S – block

Introduction D) All of these

8. In diagonal relationship Be shows
1. The last e- enters into outer most s- property similar to:
orbital, then the block of element in A) Mg
periodic table is: B) Ca
A) P-block C) Al
B) S-block D) All of these
C) D-block 9. The property of diagonal relationship
D) F-block is due to:
2. Why group I elements are called as A) Similarity in ionic sizes
alkali metals? B) Some charge/radius ratio
A) They are metallic in nature C) Both of these
B) They are large in size D) None of these
C) They are hydroxides which are
strongly alkaline 10.1- Group-I Elements : Alkali
D) All of the above metals
3. Which of the following is not alkaline
earth metal? 10. Alkali metals shows regular trends in
A) Mg physical & chemical properties with
B) Be increase in:
C) Ca A) Atomic no
D) Sr B) Mass no
4. Group-2 elements are called as C) Valence e-
alkaline earth metals, the reason for D) None of these
this is: 11. The number of valence electron in
A) Their metal oxides & hydroxides alkali metals outside the noble gas
are alkaline in nature configuration is:
B) They are found in earth’s crust A) One
C) Both (A) & (B) B) Two
D) Only A C) Three
5. Which among the following is Radio D) None of these
active? 12. The correct reason for alkali metals
A) Fr being most electro positive is:
B) Na A) Loosely held s-electron in
C) Li outermost valence shell
D) K B) Loosely held p-electron in outer
6. Li shows similarity to Mg and Be to Al, most valence shell
the most appropriate reasons for this C) They have high ionisation enthalpy
is: D) All of the above
A) Same size 13. Alkali metals readily lose electron to
B) Same electronegativity give mono-valent M+ ions, thus they
C) Diagonal relationship are:
D) None of these A) Always found in free state
7. Due to diagonal relationship Li shows B) Always found in liquid state
property similar to: C) Never found in free state
A) Mg D) None of these
B) Ca
C) Al
14. In a particular period, alkali metals C) K+
have: D) Cs+
A) Smallest size 21. The correct order of hydration
B) Largest size enthalpies of alkali metal ions:
C) Smallest cationic size A) Li+ < Na+ < K+ < Rb+ < Cs+
D) None of these B) Li+ > Na+ > K+ > Rb+ > Cs+
15. The atomic & ionic radii of alkali C) Does not follow a particular trend
metals: D) None of these
A) Remains same across the group 22. The correct reasons for lithium salts
B) Decreases on moving down the being most hydrated is:
group A) Li+ has very low lattice energy
C) Increases on moving down the B) Li+ has very high lattice energy
group C) Li+ has maximum degree of
D) None of these hydration
16. The correct order of atomic sizes in D) None of these
given element is: 23. The correct formula of hydrated
A) Li < Na < K < Rb < Cs chloride salt of Li is:
B) Li > Na > K > Rb > Cs A) LiCl.H2O
C) Na < Li < K < Cs < Rb B) LiCl.2H2O
D) Li < K < Rb < Cs < Na C) LiCl.3H2O
17. The correct order of size of alkali D) None of these
metals are:
A) M > M + 10.1.5 Physical Properties
(g) (g)
B) M < M+ 24. The physical appearance of alkali
(g) (g)
C) M = M+ metals is:
(g) (g)
A) Silvery white
D) None of these
B) Soft
18. The ionisation enthalpy of alkali
C) Light
metals:
D) All of the above
A) Increases down the group
25. Alkali metals are large in size, hence
B) Decreases down the group
these elements have:
C) Remains same
A) High density
D) Doesn’t follow a trend particular
B) Low density
trend
C) Variable density
D) None of these
26. The density of alkali metals:
19. Why does the ionisation enthalpy of A) Increase down the group from Li to
alkali metals decreases down the Cs
group? B) Decrease down the group from Li
A) Effect of increasing size overcomes to Cs
nuclear charge C) Remains same
B) Effect of increasing size does not D) None of these
effect nuclear charge 27. Which among the following is the
C) Both A and B correct reasons for low melting point
D) None of these and boiling point?
20. Which among the following has the A) Weak Vander-wall forces
largest hydration enthalpy? B) Weak intermolecular forces
A) Li+ C) Weak metallic bonding
B) Na+ D) None of these
28. Why alkali metals have weak metallic 10.1.6 Chemical Properties
bonding?
A) Presence of single valence e- 33. With reference to the reactivity of
B) Low E.N alkali metals which of the following
C) Low hydration enthalpy statements is:
D) Low electro positive A) Reactivity increases down the
29. The alkali metals and their salts show group
characteristics colour due to: B) Large size of alkali metals makes
A) A reducing flame them highly reactive
B) An oxidising flame C) Low ionisation enthalpy makes
C) They do not show any colour them highly reactive
D) None of these D) All of the above
30. Alkali metals ions impart 34. Why alkali metals tarnish in dry air?
characteristic colour to an oxidising A) Due to formation of hydroxide
flame: B) Due to formation of oxide
A) Emission of radiation in visible C) Due to formation of super oxide
region when electron come back to D) Due to formation of peroxide
ground state energy level 35. Oxides of alkali metals reacts with
B) Excitation of valence electron moisture and form:
C) Presence of single valence electron A) Hydroxide
D) All of these B) Peroxide
31. Match Column I with Column II and C) Super oxide
mark the appropriate choice. D) Hydrated salt
36. Which of the following statement is in
Column-I Column-II correct?
A) Alkali metals tarnish in dry air to
i) Li a) Blue
form their oxide
ii) Na b) Red violet B) Sodium forms peroxide & lithium
forms mono oxide
iii) K c) Violet C) Lithium forms peroxide & sodium
forms mono oxide
iv) Rb d) Yellow
D) All of the above
v) Cs e) Crimson red 37. In the given chemical reaction, M + O2
→ MO2 (super oxide) M can be:
A) i) → e , ii) → c , iii) → b , iv) → a , A) Na , K
v) → d B) K only
B) i) → e , ii) → d , iii) → c , iv) → b , C) K , Rb , Cs
v) → a D) Na only
C) i) → e , ii) → d , iii) → a , iv) → c , 38. Match column I with column II and
v) → b mark the appropriate choice.
D) i) → e , ii) → a , iii) → d , iv) → b , Column-I Column-II
v) → c
32. Which of the alkali metals are used as a) K i) M 2O 2
electrodes in photo-electric cells? b) Li ii) M 2O
A) Potassium and Caesium c) Na iii) MO2
B) Sodium and Rubidium
C) Both (A) & (B) A) (a) → iii , (b) → ii , (c) → i
D) None of these B) (a) → ii , (b) → i , (c) → iii
C) (a) → iii , (b) → i , (c) → ii
D) (a) → i , (b) → ii , (c) → iii
39. Which of the following metal reacts B) Expect Li all other alkali metals
directly with N2 of air to form nitride? reacts with di hydrogen at 673 K
A) Na C) Alkali metals reacts with di
B) Li hydrogen to form hydrides
C) Rb D) All of these
D) K 47. When alkali metals reacts with di-
40. What is the oxidation state of K in hydrogen , the products formed are:
KO2? A) Metal hydrides which are ionic
A) +2 solids with high melting point
B) +3 B) Metal hydrides which are metallic
C) +1 solids with high melting point
D) None of these C) Metal hydrides which are ionic
41. The reasons for keeping alkali metals solids with low melting point
in kerosene oil is: D) None of these
A) They are poisonous 48. In a chemical reaction when H2 is
B) They are volatile passed over Lithium at 1073K, the
C) They are highly reactive towards product formed is:
air & water A) Covalent Lithium hydride
D) All of the above B) Ionic Lithium hydride
42. When alkali metals react with water , C) No reaction takes place
the products formed are: D) None of these
A) Mono oxide & hydride 49. The factor which is responsible for
B) Hydroxide & di hydrogen covalent character of lithium halides
C) Only di hydrogen is:
D) None of these A) High polarisation capacity of Li+
43. What is the correct reaction of alkali ion
metal & water? B) Low polarisation capacity of Li+ ion
A) M+H2O → N(OH) + H2O C) Low melting point of Lithium
B) M+H2O → M(OH) + H2 halide
C) M+H2O → M+ + OH- + H2 D) None of these
D) Both B & C 50. Which of the following statement is
44. Lithium reacts less vigorously with correct regarding lithium halide?
water. The correct explanation for this A) Lithium halides are covalent to
is: some extent
A) It has small size B) Lithium iodide is most covalent in
B) It has high hydration energy nature
C) Both of these C) Both of these
D) None of these D) None of these
45. Which of the metal of alkali metals 51. Which of the following alkali metal
does not react explosively with water? iodide are most covalent in nature?
A) Li A) LiF
B) K B) LiCl
C) Na C) LiBr
D) Rb D) LiI
46. With respect to reactivity of alkali
metals towards di hydrogen, which of
the following statement is correct?
A) Lithium reacts with di hydrogen at
1073 K
52. Lithium halides are covalent to some 58. Given reaction is:
extent in nature , the most correct M + (x + y)NH3 → [M (NH3)x]+ + [e
reasons for this: (NH3)y]-
A) Li+ is a very small in size The compound formed in this reaction
B) Li+ ion has high polarising power is/are:
C) Both (A) & (B) A) Deep blue in colour
D) None of these B) Conducting in nature
53. Which among the following has least C) Solutions formed are
reducing nature? paramagnetic
A) K D) All of the above
B) Na 59. Alkali metals dissolve in liquid
C) Li ammonia to give blue coloured
D) Rb solutions which is due to the presence
54. Which of the following is the most of:
appropriate reason for making lithium A) Ammoniated cations
the strongest reducing agent? B) Ammoniated anions
A) It is small in size C) Ammoniated electrons
B) It has highest hydration enthalpy D) None of these
C) It has lowest hydration enthalpy 60. What happens when alkali metals
D) None of these react with liquid ammonia and a
55. Match column I with column II and concentrated solution is formed?
mark the appropriate choice. A) Colour of the solution remains
Column-I Column-II blue and compound remains
paramagnetic
a) M(s)→M(g) i) Hydration B) Blue colour of solution changes to
enthalpy bronze colour
b) M(g)→M+(g) + ii) Sublimation C) Compound becomes diamagnetic
e- enthalpy D) Both (B) & (C)
c) M+(g) + iii) Ionisation 61. The ammoniated solutions on
H2O→M+(aq) enthalpy standing liberates:
A) H2 gas
A) (a)→ ii , (b)→ i , (c)→iii B) Amide formation
B) (a)→ iii , (b)→ ii , (c)→i C) Both A & B
C) (a)→ i , (b)→ ii , (c)→iii D) None of these
D) (a)→ ii , (b)→ iii , (c)→i
56. Alkali metals dissolves in liquid 10.1.7 Uses
ammonia to give:
A) Blue coloured solution 62. Which of the following alkali metals is
B) Green colour solution used in thermo-nuclear reactions?
C) Red colour solution A) Na
D) Colourless solution B) K
57. Alkali metals when dissolved in liquid C) Li
ammonia forms: D) Rb
A) Non conducting solutions 63. Which alkali metal is used in fast
B) Conducting solutions breeder nuclear reactors?
C) Semi conducting solutions A) Liquid sodium
D) Do not form any solutions B) Liquid lithium
C) Liquid rubidium
D) None of these
 64. Which of the alkali metals has a vital C) Doesn’t depend upon size of metal
role in biological system? ion
A) Li D) None of these
B) Na 71. When metal oxide react with water it
C) K forms:
D) Rb A) M2O + H2O → M+ + OH-
65. Which of the following metal is used B) M2O + H2O → M2O2
in electro chemical cell? C) M2O + H2O → MO2
A) K D) None of these
B) Li 72. The product of hydrolysis of peroxide
C) Cs is:
D) Fr A) M2O + H2O → M+ + OH- + H2O2
66. The alkali metal used in photo electric B) M2O2 + H2O → M+ + OH-
cell is_________. C) M2O2 + H2O → M+ + OH- + O2
A) Rb D) M2O2 + H2O → M+ + OH- + H2
B) Cs 73. The final product of super oxide
C) Li reaction with water:
D) Fr A) MO2 + H2O → M+ + OH- + H2O2 +
O2
10.2 General Characteristics Of B) MO2 + H2O → M+ + OH- + H2 + O2
Compound Of The Alkali Metals C) MO2 + H2O → M+ + OH- + O2 + H2O
D) MO2 + H2O → M+ + OH-
67. The common compounds of alkali 74. The colour of oxides and super oxide
metals are generally: of alkali metals respectively are:
A) Covalent in nature A) Colourless , colourless
B) Volatile in nature B) Yellow , colourless
C) Liquid in nature C) Yellow , yellow
D) Ionic in nature D) Colourless , yellow
75. What is colour of oxide and peroxide
10.2.1 Oxides And Hydroxides of alkali metal?
A) Yellow , yellow
68. Which of the following is correct?
B) Yellow , white
A) Lithium forms oxide (Li2O) & some
C) Colourless , colourless
peroxide (Li2O2)
D) Colourless , yellow
B) Sodium forms peroxide & some
76. What is the colour of super oxide?
super oxide (NaO2)
A) Yellow / orange
C) Potassium , Rubidium , Caesium
B) Yellow / colourless
forms only super oxide
C) Red / violet
D) All of these
D) White / yellow
69. With reference to formation of oxides
77. The magnetic behaviour of super
in alkali metals, which of the following
oxide is:
statement is correct?
A) Diamagnetic
A) Lithium forms Li2O
B) Paramagnetic
B) Sodium forms Na2O2
C) Ferromagnetic
C) Rubidium forms RbO2
D) Ferrimagnetic
D) All of these
70. The stability of peroxide or super
oxide increases with:
A) Increase in size of metal ion
B) Decrease in size of metal ion
 78. KO2 is paramagnetic because of:
A) 1 unpaired e- in π∗ 2p molecular
orbital
B) 2 unpaired e- in π∗ 2p molecular
orbital
C) 1 unpaired e- in π 2p molecular
orbital
D) 1 unpaired e- in 𝜎 ∗ 2p molecular
orbital
79. The hydroxides which are obtained by
reaction of oxide with water are:
A) Black crystalline solid
B) White crystalline solid
C) Crimson red solid
D) All of the above
10.2.2 Halides
80. Alkali metal halides can be prepared
by _________ with aqueous hydrohalic
acid.
A) Oxide, peroxide, superoxide,
B) Only super oxide
C) Oxide, hydroxide, carbonate
D) None of these
81. The correct relation between reducing
power & standard electrode potential
(E-) is:
A) Higher the negative value of E- ,
higher the reducing strength
B) Higher negative value of E- , lower
the reducing strength
C) Electrode potential value is
independent of reducing strength
D) Low the negative value of E- , lower
the reducing strength
82. The correct order for melting point of
Alkali metal Halides is
A) Iodide > Bromide > Chloride >
Fluoride
B) Fluoride > chloride > bromide >
iodide
C) Fluoride > Bromide > Chloride >
Iodide
D) Iodide > Bromide > Fluoride >
Chloride
83. The low solubility of LiF in water is
due to its:
A) Low lattice enthalpy
B) High lattice enthalpy
C) High electro negativity
D) Low electro negativity
84. The reason for low solubility of cs I is:
A) Higher hydration enthalpy
B) Smaller hydration enthalpy
C) Higher lattice energy
D) None of these
85. LiCl is soluble in __________.
A) Pyridine
B) Water
C) CS2
D) CCl4
10.2.3 Salts Of Oxo-Acids
86. Oxo acids are _____________.
A) Acidic proton is on a hydroxyl
group & oxo group on same carbon
B) Oxo group is on same carbon
C) Acidic proton is on oxo-group
D) Acidic proton is not available in
oxo salt
87. Which of the following statement in
correct regarding stability of
carbonates and hydrogen carbonates
of alkali metals?
A) Decreases from Top to Bottom
B) Increase from Top to Bottom
C) Remains same
D) Does not follow a particular trend
88. The alkali metals form salts with oxo-
acids which are:
A) Soluble in water & thermally
stable
B) Soluble in water & thermally
unstable
C) Insoluble in water & thermally
unstable
D) Insoluble in water & thermally
stable
89. Which of the following carbonate is
not thermally stable?
A) Li2CO3
B) Na2CO3
C) K2CO3
D) Rb2CO3
90. Lithium carbonate decomposes into:
A) Li2O & CO2
B) Li2O2 & CO
C) Li2O2 & CO2
D) LiO & CO
 91. Which among the following does not 98. All alkali metal forms ethynide on
exit as a solid? reaction with ethyne except:
A) Lithium hydrogen carbonate A) Na
B) Sodium hydrogen carbonate B) K
C) Potassium hydrogen carbonate C) Rb
D) Rubidium hydrogen carbonate D) Li
10.3 Anamalous Properties Of 99. Which of the following do not give
solid hydrogen carbonate?
Lithium
A) Li
92. The factor (s) responsible for
B) Mg
anamalous properties of lithium is:
C) Both A&B
A) Small size of atom
D) None of these
B) High polarising power
100. Which among the following
C) Both of these
alkali metal nitrate give its
D) None of these
corresponding oxide?
93. Lithium shows diagonal relationship
A) Na
to:
B) Li
A) Mg
C) Rb
B) Ca
D) K
C) Sr
101. Given relation is 2NaNO3 → 2 X
D) Ba
+O2.
94. Which of the following statement is
X is
correct regarding lithium?
A) Na
A) Melting & boiling point of Li are
B) NaNO2
higher than other alkali metals
C) NO2
B) It is the strongest reducing agent
D) Na+
among all alkali metals
102. Given chemical reaction is
C) Lithium shows diagonal
4LiNO3 → 2 X + 4NO2 + O2. X can be:
relationship to magnesium
A) LiO
D) All of above
B) Li2O
95. Lithium on combination in air forms:
C) Li2O2
A) LiO
D) LiO2
B) Li2O & Li3N
103. Li & Mg shows similarity as:
C) Only Li3N
A) Both are harder
D) None of these
B) Both form nitride
96. Which among the following is / are
C) Both are deliquescent & form
correct regarding LiCl?
LiCl.2H2O , MgCl2.8H2O
A) LiCl is deliquescent
D) All of these
B) LiCl crystallises as a Hydrate
104. Carbonates of lithium &
C) The chemical formula for hydrate
magnesium decomposes to give:
is LiCl.2H2O
A) Oxide & water
D) All of these
B) Oxide & CO2
97. Which among the following form
C) Only oxide
Hydrates?
D) Only CO2
A) Li
B) Na
C) K
D) Rb
10.4 Some Important Compound A) (NH4)2CO3, NH4HCO3, NaHCO3,
Na2CO3
Of Sodium
B) NH4HCO3, NaHCO3, Na2CO3,
Sodium Carbonate (NH4)2CO3
105. The chemical formula for C) Na2CO3, NaHCO3, NH4HCO3,
washing soda is: (NH4)2CO3
A) NaHCO3. 10H2O D) Na2CO3, (NH4)2CO3, NaHCO3,
B) NaHCO3. 8H2O NH4HCO3
C) Na2CO3. 7H2O 112. In Solway’s process, the gas
D) Na2CO3. 10H2O recovered is:
106. Sodium carbonate is prepared A) CO2
by: B) NH3
A) Haber’s process C) CO
B) Contact process D) H2
C) Solvay process 113. K2CO3 can not be prepared by
D) Mond’s process Solway’s process because:
107. The compound formed in A) KHCO3 is more soluble than
Solway’s process and have low NaHCO3
solubility: B) K2CO3 is less soluble than NaHCO3
A) (NH4)2CO3 C) K2CO3 is more soluble than
B) NH4HCO3 Na2CO3
C) NaHCO3 D) K2CO3 I is more soluble than
D) Na2CO3 NaHCO3
108. Ammonia is recovered in 114. Sodium carbonate is a X
Solway process with the help of: crystalline solid and exits as a Y:
A) NaHCO3 X and Y are
B) Na2CO3 A) Blue, Hexahydrate
C) NH4Cl B) Blue, decahydrate
D) NH4HCO3 C) White, decahydrate
109. To recover ammonia in Solway D) White, hexahydrate
process, NH4Cl is treated with: 115. In the reaction given below
A) H2O >373𝐾
Na2CO3. H2O −−−−→ X.
B) CO2
X can be
C) Ca (OH)2
A) Caustic soda
D) CaO
B) Soda ash
110. The correct reaction for
C) Sodium chloride
recovery of ammonia in Solway
D) None of these
process in:
A) 2NH4Cl + H2O→ NH3 + CaCl2 + Sodium Chloride (NaCl)
H 2O
B) NH4Cl + Ca(OH)2 → NH3 + CaCl2 + 116. The process of crystallisation of
H 2O brine solution is used in synthesis of:
C) NH4Cl + CaO → NH3 + CaCl2 + H2O A) Caustic soda
D) None of these B) Crude sodium chloride
111. 2NH3 + H2O + CO2 → X C) Sodium carbonate
(NH4)2 CO3 + H2O + CO2 → Y D) Sodium bicarbonate
Y + NaCl → Z + NH4Cl
∆
Z → W + CO2 + H2O
X, Y, Z, W are
 117. Common salt is prepared by: 123. Which cathode & anode are
A) Evaporation of sea water used in electrolysis of NaCl to form
B) Sublimation of sea water NaOH?
C) Condensation of sea water A) Mercury Cathode Carbon anode
D) Storage of sea water B) Mercury Anode Carbon cathode
118. To obtain pure sodium chloride C) Carbon Cathode Carbon anode
crude salt is_______. D) Mercury Cathode Mercury anode
A) Dissolved in water filtered to 124. In formation of NaOH, by
remove insoluble impurities electrolysis of NaCl.
B) Dissolved in water & distillation is ________ is evolved at cathode and
done to remove impurities ________ is evolved at anode.
C) Condensation is done to remove A) Sodium metal, chlorine gas
impurities B) Magnesium, chlorine
D) None of these C) Sodium metal, bromine gas
119. Which of following is present as D) None of these
an impurity in crude sodium chloride? 125. The gas released at anode in
A) Calcium chloride & magnesium electrolysis of sodium chloride is:
chloride A) Chlorine
B) Sodium sulphate calcium sulphate B) Hydrogen
C) Both A & B C) Methane
D) None of these D) Nitrogen
120. The melting point of sodium 126. Sodium metal discharged at
chloride is: cathode, combines with mercury to
A) 1083K form:
B) 1086K A) Sodium amalgam
C) 1081K B) Sodium hydroxide
D) 1090K C) Sodium gas
D) Sodium peroxide
Sodium Hydroxide 127. In process of electrolysis of
sodium chloride in castner-kellner
121. Which of the following
cell, Na-amalgam is treated with water
compound is prepared by electrolysis
to give
of sodium chloride in castner-kellner
A) NaOH, Cl2
cell?
B) NaOH, H2
A) Caustic soda
C) H2, Cl2
B) Sodium chloride
D) None of these
C) Baking soda
128. _________ is heated with water
D) None of these
to give sodium hydroxide & H2 gas.
122. Sodium hydroxide is prepared
A) Sodium amalgam
by:
B) NaCl
A) Electrolysis of NaCl in Castner
C) Na2CO3
Kellner cell
D) NaHCO3
B) Electrolysis of NaCl in electrolytic
129. Which of the following
cell
statement is correct regarding
C) Electrolysis of NaCl cathode-anode
sodium hydroxide (NaOH)?
cell
A) It is a white, translucent solid
D) None of these
B) It melts at 591K
C) It is readily soluble in water to give
basic solution
D) All of these
 130. The formation reaction of 137. Sodium hydrogen carbonate
NaOH is: can be used as:
A) 2Na- amalgam + 2H2O → 2NaOH + A) Mild antiseptic for skin infections
2Hg + H2 B) Fire extinguishers
B) 2Na- amalgam + 2H2O + O2 → C) Both of these
2NaOH + H2 D) None of these
C) 2Na- amalgam + 2H2O + O → 2Hg 10.5 Biological Impotance Of
+ H2
Sodium And Potassium
D) 2Na- amalgam + 2H2O + O → 2Hg
138. Which ions are present in blood
131. Which compound at surface
plasma and interstitial fluids?
reacts with CO2 in atmosphere to
A) Sodium ions
form Na2CO3?
B) Potassium ions
A) NaCl
C) Calcium ions
B) NaHCO3
D) None of these
C) NaOH
139. Ions which are responsible for
D) None of these
transmission of nerve signals?
132. NaOH reacts with CO2 to give:
A) Calcium ions
A) NaHCO3
B) Sodium ions
B) Na2CO3
C) Potassium ions
C) NaOH.CO2
D) None of these
D) Na (HCO3)2
140. The most abundant cations
Baking Soda within cell fluids are:
A) Sodium ions
133. The chemical formula baking B) Potassium ions
soda is: C) Calcium ions
A) NaCO3. 10H2O D) None of these
B) NaHCO3 10.6 Group-II Elements: Alkaline
C) NaHCO3. 5H2O
Earth Metals
D) None of these
134. Sodium hydrogen carbonate is
also known as: 141. Which among the following is
A) Washing soda not an alkaline earth metals?
B) Baking soda A) Magnesium
C) Caustic soda B) Strontium
D) None of these C) Beryllium
135. The compound which D) Calcium
decomposes on heating to generate 142. Be shows diagonal relationship
bubbles of CO2 is: to
A) Sodium carbonate A) Na
B) Sodium chloride B) Al
C) Potassium carbonate C) K
D) Sodium hydrogen carbonate D) Ca
136. Given reaction is 143. General electronic
Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2 → P , P is: configuration of alkaline earth metal
A) NaH A) [IG]ns2
B) NH3 B) [IG]ns2np1
C) NaHCO3 C) [IG]ns2np2
D) None of these D) None of these
144. The compounds of alkaline
earth metals are
A) Predominant by covalent
B) Predominantly ionic
C) Metallic
D) Coordinate
145. Which of the following is
correct regarding size of alkaline earth
metal
A) Alkali metals are larger than
alkaline earth metals
B) Alkali metals are smaller than
alkaline earth metals
C) Down the group size increase
D) A & C both
146. Alkaline earth metals have
fairly large size of atoms, thus they
have
A) High ionization enthalpy
B) Low ionisation enthalpy
C) Low melting point
D) None of these
147. The correct order of ionisation
enthalpy of group – 2 elements
A) Be > Mg > Ca > Sr > Ba
B) Be < Mg < Ca < Sr < Ba
C) Mg < Be < Ca < Sr < Ba
D) Mg < Ca < Be < Sr < Ba
148. The second ionisation enthalpy
of alkaline earth metals is __________
than alkali metals.
A) Smaller
B) Larger
C) Equal
D) None of these
149. The second ionisation enthalpy
of alkali metals is higher than alkaline
earth metal because
A) Alkali metals achieve noble gas
configuration
B) Alkaline earth metals achieve
noble gas configuration
C) Both A & B
D) Only B
150. The correct order for hydration
enthalpy is
A) Be2+ < Mg2+ < Ca2+ < Sr2+ < Ba2+
B) Mg2+ < Be2+ < Ca2+ < Sr2+ < Ba2+
C) Be2+ < Ca2+ < Sr2+ < Mg2+ < Ba2+
D) Be2+ > Mg2+ > Ca2+ > Sr2+ > Ba2+
151. Hydrated form of magnesium &
calcium chloride is
A) MgCl2.6H2O, CaCl2.6H2O
B) MgCl2.5H2O, CaCl2.5H2O
C) MgCl2.2H2O, CaCl2.2H2O
D) MgCl2.H2O, CaCl2.H2O
152. Hydrated form of NaCl & KCl is
A) NaCl.5H2O, KCl.5H2O
B) NaCl.3H2O, KCl.3H2O
C) Does not form hydrates
D) NaCl.7H2O, KCl.7H2O
153. Compounds of alkaline earth
metals are more exclusively hydrated
than those of alkali metals because
A) Hydration enthalpy of alkaline
earth metals are smaller than
those of alkali metals.
B) Hydration enthalpy of alkaline
earth metals are larger than those
of alkali metals.
C) They are strongly electro negative
in character
D) None of these
10.6.5 Physical Properties
154. Alkaline earth metals is general
are
A) Silvery white
B) Lustorous
C) Both A & B
D) None of these
155. Why alkaline earth metals are
harder than alkali metals?
A) Due to more no. of valence electron
B) Due to high ionisation enthalpy
C) Due to high electro negativity
D) Due to large size of alkaline earth
metal.
156. The colour of Be & Mg appears
to be some what
A) Yellow
B) Black
C) Greyish
D) Red
157. The melting and boiling point of
alkaline earth metals are higher than
those of alkali metals due to
A) Large size
B) Small size
C) Low electro negativity
D) Low ionisation enthalpy
158. Which is more electro positive C) They are very reactive in nature
among alkaline earth metals? D) None of these
A) Be 10.6.6 Chemical properties
B) Mg
C) Ca Reactivity towards air and water
D) Ba
159. Which is most electro positive 164. The reactivity of alkaline earth
among s – block elements? metals
A) Cs A) Decrease down the group
B) Ba B) Increase down the group
C) Ca C) Remains constant
D) K D) Does not follow a particular trend
160. With respect to alkaline earth 165. Which among the following is
metals, which of the following kinetically inert to oxygen?
statement is correct? A) Ca
A) The alkaline earth metals have B) Ba
higher boiling points than alkali C) Mg
metals. D) None of these
B) The electropositive character 166. Which among the following is
increase down the group from Be kinetically inert to oxygen and water?
to Ba. A) Be
C) Alkaline earth metals have higher B) Ba
thermal & electrical C) Ca
D) All of these D) Sr
161. Match column – I with column 167. Which among the following
– II and mark the appropriate choice react with water even in cold to give
hydroxides?
Column – I Column – II A) Be
Colour Alkaline B) Mg
earth metal C) Ca
i) Brick Red (a) Barium D) None of these
ii) Crimson (b) Strontium 168. On burning powered Be in air
iii) Apple Green (c) Calcium the products formed are
A) (i) → (c), (ii) → (b), (iii) → (a)
A) Only Be3N2
B) (i) → (b), (ii) → (a), (iii) → (c)
B) BeO, Be3N2
C) (i) → (c), (ii) → (a), (iii) → (b)
C) Only BeO
D) (i) → (b), (ii) → (c), (iii) → (a)
D) BCO2
162. The alkaline earth metals
169. Calcium, strontium, Barium
which do not impart any colour to
are readily attacked by air to form
flame
A) Only oxide
A) Be
B) Super oxide
B) Mg
C) Oxide & nitride
C) Both of these
D) Peroxide
D) None of these
163. Why Be & Mg do not impact
colour to characteristic flame?
A) Elements are too strongly to get
excited
B) Elements are loosely bound to get
excited.
Reactivity towards halogens 176. The chemical reaction of BeCl2
with LiAlH4 forms
170. Alkaline earth metals combine A) BeH2
with halogen at ______ to form their B) LiCl
halides. C) HCl
A) Low temperature D) None of these
B) Elevated temperature 177. Which gas is liberated when
C) Low temperature & low pressure alkaline earth metals reacts with
D) None of these acids?
171. The chemical reaction, M + X2 A) N2
→ P, p is (X = F, Cl, Br, I) B) Cl2
A) MX4 C) H2
B) MX2 D) None
C) MX3 178. Reducing power of alkaline
D) MX earth metal is __________ than
172. Thermal decomposition of corresponding alkali earth
(NH4)2 BeF4 results in formation of metal.
A) BeF A) More
B) BeF4 B) Less
C) Be2F C) Equal
D) BeF2 D) None of these
173. Given chemical equation is 179. The reducing nature of Be is
given as due to
A) Large hydration energy of Be2+ &
large atomisation enthalpy of
metal
X and Y are B) Low hydration on energy of Be2+ &
A) BeCl3, CO large atomisation enthalpy of
B) BeCl2, CO metal
C) BeCl2, CO2 C) Low hydration energy of Ba2+ & low
D) BeCl3, CO2 atomisation enthalpy of metals
D) None of the above
Reactivity towards Hydrogen 180. With reference to reducing
nature of alkaline earth metals, which
174. Which among the following do
of the following statement is correct?
not combine with hydrogen upon
A) They are strong reducing agents
heating to form hydride?
B) Their reducing power is less than
A) Mg
corresponding alkali metals
B) Ca
C) Their reduction potential have
C) Be
large negative values
D) Ba
D) All of the above
175. Alkaline earth metals readily
react with acids to form salts like
P
M + 2HCl → (salt) + H2
P is:
A) MCl
B) MCl2
C) MCl3
D) MCl4
Solutions in liquid ammonia 187. The oxides & other compounds
of Beryllium and Magnesium are
181. Like alkali metals, alkaline ________ than formed by heavier and
earth metals dissolve in liquid large sized members.
ammonia to give deep blue black A) Less covalent
solution, because of B) More covalent
A) More no. of valence electrons C) More ionic
B) Less no. of ammoniated electrons D) Less ionic
C) Less no. of ammoniated cations 188. The alkaline earth metals burn
D) None of these in oxygen to form:
182. The solution in liquid A) Di oxide
ammonia, ammoniates of alkaline B) Super oxide
earth metals can be recovered as C) Mono oxide
A) [M(NH3)5]2+ D) Per oxide
B) [M(NH3)6]2+ 189. Which of the following does not
C) [M(NH3)7]2+ have rock-salt structure?
D) [M(NH3)4]2+ A) BeO
10.6.7 Uses B) MgO
183. Which among the following is C) CaO
used in radio therapy? D) None of the these
A) Ba salt 190. BeO is essentially ________ in
B) Ra salt nature?
C) Sr salt A) Ionic
D) None of these B) Covalent
C) Co – ordinate
10.7 General Characteristics Of
D) Metallic
Compound Of The Alkaline 191. Which among the following is
Earth Metals amphoteric in nature?
184. Oxidation state of alkaline A) MgO
earth metal is B) BeO
A) +2 C) CaO
B) +1 D) All of these
C) +3 192. Oxides of alkaline earth metals
D) +4 react with water to form
185. The alkaline earth metal forms A) Highly soluble hydroxide
compounds which are B) Insoluble hydroxide
A) Predominantly covalent C) Sparingly soluble hydroxide
B) Predominantly ionic D) Both (A) & (C)
C) Coordinate 193. The solubility of alkaline earth
D) Metallic metal increase with
186. The reason for alkaline earth A) Increase in atomic number
metals being less ionic in nature than B) Increase in mass number
alkali metals? C) Increase in ionisation enthalpy
A) Small size D) Increase in hydration enthalpy
B) Increased nuclear charge
C) Both (A) & (B)
D) None of these
194. The correct order for thermal 201. The tendency to form hydrates
stability of hydroxide of alkaline earth gradually
metal A) Increase down the group
A) Mg(OH)2 > Ca(OH)2 > Sr(OH)2 > B) Decrease down the group
(Ba0H)2 C) Remains some across the group
B) Mg(OH)2 > Ca(OH)2 > Ba(OH)2 > D) Does not follow a particular trend
Sr(0H)2 202. In alkaline earth metals,
C) Ca(OH)2 > Mg(OH)2 > Ba(OH)2 > fluoride are relatively less soluble then
Sr(0H)2 chlorides, the reason behind this is
D) Mg(OH)2 < Ca(OH)2 < Sr(OH)2 < A) Fluoride have lower lattice energy
(Ba0H)2 than chloride
195. The alkaline earth metal B) Fluoride have higher lattice energy
hydroxide are _______ than alkali than chlorides
metal hydroxides. C) Fluoride have higher atomisation
A) More basic, more stable enthalpy than chloride
B) Less basic, less stable D) Fluoride have lower atomisation
C) Less acidic, less stable enthalpy them chlorides
D) None of these 203. Match column I and column II
196. Beryllium halides are and mark appropriate choice
essentially Column – I Column
A) Ionic – II
B) Covalent i) a) BeCl2 in
C) Metallic vapour
phase
D) Co – ordinate
ii) b) BeCl2 as
197. Beryllium halides are soluble in monome
A) Water r
B) Organic solvent iii) Cl – Be – Cl c) BeCl2 in
C) Ammonia solid
D) All of these phase
198. Beryllium chloride has a A) (i) → c, (ii) → a, (iii) → b
________ in the solid state B) (i) → a, (ii) → c, (iii) → b
A) Ring structure C) (i) → c, (ii) → b, (iii) → a
B) Chain structure D) (i) → a, (ii) → b, (iii) → c
C) Dimer structure 204. The solubility of carbonates of
D) None of these alkali metals in water
199. Which among the following A) Increase down the group
tends to form a chloro – bridged B) Decrease down the group
dimer? C) Remains same
A) BeCl2 in liquid phase D) Does not follow a particular trend
B) BeCl2 in vapour phase 205. The products formed when
C) BeCl2 in solid state carbonates are heated are
D) All of these A) Carbon dioxides & water
200. BeCl2 in vapour phase tends a B) Carbon dioxide & oxygen
chloro – bridged dimer, which C) Carbon dioxide & metal oxide
dissociates into ______ at high D) None of these
temperature.
A) Linear dimer
B) Ring structure
C) Linear monomer
D) None of these
206. The thermal stability of 212. Which of the following nitrate of
carbonates of alkaline earth metals alkaline earth metal crystallises as
A) Decrease down the group anhydrous salt?
B) Increase down the group A) Beryllium nitrates
C) Remains some B) Calcium nitrate
D) None of these C) Magnesium nitrate
207. The sulphates of alkaline earth D) Barium nitrate
metals are 213. The order of formation of
A) White solid hydrates in nitrates of alkaline earth
B) Stable to heat metal
C) Both of these A) Increase down the group
D) None of these B) Decrease down the group
208. Sulphates of alkaline earth C) Remains same across group
metal, which are highly soluble in D) None of these
water are 214. Nitrates of alkaline earth metal
A) BeSO4, MgSO4 decompose on heating to give
B) CaSo4, BaSO4 A) Super oxide
C) Only CaSO4 B) Peroxide
D) All of these C) Oxide
209. Why BeSO4 and MgSO4 are D) None of these
readily soluble in water?
A) Be2+ & Mg2+ have very low 10.8 Anomalous Behaviour Of
hydration enthalpy Beryllium
B) Hydration enthalpy of Be2+ & Mg2+
overcomes the lattice enthalpy 215. Be shows diagonal relationship
factor to
C) Be2+ & Mg2+ have very low A) Mg
electronegativity B) Al
D) Be2+ & Mg2+ have high Ionisation C) Ca
potential D) Ba
210. The correct order of solubility 216. Be has small size and large
in alkaline earth metal is ionisation enthalpy thus it forms
A) CaSO4 > SrSO4 > BaSO4 compounds which are
B) CaSO4 < SrSO4 < BaSO4 A) More covalent and easy to
C) SrSO4 > CaSO4 > BaSO4 hydrolise
D) BaSO4 > CaSO4 > SrSO4 B) Less covalent and difficult to
211. The nitrates of alkaline earth hydrolise
metals are formed by dissolution of C) More covalent and difficult to
A) Sulphates in dil. HNO3 hydrolise
B) Hydrogen carbonation dil. HNO3 D) None of these
C) Carbonates in dil. HNO3 217. Which among the following
D) None of these elements of alkaline earth metals can
not exhibit co – ordination number of
more than four?
A) Ca
B) Sr
C) Be
D) Ba
10.8.1 Diagonal Relationship A) Heating lime stone is a lime kiln
B) Heating lime stone in Castner-
between Beryllium and
kilner cell
Aluminium C) Heating lime stone in rotary kiln
D) All of the above
218. Be resembles Al in many ways,
224. When CaCO3 is heated at 1070
the reason behind this is
– 1270 k, the products formed are
A) Both have same electronegativity
A) Calcium oxide, carbon dioxide
B) Both have same charge/radius
B) Calcium hydroxide, carbon dioxide
ratio
C) Only calcium oxide
C) Both have same number of valence
D) Only carbon dioxide
electrons
225. A white amorphous solid,
D) All of these
which on exposure to atmosphere
219. Which among the following
absorbs moisture and CO2?
dissolved in excess of alkali to give a
A) Calcium hydroxide
beryllate ion [Be(OH)4]2-?
B) Calcium oxide
A) Beryllium hydride
C) Calcium carbonate
B) Beryllium oxide
D) None of these
C) Beryllium hydroxide
226. Which of the following
D) None of these
statements is correct regarding
220. Why is Be not readily attacked
calcium oxide?
by acids?
A) It is a white amorphous solid.
A) Because of presence of an oxide
B) It has a melting point of 2870k.
film on surface.
C) On exposure to atmosphere it
B) Because of presence of peroxide
absorbs moisture and carbon
film on surface ‘
dioxide
C) Because of very low ionisation
D) All of these.
enthalpy of acid
227. Given reaction are
D) Because of very low electro
CaO + X → Ca(OH)2
negativity of Be
CaO + CO2 → Y
221. Chloride of Be and Al are
X and Y are
soluble in organic solvents and act as
A) CO, Ca(OH)2
a
B) H2O, CaCO3
A) Strong Lewis base
C) H2O, CO
B) Strong Lewis acid
D) None of these
C) Weak Lewis base
D) Weak Lewis base Calcium Hydroxide
222. Which among the following
alkaline earth metals have strong 228. When water is added to quick
tendency to form complexes? lime CaO, the product formed is:
A) Be A) Calcium carbonate
B) Al B) Calcium Bicarbonate
C) Ca C) Calcium hydroxide
D) Both (A) & (B) D) None of these
229. Which of the following is
10.8 Some Important correct with respect to calcium
Compounds Of Calcium hydroxide?
Calcium Oxide A) It is a white amorphous powder
223. Which of the following is B) It is sparingly soluble in water
method of preparation of calcium C) Both A & B
oxide on a commercial scale? D) None of the above
 230. The aqueous solution of 237. Which of the following
Ca(OH)2 is known as statement is/are correct with respect
A) Milk of lime to calcium carbonate?
B) Lime water A) It is a white fluffy powder
C) Quick lime B) It is almost insoluble in water
D) Slaked lime C) Both A & B
231. The suspension of slaked lime D) None of these
in water is known as 238. The reaction shows, the
A) Quick lime addition of sodium carbonate to
B) Milk of lime calcium chloride’
C) Slaked lime CaCl2 + NaCO3 → X + 2Y
D) None of these X & Y is
232. When carbon dioxide is passed A) CaO, CO2
through lime water it turns _____ due B) CaCO3, NaCl
to the formation of calcium carbonate C) CaCO3, CO2
A) Red D) None of these
B) Milky 239. When heated to 1200k ________
C) Grey decomposes to evolve carbon dioxide
D) Yellow A) Calcium hydroxide
233. Which gas is passed through B) Calcium carbide
lime water to turn it milky? C) Calcium carbonate
A) Ammonia D) None of these
B) Carbon dioxide 240. Given equation is
C) Carbon monoxide CaCO3 + 2HCl → CaCl2 + H2O +__Y__
D) Hydrogen Y is
234. Milk of lime reacts with A) CO
chlorine to form a compound which is B) CO2
a C) CH4
A) Constituent of baking soda D) C2H6
B) Constituent of washing soda 241. Which of the compound of
C) Constituent of Gypsum calcium reacts with dil.acid to liberate
D) Constituent of bleaching powers. CO2
235. The chemical formula for A) Ca(OH)2
bleaching powder is B) CaCO3
A) CaCl2 + Ca(OCl2) C) CaO
B) Ca(OCl)2 D) Both B & C
C) CaCl2
D) None of these Calcium Sulphate (Plaster Of
Paris)
Calcium Carbonate
242. The chemical formula for
236. Calcium carbonate can be plaster of paris is
prepared by passing carbon dioxide A) CaSO4
through B) CaSO4.1/2 H2O
A) Quick lime C) CaSO4.6H2O
B) Slacked lime D) CaSO4.3H2O
C) Water
D) None of these
243. When gypsum is heated to 249. For a good quality cement, the
393k the product obtained is ratio of lime (CaO) to the ratio of
A) CaSO4.5H2O oxides of silicon, Aluminium and iron
B) CaSO4.1/2H2O should be as close as possible to
C) CaSO4 A) 1
D) CaSO4.H2O B) 2
244. The chemical formula for C) 3
gypsum is D) 0.5
A) CaSO4.5H2O
B) CaSO4.2H2O 250. Lime stone and clay are used
C) CaSO4.5H2O for manufacture of
D) CaSO4 A) Plaster of paris
245. When gypsum is heated above B) Dead burnt plaster
393k, the product obtained is known C) Cement
as D) None of these
A) Mono – hydrate calcium sulphate 251. When cement clinker is mixed
B) Decahydrate calcium sulphate with 2 – 3 % by weight of gypsum, the
C) Anhydrous calcium sulphate product formed is
D) None of these A) Dead burnt plaster
246. Anhydrous calcium sulphate is B) Cement
known as C) Silica
A) Plasters of paris D) None of these
B) Dead burnt plaster 252. Match the column I and
C) Lime stone column II & mark appropriate choice
D) Slaked lime
247. Match the column I and Column I Column II
Ingredients of Percentage
column II mark appropriate choice
port land present
Constituent Percentage cement
material i) Di calcium a) 11%
i) CaO a) 1 – 2% silicate
ii) SiO2 b) 2 – 3% ii) Tri calcium b) 51%
iii) Al2O3 c) 5 – 10% silicate
iv) MgO d) 20 – 25% iii) Tri calcium c) 26%
v) Fe2O3 e) 50 – 60% aluminate
A) i) → d, ii) → c, iii) → a, iv) → b, A) i) → c, ii) → b, iii) →a
v)→ e B) i) → b, ii) → a, iii) →c
B) i) → e, ii) → d, iii) → c, iv) → b, C) i) → a, ii) → b, iii) →c
v)→ a D) i) → b, ii) → c, iii) →a
C) i) → e, ii) → d, iii) → b, iv) → a, 253. When cement is mixed with
v)→ c water, the setting of cement takes
D) i) → d, ii) → e, iii) → b, iv) → a, place to form a hard mass. The most
v)→ c appropriate reason for this is
248. For a good quality cement, the A) Due to dissociation of molecules pf
ratio of silica to alumina should be constituents of cement
A) 3.5 and 4 B) Due to hydration of the molecules
B) 2.5 and 4 of constituents of cement
C) 1.5 and 4 C) Due to formation of cement Clinker
D) 0.5 and 4 D) None of these
254. What is the effect of addition of C) Chemical properties of cement gets
gypsum to cement? altered
A) Setting time of cement is increased D) None of these
B) Setting time of cement is
decreased

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Ans B B B B D C C C C B
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Q 251 252 253 254
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