1.

Catenation property is maximum in

(a) Phosphorous
(b) Carbon
(c) Sulphur
(d) Zinc
2. The shape of 𝑋𝑒𝐹4 is
(a) Tetrahedral
(b) Square planar
(c) Pyramidal
(d) Linear
3. Nitrogen is relatively inactive element because
(a) Its atom has a stable electronic configuration
(b) It has low atomic radius
(c) Its electronegativity is fairly high
(d) Dissociation energy of its molecule is fairly high
4. Which of the following bonds is the strongest?
(a) F – F
(b) Cl – Cl
(c) Br – Br
(d) I – I
5. Helium is preferred to be used in balloons instead of hydrogen because it is
(a) Incombustible
(b) Lighter than hydrogen
(c) More abundant than hydrogen
(d) Nonpolarizable
6. The strongest oxidizing agent is
(a) F2
(b) Cl2
(c) Br2
(d) I2
7. Which oxide of nitrogen is obtained on heating ammonium nitrate at 150 ℃?
(a) Nitric oxide
(b) Nitrous oxide
(c) Nitrogen dioxide
(d) Dinitrogen tetraoxide
8. The set with correct order of acidity is
(a) 𝐻𝐶𝑙𝑂 < 𝐻𝐶𝑙𝑂2 < 𝐻𝐶𝑙𝑂3 < 𝐻𝐶𝑙𝑂4
(b) 𝐻𝐶𝑙𝑂4 < 𝐻𝐶𝑙𝑂3 < 𝐻𝐶𝑙𝑂2 < 𝐻𝐶𝑙𝑂
(c) 𝐻𝐶𝑙𝑂 < 𝐻𝐶𝑙𝑂4 < 𝐻𝐶𝑙𝑂3 < 𝐻𝐶𝑙𝑂2
(d) 𝐻𝐶𝑙𝑂4 < 𝐻𝐶𝑙𝑂2 < 𝐻𝐶𝑙𝑂3 < 𝐻𝐶𝑙𝑂
9. Pentavalence in phosphorus is more stable when compared to that of nitrogen even though they
belong to same group. This is due to
(a) Dissimilar electronic configuration
(b) Due to presence of vacant d-orbitals
 (c) Reactivity of phosphorus
(d) Inert nature of nitrogen
10. Fluorine differs from rest of the halogens in some of its properties. It is due to
(a) Its smaller size and high electronegativity
(b) Absence of d – orbitals
(c) Low bond dissociation energy
(d) All of these
11. Oxygen and Sulphur exist as
(a) Polyatomic and monoatomic molecule respectively.
(b) Diatomic and polyatomic molecule respectively
(c) Monoatomic and diatomic molecule respectively
(d) Polyatomic and diatomic molecule respectively
12. Which of the following has lowest boiling point.
(a) Argon (c) Neon
(b) Helium (d) Krypton
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13. The correct statement about ICl5 and ICI4 is
(a) Both are iso-structural
(b) ICl5 is square pyramidal and ICI4− is tetrahedral
(c) ICl5 is square pyramidal and ICI4− is square planar
(d) ICI4− is square pyramidal and ICl5 is trigonal bi pyramidal
14. The increasing order of reducing power of the halogen acids is
(a) HF <HCl<HBr< HI
(b) HI <HBr<HCl< HF
(c) HBr<HCl< HF < HI
(d) HCl<HBr< HF < HI
15. When XeF4 is treated with water, it forms
(a) Only Xe (c) Only XeO3
(b) Both Xe and XeO3 (d) Both XeO3 and XeOF4
16. Which of the following is present as an active constituent in bleaching powder for bleaching
action?
(a) CaCl2 (b) CaOCl2 (c) Ca(OCl)2 (d) CaO2Cl
17. Unlike PbCl4, PbI4 and PbBr4 are not found because
(a) Chlorine is more electro positive. (b) Iodine and bromine are of large size.
4+
(c) Iodine and bromine are unable tooxidise Pb to Pb (d) The statement is wrong
18. Which among the following factors is most important in making fluorine the strongest oxidising
agent?
(a) electron affinity (b) ionisation energy
(c) hydration energy (d) bond dissociation energy.
19. In BrF3, molecule, the lone pairs occupy equatorial positions to minimise.
(a) lone pair-bond pair repulsions only
(b) bond pair-bond pair repulsions only
(c) lone pair-lone pair and lone pair-bond pair repulsions
(d) lone pair-lone pair repulsions only.
20. Which of the following statements is wrong?
(a)N2O4 has two resonating structures.
(b) The stability of hydrides increases from NH3 to BiH3 in group 15 of the periodic table.
 (c) Interhalogen compounds are more reactive than halogen compounds.
(d) Single N–N bond is weaker than the single P–P bond.
21. Chlorine water on standing loses its colour and forms
(a) HCl and HClO3 (b) HCl and HClO4
(c) HCl and HOCl2 (d) HCl and HClO
22. Which of the following pairs has bleaching property?
(a) O3 and NO2 (b) O3 and H2S
(c) Cl2 and SO2 (d) Cl2 and NO2
23. Among the halogens, the one which is oxidised by nitric acid is?
(a) fluorine (b) chlorine
(c) bromine (d) iodine
24. Which of the following options are in accordance with the property mentioned against them?
(a) NH3 < PH3 < AsH3 < SbH3 < BiH3 Increasing base strength
(b) MI > MBr > MCI < MF Ionic character of metal halide.
(c) F2 > Cl2 >Br2 > I2 Bond dissociation enthalpy.
(d) HI < HBr < HCl < HF Hydrogen-halogen bond strength.
25. Which of the species has a permanent dipole moment?
(a) SF4 (b) XeF4
(c) CH4 (d) I2
26. Oxygen is not released on heating which of the compounds?
(a) (NH4)2Cr2O7 (b) K2Cr2O7
(c) Zn(ClO3)2 (d) KClO3
27. Which one of the following statements regarding ozone is not correct?
(a) The oxygen-oxygen bond length in ozone is identical with that of molecular oxygen.
(b) The ozone is resonance hybrid of two structures.
(c) The ozone molecule is angular in shape.
(d) Ozone is used as a germicide and disinfectant for the purification of air.
28. Which noble gas is most abundant in atmosphere?
(a) He (b) Ne
(c) Ar (d) Kr
29. Which of the following reactions of xenon compounds is not feasible?
(a) XeO3 + HF → XeF6 + 3 H2O
(b) 2 XeF2 + 2 H2O → 2 Xe + 4 HF + O2
(c) 6 XeF4 + 12 H2O → 4 Xe + 2 XeO3 + 24 HF + 3 O2
(d) XeF6 + RbF → Rb [XeF7]
30. The brown ring test for nitrates depend on
(a) Reduction of ferrous sulphate to iron.
(b) Oxidation of nitric oxide to nitrogen dioxide...
(c) The reduction of nitrate to nitric oxide.
(d) Oxidizing action of sulphuric acid
31. Oxygen molecule is:
(a) Diamagnetic with no unpaired electrons
(b) Diamagnetic with two unpaired electrons
(c) Paramagnetic with two unpaired electrons
(d) Paramagnetic with no unpaired electrons
32. Which of the following oxides is amphoteric in nature?
 (a) CaO (b) CO2 (c) SiO2 (d) SnO2
33. The shape of XeO4 is:
(a) Tetrahedral
(b) Octahedral
(c) Square planar
(d) None of these

34. In XeF2, XeF4 and XeF6, the number of lone pairs on Xe is respectively:
(a) 2,3,1 (b) 1,2,3 (c) 4,1,2 (d) 3,2,1
35. When copper heated with conc. HNO3, it produces:
(a) NO2 and Cu(NO3)2
(b) NO and Cu(NO3)2
(c) NO2 , NO and Cu(NO3)2
(d) N2O and Cu(NO3)2
36. Which of the following arrangements does not truly represent the property indicated against it?
(a) Br2 < Cl2 < F2 Electronegativity
(b) Br2 < F2 < Cl2 Electron affinity
(c) Br2 < Cl2 < F2 Bond energy
(d) Br2 < Cl2 < F2 Oxidising power
37. Which one of the following does not exist?
(a) XeOF4
(b) NeF2
(c) XeF2
(d) XeF6
38. What is the type of hybridisation is present in BrF3 molecule?
(a) sp3d
(b) sp3d2
(c) sp3d3
(d) d2sp3
39. Among the following hydride of halogens, which is least acidic?
(a) HI
(b) HCl
(c) HBr
(d) HF
40. Which one of the following is the correct order of reducing nature of the hydrides of group 15
elements?
(a) NH3< PH3 < AsH3 < SbH3 < BiH3
(b) NH3 < AsH3 < SbH3 < BiH3< PH3
(c) PH3 < AsH3 < SbH3 < BiH3< NH3
(d) NH3< SbH3 < BiH3< PH3 < AsH3
41. Which of the following is not a mixed oxide?
(a) Fe3O4
(b) Mn3O4
(c) Pb3O4
(d) MgO
42. Which of the following elements can be involved in pπ − dπ bonding?
(a) Carbon
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Phosphorous
(d) Boron
43. The shape of XeF6 is
(a) tetrahedral
(b) Distorted Octahedral
(c) pyramidal
(d) linear
44. Which one of the following is least basic?
(a) NH3
(b) PH3
(c) AsH3
(d) SbH3
45. The correct order of acid strength is:
(a) HClO4 < HClO3 < HClO2 < HClO
(b) HClO2 < HClO3 < HClO4 < HClO
(c) HClO4 < HClO < HClO3 < HClO2
(d) HClO < HClO2 < HClO3 < HClO4
46. Which of the following oxides of nitrogen reacts with FeSO4 to form a dark brown compound.
(a) N2O
(b) NO
(c) NO2
(d) N2O3
47. Arrange the following hydrides of group 16 elements in order of increasing stability
(a) H2S < H2O < H2Te > H2Se
(b) H2O < H2Te < H2Se < H2S
(c) H2O < H2S < H2Se < H2Te
(d) H2Te < H2Se < H2S < H3O
48. Among the 15th group elements, as we move from nitrogen to bismuth, the pentavalency
becomes less pronounced and trivalency becomes more pronounced due to
(a) Nonmetallic character
(b) Inert pair effect
(c) High electronegativity
(d) Large ionization energy
49. Maximum covalency of nitrogen is
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 4
(d) 6
50. Which of the following statement is not true?
(a) Among halide ions, iodide ion is the most powerful reducing agent.
(b) Fluorine is the only halogen which does not show a variable oxidation state.
(c) HOCl is a stronger acid than HOBr
(d) HF is a stronger acid than HCl.
51. The acid having O-O bond is
(a) H2S2O3
(b) H2S2O6
(c) H2S2O8
(d) H2S4O6.
52. XeO3, XeOF4, XeF6, those containing same number of lone pairs on Xe are:
(a) (i) and (ii) only
(b) (i) and (iii) only
(c) (ii) and (iii) only
(d) (i), (ii) and (iii)
53. Pentavalence in phosphorous is more stable when compared to that of nitrogen even though they
belong to the same group. This is due to
(a) dissimilar electronic configuration
(b) due to presence of vacant d-orbitals
(c) reactivity of phosphorous
(d) inert nature of nitrogen