CHM 122 TASK/TUTORIAL QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following is true regarding the reactivity order of alkali metals towards hydrogen
(A) Li < Na < K > Rb (B) Li < Na < K < Rb < Cs (C) Li > Na < Cs (D) Li < Rb > Cs (E) Li > Na
> K > Rb > Cs
2. The flame of Caesim is in the colour (A) white (B) red (C) yellow (D) blue (E) green
3. What is the colour of barium (A) brick red (B) crimson (C) apple green (D) blue (E) yellow
4. which of the following oxidation state does group 14 elements exhibit (A) +1,+5 (B) +5, +2
(C) +4,+2 (D) +3,+5 (E) +1,+2
5. How many type of oxides do carbon family form (A) 9 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2 (E) 1
6. which of the following is true regarding reducing character (A) Ga < Al < In < Tl (B) Al > Ga
> In > Tl (C) Al > Ga < In > Tl (D) Ga > Al > In > Tl (E) Ga > Al < In < Tl
7. Inert pair effect --------- down the group (A) increases (B) decreases (C) constant (D) regular
(E) none
8. Which of the following element exhibits +3 oxidation state alone (A) Ga (B) Tl (C) In (D) Al
(E) None
9. The compounds formed by the boron family are (A) ionic (B) covalent (C) both ionic and
covalent (D) neither ionic nor covalent (E) all of the above
10. The metallic character of ----- is less than that of alkaline earth metals (A) boron family (B)
alkali metals (C) magnesium (D) hydrogen (E) lithium
11. which of the following is true regading the thermal stability of halides of carbon family
(A) CX4 > SiX4 > GeX4 > SnX4 < PbX4 (B) CX4 > SiX4 > GeX4 > SnX4 > PbX4 (C) CX4 > SiX4 <
GeX4 > SnX4 < PbX4 (D) CX4 < SiX4 > GeX4 > SnX4 > PbX4 (E) CX4 < SiX4 < GeX4 > SnX4 >
PbX4
12. Rank the following from smallest to largest atomic radius: B, Al, Ga, In, Tl (A) B < Al < Ga
< In < Tl (B) B < Ga < Al < In < Tl (C) B > Al > Ga > In >Tl (D) B > Ga = Al > In > Tl (E) B >
Ga > Al > In = Tl
13. Rank the following compound in order of their stability (A) B2O3 > Al2O3 < Ga2O3 < In2O3 <
Tl2O3 (B) B2O3 < Al2O3 > Ga2O3 < In2O3 < Tl2O3 (C) B2O3 < Al2O3 < Ga2O3 < In2O3 > Tl2O3 (D)
B2O3 > Al2O3 > Ga2O3 < In2O3 < Tl2O3 (E) B2O3 > Al2O3 > Ga2O3 > In2O3 > Tl2O3