Physical World, Units and Measurements P-1

The d- and f-Block

Elements

Numerical
Q.1 The number of halogen/(s) forming halic (V) acid is ___________.
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Q.2 A xenon compound 'A' upon partial hydrolysis gives XeO2F2. The number of lone
pair of electrons present in compound A is _________. (Round off to the Nearest
Integer)
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Numerical Answer Key

1. Ans. (3)
2. Ans. (1)

Numerical Explanation
Ans 1. Except F and At, all other halide can form Halic (V) acid.
F cannot go in +5 oxidation state.
At is radioactive.
The number of halogen forming halic (V) acid
HClO3
HBrO3
HIO3
So answer is 3
Ans 2. XeF6 on partial hydrolysis form XeO2F2.

In XeF6, central atom Xe has one lone pair all 6 fluorine have 3 lone pairs each.
So, total number of lone pair on XeF6 = 1 + (6 × 3) = 19

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

Q.1 Which one of the following correctly represents the order of stability of oxides,
X2O; (X = halogen)?

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Q.2 The deposition of X and Y on ground surfaces is referred as wet and dry
depositions, respectively. X and Y are :
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Q.3 In the structure of the dichromate ion, there is a :

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Q.4 Which one of the following metals forms interstitial hydride easily?

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Q.5 The correct order of following 3d metal oxides, according to their oxidation
numbers is :
(a) CrO3, (b) Fe2O3, (c) MnO2, (d) V2O5, (e) Cu2O
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Q.6 Cu2+ salt reacts with potassium iodide to give

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Q.7 The secondary valency and the number of hydrogen bonded water molecule(s)
in CuSO4 . 5H2O, respectively, are :”

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Q.8 Given below are two statements :

Statement I : Potassium permanganate on heating at 573K forms potassium
manganate.
Statement II : Both potassium permanganate and potassium manganate are
tetrahedral and paramagnetic in nature.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the
options given below :
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Q.9 Which of the following is Lindlar catalyst?

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Q.10 Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other
is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A : In TlI3, isomorphous to CsI3, the metal is present in +1 oxidation state.
Reason R : Tl metal has fourteen f electrons in its electronic configuration.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the
options given below :

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Q.11 Which one of the following lanthanoids does not form MO2? [M is lanthanoid
metal]
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MCQ Answer Key

1. Ans. (D) 5. Ans. (C) 9. Ans. (A)

2. Ans. (C) 6. Ans. (A) 10. Ans. (C)
3. Ans. (B) 7. Ans. (B) 11. Ans. (C)
4. Ans. (A) 8. Ans. (A)

MCQ Explanation

Ans 1. Stability of oxides of Halogens is

I > Cl > Br

Ans 2. Oxides of nitrogen and sulphur are acidic and settle down on ground as dry
deposition.
Ammonium salts in rain drops result in wet deposition.
Ans 3.

Dichromate ion contain non-linear symmetrical Cr-O-Cr bond.

Ans 4. Elements of group 7, 8, 9 do not form hydrides thus Cr will only form hydride
among the given elements (Fe, Mn, Co)

Ans 5.

So order of oxidation state

a>d>c>b>e

Ans 6.

Ans 7. CuSO4.5H2O ⇒ [Cu(H2O)4]SO4.H2O

In CuSO4.5H2O, Cu is co-ordinated with 4 water molecule and two more oxygen atom
from sulphate ion and fifth water molecule is hydrogen bonded.
So secondary valency = 4
No. of hydrogen bond per molecule = 1
Ans 8.

Statement-2 :
KMnO4 ⇒ Mn7+ ⇒ Diamagnetic.
KMnO4 ⇒ Mn6+ ⇒ Paramagnetic.

Ans 9. Lindlar's catalyst ⇒ Pd/CaCO3 + (CH3COO)2 Pb + quinolene

Ans 10. A : Due to inert pair effect, Tl is more stable in +1 oxidation state
Hence TlI3 and CSI3 are isomorphous
R : Electronic configuration of Tl (81) = [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p1
Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Ans 11. Nd (60) = 4f4 6s2

Pr (59) = 4f3 6s2
Dy (66) = 4f10 6s2
Yb (70) = 4f14 6s2
Yb+2 has fully-filled 4f orbital, it will require very large amount of energy to reach +4
oxidation state.