NEET : CHAPTER WISE TEST-4

SUBJECT :- CHEMISTRY DATE.............................................................

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CLASS :- 12 NAME.............................................................
CHAPTER :- P-BLOCK SECTION.......................................................
(SECTION-A)
1. In group 15, the melting points of the 5. The oxidation number of sulphur in S8,
elements : S2F2 and H2S respectively are :
(A) increase regularly on moving down the (A) 0, + 1 and – 2
group. (B) + 2, + 1 and – 2
(B) decrease regularly on moving down (C) 0, + 1 and + 2
the group. (D) – 2, + 1 and – 2
(C) first decrease upto As and then
increase to Bi. 6. Which of the following is least reactive ?
(D) first increase from N to As and then (A) White phosphorus
decrease to Bi. (B) Yellow phosphorus
(C) Red phosphorus
2. Which of the following statements is (D) Black phosphorus
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incorrect for the group 15 elements ?
(A) Metallic character increases down the 7. Which of the following oxides is
group with decrease in ionisation enthalpy amphoteric in nature ?
and increase in atomic size. (A) N2O3 (B) P4O6
(B) The stability of +5 oxidation state (C) Sb4O6 (D) Bi2O3
decreases and that of +3 state increases
down the group on account of inert pair 8. The thermal stability of the hydrides of
effect. group 15 follows the order :
(C) The tendency to undergoes –3 (A) NH3 < PH3 < AsH3 < SbH3 < BiH3
oxidation state decreases down the group (B) NH3 > PH3 > AsH3 > SbH3 > BiH3
due to increase in size and metallic (C) PH3 > NH3 > AsH3 > SbH3 < BiH3
character. (D) AsH3 < PH3 > SbH3 > BiH3 > NH3
(D) In case of phosphorus compounds
having +4 oxidation state
9. The percentage of nitrogen in urea is
disproportionates into +5 and +3 both in
about :
acid and alkali.
(A) 70 (B) 63 (C) 47 (D) 28

3. Single N-N bond is weaker than the single

P-P bond . This is because of : 10. N2O is formed :
(A) larger N-N bond length in comparision (A) by heating NH4NO2
to P-P bond length . (B) by heating NH4NO3
(B) high interelectronic repulsion of the (C) by heating CsNO3
non-bonding electrons, owing to the small (D) by heating Ca(NO3)2
N-N bond length in comparision to that in
P-P single bond . 11. Which of the following acids can form two
(C) higher electronegetivity of N in types of salts?
comparision to P. (A) Hyponitrous acid (B) Nitrous acid
(D) samaller atomic size of N as compared (C) Nitric acid (D) Pernitric acid
to that of P.

4. Among the members of group 15 (N, P, 12. Phosphide ion is isoelectronic with :
As, Sb and Bi), which of the following (A) Nitride ion (B) Fluoride ion
properties show an increase as we go (C) Sodium ion (D) Chloride ion
down from nitrogen to bismuth
(A) Stability of +5 oxidation state 13. Which of the following acids is
(B) Reducing character of hydrides monobasic?
(C) Electronegativity (A) H3PO2 (B) H3PO4
(D) Acidic nature of the pentoxide (C) H4P2O7 (D) H4P2O6 .

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14. Which of the following statements is false 22. A considerable part of the harmful UV rays
for group 16th elements ? of the sun does not reach the surface of
(A) Oxygen is a gas while other elements the earth. This is because high above the
earth's atmosphere , there is a layer of :
exist as solids.
(A) O3 (B) CO2
(B) Sulphur exists as staggered 8-atom (C) SO2 (D) NO
rings.
(C) Density in solid stable decreases from 23. SO2 can reduce :
oxygen to tellurium. (A) HClO3 to HCl
(D) First ionisation energy of sulphur is (B) Cr2O72– / H+ to Cr3+
– + 2+
higher than that of selenium. (C) MnO4 / H to Mn
(D) all of these
15. A gas which is used as anaesthetic in 24. Which of the following is oxidised by O3 ?
dental surgery is : (A) K2MnO4 (B) Fe2(SO4)3
(A) N2 (B) CO (C) KMnO4 (D) K2Cr2O7
(C) N2O (D) NH3
25. Which of the following hydrogen halides is
16. Pearl white is : most volatile ?
(A) HCl (B) HF
(A) AsOCl (B) SbOCl (C) HI (D) HBr
(C) BiOCl (D) (NH4)2CO3
26. Which is used in vulcanisation of rubber ?
17. Dry bleaching is done by : (A) SF6 (B) SF4
(A) Cl2 (B) SO2 (C) SF2 (D) S2Cl2
(C) O3 (D) None
27. Oxidising action increases in the following
order :
18. Which of the following statement is false ?
(A) Cl < Br <  < F (B) Cl <  < Br < F
(A) Superoxides give hydrogen peroxide (C)  < F < Cl < Br (D)  < Br < Cl < F
and oxygen with water.
(B) CrO3 is an acidic oxide. 28. Which of the following has highest bond
(C) SnO2 is an amphoteric oxide. strength :
(D) KO2 is peroxide which with H2O forms (A) HI (B) HCl
hydrogen peroxide only. (C) HF (D) HBr

29. The strongest reducing agent is :

19. H2S is far more volatile than water (A) F– (B) Cl–
because : (C) Br
–
(D) –
(A) sulphur atom is more electronegative
than oxygen atom. 30. Fluorine is a stronger oxidising agent than
(B) oxygen being more electronegative chlorine in aqueous solution. This is
than sulphur forms hydrogen bond. attributed to many factors except :
(A) heat of dissociation
(C) H2O has bond angle of nearly 105°.
(B) electron affinity
(D) hydrogen atom is loosely bonded with
(C) ionization potential
sulphur.
(D) heat of hydration
20. It is possible to obtain oxygen from air by
fractional distillation because 31. The halogens are :
(A) Oxygen is in a different group of the (A) transition elements
periodic table from nitrogen (B) inner-transition elements
(B) Oxygen is more reactive than nitrogen (C) noble elements
(C) Oxygen has higher b.p. than nitrogen (D) representative elements
(D) Oxygen has a lower density than
nitrogen 32. The correct chemical composition of
bleaching powder is :
21. The compound which on strong heating (A) Ca(OCl)2CaCl2
gives oxygen is : (B) Ca(OCl)2.CaCl2.Ca(OH)2.2H2O
(A) AgNO3 (B) BaO2 (C) Ca(OCl)2.2H2O
(C) Pb(NO3)2 (D) all of these (D) None

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33. HCl gas is dried by passing through : 44. Hydrolysis of XX'5 yields : (X is smaller
(A) Na2SO3
(B) Concentrated H2SO4 halogen and X is bigger halogen) :
(C) Na2CO3 (A) HX and HOX (B) HX and HXO3
(D) Ammonia solution
(C) HX' and HXO4 (D) HX and HX'O3
34. Chlorine gas is dried over :
(A) CaO (B) NaOH
45. The product of the reaction between one
(C) H2SO4 (D) NH3 ()
mole of XeO3 and two mole of XeF6 is :
35. Bleaching powder is obtained by the (A) XeO2F2 (B) XeOF4
interaction of chlorine and :
(A) dilute solution of Ca(OH)2 (C) XeO3F2 (D) XeO4
(B) concentrated solution of Ca(OH)2
(C) dry calcium oxide
46. Assertion : HNO3 is a stronger acid than
(D) dry slaked lime
HNO2 .
(SECTION-B) Reason : In HNO3 there are two nitrogen-
36. ClO2 is the anhydride of : to-oxygen bonds whereas in HNO2 there
(A) HOCl (B) HClO2 is only one.
(C) HClO3 (D) HClO2 HClO3 (A) If both assertion and reason are true
and the reason is the correct explanation
37. Of the following species, one which is non- of the assertion.
existent : (B) If both assertion and reason are true
(A) XeF6 (B) XeF5 but reason is not the correct explanation of
(C) XeF4 (D) XeF2 the assertion.
(C) If assertion is true but reason is false.
38. XeF6 on complete hydrolysis gives : (D) If assertion is false but reason is true.
(A) Xe (B) XeO2
(C) XeO3 (D) XeO4 47. Assertion : Chlorine and sulphur dioxide

39. Helium is added to oxygen used by deep both are bleaching agents.
sea divers because : Reason : The bleaching action of chlorine
(A) It is less soluble in blood than nitrogen and sulphur dioxide is performed through
under high pressure the process of oxidation.
(B) It is lighter than nitrogen (A) If both assertion and reason are true
(C) It is readily miscible with oxygen and the reason is the correct explanation
(D) It is less poisonous than nitrogen of the assertion.
(B) If both assertion and reason are true
40. XeF2 reacts with PF5 to give : but reason is not the correct explanation of
(A) XeF6 (B) [XeF]+ [PF6]– the assertion.
(C) XeF4 (D) [PF4]+ [XeF3]– (C) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(D) If assertion is false but reason is true.
41. Which of the following is not oxidised by
MnO2 ? 48. Assertion : Halogens do not occur in free
– – – –
(A) F (B) Cl (C) Br (D) I state.
Reason : Halogens are highly reactive.
42. The isoelectronic pair is :
(A) Cl2O, ICl2– (B) ICl2–, ClO2 (A) If both assertion and reason are true
+ –
(C) IF2 , I3 (D) ClO2– , ClF2+ and the reason is the correct explanation
of the assertion.
43. BrF5 is a : (B) If both assertion and reason are true
(A) Interhalogen compound but reason is not the correct explanation of
(B) Pseudohalogen compound the assertion.
(C) Both the above (C) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(D) None of the above (D) If assertion is false but reason is true.

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49. Assertion : Liquid NH3 is used for 50. Assertion : The electronic structure of O3

refrigeration.
is
Reason : Liquid NH3 quickly vaporises.
(A) If both assertion and reason are true
Reason : Structure is not
and the reason is the correct explanation
of the assertion.
allowed because octet around O cannot
(B) If both assertion and reason are true be expanded.
but reason is not the correct explanation of (A) If both assertion and reason are true
and the reason is the correct explanation
the assertion. of the assertion.
(C) If assertion is true but reason is false. (B) If both assertion and reason are true
but reason is not the correct explanation of
(D) If assertion is false but reason is true. the assertion.
(C) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(D) If assertion is false but reason is true.

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