Chemistry

Inorganic Chemistry - s block

Unit test 01

BSc(Chemistry)
Postgraduate dip. in nanoscience & nanotechnology
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Part A - MCQ
Answer all questions
1 hour

1. Which of the following barium salts is soluble in water?

(1). Barium sulphate (2). Barium carbonate (3). Barium nitrate
(4). Barium phosphate (5). Lithium phosphate

2. Potassium reacts with excess of oxygen to form

(1). K2O (2). K 2O 2 (3). K 2O 3 (4). KO2 (5). KO

3. Which among the following is least soluble in water ?

(1). NaF (2). KF (3). LiF (4). CsF (5). RbF

4. The reaction between CaH2 and D2O gives.

(1) H2 (2) D2 (3) H2 and D2
(4) Ca(OD)2 (5) Ca(OH)2 and Ca(OD)2

5. Which of the following statements is correct with regard to the chemistry of the metallic elements of
Groups 1 and 2 ?
(1) Group 1 elements react less vigorously with water.
(2) Group 2 carbonates become less sable to heat, when going down the group.
(3) The hydroxide, sulphates and carbonates of group 2 elements become more soluble in water,
when going down the group.
(4) All elements in group 2 form covalent hydrides.
(5) Except for Li2CO3, all carbonates of group 1 are stable to heat.

6. Which of the following statements is false with regard to s- block elements?

(1) Group 1 elements are strong oxidizing agents
(2) Group I elements have the lowest first ionization energy values in a period
(3) Group II elements are smaller than the corresponding Group I elements
(4) In general Group I and II elements from ionic compounds
(5) Group II elements are harder and have higher melting points than those of Group I

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7 The principal products obtained when Li, Na, K an Mg react with excess oxygen at atomospheric
pressure are respectively.
(1) Li2O, Na2O, K2O2 and MgO (2) Li2O, Na2O2, KO2 and MgO
(3) Li2O, Na2O2 KO2 and MgO2 (4) Li2O, NaO, KO and MgO2
(5) Li2O, Na2O2, KO2 and MgO2

8. Which one of the following will give precipitate with aqueous BaCl2 ?
(1) Aqueous NH4I (2) NaHCO3
(3) Aqueous (NH4)2CrO4 (4) HBr(aq)
(5) None of the above will give a precipitate

9. Which of the following can be used to distinguish between Mg(NO3)2 and Ba(NO3)2
(1) Aqueous Na2CO3 (2) Aqueous NaHCO3 (3) Aqueous NaOH
(4) Aqueous KI (5) None of the above can be used.

10. Which one of the following is likely to give CO2 readily when heated ?
(1) Li2CO3 ( 2) Na2CO3 (3) K2CO3 (4) Rb2CO3 (5) Cs2CO3

11. Which one of the following will not give NO2 on heating ?
(1) Ca(NO3)2 (2) CsNO3 ( 3) Cd(NO3)2 (4) Al(NO3)3 (5) Pb(NO3)2

12. In respect of the hydroxides of the alkaline earth metals, which on of the following statements is true ?
(1) The alkaline nature increases with the atomic number of the metal.
(2) The solubility decreases with the atomic number of the metal.
(3) The alkaline nature first increases with the atomic number of the metal
(4) The solubility first increases and then decreases with th atomic number of the metal.
(5) None of the above concerning the alkaline nature of the solubility is true.

13. Which one of the following when heated will give CO2 at the lowest temperature ?
(1) An aqueous solution saturated with BaCO3
(2) An aqueous solution saturated with MgCO3
(3) Aqueous K2CO3
(4) Aqueous NaHCO3
(5) Aqueous Ca(HCO3)2

14. The order of molar solubility in water of the hydroxides of Mg, Al, Ca and Ba is
(1) Ca(OH)2 > Ba(OH)2> Al(OH)3 > Mg(OH)2
(2) Ba(OH)2 > Ca(OH)2> Mg(OH)2 > Al(OH)3
(3) Al(OH)3 > Mg(OH)2 > Ca(OH)2 > Ba(OH)2
(4) Mg(OH)2 > Ca(OH)2> Ba(OH)2 > Al(OH)3
(5) Ba(OH)2 > Mg(OH)2 > Al(OH)3 > Ca(OH)2

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15. An ammonium salt undergoes complete thermal decomposition giving water and a gas as the only
products. The gas liberated is neither nitrogen nor ammonia. The anion in the ammonium salt is
2- - 2- - 2-
(1) SO4 ( 2) NO3 ( 3) Cr2O7 (4) NO2 (5) CO3

16. Which of the following statements is true regarding the element Lithium ?
(1) Lithium burns in air to from Li2O and LiN3
(2) Lithium forms a solid hydrogen carbonate, LiHCO3.
(3) Among group I metals, Lithium reach less vigourously with water.
(4) Lithium carbonate is stable to heat.
(5) Lithium nitrate on heating gives O2 as the only gas.

17. Which of the following statements is correct with regards to the chemistry of Group I and II elements
( s block elements) and their compounds ?
(1) All group I and II elements react with cold water in gives H2 and their metal hydroxides.
(2) LiNO3 decomposes on heating to give NO2 and O2 as gases.
(3) The solubility of Group II sulphates decreases down the group.
(4) The basic strength of Group II hydroxides decreases down the group.
(5) The oxides of Group II elements can be obtained on heating their carbonates.

18. Electrolysis of molten sodium Chloride leads to the formation of

(1). Na & H2 (2). Na & Cl2 (3). Na & O2 (4). H2 & O2 (5). Only Na

19. The formula of carnallite is

(1). LiAl(Si2O5)2 (2). KCl.MgCl2.6H2O (3). K2O.Al2O3.6SiO2
(4). KCl.MgCl2.2H2O (5). None of the above.

20. Metallic Mg is obtained by

(1). Reduction of MgO with coke
(2). Electrolysis of a aqueous solution of MgCl2
(3). Electrolysis of molten MgCl2
(4). Displacement of Mg by iron from MgCl2 solution
(5). None of the above.

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 PART B ; Structured Essay
Answer all the parts in the question
15 minutes

1. (a)

(b)

(c) A piece of pure magnesium was completely burnt in a mixture of N2 and O2 and the
mixture of MgO and Mg3N2 so obtained had a mass of 1.8 g. When this mixture was heated with
excess water and the product obtained ignited, only MgO was formed. The mass of this MgO was
2.0 g. Calculate the mole ratio MgO : Mg3N2 in the mixture formed by burning the piece of
magnesium. (Mg=24, N=14, O=16)

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