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1. Select correct statements: A  Na2CO3 B  C
(A) Solubility order : LiOH > NaOH > KOH > RbOH 11.
(B) Stability order : CO2
Li2CO3 > Na2CO3 > K2CO3 > Rb2CO3 Milky cloud, C
(C) Both are correct The chemical formulae of A, B and C are:
(D) None is correct A B C
(A) Ca(OH)2 NaOH CaCO3
2. Select correct statement: (B) NaOH Ca(OH)2 CaCO3
(A) Oxides and peroxides of alkali metals are (C) NaOH CaO CaCO3
diamagnetic and colourless (D) CaO Ca(OH)2 NaOH
(B) Superoxides are paramagnetic
(C) Li and Na do not form superoxides 12. An aqueous solution of an halogen salt of potassium
(D) All are correct statements reacts with same halogen X to give KX3, a violet
coloured solution which is used in volumetric
3. Ammoniated solutions of alkali metals are: exercises (iodimetric titrations). The halogen X is:
(A) reducing agents (B) paramagnetic (A) F (B) Br (C) Cl (D) I
(C) good conductor (D) all correct
13. Which disproportionates on heating with NaOH?
4. KHCO3 can’t be prepared by Solvay process due to (A) P4 (B) S (C) Cl2 (D) All of these
(A) its decomposition into K2CO3
(B) Its high solubility in H2O 14. There is loss in mass when mixture of Li2CO3 and
(C) both (A) and (B) Na2CO3.10H2O is heated strongly. The loss is due
(D) none of the above to:
(A) Li2CO3 only
5. Salt A + S  B  BaCl2
 White ppt. (B) Na2CO3.10H2O only
A is paramagnetic & contains about 55% K. Thus A (C) both Li2CO3 and Na2CO3.10H2O
is: (D) none of the above
(A) K2O (B) K2O2 (C) KO2 (D) K2SO4
15. Be2C + H2O  BeO + X
6. Number of moles of CO2 formed on heating a CaC2 + H2O  Ca(OH)2 + Y
mixture containing 1 mol each of Na2CO3 and
Li2CO3: Mg2C3 + H2O  Mg(OH)2 + Z
(A) 2 mol (B) 1 mol (C) 1.5 mol (D) 0 X, Y and Z are respectively?
(A) CH4, C2H2, C3H8 (B) CH4, C2H6, C3H8
 (C) CH4, C2H2, C3H4 (D) C2H2, C2H6, C3H4
7. Metal M + air   A 
H2 O
 B  HCl
 white
fumes. Metal M can be: HO HO
16. Mg   X+Y 
Air
(A) Li, Mg or Al (B) Li, Al or K Heat
2
 Z 
2

Colourless gas
(C) Na, K or Mg (D) Li, Na or K CuSO
Solution  4
 (A) Blue coloured solution
8. Na and Li are placed in dry air. We get: Substances X, Y, Z and A are respectively:
(A) NaOH, Na2O, Li2O (B) Na2O, Li2O (A) Mg3N2, MgO, NH3, CuSO4.5H2O
(C) Na2O, Li2O, Li3N, NH3 (D) Na2O, Li3N, Li2O (B) Mg(NO3)2, MgO, H2, CuSO4.5H2O
(C) Mg3N2, MgO, NH3, [Cu(NH3)4]SO4
9. Select incorrect statement: (D) Mg(NO3)2, MgO2, H2O2, CuSO4.5H2O
(A) Stability of peroxides and superoxides of alkali
metals increases down the group. 17. Li does not resemble with other alkali metals in
(B) NaOH does not form hydrated salt following properties:
(C) Increase in stability in option (A) is due to (A) Li2CO3 decomposes into oxides while other
stabilization of large anions by larger cations alkali metal carbonates are thermally stable
through lattice energy effects (B) LiCl is predominantly covalent
(D) low solubility of LiF is due to high L.E. where (C) Li3N is formed, when Li metal is heated with N 2
low solubility of CsI is due to smaller H.E. gas
(D) all are correct
10. Na + PH3  (A) + gas(X), Na + NH3  (B) + gas
(X), which of the following is correct? 18. Which of the following compounds is consumed
(A) The anion of (A) is trinegative while the anion of during the preparation of Na2CO3 by Solvay's
(B) on reaction with acetylene gives ammonia process?
(B) The anion of both (A) and (B) are uninegative (A) NH3+CaCO3+NaCl
(C) The anion of both (A) and (B) are trinegative (B) NH4Cl + CaO + NaCl
(D) None of the above (C) CaCO3 + NaCl
(D) NaCl + NH4HCO3

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19. The more commonly used baking powder contains 27. X and Y are two metals. When burnt in air, X forms
about 30% NaHCO3, 20% NaAl(SO4)2, 10% only oxide while Y forms oxide and nitride. The
Ca(H2PO4)2 and 40% starch. Which of the following metals X and Y may be:
statements is/are correct? (A) Ca & Mg (B) Na & Mg
(A) Ca(H2SO4)2 is acidic and when moistened it (C) Li & Na (D) Na & K
reacts with NaHCO3 evolving CO2 gas
(B) NaAl(SO4)2 slows down the decomposition 28. Which is not obtained when metal carbides react
reaction of NaHCO3 so that CO2 is evolved with H2O?
more slowly (A) Al4C3  H2O  CH  CH
(C) NaAl(SO4)2 is acidic and when moistened it (B) CaC2  H2O  CH  CH
reacts with NaHCO3 evolving CO2
(D) Both (A) and (B) (C) Mg4 C3  H2O  CH3 C  CH
(D) Be2C  H2O  CH4
20. Which one of the following decomposes at the
highest temperature? 29. Magnesium wire burns in the atmosphere of CO2
(A) SrCO3 (B) MgCO3 because:
(C) BaCO3 (D) CaCO3 (A) Mg acts as an oxidising agent
(B) Mg has two electrons in the outermost shell
21. A mol of substance (X) was treated with an excess (C) Mg acts as a reducing agent and removes
of water. 2 mol of readily combustible gas were oxygen from CO2
produced alongwith solution which when reacted (D) none of the above
with CO2 gas produced a white turbidity. The
substance (X) could be: 30. 2 g of aluminium is treated separately with excess of
(A) Ca (B) CaH2 (C) Ca(OH)2 (D) Ca(NO3)2 dilute H2SO4 and excess of NaOH. The ratio of
volumes of hydrogen evolved under similar
22. A metal ‘M’ readily forms water soluble sulphate and conditions of pressure and temperature is:
water insoluble hydroxide, M(OH)2. Its oxide, MO, is (A) 2 : 3 (B) 1 : 1 (C) 2 : 1 (D) 1 : 2
amphoteric, hard and possesses high melting point.
The hydroxide is also amphoteric in nature. The 31. An inorganic solid (X) when heated it produces a
alkaline earth metal ‘M’ must be: gas which produces turbidity in lime water. Same
(A) Be (B) Mg (C) Ca (D) Ba gas is also produced when salt reacts with dil. HCl
(X) is:
23. Lattice energies of BeF2, MgF2, CaF2 and BaF2 are (A) Na2CO3 (B) Ca(HCO3)2
–1
–2906, –2610, –2459 and –2367 kJ mol (C) NaHCO3 (D) Na2S
2+ 2+ 2+
respectively. Hydration energies of Be , Mg , Ca ,
2+ –
Ba and F are –2494, –1921, –1577, –1305 and – 32. Excess of Li and Mg are allowed to react separately
–1
457 kJ mol respectively. Which of the fluorides is with 1 mole of N2 gas, Ratio of gaseous product
soluble in water? obtained in complete hydrolysis of both compounds:
(A) BaF2 (B) MgF2 (C) CaF2 (D) BaF2 (A) 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 1 (C) 1 : 1 (D) 2 : 3

24. A piece of magnesium ribbon is heated to redness 33. For (size of CO 32  ~ size of early Group I cations),
in an atmosphere of nitrogen and on cooling with
water, the evolved gas is: decomposed product of Na2CO3 upon heating?
(A) NH3 (B) H2 (C) N2 (D) O2 (A) Na2 (B) Na2CO2
(C) NaOH (D) No decomposition
25. Select the correct statement:
(A) Be and Al show diagonal relationship 34. Which is correct regarding stability of CaO and
(B) Be forms tetrahedral complexes [Be(C2O4)2]
2– MgO?
2+
3 (A) MgO more stable, as Mg is smaller.
(C) Al forms AlF6 , an octahedral complex
(B) MgO more stable, as Mg has lesser atomic
(D) All are correct statements mass
2+
(C) CaO more stable, Ca is smaller.
26. Calcium imide on hydrolysis gives gas (B) which on (D) CaO more stable, as Ca has greater atomic
oxidation by bleaching powder gives gas (C). Gas mass.
(C) on reaction with magnesium give compound (D)
which on hydrolysis gives again gas (B). Identify (B), 35. Correct order of solubility of group-II hydroxides is
(C) & (D). (A) Be<Mg<Ca<Sr<Ba (B) Ba>Sr>Ca>Mg>Be
(A) NH3, N2, Mg3N2 (C) Mg<Be<Ca<Ba<Sr (D) Be=Mg>Ca>Sr>Ba
(B) N2, NH3, MgNH
(C) N2, N2O5, Mg(NO3)2 36. Correct order of reducing power of elements is
(D) NH3, NO2, Mg(NO2)2 (A) Li > Cs > Rb (B) Rb > Cs > Li
(C) Cs > Li > Rb (D) Li > Rb > Cs

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37. Which carbonates gives CO2 on heating?

(A) Li2CO3 & MgCO3 (B) Na2CO3 47. The common product of electrolysis of fused NaCl
(C) K2CO3 (D) none of these and electrolysis of aq. NaCl is
(A) Na (B) NaOH (C) Cl2 (D) H2
38. Which of the following is true?
(A) Na heated in excess of oxygen it gives Na2O
48. Select the incorrect order for given property.
(B) Oxidation state of oxygen in KO2 is –1
(A) LiH > NaH > KH > RbH (Thermal stability)
(C) Na-Hg is better reducing agent than hydrogen
(B) CdCO3 > CaCO3 > K2CO3 (Covalent character)
(D) Sodium nitrate on heating gives nitrogen dioxide
(C) BeCO3 > MgCO3 > CaCO3 (oxide formation)
(D) BeF2 > MgF2 > CaF2 > SrF2 (Solubility in water)
39. The compound formed by heating Mg in
atmosphere of nitrogen and further treating with
49. Which of the following reactions gives CD4?
water is 14
(A) Be2C + H2O (B) Be2 C + H2O
(A) O2 (B) N2 (C) H2 (D) NH3
(C) Be2C + D2O (D) CaC2 + D2O
40. Which of the following has maximum lattice energy?
(A) Li2O (B) Na2O (C) MgO (D) BaO 50. Moving down group covalent character decreases,
solubility & thermal stability increases for which?
41. Which of the following properties of the alkaline (A) Fluorides of alkali metal
earth metals decreases when we move from Be to (B) Carbonates of alkali metals
Ba? (C) Sulphates of alkali earth metal
(A) Oxidation potential (D) None of these
(B) Basic character of hydroxides
(C) Solubility of hydroxides 51. Bicarbonate of which does NOT exist in solid form?
(D) Electronegativity (A) Na (B) K (C) NH 4 (D) Ca

42. Solution of sodium in liq. NH3 is a powerful reducing 52. Select correct statement(s).
agent. The solution is itself unstable by forming: (A) Gypsum is obtained by heating plaster of Paris.
(A) nitride (B) imide (C) amide (D) nitrogen (B) Plaster of Paris is got by hydration of gypsum.
(C) POP is got by partial oxidation of gypsum.
43. Which is the correct order of thermal stability? (D) Gypsum has more percentage of water than
(A) LiBH4 > LiAlH4 > LiGaH4 POP
(B) CaBeF4 > SrBeF4 > BaBeF4
(C) CaH2 > SrH2 > BaH2 53. Incorrect option is: P4  NaOH(aq)   ? ?
(D) All of these (A) One of the product is PH3
(B) It is disproportionation reaction
44. Hydride which has polymeric structure: (C) One of the product is NaH2PO3
(A) CaH2 (B) NaH (C) B2H6 (D) BeH2 (D) This reaction is not given by red phosphorous

45. If decomposition temperature of CaCO3(s) is 900C, 54. Which of both NOT give same gas when react with
then which is/are decomposed at less than 900C? dil. HCl?
(A) BeCO3, MgCO3 (B) SrCO3, BaCO3 (A) Ca, CaH2 (B) K2CO3, KHCO3
(C) BeCO3, BaCO3 (D) MgCO3, SrCO3 (C) CaCO3, K2CO3 (D) Ca2N2, Ca3P2

46. Which carbide produces methane upon hydrolysis?

(A) Be2C (B) Na2C2 (C) CaC2 (D) Mg2C3

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