Sahyadri Classes

Chemistry
Time : 1.00 hr XII - A Div Marks : 50

p- Block Elements

1) Atomicity of sulphur in orthorhombic ( α A) Octahedral sulphur

sulphur) is B) Monoclinic sulphur
A) 1 B) 2 C) 8 D) 6 C) Plastic sulphur
D) Colloidal sulphur

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2) The structure of IF7 is
A) Trigonal bipyramid 11) The most abundant noble gas in atmosphere is
B) Octahedral
C) Pentagonal bipyramid
D) square pyramid
A) neon
C) xenon

se B) argon
D) krypton

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12) What is the highest oxidation state exhibited by
3) In which of the following pairs the two species group 17 elements?
are not isostructural ?
A) CO23 andNO−
3 B) PCI+
4 andSiCl4
3−
l a A) +1 B) +3 C) +5

13) Which among the following group 15 element

D) +7

C
C) PF5 andBrF5 D) AIF6 andSF6
forms most stable pentavalent compound?

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4) Chlorine acts as a bleaching agent only in A) Phosphorus B) Antimony
presence of

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C) Bismuth D) Arsenic
A) Dry air B) Moisture
14) Electronic configuration of only one p-block
C) Sunlight

a d D) Pure oxygen

5) Bromine can be liberated from potassium

bromide solution by action of
element is exceptional. One molecule of that
element consists of how many atoms of it?
A) One B) Two C) Three D) Four
A) Iodine solution
C) Sodium chloride

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D) Potassium iodide
15) Which is the most abundant element on earth?
A) Hydrogen B) Nitrogen

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6) If XeF2 , XeF4 , XeF6 the number of lone pairs of Xe C) Oxygen D) Silicon
are respectively
16) Identify a metalloid from the following list of

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A) 2 ,3 ,1 B) 1 ,2 ,3 C) 4 ,1 ,2 D) 3 ,2 ,1
elements,
7) Ammonia gas can be dried by A) Carbon B) Neon
A) Conc.H2 SO4 B) PCI5 C) Sodium D) Tellurium
C) CaCI2 D) Quicklime
17) What is the basicity of orthophosphorous acid?
8) Which of the following oxides of nitrogen is a A) One B) Two C) Three D) Four
coloured gas ?
A) N2 O B) NO C) N2 O5 D) NO2 18) Which halogen forms an oxoacid that contains
the halogen atom in tripositive oxidation state?
9) Which is the most thermodynamically stable A) Fluorine B) Chlorine
allotropic form of phosphorus ? C) Bromine D) Iodine
A) Red B) White C) Black D) Yellow
19) Which oxoacid of sulphur contains S − S bond
10) Which is the most stable allotrope of sulphur? in its structure?
 A) Disulphurous acid
B) Disulphuric acid
C) Perdisulphuric acid
D) Hydrosulphurous acid

20) Oxidation number of nitrogen in which among

the following oxides of nitrogen is lowest?
A) Nitric oxide B) Nitrous oxide
C) Nitrogen dioxide D) Nitrogen trioxide 31) Which of the following property does not
correspond to the order HI < HBr < HCI < HF?

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21) Which of the following group 16 elements exists
in more than two allotropic states? A) Thermal stability B) Reducing power

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C) Ionic character D) Dipole moment
A) Polonium B) Tellurium

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C) Selenium D) Oxygen 32) Which of the following phosphorus oxoacids
can act as a reducing agent?

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22) In which region of the atmosphere ozone is
A) H3 PO3 B) H3 PO4 C) H2 P2 O6 D) H4 P2 O7
present as a chief constituent?
A) Troposphere
C) Mesosphere
B) Stratosphere
D) Thermosphere

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33) Haber"s is process is used for the production
of which of the following?
A) NH3 B) HNO3 C) H2 SO4 D) O3
23) Which oxoacid of sulphur contains S − S single
bond?
C
34) Which one of the following species acts as both

i Bronsted acid and base?

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A) Oleum B) Marshall"s acid
C) Dithionic acid D) Thiosulphuric acid A) H PO−
2 2 B) HPO2− 3

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C) HPO24− D) All of these
24) Which is the strongest acid in the following?

a
A) H2 SO4 B) HClO3 C) HClO4 D) H2 SO3 35) Structure of ammonia is
A) pyramidal B) tetrahedral

A) N2−
2 B) N−

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25) Which of the following has least bond energy?

2 C) N− 2 D) N 2
C) trigonal D) trigonal pyramidal

36) Pnicogens are the elements of group

a
26) Which of the following species has highest A) 15 B) 13 C) VII D) zero
bond energy?
A) O2− C) O− 37) Which of the following forms vortex ring?

S
2 B) O+ 2 2 D) O 2
A) P2 O5 B) PH3 C) NH3 D) P4 O10
27) Which of the following compound of xenon
does not exists? 38) How many electron pairs are present in valence
shell of oxygen in water molecule?
A) XeF6 B) XeF4 C) XeF5 D) XeF2
A) 4 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3
28) The laughing gas is
39) C-Cl bond is stronger than C-l bond, because
A) N2 O4 B) NO C) N2 O D) N2 O5
A) C-Cl bond is more ionic than C-l
29) The geometry of I−
3 is B) C-Cl bond is polar covalent bond
A) triangular B) linear C) C-Cl bond is more covalent than C-l
C) tetrahedral D) T-shape D) C-Cl bond length is longer than C-l

30) The atomic number of Sn is 50. The shape of 40) Number of unpaired electrons in sulphur is
gaseous SnCl2 molecule is A) 2 B) 6 C) 8 D) 1
41) Geometry of ammonia molecule and the
hybridisation of nitrogen involved in it are
A) sp3 -hybridisation and tetrahedral geometry
B) sp3 -hybridisation and distorted tetrahedral
geometry
C) sp2 -hybridisation and triangular geometry
D) None of the above
42) Number of electrons in the valence orbit of
nitrogen in an ammonia molecule is
A) 8 B) 5 C) 6 D) 7
43) With cold and dilute sodium hydroxide fluorine
reacts to give

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A) NaF and OF2
C) O2 and O3
B) NaF + O3
D) NaF + O2
44) Which type of bond is present in H2 S molecule
s s
A) Ionic bond
C) Coordinate bond
B) Covalent bond
D) All of three

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C
45) The shape of IF7 molecule is

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A) pentagonal bipyramidal

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B) trigonal bipyramidal
C) tetrahedral

d
D) octahedral

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46) The correct order of reactivity of halogens
A) F > Cl > Br > I B) F < Cl > Br < I
C) F < Cl < Br < I

hy D) F < Cl < Br > I

47) Which of the following is more soluble in
ammonia?
A) AgCl
C) AgI

S a B) AgBr
D) None of these
48) The inert gas abundantly found in atmosphere
is
A) Ne B) Kr C) He D) Ar
49) When lead nitrate is heated, it gives
A) NO2 B) NO C) N2 O5 D) N2 O
50) Hydrogen halide with the highest boiling point
is
A) HF B) HBr C) HCl D) HI
 Answer Sheet

Chemistry : p- Block Elements

Total Questions : 50 Total Marks : 50

1 C 2 C 3 C 4 B 5 B 6 D 7 D 8 D 9 C 10 A 11 B 12 D
13 A 14 A 15 C 16 D 17 B 18 B 19 D 20 B 21 C 22 B 23 C 24 C

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25 A 26 B 27 C 28 C 29 B 30 D 31 B 32 A 33 A 34 C 35 A 36 A
37 A 38 A 39 A 40 A 41 B 42 A 43 A 44 B 45 A 46 A 47 A 48 D
49 A 50 A

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 Solution Sheet

Chemistry : p- Block Elements

Total Questions : 50 Total Marks : 50

1) Orthorhombic sulphur is octahcdral (S8 ) 10) Octahedral sulphur (rhombic or α− sulphur) is

the most stable allotrope of sulphur. It is stable
2) In IF7 ,I undergoes sp3 d3 hybridisation.
at temperature below 95.6◦ C . Its specific gravity
3) (a) CO23 and NO3- → sp2 hybridised, Trigonal is 2.06. It melts at 114◦ C . It is soluble in carbon

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planar disulphide. Its crystal structure contains cyclic
(b) PCI4+ and SiCl4 → sp3 hybridised. Tetrahedral S8 rings packed in a manner which leads to the

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(c) PF5 → sp3 d hybridised, Trigonal bipyramidal formation of rhombic crystals.
BrF5 → sp3 d2 hybridised. Square pyramidal

4)
(d) AIF36 - and SF6 → sp3 d2 hybridised, Octahedral

s s
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11) Argon is the most abundant noble gas
in the atmosphere.

i C
dr
KBr solution.

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5) Since Cl2 is a stronger oxidising agent than
Br2 , soCl2 water wifi liberate bromine from
12) The highest oxidation state exhibited by group

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2KBr + Cl2 → 2KCI + Br2 ↑ 17 elements is + 7. The elements that belong
6) to the group 17 are called halogens. All

a
elements of this group have seven electrons
in their outermost shell. So, these elements

S
can lose seven electrons to get +7 oxidation
state.
13) Phosphorus forms most stable pentavalent
compound among group 15 elements due
to the presence of vacant d-orbital to
overlap with it. e.g. PCI5 It also favours
7) For drying, quick lime is used as it does not react
pπ − dπ bonding which has the strongest
with ammonia but reacts readily with moisture.
overlapping between the orbital 1 s, for a
8) The colour of NO2 is reddish brown. stable bond formation.
All others are colourless.
14) He is a p-block element but its electronic
9) Because the ignition temperature of black configuration
phosphorus is highest does not follow the normal electronic configuration
among various allotropes of phosphorus, so black of
phosphorus p-block element. Since, He is monoatomic, hence it
is most stable. consists of one atom of it.
15) Oxygen is the most abundant element
on the earth consisting about 47%
of the earth"s mass. Silicon is the
second, making up 28%.
16) Among the given list of elements tellurium
is a metalloid.
17) The structure of orthophosphorous
acid will be
It has two -OH group, thus basicity
is two.
22) Stratosphere lies between 18-50 km above
sea-level. In this region, at about 20-40 km,
there is a part of relatively high ozone
concentration, called the ozone layer.
23) Dithionic acid (H2 S2 O6 )
In dithionic acid, S − S single bond is present.

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18) The oxoacid of chlorine atom has tripositive
oxidation state of Cl.
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24) The strength of oxoacids can also be decided

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with the help of the oxidation number of central
atom. Higher the oxidation number of central
e.g. HClO2 ; Cl in +3 oxidation state.
19) Hydrosulphurous acid contains one S − S bond
l a
atom, more acidic is the oxoacid.
+6 +5 +7 +4
H2 S O4 , H ClO3 , HClO4 , H2 SO3
Since, in HClO4 , oxidation number of Cl is

C
in its structure.
highest, so HClO4 is the strongest acid among
the given.

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25) N2−
• •
π 2p ≈ π 2p
2 σ
1
2 •
2 2 2
2 = KK"σ2s , 2s , π2px ≈ π2py , σ2pz
1

d
x y
N − Na 8−4
Bond order = b = =2

a
2 2
∵ Bond energy ∝ Bond order

y
∴ N2−
2 has least bond energy.
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26) O+ 2 σ 2 2 2 2

h
2 = KK"σ2s , 2s , σ2pz , π2px ≈ π2py
• •
π 2p1x ≈ t π 2p0y

a
N − Na 8−3
Bond order = b = = 2.5
20) Nitrous oxide, N2 O 2 2
+
Hence,O2 has highest bond energy

S
2x − 2 = 0
⇒ x = +1 27) Xenon forms following fluorides
In nitrous oxide, oxidation number XeF2 , XeF4 and XeF6
of nitrogen is lowest. It does not exists as XeF5 .
21) 28) Nitrous oxide, N2 O is termed as laughing gas.
29) I− 3
3 ion is sp d -hybridised. Due to the presence
of three lone pair of electrons its geometry
becomes linear instead of trigonal bipyramidal.
30) In SnCl2 , Sn is sp2 − hybridised with one lone pair
of electron. It has two bond pairs and one lone
pair of electrons.
Therefore, its geometry is trigonal planar and
shape would be angular and structure is as
shown below

31) Reducing power increases in the order as H − X
bond
length increases from HF to HI.
HF < HCI < HBr < HI
32) Oxoacid of phosphorus which contains
P − H bonds can act as a reducing agent.
H3 PO3 contains one P − H bond and
hence acts as a reducing agent.
Whereas, rest do not have P − H bond.
33) Haber"s process is used for the production
of ammonia gas.
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N2 (g) + 3H2 (g)
2NH3 (g) Hybridisation of N in NH3 = (5 + 3 + 0 − 0) = 4
34) HPO24− + H2 O
H2 PO24− + OH− ∴ sp3 − hybridisation.
H2 PO−
a d
HPO24− + H2 O
PO34− + H3 O+
2 is a conjugate base of H3 PO2 (a
monobasic acid)
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and does not give H+ , HPO23− is a conjugate base
of
is a dibasic acid.
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H2 PO3 and does not ionise further, since H3 PO3
35) Structure of ammonia is pyramidal (distorted
from tetrahedral to pyramidal due to repulsion
S
between lone pair and bond pair of electron).
36) Members of group 15 or VA of periodic table are
called pnicogens. They include N, P. As, Sb and Bi.
37) Phosphine forms vortex rings of P2 O5
when it comes in contact of air. These
rings are in the form of white smoke.
Therefore, they are used in making
smoke screens in warfare.
38) To find draw the structure of H2 O molecule
Therefore, it has 4 electron pairs, i.e. 2 bond
pairs of electrons and 2 lone pairs of electrons.
39) (i) C-Cl bond length is shorter than C-l bond length
hence stronger because chlorine atom is smaller in
size as compared to iodine atom.
(ii) C-Cl bond is more ionic than C-l bond because
of greater difference in electronegativities of C and
Cl as compared to that of carbon and iodine.
(iii) More ionic character of bond, more will be its
strength.
∴ C − Cl bond is stronger than C-l bond because
C-Cl bond is more ionic than C-l.
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40) Atomic number of S=16
2 2 6 2 4
16 S = 1s , 2s 2p , 3s 3p
e
∴ It has 2 unpaired electrons.
s
41) Hybridisation
a
1
s
= [no. of e− in valence shell of central atom
l
2
+ no. of monovalent atoms
+ charge on anion−charge on cation]
C
Shape or geometry of molecule depends on
lone pair and bond pair of electrons present
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in it.
1
2
∵ It has 3 bond pair and 1 lone pair of electrons,
so it has distorted tetrahedral geometry.
42) On counting total number of electrons in
valence shell of nitrogen and hydrogen.
We find that total electrons in NH3 = 5 + 1 + 1 + 1
=8
43) F2 on reaction with NaOH gives different
products under different conditions.
2F2 + 2NaOH (cold)(dil) → 2NaF + H2 O + OF2
4F2 + NaOH (hot)(dil) → 4NaF + 2H2 O + O2
44) H2 S contains only covalent bonds, as the
electronegativity difference between H and
S is less (i.e. only 2.6 − 2.1 = 0.5)
45) The shape of IF7 molecule is pentagonal
bipyramidal. Its hybridisation is sp3 d3
due to the presence of seven bond pairs
and zero lone pair of electrons.
46) The atomic numbers of fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl),
bromine (Br) and iodine (I) are 9, 17, 35 and 53
respectively. Therefore, the correct order of
reactivity of halogens is F > Cl > Br > I.
47) In ammonia the order of solubility of AgCl,
AgBr and AgI is AgCl > AgBr > AgI.
48) In atmosphere, inert gases are present in very
small quantities. Among inert gases, Argon (Ar)
is most abundant.

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49) Lead nitrate decomposes on heating and
gives lead monoxide and NO2 gas.

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2Pb(NO3 )2 → 2PbO + 4NO2 + O2

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50) Boiling point of substance depends upon
forces of attraction existing between
molecules. Hydrogen bonding is strongest
force of attraction which exists between
two molecules. The molecules having F or

as
N or O with hydrogen form hydrogen bonds.
Other molecules are held together by
van der Waals forces which are weaker as
compared to hydrogen bonding.

Cl
∵ H − F molecule forms strong intermolecular

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hydrogen bonding, so it has highest boiling
point among HF, HCl,HBr and HI. HCl, HBr
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d
and HI are held together by weaker van der
Waals forces and have lower boiling point.

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