TYPES OF REACTION

1. The product formed in the reaction,

BCl3 + H2O  Product is –
(A) H3BO3 + HCl
(B) B2O3 + HOCl
(C) B2H6 + HCl
(D) No reaction
Ans. A
2. The species present in solution when CO2
is dissolved in water are –
(A) CO2,H2CO3, HCO3–,CO32–
(B) H2CO3,CO32–
(C) CO32– ,HCO3–
(D) CO2,H2CO3
Ans. A
3. Which of the following carbide produces
propyne on reaction with water.
(A) CaC2 (B) Be2C
(C) Al4C3 (D) Mg2C3
Ans. D
4. When K2O is added into water, the solution
becomes basic in nature because it contains a
significant concentration of :
(A) K+ (B) O2-
(C) OH- (D) O22-
Ans. C
5. Which of the following on hyrolysis will
gives dibasic acid?
(A) PCl5 (B) PCl3
(C) BCl3 (D) SiCl4
Ans. B
6. Which of the following is inert towards
hydrolysis at room temperature?
(A) SO2Cl2 (B) SeF6
(C) TeF6 (D) SF6
Ans. D
7. Which of the following does not give two
acids on dissolving in H2O?
(A) P4O8 (B) POCl3
(C) NO2 (D) H4P2O7
Ans. D
8. Which of the following compound liberates
acidic gas during its hydrolysis?
(A) Ca3P2 (B) AlN
(C) Al2S3 (D) CaH2
Ans. B
9. Select the compound which gives reducing
agents on hydrolysis.
(A) SO2Cl2 (B) NO2
(C) PCl3 (D) H6Si2O7
Ans. C
10. Which compound gives ‘ic' oxyacid as well
as 'ous' oxyacid on hydrolysis ?
(A) H4P2O5 (B) H4P2O6
(C) H4P2O7 (D) H4P2O8
Ans. B
11. The basicity of acids obtained from the
hydrolysis of NCl3 and PCl3 is respectively.
(A) 2 and 1, 1 (B) 1 and 2, 1
(C) 0 and 2, 1 (D) 1 and 2, 2
Ans. B
12. One mole of magnesium nitride on
reaction with excess of water gives :-
(A) Two mole of HNO3
(B) Two mole of NH3
(C) 1 mole of NH3
(D) 1 mole of HNO3
Ans. B
13. X+ H2O → Y + HCl
Y + H2O → Z + HCl
Compound X,Y and Z will be respectively.
(A)PCl5, POCl3, H2PO3
(B) PCl5, POCl3, H3PO4
(C) SOCl2, POCl3, H2PO3
(D) PCl3, POCl3 , H3PO4
Ans. B
H3PO4
14. Aqueous solution of 1 mol of borax reacts
with 2 mol of acids. This is because of –
(A) Formation of 2 mol of B(OH)3 only.
(B) Formation of 2 mol of [B(OH)4]– only.
(C) Formation of 1 mol each of B(OH)3 and
[B(OH)4]–
(D) Formation of 2 mol each of [B(OH)4]– and
B(OH)3, of which only [B(OH)4]– reacts with
acid
Ans. D
15. SbCl3 and BiCl3 on hydrolysis gives –
(A) Sb+3 and Bi+3
(B) Sb(OH)3 and Bi(OH)3
(C) SbOCl and BiOCl
(D) None
ANS. C
16. Which of the following Xenon compound does
not produce explosive XeO3 on its complete
hydrolysis ?
(A) XeO2F2 (B) XeF2
(C) XeF4 (D) XeF6
Ans. B
17. XeF6 undergoes partial and complete
hydrolysis and gives different Xenon
compound, select correrct statement
regarding. Xenon compounds formed on
hydrolysis.
(A) All have planer geometry
(B) All are oxo-flouro xenon compounds.
(C) All are non-planer and polar.
(D) All have different hybridisation and different
number of lone pairs on central atom.
Ans. C
18. Diamagnetic gas neutral towards water is :
(A) N2O (B) NO2
(C) NO (D) N2O3
Ans. A
19. A dark brown gas is formed by mixing two
colourless gases which are –
(A) NO2 and O2 (B) N2O and NO
(C) NO and O2 (D) NH3 and HCl
Ans. C
Q.5 Which of the following metal is used in flash bulbs?
(A) Be (B*) Mg (C) Ca (D) Ba

20. Which of the following metal is used in

flash bulbs?
(A) Be (B) Mg (C) Ca (D) Ba
Ans. B
21. The alkali metal that reacts with
nitrogen directly to form nitride is
(A) Li (B) Na
(C) K (D) Rb
Ans. A
22. Only those elements of s-block can
produce superoxides which have :-
(A) High ionisation energy
(B) High electronegativity
(C) High charge density
(D) Low ionisation potential
Ans. D
23. The main oxides formed on combustion
of Li, Na and K in excess of air are, respectively
: (A) LiO2, Na2O2 and K2O
(B) Li2O2, Na2O2 and KO2
(C) Li2O, Na2O2 and KO2
(D) Li2O, Na2O and KO2
Ans. C
24. Hydrogen acts as an oxidising agent in the
reaction with :
(A) bromine (B) calcium
(C) nitrogen (D) sulphur
Ans. B
25. On an industrial scale, H2O2 is prepared by
auto-oxidation of :
(A) 2-Ethylanthraquinol.
(B) 2-Ethylanthraquinone
(C) Anthracene.
(D) Benzene.
Ans. A
26. The reaction of P4 with X leads selectively
to P4O6. The X is :
(A) Dry O2
(B) A mixture of O2 and N2
(C) Moist O2
(D) O2 in the presence of aqueous NaOH
Ans. B
27. The key step in the production of sulphuric
acid is the catalytic oxidation of SO2 with O2.
2SO2 (g) + O2(g)  2SO3(g)
DH° = – 196 kJ/mol
Select favourable conditions for maximum
yield.
(A) low temperature (B) high pressure
(C) catalyst (D) all of these
Ans. D
28. Cl2 + F2(excess)  (P) (Interhalogen
compound with bent -T- shape)
Select the incorrect statement regarding (P) :
(A) Polar molecule.
(B) Conducts electricity in liquid state.
(C) Diamagnetic substance.
(D) Non-planar molecule
Ans. D
29. The compound which gives off oxygen on
moderate heating is –
(A) Cupric oxide (B) Mercuric oxide
(C) Zinc oxide (D) Aluminium oxide
Ans. B
30. Which compound releases only NO2 gas on
heating –
(A) Pb(NO3)2 (B) KNO3
(C) Sn(NO3)2 (D) NaNO3
Ans. C
31. What products are expected from the
disproportionation reaction of hypochlorous
acid?
(A) HClO3 and Cl2O (B) HClO2 and HClO4
(C) HCl and Cl2O (D) HCl and HClO3
Ans. D
32. Which of them gives maximum moles of
gaseous product when one mole of each
compound is heated?
(A) AgNO3 (B) Ag2CO3
(C) Pb(NO3)2 (D) PbCO3
Ans. C
33. Which of the following salts does not show
redox change on thermal decomposition?
(A) Ag2CO3 (B) FeSO4
(C) NaNO3 (D) ZnCO3
Ans. D
34. H3PO2  [X] + PH3 , is
(A) dehydration reaction
(B) oxidation reaction
(C) disporportionation reaction
(D) dephosphorylation reaction
Ans. C
35. A compound (X) gives compound (Y) on
heating , compound (Y) gives compound (X)
on hydrolysis, compound (X) is
(A) H2PO3 (B) H3PO4
(C) HClO2 (D) HClO3
Ans. B
36. Which product doesn’t obtained on `
thermal decompostion of FeSO4.7H2O
(A)FeO (B)SO2
(C)SO3 (D)H2O
Ans. A
37.

p and x are respectively

(A) LiNO3, AgNO3

(B) AgNO3, Pb(NO3)2
(C) Pb(NO3)2, Ca(NO3)2
(D) LiNO3, Pb(NO3)2
Ans. B
 38. Orange solid (S1)  diamagnetic gases +
only green residue
Orange solid (S2)  paramagnetic gas +
green solid + yellow solid
S1 and S2 are respectively.
(A)(NH4)2Cr2O7, KNO3
(B) Na2Cr2O7, K2Cr2O7
(C) K2Cr2O7, (NH4)2Cr2O7
(D) (NH4)2Cr2O7, K2Cr2O7
Ans. D
39. Which of the following leaves no
residue on heating ?
(A) Pb(NO3)2 (B) NH4NO3
(C) Cu(NO3)2 (D) NaNO3
Ans. B
40. An inorganic salt (A) is decomposed at about
523 K to give products (B) and (C). compound (C)
is a liquid at room temperature and is neutral to
litmus paper while oxide (B) on burning with
white phosphorous, given a dehydrating agent
(D). Compounds (A), (B), (C) and (D) will be
identified as –
(A) NH4NO3, N2O, H2O, P2O5
(B) NH4NO2, N2O, H2O, P2O5
(C) CaCO3, CaO, H2O, CaCl2
(D) CaCO3, CaO, H2O, Ca(OH)2
Ans. A
41. (NH4)2 Cr2O7 on heating gives a gas which
is also given by :
(A) heating NH4NO2
(B) heating NH4NO3
(C) treating Mg3 N2 with H2O
(D) treating Na(compound) with H2O2
Ans. A
42. Extra pure N2 can be obtained by heating
(A) NH3 with CuO (B) NH4NO3
(C) (NH4)2Cr2O7 (D) Ba(N3)2
Ans. D
43. Oxygen gas is not evolved when
(A) Potassium permangnate is heated.
(B) Sodium peroxide reacts with water at R.T.
(C) Ammonium phosphate is heated.
(D) Potassium nitrate is heated.
Ans. C
44. A metal sulphate (A) on heating evolves two
gases (B) and (C) and an oxide (D). Gas (B) turns
K2Cr2O7 paper green white gas (C) forms a trimer
in which there is no S–S bond.
Compounds (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) are
respectively.
(A) FeSO4, SO2, SO3, Fe2O3
(B) Al2(SO4)3, SO2, SO3, Al2O3
(C) FeS, SO2, SO3, FeSO4
(D) FeS, SO2, SO3, Fe2(PO4)3
Ans. A
45. Which halogen oxidizes water at room
temperature but does not disproportionate in
water at room temperature?
(A) F2 (B) Cl2 (C) Br2 (D) I2
Ans. A
46. Which of them doesn’t resct with water but
reacts with NaOH
(A) Graphite (B) Cl2 (C) P4 (D) Boron
Ans. C
 47. Thermal decomposition of which salt
yields a basic and acidic oxides
simultaneously ?
(A) NH4NO3 (B) NH4Cl
(C) CaCO3 (D) NaHCO3
Ans. C
48. When chlorine is passed over dry slaked lime
at room temperature, the product is –
(A) Ca(ClO2)2 (B) CaCl2
(C) CaOCl2 (D) Ca(OCl2)2
Ans. C
49. KO2 is used in space and submarines
because it
(A) Absorbs CO2 and increase O2 concentration
(B) Absords moisture
(C) Absorbs CO2
(D) Produces ozone
Ans. A
50. White phosphorus on reaction with NaOH
gives PH3 as one of the products. This is a
(A) dimerization reaction
(B) disproportionation reaction
(C) condensation reaction
(D) precipitation reaction
Ans. B
51. Which is not disproportionation reaction?
(A) Cl2 + NaOH
(B) O2– + O2– O2 + O22–
(C) MnO42– + H+
(D) CrO42– + CrO42–  Cr2O72–
Ans. D
52. Which of the following is not an example of
disproportionation reaction?
(A) S8 react with conc. KOH solution
(B) Cl2 react with hot and conc. NaOH
(C) Perxenate undergo reaction with HO
(D) H2S is passed in H2SO4
Ans. D
53. Colour of K2MnO4 does not change in the
presence of :
(A) O3 (B) CO2 gas
(C) KOH solution (D) HCl acid
Ans. C
54. Which of them doesn’t disproportinate
when reacts with water as well as excess NaOH
(A) XeF2 (B) XeO3
(C) NO2 (D) CO2
Ans. D
55. Which pair of products obtained when
monochloride of selenium is heated
(A) Se, SeCl2 (B) Se, SeCl4
(C) Se, SeCl6 (D)SeCl2, SeCl4
Ans. B
56. Which one of the following dissolves in hot
concentrated NaOH ?
(A) Fe (B) Zn (C) Cu (D) Ag
Ans. B
57. The product of oxidation of I– with MnO4– in
alkaline medium is :
(A) IO3– (B) I2 (C) IO– (D) IO4–
Ans. A
58. Which acts both an oxidising as well as
reducing agent –
(A) HNO3 (B) HNO2 (C) H2SO4 (D) HCl
Ans. B
59. Which one of the following reacts with conc.
H2SO4 ?
(A) Au (B) Ag (C) Pt (D) All
Ans. B
60. When I2 is passed through KCl, KF, KBr
solution–
(A) Cl2 and Br2 are evolved
(B) Cl2 is evolved
(C) Cl2, Br2, F2 are evolved
(D) None of these
Ans. D
61. Concentrated HNO3 reacts with iodine to
give –
(A) HI (B) HOI (C) HOIO2 (D) HOIO3
Ans. C
62. Conc. H2SO4 cannot be used to prepare HBr
from NaBr because it –
(A) Reacts slowly with NaBr
(B) Oxidises HBr
(C) Reduces HBr
(D) Disproportionates HBr
Ans.B
63. When chlorine gas is passed through an
aqueous solution of a potassium halide in the
presence of chloroform, a voilet colouration is
obtained. On passing more of chlorine water,
the voilet colour is disappeared and solution
becomes colourless. This test confirms the
presence of ............. in aqueous solution. –
(A) Chlorine (B) Fluorine
(C) Bromine (D) Iodine
Ans.D
64. When fluoride is heated with conc.H2SO4
and MnO2 the gas evolved is –
(A) HF (B) F2 (C) SF4 (D) None
Ans.A
65. Which of the following chemical reactions
depicts the oxidizing behaviour of H2SO4?
(1) 2HI + H2SO4  I2 + SO2 + 2H2O
(2) Ca(OH)2 + H2SO4  CaSO4 + 2H2O
(3) NaCl + H2SO4  NaHSO4 + HCl
(4) 2PCl5 + H2SO4  2POCl3 + 2HCl + SO2Cl2
Ans.A
66. The reaction of zinc with dilute and
concentrated nitric acid, respectively,
produces:
(A) NO2 and NO (B) NO and N2O
(C) NO2 and N2O (D) N2O and NO2
Ans.D
67. Which gas is evolved when PbO2 is
treated with concentrated HNO3 ?
(A) NO2 (B) O2
(C) N2 (D) N2O
Ans.B
68. Which of the following is not oxidised by
O3 ?
(A) KI (B) KMnO4
(C) K2 MnO4 (D) FeSO4
Ans.B
69. KI + MnO4 –  P + Mn2+
KI + MnO4 –  IO3– + Q
P and Q are respectively.
(A) IO3– , MnO2 (B) I2 , Mn2+
(C) IO3– , Mn2+ (D) I2 , MnO2
Ans. D
70. Out of given elements, which is the only
element that forms oxyacid on treatement
with HNO3?
(A) P4 (B) Ag (C) Pb (D) Zn
Ans.A
71. Which of the following reaction cannot
change SO2  SO42+ ?
(A) SO2 + MnO4– (B) SO2 + Cr2O72–
(C) SO2 + Fe3+ (D) SO2 + Ba(OH)2
Ans.D
72. Select correct order of oxidsing strength.
(A) conc. H2SO4 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2
(B) Cl2 > conc. H2SO4 > Br2 > I2
(C) Cl2 > Br2 > conc.H2SO4 > I2
(D) Cl2 > Br2 > I2 > conc. H2SO4
Ans.B
73. In which of the following reactions H2O2 acts
as a reducing agent?
(a) H2O2 + 2H+ + 2e–  2H2O
(b) H2O2 – 2e–  O2 + 2H+
(c) H2O2 + 2e–  2OH–
(d) H2O2 + 2OH– – 2e–  O2 + 2H2O
(A) (a), (c) (B) (b), (d)
(C) (a), (b) (D) (c), (d)
Ans.B
74. What would happen when a small quantity
of H2O2 is added to a solution of FeSO4 ?
(A) solution becomes colourless.
(B) H2 is evolved.
(C) An electron is added to Fe2+.
(D) An electron is lost by Fe2+.
Ans. D
75. In acidic medium, H2O2 acts as a reducing
agent in its reaction with :
(A) FeSO4 (B) KMnO4
(C) K2MnO4 (D) K4[Fe(CN)6]
Ans. B
76. In basic medium, H2O2 acts as an oxidising
agent in its reactions with :
(A) Cr2(SO4)3 (B) Ag2O
(C) K3[Fe(CN)6] (D) K2Cr2O7
Ans. A
77. Reaction between following pairs will
produce hydrogen except :
(A) Cu + HCl (B) Fe + H2O (g)
(C) Mg + H2O (hot) (D) Na + Alcohol
Ans. A
78. Which of the following combination
doesnot evolve Cl2 gas ?
(A) HCl(aq) + KMnO4 (B) HCl + MnO2
(C) HCl + Br2 (D) HCl + F2
Ans. C
79. Which reagent is used to obtain Al(OH)3
from NaAlO2?
(A) CO2 (B) NaOH
(C) NH4OH (D) NaCl
Ans. A
80. Which reaction does not give metal
hydroxide as a major product?
(A) AlCl3(aq) + (NH4)2S
(B) Na(s) + H2O
(C) CrCl3(aq) + NaOH (exess)
(D) ZnCl2(aq) + 2NH4OH
Ans. C
81. Select correct sequence of reagent which
are use to absorb CO2(g), SO2(g) and NH3(g)
one by one?
(A) conc. H2SO4, KMnO4/H+, Ca(OH)2
(B) Ca(OH)2, KMnO4/H+, conc. H2SO4
(C) conc. H2SO4, Ca(OH)2 , K2Cr2O7/H+
(D) K2Cr2O7/H+, Ca(OH)2 , conc. H2SO4
Ans. A
82. Select incorrect statement :
(A) A metal ion exist which doesn’t form
complex with excess KI as well as excess KCN.
(B) A metal ion exist which form complex with
excess KI but not with excess KCN.
(C) A metal ion exist which form complex with
excess KCN but not with excess KI.
(D) A metal ion exist which form complex with
both excess KCN as well as excess KI.
Ans. D
83. Which of them gives perecipitate with
NaOH as well as HCl ?
(A) Pb(NO3)2 (B) Fe(NO3)3
(C) Al(OH)3 (D) CaCO3
Ans. A
84. The complex ion which does not exist is :
(A) HgI42– (B) [Cu(CN)4]3–
(C) Hg(OH)42– (D) [Ag(S2O3)2]3–
Ans. C
85. KO2 + CO2 + H2O  [X] + [Y]
Products [X] and [Y] are respectively :
(A) K2CO3, O2 (B) KHCO3, O2
(C) KOH, K2CO3 (D) KHCO3, H2O
Ans. A
86. The pair of compounds which cannot exist
together in aqueous solution is :
(I) NaH2PO4 and NaHCO3
(II) Na2CO3 and NaHCO3
(III) NaOH and NaH2PO2
(IV) NaHCO3 and NaOH
(A) I,II,III (B) II,III
(C) I,III,IV (D) only IV
Ans. C
87. Nitrogen dioxide is dissolved in water to
produce.
(A) HNO3 and HNO2 (B) only HNO3
(C) only HNO2 (D) HNO2 and N2
Ans. A
 From question number 88 to 11
(A) If both Assertion & Reason are True and
Reason is correct explanation for Assertion .
(B) If both Assertion & Reason are True and
Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
(C) If Assertion is True & Reason is False .
(D) If Assertion is False & Reason is True..
88.Assertion : Hydrolysis of XeF6 is a redox reaction.
Reason : The products of hydrolysis are XeOF4
and XeO3 where the oxidation states of all
the elements remain the same as it was in
the reacting state.
Ans. D
89. Assertion : Hydrolysis of NCl3 gives NH4OH and
HOCl, while PCl3 on hydrolysis gives H3PO3
and HCl.
Reason : The difference is due to the change in
polarity of P+d–Cl–d bond in PCl3 in contrast to
N–d–Cl+d bond in N
Ans. A
Cl3.
90. Assertion : BeCl2 cannot be easily hydrolysed.
Reason : BeCl2 is electron deficient compound.
Ans. D
91. Assertion : All interhalogens are paramagnetic.
Reason : AB type of interhalogen undergoes
hydrolysis giving a halide ion derived from
the smaller halogen and a hypohalite ion
derived from the larger halogen.
Ans. D
92. Assertion : Aluminium forms [AlF6]3– but
Boron does not form [BF6]3–
Reason : BF3 on hydrolysis gives HBF4 .
Ans. B
93. Assertion : Li and Mg both produce nitride
with nitrogen.
Reason : Li and Mg both have outermost
electron in s-subshell.
Ans. B
94. Assertion : K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4 both gives
paramagnetic gas on heating.
Reason : K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4 both
disproportionate on heating

Ans. B
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95.Assertion : Aquated copper (I) cation undergoes
disproportion as : 2Cu+(aq)  Cu2+(aq) + Cu
Reason : Hydration energy of Cu2+ is higher than
that of Cu+ which compensates second
ionization energy of Cu.
Ans. A
96. Assertion : Na2HPO3 is not an acid salt.
Reason : Na2HPO3 on heating decomposes to
give phosphine gas and a mixture of
phosphates.
Ans. B
97. Assertion : A pink coloured solution of
acidified potassium permanganate
turns green on passing O3 through it.
Reason : K2MnO4 is oxidised by O3 to KMnO4
Ans. D
98. Assertion : The decomposition of H2O2 is a
disproportionation reaction.
Reason : 2H2O2  2H2O + O2.
Ans.A
99.Assertion : Hypochlorous acid (HClO) acts
as a powerful oxidising and bleaching
agent.
Reason : Sodium hypochlorite in solution
undergoes disproportionation
reaction.
Ans. C
100. Assertion : Permanganate titrations is not
carried out in presence of
hydrochloric acid.
Reason : Hydrochloric acid is oxidised to
chlorine.
Ans. A
101. Assertion : HI is not prepared by reaction
of KI and conc. H2SO4.
Reason : HI is produce when KI reacts with
conc. H3PO4
Ans. B
102. Assertion : SnCl2 produces black
precipitate with Hg2Cl2
Reason : HgCl2 does not react with SnCl2
Ans. C
103. Assertion : Same gas is produced with
excess NaOH (aq.) + Zn dust
reacts with NH4Cl and NaNO3 in
separate test tube.
Reason : Oxidation state of nitrogen is
changed in both reaction.
Ans. C
104. Assertion : Chlorine gas when passed into
a solution of NaI in water, produces I2.
Reason : I2 vapours does not produce Cl2 when
passed into the solution of NaCl in
water.
Ans. B
105. Assertion : Ozone is a powerful
oxidising agent in comparison to O2.
Reason : O3 molecule is diamagnetic but O3– is
paramagnetic.
Ans. B