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Comprehension Type Questions 409

| SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS

1. The highest and the lowest melting point of elements 6. Which of the following processes helps to react Al
in Group13, are of respectively with cold water readily to evolve H2?
(A) B, Al (B) Tl, B (C) B, Ga (D) B, Tl (A) Amalgamating with Hg
(B) Galvanizing with Zn
2. The electropositive character is the maximum for
(C) Anodizing with dil. H2SO4
which of the following elements in Group 13?
(D) None of these.
(A) Al (B) Tl (C) B (D) In
7. Among the Group 13 elements, which of the following
3. Boric acid cannot be titrated with NaOH satisfactorily
burns in N2 at high temperature forming compound
because it is a weak acid. But on addition of diols
MN?
it behaves as a strong acid. However, on additon of
(A) In (B) Al (C) Ga (D) Tl
which of the following diols, the titration with NaOH
is still not satisfactory on using phenolphthalein as 8. For the construction of a bridge over the connect-
indicator? ing channels of the sea, which kind of cement is
(A) Glycerol (B) Mannitol recommended?
(C) Sorbitol (D) Ethylene glycol (A) Portland cement SINGLE CORRECT
(B) Slag cement 1-C
4. The sum of first three ionization energies is the highest
(C) High alumina cement 2-A
for which of the following elements?
(D) All of these 3-D
(A) Tl (B) Al (C) Ga (D) B
4-D
5. The first ionization energy for which of the following 5-C
elements is the highest? 6-A
(A) Tl (B) Ga (C) Al (D) In 7-B
8-C
| MULTIPLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS
1. Which of the following substances expand when they 5. In which of the following reactions, B2O3 acts as a basic
form a solid from liquid state? oxide?
(A) H2O (B) Ga (C) Ge (D) Bi (A) CaO + B2 O3 → Ca(BO 2 ) 2
2. Diborane can be prepared by which of the following (B) P2 O5 + B2 O3 → 2BPO4
methods? (C) As2 O5 + B2 O3 → 2BAsO4
(A) Mg 3 B2 + H 3 PO 4 →
heating
(D) CuO + B2 O3 → Cu(BO2 )2
(B) BX 3 + LiAlH 4 X →
ether
= F, Cl , Br
6. CO2 is passed through sodium metaborate solution.
180 °
(C) BF3 (g ) + NaH 
→ The state(s) of hybridization of B in the product is/are
(D) NaBH 4 + I 2  →
in diglyme (A) sp2 (B) sp3d (C) sp3 (D) dsp2
solution

3. Limited LiH + AlCl3  → P Which of the following 7. Which of the following compounds can make boric
statements is/are correct regarding P? acid solution strongly acidic when added to the solu-
(A) It is an electron deficient molecule. tion of boric acid? MULTIPLE CORRECT
(B) It is a non -volatile solid (A) Ethylene glycol 1-ABCD
(C) It acts as a strong reducing agent. (B) Glycerol 2-ABCD
(D) There are 3c–2e bonds in P. (C) Salicylic acid
3-AC
(D)Mannitol
4. The most common trivalent cations forming alum 4-ABCD
is/are 5-BC
(A) Fe3+ (B) Cr3+ (C) Al3+ (D) Ce3+ 6-AC
7-BCD
| COMPREHENSION TYPE QUESTIONS
Passage 1: For Questions 1 – 2 1. The white precipitate is of
1-B
(A) Ca(HCO3)2
Colemanite + Na2CO3 White ppt. + B + C (B) CaCO3 2-B
Fractional
(C) Borax
[B] crystallisation
(D) NaBO2
followed by
Comes out as filtration
hydrated crystals 2. On passing _______ gas, compound C converts into B
Filtrate again. The gas is
contains [C]
(A) H2 (B) CO2 (C) CO (D) N2
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Passage 2: For Questions 3 – 4 Passage 3: For Questions 5 – 7

Borazine is more reactive than benzene and addition Cement is made by heating the mixture of limestone, sand
reactions occur quite readily but hydrolyses occurs slowly. and clay at a temperature of 1450–1600 ° C in a rotary kiln.
B3 N 3 H 6 + 3HCl → B3 N 3 H 9 Cl 3 The gypsum is also added between 2–5%.

3. Which of the following statements is incorrect? 5. The purpose of addition of gypsum into the cement is
(A) Maximum number of atoms present in one plane (A) to slow down the setting process.
for borazine is 12. (B) to fasten the setting process.
(B) The protonation occurs on B-atom in the above (C) to increase its strength.
reaction with HCl. (D) Both (A) and (C).
(C) The product may exist either in the chair or boat 6. The highest percentage of which compound is present
form. in Portland cement?
(D) None of these. (A) CaO (B) Al2O3
4. Which of the product(s) is/are formed during the (C) SiO2 (D) CaSO2 ⋅ 2H2O
hydrolysis of B3N3H6? 7. Which of the following is/are the properties of high
(A) B(OH)3 alumina cement?
(B) NH3 (A) It has good sea-water resistance
(C) H2 (B) It can withstand very high temperature
(D) All of these (C) It has good resistance towards dilute mineral acid
(D) All of these.

3-B | ASSERTION–REASONING TYPE QUESTIONS
4-D
In the following set of questions, a Statement I is given
and a corresponding Statement II is given below it. Mark
the correct answer as:
(A) If both Statement I and Statement II are true and
Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.
(B) If both Statement I and Statement II are true but
Statement II is not the correct explanation for
Statement I
(C) If Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
(D) If Statement I is false and Statement II is true.
1. Statement I: In alum, M+ cannot be Li+.
5-D
6-A
7-D
Statement II: Borax solution acts as a buffer solution
also.
3. Statement I: Borazon (cubic boron nitride) is hard
while inorganic graphite is slippery in nature.
Statement II: Both have two dimensional-layer
structure.
4. Statement I: Aluminium is amphoteric in nature.
Statement II: Aluminium dissolves in dil. HCl as well
as in aqueous solution of NaOH evolving H2.

Statement II: Li+ has the smallest size among alkali 5. Statement I: Alum may be used as an antiseptic.
metal ions. Statement II: Coagulation of colloidal particles in
2. Statement I: Borax solution is acidic in nature. blood is caused by ions present in alum.

| INTEGER ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

The answer to each of the following questions is a 3. Find the number of compounds from the following
non-negative integer. with which diborane cleaves unsymmetrically forming
[L2H2B]+ [BH4]− type of complex.
1. How many compounds given below are correctly
matched with their uses? NH3, Et3N, Et2NH, EtNH2, CO, tetrahydrofuran
(i) Borax solution : Buffer
(ii) AlCl3 : Friedel-Crafts reaction 4. The maximum number of boron atoms that lie in one
(iii) Al2O3 : Abrasive powder plane for the anionic part of borax is ________.
(iv) Al(OH)3 : High alumina cement 5. The number of sp3 hybridized atoms in sodium per-
(v) B(OH)3 : Manufacture of optical glasses oxoborate is ________.
(vi) NaBH4 : Reducing agent
6. The number of H2O molecules required for complete
2. Find the number of H2 molecules formed from the hydrolysis of one molecule of borazine is ________.
hydrolysis of one molecule of diborane.
7. The number of sp3 hybridized orbitals in one mol-
ecule of borax is ________.
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1-6
8. When one mole of ammonium alum is heated, the 10. The tricalcium aluminate is better written as 2-6
number of moles of gaseous product is ________. Ca9[Al6O18]. The anionic part has very similar struc- 3-3
ture of beryl’s anion. The number of Al-O-Al linkage 4-2
9. The number of bridge (3c–2e) bonds present in 5-2
in this structure is ________.
Al(BH4)3 is ________.
6-9
7-2
8-30 or 31?
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MATRIX–MATCH TYPE QUESTIONS 9-6
10-6
In each of the following questions, statements are given in two columns, which have to be matched. The statements in
Column I are labelled as (A), (B), (C) and (D), while those in Column II are labelled as (P), (Q), (R), (S) and (T). Any
given statement in Column I can have correct matching with one or more statements in Column II.
1. Match the compounds with similar skeleton structure. Column I Column II
Column I Column II (C) BBr3 (R) Molecule has most effective back
(A) Borazole (P) Al2Br6 bonding.
(B) Boron nitride (Q) Cyclohexane (D) BI3 (S) Molecule is solid.
(C) B3N3H9Cl3 (R) Benzene (T) Compound is gaseous.
(D) Diborane (S) Graphite
3. Match the reactions with the type of products formed.
2. Match the boron halides with their properties. Column I Column II
Column I Column II (A) B2H6 + MeOH (P) Addition reaction.
(A) BF3 (P) Molecule has highest boiling (B) B2H6 + Et2S (Q) Produces ionic
point. compound.

(B) BCl3 (Q) Compound is liquid.

(C) B2H6 + MeNH2 (R) Adduct formation.
(D) B2H6 + CH2 = CHR (S) Evolves hydrogen.

| ANSWERS 1: A-R
B-S
C-Q
Single Correct Choice Type Questions
D-P
1. (C) 3. (D)
2: A- 5. (A) 7. (B)

2. (A) 4. (D) B- 6. (A) 8. (C)

C-
D-
Multiple Correct Choice Type Questions
3: A-
1. (A), (B), (C), (D) 3. (A), (B), (C), (D) 5. (B), (C) 7. (B), (C), (D)
B-
2. (A), (B), (C), (D) C-(B), (C), (D)
4. (A), 6. (A), (C)
D-
Comprehension Type Questions
1. (B) 3. (B) 5. (D) 7. (D)
2. (B) 4. (D) 6. (A)

Assertion–Reasoning Type Questions

1. (A) 2. (D) 3. (C) 4. (A) 5. (A)

Integer Answer Type Questions

1. 5 3. 3 5. 16 7. 19 9. 6
2. 6 4. 3 6. 9 8. 31 10. 6