Inorganic Chemistry UNIT 3

1. Answer (1)

If P4O10, 4 d–p bonds are present between P and oxygen. But no p–p double bond is present.
2. Answer (4)

Fact.

2a. Answer (2) (AIEEE 2011)

Stability of hydrides from NH3 to BiH3 decreases due to decreasing bond strength.

3. Answer (2)

If anion is strongly oxidising then ammonium salt produce either N2 or N2O.

4. Answer (4)

Fact.

5. Answer (2)

AsCl3 + 3H2O   H3AsO3 + HCl

6. Answer (4)

White P is highly reactive with air, so it should be stored in cold water.

7. Answer (3)

All chalcogen except tellurium are polymorphic.

8. Answer (4)

O3 is unstable, diamagnetic and dark blue gas.

9. Answer (4)

NO is neutral oxide, BeO and Al2O3 is amphoteric.

10. Answer (2)

O O
S
O O
Number of double bond = 6.
O S S O
O
O O

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11. Answer (3)

NaHSO3 + I2 + H2O  
 NaHSO4 + 2HI. Sulphite is converted to sulphate.
12. Answer (3)

Cu is soluble in concentrated H2SO4 because of high oxidising property of SO 4–2 , Cu converted to Cu+2.

13. Answer (4)

Fact.
14. Answer (1)
Iodine is weakest reducing agent so, it have highest oxidation potential.
15. Answer (2)
F2 is highly reactive due to low activation energy for the reaction.
16. Answer (2)
HSO4 + NaBr  
 HBr + NaSO4–
–

16a. Answer (1) [JEE (Main)-2017]

Cl2  2NaOH  NaCl  NaOCl  H2 O

Cold & dilute Sodium
hypochlorite

17. Answer (2)

SF6 is unreactive toward water because kinetically it is more stable.
18. Answer (4)
(1), (2) and (3) are unstable.
19. Answer (1)
20. Answer (1)
HClO4 > HBrO4 > HIO4

20a. Answer (3) [JEE (Main)-2014]


  
 ClO4  H
HClO4 


  
 ClO3  H
HClO3 


  
 ClO2  H
HClO2 


  
 ClO  H
HOCl 

Resonance produced conjugate base.

–
O O O O

Cl Cl Cl Cl
(i) O O
–
O O
–
O O O O
–
O O O O
–
(ClO4 )

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–
O O O

Cl –
Cl Cl
(ii) O O O
–
O O O
(ClO3–)

–
O O

Cl Cl
(iii) –
O O
–
(ClO ) 2

(iv) ClO– is not resonance stabilized.

As per resonance stability order of conjugate base is

ClO4  ClO3  ClO2  ClO

Hence acidic strength order is

HClO4  HClO3  HClO2  HClO

21. Answer (2)

Due to polar bond, intermolecular interaction increase.

22. Answer (1)

ClF3 is most reactive interhalogen.

23. Answer (2)

On the basis of VSEPR theory.

24. Answer (3)

XeO3 is pyramidal due to presence of lone pair.

25. Answer (2)

Due to low ionisation energy.

26. Answer (1)

Ar about 1%.
27. Answer (2)
XeOF4 + H2O 
 XeOF2 + 2HF.

27a. Answer (4) (AIEEE 2009)

XeF6 + 3H2O  XeO3 + 6HF

27b. Answer (3) [JEE (Main)-2017]

Xe is oxidised from +4(in XeF4) to +6(in XeF6)

Oxygen is reduced from +1 (in O2F2) to zero (in O2)

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28. Answer (2)

For (CH3)2S Lewis acidic strength of halide of Boron family is
GaCl3 > AlCl3 > BCl3
29. Answer (1)
White phosphorus is highly toxic and it is also highly reactive.
30. Answer (3)

I5 is not square planar.

31. Answer (3)

N2O3 is a blue liquid.
32. Answer (4)
Mg is one of the strong reducing agent. Therefore to reduce it a much stronger reducing agent will be required.
Thus only electrolytic reduction process is applicable for the extraction of magnesium from its salt. Now for
electrolytic reduction process if aqueous solution of Mg salt is used then H+ will be preferentially discharged at
cathode liberating H2 gas. Therefore electrolysis of molten salt should have been done.
33. Answer (1)
2FeS + 3O2 
 2FeO + 2SO2

FeO + SiO2  
 FeSiO3
( slag)

34. Answer (3)

Oxide of calcium (CaO) and sodium (Na2O) is stable towards reduction by carbon and cannot be reduced into
respective metals.
35. Answer (3)
The sulphide ores are concentrated by froth floatation method as they are lighter and keep floating on water.
36. Answer (3)

CaCO3  CaO + CO2
CaO + SiO2  CaSiO3 (Slag)
37. Answer (2)

Ag2S + 4NaCN  2Na[ Ag(CN)2 ] + Na2S

(A)

2Na[Ag(CN)2] + Zn  Na2[Zn(CN)4] + 2Ag

(B )

37a. Answer (2) [JEE (Main)-2017]

In (a), ZnO acts as acidic oxide as Na2O is basic oxide.

In (b), ZnO acts as basic oxide as CO2 is acidic oxide.

38. Answer (2)

The composition of ores are

Feldspar—K AlSi3O8 fluorspar—CaF2

Cryolite—Na3AlF6 Mica—Al2O3.2SiO2.2H2O

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39. Answer (4)
40. Answer (3)

Boiling point and melting point of Zn is low and easily volatile metals, therefore can be purified by distillation.

41. Answer (3)

The fluorspar CaF2 is added in electrolytic reduction of alumina dissolved in fused cryolite Na3AlF6. The main
function of CaF2 is to lower the melting point.

41a. Answer (4) [JEE (Main)-2015]

In Hall-Heroult process Al2O3 (molten) is electrolyte.

42. Answer (1)

When impure metal is heated and blast air is passed over the molten metal, the impurities get oxidised and
removed with the blast of air.

43. Answer (1)

Froth floatation method is based on preferential wetting properties with frothing agent and water.

44. Answer (3)

NaCN acts as depressant for ZnS, thus prevent it from the forming of froth.

45. Answer (2)

Fe2O3 + 3CO 
 2Fe + 3CO2
46. Answer (1)
German silver contains approximately Cu—56%, Zn—24%, Ni—20%.
47. Answer (4)
ZnS is zinc blende, whereas HgS is called Cinnabar.
48. Answer (1)
Nitrate are soluble in water.
49. Answer (2)
50. Answer (1)
The concentration of ore by the chemical method is known as leaching.
51. Answer (4)
52. Answer (3)

53. Answer (2)

Argentite Ag2S

Cuprite Cu2O

54. Answer (3)

55. Answer (2)

56. Answer (2)

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57. Answer (3)

58. Answer (3)

59. Answer (4)

59a. Answer (3) (AIEEE 2012)

60. Answer (3)

61. Answer (2)

Ti and Ni are purified by Van Arkel and Mond process respectively.

62. Answer (4)

The most electropositive metal cannot be obtained by the electrolysis of salt of their aqueous solution but the
electrolysis of their fused salt because their reduction potential is very low than water.

63. Answer (1)

The process in which the metal is obtained in molten state is called smelting.

64. Answer (1)

Zn, Cd, Hg are d-block element but they do not contain any unpaired electron in atom or in ion so they are not
considered as transition metal.

65. Answer (4)

BeO have high lattice energy and low vapour pressure.

66. Answer (3)

CN– have high complexing power.

67. Answer (3)

Enthalpy does not change with temperature.

68 Answer (4)

Al, Zn, Ag can be purified by Electrolysis.

69. Answer (1)

Cu from its oxide

70. Answer (3)
Au+ goes for disproportionation reaction.
71. Answer (2)
Cs+Au– so Au carries partial negative charge.
72. Answer (3)
CuSO4.5H2O blue coloured
[Cu(H2O)4] SO4.H2O
73. Answer (3)
Cu+2 form Cu2[Fe(CN)6].

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74. Answer (4)
Mn2O7 is most acidic
75. Answer (2)
Due to charge transfer these are coloured.

75a. Answer (3) [JEE (Main)-2015]

Charge transfer spectra from ligand (L) to metal (M) is responsible for color of KMnO4.

76. Answer (1)

Ce+4 (4fº)

77. Answer (1)

Fact

78. Answer (1)

HgCl2 + NH4OH  NH2 – Hg – Cl

white

Hg2Cl2 + NH4OH Hg + NH2 – Hg – Cl

black

79. Answer (4)

18
% gold =  100  75
24
80. Answer (4)

Ag2CrO4 is red.

81. Answer (1)

O3 glucose
Ag  Ag2O   gluconic acid + Ag

82. Answer (2)

75 – 90% Cu in bronze.
83. Answer (4)
All other metals of 3d series have positive value.
84. Answer (1)
All other have negative values except Cu.
85. Answer (4)
Due to Pseudo noble electronic configuration of Ag+.
86. Answer (1)
Cu+2 and V+4 both have one unpaired e– in 3d.
87. Answer (1)
If number of unpaired e– is same in d or f-orbital then colour due to d-d or f-f transition is same.

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87a. Answer (1) (AIEEE 2011)

Lanthanoid generally show the oxidation state of +3.

88. Answer (3)

W have highest melting point in 5d series.
89. Answer (3)
Due to its high ionisation energy and no unpaired e– in d-orbital, metallic bonding is not strong.
90. Answer (4)
Most common oxidation state of gold is +3.
91. Answer (4)
All these compound have metal-metal bonding.
92. Answer (3)
Hg have highest 1st ionisation energy, ionisation energy of Hg is about 1007 kJ/mole.
93. Answer (4)
Ce(OH)3    Lu(OH)3
Basic strength increase

Lu(OH)3 absorb CO2 from air and form carbonate.

94. Answer (3)
Pm.
95. Answer (2)
Spiegeleisen is an alloy of iron manganese and carbon.
96. Answer (4)

FeCl3.6H2O  Fe2O3
FeCl3.6H2O + SOCl2  
 Fe(OH)3 + SO2 + HCl.

96a. Answer (2) [JEE (Main)-2017]

Na2C2O4  H2SO4 
 Na2SO4  H2C2O4
( X) Conc. oxalic acid

Conc. H SO
H2 C2 O 4 
2 4
 CO  CO2 
 
–H2O (effervescence)

Na2C2 O 4  CaCl2  CaC2 O 4   2NaCl

( X) white ppt.

 2
2MnO4–  5C2O2–
4  16H  2Mn  10CO2  8H2O

97. Answer (2)

H2PtCl6 is the formula of chloroplatinic acid which is dibasic.
98. Answer (4)
Fact.
99. Answer (3)
Co-ordination number of Cr in Cr3O(CH3COO)6.3H2O is six.

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100. Answer (3)
F– is a weak field ligand.
101. Answer (3)
NO+ is a  bonder and  acceptor.
102. Answer (2)
NH3 is strong ligand for Co+3 and Co+3 is 3d6 system.
103. Answer (1)
Fact
104. Answer (1)
Fact.
105. Answer (2)
Linkage and geometrical isomer.

105a. Answer (2) [JEE (Main)-2015]

a b a c a b
Pt Pt Pt
d c d b c d
as per question a = Cl, b = py, c = NH3 and d = NH2OH are assumed.

106. Answer (1)

[Pt(NH3 )2 Cl2 ] is square planar complex.

107. Answer (1)

Absence of plane of symmetry.

108. Answer (2)
SCN– is a ambidentate ligand.
109. Answer (1)
Fact.
110. Answer (3)
Depend on number of e– in d orbetal.
111. Answer (4)

Fe  5C5H5 2

112. Answer (4)

Mn2Cl10 does not contain Mn-Mn bond.
113. Answer (4)
Fact
114. Answer (2)
SO2 gives green coloration with acidified K2Cr2O7.
115. Answer (1)
In Fe+2 no unpaired e– is present so the total spin is zero.

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116. Answer (1)

-amido bis [pentaamminecobalt(I) nitrate].

116a. Answer (1) (AIEEE 2012)

117. Answer (3)

Isomer of [Co(NH3)6] [Cr(CN)6] is [Cr(NH3)6] [Co(CN)6].
118. Answer (4)
This compound will show optical isomerism, geometrical and linkage isomerism.

118a. Answer (1) (AIEEE 2009)

SCN– is an ambidentate ligand.

119. Answer (1)

EDTA is flexident ligand.
120. Answer (2)
CN– has two donner site but at a time only one site will form co-ordinate bond.
121. Answer (3)
Due to hydrogen bonding.
122. Answer (2)
Due to absence of symmetry.

122a. Answer (3) (AIEEE 2009)

en en

Co en en Co

NH3 NH3
NH3 NH3

122b. Answer (3) [JEE (Main)-2013]

[Co(NH3)3Cl3) has two geometrical isomers, namely fac. and mer. Both of them have a plane of symmetry.
So, they are not expected to show optical isomerism.

NH3 NH3
Cl NH3 Cl NH3
Co Co
Cl NH3 Cl Cl
Cl NH3
fac. mer.

123. Answer (3)

[AuCl4]–, Au (III) have very strong tendency to form square planar complex.
124. Answer (3)
In Cu+2 one unpaired e– is present, so magnetic momentum = n (n  2) B.M.

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125. Answer (1)

Due to low crystal field splitting energy and high paring energy, high spin complexes are favoured.
126. Answer (1)
Fe(+1).

126a. Answer (2) [JEE (Main)-2017]

1.2  1022
Millimoles of AgNO3 =  1000 = 20
6  1023
Millimoles of CoCl3·6H2O = 0.1 × 100 = 10

 Each mole of CoCl3·6H2O gives two chloride ions.

 [Co(H2O)5Cl]Cl2·H2O

127. Answer (3)

128. Answer (3)
27 – 3 + 12 = 36
So [27Co+3 (CN3)6] follow EAN rule.
129. Answer (3)
Cr+3 always have unpaired e– in its complex.
130. Answer (1)
Due to high oxidation state and strong ligand CN– [Fe(CN)6]–3 is most stable among these.
131. Answer (1)
Halide donor < N donor < O donor < C donor.
132. Answer (1)
Pentaamminecarbonatocobalt(III) chloride.
133. Answer (3)
Stronger will be ligand lower will be absorption wavelength and hence order of strength of ligand.
Cl < NH3 < CN–
134. Answer (4)
All are  donor and  acceptor.
135. Answer (4)
Fact.
136. Answer (2)
[Ni(CO)4] contain no unpaired e–.
137. Answer (1)
With carbonyl, metal possess zero or negative oxidation state.
138. Answer (1)
According to crystal field theory, bond between ligand and metal is ionic.
139. Answer (3)
K2[NiF6]

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140. Answer (1)

The colour of [Ti(H2O)6]+3 is due to d-d transition.
141. Answer (3)
Cu+2 may be dsp2 hybridisation.
142. Answer (3)
PH3 accept e– in vacant d-orbital of P.
143. Answer (1)
In CuF6–4 two set of bond length are present.
144. Answer (1)
Four
145. Answer (3)
MA2B2

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