QUESTIONS ON NCERT FOR MAIN

SCQ :
1. Which of the following statement does not illustrate anomalous property of lithium
with respect to other alkali metals :
(A) Among all alkali metals only lithium forms stable nitride
(B) On combustion in air it mainly forms Li2O2, Li3N and some Li2O while other
alkali metals form superoxides
(C) LiHCO3 is not obtained in solid state while bicarbonates of other alkali metals
exist in solid state.
(D) LiCl is found to be in hydrated state while chlorides of other alkali metals are
anhydrous.
Ans. (B)
Sol. On combustion in air it mainly forms Li2O, Li3N and some Li2O2 while other alkali metals form superoxides

2. Select incorrect match related to substance present in higher concentration in

drinking water than prescribed concentration and its adverse effects on human :
(A) Fluoride : Formation of fluoropatite on teeth.
(B) Lead : Damage of kidney and liver.
(C) Sulphate : Laxative effect.
(D) Nitrate : Blue baby syndrome.
Ans. (A)
Sol. Fluoride : Mottling of teeth.

3. Select incorrect statement for water :

(A) H2O acts as an acid with NH3 and a base with H2S.
(B) H2O is oxidised to O2 during photosynthesis.
(C) All halogens react with water.
(D) Its higher value of dielectric constant makes water
valuable solvent for most of ionic solids.
Ans. (C)
Sol. All halogens react with water except I2.

4. Reducing character is not dominated in which of the following acid :

(A) H3PO2 (B) H2S
(C) H2SO3 (D) HClO
Ans. (D)
Sol. HClO acts as oxidizing agent.

5. Select nonmetal that does not undergo disproportionation in hot

concentrated NaOH solution :
(A) P4 (B) F2
(C) Cl2 (D) S8
Ans. (B)
Sol. F2 reacts with NaOH solution but does not undergo disproportionation

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6. Select incorrect statement for noble gases and their compounds :
(A) All noble gases including radon exist in atmospheric air.
(B) Their solubilities in water increases from He to Xe.
(C) Shapes of xenonfluorides and oxyfluorides are determined by VSEPR theory.
(D) Xenon fluorides react with lewis acids like BF3, PF5
Ans. (A)
Sol. All noble gases excluding radon exist in atmospheric air.

7. Which of the following compound of copper exists in aqueous medium :

(A) K2 [Cu(CN)4] (B) CuCl2 (C) CuNO3 (D) CuI2
Ans. (B)
Sol. There is no redox reaction reaction between Cu2+(aq) and Cl¯(aq) ions at room temperature.

8. Select incorrect statement for potassium permanganate :

(A) It has weak temperature dependent paramagnetism
(B) Its intense colour is due to d – d electronic transition
(C) Its colour changes on reaction with highly concentrated solution of KOH
(D) In some redox titrations it acts as self indicator
Ans. (B)
Sol. Its intense colour is due to charge transfer spectra from O  Mn

9. Which of the following substance is not obtained during commercial

extraction of pure copper from its ore:
(A) SO2 (B) FeSiO3
(C) Ca3(PO4)2 (D) Ag
Ans. (C)
Sol. Slag of Ca3(PO4)2 is not formed because CaCO3 is not added as flux.

10. In which of the following complex species (n – 1) dz2 orbital of central

metal participates in hybridization :
(A) [Ni(CN)4]2– (B) [Zn(NH3)4]2+
(C) [Fe(CO)5] (D) [Ni(en)3]2+
Ans. (C)

Sol. Hyb. of iron [Fe(CO)5] : dz2 sp3

11. How many EDTA4– (ethylenediaminetetraacetate) molecular species is/are

required to make an octahedral complex with a Ca2+ (aq) ion?
(A) Six (B) Three (C) One (D) Two
Ans. (C)
Sol. As EDTA 4– is hexadentate ligand. Hence, only one EDTA 4– (ethylenediamine tetraacetate)
molecule is required to make an octahedral complex with Ca 2+ .

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12. Select incorrect characteristic of intersititial compound of d-block metals :
(A) They have higher melting points than those of respective pure metals.
(B) They are harder than their respective pure metals.
(C) They retain metallic conductivity.
(D) They are more reactive than their respective pure metals.
Ans. (D)
Sol. They are less reactive than their respective pure metals.

13. Select correct order of basic nature of oxides:

(A) Li2O < K2O < Na2O (B) NO < ZnO < CaO
(C) Bi2O3 < Al2O3 < Fe2O3 (D) HgO < PbO < CaO
Ans. (B)
Sol. NO : Neutral, ZnO : Amphoteric, CaO : Basic

14. Select incorrect order of electron affinity :

(A) S > Se > Te > O (B) F > O > C > B
(C) Cl > F > Br > I (D) Cl > S > P > Si
Ans. (D)
Sol. Cl > S > Si > P

15. Which of the following substance has layered structure in solid state due to hydrogen
bond :
(A) Ice (B) Graphite
(C) Orthoboric acid (D) Sodiumbicarbonate
Ans. (C)
Sol. Boron is sp2 hybridized in H3BO3 hence it forms layered structure.

16. In which of the following molecular speices all adjacent bond angles are at 90º :
– –
(A) ClF3 (B) XeF5 (C) ICl4 (D) IF5
Ans. (C)

Cl Cl
I–
Sol. Hybridisation of Iodine in ICl4– = sp3d2
Cl Cl

17. Select incorrect statement related to comparision between P4 and P4O10 :

(A) P4 is thermally less stable than P4O10
(B) Both P4 and P4O10 react with water
(C) Bond angle in P4 is less than bond angle O—P—O in P4O10

(D) P—O bond in P4O10 is stronger than P—P bond in P4
Ans. (B)
Sol. P4 does not react with water while P4O10 reacts with water.

18. Select compound which is thermally more stable than Na2CO3 :

(A) Cs2CO3 (B) LiNO3
(C) MgSO4 (D) Na2O2
Ans. (A)

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Subjective :
19. Find out number of substance(s)
from : B2H6, Mg3N2, Al4C3, Me2SiCl2, Ca3P2, XeF4, IF5, P4, H2S2O8
that react with water.
Ans. 8.00
Sol. Substances that react with water B2H6, Mg3N2, Al4C3, Me2SiCl2, Ca3P2, XeF4, IF5, H2S2O8

20. Find the value of ‘x’ in given hydrated sodium aluminosilicate : Na2AlxSi3O10.H2O
Ans. 02.00
Sol. (+1) × 2 + 3x + (+4) × 3 + (–2) × 10 = 0
3x + 14–20 = 0
3x = 6 ; x = 2

21. If atomic number of a metal atom is 25, then calculate spin only magnetic moment
of its divalent metal cation in aqueous solution.
Ans. 5.92 B.M.
Sol. M2+[Ar]3d5

eff of [M(H2O)6]2+ = 5(5  2)  5.92 B.M.

22. Find out number of moles of KMnO4 required to oxidize two moles of I–(aq) ions in
neutral or faintly alkaline solution.
Ans. 4.0
Sol. 2MnO4–(aq) + I–(aq) +H2O  2MnO2 + IO3–(aq)

23. Find out number of molecular species, which is/are more stable than their respective neutral diatomic
molecules :
¯ ¯
O2+ , C2+ , N2 , H2 , B2¯ , O22– , NO+ , N2+ , C2¯
Ans. 4
Sol. O2+ , B2¯ , NO+ , C2¯

x2
24. Find out numerical value of expression 2 for sodium hydrogen pyrosulphite ;

where, x = Maximum number of S—O bonds having same bond length in the given salt.
Ans. 4.5

O
– || ..
+
Sol. Na O—S——S—OH ; x = 3
|| ||
O O

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