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P-Block Elements Questions

This document contains 20 multiple choice questions about p-block elements. The questions cover topics like oxidation states of elements, shapes of molecules, acid-base properties, and reactions involving compounds of nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur and halogens. For each question there are 4 answer options and the correct answer is provided. The questions appear to be from various chemistry Olympiad exams in India.

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P-Block Elements Questions

This document contains 20 multiple choice questions about p-block elements. The questions cover topics like oxidation states of elements, shapes of molecules, acid-base properties, and reactions involving compounds of nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur and halogens. For each question there are 4 answer options and the correct answer is provided. The questions appear to be from various chemistry Olympiad exams in India.

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p-Block Elements MCQs Questions: Paper - 1

Sr. No. Questions Answers


1. When Cl
2
gas reacts with hot and concentrated sodium
hydroxide solution, the oxidation number of chlorine changes
from [CBSE AIPMT 2012]
(A) Zero to 1 and zero to +
(B) Zero to + 1 and zero to
(C) Zero to + 1 and zero to !
(D) Zero to 1 and zero to +!
Answer: (D)
2. "n which of the following com#ounds, nitrogen exhibits highest
oxidation state$ [CBSE AIPMT 2012]
(A) %

&
(B) %&
2
'&
(C) %
2
&
(
(D) %&

Answer: (A)
. )hree reactions in*ol*ing &
2
+'
(

are gi*en below [AIEEE
2010]
,i- &

+'
(
+ &
2
' &

'
+
+ &
2
+'
(

,ii- &
2
+'
(

+ &
2
' &+'
(
2
+ &

'
+
,iii- &
2
+'
(

+ '&

&

+'
(
+ '
2
"n which of the abo*e does &
2
+'
(

act as an acid$
(A) ,i- only
(B) ,ii- only
(C) ,iii- only
(D) ,i- and ,ii-
Answer: (B)
(. )he correct order of increasing bond angles in the following
s#ecies is[CBSE AIPMT 2010]
(A) Cl
2
' . Cl'
2
. Cl'
2

(B) Cl'
2

. Cl
2
' . Cl'
2
(C) Cl
2
' . Cl'
2

. Cl'
2
(D) Cl'
2
. Cl
2
' . Cl'
2

Answer: (B)
!. )he tendency of /0

, /Cl

and //r

to beha*e as 1ewis acid


decreases in the se2uence3 [CBSE AIPMT 2010]
(A) /Cl

4 /0

4 //r

(B) /0

4 /Cl

4 //r

(C) //r

4 /0

4 /Cl

(D) //5

4 /Cl

4 /0

Answer: (D)

6. +
(
'
17
is the anhydride of [West Bengal JEE 2010]
(A) &

+'
2
(B) &

+'

(C) &

+'
(
(D) &
(
+
2
'
8
Answer: (C)

8. Which of the following statements regarding ozone is not
correct$[West Bengal JEE 2010]
(A) )he oxygen9oxygen bond length in ozone is identical with
that of molecular oxygen
(B) )he ozone is res#onse hybrid of two structures
(C) )he ozone molecule is angular in sha#e
(D) 'zone is used as a germicide and disinfectant for the
#uri:cation of air.
Answer: (A)

;. Which of the following contains + ' + bond$ [West
Bengal JEE 2010]
(A) &y#o#hos#horous acid
(B) +hos#horous acid
(C) +yro#hos#horic acid
(D) 'rtho#hos#horic acid
Answer: (C)
<. Which noble gas is most abundant in atmos#here$ [Delh
PMT 2010]
(A) &e
(B) %e
(C) =r
(D) >r
Answer: (C)

17. )he reaction of +
(
with ? leads selecti*ely to +
(
'
6
. )he ?
is [IIT!JEE 200"]
(A) @ry '
2
(B) = mixture of '
2
and %
2
(C) Aoist '
2
(D) '
2
in the #resence of a2ueous %a'&
Answer: (B)

11. Which of the following reactions of xenon com#ounds is not
feasible$[AIEEE 200"]
(A) ?e'

+ 6&0 ?e0
6
+ &
2
'
(B) ?e0
(
+ 6&
2
' 2?e + ?e'

+ 12&0 + 1.!'
2
(C) 2?e0
2
+ 2&
2
' 2?e + (&0 + '
2
(D) ?e0
6
+ 5b0 5b B?e0
8
C
Answer: (A)

12. 86. "n which of the following arrangements, the se2uence
is n#tstrictly according to the #ro#erty written against
it$ [AIEEE 200"]
(A) C'
2
. Di'
2
. Dn'
2
. +b'
2
3 "ncreasing oxidizing #ower
(B) &0 . &Cl . &/r . &" 3 "ncreasing acid strength
(C) %&

. +&

. =s&

. Db&

3 "ncreasing basic strength


(D) / . C . ' . % 3 "ncreasing :rst ionization enthal#y
Answer: (C)

1. =mong the following which is the strongest oxidizing
agent$ [CBSE AIPMT 200"]
(A) /r
2
(B) "
2
(C) Cl
2
(D) 0
2
Answer: (D)

1(. )he brown ring test for nitrates de#ends on [$arnata%a CET
200&]
(A) reduction of ferrous sul#hate to iron
(B) oxidation of nitric oxide to nitrogen dioxide
(C) the reduction of nitrate to nitric oxide
(D) oxidising action of sul#huric acid
Answer: (C)
1!. 'ne mole of magnesium nitride on the reaction with an excess
of water gi*es3 [AIEEE 200']
(A) one mole of ammonia
(B) one mole of nitric acid
(C) two moles of ammonia
(D) two moles of nitric acid
Answer: (C)
p-Block Elements MCQs Questions: Paper - 2
Sr. No. Questions Answers
1. Which of the following statements is not *alid for oxoacids of
#hos#horus$ [CBSE AIPMT 2012]
(A) =ll oxoacids contain tetrahedral four coordinated
#hos#horus
(B) =ll oxoacids contain at least one + E ' unit and one +
'& grou#
(C) 'rtho#hos#horic acid is used in the manufacture of tri#le
su#er#hos#hate
(D) &y#o#hos#horous acid is a di#rotic acid
Answer: (D)
2. Dul#hur trioxide can be obtained by which of the following
reaction[CBSE AIPMT 2012]
Answer (D)
(A) D + &
2
D'
(

(B) &
2
D'
(
+ +Cl


(C) CaD'
(
+ C
(D) 0e
2
,D'
(
-


. =rgon is used [$arnata%a CET 200"]
(A) )o obtain low tem#erature
(B) "n high tem#erature welding
(C) "n radio thera#y for treatment of cancer
(D) "n :lling airshi#s
Answer: (B)
(. )he function of 0e,'&-

in the contact #rocess is [$arnata%a


CET 200"]
(A) to detect colloidal im#urity
(B) to remo*e moisture
(C) to remo*e dust #articles
(D) to remo*e arsenic im#urity
Answer: (D)
!. 'f the following com#ounds the most acidic is [West Bengal
JEE 200"]
(A) =s
2
'

(B) +
2
'
!
(C) Db
2
'

(D) /i
2
'

Answer: (B)
6. =toms in a +
(
molecule of white #hos#horus are arranged
regularly in the following way [West Bengal JEE 200"]
(A) at the corners of the cube
(B) at the corners of the octahedron
(C) at the corners of a tetrahedron
(D) at the centre and corners of a tetrahedron
Answer: (C)
8. =2ueous solution of %a
2
D
2
'

on reaction with Cl
2
gi*es [IIT!JEE
200(]
(A) %a
2
D
(
'
6
(B) %a&D'
(
(C) %aCl
(D) %a'&
Answer: (B)
;. )he angular sha#e of ozone molecules ,'

- consists of [CBSE
AIPMT 200(]
(A) 2 sigma and 1 #i bonds
(B) 1 sigma and 2 #i bonds
(C) 2 sigma and 2 #i bonds
(D) 1 sigma and 2 #i bonds
Answer: (A)
<. Which one of the following arrangement does not gi*e the
correct #icture of the trends indicated against it$ [CBSE
AIPTM 200(]
(A) 0
2
4 Cl
2
4 /r
2
4 "
2
3 Flectron gain enthal#y
(B) 0
2
4 Cl
2
4 /r
2
4 "
2
3 /ond dissociation energy
(C) 0
2
4 Cl
2
4 /r
2
4 "
2
3 Flectronegati*ity
(D) 0
2
4 Cl
2
4 /r
2
4 "
2
3 'xidizing #ower
Answer: (B)
17. 0our s#ecies are listed below3
,i- &C'

,ii- &

'
+
,iii- &D'
(

,i*- &D'

0
Which one of the following is the correct se2uence of their
acidic strength$ [AIEEE 200(C
(A) iii . " . i* . ii
(B) i* . ii . iii . i
(C) ii . iii . " . i*
Answer: (D)
(D) i . iii . ii . i*
11. &elium is used in balloons in #lace of hydrogen because it
is[$arnata%a CET 200(]
(A) incombustible
(B) more abundant than hydrogen
(C) radioacti*e
(D) lighter than hydrogen
Answer: (A)
12. Which is most easily li2ue:able rare gas$ [$arnata%a CET
200(]
(A) ?e
(B) %e
(C) =r
(D) >r
Answer: (A)
1. Which one of the following orders correctly re#resents the
increasing acid strengths of the gi*en acids$ [CBSE AIPMT
200)]
(A) &'Cl'
2
. &'Cl'

. &'Cl' . &'Cl
(B) &'Cl' . &'Cl . &'Cl'

. &'Cl'
2
(C) &'Cl'

. &'Cl'
2
. &'Cl' . &'Cl
(D) &'Cl . &'Cl' . &'Cl'
2
. &'Cl'

Answer: (D)
1(. 5egular use of which of the following fertilizers increases the
acidity of the soil$ [AIEEE 200)]
(A) =mmonium sul#hate
(B) Du#er#hos#hate of lime
(C) Grea
(D) +otassium nitrate
Answer: (A)
1!. )he #ercentage of #9character in the orbitals forming + +
bonds in +
(
is [IIT!JEE 200)]
(A) 2!
(B)
(C) !7
(D) 8!
Answer: (D)

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