Nsec Pyq'S: Inorganic Chemistry

[Date] NSEC PYQ’S
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PIYUSH MAHESHWARI (PMSSIR)

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Periodic Properties
1. The element whose electronic configuration is 1s2, 2s2 2p6 3s2 is a/an [NSEC-2000]
(A) metal (B) inert gas (C) metalloid (D) non-metal
2. Oxygen shows +2 oxidation state in [NSEC-2000]

(A) F2O (B) H2O2 (C) K2O2 (D) D2O2
3. The oxidation state of Cr in K2Cr2O7 is : [NSEC-2000]

(A) + 3 (B) + 6 (C) + 4 (D) – 4
4. Which of the following is the smallest in size ? [NSEC-2001]

(A) N3– (B) F– (C) O2– (D) Na+
5. Oxidation Number of Mn in [MnO4]– is : [NSEC-2001]

(A) –7 (B) + 7 (C) + 2 (D) – 2
6. From the electronic configuration of the given element K, L, M and N, which one has
the highest ionization potential : [NSEC-2001]
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(A) M = [Ne] 3s ,3p 2 1
(B) L = [Ne]3s ,3p 3
2
(C) K = [Ne]3s ,3p 1 (D) N = [Ar]3d10,4s2,4p3
7. The formation of anion from a neutral atom X is favored by : [NSEC-2001]

(A) high electron affinity (B) large size of X
(C) low ionization potential (D) high charge on anion X
8. The outermost electron configuration of one of the element is 52, 6d1, 7s2. This
element belongs to : [NSEC-2002]
(A) s-block (B) transition series (C) lanthanide series (D) actinide series.
9. Which element of 3rd row has biggest atomic size ? [NSEC-2002]

(A) chlorine (B) sodium (C) silicon (D) neon.
10. Which oxyacid of chlorine shows oxidation state of + 5 ? [NSEC-2002]

(A) hypochlorous acid (B) chloric acid
(C) chlorous acid (D) perchloric acid
11. Which element does not show positive oxidation state ? [NSEC-2002]
(A) fluorine (B) chlorine (C) oxygen (D) iodine.
12. Due to addition of electrons in d orbital for transition element, the screening effect
[NSEC-2002]
(A) increases (B) decreases (C) no effect (D)slightly decreases.
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13. The diagonal relationship of elements in the periodic table arises because of similarity
in [NSEC-2003]
(A) ionic radius (B) electronic configuration
(C) crystal structure (D) charge/radius ratio of the corresponding ions.
14. The atom of an element X contains 27 electrons. X is expected to be[NSEC-2003]

(A) a non-metal belonging to p-block (B) paramagnetic belonging to d-block
(C) diamagnetic belonging to d-block (D) an s-block element.
15. The group in the periodic table that contains the elements in all the different physical
states at room temperature is [NSEC-2004]
(A) V A (B) I A (C) VII A (D) IV A.
16. The ion having a noble gas electronic configuration is [NSEC-2004]

(A) Se2- (B) Fe3+ (C) Cr3+ (D) Cu+.
17. Element with Z = 83 belongs to which block? [NSEC-2005]

(A) s (B) p (C) d (D) f.
18. Which of the following has the highest electron affinity ? [NSEC-2005]
(A) F (B) Br (C) CI (D) I.
19. The element having electronegativity next to that of fluorine is [NSEC-2005]

(A) oxygen (B) chlorine (C) iodine (D) sodium.
20. The group in the long form of periodic table having three elements together is
[NSEC-2005]
(A) zero group rd
(B) III group th
(C) IV group (D) VIIIth group.
21. Atom with the largest electron affinity is [NSEC-2006]

(A) Na (B) CI (C) I (D) P.
22. Which of the following sequence of elements is arranged in the order of increasing
atomic radii ? [NSEC-2006]
(A) Na, Mg, AI, Si (B) C, N, O, F (C) O, S, Se, Te (D) , Br, CI, F.
23. As the number of electrons in d-orbitals of transition elements increases, the screening
effect on the valence electrons- [NSEC-2007]
(A) increases (B) decreases greatly (C) is not observed (D) decreases slightly
24. For the atoms Li, Be, B and Na, the correct order of increasing atomic redius is :
[NSEC-2008]
(A) B, Be, Li, Na (B) Li, Be, B, Na (C) Be, Li, B, Na (D) Be, B, Li, Na
2
25. The ion which has 18 electrons in the outermost shell is – [NSEC-2009]
(A) Cu+ (Z = 29) (B) Al3+ (Z = 13) (C) K+ (Z = 19) (D) Th4+ (Z = 90)
26. The correct order of the size of the species is [NSEC-2010]

(A) Ca2+ < Ar < K+ < Cl– (B)Ca2+ < K+ <
Ar < S2–
(C) K+ < Ar < Cl– < S2– (D) Ar < Ca2+ < K+ < Cl–
27. The correct order of increasing first ionization energy is [NSEC-2010]

(A) Ca < K < Ne < P < F (B) F < Ca < Ne < P < K
(C) K < Ca < P < F < Ne (D) Ne < F < P < Ca < K
28. The group that has the species correctly listed in the order of decreasing radius is :
[NSEC-2011]
2+ +
(A) Cu , Cu , Cu 2+
(B) V, V , V 3+ – –
(C) F , Br , I (D) B, Be, Li
29. The number of valence electrons in an atom with the configuration 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p2
is : [NSEC-2011]
(A) 6 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 2
30. The element with the lowest electronegativity is : [NSEC-2011]

(A) S (B)  (C) Ba (D) Al
31. Einsteinium has 11 electrons in the 4f subshell. The number of unpaired electrons in
the subshell is : [NSEC-2011]
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 7 (D) 11
32. The outer most electronic configuration of the most electronegative element is :
[NSEC-2012]
2
(A) ns , np 3 ( 2 6 2 2
B) ns ,np (n– 1) d (C) ns , np 5 (D) ns ,np6
2
33. The first ionization potential of Na, Mg, Al and Si are in the order: [NSEC-2012]
(A) Na < Mg > Al < Si (B) Na > Mg > Al > Si
(C) Na < Mg < Al > Si (D) Na > Mg > Al < Si
34. The first four ionization energy values of a metal are 191,587,872 and 5962 kcal/mol
respectively. The number of valence electrons in the element is : [NSEC-2012]
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 5
35. Of the following, the ion with the largest size is [NSEC-2014]
(A) 𝑂2– (B) Na+ (C) 𝐹 –
(D) 𝐴𝑙 3+
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36. Which of the following accounts best for the fact that F– is smaller than O2–?
(A) F– has a larger nuclear mass than O2– [NSEC-2019]
–
(B) F has a larger nuclear charge than O 2–
(C) F– is more polarizable than O2–

(D) F is more electronegative than O
37. The following qualitative plots depict the first, second and third ionization energies (I.E.)
of Mg, Al and K. Among the following, the correct match of I.E. and the metal is
(A) X-Al ; Y-Mg ; Z-K (B) X-Mg ; Y-Al ; Z-K [NSEC-2019]

(C) X-Mg ; Y-K ; Z-Al (D) X-Al ; Y-K ; Z-Mg
38. For which of the following processes, carried out in free space, energy will be
absorbed? [NSEC-2019]
I. Separating an electron from an electron
II. Removing an electron from a neutral atom
III. Separating a proton from a proton
IV. Separating an electron from a proton
(A) I only (B) II and IV (C) I and III (D) II only
39. N3–, F–, Na+ and Mg2+ have the same number of electrons. Which of them will have the
smallest and the largest ionic radii respectively? [NSEC-2019]
2+
(A) Mg and N 3– 2+
(B) Mg and Na +
3–
(C) N and Na + (D) F– and N3–
40. Which of the following is correct about the isoelectronic species, Li+ and H– ?
I. H– is larger in size than Li+ [NSEC-2019]
+
II. Li is a better reducing agent than H –
III. It requires more energy to remove an electron from H– than from Li+
IV. The chemical properties of the two ions are the same
(A) I only (B) II and III (C) I, II and IV (D) I and II
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Answer Key
1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (D) 5. (B)
6. (B) 7. (A) 8. (D) 9. (D) 10. (B)
11. (A) 12. (A) 13. (D) 14. (B) 15. (C)
16. (A) 17. (B) 18. (C) 19. (A) 20. (D)
21. (B) 22. (C) 23. (A) 24. (A) 25. (A)
26. (B) 27. (C) 28. (B) 29. (C) 30. (C)
31. (A) 32. (C) 33. (A) 34. (C) 35. (A)
36. (B) `37. (C) 38. (B) 39. (A) 40. (A)
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Chemical Bonding
1. Which of the following has maximum bond energy ? [NSEC-2000]
(A) O2– (B) O2+ (C) O2 (D) O22–
2. The hybrid orbital of the central atom in AIF4– is : [NSEC-2000]

(A) sp (B) sp2 (C) sp3 (D) sp3d
3. The paramagnetism of oxygen is best explained by [NSEC-2000]

(A) MO theory (B) Valence Bond Theory
(C) VSEPR theory (D) Lewis dot structure
4. Which of the following compounds has both ionic and covalent bonding?[NSEC-2000]
(A) NaBr (B) Ba(CN)2 (C) PCI3 (D) CH3CH2OH
5. Which of the following molecule is non-polar ? [NSEC-2000]

(A) CO (B) SO2 (C) SO3 (D) H2O
6. In ammonia H-N-H bond angle is [NSEC-2001]

(A) 106.7oC (B) 104.5oC (C) 109.5oC (D) 120oC
7. The cyanide ion, CN– and the nitrogen molecule, N2 are isoelectronic. However, in
contrast to CN–, N2 is chemically inert due to : [NSEC-2001]
(A) unsymmetrical electron distribution (B) low bond energy
(C) absence of bond polarity
(D) presence of a greater number of elelctrons in bonding orbital
8. Valence bond theory was proposed by : [NSEC-2001]

(A) Heitler and London (B) Slater and Mullikan
(C) Pauling (D) Rutherford
9. The maximum possible number of hydrogen bonds a water molecule can form is :
[NSEC-2001]
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 1
10. Hydrogen fluoride is liquid at room temperature because of [NSEC-2002]

(A) covalent nature (B) hydrogen bonding
(C) van der Waals force (D) strong ionic bond.
11. Overlapping of the atomic orbitals results in the formation of a covalent bond of the
type [NSEC-2002]
(A) sigma () (B) pi () (C) sigma or pi (D) sigma and pi.
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12. Which of the following pairs has the strongest hydrogen bonding between themselves
[NSEC-2002]
(A) SiH4 and SiF4 (B) CH4 and CH3OH
(C) CH3COCH3 and CHCI3 (D) HCO2H and CH3CO2H
13. SF6 molecule has ..........geometry. [NSEC-2002]

(A) pyramidal (B) bi-pyramidal
(C) tetrahedral (D) octahedral
14. Isosteres are compounds having similar geometry and isoelectronic species are
species having the same number of electrons. The pair of species CO2 and NO2+ is
[NSEC-2003]
(A) isosteric and isoelectronic (B) isosteric, but not isoelectronic
(C) isoelectronic, but not isosteric (D) neither isosteric nor isoelectronic.
15. Considering z-axis to be the internuclear axis, the combination of orbitals on Li and CI
atoms respectively, that can lead to a stable sigma bond [NSEC-2003]
(A) 2s and 3py (B) 1s and 3py
(C) 1s and 3pz (D) 2s and 3pz.
16. The number of hydrogen bonds formed by each H 2O molecule in an ice crystal is :
[NSEC-2003]
(A) 6 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 3
17. The structures of AICI3 and PCI3 can be described as [NSEC-2004]

(A) both planar (B) both pyramidal
(C) planar and pyramidal respectively (D) pyramidal and planar respectively.
18. Bond orders of NO and NO+ are respectively [NSEC-2004]

(A) 2.5 and 3 (B) 2 and 4 (C) 3.5 and 2.5 (D) 4 and 2
19. The molecule with non -zero dipole moment is [NSEC-2004]

(A) BF3 (B) PCI3 (C) SiCI4 (D) XeF4
20. The molecular orbital with highest energy in a nitrogen molecule is [NSEC-2004]
(A) 2p (B) 2p (C) *2p (D) *2p
21. Which of the following has zero dipole moment ? [NSEC-2005]

(A) NH3 (B) NF3 (C) BF3 (D) CHCl3.
22. According to VSEPR theory the shape of SF4 molecule is (atomic number of
sulphur=16) [NSEC-2005]
(A) squashed tetrahedral (B) square pyramidal
(C) tetrahedral (D) square planar.
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23. In which of the following cases, does breaking of the covalent bond take place?
[NSEC-2005]
(A) boiling of water (B) melting of KCN (C) boiling of CF4 (D) melting of SiO2.
24. The hybrid orbitals used by chlorine in CIF3 molecule are of the type[NSEC-2005]
(A) sp3 (B) sp2 (C) sp2d (D) sp3d.
25. In solid CuSO4. 5H2O, copper is coordinated to [NSEC-2005]

(A) one water molecule (B) three water molecules
(C) five water molecules (D) four water molecules.
26. Which of the following contain maximum number of electrons in the antibonding
molecular orbital? [NSEC-2005]
(A) O22- (B) O2 (C) O2– (D) O2+.
27. Identify the molecule that has more covalent bond character. [NSEC-2005]
(A) Na2S (B) MgCI2 (C) NaH (D) SnCI4
28. The non-linear molecule is [NSEC-2006]

(A) SO2 (B) CO2 (C) HCN (D) C2H2.
29. In the ammonium ion, [NSEC-2006]

(A) the four hydrogens are at the corners of a square
(B) all bonds are ionic
(C) the nitrogen atom carries a formal charge
(D) all bonds are co-ordinate ones.
30. Lewis dot structures of compounds of representative elements normally follow the octet
rule. Which of the following does not obey the octet rule ? [NSEC-2006]
(A) CO32– (B) O3 (C) SO2 (D) 3–
31. Trisilylamine N(Si(CH3)3)3 is [NSEC-2006]

(A) acidic (B) basic (C) neutral (D) amphoteric.
32. Which of the following compounds of phosphorus does not have resonating structures
[NSEC-2006]
(A) H3PO2 (B) H3PO3 (C) H3PO4 (D) (CH3)2HPO3.
33. In thiosulphuric acid H2S2O3, the oxidation states of sulphur atoms are[NSEC-2006]
(A) +  ,+  (B) 0, + V (C) +  , +  (D) – , + V.
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34. Which type of bond exists between the two boron atoms in a diborane molecule?
[NSEC-2007]
(A) 2-Center-2electron (B) 3-Center-2-electron
(C) 3-Center-3-electron (D) 4-Center-4-electron
35. According to Molecular Orbital Theory, the oxygen molecule is- [NSEC-2007]
(A) Diamagnetic (B) Paramagnetic (C) Ferromagnetic (D) non magnetic
36. Which of the following has zero dipole moment? [NSEC-2007]

(A) NH3 (B) NF3 (C) BF3 (D) CHCl3
37. Which of the following pairs is a Lewis acid & a Lewis base ? [NSEC-2007]
(A) CI & Ag + (B) NH3 & BF3 (C) SO4 & HSO4 (D) H+ & OH–
2– –
38. Assuming a Lewis structure for SO2 in which all the atoms obey the octet rule, the
formal charge on S is: [NSEC-2007]
(A) +1 (B) 0 (C) +2 (D) 2
39. In which of the following pairs are both molecules polar ? [NSEC-2008]
(A) O2 and H2O (B) BF3 and PCl3 (C) SO2 and SCl2 (D) CS2 and NO2
40. The maximum possible number of hydrogen bonds a water molecule can form is
[NSEC-2008]
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 1
41. Which of the following has the highest bond order ? [NSEC-2008]
(A) O2 (B) O2+ (C) O2 (D) O22–
42. The hybridization of the atomic orbitals of sulphur in SO 3, SO42– and SF4 are
respectively: [NSEC-2009]
3
(A) sp, sp , sp 2 2 3
(B) sp, sp , sp d 2
(C) sp , sp, sp 3 (D) sp2, sp3, sp3d
43. The molecule which does not have a net dipole moment is – [NSEC-2009]
(A) H2O (B) NH3 (C) BF3 (D) BrF5
44. The molecular geometry for ammonia is – [NSEC-2009]

(A) saw horse (B) trigonal planar (C) tetrahedral (D) pyramidal
45. The sequence of molecular orbitals for the carbide ion (C22–) is – [NSEC-2009]
(A) 1s2 *1s2 2s2 *2s2 2p4
(B) 1s2 *1s2 2s2 *2s2 2p4 2p2
(C) 1s2 *1s2 2s2 *2s2 2p4 2p2 *2p2
(D) 1s2 *1s2 2s2 *2s2 2p4 2p2 *2p4
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46. The structure of SF4 is [NSEC-2010]

(A) Trigonal bipyramidal (B) Square planar
(C) Squashed Tetrahedral (D) Octahedral
47. The pair which contains both molecules polar is [NSEC-2010]

(A) O2 & H2O (B) CO2 & PCI3 (C) SO2 & SC!2 (D) CS2 & NO2
48. The species that contains maximum number of electrons in the antibonding molecular
orbitals is : [NSEC-2010]
(A) O2 2– (B) O2 (C) O2 – (D) O2+
49. The compound that has the highest ionic character associated with the X-Cl bond is
[NSEC-2010]
(A) PCl5 (B) BCI3 (C) CCl4 (D) SiCl4
50. According to VSEPR theory the shape of IF5 molecule will be [NSEC-2011]
(A) tetrahedral (B) trigonal bipyramid (C) square pyramid (D) trigonal planar
51. The formal changes on the atoms underlined are [NSEC-2011]

C6H5 – CN–O
(A) C = 0, N = –1, O = +1 (B) C = –1, N = +1, O = –1
(C) C = 0, N = +1, O = –1 (D) C = +1, N = 0, O = –1
52. The compound that does not have a  bond is : [NSEC-2011]

(A) SO2 (B) SF6 (C) O2 (D) SO3
53. The C–O–C bond angle in dimethyl ether is [NSEC-2011]

(A) 109°28' (B) 110° (C) 120° (D) 180°
54. The relative basics strengths of NH3, CH3NH2 and NF3 are in the order :[NSEC-2012]
(A) CH3NH2 > NH3 > NF3 (B) NH3 > CH3NH2 > NF3
(C) NF3 > CH3NH2 > NH3 (D) CH3NH2 > NF3 > NH3
55. The molecule that has maximum covalent character : [NSEC-2012]

(A) NaH (B) Na2S (C) CaCl2 (D) SnCl4
56. Which of the following compounds has zero dipole moment ? [NSEC-2013]
(A) NH3 (B) NF3 (C) BF3 (D) CHCl3
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57. Which one of the following is not a valid structure for dinitrogen oxide ? [NSEC-2013]
.. ..
..N N O
..
(I) (II)
(IV)
(III) (IV)
(A) I (B) II (C) III (D) IV
58. The bond order of NO+ ion is : [NSEC-2013]

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 2.5 (D) 3
59. Which of the following molecular structures is NOT possible ? [NSEC-2013]

(A) OF2 (B) SF2 (C) OF4 (D) SF4
60. The molecule having the highest dipole moment is [NSEC-2014]

(A) CO2 (B) CH4 (C) NH3 (D) NF3
61.* The species which has triangular planar geometry is [NSEC-2014]

(A) NF3 (B) NO3– (C) AlCl3 (D) SbH3
62. The correct order of stability for the following species is [NSEC-2014]
+ +
(A) Li2 < He2 < O2 < C2 (B) C2 < O2 < Li2 < He2+
+
(C) He2+< Li2 < C2 < O2+ (D) O2+< C2 < Li2 < He2+
63. The hybridization of boron in the stable borane having the lowest molecular weight is –
[NSEC-2014]
(A) sp 2 (B) sp 3 (C) sp (D) sp3d
64. For SF4, the molecular geometry and hybridization of the central atom respectively are:
[NSEC-2014]
(A) Square planar, dsp 2 (B) Tetrahedral, sp 3
3
(C) Seesaw, sp d (D) Square pyramid, sp3d
65. The species that cannot exist is [NSEC-2014]

(A) SiF62– (B) BF63– (C) SF6 (D) AlF63–
66. The species having highest bond energy is [NSEC-2015]

(A) O2 (B) O2+ (C) O2– (D) O22–
67. The structure of a molecule of N(SiMe3)3 is [NSEC-2015]

(A) Pyramidal with angle close to 110°
(B) T-shaped with angle 90°
(C) Bent T-shaped with angle close to 89°
(D) Trigonal planar with bond angle close to 120°
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68. The order of p-d interaction in the compounds containing bond between Si/P/S/Cl
and oxygen is in the order [NSEC-2015]
(A) P > Si > Cl > S (B) Si < P < S < Cl (C) S < Cl < P < Si (D) Si > P > S > Cl
69. Which one of the following information about the compounds is correct ?[NSEC-2016]
Oxidation
No. of P– No. of P–H No. of P=O
Compounds state
OH bonds bonds bonds
of P
[I] H3PO2 Hypophosphorous acid 1+ 2 1 0
[II] H4P2O5 pyropophosphorous acid 3+ 2 2 2
[III] H4P2O6 Hypophosphoric acid 4+ 2 2 2
[IV] H4P2O7 pyrophosphoric acid 5+ 3 1 4
(A) I (B) III (C) IV (D) II
70. The pair that is isostructural (i.e. having the same shape and hybridization) is
[NSEC-2016]
(A) NF3 and BF3 (B) BF4 and NH4 (C) BCl3 and BrCl3 (D) NH3 and NO3–
– +
71. Number of P–S single bonds and P–S double bonds (P=S) in P4S10 are respectively
[NSEC-2016]
(A) 10, 6 (B) 16, 0 (C) 14, 2 (D) 12, 4
72. Which of the following compounds contain 3-centered 2-electron bonding ?

[NSEC-2016]
(i) [BeF2]n (ii) [Be(CH3)3]n (iii) [BeCl2]n (iv) [BeH2]n
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (ii) and (iii) (C) (ii) and (iv) (D) (iii) and (iv)
73. In ammonia the bond angle is 107º 48' while in SbH3 the bond angle is about 91º18'.
The correct explanation among the following is/are [NSEC-2016]
(A) The orbitals of Sb used for the formation of Sb-H bond are almost pure p-orbitals.
(B) Sb has larger size compared to N.
(C) Sb has more metallic character than N.
(D) All the statements are correct.
74. Assuming that Hund’s rule is violated by the diatomic molecule B2, its bond order and
magnetic nature will be respectively [NSEC-2016]
(A) 1, diamagnetic (B) 1, paramagnetic (C) 2, diamagnetic (D) 2, paramagnetic
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75. In the Lewis structure of ozone (O3), the formal charge on the central oxygen atom is
[NSEC-2017]
(A) +1 (B) –1 (C) 0 (D) –2
76. Which of the following represents the correct order of dipole moment? [NSEC-2017]
(A) NH3 > NF3 > H3O (B) NH3 > H2O > NF3
(C) H2O > NH3 > NF3 (D) H2O > NF3 > NH3
77. Which of the following has the shortest bond length ? [NSEC-2017]
(A) O2 (B) O2− (C) O2+ (D) O2−2
78. Which of the following is not paramagnetic? [NSEC-2018]

(A) S2- (B) N2- (C) O2- (D) NO
79. In which of the following, all the bond lengths are not the same ? [NSEC-2018]
I. F4+ II. BF4− III. SF4 IV. TeCl4
(A) I, II, IV (B) II, III, IV (C) I, III, IV (D) I, II, III
80. Among the following pairs, the one in which both the compounds as pure liquids can
show significant auto ionization is [NSEC-2018]
(A) H2O and H2S (B) BrF3 and Cl3 (C) PF5 and PCl5 (D) HF and HCl
81. Which among the following is nonlinear ? [NSEC-2018]

(A) N3– (B) ClF2– (C) Br3– (D) BrCl2+
82. The most stable Lewis structure of N2O is [NSEC-2018]

• •• • • •• •
(A) • •• •• ••• ••
(B) •• N=O=N•• (C) • N–NO • (D) • O–NN •
• O=N=N• •• ••
83. The set in which all the species are diamagnetic is [NSEC-2019]
(A) B2, O2, NO 2+
(B) O2 , O2 , CO
(C) N2 , O2– , CN22– (D) C2 , O22- , NO+
84. . The F – X – F bond angle is the smallest in (X is the central atom) [NSEC-2019]
(A) CF4 (B) NF3 (C) OF2 (D) XeF5 –
85. . In which of the following species the octet rule is NOT obeyed? [NSEC-2019]
I. I3– II. N2O III. OF2 IV. NO +
(A) I and IV (B) II and III (C) I only (D) IV only
86. Which of the following species has one lone pair of electrons on the central atom?
[NSEC-2019]
(A) CIF3 (B) I3– (C) I3+ (D) SF4
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87. A suboxide of carbon, C3O2, has a linear structure. [NSEC-2019]

Which of the following is correct about C3O2?
I. Oxidation state of all three C atoms is +2
II. Oxidation state of the central C atom is zero
III. The molecule contains 4  and 4  bonds
IV. Hybridization of the central carbon atom is sp2
(A) I and IV (B) II and III (C) II and IV (D) III only
88. In solid state, PCl5 exists as [PCl4] +[PCl6] –. [NSEC-2019]

The hybridization of P atoms in this solid is/are
(A) sp3d (d= dX2 ̶ Y2) (B) sp3d (d= dZ2)
(C) sp3 and sp3d2 (d= dX2 ̶ Y2 + dZ2) (D) sp3d and dsp3 (d= dZ2)
ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (B) 5. (C)
6. (A) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (C) 10. (B)
11. (D) 12. (D) 13. (D) 14. (A) 15. (D)
16. (B) 17. (C) 18. (A) 19. (B) 20. (C)
21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (D) 24. (D) 25. (D)
26. (A) 27. (D) 28. (A) 29. (C) 30. (CD)
31. (C) 32. (A) 33. (D) 34. (B) 35. (B)
36. (C) 37. (D) 38. (A) 39. (C) 40. (B)
41. (B) 42. (D) 43. (C) 44. (D) 45. (B)
46. (C) 47. (C) 48. (A) 49. (D) 50. (C)
51. (C) 52. (B) 53. (B) 54. (A) 55. (D)
56. (C) 57. (A) 58. (D) 59. (C) 60. (C)
61.* (BC) 62. (C) 63. (B) 64. (C) 65. (B)
66. (B) 67. (D) 68. (B) 69. (D) 70. (B)
71. (D) 72. (C) 73. (A) 74. (A) 75. (A)
76. (C) 77. (D) 78. (B) 79. (C) 80. (B)
81. (D) 82. (D) 83. (D) 84. (D) 85. (C)
86. (D) 87. (B) 88. (C)
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Co-ordination Compounds
1. The angle between the bonding orbitals of a molecule AX 3 with zero dipole moment is
[NSEC-2000]
(A) 120º (B) 109º (C) 104º (D) 180º
2. In which of the following compounds, the oxidation number of the stated transition
metal is zero. [NSEC-2000]
(A) [Ni(CO)4] (B) [Pt(C2H4)CI3] (C) [Co(NH3)6]CI2 (D) [Fe(H2O)3](OH)2
3. Ligands contain : [NSEC-2001]

(A) lone pair of electron (B) incomplete octet
(C) unpaired electron (D) shared pair of electron
4. eg orbitals include [NSEC-2002]

(A) dxy and dyz (B) dyz and dxz
(C) dyz and dxz (D) dx2 – y2 and dz2
5. Dimethyl glyoxime forms a square planar complex with Ni2+. This complex should be
(A) diamagnetic [NSEC-2003]
(B) paramagnetic having 1 unpaired electron
(C) paramagnetic having 2 unpaired electrons
(D) ferromagnetic.
6. A [M(H2O)6]2+ complex typically absorbs at around 600 nm. It is allowed to react with
ammonia to form a new complex [M(NH3)6]2+ that should have absorption at
[NSEC-2003]
(A) 800nm (B) 580nm (C) 620nm (D) 320nm.
7. The least stable metal carbonyl as per the bonding considerations should be
[NSEC-2003]
(A) Cr(CO)6 (B) Mn(CO)6 (C) Fe(CO)5 (D) Ni(CO)4.
8. A coordination complex of type MX2Y2 [M = metal ion; X, Y = monodentate ligands],

can have either a tetrahedral or a square planar geometry. The maximum number of
possible isomers in these two cases are respectively [NSEC-2003]
(A) 0 and 2 (B) 2 and 1 (C) 1 and 3 (D) 3 and 2
9. The compound in which nickel has the lowest oxidation number is [NSEC-2004]
(A) Ni(CO)4 (B) (CH3COO)2Ni (C) NiO (D) NiCI2(PPh3)2.
10. IUPAC name for K3 [A(C2O4)3] is [NSEC-2004]

(A) potassium trioxalatoaluminate (III) (B) potassium aluminiumoxalate
(C) potassium trioxalatealuminium (II) (D) potassium trioxalatealuminium (III)
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11. Geometrical isomerism would be expected for which of the following compounds
[NSEC-2005]
(A) [Zn(NH3)4]2+ (B) [Pt(NH3)2C12] (C) [Pt(NH3)3Cl]+ (D) K2[CuCI4].
12. Co-ordination compounds [Pt(NH3)3(SCN)] and [Pt(NH3)3(NCS)] are examples of

(A) co-ordination isomerism (B) linkage isomerism [NSEC-2005]
(C) optical isomerism (D) hydrate isomerism.
13. The highest molar conductivity will be exhibited by the complex [NSEC-2005]
(A) [Cr(NH3)6]CI3 (B) [Cr(NH3)6CI]CI2 (C) [Cr(NH3)6CI2]CI (D) [Cr(NH3)6CI3].
14. How many isomers are possible for the complex [Co(en)2CI2] (en = ethylene diamine)
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 6 (D) 3 [NSEC-2006]
15. Which of the following complex ions does satisfy the effective atomic number (EAN)
rule? [NSEC-2006]
(A) [Pt(NH3)4] 2+ (B) [PtCI4] 2– (C) [PtCI6] 2– (D) [Fe(CN)6]3–.
16. In which of the following compounds is the oxidation number of the transition metal
zero? [NSEC-2007]
(A) [Ni(CO)4] (B) [Pt(C2H4)Cl3 (C) [Co(NH3)6]Cl2 (D) [Fe(H2O)3](OH)2
17. [NiCl4]2– is paramagnetic and therefore its geometry is : [NSEC-2007]

(A) pyramidal (B) bi-pyramidal (C) tetrahedral (D) square planar
18. dsp2 hybridization represents [NSEC-2007]

(A) octahedral geometry (B) square-planar geometry
(C) trigonal-bipyramidal geometry (D) square-pyramidal geometry
19. Which isomerism is exhibited by[Co(NH3)6][Cr(CN)6] and [Cr(NH3)6][Co(CN)6]?

[NSEC-2007]
(A) Ionization (B) Linkage (C) Coordination (D) Polymerization
20. The complex pentaaminecarbonatocobalt (III) chlorides is: [NSEC-2007]

(A) [Co(NH3)5CO3] CI (B) [Co(NH2)5CO3]CI
(C) [Co(NH2)5CO2]CI (D) [Co(NH3)5CO2]CI
21. According to the Crystal Field Theory, the energy of d xy orbital is lower than 𝑑𝑥 2−𝑦 2 in
an octahedral complex because [NSEC-2007]
(A) the dxy orbital near the ligands.
(B) the repulsion between the dxy electrons and ligand electrons is less than that
between 𝑑𝑥 2 −𝑦 2 and ligand electrons.
(C) the repulsion between the dxy electrons and ligand electrons is more than that
between 𝑑𝑥 2 −𝑦 2 and ligand electrons.
(D) the 𝑑𝑥 2 −𝑦 2 orbital is away the ligands.
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22 The orbitals of iron involved in the hybridization in Fe(CO)5 are [NSEC-2007]

(A) s, px, py, pz and 𝑑𝑥 2 −𝑦 2 (B) s, px, py, 𝑑𝑧 2 and 𝑑𝑥 2 −𝑦 2
(C) s, px, py, pz and 𝑑𝑧 2 (D) s, px, pz, dxy and 𝑑𝑥 2 −𝑦 2
23. The crystal field stabilization energy (CFSE) in [Co(SCN)6]3– is : [NSEC-2007]

(A) 24 q (B) 18 q (C) 4 q (D) 0 q
24. How many isomers are possible for a compound with formula, [Rh(en)2CI(NO2)] ?
[NSEC-2007]
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8
25. Metal carbonyls have the metal ions in zero or unusually lower oxidation states. This is
because : [NSEC-2007]
(A) carbonyl ligand is reducing in nature.
(B) carbonyl is a highly electron rich ligand.
(C) carbonyl is a strongly o-bonding ligand.
(D) carbonyl is a strongly p-acidic ligand.
26. Among the following, the chiral complex is : [NSEC-2009]

(A) [Cr(OX)3]3– (B) cis-[PtCl2(en)]
(C) cis-[RhCl2(NH3)4] + (D) trans-[PtCl2(en)]
27. The species having tetrahedral shape is : [NSEC-2009]

(A) [PdCl4]2– (B) [Ni(CN)4]2– (C) [Pd(CN)4]2– (D) [Ni(Cl)4]2–
28. The types of isomerism shown by Co(NH3)4Br2Cl are : [NSEC-2009]

(A) Geometrical and ionization (B) Optical and ionization
(C) Geometrical and optical (D) Geometrical only
29. The formula of tetraammineaquachlorocobalt(III) chloride is : [NSEC-2010]

(A) [Co(NH2)4(H2O)Cl]Cl2 (B) [Co(NH2)4(H2O)Cl]Cl
(C) [Co(NH3)4(H2O)Cl]Cl2 (D) [Co(NH3)4(OH)Cl2] Cl
30. The oxidation number and co-ordination number of chromium in complex ion
[Cr(C2O4)2(H2O)2]– are [NSEC-2010]
(A) 3,6 (B) 2,6 (C) 2,8 (D) 3,8
31. The complex that exhibits Co-ordination isomerism is [NSEC-2010]

(A) [Cr(NCS)(H2O)5] 2+ (B) [Cr(NH3)6]Cl3
(C) [Cr(NH3)6][Co(CN)6] (D) [CoCI2(NH3)4]Cl.H2O
32. The strong field ligand is : [NSEC-2010]

(A) SCN– (B) NO2– (C) I– (D) S2–
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33. The correct formula for hexaaminecobalt (III) nitrate is [NSEC-2011]

(A) [Co3(NH3)](NO3)3 (B) [Co3(NH3)6](NO3)3
(C) [Co(NO3)3].6NH3 (D) [Co(NH3)6](NO3)3
34. The IUPAC name of complex [Cu(en)2(H2O)2]2+ is [NSEC-2011]

(A) ethylene diamine Cu(II) dihydrate
(B) diaquobis(ethylenediamine) Cu(II) ion
(C) diaquobisdiethylamine Cu(II) ion
(D) diaquobis(ethylenediamine) cuprate(II)
35. The electronic spectrum of [Ni(H2O)6]++ shows a band at 8500 cm–1 due to d-d
transition. [Ph4As]2[NiCl4] will have such a transition in cm–1 at [NSEC-2011]
(A) 3778 (B) 8500 (C) 4250 (D) 850
36. In the coordination compound, Na2[Pt(CN)4] the Lewis acid is [NSEC-2011]

(A) [Pt(CN)4]2– (B) Na+ (C) Pt2+ (D) CN–
37. The 'd' orbitals will be split under square planar geometry into [NSEC-2011]
(A) two levels (B) three levels
(C) four levels (D) five levels
38. Dimethyl glyoxime forms a square planar complex with Ni2+. This complex should be:
(A) diamagnetic [NSEC-2011]
(B) paramagnetic having 1 unpaired electron
(C) paramagnetic having 2 unpaired electrons
(D) ferromagnetic
39. The formula of the isothiocyanate ion is [NSEC-2011]

(A) OCN– (B) SCN– (C) ONC– (D) NCS–
40. The bond order for a species with the configuration 1s2 *1s2 2s2 *2s2  pX1 will be
(A) 1 (B) 1/2 (C) Zero (D) 3/2 [NSEC-2012]
41. Which of the following compounds has the least tendency to form hydrogen bonds
between molecules? [NSEC-2012]
(A) NH3 (B) H2NOH (C) HF (D) CH3F
42. The species in which the central atom uses sp2 hybrid orbitals is [NSEC-2012]
(A) PH3 (B) NH3 (C) CH3+ (D) SbH3
43. In which of the following ion/molecule, the 'S' atom does not assume sp3 hybridization ?
[NSEC-2012]
(A) SO42– (B) SF4 (C) SF2 (D) S8
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44. Which of the following contain maximum number of electrons in the antibonding
molecular orbitals [NSEC-2012]
(A) O22– (B) O2 (C) O2–1 (D) O2+
45. Lattice energy for an ionic compound is calculated by using [NSEC-2012]

(A) Kirchhoff’s equation (B) Markownikoff's rule
(C) Born Haber cycle (D) Carnot cycle
46. The IUPAC name of [Co(ONO)(NH3)5]Cl2 is : [NSEC-2012]

(A) pentamminenitrocobalt(ll)chloride
(B) pentamminenitrosocobalt(IIl)chloride
(C) pentamminenitritocobalt(lll)chloride
(D) pentammineoxo-nitrocobalt(Ill)chloride
47. The metal carbonyl which is paramagnetic is [NSEC-2013]

(A) Ni(CO)4 (B) V(CO)6 (C) Cr(CO)6 (D) Fe(CO)5
48. High spin complexes having coordination number ‘6’ are usually formed through
(A) sp3d2 hybridisation (B) d2sp3 hybridisation[NSEC-2013]
(C) sp3 hybridisation (D) sp3d hybridisation
49. The complex having zero crystal field stabilization energy is [NSEC-2014]
(A) [Mn(H2O)6]3+ (B) [Fe(H2O)6]3+ (C) [Co(H2O)6]2+ (D) [Co(H2O)6]3+
50. When any solution passes through a cation exchange resin that is in acidic form, H ion
of the resin is replaced by cations of the solution. A solution containing 0.319 g of an
isomer with molecular formula CrCl3.6H2O is passed through a cation exchange resin
in acidic form. The eluted solution requires 19 cm 3 of 0.125 N NaOH. The isomer is
(A) triaquatrichloro chromium (III) chloride trihydrate [NSEC-2015]
(B) hexaaqua chrominum (III) chloride
(C) pentaaquamonochloro chromium (III) chloride monohydrate
(D) tetraaquadichloro chromium (III) chloride dihydrate
51. A person having osteoporosis is suffering from lead poisoning. Ethylene diamine tetra
acetic acid (EDTA) is administered for this condition. The best form of EDTA to be
used for such administration is - [NSEC-2015]
(A) EDTA (B) tetrasodium salt
(C) disodium salt (D) calcium dihydrogen salt
52. Four statements for the following reaction are given below [NSEC-2015]
[CoCl2(NH3)4]++Cl– → [CoCl3(NH3)3]+NH3
(i) only one isomer is produced if the reactant complex ion is a trans isomer
(ii) three isomers are produce if the reactant complex ion is a cis isomer
(iii) two isomers are produced if the reactant complex ion is a trans isomer
(iv) two isomers are produced if the reactant complex ion is cis isomer
The correct statements are
(A) I and II (B) III and IV (C) I and IV (D) II and III
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53. The complex that shows optical activity is [NSEC-2015]

(A) trans-[CoCl2(en)2]+ (B) cis-[CoCl2(en)2]+
(C) trans-[PtCl2(NH3)2] (D) [CoCl2(NH3)2(en)]+
54. For [FeF6]3- and [CoF6]3-, the statement that is correct is : [NSEC-2015]
(A) both are colored
(B) both are colorless
(C) [FeF6]3- is colored and [CoF6]3- is colorless
(D) [FeF6]3- is colorless and [CoF6]3- is colored
55. Which of the following statements about ammonium cerium (IV) nitrate,
(NH4)2[Ce(NO3)6] is false? [NSEC-2016]
(A) NO3– acts as a monodentate ligand.
(B) The Ce atom has a coordination number of 12.
(C) The shape of the complex ion is icosahedron
(D) The solution is used as oxidizing agent.
56. Which one of the following reactions is correct ? [NSEC-2016]

(A) [Fe(CO)5] + 2NO → [Fe(CO)2(NO)2] + 3CO
(B) [Fe(CO)5] + 2NO → [Fe(CO)3(NO)2] + 2CO
(C) [Fe(CO)5] + 3NO → [Fe(CO)2(NO)3] + 3CO
(D) [Fe(CO)5] + 3NO → [Fe(CO)3(NO)3] + 2CO
57. How many isomers are possible for complex [Co(ox)2Cl2]+? [NSEC-2016]
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 4
58. In which of the following complexes the metal ion has the lowest ionic radius ?
[NSEC-2016]
(A) [Ti(H2O)6] 2+ (B) [V(H2O)6] 2+ (C) [Cr(H2O)6] 2+ (D) [Mn(H2O)6]2+
59. Which of the complex has the magnetic moment of 3.87 B.M.? [NSEC-2016]
(A) [Co(NH3)6]3+ (B) [CoF6]3–
(C) [CoCl4]2– (D) [Co(dmg)2]
60. IUPAC name of complex ion [CrCl2(ox)2]3– is [NSEC-2017]

(A) dichlorodioxalatochromium (III) (B) dioxalatodichlorochromate(III)
(C) dichlorodioxalatochromate(III) (D) bisoxalaeodichlorochromate(III)
61. The type of isomerism that Co(NH3)4Br2Cl can exhibit is/are [NSEC-2017]
(A) geometric and ionisation (B) ionisation
(C) Optical and ionisation (D) Optical, ionisation and geometric
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62. Metal 'M' forms a carbonly compound in which it is present in its lower valance state.
Which of the following bonding is possible in this metal carbonyl ? [NSEC-2017]
*(M)  CO (M)  *(CO
(A)  (B) 
M C O M C O
 
(M)  *(CO (M)  *(CO
(C)  (D) 
M C O M C O
 
63. The observed effective magnetic moment of two octahedral complexes,

K4[Mn(CN)6].3H2O (X) and K4[Mn(SCN)6] (Y) are 2.18 BM and 6.06 BM, respectively.
Which of the following is correct? [NSEC-2017]
I. X is a low spin complex with two unpaired electrons
II.Y is a high spin complex with 5 unpaired electrons
III.X is a high spin complex with two unpaired electrons
IV. Y is a low spin complex with 5 unpaired electrons
(A) I and III (B) I, II (C) I , II and IV (D) I, II and III
64. The complex ion that does not have d electrons in the metal atom is [NSEC-2017]
(A) [MnO4]– (B) [Co(NH3)6]3+ (C) [Fe(CN)6]3– (D) Cr(H2O)6]3+
65. The complex [M(en)Br)2(Cl)2] has two optical isomers. Their configurations can be
represented as [NSEC-2018]
Br Cl Cl
Cl Cl Br Br Cl
(A) en (B)
Br Br
Cl en en
Br
67. The IUPAC name of the complex [Pt(en)(NH3)(Cl)2(ONO)][Ag(CN)2]is [NSEC-2018]

(A) monoamine dichlorido(ethane-1,2-diammine) nitrito platinum(IV) dicyano argentate(I)
(B) monoamine bischlorido (ethane-1,2-diamine) nitro platinate(IV) dicyano silver(I)
(C) monoamine bischlorido (ethane-1,2-diammine) nitrito platinate(IV) dicyano argentate(I)
(D) monoamine dichloride (ethane-1,2-diamine) nitrito platinum(IV) dicyano argentate(I)
68. The C-O bond length is the shortest in [NSEC-2018]

(A) [Cr(CO)6] (B) [Mo(CO)6] (C) [Mn(CO)6] + (D)[V(CO)6] −
69. The spin-only magnetic moments of [Fe(NH3)6] 3+ and [FeF6] − (in units of BM)
respectively are [NSEC-2018]
(A) 1.73 and 1.73 (B) 5.92 and 1.73
(C) 1.73 and 5.92 (D) 5.92 and 5.92
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70. The alkene ligand ( – C2R4) is both a '' donor and a '' acceptor, similar to the CO ligand
in metal carbonyls, and exhibits synergic bonding with metals. Correct order of C-C bond
length in K[PtCl3(-C2R4)] complexes in which R = H, F or CN is [NSEC-2019]
(A) H > F > CN (B) H > CN > F
(C) CN > F > H (D) F > H > CN
71. The correct order of CFSE among [Zn(NH3)4]2+, [Co(NH3)6]2+ and [Co(NH3)6]3+ is
(A) [Co(NH3)6]3+ > [Co(NH3)6]2+ > [Zn(NH3)4]2+ [NSEC-2019]
2+ 2+
(B) [Zn(NH3)4] > [Co(NH3)6] > [Co(NH3)6] 3+
(C) [Co(NH3)6]3+ > [Zn(NH3)4]2+ > [Co(NH3)6]2+

(D) [Co(NH3)6]2+ > [Co(NH3)6]3+ > [Zn(NH3)4]2+
72. The number of stereoisomers is maximum for [NSEC-2019]

(A) [Co(en)3] 3+ (B) [Co(en)2ClBr] +
(C) [Co(NH3)4Cl2] + (D) [Co(NH3)4ClBr]+
73. MnCl2.4H2O (molar mass = 198 g mol–1) when dissolved in water forms a complex of
Mn2+. An aqueous solution containing 0.400 g of MnCl2.4H2O was passed through a
column of a cation exchange resin and the acid solution coming out was neutralized with
10 mL of 0.20 M NaOH. The formula of the complex formed is [NSEC-2019]
(A) [Mn(H2O)4Cl2] (B) [Mn(H2O)6]Cl2
(C) [Mn(H2O)5Cl]Cl (D) Na[Mn(H2O)3Cl3]
74. Among the following, the complex ion/s that will have a magnetic moment of 2.82 B.M.
is/are [NSEC-2019]
I. [Ni(CO)4] II. [NiCI4] 2– III. [Ni(H2O)6] 2+ IV. [Ni(CN)4] 2–
(A) I and IV (B) II only (C) II and III (D) II, III and IV
75. 50. The correct IUPAC name of the compound, [Pt(py)4] [Pt(Br)4] is [NSEC-2019]
(A) tetra pyridine platinum (II) tetra bromide platinate (II)
(B) tetra bromide platinum (IV) tetra pyridine platinate (II)
(C) tetra bromide platinate (II) tetra pyridine platinum (II)
(D) tetra pyridine platinum (IV) tetra bromide platinate (IV)
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ANSWER KEY
1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (A)
6. (D) 7. (B) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (A)
11. (B) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (D) 15. (C)
16. (A) 17. (C) 18. (B) 19. (C) 20. (A)
21. (B) 22. (C) 23. (C) 24. (C) 25. (D)
26. (A) 27. (D) 28. (A) 29. (C) 30. (A)
31. (C) 32. (B) 33. (D) 34. (B) 35. (A)
36. (C) 37. (C) 38. (A) 39. (D) 40. (B)
41. (D) 42. (C) 43. (B) 44. (A) 45. (C)
46. (B) 47. (B) 48. (A) 49. (B) 50. (C)
51. (D) 52. (C) 53. (B) 54. (D) 55. (A)
56. (A) 57. (B) 58. (B) 59. (C) 60. (C)
61. (A) 62. (B) 63. (B) 64. (A) 65. (D)
66. (D) 67. (C) 68. (C) 69. (C) 70. (C)
71. (A) 72. (B) 73. (C) 74. (C) 75. (A)
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Metallurgy
1. Which of the following metal is extracted by thermal reduction process :[NSEC-2000]
(A) AI (B) Fe (C) Cu (D) Mg
2. In the gold plating process, sodium cyanide solution is used as an electrolyte instead of
nitric acid because [NSEC-2003]
(A) cyanide forms a complex with gold and thus helps uniform deposition of gold.
(B) sodium cyanide is a better solvent for gold ions.
(C) cyanide binds with impurity ions and keeps the impurities in solution.
(D) deposition of gold from nitric acid bath is slow.
3. Goldsmiths use borax while making gold jewelry. They heat the mixture of a gold
sample and borax on a flame, through which air is passed using a blow pipe because
(A) heat and air convert the impurities into their oxides that react with molten borax
forming a slag which can be separated from gold [NSEC-2003]
(B) gold oxide formed by heat and air gets reduced by borax to pure gold
(C) air increases the heating temperature at which gold dissolves in borax, and on
cooling gets recrystallised in pure form
(D) borax reduces the hardness of gold at high temperature so that it can be stretched
to form jewelry easily.
4. High purity germanium is obtained by a technique that is based on [NSEC-2004]

(A) fractional distillation (B) recrystallization
(C) fractional crystallisation (D) diffusion.
5. The metal that cannot be displaced from its aqueous solution by zine is [NSEC-2004]
(A) Cu (B) Ag (C) Al (C) Hg.
6. Stainless steel contains iron along with [NSEC-2006]

(A) Cr + Cu + C (B) Ni + Zn + Cr (C) Cr + Ni + C (D) Ni + Cu + Mn.
7. Sapphire is a mineral of : [NSEC-2008]

(A) Cu (B) Zn (C) Al (D) Mg
8. Van Arkel method of purification of metals involves converting the metal to a

(A) Volatile compound (B) Volatile unstable compound [NSEC-2013]
(C) Non-volatile stable compound (D) Non-volatile unstable compound
9. Out of the following metal extraction processes, those in which carbon – based
reduction methods are not used are [NSEC-2014]
(I) Sn from SnO2 (II) Fe from Fe2O3
(III) Al from Al2O3 (IV) Mg from MgCO3.CaCO3
(A) (I) and (IV) (B) (II) and (III) (C) (III) and (IV) (D) (II) and (IV)
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10. Aluminium and copper are extracted from their oxide and sulphide ores respectively.
I. Copper is extracted by the auto reduction of copper oxide by copper sulphide
II. Aluminium cannot be obtained by chemical reduction due to its strong affinity for
oxygen
III. In electrometallurgy of Al, graphite is used as cathode to avoid reoxidation of Al into
Al2O3 by preventing formation of O2.
IV. Sulphide ores of copper are difficult to be reduced than the oxide ores
(A) I, II, IV (B) II and III (C) II and III (D) II and IV
. 11. The following Ellingham diagram depicts the oxidation of 'C', 'CO' and 'Fe'.

I. FeO can be reduced by C below 600 K
II. FeO can be reduced by CO below 600 K
III. FeO can be reduced by C above 1000 K IV.
IV. FeO can be reduced by CO above 1000 K
(A) II and III (B) I and IV (C) I and III (D) II and IV
ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (C)
6. (C) 7. (C) 8. (B) 9. (C) 10. (A)
11. (A)
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S-Block
1. Which of the following is used in the photoelectric cells ? [NSEC-2000]
(A) cesium (B) sodium (C) lithium (D) francium
2. Bleaching powder is : [NSEC-2000]

(A) CaOCI2 (B) CaCIO (C) CaCIO3 (D) Ca(OCI)2
3. The chemistry of Li is very similar to that of Mg even though they belong to different
groups. This is due to the fact that [NSEC-2000]
(A) both occur in nature as compounds.
(B) both have same electronic configuration
(C) both have nearly the same size
(D) both have charge to size ratio nearly the same.
4. Fire extinguisher contains H2SO4 and [NSEC-2000]
(A) Na2CO3 (B) NaHCO3 solution
(C) NaHCO3 & Na2CO3 (D) CaCO3
5. Washing soda is manufactured by : [NSEC-2001]

(A) Denni’s process (B) Hall’s process
(C) Castener’s process (D) Solvay’s process
6. For which element crimson colour is obtained in flame test ? [NSEC-2002]

(A) sodium (B) barium (C) strontium (D) calcium
7. Alkali metal dissolves in liquid ammonia at –33°C to produce [NSEC-2002]

(A) violet colour (B) blue colour
(C) reddish-violet colour (D) green colour.
8. Portland cement is [NSEC-2005]

(A) calcium aluminium silicate (B) alumina
(C) gypsum (D) calcium carbonate.
9. Crystals of washing soda lose nine molecules of water when exposed to dry air. This
phenomenon is known as [NSEC-2005]
(A) dehydration (B) efflorescence (C) deliquescence (D) evaporation.
10. Bleaching powder is made by passing CI2 into slaked lime. Its formula is[NSEC-2005]
(A) Ca(OCI)2 (B) CaO(OCI) (C) CaOCI2 (D) CaCI22H2O.
11. The metal that shows photoelectric emission at lowest frequency radiation is
[NSEC-2005]
(A) beryllium (B) lithium (C) sodium (D) magnesium.
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12. The lithium ion (Li+) and hydride ion (H–) are isoelectronic ions. Which statement about
these systems is true ? [NSEC-2006]
(A) Chemical properties of these ions are identical since they are isoelectronic.
(B) Li+ is a stronger reducing agent than H–
(C) More energy is needed to ionize H– than Li+
(D) Radius of H– is larger than that of Li+.
13. Which compound has largest lattice energy ? [NSEC-2006]

(A) LiBr (B) LiCI (C) Li (D) LiF.
14. Element having (4, 0, 0, +1/2) as a set of four quantum numbers for its valence
electron is- [NSEC-2007]
(A) Na (B) Ca (C) K (D) Br
15. The commercial name of calcium hydride is [NSEC-2012]

(A) Lime (B) Hydrolyth (C) Slaked lime (D) Calgon
16. The crimson colour imparted to flame is due to a salt of : [NSEC-2012]

(A) Barium (B) Copper (C) Calcium (D) Strontium
17. The chemical formula of Plaster of Paris is [NSEC-2013]

(A) 2CaSO4.H2O (B) CaSO4.2H2O (C) 3CaSO4.2H2O (D) CaSO4.H2O
18. The correct statement for crystalline CsI3 is [NSEC-2014]

+ –
(A) it contains Cs , I and molecular I2 (B) it is a covalent compound
(C) it contains Cs+ and I3– (D) it contains Cs3+ and I–
19. Sodium metal dissolves in liquid ammonia and forms a deep blue solution. The color is
due to absorption of light by [NSEC-2015]
(A) sodium ions (B) ammoniated electrons
(C) free electrons (D) ammoniated sodium ions
20.* The reaction that is least feasible is [NSEC-2015]

(A) Li2CO3 → Li2O + CO2 (B) 4Li + O2 → 2 Li2O
(C) 6Li + N2 → 2Li3N. (D) 2C6H5CCH + 2Li → 2C6H5CCLi + H2
21. A dilute solution of an alkali metal in liquid ammonia is [NSEC-2018]

I. blue in colour II. conducts electricity
III. paramagnetic IV. an oxidizing agent
(A) I and III (B) II and IV (C) I, II and III (D) I and III
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22. Which of the following elements will exhibit photoelectric effect with light of the longest
wavelength? [NSEC-2018]
(A) K (B) Rb (C) Mg (D) Ca
23. Which of the folliwng is NOT correct about hydrides? [NSEC-2019]

I. Saline hydrides are stoichiometric and metallic hydrides are non-stoichiometric
II. BeH2 is monomeric whereas MgH2 is polymeric
III. Hydrides of the elements of Group 13 are electron deficient and those of Group 15
are electron rich
IV. NaH reacts with water and liberates H2 whereas B2H6 does not react with water
(A) IV only (B) I and III (C) III only (D) II and IV
24. Which of the following is correct? [NSEC-2019]

I. Sodium (Na) is present as metal in nature
II. Na2O2 is paramagnetic
III. NaO2 is paramagnetic
IV. Na reacts with N2 to form Na3N
(A) III only (B) II and IV (C) I, III and IV (D) II, III and IV
ANSWER KEY
1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (D) 4. (C) 5. (D)
6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (C)
11. (C) 12. (D) 13. (D) 14. (C) 15. (B)
16. (D) 17. (A) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20. (AD)
21. (C) 22. (B) 23. (D) 24. (A)
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P-Block – Boron & Carbon

1. Carborundum is the commercial name of : [NSEC-2000]
(A) H3PO4 (B) Ca(H2PO4)2 (C) AI2O3 (D) SiC
2. Which of the following is used in making printer’s ink, black varnish and shoe polish ?
[NSEC-2000]
(A) gas black (B) carbon black (C) bone black (D) lamp black
3. Graphite is used in nuclear reactor : [NSEC-2000]

(A) for reducing the speed of neutrons (B) as a fuel
(C) as a lubricant
(D) for lining the inner surface of the reactor which will work as an insulator.
4. Which Group IIIA element is expected to have physical and chemical properties least
similar to other members of that group ? [NSEC-2000]
(A) Ga (B) Al (C) B (D) Ln
5. Select the group of oxides that cannot be reduced by carbon to give the respective
metals. [NSEC-2000]
(A) CaO, K2O (B) Fe2O3, ZnO (C) Cu2O, K2O (D) PbO, Fe2O3
6. SnCI2 acts as a reducing agent because [NSEC-2003]

(A) SnCI2 can accept electrons readily
(B) Sn3+ is more stable than Sn2+
(C) Sn4+ is more stable than Sn2+
(D) Sn2+ can be readily converted to metallic tin.
7. The acidic hydroxide is [NSEC-2003]

(A) Ca(OH)2 (B) AI(OH)3 (C) B(OH)3 (D) TIOH.
8. Carbon dioxide is gaseous, while SiO2 is solid because [NSEC-2003]

(A) CO2 is a linear molecule, while SiO2 is an angular one
(B) the van der Waal`s forces are very strong in SiO2
(C) CO2 is covalent, while SiO2 is ionic
(D) unlike C, Si cannot form stable bonds with O, hence Si has to form a 3D lattice.
9. The metal that can be extracted from its oxide by reduction with carbon is
[NSEC-2003]
(A) sodium (B) calcium (C) iron (D) aluminium.
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10. Aluminium oxide exists in nature as gems with different colours. The reason for the
difference in colour is that [NSEC-2003]
(A) the oxidation states of aluminium in these gems are different
(B) the extent of crystallinity in these gems is different
(C) the AI–O bonding is different in these gem structures
(D) there are different transition metal ions present as impurities in these gems.
11. White lead is [NSEC-2004]

(A) PbCO3 (B) PbCO3. PbO (C) 2PbCO3.Pb(OH)2 (D) 2PbSO4.PbO.
12. Boron nitride is isoelectronic with [NSEC-2004]

(A) LiF (B) CO (C) (CN)- (D) AIN.
13. Which of the following carbides on treatment with water evolves methane?
[NSEC-2005]
(A) CaC2 (B) AI4C3 (C) B4C (D) SiC.
14. In borax bead test, the borax used is Na2B4O7.10H2O. However, the species that is
responsible for the test is [NSEC-2006]
(A) Na3BO3 (B) B2O3 (C) Na[B(OH)4] (D) Na[BO)4.
15. Thallium forms stable chloride, TICl, unlike Aluminum which forms chloride AlCl 3. This
is because:
(A) inert pair effect makes TI+ more stable than TI3+ [NSEC-2007]
(B) TI is not a group 13 element.
(C) TI-X bond is covalent while AI-CI bond is ionic.
(D) TI-X bond is ionic while AI-Cl bond is covalent.
16. Silicones are water repelling in nature because- [NSEC-2007]

(A) they have highly covalent Si–O–Si linkages.
(B) they have organic groups forming hydrophobic exterior.
(C) they are polymeric in nature.
(D) they have Si-H bonds as in hydrocarbons.
17. The correct balanced chemical equation for the reaction between Al and S is :
[NSEC-2009]
(A) 16Al + 3S8 ⎯→ 8Al2S3 (B) 12Al + S8 ⎯→ 4Al3S2
(C) 8Al + S8 ⎯→ 8AlS (D) 4Al + S8 ⎯→ 4AlS2
18. The silicates formed from [SiO4]4– tetrahedral units by sharing three oxygen atoms are :
[NSEC-2009]
(A) Sheet silicates (B) Pyrosilicates
(C) Linear Chain silicates (D) Three dimensional silicates
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19. The change in hybridization of aluminium when Al2Cl6 decomposes in the gas phase is
[NSEC-2010]
(A) sp ⎯→sp
2 3 (B) sp ⎯→ sp 2 (C) sp ⎯→sp 3 (D) sp3 ⎯→ sp2
20. Pure germanium is an example of- [NSEC-2010]

(A) an intrinsic semiconductor (B) a n-type semiconductor
(C) a p-type semiconductor (D) a n-p type semiconductor
21. Lead dissolves most readily in dilute [NSEC-2011]

(A) acetic acid (B) sulphuric acid
(C) phosphoric acid (D) sodium hydroxide
22. The most abundant element in the earth's crust is : [NSEC-2011]

(A) aluminium (B) oxygen (C) silicon (D) iron
23. In chlorides, the common oxidation states of aluminium and thallium are +3 and +1
respectively because. [NSEC-2017]
(A) Tl–Cl bond is ionic and Al–Cl bond is covalent
(B) 6s electrons of Tl are bound more strongly than the 3s electron of Al
(C) Tl–Cl bond is stronger than Al–Cl bond
(D) 3s electrons of Al are bond strongly than the 6s electrons of Tl
24. Sn2+ compounds like SnO and SnCl2 are well known reducing agents, while PbO2 acts
as an oxidizing agent. Which of the following statements support these reactivities?
I. SnO is more stable than SnO2 II. Sn4+ is more stable than Sn2+ [NSEC-2017]
III. Pb4+ is more stable than Pb2+ IV. Pb2+ is more stable than Pb4+
(A) I and III (B) I, III and IV (C) II and IV (D) I, II and IV
25. The gaseous product obtained on reaction of BF3 with LiH is [NSEC-2018]
(A) HF (B) H2 (C) B2H6 (D) F2
26. Which one of the following is not used as a monomer for the synthesis of a high
molecular weight silicone polymer ? [NSEC-2018]
(A) MeSiCl3 (B) Me2SiCl2 (C) Me3SiCl (D) PbSiCl3
27. Which of the following is a strong oxidizing agent ? [NSEC-2018]

(A) AlCl3 (B) TlCl3 (C) NF3 (D) PCl3
28. During World War II, soldiers posted at high altitudes experienced crumbling of the tin
buttons of their uniforms into a grey powder. This can be attributed to [NSEC-2018]
(A) oxidation of tin
(B) interaction with nitrogen in the air at low pressure
(C) change in the crystal structure of tin
(D) reaction of tin with water vapour in the air
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ANSWER KEY
1. (D) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (A)
6. (C) 7. (C) 8. (D) 9. (C) 10. (D)
11. (C) 12. (A) 13. (B) 14. (D) 15. (A)
16. (B) 17. (A) 18. (A) 19. (D) 20. (A)
21. (A) 22. (B) 23. (B) 24. (C) 25. (C)
26. (C) 27. (B) 28. (C)
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P-Block - Nitrogen & Oxygen

1. Which element of group V A shows maximum oxidation states ? [NSEC-2002]
(A) bismuth (B) phosphorus (C) nitrogen (D) arsenic
2. Which of the halide is unstable ? [NSEC-2002]

(A) NI3 (B) AsI3 (C) BiI3 (D) PI3
3. Platinum metal (Pt) dissolves in aqua- regia but not in concentrated HCI or HNO3
because[NSEC-2003]
(A) HCI oxidises Pt in the presence of HNO3
(B) HNO3 reacts with HCI to form chlorine which attacks Pt
(C) HNO3 oxidises Pt which is followed by formation of a chloro complex
(D) HCI and HNO3 together give O2 that oxidises Pt.
4. The reaction 3O2(g)→2O3(g) is endothermic. What can be concluded about the average
per bond in O2 and O3? [NSEC-2003]
(A) the average energy per bond in O2 greater than that in O3
(B) the average energy per bond in O2 is less than in O3
(C) the average energy per bond in O2 is equal to that in O3
(D) on conclusions can be drawn about the average bond energies from this
information alone.
5. The anhydride of nitric acid is [NSEC-2003]

(A) nitric oxide (B) nitrous oxide
(C) dinitrogen trioxide (D) dinitrogen pentoxide.
6. The geometry of ammonia molecule can be best described as [NSEC-2003]

(A) nitrogen at one vertex of a regular tetrahedron, the other three vertices being
occupied by the three hydrogens
(B) nitrogen at the centre of the tetrahedron, three of the vertices being occupied by
three hydrogens
(C) nitrogen at the centre of an equilateral triangle, three corners being occupied by
three hydrogens
(D) nitrogen at the junction of a T, three open ends being occupied by three hydrogens.
7. Bones glow in the dark. This is due to [NSEC-2005]

(A) the presence of red phosphorus.
(B) conversion of white phosphorus into red phosphorus.
(C) the presence of calcium carbonate
(D) the presence of calcium phosphate.
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8. Inert pair effect plays an important role in the case of [NSEC-2005]

(A) P (B) Bi (C) Sb (D) As
9. In the presence of an anthraquinone derivative as a catalyst, the aqueous solution of

sodium dithionite Na2S2O4 (Fieser`s solution) effectively removes oxygen and forms
[NSEC-2006]
(A) Na2S2O6 (B) Na2S2O5 (C) Na2SO4 (D) Na2S2O8.
10. In the above reaction (in Q. 9) Na2S2O4 acts as a [NSEC-2006]

(A) 2 electron reducing agent (B) 1 electron reducing agent
(C) 3 electron reducing agent (D) 4 electron reducing agent.
11. The ozone hole in the upper atmosphere of the earth is due to the breakdown of ozone
to oxygen. The reaction is catalyzed by – [NSEC-2009]
(A) chlorofluorocarbons
(B) oxygen generated during the reaction
(C) carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere
(D) chlorine formed by the decomposition of chlorofluorocarbons
12. The electron-pair geometry of the central oxygen atom of ozone is – [NSEC-2009]
(A) linear (B) trigonal planar (C) tetrahdral (D) trigonal bipyramidal
13. P4 (s) + 3OH– (aq) + 3H2O (l) ⎯→ PH3 (g) + 3H2PO2– (aq) [NSEC-2009]
In the above equation, the species getting oxidized and reduced respectively are :
(A) P4 and OH– (B) OH– and P4 (C) P4 and H2O (D) P4 and P4
14. The compound which can act as an oxidizing agent as well as reducing agent is
[NSEC-2010]
(A) HNO2 (B) HI (C) HCN (D) HCOOH
15. When an inert atmosphere is required in metallurgical operation nitrogen is commonly
used. However in the extraction of titanium from TiCl4 using magnesium, helium is
used as nitrogen reacts with :
(A) TiCI4 to form titanium nitride [NSEC-2010]
(B) magnesium to form magnesium nitride
(C) titanium to form titanium nitride
(D) chlorine to form nitrogen chloride which inhibits the reaction
16. The nitrogen compound formed when CaCN2 reacts with steam or hot water is
(A) N2O (B) NO (C) NO2 (D) NH3 [NSEC-2011]
17. The element that has the highest tendency to catenate is : [NSEC-2011]
(A) silicon (B) germanium (C) sulphur (D) boron
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18. The chemical formula of 'laughing gas' is [NSEC-2012]

(A) NO (B) N2O (C) N2O4 (D) N2O5
19. Phosphine is prepared by the reaction of [NSEC-2012]

(A) P and HNO3 (B) P and H2SO4 (C) P and NaOH (D) P and H2S
20. The reddish-brown gas formed when nitric oxide is oxidized by air is[NSEC-2013]
(A) NO2 (B) N2O4 (C) N2O5 (D) N2O3
21. Which of the following salt/s of H3PO3 exists ? [NSEC-2013]

(I) NaH2PO3 (II) Na2HPO3 (III) Na3PO3
(A) I and II only (B) I, II and IIII (C) II and III only (D) III only
22. The order of acidity in aqueous solution for the following acids is [NSEC-2014]
(A) 𝐻2 𝑆 < 𝐻2 𝑆𝑒 < 𝐻2 𝑇𝑒 (B) 𝐻2 𝑆𝑒 < 𝐻2 𝑆 < 𝐻2 𝑇𝑒
(C) 𝐻2 𝑇𝑒 < 𝐻2 𝑆 < 𝐻2 𝑆𝑒 (D) 𝐻2 𝑆𝑒 < 𝐻2 𝑇𝑒 < 𝐻2 𝑆
23. Upon long standing concentrated HNO3 [NSEC-2014]

(A) remains colourless, but gives out NO
(B) turns yellow brown due to formation NO2
(C) turns yellow brown due to the formation of N2O4
(D) remains colourless, but gives N2O
24. The reaction that does not produce nitrogen is [NSEC-2015]

(A) heating (NH4)2Cr2O7 (B) NH3 + excess of Cl2
(C ) heating of NaN3 (D) heating of NH4NO3
25. White phosphorous on reaction with NaOH gives PH3 and [NSEC-2016]
(A) Na2HPO3 (B) NaH2PO2 (C) NaH2PO3 (D) Na3PO4
26. P, Q, R and S are four metals whose typical reactions are given below :[NSEC-2016]
(I) Only Q and R react with dilute HCl to give H2 gas.
(II) When Q is added to a solution containing the ions of the other metals, metallic P, R
and S are formed.
(III) P reacts with concentrated HNO3 but S does not
The correct order of their reducing character is :
(A) S < P < R < Q (B) S < R < P < Q (C) R < Q < P < S (D) Q < P < S < R
27. The following compounds are heated (i) KNO3, (ii) Cu(NO3)2 (iii) Pb(NO3)2, (iv)
NH4NO3. Which of the following statement/s is/are correct ? [NSEC-2016]
(A) (ii) and (iii) liberate NO2 (B) (iv) liberates N2O
(C) (i), (ii) and (iii) liberate O2 (D) All statements are correct.
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28. At 25°C, nitrogen exists as N2 and phosphorous exists as P4 because[NSEC-2017]

(A) N2 has valence electrons only in bonding and nonbonding orbitals, while P has
valence electrons in both bonding and antibonding orbitals
(B) higher electronegativity of N favours formation of multiple bonds
(C) bigger size of P does not favour multiple bonds
(D) P has preference to adapt structures with small bond angles
29. Which of the following cannot act as an oxidising agent ? [NSEC-2017]

(A) S2– (B) Br2 (C) 𝐻𝑆𝑂4− (D) 𝑆𝑂32−
30. Among the halides NCl3 (I), PCl3 (II) and AsCl3 (III), more than one type of acid in
aqueous solution is formed with [NSEC-2019]
(A) I, II and III (B) II only (C) I and II (D) II and III
31. The anhydride of HNO3 is [NSEC-2019]

(A) NO (B) NO2 (C) N2O (D) N2O5
ANSWER KEY
1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (A) 5. (D)
6. (B) 7. (D) 8. (B) 9. (A) 10. (A)
11. (D) 12. (B) 13. (D) 14. (A) 15. (B)
16. (D) 17. (C) 18. (B) 19. (C) 20. (A)
21. (A) 22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (B) 25. (B)
26. (A) 27. (D) 28. (C) 29. (A) 30. (D)
31. (D)
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P-Block- Halogen & Inert

1. Acid used for making permanent markings on the glass surface is: [NSEC 2001]
(A) HNO3 (B) HF (C) HIO3 (D) H2SO4
2. One gas bleaches the colour of flowers by reduction while the other by oxidation. The
gases are [NSEC 2002]
(A) SO2, CI2 (B) CO, CI2 (C) H2S, Br2 (D) NH3, SO3
3. Fluorine has –1 oxidation state while iodine exhibits oxidation states of –1, +1, +3, +5
and +7. This is due to [NSEC 2002]
(A) fluorine being a gas (B) availability of d-orbitals in iodine
(C) non-availability of d-orbitals in iodine (D) none of the above
4. Which pseudo-halogen does not have dimeric nature [NSEC 2002]

(A) cyanogen (B) azide (C) thiogene (D) selenothigen.
5. The correct sequence of reducing power of halide ions are [NSEC 2002]
(A) CI– > Br– > I– (B) Br– > I– > CI– (C) I– > Br– > CI– (D) CI–> I– > Br–
6. The order of decreasing basicity in the four halide ions is : [NSEC 2002]
(A) I– > Br– > CI– > F– (B) CI– > Br– > I– > F–
(C) F– > Cl– > Br– > I– (D) CI– > F– > Br– > I–
7. Which group of periodic table have large negative energy of activation ?[NSEC 2002]
(A) Alkali metal (B) Zero group (C) Halogen family (D) Alkaline earth metal.
8. The compound that cannot be formed by xenon is [NSEC 2003]

(A) XeO3 (B) XeF4 (C) XeCI4 (D) XeOF4
9. K2S2O8, acidic K2S2O8 and acidic MnO2 oxidise I-, Br–, CI– to I2, Br2 and CI2,
respectively. From the given data, the sequence that represents the correct order of
increasing oxiding ability is [NSEC 2003]
(A) I2 > K2S2O8 > Br2 (B) acidic MnO2 > K2S2O8 > CI2
(C) K2S2O8 > I2 > Br2 (D) CI2 > K2S2O8 > Br2.
10. Hydrogen fluoride is a liquid at room temperature due to [NSEC 2005]

(A) dimerisation (B) dissociation followed by aggregation.
(C) association (D) polymerisation
11. Which of the following is a ‘‘super acid’’ [NSEC 2008]

(A) (HF + SbF5) in SO2 (B) (H2SO4+ SO3) in SO2
(C) (HNO 3 + BF3) in SO2 (D) (H3PO4 + PF5) in SO2
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12. The noble gas was first time discovered by [NSEC 2008]
(A) Cavendish (B) Willian Ramsay (C) Rayleigh (D) Frankland
13. Of the interhalogen compounds, CIF3 is more reactive than BrF3, but BrF3 has higher
conductance in the liquid state. The reason is that [NSEC 2011]
(A) BrF3 has higher molecular weight (B) CIF3 is volatile
+ –
(C) BrF3 dissociates into BrF2 and BrF4 more easily (D) CIF3 is most reactive
14. Radioactive inert gas is : [NSEC 2011]

(A) technetium (B) radon (C) xenon (D) curium
15. The gas which liberates bromine from a solution of KBr is [NSEC 2013]
(A) Cl2 (B) I2 (C) SO2 (D) HI
16. Bleaching powder contains a salt of an oxoacid as one of its components. The
anhydride of that acid is [NSEC 2014]
(A) Cl2O (B) Cl2O7 (C) ClO2 (D) Cl2O6
17. Which of the following hydrogen halides react with AgNO3 to give a precipitate that
dissolves in hypo solution? [NSEC 2014]
(I) HCl (II) HF (III) Hl (IV) HBr
(A) (III), (I), (II) (B) (I), (III), (IV) (C) (IV), (II), (I) (D) (II), (IV), (III)
18. With respect to halogens, four statements are given below [NSEC 2015]
(I) The bond dissociation energies for halogens are in the order : I 2 < F2 > Br2 < Cl2
(II) The only oxidation state is –1
(III) The amount of energy required for the excitation of electrons to first excited state
decreases progressively as we move from F to I
(IV) They form HX2- species in their aqueous solutions (X = halogen)
(A) I, II, IV (B) I, III, IV (C) II, III, IV (D) I, III
19. Consider a compound CsXY2 where X and Y are halogens. Which of the following
statement/s is/are correct? [NSEC 2016]
(i) X and Y have different oxidation states.
(ii) For Y with lower atomic number than X, X can assume oxidation states higher than
normal.
(iii) Such compounds exist because Cs+ has a high charge to size ratio.
(A) Only (i) (B) (i) and (ii) (C) Only (ii) (D) (i) and (iii)
20. Iodine is a solid and sublimes at ordinary temperature. This is because of:[NSEC 2017]
(A) weak – bonds (B) strong – bonds
(C) lone pair-bond pair repulsions (D) weak vander-Waals forces between 2 molecules
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21. A 500 mL glass flask is filled at 298 K and 1 atm, pressure with three diatomic gases X,
Y and Z. The initial volume ratio of the gases before mixing was 5 : 3 : 1. The density of
the heaviest gas in the mixture is not more than 25 times that of the lightest gas. When
the mixture was heated, vigorous reactions take place between X and Y and X and Z in
which all the three gases were completely used up. The gases X, Y, Z respectively are
(A) H2, O2, N2 (B) H2, O2, Cl2 [NSEC 2017]
(C) H2, F2, O2 (D) O2, H2, F2
ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (C)
6. (C) 7. (C) 8. (C) 9. (D) 10. (C)
11. (A) 12. (B) 13. (C) 14. (B) 15. (A)
16. (A) 17. (B) 18. (D) 19. (B) 20. (D)
21. (C)
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D & F Block
1. The aqueous solution of a salt of a transition metal ion changes colour from pink to
blue, when concentrated hydrochloric acid is added to it. The change in colour is due to
: [NSEC-2003]
(A) evolution of hydrogen that changes the oxidation state of the metal ion
(B) change in the coordination number of the metal ion from 6 to 4 and formation of
new species in solution
(C) formation of a coordination complex of the metal ion with hydrochloric acid
(D) protonation of the metal ion.
2. Iron articles get rusted on weathering due to the formation of [NSEC-2003]

(A) FeO (B) Fe2O3 (C) Fe3O4 (D) Fe(OH)3
3. Chromium has the lowest oxidation state in [NSEC-2003]

(A) chromium sulphate (B) chromium trioxide
(C) potassium chromate (D) potassium dichromate.
4. Para magnetism is not exhibited by [NSEC-2004]

(A) CuSO45H2O (B) CuCI25H2O (C) CuI (D) NiSO4.6H2O.
5. Articles made of copper or bronze slowly tarnish in air and turn green. The green
colour is due to the formation of [NSEC-2005]
(A) copper sulfide (B) copper oxide
(C) basic copper carbonate (D) copper oxalate.
6. The cation containing maximum number of unpaired electrons is [NSEC-2005]

(A) Fe (II) (B) Fe (III) (C) Co (II) (D) Ni (II)
7. Chromium has the lowest oxidation state in [NSEC-2005]

(A) potassium chromate (B) chromium sulphate
(C) potassium dichromate (D) chromium oxide.
8. Which of the following statements concerning transition elements is false ?

[NSEC-2006]
(A) They are all metals.
(B) They easily form coordination compounds.
(C) Their ions are mostly coloured.
(D) They show multiple oxidation states always differing by two units.
9. The magnetic moment of MnSO4.4H2O is: [NSEC-2007]

(A) 1.73 BM (B) 3.87 BM (C) 4.09 BM (D) 5.92 BM
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10. Which two of the following reactions are possible ? [NSEC-2007]

(i) 2FeCl3 + SnCl2 ⎯→ 2FeCl2 +SnCl4 (ii) 2FeCl2 +SnCl4 ⎯→ 2FeCl3 + SnCl2
(iii) PbCl2 + SnCl4 ⎯→ SnCl2 + PbCl4 (iv) SnCl2 + PbCL4 ⎯→ PbCl2 + SnCl4
(A) i and ii (B) i and iii (C) i and iv (D) ii and iv
11. Europium forms stable Eu2+ ions because [NSEC-2007]

(A) Europium is a lanthanide.
(B) +2 is the common oxidation state of lanthanides.
(C) Eu2+ has f7 valence electronic configuration.
(D) All of the above reasons.
12. Which of these ion is expected to be colored in aqueous solution ? [NSEC-2008]

[I] Fe3+ [II] Zn2+ [III] Al3+ [IV] Sc3+
(A) [I] only (B) [III] only (C) [I] and [II] only (D) [I], [II] and [III]
13. How many unpaired electrons are in a Fe2+ ion in the ground state ?[NSEC-2008]
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 6
14. In which of the following transition metal ion complexes, the colour in not due to d-d
transition ? [NSEC-2008]
3+
(A) [Ti(H2O)6] and [CoF6] 3 3+
(B) [Ti(H2O)6] and [MnO4]
3
(C) [CoF6] and [CrO4] 2 (D) [MnO4] and [CrO4]2
15. The compound with the lowest oxidation state of iron is – [NSEC-2009]
(A) Fe2O (B) Fe3O4 (C) K3Fe(CN)6 (D) K4Fe(CN)6
16. The aqua ion which will be almost colorless is – [NSEC-2009]

(A) Cu2+ (B) Cr2+ (C) Ti4+ (D) Mn2+
17. MnO41– is of intense pink colour, though Mn is in +VII oxidation state. This is due –
(A) d-d transition [NSEC-2009]
(B) charge transfer when Mn gives electron to oxygen
(C) charge transfer when oxygen gives its electrons to Mn making it +VI
(D) absorption of IR frequencies
18. The product formed when chlorine gas is passed over hot iron is [NSEC-2010]
(A) lron(II) chloride is formed.
(B) Iron(III) chloride is formed.
(C) A mixture of iron(II)chloride and iron(III) chloride is formed.
(D) No reactions will take place.
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19. The highest magnetic moment is shown by a transition metal ion with the outer
electronic configuration [NSEC-2010]
(A) 3d 2 (B) 3d 5 (C) 3d 7 (D) 3d 9
20. The compound in which Mn has oxidation state of +3 is [NSEC-2011]

(A) KMnO4 (B) K2[Mn(CN)6] (C) MnSO4 (D) CsMn(SO4)2.12H2O
21. Lanthanide contraction is caused due to [NSEC-2012]

(A) the appreciable shielding on outer electrons by 4f electrons from the nuclear charge
(B) the appreciable shielding on outer electrons by 5d electrons from the nuclear
charge
(C) the same effective nuclear charge from Ce to Lu.
(D) the imperfect shielding on outer electrons by 4f electrons from the nuclear charge
22. Which of the following ion is colourless ? [NSEC-2012]

(A) Mn2+ (B) Cu+ (C) Cr3 (D) Fe2+
23. The lanthanide compound which is used as a most powerful liquid laser after dissolving
in selenium oxychloride is : [NSEC-2012]
(A) Cerium oxide (B) Neodynium oxide
(C) Promethium sulphate (D) Cerium sulphate
24. Which of the following weighs less when weighed in magnetic field ?[NSEC-2012]
(A) ScCl3 (B) FeCl3 (C) TiCl3 (D) VCl3
25. In which of the following compounds is the oxidation number of the transition metal,
zero ? [NSEC-2013]
(A) [Fe(H2O)3](OH2) (B) [Co(NH3)6]Cl2 (C) [Ni(CO4)] (D) [Pt(C2H4)Cl3]
26. One of the constituents of German silver is [NSEC-2013]

(A) Ag (B) Mg (C) Cu (D) Al
27. A mixture of acidified K2Cr2O7 and 10% KI is titrated against Na2S2O3 (Sodium
thiosulphate) solution using starch indicator. The colour of the reaction mixture at the
end point is [NSEC-2013]
(A) Yellow (B) Blue (C) Green (D) Colourless
28. The colourless ion from among the following is [NSEC-2013]

(A) Mn2+ (B) Cu+ (C) Cr3+ (D) Fe2+
29. Bell metal is an alloy of copper and [NSEC-2013]

(A) Tin (B) Aluminum (C) Zinc (D) Nickel
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30. Europium (Eu) and Terbium (Tb) attain stable 4f7 configuration by exhibiting oxidation
states of [NSEC-2013]
(A) +2 and +4 (B) +3 and +4 (C) +2 and +3 (D) +1 and +3
31. The pair of compounds that will not react with each other in an aqueous solution, at
room temperature is [NSEC-2014]
(A) FeCl3, SnCl2 (B) HgCl2, SnCl2 (C) FeCl2, SnCl2 (D) FeCl3, KI
32. Four statements for Cr and Mn are given below. [NSEC-2015]

(i) Cr2+ and Mn3+ have the same electronic configuration.
(II) Cr2+ is a reducing agent while Mn3+ is an oxidizing agent.
(III) Cr2+ is an oxidizing agent while Mn3+ is a reducing agent
(IV) both Cr and Mn are oxidizing agents.
(A) I, III, IV (B) I, II (C) I, II, IV (D) I, IV
33. The incorrect statement for lanthanides among the following statements is
[NSEC-2015]
(A) 4f and 5d orbitals are so close in energy that it is very difficult to locate the exact
position of electrons in lanthanides
(B) most common stable oxidation state is +3
(C) tripositive lanthanide ions have characteristic color depending on nature of group
with which they combine to form compounds
(D) some lanthanide ions absorb either in infrared or ultraviolet region of
electromagnetic spectrum
34. Which of the following statements is not true for Ce3+ and Yb3+ ? [NSEC-2016]
(A) Both absorb in UV region (B) Both show f-f transition
(C) Both show 4f to 5d transition (D) Both ions are colorless
35. Which of the following pairs of compounds can be stable while retaining the identity of
each compound in the pair over a period of time? [NSEC-2019]
I. FeCl3, SnCl2 II. HgCl2, SnCl2 III. FeCl2, SnCl2 IV. FeCl3, Kl
(A) I only (B) I and III (C) III only (D) II and IV
ANSWER KEY
1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (B)
6. (B) 7. (B) 8. (D) 9. (D) 10. (D)
11. (C) 12. (A) 13. (C) 14. (D) 15. (A)
16. (C) 17. (C) 18. (B) 19. (B) 20. (D)
21. (D) 22. (B) 23. (B) 24. (A) 25. (C)
26. (C) 27. (C) 28. (B) 29. (A) 30. (A)
31. (C) 32. (B) 33. (C) 34. (B) 35. (C)
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Qualitative Analysis
1. A 0.1 M solution of certain cation will precipitate with 0.1 M solutions of all these anions
OH–,CO3–2& SO4–2. This description is true for the cation. [NSEC-2000]
(A) Fe 2+ (B) Mg 2+ (C) Ba 2+ (D) Pb2+
2. Which of the metal chloride is insoluble in cold water but dissolves in hot water ?
(A) BiCI3 (B) SnCI4 (C) PbCI2 (D) AgCI.[NSEC-2002]
3. A solution containing Co2+, Zn2+ and AI3+ is mixed with an excess of KSCN solution.
The resulting solution besides the unreacted ions, should contain [NSEC-2003]
(A) [Co(SCN)6]4– (B) [Zn(NCS)6]2– (C) AI(SCN)3 (D) Zn(SCN)2.
4. The blue pigment prussian blue is an iron complex with formula [NSEC-2003]
(A) K4[Fe(CN)6] (B) K2[Fe(CN)4(NH3)2]
(C) Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3 (D) Na2[Fe(CN)5NO].
5. When H2S is passed through a solution containing Cu2+, Cd2+ and an excess of
cyanide ions, cadmium sulphide precipitates while copper ions remain in solution. This
is because [NSEC-2003]
2+ 2+
(A) Cu forms a stable complex with cyanide while Cd does not
(B) Cu2+ forms a more stable complex with cyanide than Cd2+
(C) Cu2+ does not form a sulphide
(D) both CdS and CuS are formed, but CuS is soluble.
6. Generation of a blue colour which is not due to metal ammonia complex formation is
seen when [NSEC-2003]
(A) sodium is dissolved in liquid ammonia
(B) copper (II) sulphate is reacted with ammonium hydroxide
(C) cobalt (II) chloride is reacted with ammonium hydroxide
(D) formaldehyde is reacted with ammonuim hydroxide.
7. There is a mixture of Cu(II) chloride and Fe (II) sulphate. The best way to separate the
metal ions from this mixture in qualitative analysis is by treating it with [NSEC-2003]
(A) hydrogen sulphide in mild acidic medium, where only Cu(II) sulphide will be
precipitated
(B) ammonium hydroxide buffer, where only Fe(II) hydroxide will be precipitated
(C) hydrogen sulphide in mild acidic medium, where only Fe(II) sulphide will be
precipitated
(D) ammonium hydroxide buffer, where only Cu(II) hydroxide will be precipitated.
8. The precipitate of AgCI dissolves in [NSEC-2004]

(A) conc. HNO3 (B) excess of HCI (C) dilute H2SO4 (D) aq. ammonia.
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9. A colourless salt when heated imparts lilac colour to the bunsen flame. It turns red
litmus blue. The salt is [NSEC-2004]
(A) Na2CO3 (B) KNO3 (C) NaNO3 (D) K2CO3.
10. The brown compound formed in the ring test for nitrates contains the ion[NSEC-2005]
(A) [Fe(H2O)5NO]3+ (B) [Fe(H2O)5NO]2+
(C) [Fe(H2O)5NO]4+ (D) [Fe(H2O)5NO]+.
11. Sodium nitroprusside Na2[Fe(CN)5NO] is used as a reagent for the detection of

(A) sulphur (B) nitrogen (C) bromine (D) iodine. [NSEC-2005]
12. Colour of the bead in borax bead test is mainly due to the formation of[NSEC-2005]
(A) metal oxides (B) boron oxide
(C) metal metaborates (D) elemental boron.
13. The metal that dissolves in liquid ammonia giving dark blue coloured solution is
(A) Sn (B) Pb (C) Na (D) Ag. [NSEC-2005]
14. The brown ring test for NO2– and NO3– is due to formation of complex ion with formula
:(A) [Fe(H2O)6]2+ (B) [Fe(CN)5(NO)]2– [NSEC-2006]
(C) [Fe(H2O)5(NO)] 2+ (D) [Fe(H2O)(NO)5] 2+
15. Concentrated sulphuric acid on reaction with NaCl, NaBr and NaI produces HCl,
bromine and iodine respectively. What order of oxidizing ability of halogens with
reference to sulphuric acid can be established on the basis of this reaction?
(A) H2SO4 > I2 > Br2 > Cl2 (B) Cl2 > H2SO4 > Br2 > I2 [NSEC-2007]
(C) H2SO4 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2 (D) Cl2 > Br2 > I2 > H2SO4
16. Aqueous solutions having equimolar quantities of Pb(NO 3)2, AgNO3, AgSO4, BaCl2 and
K2CrO4 are allowed to react and the reaction mixture is then filtered. Which ions in the
filtrate in appreciable quantity ? [NSEC-2007]
–
(A) Pb2+, Ag+, Ba2+, K+, NO3 , SO42–, CrO42–, Cl– (B) Ba2+, K+, NO3–, CrO42–
(C) Pb2+, Ba2+, K+, NO3–,CrO42– (D) K+, NO3–
17. 1 mL of concentrated aqueous ammonia is added dropwise to 1 mL of a dilute aqueous

solution of Cu(II). What observations can be made during this process ? [NSEC-2008]
(A) The colorless Cu(II) nitrate solution turns blue and yields a dark blue precipitate
(B) The colorless copper (II) nitrate solution yields a white precipitate which turns dark
blue upon standing.
(C) The light blue copper (II) nitrate solution yields a blue precipitate which redissolves
to form a dark blue solution.
(D) The light blue copper (II) nitrate solution turns dark
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18. Two white solids, lead (II) chloride and silver chloride can be distinguished from each
other by - [NSEC-2008]
(A) adding cold water to each : the silver chloride will dissolve.
(B) adding hot water to each : the lead (II) chloride will dissolve.
(C) adding sodium chloride solution to each : the lead (II) chloride will become warm
and release chlorine gas.
(D) adding zinc chloride solution to each : the silver chloride will change to metallic
silver.
19. CuSO4 reacts with KCN to form water insoluble CuCN. This insoluble precipitate
dissolves in excess of KCN, due to formation of the following complex [NSEC-2008]
(A) K2[Cu(CN)4] (B) K3[Cu(CN)4] (C) Cu(CN)2 (D) Cu[KCu(CN)4]
20. MgSO4 on reaction with NH4OH and Na2HPO4 forms a white crystalline precipitate. The
formula of the precipitate is – [NSEC-2009]
(A) Mg(NH4)PO4 (B) Mg3(PO4)2 (C) MgCl2.MgSO4 (D) MgSO4
21. The pair of cations which cannot be separated by H2S in a 0.3N acid solution is -
(A) Al+++, Hg++ (B) Bi+++, Pb++ (C) Zn++, Cu++ (D)Ni++,Cd++ [NSEC-2011]
22. An aqueous of a salt ‘X’ gives white precipitate with dilute H 2SO4. The same solution
with a few drops of aq. KI gives golden yellow precipitate which dissolves on heating.
The salt ‘X’ is : [NSEC-2012]
(A) Ba(NO3)2 (B) Sr(NO3)2 (C) Pb(NO3)2 (D) Zn(NO3)2
23. A cold aqueous solution of PbCl2 gives golden yellow precipitate on addition of
[NSEC-2013]
(A) KCl solution (B) KI solution (C) NaCl solution (D) K2SO4 solution
24. The ions which give black precipitates on passing H2S gas in acidic medium are
[NSEC-2013]
3+
(A) Al and Ni 2+ 2+
(B) Ni and Co 2+ 2+
(C) Cu and Bi 3+ (D) Zn and Mn2+
2+
25. The colorless salt that gives white precipitate with BaCl2 in aqueous HCl is
(A) K2SO4 (B) K2SO3 (C) KNO3 (D) KBr [NSEC-2014]
26. Certain combinations of cations and anions lead to the formation of colored salts in
solid state even though each of these ions with other counter ions may produce
colorless salts. This phenomenon is due to temporary charge transfer between the two
ions. Out of the following the salt that can exhibit this behavior is [NSEC-2015]
(A) SnCl2 (B) SnCl4 (C) SnBr2 (D) SnI4
27. Metallic copper dissolves in [NSEC-2015]

(A) dilute HCl (B) Concentrated HCl (C) aqueous KCN (D) pure ammonia
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28. Cyanide ion is a very good complexing agent and also functions as a reducing agent.
Hence may cyanide complexes of metals are known. Addition of an aqueous solution
of KCN to a solution of copper sulphate yields a white precipitate which is soluble in
excess of aqueous KCN to form the complex : [NSEC-2016]
(A) [Cu(CN)4] 1– (B) [Cu(CN)4] 2– (C) [Cu(CN)4] 3– (D) [Cu(CN)4]4–
29. Passing H2S gas into a mixture of Mn2+, Ni2+, Cu2+ and Hg2+ in an acidified aqueous
solution precipitates [NSEC-2016]
(A) CuS and HgS (B) MnS and CuS (C) MnS and NiS (D) NiS and HgS
30. Silver nitrate solution when added to a colorless aqueous solution E forms a white
precipitate which dissolves in excess of E. If the white precipitate is heated with water it
turns black and the supernatant solution gives a white precipitate with acidified barrum
nitrate solution. Therefore, E is : [NSEC-2015]
(A) Na2S (B) Na2S2O3 (C) Na2SO3 (D) Na2SO4
31. If a dilute solution of aqueous NH3 is saturated with H2S then the product formed is :
[NSEC-2016]
(A) (NH4)2S (B) NH4HS (C) (NH4)2Sx (D) NH4OH + S
32. A colorless water-soluble compound on strong heating liberates a brown colored gas
and leaves a yellow residue that turns white on cooling. An aqueous solution of the
original solid gives a white precipitate with (NH4)2S. The original solid is : [NSEC-2016]
(A) Zn(NO3)2 (B) Ca(NO3)2 (C) Al(NO3)3 (D) NaNO3
33. A sample of water from a river was analyzed for the presence of metal ions and the
observations were recorded as given below [NSEC-2019]
Reagent added Observation
dil. HCl No change
aq. Na2CO3 White precipitate
aq. Na2SO4 No change
The water sample is likely to contain
(A) Ba2+ (B) Cu 2+ (C) Li+ (D) Mg2+
34. An excess of aqueous ammonia is added to three different flasks (F-1, F-2, F-3)
containing aqueous solutions of CuSO4, Fe2(SO4)3 and NiSO4 respectively. Which of the
following is correct about this addition? [NSEC-2019]
I. A precipitate will be formed in all three flasks
II. Ammonia acts as a base as well as a ligand exchange reagent in F-1 and F-3
III.A soluble complex of NH3 and the metal ion is formed in F-1 and F-3
IV. A precipitate will be formed only in F-2
(A) I only (B) IV only (C) II and IV (D) II, III and IV
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ANSWER KEY
1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (A)
6. (A) 7. (A) 8. (D) 9. (D) 10. (B)
11. (A) 12. (C) 13. (C) 14. (C) 15. (B)
16. (D) 17. (C) 18. (B) 19. (B) 20. (A)
21. (B) 22. (C) 23. (B) 24. (C) 25. (A)
26. (D) 27. (C) 28. (C) 29. (A) 30. (B)
31. (B) 32. (A) 33. (D) 34. (D)
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[Date] NSEC PYQ’S

PIYUSH MAHESHWARI (PMSSIR)

2. Oxygen shows +2 oxidation state in [NSEC-2000]

3. The oxidation state of Cr in K2Cr2O7 is : [NSEC-2000]

4. Which of the following is the smallest in size ? [NSEC-2001]

5. Oxidation Number of Mn in [MnO4]– is : [NSEC-2001]

7. The formation of anion from a neutral atom X is favored by : [NSEC-2001]

9. Which element of 3rd row has biggest atomic size ? [NSEC-2002]

10. Which oxyacid of chlorine shows oxidation state of + 5 ? [NSEC-2002]

14. The atom of an element X contains 27 electrons. X is expected to be[NSEC-2003]

16. The ion having a noble gas electronic configuration is [NSEC-2004]

17. Element with Z = 83 belongs to which block? [NSEC-2005]

19. The element having electronegativity next to that of fluorine is [NSEC-2005]

21. Atom with the largest electron affinity is [NSEC-2006]

26. The correct order of the size of the species is [NSEC-2010]

27. The correct order of increasing first ionization energy is [NSEC-2010]

30. The element with the lowest electronegativity is : [NSEC-2011]

(C) F– is more polarizable than O2–

(A) X-Al ; Y-Mg ; Z-K (B) X-Mg ; Y-Al ; Z-K [NSEC-2019]

6. (B) 7. (A) 8. (D) 9. (D) 10. (B)

2. The hybrid orbital of the central atom in AIF4– is : [NSEC-2000]

3. The paramagnetism of oxygen is best explained by [NSEC-2000]

5. Which of the following molecule is non-polar ? [NSEC-2000]

6. In ammonia H-N-H bond angle is [NSEC-2001]

8. Valence bond theory was proposed by : [NSEC-2001]

10. Hydrogen fluoride is liquid at room temperature because of [NSEC-2002]

13. SF6 molecule has ..........geometry. [NSEC-2002]

17. The structures of AICI3 and PCI3 can be described as [NSEC-2004]

18. Bond orders of NO and NO+ are respectively [NSEC-2004]

19. The molecule with non -zero dipole moment is [NSEC-2004]

21. Which of the following has zero dipole moment ? [NSEC-2005]

25. In solid CuSO4. 5H2O, copper is coordinated to [NSEC-2005]

28. The non-linear molecule is [NSEC-2006]

29. In the ammonium ion, [NSEC-2006]

31. Trisilylamine N(Si(CH3)3)3 is [NSEC-2006]

36. Which of the following has zero dipole moment? [NSEC-2007]

44. The molecular geometry for ammonia is – [NSEC-2009]

46. The structure of SF4 is [NSEC-2010]

47. The pair which contains both molecules polar is [NSEC-2010]

51. The formal changes on the atoms underlined are [NSEC-2011]

52. The compound that does not have a  bond is : [NSEC-2011]

53. The C–O–C bond angle in dimethyl ether is [NSEC-2011]

55. The molecule that has maximum covalent character : [NSEC-2012]

58. The bond order of NO+ ion is : [NSEC-2013]

59. Which of the following molecular structures is NOT possible ? [NSEC-2013]

60. The molecule having the highest dipole moment is [NSEC-2014]

61.* The species which has triangular planar geometry is [NSEC-2014]

65. The species that cannot exist is [NSEC-2014]

66. The species having highest bond energy is [NSEC-2015]

67. The structure of a molecule of N(SiMe3)3 is [NSEC-2015]

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

72. Which of the following compounds contain 3-centered 2-electron bonding ?

78. Which of the following is not paramagnetic? [NSEC-2018]

81. Which among the following is nonlinear ? [NSEC-2018]

82. The most stable Lewis structure of N2O is [NSEC-2018]

(A) I and IV (B) II and III (C) I only (D) IV only

87. A suboxide of carbon, C3O2, has a linear structure. [NSEC-2019]

88. In solid state, PCl5 exists as [PCl4] +[PCl6] –. [NSEC-2019]

6. (A) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (C) 10. (B)

86. (D) 87. (B) 88. (C)

3. Ligands contain : [NSEC-2001]

4. eg orbitals include [NSEC-2002]