1.

Carborundum is obtained when silica is heated at high temperature with

(a) Carbon
(b) Carbon monoxide
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Calcium carbonate
Heat

1.
2.

2.
3.
3.
4.
4.
5.

5.

(a)
SiO2 + 3C
+ 2CO
The correct order of acidic strength is
(a) Cl2O7 > SO2 > P4O10
(b) CO2 > N2O5 > SO3
(c) Na2O > MgO > Al2O3
(d) K2O > CaO > MgO
(a)
Which of the following is a covalent carbide?
(a) CaC2
(b) Al4C3
(c) SiC
(d) Fe3C
(c)
Which one of the following oxides is neutral?
(a) CO
(b) SnO2
(c) ZnO
(d) SiO2
(a)
A sodium salt of unknown anion when treated with MgCl 2 gives white precipitate only on
boiling. The anion is
HCO 3
CO 32
NO 3
SO 24
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(b) Bicarbonates, nitrate and sulphate of Magnesium are water soluble. Bicarbonates
on heating dissociate to give carbonates which are insoluble.
H 2O

6.

SiC

Carborundum

Heat

SiCl4
(A)
(B)
(a) SiO2
(c) SiC

NaOH ( excess )

Heat

(C). The compound (C) is

(b) Si
(d) Na2SiO3

H O

NaOH ( excess )

SiCl 4 2 Si(OH) 4 SiO 2

(A)

6.
7.

7.

( B)

Na 2SiO 3
( C)

(d)
Me2SiCl2 on hydrolysis will produce
(a) Me2Si(OH)2

(b) Me2Si=O

(c) [O(Me)2SiO]n
(c)

(d) Me2SiClOH

More than one

1.

The planar shape of N(SiH3)3 is explained by the:

(a) type of hybrid orbitals of nitrogen.
(b) additional d-p overlap along the NSi bond.

(c) higher electronegativity of nitrogen.

(d) higher electronegativity of silicon.
1.
(a, b)
Matrix

Column I

Column II

I.

SiC + H2O

(A) CH4

II.

Al4C3 + H2O

(B) CH3CCH

III. CaC2 + H2O

IV.
2.

Mg2C3 + H2O

(C) CHCH
(D) no reaction

I (D) ; II (A) ; III (C) ; IV (B)

Column I
I.

Column II

Orthosilicates

(Si 2 O 5 ) n2 n
(A)

II.

Pyrosilicates
(B)

III. Two Dimensional sheet silicates

SiO 44

Si 2 O 76
(C)

(SiO 3 ) n 2 n
(D)
2.

I (B) ; II (C) ; III (A)