1.

Formula of Fluorapatite is:

a. 2Ca3(PO4)2.CaF2
b. 3Ca3(PO4)2.CaF2
c. 1Ca3(PO4)2.CaF2
d. 4Ca3(PO4)2.CaF2

2. Correct order of first, second and third Ionisation Enthalpies for Group 15:

a. III < II < I

b. III < I < II
c. II < III < I
d. I < II < III

3. Electronegativity order for Group 15:

a. N < P < Sb = Bi
b. N < P = Sb < Bi
c. N = P < Sb < Bi
d. N < P < Sb < Bi

4. The decrease in melting point from As to Bi can be explained by:

a. Factual Data
b. Increase in metallic character
c. Inert Pair Effect
d. Decrease in catenation

5. Gas Released when Nitrous Acid disproportionates:

a. NO
b. N2O
c. NO2
d. N2

6. Intermediate oxidation states of Nitrogen and Phosphorous disproportionate in:

a. N → Acid, P → Acid + Alkali

b. N → Acid + Alkali, P → Acid
c. N → Acid, P → Acid
d. N → Acid, P → Alkali
7. Which of the following is true with respect to catenation tendency and bond enthalpy
respectively:

a. N > P, N-N > P-P

b. N < P, N-N > P-P
c. N > P, N-N < P-P
d. N < P, N-N < P-P

8. The type of bonding in (CH3)3P=O and when forming ligands with transition metals
respectively is:

a. ppi-dpi, dpi-dpi
b. ppi-dpi, ppi-dpi
c. dpi-dpi, ppi-dpi
d. dpi-dpi, dpi-dpi

9. Acidic character of Oxides and Hydrides of Group 15 elements _____ and ____ down
the group respectively:

a. Increase, Increase
b. Increase, Decrease
c. Decrease, Decrease
d. Decrease, Increase

10. PH3 has an unusually low melting point in the hydrides of Group 15 elements. This is
because:

a. Low Bond Dissociation Energy

b. Lack of H Bonding
c. Low Electronegativity of P
d. All of the Above

11. Commercial preparation of dinitrogen is done by ____ distillation of air:

a. Reduced Pressure
b. Fractional
c. Steam
d. Simple
12. Purest Dinitrogen can be obtained by:

a. Heating of Ammonium Dichromate

b. Decomposition of Alkali metal azides
c. Sterilised Laboratory preparation using NH4Cl and NaNO2
d. Disproportionation of intermediate oxidation states of nitrogen

13. Which of the following terms are most suitable to describe Haber’s Process:

a. Exothermic, Finely Divided Iron, Vanadium Pentoxide, 773K

b. Endothermic, Finely Divided Iron, Molybdenum, 573K
c. Exothermic, Finely Divided Iron, Molybdenum, 773K
d. Endothermic, Finely Divided Iron, Vanadium Pentoxide, 573K

14. The correct set of uses for forms of dinitrogen are:

a. Refrigerant, Inert Diluent, Laboratory Chemicals, Haber’s Process

b. Fertiliser Manufacture, Inert Diluent, Haber’s Process, Laboratory Chemicals
c. Nitrolime Manufacture, Inert Diluent, Haber’s Process, Refrigerant
d. Haber’s Process, Refrigerant, Catalyst, Calcium Cyanamide manufacture

15. Which metal precipitate does excess ammonia decolourise?

a. Zn
b. Fe
c. Ag
d. Cu

16. The correct set of uses for forms of ammonia are:

a. Fertiliser Manufacture, Ostwald Process, Refrigerant

b. Contact Process, Fertiliser Manufacture, Refrigerant
c. Nitrolime Manufacture, Inert Diluent, Haber’s Process, Refrigerant
d. Haber’s Process, Fertiliser Manufacture, Refrigerant

17. Which of the following are neutral oxides of Nitrogen?

a. NO, NO2
b. NO, N2O
c. NO, N2O5
d. NO, N2O4
18. The coloured solid out of the following are:

a. N2O5
b. N2O4
c. N2O3
d. NO2

19. The gas released and number of acidic H in byproduct on reaction of Nitric acid with
Phosphorus Pentoxide:

a. N2O5, 3
b. N2O, 1
c. N2O, 3
d. N2O5, 1

20. Which of the following oxides of Nitrogen are paramagnetic?

a. NO, N2O
b. NO, NO2
c. NO, N2O4
d. NO, N2O5

21. Which of the following are the most appropriate conditions for Ostwald’s Process?

a. Pt/Rh Gauge Catalyst, 500 K, 9 bar, NH3

b. Pt/Rh Gauge Catalyst, 18 bar, 600K , NH3
c. Pt/Rh Gauge Catalyst, 600 K, 9 bar, NH3
b. Pt/Rh Gauge Catalyst, 18 bar, 500K , NH3

22. The set of gases evolved when i. Cu + dil HNO3, ii Cu + conc HNO3, iii Zn + dil HNO3,
iv Cu + dil HNO3

a. N2O, NO2, NO, NO2

b. NO, NO2, NO, NO2
c. NO, NO2, N2O, NO2
d. NO, NO2, NO2, NO

23. Nitric acid oxidises I2, C, S8 and P4 to ____ respectively?

a. Iodic Acid, Carbon Monoxide, Sulphurous Acid, Phosphoric Acid

b. Periodic Acid, Carbon Dioxide, Sulphuric Acid, Phosphoric Acid
c. Iodic Acid, Carbon Dioxide, Sulphuric Acid, Phosphoric Acid
d. Periodic Acid, Carbon Dioxide, Sulphurous Acid, Phosphoric Acid
24. In the brown ring test, the oxidation state of the Ligand with the same molecular formula
as the gas that Nitrate ions are reduced to by Fe2+ is?

a. +3
b. +1
c. +2
d. +4
25. The correct set of uses of Nitric Acid include:

a. Pickling of Stainless Steel, Oxidising Fuel, Explosives and Polytechnics, Fertilisers

b. Manufacture of Trinitrotoluene, Nitroglycerine, Refrigerant, Explosives
c. Ostwald’s Process, Refrigerant, Calcium Cyanamide Manufacture, Explosives
d. Haber’s Process, Refrigerant, Nitroglycerine Manufacture, Explosives

26. Allotropic form of Phosphorus that readily burns in air?

a. Red Phosphorous
b. Black Phosphorus
c. White Phosphorus
d. Yellow Phosphorus

27. The correct properties that white phosphorous exhibits that red phosphorous doesn’t
are:

a. Solubility in CS2, Chemiluminescence, No Dangling Valency, Poisonous

b. Lower Reactivity, Solubility in CS2, Chemiluminescence, Dangling Valency
c. Solubility in CS2, Chemiluminescence, Dangling Valency, Non Poisonous
b. Lower Reactivity, Solubility in CS2, Chemiluminescence, No Dangling Valency

28. The correct set of statements about the allotropes of Phosphorus are:

A. α-black phosphorus prepared by high temperature heating in sealed tube of Red

Phosphorus
B. White Phosphorus Readily reacts with air to give dense white fumes of P4O10
C. Monoclinic or Triclinic crystals of α-black phosphorus that are opaque
D. β-Black phosphorus prepared by heating white phosphorus at 473 K

a. ABD
b. ABC
c. ABCD
d. AD
29. In the laboratory preparation of Phosphine by heating of white phosphorus with conc
NaOH, the oxidation states of Phosphorus in the products formed are:

a. -3, +3
b. -3, +1
c. -3, +2
d. -3, +0

30. The correct set of statements about Phosphine are:

A. Highly Poisonous
B. Inflammable when Pure
C. Explodes with oxidising agents
D. Rotten Fish Smell

a. ABCD
b. ABC
c. AB
d. BCD

31. Decomposition of Phosphine solution in water due to light gives:

a. Black P, H2
b. Red P, H2
c. Red P
d. Black P

32. Phosphine is used in Holmes's signals in the form ___ due to the fact that ___?

a. Mg3P2, Spontaneous Combustion

b. Ca3P2, Spontaneous Combustion
c. Cu3P2, Rotten fish smell
d. Mg3P2, Soluble in water

33. Which of the following are suitable methods of preparing PCl3 and PCl5 respectively
using white phosphorus?

a. Thionyl Chloride, Sulphuryl Chloride

b. Sulphuryl Chloride, Thionyl Chloride
c. Excess Chlorine, Dry Chlorine
d. Excess Chlorine, Limited Chlorine
34. Hydrolysis of PCl3 and PCl5 respectively give:

a. POCl3, POCl3 followed by H3PO3

b. H3PO3, POCl3 followed by H3PO3
c. POCl3, H3PO3
d. H3PO3, H3PO3

35. Properties exhibited by PCl5 that PCl3 doesn’t show are:

A. Yellowish coloured powder

B. Reaction with finely divided metals
C. Partial hydrolysis to POCl3
D. Higher Covalency

a. ABC
b. ABD
c. BCD
d. ABCD

36. Structure of PCl5 exists as ____ in gases and liquids and ____ in solid:

a. Symmetrical pentagonal bipyramidal, tetrahedral cation octahedral anion ionic solid

b. Symmetrical pentagonal bipyramidal, octahedral cation tetrahedral anion ionic solid
c. Unsymmetrical pentagonal bipyramidal, tetrahedral cation octahedral anion ionic solid
d. Unsymmetrical pentagonal bipyramidal, octahedral cation tetrahedral anion ionic solid

37. Oxidation State of oxoacids of phosphorus formed on treating White P with alkali and
Red P with alkali respectively is:

a. +3, +4
b. +1, +4
c. +1, +3
d. +3, +5

38. Number of P-O sigma bonds in cyclometaphosphoric acid is:

a. 8
b. 6
c. 12
d. 10
39. Oxidation states of compounds formed on disproportionation of orthophosphorous acid
are:

a. +3, -3
b. +1, -3
c. +5, -3
d. +4, -3

40. Why does Silver Nitrate turn into metallic silver on being reacted with phosphinic acid?

a. +1 Oxidation state of P
b. 2 P-H bonds
c. 1 P=O bond
d. 1 P-OH bond

1. b 11. b 21. a 31. b

2. d 12. b 22. c 32. b

3. a 13. c 23. c 33. a

4. c 14. c 24. b 34. b

5. a 15. c 25. a 35. d

6. a 16. a 26. c 36. c

7. d 17. b 27. a 37. b

8. a 18. c 28. a 38. c

9. d 19. d 29. b 39. c

10. d 20. b 30. a 40. b