) , 3/35]
(A) oxidation reaction (B) reduction reaction
(C) disproportionation reaction (D) decomposition reaction
4. A gas X is passed through water to form a saturated solution. The aqueous solution on treatment with silver
nitrate gives a white precipitate. The saturated aqueous solution also dissolves magnesium ribbon with evolution
of a colourless gas Y. Identify X and Y. [JEE 2002 (S), 3/90]
(A) X = CO2 , Y = Cl2 (B) X = Cl2, Y = CO2 (C) X = Cl2 , Y = H2 (D) X = H2 , Y = Cl2

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Group 18th
The noble gases have closed-shell electronic configuration and are monoatomic gases under normal conditions.
The low boiling points of the lighter noble gases are due to weak dispersion forces between the atoms and the
absence of other interatomic interactions.
The direct reaction of xenon with fluorine leads to a series of compounds with oxidation numbers +2, +4 and +6.
XeF4 reacts violently with water to give XeO3. The compounds of xenon exhibit rich stereochemistry and their
geometries can be deduced considering the total number of electron pairs in the valence shell.
5. Argon is used in arc welding because of its : [JEE 2007 (P-I), 4 /81]
(A) low reactivity with metal (B) ability to lower the melting point of metal
(C) flammability (D) high calorific value
6. The structure of XeO3 is : [JEE 2007 (P-I), 4 /81]
(A) linear (B) planar (C) pyramidal (D) T-shaped
7. XeF4 and XeF6 are expected to be : [JEE 2007 (P-I), 4 /81]
(A) oxidizing (B) reducing (C) unreactive (D) strongly basic
8. All the compounds listed in Column I react with water. Match the result of the respective reactions with the
appropriate options listed in Column II. [JEE 2010, (P-II) 8/79]
Column I Column II
(A) (CH3)2SiCl2 (p) Hydrogen halide formation
(B) XeF4 (q) Redox reaction
(C) Cl2 (r) Reacts with glass
(D) VCl5 (s) Polymerization
(t) O2 formation
9. Reaction of Br2 with Na2CO3 in aqueous solution gives sodium bromide and sodium bromate with evolution
of CO2 gas. The number of sodium bromide molecules involved in the balanced chemical equation is
[JEE 2011, (P-I) 4/80]
1. In case of nitrogen, NCl 3 is possible but no NCl 5 while in case of phosphorus, PCl 3 as well as PCl 5 are
possible. It is due to : [AIEEE 2002]
(A) availability of vacant d-orbital in P but not in N.
(B) lower electronegativity of P then N.
(C) lower tendency of H bond formation in P than N.
(D) occurrence of P in solid while N in gaseous state at room temperature.
2. Concentrated hydrochloric acid when kept in open air sometimes produces a cloud of white fumes. This is due
to : [AIEEE 2003]
(A) strong affinity of HCl gas for moisture in air results in forming of droplets of liquid solution which appears like
a cloudy smoke.
(B) strong affinity for water, conc. HCl pulls moisture of air towards self. The moisture forms droplets of water and
hence the cloud.
(C) conc. HCl emits strongly smelling HCl gas all the time.
(D) oxygen in air reacts with emitted HCl gas to form a cloud of chlorine gas.

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3. The substance used in holmes singnals of the ship is a mixture of : [AIEEE 2003]
(A) CaC2 + Ca3P2 (B) Ca3(PO4)2 + Pb3O4 (C) H3PO4 + CaCl2 (D) NH3 + HOCl
4. W hat would happen when a solution of potassium chromate is treated with an excess of dilute
nitric acid? [AIEEE 2003]
(A) Cr3+ and Cr2O 72 are formed (B) Cr2O72 and H2O are formed
(C) CrO 42 is reduced to + 3 state of Cr (D) CrO 42 is oxidized to + 7 state of Cr
5. 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 non-inflammable
(D) It is used in gas-cooled nuclear reactors
6. Which among the following factors is the most important in making fluorine the strongest oxidizing halogen?
[AIEEE-2004]
(A) Hydration enthalpy (B) Ionization enthalpy (C) Electron affinity (D) Bond dissociation energy
7. The correct order of the thermal stability of hydrogen halides (H X) is : [AIEEE 2005]
(A) HI > HBr > HCl > HF (B) HF > HCl > HBr > HI
(C) HCl < HF < HBr < HI (D) HI > HCl < HF < HBr
8. Which of the following statements is true? [AIEEE 2006]

(A) H3PO3 is a stronger acid than H2SO3 (B) In aqueous medium HF is a stronger acid than HCl
(C) HCIO4 is a weaker acid than HClO3 (D) HNO3 is a stronger acid than HNO2
9. What products are expected from the disproportionation reaction of hypochlorous acid? [AIEEE 2006]
(A) HClO3 and Cl2O (B) HClO2 and HClO4 (C) HCl and Cl2O (D) HCl and HClO3
10. Identify the incorrect statement among the following. [AIEEE 2007, 3/120]
(A) Cl2 reacts with excess of NH3 to give N2 and HCl.
(B) Br2 reacts with hot and strong NaOH solution to give NaBr, NaBrO4 and H2O.
(C) Ozone reacts with SO2 to given SO3.
(D) Silicon reacts with NaOH(aq) in the presence of air to give Na2SiO3 and H2O.
11 Which one of the following reactions of Xenon compounds is not feasible ? [AIEEE 2009, 4/144]
(A) 3XeF4 + 6H2O 2Xe + XeO3 + 12HF + 1.5O2 (B) 2XeF2 + 2H2O 2Xe + 4HF + O2
(C) XeF6 + RbF Rb[XeF7] (D) XeO3 + 6HF XeF6 + 3H2O

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EXERCIESE - 1
1. (D) 2. (B) 3.* (A,B) 4. (D) 5. (D) 6. (A) 7. (B)
8. (D) 9. (C) 10. (A) 11. (A) 12. (A) 13. (D) 14. (D)
15. (B) 16. (C) 17. (D) 18. (A) 19. (A) 20. (A) 21. (C)
22. (B) 23.* (B),C,D)24. (D) 25. (A) 26. (A) 27. (C) 28. (C)
29. (A) 30. (C) 31. (D) 32. (D) 33. (B) 34. (C) 35. (D)
36. (B) 37. (B) 38. (A) 39. (B) 40. (C) 41. (B) 42. (A)
43. (A) 44. (D) 45. (C) 46. (B) 47. (D) 48. (B) 49. (B)
50. (B) 51. (A) 52. (A) 53. (A) 54. (C) 55. (A) 56. (B)
57. (D) 58. (A) 59. (B) 60. (A) 61. (C) 62. (A)
EXERCIESE - 2
1. (D) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (A) 5. (B) 6. (C) 7. (B)
8. (A) 8. (D) 9. (A) 10. (A) 11. (C) 12. (C) 13. (C)
14. (B) 15. (C) 16. (D) 17. (A) 18. (B) 19. (D) 20. (D)
21. (B) 22. (A) 23. (D) 24. (D) 25. (C) 26. (B) 27. (D)
28. (C) 29. (B) 30. (C) 31. (A) 32. (D) 33. (B) 34. (B)
35. (C) 36. (B) 37. (D) 38. (C) 39. (B) 40. (A) 41. (B,C)
42. (A,B,C) 43. (B,C) 44. (A, C) 45. (A,B) 46. (A,B,D) 47. (C,D) 48. (B,D)
49. (A, C) 50. (B,C) 51. (A,B,C,D) 52. (B,C,D) 53. (A,B,C,D) 54. (A,B,C,D)
55. (A,B,C,D)
1. (i) They have low bond dissociation energy.
(ii) They have high electron affinity.
2. Oxygen has smaller size than chlorine. Smaller size favours hydrogen bonding.
3. Due to high electronegativity and small size, it cannot act as central atom in higher oxidation state.
4. Freon (CF2Cl2)

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5. Fused anhydrous potassium hydrogen fluoride (KHF2)

electrolysis
CaF2 + H2SO4 CaSO4 + 2HF ; KF + HF K [HF2] H2 + F2
On Electrolysis : Cathode : 2H+ + 2e H2(g)

Anode : 2F F2 + 2e
6. 2KClO3 + 4HCl 2ClO2 + Cl2 +2K+ + 2Cl + 2H2O. The mixture of various gases thus evolved is known as
euchlorine.
7. HOCl acts as an acid, HOCl H+ + OCl, and thus turns blue litmus to red. It also work as bleaching agent,
HOCl HCl + [O], and the red litmus is decolorized by nascent oxygen.
8. 55.9%
9. Chlorine trifluoride (ClF3); iodine trichloride (Cl3 or 2Cl6)
10. 2F2 + 2NaOH OF2 + 2NaF + H2O
11. HI is a strong reducing agent and, therefore, reduces H2SO4 to SO2 and itself get oxidised to 2.
3Na + H3PO4 K3PO4 + H
12. (i) The standard reduction potential of fluorine is maximum.

+ e
Thus, it cannot be oxidised by any other reagent. F ion is very stable due to small size and high
electronegativity of fluorine atom.
(ii) In anhydrous state, HCl is a covalent molecule. In aqueous solution, HCl combines with water molecule
to form H3O+ and Cl ions.
HCl (g) + H2O () H3O+ (aq) + Cl (aq)
(iii) Halogens act as strong oxidising agents because they have high tendency to accept electron, i.e., they
have high electron affinity values. Their reduction potentials are high (positive) and decrease from F2 to
2. Thus, oxidising nature decreases from F2 to 2.
(iv) Chlorine bleaching action is due to oxidation while that of sulphur dioxide is due to reduction. Hence,
the substance bleached by SO2 is reoxidised by the oxygen of the air to its original state.
Cl2 bleaches coloured material by oxidation and thus bleaching is permanent.
Cl2 + H2O 2HCl + [O]
Coloured material + [O] Colourless
On the other hand beaching by SO2 is by reduction and thus temporary because colourless articles
are further oxidised by air.
SO2 + 2H2O 2H2SO4 + 2[H]
[ O]
Coloured material + [H] Colourless coloured
(v) 2 is a covalent molecule. Thus, its solubility is less in polar solvent, i.e., water. Potassium iodide
combines with iodine and forms a polyhalide which is an ionic compound. Being ionic, K3 is more
soluble.
K + 2 K3 (K+ 3)
(vi) Hydrofluoric acid exists as dimeric molecule (H2 F2) due to hydrogen bonding. It, thus, exhibits dibasic
nature and forms two series of salts, KHF2 as [K+ and F --- H F] and KF[K+ and F]. HCl and HBr
exists as monomeric molecules as hydrogen bonding is not present.
(vii) ions is a strong reducing agent. Iodide thus reduces ferric into ferrous, Cl ion is a weak reducing
agent and does not reduce Fe3+ to Fe2+ .

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(viii) F-does not have empty d-orbital liked other halogen. The formation of X 3 ions involves
sp3d-hybridizaion.
(ix) HF attacks glass bottles. The sodium and potassium silicates are converted into flurosilicates
Na2 SiO3 + 6HF Na2 SiF6 + 3H2O
(x) The weakest acidic nature of HF is due to following three factors :

(i) Strong HF bond as the dissociation energy is high.
(ii) Large heat of dehydration due to hydrogen bonding.
(iii) Low value of electron affinity.
13. (i) 2NaO3 + 5NaHSO3 3 NaHSO4 + 2Na2SO4 + H2O + 2

(ii) Hot
3Cl2 + 6 NaOH(conc) 5 NaCl + NaClO3 + 3H2O
(iii) Cl2 + 2KOH (aq) KCl + KClO + H2O
(iv) 2FeBr2 + 3Cl2 2FeCl3 + 2Br2
(v) 2 + 10HNO3 2HO3 + 10NO2 + 4H2O
(vi) Ca(OH)2 + Cl2 Ca(OCl)Cl + H2O
(vii) 2K + MnO2 + 3H2SO4 2KHSO4 + MnSO4 + 2H2O + 2
(vii) Cl2 + Na2SO3 + H2O 2HCl + Na2 SO4
acidified
(ix) SnCl2 + 2HCl + 2 SnCl4 + 2H
14. (A) Pb3O4 + 8HCl 3PbCl2 + 4H2O + Cl2
(B) 2NH3 + 3I2 NI3. NH3 + 3HI

8NI3.NH3 5N2 + 9I2 + 6NH4Cl
(C) CaOCl2 + Pb(NO3)2 + 2NaOH CaCl2 + PbO2 + 2NaNO3 + H2O
(D)
2Cl2 + 2HgO HgCl2. HgO + Cl2O (brown)
(E) 2NaClO3 + SO2 + H2SO4 2NaHSO4 + 2ClO2
15. (i) HClO < HClO2 < HClO3 < HClO4

(ii) HClO < HClO2 < HClO3 < HClO4
(iii) F < Cl < Br <
(iv) HI < 2 < Cl < HO4
(v) HOI < HOBr < HOCl < HOF
(vi) 2 < Br2 < Cl2 < F2
(vii) HF < HCl < HBr < H (On the basis of their bond dissociation energies)
(viii) < Br < Cl < F
16. (X) = CaOCl2
17. (A) CH = CH + ICI CHI CHCl

(B) 5 + IO3 + 6H+ 3I2 + 3 H2O
(C) SiO2 + 4HF SiF4 + 2H2O ; SiF4 + 2HF H2 SiF6
(D) Pb3 O4 + 8HCl 3PbCl2 + 4H2O + Cl2
(E) H2O2 + 2ClO2 + 2OH 2ClO2 + 2H2O + O2

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18. Neil Bartlett obtained an orange yellow solid from the reaction of xenon with PtF6to have Xe+[PtF6]. He noticed
earlier that O2 with PtF6 reacts to give O2+[PtF6] and since ionisation enthalpies of O2 and Xe were close to
each other (Xe = 1170, O2 = 1175 kJ mol1), he could succeed to prepare Xe+[PtF6] from Xe and PtF6.
19. Noble gases have high value of ionisation energy, positive value of electron gain enthalpy, and have stable
configuration.
20. (i) They exist as monoatomic molecules and therefore, radius is measured as vander Waal's radius,
rvander Waal > rcovalent .
(ii) They have completely filled valance shells. As all electrons are paired there are inter electronic repulsions.
This leads to expand the electron cloud.
21. (i) Xe has relatively lower ionisation energy among inert gases and thus the outermost shell electrons of Xe are
excited to d-subshell and thereby showing unpaired electronic structure. Therefore Xe shows covalent bonding
with fluorine showing sharing of electron pair.
(ii) Van der Waals forces of attraction among molecules increase with the increase of atomic masses. Thus,
higher energy is required to separate these molecules as to get gaseous state. Hence, the boiling points
increase with increase of atomic masses.
(iii) The size of cavities formed during crystallisation of quinol is more than the size of helium and neon atoms.
22. (i) XeF2 + H2 Xe + 2HF
(ii) 2XeF6 + SiO2 2XeOF4 + SiF4 ;

2XeOF4 + SiO2 2XeO2F2 + SiF4
2XeO2F2 + SiO2 2XeO3 (Explosive) + SiF4
(iii) XeF6 + 8NH3 Xe + 6NH4F + N2

(iv) XeF6 + 3H2O XeO3 + 6HF
(v) XeF6 + SbF5 [XeF5]+ [SbF6] [Addition ionic product is formed ]
(vi) XeF4 + 4KI Xe + 4KF + 22
(vii) 78 C
3XeF4 + 4BCl3 4BF3 + 3Xe + 6Cl2.
23. XeO3 + NaOH Na+ [HXeO4] (sodium xenate) lksfM;e tSusV
24. XeO3 + 6H+ + 9 Xe + 3H2O + 33

XeO3 + 6H+ + 6 Xe + 3H2O + 32
25. 2XeF6 + 3SiO2 3SiF4 + 2XeO3
26. 2XeF6 + 16OH XeO64 + Xe + O2 + 12F + 8H2O
27. XeF2 > XeF4 > XeF6
2.00 1.94 1.89 (due to increase in number of fluorine atoms on xenon atom)

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EXERCISE - 3
1. (A - p, q, r, s ; B - p, r ; C - p, q, r ; D - p, q, r )
2. (A - p ; B - p, q, r ; C - p, r ; D - p, s )
3. (A) (q) (s) ; (B) (s) ; (C) (p) ; (D) (r)
4. (A p, q, r, s) ; (B r, s) ; (C q, r, s) ; (D q, p, r)
5. (A p, q, r, s) ; (B p, q, r, s, t); (C p, q, r, s) ; (D q, s, t)
6. (A) (p,q,r,s,t) ; (B) (p,q,r,s,t) ; (C) (t) ; (D) (p,q,r,s)
7. (D) 8. (D) 9. (C) 10. (D) 11. (B) 12. (D) 13. (B)
14. (A) 15. (C) 16. (B) 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. A
21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (D) 24. (A) 25. (B) 26. (D) 27. (D)
28. (A) 29. D 30. A 31. (T) 32. (T) 33. (T) 34. (F)
35. (F) 36. (F) 37. (T) 38. T 39. T 40. T 41. T
42. NaO3 (sodium iodate) 43. low 44. two 45. H (hydrogen iodide)
46. Cl2, H2O 47. NaO3 48. 2 + SO2 + H2O 49. 2
50. CsXeF7 51. disproportionates. 52. radon 53. helium, oxygen
54. Bartlett 55. fluorine, oxygen
EXERCISE - 4
PART-I
1. 2K(aq.) + Cl2 2KCl(aq.) + 2
In the reaction Cl2 oxidises iodide ion (1 oxidation state) to 2 (0 oxidation state). Cl2 has higher oxidation
potential than 2 and thus oxidises iodide to iodine getting itself reduced to chloride ion. Similarly,
2I (aq.) I2 (s) + 2e .
Cl2 (g) + 2e 2Cl (aq).
2I (aq) + Cl2 (g) I2 (s) + 2Cl (aq).
2. (A) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (A)
8. (A p, s) ; (B p, q, r, t); (Cp, q) ; (Dp) 9. 5
PART-II
1. (A) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (B) 5. (C) 6. (D) 7. (B)
8. (D) 9. (D) 10. (B) 11 (D)

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JEE ADVANCED

IDEAL 21ST CENTURY COMPETITIONS

TOPIC PAGE NO.

MIXED TYPE PROBLEMS 81 - 87

(PAST YEAR JEE/AIEEE PROBLEMS)

IIT - JEE Problems (Previous Years) 88 - 90

AIEEE Problems (Previous Years) 90

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Theory 101 - 133

SEQUENTIAL OBJECTIVE 134 - 138

Objective Question 139 - 143

Subjective Question 143 - 145

MIXED TYPE PROBLEMS 146 - 151

(PAST YEAR JEE/AIEEE PROBLEMS)

IIT - JEE PROBLEMS (PREVIOUS YEARS) 151 - 152

AIEEE PROBLEMS (PREVIOUS YEARS) 152 - 153

ANSWRE KEY 154 - 158

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Dilute H2SO4 group

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Concentrated H2SO4 group

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CATIONS Zero Group

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40. Consider the following observation :

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Vth and VIth Group

74. Aqueous Solution of BaBr2 gives yellow precipitate with :

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78. A brick red colour is imparted to Bunsen flame by a :

(A) HCO3 (B) CO32 (C) Oxalate (D) Acetate

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10. Sodium extract is heated with conc. HNO3

Gives brown (Mg3N2 + H2O)

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The gas G will show which of the following property ?

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The compound (X) is likely to be

(A) Pb(NO3)2 (B) CaCrO4 (C) Hg(NO3)2 (D) AgNO3

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32. Black precipitate of copper sulphide dissolves in :

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very dilute Colourless solution White excess White

The metal M can be :

52. Cu2+ ions give white precipitate with :

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Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the products ?

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68. CoCl2 + KNO2 + CH3COOH [X] + H2O + KCl + CH3COOK + NO

Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct ?

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MIXED TYPE PROBLEMS

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PART - III : ASSERTION / REASONING

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