Group 15

1. Which one of 4 PCland 4 PClis not likely to exist and why?

[Delhi 2012]
2. Complete the following chemical reaction equation: 4 P + 2 2 SO Cl
[Delhi 2012]
3. Draw the structure of the following Molecule : 3 2 H PO
[Delhi 2012; All India 2012, 2009]
4. Explain the following :
The chemical reactivity of nitrogen is much less than that of phosphorus.
[Foreign 2012; All India 2012; Delhi 2009, 2008C]
5. Which is a stronger reducing agent, 3 SbH or 3 BiH and why?
[All India 2012, 2011]
6. 3 NF is an exothermic compound whereas 3 NCl is not.
[All India 2012, 2011; Delhi 2011, 2011, 2010]
7. Draw the molecular structure of 2 5 N O .
[All India 2012, 2009]
8. Complete the following equation Cu + 3 HNO (dilute)
[All India 2012; Foreign 2009]
9. Phosphorus has' greater tendency for catenation than nitrogen.
[All India 2012]
10. What is the basicity of 3 2 H PO and why?
[All India 2012]
11. The NO bond in 2 NOis shorter than the NO bond in 3 NO.
[Delhi 2011; All India 2011]
12. All the P Cl bonds in 5 PCl , molecule are not equivalent
[Delhi 2011; All India 2009, 2006C; Foreign 2006]
13. Complete the following chemical equation.
[Delhi 2011, 2010; Foreign 2011, 2010]
P4 NaOH H2O

OR
422

P SO Cl

14. Tendency to form pent halides decreases down the group in group 15 of the Periodic Table.
[Delhi 2011]
15. Complete the following chemical equation :
[Delhi 2011]
23

l HNO (conc.)

16. Draw the structure of 3 3

HPO and why?
[All India 2011, 2009; All India 2009C]
17. Complete the following chemical equations.
[Foreign 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 All India 2011, 2009]
2 HgCl + 3 PH
18. What is the basicity of 3 3 H PO and why?
[All India 2011]
19. Mention optimum conditions for the Industrial manufacture of ammonia by Haber's process.

[Foreign 2011; All India 2008]

20. Red phosphorus is less reactive than white phosphorus. Why?
[Foreign 2011; AB India 2008]
21. Draw the structure of 3 NF and 3 3 H PO molecules.
[Foreign 2011]
22. Nitrogen does not form penthalides.
[All India 20HC, 2009; Delhi 2010; 2008C]
23. Ammonia is more basic than phosphine.
[All India 2011C; Delhi 2010, 2009, 2008]
24. 3 NH acts as a good ligand.
[Delhi 2011C]
25. 3 BiCl is less covalent than 3 PCl .
[Delhi 2011C]
26. Why does 2 NO dimerise?
[Delhi 2010]
27. The stability of + 5 oxidation state decreases down the group in group 15 of the Periodic Table.
[Delhi 2010; Foreign 2009]
28. Solid phosphorus pent chloride behaves as an ionic compound.
[Delhi 2010, 2010C]
29. Draw the structure of H4P2O7 .
[Delhi 2010]
30. The stability of +3 state increases down the group in group 15 of the Periodic Table
[Foreign 2010, 2009]
31. Complete the following chemical reaction equations
[Foreign 2010]
AgCl (s) + 3 NH (aq)
32. Arrange the following in order of the increasing basic strength.
[Delhi 2010, 2009C]
3 PH , 3 NH , 3 SbH , 3 AsH
33. Draw the structure and predict the shape of 3 3 H PO .
[Delhi 2010C; All India 2006]
34. 2 N is not particularly reactive, explain.
[Delhi 2010C]
35. What is the covalence of nitrogen in 2 5 N O ?
[All India 2010C]
36. What happens when 3 3 H PO (orthophosphorous acid) is heated?
[All India 2011C]
37. Nitrogen shows weaker tendency for Catenation than phosphorus.
[All India 2010C, 2009; Foreign 2009]
38. Complete the following chemical reaction equations.
[Delhi 2009; Foreign 2009]
P ( is) + NaOH (aq) + 2 H O(I)
39. In the structure of 3 HNO molecule, the NO bond (121 pm) is shorter than NOH bond (140 pm).

[Delhi 2009; All India 2009]

40. Draw the structure of 5 PCl (s).
[All India 2009, 2008]
41. Ammonia has higher boiling point than phosphine.

[All India 2009]

42. Bi (V) is a stronger oxidizing agent than Sb (V).
[All India 2009, 2008; Delhi 2006C]
43. Complete the following reaction equation
[Foreign 2009]
5 PCl + 2 H O (excess)
44. Give reason : 3 PH is a weaker base than 3 NH
[Delhi 2009C]
45. Give reason: In the solid state, 5 PCl behaves as an ionic species.
[Delhi 2009C, 2006]
46. The basic character of the hydrides of group 15 elements decreases with increasing B atomic
numbers.
[All India 2009]
47. Complete the following reactions :
[All India 2009]
3 NH + NaOCI
48. Write chemical equation for the following process : Orthophosphous acid is heated
[Delhi 2008]
49. Complete the following chemical equation :
[Delhi 2008]
2 Cu (aq) + 3 NH (aq)
50. Complete the following chemical equation :
[Delhi 2008, 2006]
Ca3P2 (s) H2O(l)

51. Why the bond angle in is 3 PH is lesser than that in 3 NH molecule?

[All India 2008]
52. Ammonia has greater affinity for protons than phosphine( 3 PH )
[All India 2008]
53. What happens when white phosphorus heated with cone, NaOHsolution in an inert gas
atmosphere?
[All India 2008C]
54. (i) Write the reaction of thermal decomposition of sodium azide .
(ii) What happens when 5 PCI is healed?
[Delhi 2007]
55. How does ammonia react with a solution of 2 Cu ?
[All India 2007]
56. 3 2 H PO acts as a monobasic acid. Give reason.
[Foreign 2007; All India 2006]
57. Nitric oxide becomes brown when released in air, why?
[Delhi 2006]
58. Write the chemical equations involved in the preparation of the 3 3 H PO .
[All India 2006]
59. Concentrated nitric acid turns yellow on exposure to sunlight, why?
[Foreign 2006]
60. 3 3 H PO is a diprotic acid. Give reason.
[Delhi 2006C]

2 MARKS QUESTIONS
61. Explain the following observations:
(i) The molecules 3 NH and 3 NF have dipole moments which are of opposite direction.
(ii) All the bonds in 5 PCI molecule are no equivalent.
[Delhi 2012]
62. Draw the structures of white phosphorus and red phosphorus. Which one of these two types of
phosphorus is more reactive and why?
[Delhi 2010]
63. Complete the following chemical reaction equations :
[All India 2010]
(i) 2 I + conc. 3 HNO
(ii) 2 HgCl + 3 PH
64. (i) 3 PH has lower boiling point Than 3 NH , why?
[Delhi 2007]
(ii) Write balance equation, when ammonia is dissolved in water.
[Delhi 2007]
65. State the difference in properties of white and red phosphorus.
[All India 2006C]
66. Explain each of the following :
(i) Nitrogen is much less reactive that phosphorus.
(ii) The stability of +5 oxidation state decreases down group 15.
(iii) The bond angles (ONO) are not of the same value in 2 NOand 2 NO.
[Delhi 2012]
67. How is ammonia manufactured industrially? Draw flow chart for the manufacture of ammonia.
Give any two uses.
[All India 2007]
68. (i) Explain the Ostwalds process to manufacture nitric acid.
[Delhi 2006C]
(ii) Write the balanced reaction when nitric acid react with
(a) 2 I (b) C
(c) 8 S (d) 4 P
(iii) Give any two uses.