Test: Boron & Carbon Family

1. Al and Ga have the same covalent radius because of

1) Greater shielding of s-electrons of Ga atoms 2) Poor shielding of s-electrons of Ga atoms
3) Poor shielding of d-electrons of Ga atoms 4) Greater shielding of d-electrons of Ga atoms
2. Aluminum forms [AlF6]3- but boron doesnot form [BF6]3- because
1) the atomic size of B is small 2) Of absence of d-orbital in B atom
3) Of high I.P of B-atom 4) B is non-metal
3. An element R belongs to III A group which is true with respect to R
1) It is a gas at room temperature 2) It is an oxidation state of +4
3) It forms an oxide of the type R2O3 4) It forms a halide of the type RX2
4. Which of the following element can present both in cation and anion of its salts.
1) B 2) Al 3) Ga 4) Tl
5. The aqueous solution of borax turns red litmus to
1) Blue 2) No Change 3) Red 4) White
6. Borax bead test is used to identify the
1) Anion in coloured salt 2) Cation in coloured salt
3) Anion in white salt 4) Cation in white salt
7. Borax is used in
1) Qualitative analysis 2) Welding 3) Pyrex glass 4) All
8. Orthoboric acid contains
1) Triangular BO33 units 2) Linear BO33 units
3) T-shaped BO33 units 4) Pyramidal BO33 units
9. AlCl3 on hydrolysis gives
1) AlCl3 .H2O 2) Al(OH)3
3) Al2O3 4) AlCl3 .6H2O
10. The non planar molecule among the following is
1) B2 H 6 2) C2 H 4 3) C6 H 6 4) BCl3
11. The geometry of BH4– unit is
1) Square planar 2) Tetrahedral
3) Octahedral 4)Trigonal pyramidal
12. Solid oxy acids of boron are
1) H3BO3 2) HBO2 3) H2B4O7 4) All
13. Boric acid is polymer due to
1) Its acidic nature 2) The presence of hydrogen bonds
3) Its monobasic nature 4) Its geometry
14. Boric acid (H3BO3) has
1) Trigonal structure 2) Tetrahedral structure
3) Layer structure, in which BO3 units are linked by oxygen
–3

4) Layer structure, in which planar BO3–3 units are linked by hydrogen bonding.
15. Aluminium vessels should not be washed with materials containing washing soda since
1) Washing soda is expensive 2) Washing soda is easily decomposed
3) Washing soda reacts with aluminium to form soluble aluminate
4) Washing soda reacts with aluminium to form insoluble aluminium oxide
16. Ortho boric acid can be represented as B(OH)3. It is
1) A strong Arrhenius acid 2) Lewis acid and ionizes as monobasic acid
3) An alkali capable of releasing OH ions in water
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4) A weak acid existing as B(OH)6–3 in water

17. All the products formed in the oxidation of NaBH4 by I2 are
1) B2H6 and NaI 2) B2H6 , H2 and NaI 3) BI3 and NaH 4) NaBI4 and HI
18. A gas other than HCl is obtained in :
1) BCl3  H 2  
Silent electric
Disch arg e 2) LiAlH 4  BF3  3) Both 1 & 2 4) H2O
19. Which is used to separate Al2O3 and Fe2O3
1) NaOH 2) dil.HCl 3) H 2 SO4 4) Any acid
20. Aluminium is less easily corroded than iron because
1) Aluminium is a noble metal 2) Oxygen forms a protective oxide layer
3) Iron undergoes reaction easily with water
4) Iron forms mono and divalent ions
21. Which of the following is correct?
1) The Members of BnHn+6 are less stable than BnHn+4 series.
2) Diborane is coloured and unstable at room temparature
3) The reaction of diborane with oxygen is endothermic
4) All of the above.
22. In which of the following, a salt of the type KMO2 is obtained?
1) B2 H 6  KOH (aq.)  2) Al  KOH ( aq.) 
3) Both 1 & 2 4) None
23 Borax is used as a cleansing agent because on dissolving in water it gives
1) Alkaline Solution 2) Acidic solution 3) Bleaching solution 4) Neutral solution
24. Boric acid is used in carrom boards for smooth gliding of pawns because:
1) Boric acid molecules are loosely chemically bonded and hence soft
2) Its low density makes it fluffy
3) It is chemically inert with ply wood
4) H- bonding in boric acid gives it a layered structure.
25. Consider the following reactions
i) Cr2 O 3 + 2Al  Al 2 O 3 + 2Cr + heat
ii) Al 2 O 3 + 2Cr  Cr2 O 3 + 2Al + heat
iii) 2Al + 6NaOH  2Na3 AlO3 + 3H 2
In this possible reactions are
1) i & iii 2) ii & iii 3) i & ii 4) i, ii & iii
26. Boron canot form which one of the following anions
1) B  OH 4

2) BO  2
3) BF 3 6 4) BH 4
27. The compound of the following that can not act as lewis acid is (x-is halogen)
1) SiX4 2) SnX4 3) CX4 4) GeX4
28. Which does not exist
1) [SnCl6] 2– 2) [GeCl6] 2– 3) [SiCl6] 2– 4) [CCl6] 2–
29. Which of the following has least tendency to undergo catenation
1) C 2) Si 3) Ge 4) Sn
30. Diamond and Graphite are
1) Isomers 2) Isotopes 3) Allotropes 4) Polymers
31. The correct order for melting point and boiling point of IV group hydrides respectively
I) CH4 < SiH4 < GeH4 < SnH4 II) CH4 > SiH4 < GeH4 < SnH4
III) SnH4 < GeH4 < SiH4 < CH4 IV) CH4 < SiH4 > GeH4 > SnH4
1) II, I 2) I, II 3) III, IV 4) IV, III
32. The order of the stability of dihalides of Si, Ge, Sn and Pb changes in sequence
1) SiX 2  SnX 2  GeX 2  PbX 2 2) SiX 2  GeX 2  SnX 2  PbX 2
3) PbX 2  SnX 2  GeX 2  SiX 2 4) GeX 2  SiX 2  SnX 2  PbX 2 :
33. A metal M forms chloride in its +2 and +4 oxidation states, which of the following statements
about these chlorides is correct.
1) MCl2 is more soluble in anhy.ethanol than MCl4 2) MCl2 is more ionic than MCl4
3) MCl2 is more easily hydrolysed than MCl4 4) MCl2 is more volatile than MCl4
34. Graphite is a soft solid lubricant extremely
difficult to melt. The reason for this anamolous behaviour of graphite -
1) Carbon atoms are arranged in large plates of rings of strongly bound carbon atoms with weak interplate
bonds
2) Is a non-crystalline substance
3) Has molecules of variable molecular masses like polymers
4) Is an allotropic form of diamond.
35. L1 is the length between two adjacent carbon
atoms in a layer and L2 is the length in between two layers of graphite. The approximate ratio
between L1 and L2 is
1)1:1 2) 2:5 3) 5:2 4) 1:5
36. Which of the following statement is wrong about CO
1) It acts as lewis base in the formation of metal carbonyls
2) It is a neutral oxide
3) It acts as acid with NaOH under high pressure, temperature to give sodium formate
4) It acts as a π acceptor by accepting electrons from the central metal during complex formation
37. The reaction that gives CO2 as one of the products is
0 0 
250 C  400 C
1) Fe2 O3  3C   2) 3C+4HNO3  
3) SnO 2 +2C   4) 6NaOH+2C  
38. Carbon dioxide is a gas but silica is a solid because
1) Carbondioxide is composed of discrete covalent CO2 molecules where as silica has continuous
tetrahedral structure
2) CO2 molecules are lighter than SiO2 molecules
3) CO2 is a more acidic than SiO2
4) Melting point of silica is very high
39. The tetravalent elements A and B form dioxides both react with NaOH to form similar salts
OAO is 1800 , OBO is 1090 28I.Both are acidic in nature A and B are respectively
1) Ge and Si 2) S and Si 3) C and Si 4) Si and C
40. SiO2 + A  X + Y . In this reaction 'Y' is one of the global warming gases. 'A' is the water
soluble alkalimetal carbonate. Whose molecular weight is 106. The common name of 'X' is
1) Washing soda 2) Baking soda 3) Flint glass 4) Water glass
41. Silica reacts with hydride of superhalogen to form 'X'. On hydrolysis of 'X' another compound
'Y' is formed. 'Y' on heating at 10000C loses water to form 'Z'. The 'Z' can also be prepared in
the following reaction.
1) SiO2  4 HF  SiF4  2 H 2O 2) Si  O2  SiO2
3) K 2 SiF6  4 K  6 KF  Si 4) Si  2 NaOH  H 2O  Na2 SiO3  2 H 2
42. Often a ground glass stopper gets the stuck in the neck of a glass bottle containing NaOH
solution this is due to
1) The presence of dirt particles in between
2) The formation of solid silicate in between by the reaction of SiO2 of glass with NaOH
3) The formation of Na2CO3 in between by the reaction of CO2 of air and NaOH
4) Glass contains a boron compound which forms a ppt with the NaOH solution
0
43. Identify B in the following H 4SiO4  1000 C
-H 2O
 A Carbon
Δ
 B + CO
1) Corundum 2) Quartz 3) Silica 4) Carborundum
44. An alkyl halide reacts with a group 14 element, 'Y' at 570K with Cu as a catalyst producing a dialkyl
chloro compound 'Z'. The compound 'Z' on hydrolysis gives another compound which is a strong
water repellent and quite inert chemically. The dioxide of 'Y' is acidic in nature. The alkyl halide can
also be obtained from methane after mono-substitution. The comp 'Y' and 'Z' are
1) Y  Si, Z   CH3 2 SiCl2 2) Y  Si Z  CH 3Cl
3) Y  C , Z  SiCl4 4) Y  Si, Z  CCl4
45. Whihc of the following exists as covalent crystals in the solid state
1) Iodine 2) Silicon 3) Sulphur 4) Phosphorous

Answers:

01) 3 02) 2 03) 3 04) 2 05) 1 06) 3

07) 1 08) 4 09) 2 10) 1 11) 2 12) 4
13) 2 14) 4 15) 3 16) 2 17) 2 18) 3
19) 1 20) 2 21) 1 22) 3 23) 1 24) 1
25) 1 26) 3 27) 3 28) 4 29) 4 30) 3
31) 1 32) 2 33) 2 34) 1 35) 2 36) 1
37) 2 38) 1 39) 3 40) 4 41) 2 42) 2
43) 4 44) 1 45) 2