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Class 12 - Chemistry
Term 1 - Some p-Block Elements - 03

1. Which of the following is soluble in turpentine oil?

a. Hydrogen sulphide
b. Nitrogen
c. Ozone
d. Oxygen
2. Which of the following turns lead acetate paper black?
a. H2S
b. H2SO4
c. SO2
d. SO3
3. When KBr is treated with conc. H2SO4, reddish brown gas is evolved. The gas is:
a. Br2 + HBr
b. NO2
c. H2O2
d. Br2
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4. [Ar]3d104s24p3 is the electronic configuration of
a. Phosphorous
b. Arsenic
c. Bismuth
d. Antimony
5. Which of the following pairs of ions are isoelectronic and isostructural?
a.
b.
c.
d.
6. Which of the following hydrides is the most acidic?
a. H2S
b. H2Se
c. H2Te
d. H2O
7. Hydrogen sulphide reacts with lead acetate forming a black compound that reacts with hydrogen
peroxide to form another compound. The colour of the compound is:
a. Pink
b. Yellow
c. White
d. Black
8. Most metal oxides are

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a. None of these
b. Acidic in nature
c. Covalent in nature
d. Ionic in nature
9. Of the following hydrides which is the strongest reducing agent?
a. PH3
b. AsH3
c. BiH3
d. NH3
10. Which of the following oxides reacts with both HCl and NaOH?
a. ZnO
b. N2O5
c. CO2
d. CaO

For question numbers 11-15, two statements are given- one labeled Assertion (A) and the other labeled
Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given
below:
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a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true.

11. Assertion (A): Nitrogen is unreactive at room temperature but becomes reactive at elevated temperatures
or in presence of a catalyst.
Reason (R): In nitrogen molecules, there is extensive delocalization of electrons.
12. Assertion (A): Both rhombic and monoclinic sulphur exist as S8 but oxygen exists as O2.
Reason (R): Oxygen forms p – p multiple bonds due to the small size and small bond length but p – p
bonding is not possible in sulphur.
13. Assertion (A): Iodine dissolves in aqueous solution of potassium iodide.
Reason(R): Potassium iodide behaves as an organic solvent and therefore, dissolves non-polar iodine.
14. Assertion (A): is planar while NH3 is pyramidal.

Reason (R): N in is sp2 hybridized but in NH3 it is sp3 hybridized.

15. Assertion (A): Boron has a relatively higher melting point and boiling point in its own group.
Reason (R): Boron exists as a giant covalent Polymeric structure both in solid and in the liquid state.

Question No. 16 to 20 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:

Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine are members of Group 17. These are collectively known as
the halogens. The halogens are highly reactive non-metallic elements. Fluorine and chlorine are fairly
abundant while bromine and iodine less so. Fluorine is present mainly as insoluble fluorides and small
quantities are present in the soil, river water plants and bones and teeth of animals. All these elements

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have seven electrons in their outermost shell (ns2 np5 ). The halogens have the smallest atomic radii in their
respective periods due to maximum effective nuclear charge. Halogens display smooth variations in their
physical properties. Fluorine and chlorine are gases, bromine is a liquid and iodine is a solid. Their melting
and boiling points steadily increase with atomic number. All halogens are coloured. F2, has yellow,
Cl2, greenish-yellow, Br2, red and I2, violet colour.

16. Which of the following is the correct set of increasing atomic radius
a. F > I > Cl > Br
b. F > Cl > Br > I
c. Br > I > F > Cl
d. Cl > Br > I > F
17. ________ is the most electronegative element in the periodic table.
a. Br
b. F
c. Cl
d. I
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18. Why negative electron gain enthalpy of fluorine is less than that of chlorine?
a. Due to the small size of fluorine atom
b. Due to strong interelectronic repulsions in the relatively small 2p orbitals of fluorine
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
a. (a)
b. (d)
c. (c)
d. (b)
19. X-X bond dissociation enthalpy show which of the following trends
a. I - I > Br – Br > Cl – Cl
b. Cl – Cl > F – F > I – I
c. Cl – Cl > Br – Br > I – I
d. Cl – Cl > Br – Br > F – F
20. Halogens have maximum negative electron gain enthalpy in the respective periods of the periodic table.
Why?
a. All of these
b. Due to the smallest size
c. They readily accept one electron to acquire noble gas electronic configuration
d. High effective nuclear charge

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Class 12 - Chemistry
Term 1 - Some p-Block Elements - 03

Solution

1. (c) Ozone
Explanation: Ozone is highly soluble in turpentine oil, glacial acetic acid, or carbon tetrachloride.
2. (a) H2S

Explanation: Pb2+ + S2- PbS(black)

(CH3COO)2Pb + H2S PbS + 2CH3COOH
3. (d) Br2

Explanation: Br– get oxidized to Br2 on treatment with H2SO4.

2KBr + 2H2SO4 K2SO4+ SO2 + Br2 + 2H2O.
Concentrated sulphuric acid oxidizes HBr to Bromine.
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4. (b) Arsenic
Explanation: Arsenic is a group 15 element and its atomic no. is 33.
5. (b)
Explanation: and are isoelectronic with 32 electrons and sp2 hybridization hence, have
pyramidal structure.
6. (c) H2Te
Explanation: Acidic strength increases from H2O to H2Te. This is because the dissociation energies
decrease as the bond length of M-H increases from oxygen and tellurium.
7. (c) White
Explanation:

8. (d) Ionic in nature

Explanation: In general, metal oxides are basic and ionic in nature.
9. (c) BiH3
Explanation: The reducing character of the hydrides of Group 15 elements increases from NH3 to
BiH3(Bismuthine) because the reducing character depends upon the stability of the hydride. The
greater the instability of hydride, the greater is its reducing character. Since the BiH3 is least stable
(because the size of a central atom is greatest and therefore its tendency to form stable covalent bond
with small hydrogen atom decreases, as a result, the bond strength decreases) in this series, BiH3 is a
strongest reducing agent.
10. (a) ZnO
Explanation: ZnO is an amphoteric oxide. it reacts with both acid and base. With HCl, it forms zinc
chloride and water and with NaOH, it forms sodium zincate and water.
ZnO(s) + 2HCl(l) ZnCl2(s) + H2O(l)

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ZnO(s) + 2NaOH(l) Na2ZnO2(s) + H2O

11. (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Explanation: Due to small size and high dissociation energy (946 KJ mol-1) of nitrogen, it is unreactive.
12. (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation: S exists as S8 but oxygen exists as O2 because oxygen forms p -p multiple bonds which
is not possible in S.
13. (c) A is true but R is false.
Explanation: A is true but R is false.
14. (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
15. (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Explanation: Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
16. (b) F > Cl > Br > I
Explanation: F > Cl > Br > I
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17. (b) F
Explanation: F
18. (c) (c)
Explanation: (c)
19. (c) Cl – Cl > Br – Br > I – I
Explanation: Cl – Cl > Br – Br > I – I
20. (a) All of these
Explanation: All of these

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