CROSSROADS CLASSES

TEST P-BLOCK (CHEMISTRY ) 01 JULY 2016

Q1. The total number of lone pairs of electrons in N2O3 ?
Q2. The tendency to exhibit – 3 oxidation state, decreases down the group in group 15
elements. Explain.
Q3. Why HF is the weakest acid and HI is strongest acid ?
Q4. Bond dissociation energy of F2 is less than that of Cl2 . Why?
Q5. Arrange the following oxoacids of chlorine in increasing order of acidic strength. HOCl,
HOClO, HClO3 , HOClO3 .
Q6. Although fluorine is the most electronegative element in the entire periodic table , but the
negative value of electron gain enthalpy of fluorine is less than that of chlorine. Why ?
Q7. Write complete balanced equations of the following –
(i) I2 + HNO3 (conc.) 
(ii) XeF4 + H2O 
Q8. Arrange the following as per given conditions – NH3 , PH3 , AsH3 , SbH3 , BiH3
(i) Stability of these hydrides ( increasing order )
(ii) Why boiling point follows this trend – PH3 < AsH3 < NH3 < SbH3 < BiH3
Q9. Write the names of allotropes of Phosphorous and differences in them .
Q10. Write in increasing order –
(i) H2O , H2S , H2Se , H2Te in acidic nature
(ii) H2O , H2S , H2Se , H2Te in reducing nature/power
Q11. Differences between allotropes of Sulphur ?
Q12. Assign reason for the following :
(i) H3PO2 is a stronger reducing agent than H3PO4
(ii) Sulphur shows more tendency for catenation than Oxygen.
(iii) Reducing character increases from HF to HI
Q13. (a) Write the structures of the following : (i) (HPO3 )3 (ii) XeF4
(b) On heating Pd(NO3)2 a brown gas is evolved which undergoes dimerization on
cooling. Identify the gas.
Q14. Which is more reactive , inter-halogen compounds or halogens and why ? Is there any
exception?
Q15. The species in which the N atom is in a state of sp hybridization is
(a) NO2+ (b) NO2- (c) NO3- (d) NO2
Q16. The reaction of zinc with dilute and concentrated nitric acid, respectively, produces :
(a) N2 O and NO2 (b) NO2 and NO (c) NO and N2 O (d) NO2 and N2 O
Q17. The pair in which phosphorous atoms have a formal oxidation state of +3 is :
(a) Orthophosphorous and pyrophosphorous acids (b) Pyrophosphorous and
hypophosphoric acids (c) Orthophosphorous and hypophosphoric acids
(d) Pyrophosphorous and pyrophosphoric acids
Q18. Which of the following statements is not true for XeF 6 ?
(a) XeOF4 is formed (b) XeO2F2 is formed (c) It is a redox reaction
(d) XeO3 is formed
Q19. Which of the following is not a green house gas ? (a) Hydrogen (b) CH4
(c) Nitrous oxide (d) CO2
Q20. Assertion : Bond dissociation energy of F2 > Cl2
Reason : Cl2 has more electronic repulsion than F2
Q21. Assertion : Bond lengths of P-Cl bonds in gaseous PCl5 and solid PCl5 are not equal .
Reason : Because in solid state two PCl3 molecules are associated .
Q22. Assertion : Phosphoric acid has no reducing properties .
Reason : It does not contain P-H bonds.
Q23. The non-metal that does not exhibit positive oxidation state is :
(a) Oxygen (b) Iodine (c) Chlorine (d) Fluorine
Q24. The group of molecules having identical shape is : (a) SF4 , XeF4 , CCl4
(b) ClF3 , XeOF2 , XeF+3 (c) BF3 , PCl3 , XeO3 (d) PCl5 , IF5 , XeO2 F
Q25. The bond angle H-X-H is the greatest in the compound . ( X= central atom ):
(a) CH4 (b) NH3 (c) H2O (d) PH3
Q26. Which one of the following substances used in dry cleaning is a better strategy to control
environmental pollution?
(a) Nitrogen dioxide (b) Sulphur dioxide (c) Tetrachloroethylene (d) Carbon dioxide
Q27. Identify the incorrect statement: (a) Rhombic and monoclinic sulphur have S8
molecules. (b) S8 ring has a crown shape. (c) S2 is paramagnetic like oxygen. (d) The
S–S–S bond angles in the S8 and S6 rings are the same .
Q28. The following statements concern elements in the periodic table. Which of the following
is true? (a) The Group 13 elements are all metals. (b) All the elements in Group
17 are gases. (c) Elements of Group 16 have lower ionization enthalpy values
compared to those of Group 15 in the corresponding periods. (d) For Group 15
elements, the stability of +5 oxidation state increases down the group.
Q29. Which of the following is FALSE about CH4 , NH3 and H2O ?
(a) The H-C-H , H-N-H and H-O-H , all bond angles are greater than 90o
(b) The H-O-H bond angle is greater than that of H-C-H
(c) H-O-H bond angle is smaller than H-N-H
(d) H-C-H bond angle is greater than H-N-H
Q30. The correct order of bond dissociation enthalpy is - (a) I2 > Br2 > Cl2 > F2
(b) Cl2 > Br2 > F2 > I2 (c )Br2 > I2 > F2 > C (d) F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2