R. K. MALIK'S NEWTON CLASSES JEE (MAIN & ADV.), MEDICAL + BOARD, NDA, IX & X Enjoys unparalleled reputation for best results in terms of percentage selection www.newtonclasses.net p-BLOCK ELEMENTS [JEE MAIN PREVIOUS YEAR SOLVED PAPER] JEE MAIN Group 15 (The Nitrogen Family) |. Which isthe most thermodynamically stable allotopic form of phosphorus? a. Red b. White . Black 4d. Yellow (INT-JEE 2000) 2. (NH,),C*,0, on heating liberates a gas. The same gas will be obiained by ‘Heating NHNO, b. Heating NH,NO, Treating H,0, with NaNO, 4. Treating MgsN; with H,0 CITIEE 2000) Theboilng points he following hydrides follow the order of a. NH,>Asth> PH, > SoH, b, SbH,> AsH,> PH, > NH; ce. SbH,> NH, > Ast, > PH, @ NH,>PH,>AsH> SH, (ITEE 2001) Incase of nitrogen NCI, is possible but not NCI, while in eae of phosphorus, PCy 88 wells PCI are possible. This is due to Availability of vacant orbitals in P but notin N b. Lower electronegativity of P than N Lower tendency of H-bond formation in P chan N 4 Occurrence of Pin solid while Nin gaseous state at room temperature (AIEEE 2002) ‘What may be expected whien phosphine gasis mixed with chlorine gas a. PClsand HCL are formed and mixture cools down by. PH Cl, is formed with warming up © The mixture only cools down 4. PCI, and HCl are formed and the mixture warms up (AIEEE 2003) ‘What would happen when a solution of KCx0, is treated with an excess of dil. HNO? a. CrO% is reduced to +3 state of Cr Db. CrOF is oxidized 1 +7 state of Cr ©. GP and Cr,0* ae formed @. CO} and H,O are formed ——_—_(ATEEE 2003) The number of hydrogen atoms attached to phosphorus atom in bypophosphorus acid is a. Zer0 . Two e. One 4. Three (AIEEE 2008) 8 Regular use of which ofthe following fertilizer increases the acidity of soi: a. Potassium nitrate b. Urea ©. Supemphosphate of lime 44. Ammonium sulphate (AIEEE 2007) 9. Which one of the following properties is not shown by No? a It is diamagnetic in gaseous state b. Itis aneutal oxide It combines with oxygen to form nitrogen dioxide 4. Is bond order is 2.5 (GEE Main 2013) Which ofthe following statements is wrong? The stability of hydrides increases from NH, to Bill, {n group 15 of the periodic table Nitrogen can’t form de-parbond Single N-N bond is weaker than the single P-P bond. 4. N,O, has two resonance structure, (EE Main 2014) |. Statement Iz Nitrogen and Oxygen are the main PERS [LAST 16 YEARS] ‘components in the atmosphere but these do not react to E form oxides of nitrogen Statement I1: The reaction between nitrogen and oxygen requires high temperature. Both assertion and reason are correct, and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion, ). Both assertion and reason are correct, but the reason not the correct explanation for the assertion, The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is comect. 1. Both are assertion and reason are incorrect. (GEE Main 2015) Group 16 (The Oxygen Family) |. Inthe reaction 2Ag + 2H,SO,—> Ag,S0, +2H,0+ 80; HSO, sets as a. Reducing agent . Oxidizing agent Catalytic agent d. Dehydrating agent (IIT-SEE 1999) Inthe reaction HCOOH 82: ,CO+ H,0;H,SO,aets Office.: 606 , 6” Floor, Hariom Tower, Circular Road, Ranchi-1, Ph.: 0661-2662623, 3836600812, 0507613968 NEWTONCLASSES.NETR. K. MALIK’S NEWTON CLASSES Dehydrating agent Reducing agent bs, Oxidizng agent a. Allofthese (ATEEE 2002) Onalic acd when heated with cone. H,S0,, gives out 2 H,0and CO, b, CO and CO, €. Onalic sulphate, CO,and #,S (AIEEE 2002) Which one of the gas dissolves in H,S0, to give oleum? 2. 50; bo HS © 8,0 a. $0, Theres no SS bond in 2. 5,0: ». sob ©. 5,03 4. 5,0} ‘The correct order for acid strength is ‘ALO; < $i0, < P.O, “SO, = P:05 3, C1> Br » I holds good a Electron aifinity _b. Electronegatvity fe. Atomic radius 4. Boiling point (UTE 1985) (UT-IEE 1982) & 1. The reaction of the type 2 Which of the following properties increases on going down from F to! in Group VII-A of the periodic table? a. Elecwonegativity b. Volatile nature ‘clonic radius 4. Oxidizing power (UTE 1986) Among the halogens, the one whichis oxidized by nitric acid 1. Fluorine . Chlorine b. Iodine 4. Bromine (IITJEE 1990) 'S > SX; is shown by sulphur when X is 1. Fluorine or chlorine ’b. Chlorine only «©. Chlorine and bromine only 4. F,Cl, Brall (TSE 1993) ‘When I; is passed through KCI, KF, and KBr solutions a. Cl, and Br, are evolved b. Cl, isevolved © Ch, Brzand F, are evolved 4. None of these (IT-IEE 1993) ‘The solubility of Ts increases in water in the presence of a KI . H,S0, . KMa0, @. NI | (ITFIEE 1995) Which one ofthe following oxides is expected to exhibit paramagnetic behavior? a. CO; «. C10, b. SO, 4. SiO, (IFJEE 1995) |. Of the following acids, the one that i strongest is a. HBO, b. HOC] ©. NHO, 4. HPO, (IESE 1996) ‘Which ofthe following is anhydride of perchloric acid a. C10, b. C105 © ClO; 4. CIO (TFJEE 2001) 3. Ig dissolves in KI solution due tothe formation of a. Klzand «Ki b. K’, and I; 4. None of these (AIEEE 2003) Concentrated hydrochloric acid when Kept in open air sometimes produces a cloud of white fumes. This is due to: a, Strong affinity of HCL gas for moisture in air results in forming of droplets of liquid solution which appears like a cloudy smoke Due to strong affinity for water, cone. HCI pulls ‘moisture of air towards self. The moisture forms ‘droplets of water and hence the cloud & Cone. HCI emits strongly smelling HCI gas all the 4. Oxygen in air reacts with emitted HCI gas to form a cloud of Cl, gas (AIEEE 2005) ‘The correct order of the thermal stability of hydrogen, halide (HX) is: a. HI>HBr>HCl> HF DLVED PAPERS [LAST 16 YEARS] JEE MAIN PREVIOUS YEAR CHAPTERM Office.: 606 , 6" Floor, Hariom Tower, Circular Road, Ranchi, Ph. 0861-2662628, 9696608612, 8607619968, NEWTONCLASSES.NETp-BLOCK ELEMENTS [JEE MAIN PREVIOUS YEAR SOLVED PAPER] b. HF>HCL>HBr> HI ¢. HCIHBrHCI< HF > HBr (AIEEE 2005) 16. Which of the following exists as covalent crystals in the solid state? a. Iodine Sulphur b. Silicon 4. Phosphorus (JEE Main 2013) ‘Which among the following is the most reactive? b. Bry eh @ICl GEE Main 2015) “Match the catalysts tothe correct processes: Til, (Wacker process Group 18 (The Inert Gases) 1. Which one is incorrect statement? He is used in gas cooled nuclear reactors He is used as a cryogenic agent for carrying out experiments at ow temperature He is used to produce and sustain powerful super ‘conducting magnets |. He i used to fill gas balloons instead of H, because it is lighter and noninflammable _(ITT-JEE 2000) 9. Which one ofthe following reaction of xenon compounds is not feasible? a, Xe0, + 6HF > XeF, +3H,0 b. 3XeF, + 6H,0 > 2Xe + XeO, + I2HF + 1.50, (B)PACl, (il) Ziegler ~Natta polymerization (C)CuCh, —_(ii)_Contact process (©) V0; iv) Deacon’s process: a. (A)~Gil, B)— C40, (C)- G0), O)-@ b. (A)~ Gi, BC, (Gv), O)~ Gi) © (A)-G,®)-Gi, = Gy. ©) -(, The miner lve on eating give 4. (A)~ Gi), B)-@, © ~G, )~ Cw) © Ar a. Ra (GEE Main 2015) ©, 2XeF,+2H,0 > 2Xe+4HF +0, 4. XeF + RDF -> Rb[XeF,] (AIEEE 2002) ‘The compound that attacks pyrex glas is: a. Xe, b. XeF, © XoF, 4. XeF, (AIEEE 2008) (AIEEE 2006) Answer Key JEE MAIN SOLVED PAPERS [LAST 16 YEARS] Group 15 (The Nitrogen Family) 1. |e. ya. B. cl 6. d. 7. b. 8d. I. a. Group 16 (The Oxygen Family) Lb we) ab 6a. Id BD Group 17 (The Halogen Family) la 2 «3b 6b ha Bd. lea a 13 6b Ind 18. b Group 18 (The Inert Gases) Lda 2a. an JEE MAIN PREVIOUS YEAR CHAPTERM Office.: 606 , 6" Floor, Hariom Tower, Circular Road, Ranchi-1, Ph. 0861-2662623, 9636608612, 8507613968, NEWTONCR. K. MALIK’S NEWTON CLASSES Hints and Solutions JEE MAIN Group 15 (The Nitrogen Family) 1. The igion temperate of lack phosphors is highest mong AMalltopes, ence most sable (NH,),C50,— 9, 14650, + 4,0 NH,NO,—24N, 142H,0 Boiling point of Sl (254 K), NH 238 K), Ast, 211 K) snd PH (185K; therefore boiling points ae te ode Sb, Ny > Asti > Pig N= 18°282p", ep = 18°2s*2p"3s"3p in phosphorous the 2é-orbtels ace available. Hence phosphorocs can form penthalides also but nirogen canot foxm pentaalide du to absence of orbitals PH ici,» PCL, + 3H |. 2C10% + HNO; > Cr,0%) +2NO} + 1,0 ° " . Hypoposphoes acid (H,PO,) is HO= PHL 1 H (NH,),S0, is al ofstong acd and weak bse on hyolysis itil produce H" ion This wil increase the acidity of oi (NH,)80,— 2NH + 80% NH, +H,0=*NHOH +E The eletone oafguration of NO [156 is given by cls 0 18, 028,08 00, 2p = Rap, IR! ‘Thus, NO possesses one unpaired electron, hence, it is paramagnetic in nature, However, it dimerizes at low temperature to become diamagnetic. 2NOHNO, Bond onerof NO = 5 [10-5]=25 Thus, bond order of NO is 2.5 and it combines with Oo pive NO» Thermal stability ofthe hyéhides decreas as we go down the soup in periodic tbl for group 15 (N-mily) Bn, < Sb < Ast < PH < NH, Least stable Mos sable MH ~ 285 247322 391 Bond-eneray wim 9. Due to absence of c-rbitl, nitrogen cant form c-px bond, thus iis comet. The N-N bond (BE 160 km) is weaker than P-P bond (BE 209 kno. Thus, tis caret 1,0, can frm two resonance stuctures Rte wat oy TT be “Thus itis comet. uw. ‘Statements true because it san observation that nitrogen being highly stable doesnot react with oxygen in atmosphere. “The reaction to form oxides ofntwogen takes place at higher temperature (* 2000 K as per NCERT). So, Statement IT is correct und also the correct explanation of Statement Group 16 (the Oxygen Family) 2Ag +2H,S0,—rAg,S0, +2H,0+50, Only dehydrating agent HCOOH —H2-4¢0+H,0 ‘cook “= es. 5 ,0+0+C0, COOH id = H,S0,+50,-> 18,0; S07 6.4, Acide carter fords iniess along the pid 7. (3S, motel i pramagpatc dt unpaid electrons ia MO tds le colored compound ss (0) The vapor o 200° consist mos of ings, ths comet. (6) At600 he mainly oni of neues, hs coe (8) Oxidation sts of spar are Dia Hs z ois & = 42 in SOF BS a 3 4 in SO, Z 5 DLVED PAPERS [LAST 16 YEARS] +6 in $0, ‘Thus, inoorect, Valence ean be less than 4. Hence, correct option i (2. a LINO, behaves differently from other alkali metal nitrates. > Lithium nitrates decompose on heating producing NO,.% ‘Whereas other alkali nitrates such as NaNO, produce nite and oxygen on decomposition. 5 2LiNO,. *411,0+2N0, +40, NaNO; NaNO; +40, E MAIN PREV [Number of electrons in ONCI=326 ONO-=24e ‘Thus, ONCl and ONO” are not isoelectronic. (©) 0, has beat shape structure Cental atom O ssp" hybridized with lone pair of electrons. a fo (©) Ozone vole ick i sold ste {6 Oghas no unpre elocrons, ths its damegheti Office.: 606 , 6” Floor, Hariom Tower, Circular Road, Ranchi, Ph.; 0861-2662628, 9696608612, 8607619968, NEWTONCLASSES.NETp-BLOCK ELEMENTS |JEE MAIN PREVIOUS YEAR SOLVED PAPER], Group 17 (The Halogen Fa ta, Fluorine does aot form oxyacids because itis more tlectonegatve thn oxygen 2. MnO, +4HCI-»Mal, +280 Cl 2K, +3150, + IOHC1-¥K,$0, +280, +-8H,0-+5Cl, 3b, 3KCIO, +3H,S0,—M43KHSO, +HCI0, + 2C10, +10 Abb. F> C1> Be> LAs thes domes ‘Sc. Tonic tas increases ongoing downthe robes amber ofshls increases 4b, Reducing proper increase fom Ft Isis oxidized by nit act 1p OHNO, -» 2410, +10NO; + 48,0 “La, Fluorine an chlorine are more electronegative than sulphur. 18.4. Upperhalogen can replace lonerhalogen fom theircompounds solution. 9, Todine (i lighly soluble in water but it solves in 10% agucous solution of KI due fo the formation of potassium trode (KI). 10.€, Duc tounpsied & C10; is paramagnetic. 1.2. Oxidation umber oF HBO, ismor than hat of HOC, HNO, and H,PO, so isthe strongest eid among these. 12a. Chlorine heptachloride(C0,) is the anhydride of perelore sid 2HCI0, 41,0, +1,0 13,6. I, forms complexion in KI solution due to which tdissolves init increases, electronegatvity a, ic1+0,—~ 20, + 240 St cleo wien ‘The H-X bondsength decreases ftom HF oH ic. HF> HEL > HBr HI Thus HP sore sable while His est sabe This is evident rom thi decomposion reaction. HF and HC! are sable upto 1473 K, HBr decreases sigh and Hl dsociates Considerably at 713K. The decreasing stability ofthe iydrogen Tate also reflected inthe values of cisscition energy of the HX bond. HF Hel 135k) 103 kel mol! mot! 16.b, Silicon exis as covalent crystal in sold state I exhibits» serwork ctr ike diamond. 174 In gener, interhalogen compounds are more reactive than Talopes except urine 18, Tl, > Zieger-Natta polymerization ACI, Wacker process CuCl > Deacon's proces wer HL Skea Thea mor! molt V0,-+ Conse press Group 18 (The Inert Gases) 1.4, Hes eave ha 2. Xefghns much endcy woe. The evens ection s roe spontaneous ef, 1 3H,0—> X20, + 6HF she. iss chancinic ofeFy IK, + S10, —> 2XCOF, + Sis 2KeOF, + Si0,—» 2KeO,F, + SIPs 2XeOsF + S10, —+ 2X00, + iF deat. fac The radioactive mintas,clevite, monazite plchblends andurminte ie Hecthr heating 1000 In vacuum orn beating with H,S0, There are OMe jams along ha) (te) nitlce Office.: 606 , 6" Floor, Hariom Tower, Circular Road, Ranchi-1, Ph. 0861-2662623, 9636608612, 8507613968, NEWTONC ASSES.NET ED PAPERS [LAST 16 YEARS] SHAPTERWISE SOLVE! MAIN PREVIOUS YEAR: E JE