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SECTION–A
1. In group 15, the melting points of the elements : 6. H2S is far more volatile than water because :
(1) increase regularly on moving down the (1) sulphur atom is more electronegative than
group. oxygen atom.
(2) decrease regularly on moving down the (2) oxygen being more electronegative than
group. sulphur forms hydrogen bond.
(3) H2O has bond angle of nearly 105°.
(3) first decrease upto As and then increase to
(4) hydrogen atom is loosely bonded with
Bi.
sulphur.
(4) first increase from N to As and then decrease
to Bi. 7. A considerable part of the harmful UV rays of
the sun does not reach the surface of the earth.
2. Which of the following statements is incorrect This is because high above the earth's
for the group 15th elements ? atmosphere , there is a layer of :
(1) Metallic character increases down the group (1) O3 (2) CO2 (3) SO2 (4) NO
with decrease in ionisation enthalpy and 8. Catalyst used in deacon's process is
increase in atomic size. (1) CuCl2 (2) Cu2Cl2
(2) The stability of +5 oxidation state decreases (3) pt wire (4) Ni powder
and that of +3 state increases down the group
9. Which among the following statements are
on account of inert pair effect.
correct ?
(3) The tendency to undergoes –3 oxidation (a) Rhombic sulphur transforms to monoclinic
state decreases down the group due to sulphur when heated above 369 K.
increase in size and metallic character. (b) Solution of roll sulphur in CS2, on
(4) In case of phosphorus compounds having +4 evaporation gives the crystals of rhombic
oxidation state disproportionates into +5 and sulphur.
+3 both in acid and alkali. (c) Both rhombic and monoclinic sulphur have
S8 molecules.
3. Which of the following metals gives N2O gas
(d) Both rhombic and monoclinic sulphur are
with dilute HNO3 ?
soluble in carbon disulphide.
(1) Zn (2) Cu
(1) (a) and (b) only
(3) Au (4) Pb (2) (a), (b) and (c) only
4. Which of the following acids can form two types (3) (b), (c) and (d) only
of salts? (4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
(1) Hyponitrous acid (2) Nitrous acid 10. Polyphosphates are used as water softening
(3) Nitric acid (4) Pernitric acid agents because they :
(1) form soluble complexes with anionic species
5. The correct order of the thermal stability of the (2) precipitate anionic species
following hydrides is : (3) form soluble complexes with cationic species
(I) H2O (II) H2Se (4) precipitate cationic species
(III) H2S (IV) H2Te 11. Which of the following hydrogen halides is most
(1) I > II > III > IV (2) I > III > II > IV volatile?
(1) HCl (2) HF (3) HI (4) HBr
(3) III > I > IV > II (4) IV > III > II > I
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12. HCl gas is dried by passing through : 19. Column -I contains the different oxo-acids of
(1) Na2SO3 phosphorus and Column- II contains their
(2) Concentrated H2SO4 methods of preparation. Match the column-I
(3) Na2CO3 with column-II and give the correct answer using
(4) Ammonia solution the codes given.
13. Which can do glass etching ? Column-I Column-II
(1) HIO4 (2) HF (3) HNO3 (4) SiF4 (a) H3PO2 (p) P4O10 + H2O (hot)
(b) H3PO4 (q) P2O3 + H2O
14. Of the following species, one which is non-
(c) H3PO3 (r) H3PO3 + Br2, heat
existent :
in a sealed tube .
(1) XeF6 (2) XeF5 (3) XeF4 (4) XeF2
(d) (HPO3)3 (s) White P4 + Alkali
15. What are the products formed in the reaction of (1) a – p, b – q, c – r, d - s
xenon hexafluoride with silicon dioxide ? (2) a – r, b – p, c – q, d - s
(1) XeSiO4 + HF (2) XeF2 + SiF4 (3) a – s, b – r, c – q, d - p
(3) XeOF4 + SiF4 (4) XeO3 + SiF2 (4) a – s, b – p, c – q, d - r
16. The isoelectronic pair is :
1) Cl2O, ICl2– (2) ICl2–, ClO2 20. Statement-I : Hydrolysis of XeF6 represents a
(3) IF2+, I3– (4) ClO2–, ClF2+ redox reaction.
17. Which of the following is not true ? Statement-II : The products of hydrolysis are
(1) Among halide ions, iodide ion is the most XeOF4 and XeO3 where the oxidation states of
powerful reducing agent all the elements remain the same as it was in the
(2) Fluorine is the only halogen which does not reacting state.
show a variable oxidation state (1) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are
(3) HOCl is a stronger acid than HOBr
correct, and the Statement-II is the correct
(4) HF is a stronger acid than HCl
explanation for the Statement-I.
18. In case of nitrogen, NCl3 is possible but no NCl5
(2) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are
while in case of phosphorus, PCl3 as well as PCl5
are possible. It is due to : correct, but the Statement-II is not the
(1) availability of vacant d-orbital in P but not correct explanation for the Statement-I.
in N. (3) The Statement-I is incorrect, but the
(2) lower electronegativity of P then N. Statement-II is correct.
(3) lower tendency of H bond formation in P (4) Both are Statement-I and Statement-II are
than N. incorrect.
(4) occurrence of P in solid while N in gaseous
state at room temperature.
SECTION–B
21. How many nitrogen oxides are known? 26. What is the oxidation state of iodine in H5IO6?
22. In group 15 elements, the number of unpaired 27. How many orbitals are involved in the
electron in valence shell is: hybridization of iodine in IF5?
23. How many black sulphides are present in the 28. Xenon hexafluoride reacts with silica. What is
following list? the oxidation state of xenon in the xenon
CdS, CuS, PbS, Sb2S3, HgS, NiS, ZnS compound formed?
24. When SO2 is passed in an acidified K2Cr2O7 29. How many noble gases are found in atmosphere?
solution, the oxidation state of sulphur become
in the new compounds of sulphur is: 30. Among the following, total number of molecules
having same number of lone pairs on Xe-atom
25. In a given sample of bleaching powder, the
are:
percentage chlorine is 49. The volume in litres of
chlorine obtained if 20g of the sample is treated (i) XeO3 (ii) XeOF4 (iii) XeF6
with HCl at NTP is:

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