INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

1. The correct increasing bond angle among BF3, PF3, and CIF3 follows the order
(A) BF3 < PF3 < CIF3 (B) PF3 < BF3 < CIF3 (C)CIF3 < PF3 < BF3 (D) BF3 PF3 CIF3
2. Identify the corect statement :
(A)Gypsum contains a lower percentage of calcium than Plaster of Paris (B) Gypsum is obtained by heating Plaster of Paris
(C) Plaster of Paris is obtained by hydration of gypsum (D) Plaster of Paris is obtained by partial oxidation of gypsum
3. Sodium burns in dry air to give mainly :
(A) Na2O (B) Na2O2 (C) NaO2 (D) Na3N
4. A compound X on heating gives a colourless gas. The residue is dissolved in water to obtained Y. Excess CO 2 is bubbled through
aqueous solution of Y, Z is formed. Z on gently heating gives back X. The compound X is:
(A) CaCO3 (B) Na 2CO 3 (C) Ca(HCO3)2 (D) K 2CO 3
5. Sodium carbonate can be manufactured by Solvay’s process but potassium carbonate cannot be prepared because:
(A) K2CO3 is more soluble (B) K2CO3 is less soluble
(C)KHCO3 is more soluble than NaHCO3 (D) KHCO3 is less soluble than NaHCO3
6. Hydrogen acts as an oxidising agent in the reaction with
(A) bromine (B)calcium (C) nitrogen (D) sulphur
7. Dilute HNO3 evolves H2 with
(A) Cu (B) Al (C) Mn (D) Fe
8. Pick out the incorrect statement.
(A) central oxygen in O3 is sp2 hybridised (B)the two O—O bonds in O3 are equal
(C) with BaO2, O3 reacts to produce H2O2 (D)O3 causes tailing of mercury
9. Carbon monoxide is formed by the action of concentrated H2SO4 on
(A) formic acid (B) oxalic acid (C) potassium ferrocyanide (D)all of these
10. Which of the following compounds does not give oxygen on heating?
(A) mercuric oxide (B) potassium chlorate (C)potassium permanganate (D)ammonium dichromate
11. Which of the following hydrides of N2 is acidic?
(A) NH3 (B)N3H (C) NH2OH (D) N2H4
12. Halogen that can be prepared from caliche is
(A) Cl2 (B) Br2 (C) I2 (D) F2
13. In an acidic medium, H2O2 acts as a reducing agent in its reaction with
(A) FeSO4 (B) KMnO4 (C) K2MnO4 (D) K4[Fe(CN)6]
14. Nitrogen is produced by heating
(A) HNO3 (B) NH4Cl (C) NH4NO3 (D) NH4Cl + NaNO2
15. Carbogen is
(A) a pure form of C (B) COCl2 (C) a mixture of CO and CO2 (D) a mixture of O2 and CO2
16. The structure of boric acid is
(A) tetrahedral (B)trigonal
(C) a layered structure in which BO3 units are linked through oxygen
(D) a layered structure in which BO3 units are linked by hydrogen bonding
17. When KMnO4 solution is added to oxalic acid (hot) solution, the decolourization is slow in the beginnng but becomes very fast after
few minutes. This is becuase
(A) Mn2+ acts as auto catalyst (B) CO2 is formed (C) reaction is exothermic (D) none of these
18. Compound (A) with dilute H2SO4 gives (B). The gas (B) turns lead acetale black. Aqeuous solution of (A) is neutral and (B) is strong
reducing agent. Then A and B are
(A) (NH4)2S, H2S (B) PbS, H2S (C) Pb(NO3)2, H2S (D) PbCl2 H2S
19. The correct order of acidic nature of N2O5 ,SO2 , CO2 and CO is
(A) N2O5 >SO2 > CO > CO2 (B)N2O5 >SO2 > CO2 > CO
(C) SO2 > CO2 > N2O5 > CO (D) N2O5 > CO2 > CO > SO2
20. Of the two solvent H2O and D2O , NaCl dissolves
(A) more in D2O (B) more in H2O (C) only in H2O and remains insoluble in D2O (D)equally in both solvents
21. An aqueous solution of FeSO4.Al2(SO4)3 and chrome alum is heated with excess of X and filtered, a yellow filtrate and a brown
residue is obtained .X is
(A) Na2O2 (B) Na2ZnO2 (C) NaCl (D) KCl

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22. Which of the following salts can give positive ring test ?
(i) NaNO3 (ii) KNO2 (ii) BaNO3 (iv) NaNO2
(A) (i) ,(iii) (B) (i) ,(ii) , (iv) (C) (ii) ,(iv) (D)(i) ,(ii) , (iii), (iv)
23. What types of bonds are present in B2H6. 2NH3 ?
(A) Banana bond and covalent bond (B) Banana bond and ionic bond
(C) Banana bond and co-ordinate bond (D) Ionic, covalent and co-ordinate bond
24. Which one of the following odd electron molecule remains paramagnetic on cooling?
(A) ClO2 (B) NO (C) NO2 (D) All of the above
25. The increasing order of thermal stability for following salts will be
(A) FeC2O4 < CaC2O4 < CaCO3 < K2C2O4 (B) K2C2O4 < CaCO3 < FeC2O4< CaC2O4
(C) FeC2O4 < K2C2O4 < CaC2O4 < CaCO3 (D) CaCO3 < K2C2O4 < CaC2O4 < FeC2O4
26. Which of the following is -acid ligand ?
(A) NH3 (B) CO (C) F- (D) Ethylene diamine
27. Identify the complexes which is/are expected to be coloured ?
(A) [Ti(NO3)4] (B) [Cu(NCCH3)4]+BF4- (C) [Cr( NH3)6]3+ 3Cl- (D) [Zn(H2O)6]2+
28. Which of the following compounds show(s) optical isomerism ?
(I) [Co(NH3)3Cl3], (II) [Co(en)3]Cl3, (III) cis [Co(en)2Cl2]Cl, (IV) trans[Co(en)2Cl2]Cl
(A) II and III (B) I and II (C) II and IV (D) III and IV
29. Aqueous sodium hydroxide reacts with white phosphorus to form phosphine and
(A) NaH2PO2 (B) P 2O5 (C) Na2HPO3 (D) P 2O3
30. The slag obtained during the extraction of copper pyrites is composed mainly of
(A) Cu2S (B) FeSiO3 (C) CuSiO3 (D) SiO2
31. Which of the following is an oxidizing agent ?
(A) Mn(CO)5 (B) Fe(CO)5 (C) Mn2(CO)10 (D) Fe2(CO)9
32. A six cooridnate complex of formula CrCl3.6H2O has green colour. A 0.1 M solution of the complex when treated with excess
of AgNO3 gave 28.7 g of white precipitate. The formula of the complex would be :
(A)[Cr(H2O)6)]Cl3 (B)[CrCl(H2O)5]Cl2.H2O (C) [CrCl2(H2O)4]Cl.2H2O (D) [Cr(H2O)3Cl3]
33. Which is not true about metal carbonyls ?
(A) Here CO acts as a Lewis base as well as Lewis acid (B) Here metal acts as Lewis base as well as Lewis acid
(C) Here d p back bonding takes place (D)Here p p back bonding takes place
34. The IUPAC name for [PtCl(NH2CH3)(NH3)2]Cl is :
(A) Diamminechloro (methylamine) platinum (II) chloride (B) (dimethylamine) chlorodiamminoplatinum(II) chloride
(C) bis(ammine)chloro(methylamine)platinate(II)chloride (D)diaminechloro(mehylamine)platinum(II)chloride
35. Which of the following complex compound(s) is/are paramagnetic and low spin ?
(I) K3[Fe(CN6)] (II)[Ni(CO)4]0 (III) [Cr(NH3)6]3+ (IV) [Mn(CN)6]4-
Choose the correct code :
(A) I only (B) II and III (C) I and IV (D) IV only
36. Which one of the following pairs of isomers and types of isomerism are correctly matched ?
(i) [Co(NH3)5(NO2)]Cl2 and [Co(NH3)5(ONO)]Cl2.....(Linkage)
(ii) [Cu(NH3)4][PtCl4]and [Pt(NH3)4][CuCl4]....(Coordination)
(iii) [PtCl2(NH3)4]Br2 and [PtBr2 (NH3)4]Cl2....(Ionization)
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(A) (ii) and (iii) (B) (i), (ii) and (iii) (C) (i) and (iii) (D) (i) and(ii)
37. Which of the following statements is incorrect ?
(A) The stability constant of [Co(NH3)6]3+ is greater than that of [Co(NH3)6]2+
(B) The cyano complexes are far more stable than those formed by halide ions
(C) The stability of [Co(H2O)6]3+ is more than that of [CoCl6]3-
(D) The stability constant of[Cu(NH3)4]2+is greater than that of [Cu(en)2]2+
38. Consider the following isomerism :
(i) Ionization (ii) Hydrate (iii) Coordination (iv) Geometircal (v) Optical
Which of the above isomerisms are exhibited by [Cr(NH3)2 (OH)2Cl2]- ?
(A) (i) and (v) (B) (ii) and(iii) (C) (iii), (ii) and (i) (D) (iv) and (v)

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39. Which complex is likely to show optical activity ?
(A) trans-[Co(NH3)4Cl2]+ (B) [Cr(H2O)6]3+ (C) cis-[Co(NH3)2(en)2] (D)trans-[Co(NH3)2(en)2]3+
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40. [CoCl2(NH3)4]+ + Cl [CoCl3(NH3)3] + NH3. If in this reaction two isomers of the product are obtained, which is true for the initial
(reactant) complex :
(A) compound is in cis-form (B) compound is in trans-form (C) compound is in both (cis and trans)form (D) can’t be predicted
41. Which one of the following is not a method of concentration of ore ?
(A) Electromagnetic separation (B) Smelting (C) Gravity separation (D) Froth floatation process
42. The ore which is concentrated by wetting process is :
(A) an oxide ore (B) A sulphate ore (C) a carbonate ore (D) Galena
43. In the extraction of copper, metal is formed in the Bassemer converter due to reaction:
(A) Cu2S + 2Cu2O 6Cu + SO2 (B) Cu2S 2Cu + S (C) Fe + Cu2O 2Cu + FeO (D) 2Cu2O 4Cu + O2
44. In which of the following metallurgy, no reducing agent is required ?
(A) Mercury from cinnabar (B) Zinc from zinc blende (C) Iron from haematite (D) Silver from argentite
45. Aluminium metal is purified by :
(A) Hoope’s process (B) Hall’s process (C) Serpeck’s process (D) Baeyer’s process
46. Which of the following pair is correctly matched?
(A) Copper - Oxidative refining (B) Nickel -Kroll’s process (C) Mercury -Distillation (D) Lead - van Arkel method
47. FeCr2O4 (chromite) is converted to Cr by following steps :
Chromite I Na2CrO4 II Cr2O3 III Cr
Reagents in I, II and III step might be :
I-Step II-Step III-Step
(A) Na2CO3/air, C C
(B) NaOH/air, C, Al,
(C) Na2CO3/air, C, C,
(D) conc. H2SO4, NH4Cl, C,
48. On heating quick lime with coke in an electric furnace, we get :
(A) Ca and CO2 (B) CaCO3 (C) CaO (D) CaC2
CrCl 3 (A) (B) (C)
49.
In this reaction sequence, the compound (C) is :
(A) Na2CrO4 (B) Na2Cr2O7 (C) Cr(OH)3 (D) PbCrO4
50. Identify the correct order of solubility of Na2S, CuS andZnS :
(A) CuS > ZnS > Na2S (B) ZnS > Na2S > CuS (C) Na2S > CuS > ZnS (D) Na2S >ZnS >CuS
51. Which of the following reagents can be used to identify bromide and iodide ions in the presence of each other ?
(A) Chlorine water (B) Silver nitrate solution (C) Starch solution (D) Concentrated sulphuric acid
52. Black ppt. (A) dissolve in HNO3 gives (B) which gives white ppt. (C) with NH4OH. (C) on reaction with HCl gives solution(D) gives white
turbidity on addition of water. What is (D)
(A) Ca(OH)2 (B) Bi(OH)3 (C) BiOCl (D) Bi(NO3)3
53. When a nitrate is warmed with zinc powder and an NaOH solution, a gas is evolved. Which of the following reagents will be turned brown
by the gas ?
(A) Sodium nitroprusside (B) Sodium cobaltinitrite (C) Nessler’s reagent (D) Barium chloride
54. On adding KI solution in excess to a solution of CuSO4 we get a precipitate ‘P’ and another liquor ‘M’. Select the correct pairs :
(A) P is Cu2I2 and M is I2 solution (B) P is CuI2 and M is I2 solution
(C) P is Cu2I2 and M is KI3 solution (D) P is CuI2 and M is KI3 solution
55. A colourless water soluble solid ‘X’ on heating gives equimolar quantities of Y and Z, Y gives dense white fumes with HCl and Z does so
with NH3. Y gives brown precipitate with Nessler’s reagent and Z gives white precipitate with nitrates of Ag +, Pb2+ and Hg+. ‘X’ is :
(A) NH4Cl (B) NH4NO3 (C) NH4NO2 (D) FeSO4
56. A pale yellow precipitate and a gas with pungent odour are formed on warming dilute hydro chloric acid with an aqueous solution containing
(A) sulphate ion (B) sulphide ion (C) thiosulphate ion (D) sulphite ion
57. A chloride salt on addition of alkali solution gives gas B which gives brown ppt. with Nessler’s reagent. What is A, B and Cl?
(A) NH4Cl, NH3 and HgO.Hg(NH2) (NO3) (B) NH4Cl, NH3 and Hg(NH2)Cl
(C) NH4Cl, NH3 and HgO.Hg(NH2)Cl (D) NH4Cl, NH3 and HgO.Hg(NH2)I
58. A white solid gives a green residue on being subjected to the cobalt nitrate test. One being warmed with concentrated H 2SO4, the solid gives
a brown gas, which evolves vigorously on the addition of Cu turnings. The solid may be :

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 (A) Zn (NO3)2 (B) Al(NO3)2 (C) ZnBr2 (D) Mg(NO3)2
59. Which of the following pairs of cations can be separated by adding NH4Cl and NH4OH to the mixture ?
(A) Fe3+, Al3+ (B) Cr3+, Ni2+ (C) Al3+, Cr3+ (D) Fe3+, Cr3+
60. Which of the following leaves a black residue on the addition of NH3 ?
(A) AgCl (B) PbCl2 (C) Hg2Cl2 (D) HgCl2
61. Which of the following is not soluble in hot and conc. HNO3?
(A) PbS (B) NiS (C) CuS (D) HgS
62. On heating, a salt gives a gas which turns lime water milky and an acidified dichromate solution green. The salt may be a :
(A) carbonate (B) sulphide (C) sulphate (D) sulphite
63. A solid mixture of AgCl and K2Cr2O7 is heated with conc. H2SO4 and produces :
(A) greenish yeloow gas (B) colourless gas (C) red coloured gas (D) no gas
64. When copper sulphate solution is treated with potassium iodide and excess of hypo solution is added in resulting solution, a white precipi
tate is formed. The white ppt. is due to formation of
(A) Na2S4O6 (B) CuI2 (C) CuI (D) NaI
65. (A) shiny white crystal on treatment with AgNO3 gives white crystalline precipitate. Also (A) discharge the colour of KMnO 4 solution but no
gas is evolved. Probable radical present in (A) is
(A) Cl- (B) Br- (C) NO2- (D) CO32-
66. Reddish brown (chocolate) precipitate is formed by mixing solutions containing :
(A) Cu2+ and [Fe(CN)6]3- ions (B) Cu2+ and Fe(CN)6]4- ions (C) Pb2+ and SO42- ions (D) Pb2+ and I- ion
dil. H2SO4 dil. HNO3
67. (X) (Black) (Y )(gas ) Colloidal sulphur; Identify (X):
(A) CuS (B) FeS (C) PbS (D) CdS
68. When KCN is added to CuSO4 solution :
(A) KCN acts an reducing agent (B) KCN acts as an complexing agent
(C) K3[Cu(CN)4] is formed (D) All are correct
69. A white solid imparts a violet colour to a Bunsen flame. On being heated with concentrated H 2SO4, the solid gives violet vapours that turns
starch paper blue. The salt may be :
(A) NaI (B) KI (C) CaBr2 (D) MgI2
70. The compound called microcosmic salt is :
(A) Na2HPO4.2H2O (B) Na(NH4)HPO4.4H2O (C) Na2NH4PO4.2NH2O (D) (NH4)2HPO4.2H2O
71. Which of the following compounds liberate(s) oxygen on heating ?
(A) Li2CO3 (B) LiOH (C) LiNO3 (D) NaOH
72. Mg2C3 reacts with water forming propyne gas. C34- ions has :
(A) Two sigma and two pi bonds (B)Three sigma and one pi bond
(C) Two sigma and one pi bond (D) Two sigma and three pi bonds
73. The correct order of solubility of fluorides of alkaline earth metals is:
(A) MgF2 > BaF2 > SrF2 > CaF2 > BeF2 (B) BeF 2 > MgF 2 > CaF2 > SrF2 > 3aF2
(C) BaF2 > SrF2 > CaF2 > MgF 2 > BeF2 (D) BeF2 > BaF2 > SrF2 > CaF2 > MgF 2
74. Whcih of the following salt does not impart colour to the flame ?
(A) MgCl2 (B) SrCl2 (C) BaCl2 (D) LiCl
75. A piece of magnesium ribbon is heated to redness in an atmosphere of nitrogen and on cooling with water, the evolved gas is:
(A) ammonia (B) hydrogen (C) nitrogen (D) oxygen
76. Amongst LiCl, RbCl, BeCl2, MgCl2, the compounds with greatest and least ionic character respectively are :
(A) LiCl and RbCl (B) RbCl and BeCl2 (C) RbCl and MgCl2 (D) MgCl2 and BeCl2
77. Which one on reaction with NaOH solution gives inflammable gas ?
(A) S (B) Zn (C) NH4Cl (D) I2
78. Which metal bicarbonates does not exist in solid state ?
(i) LiHCO3 (ii) Ca(HCO3)2 (iii) Zn(HCO3)2 (iv) AgHCO3
(A) i, ii, iii, iv (B) i, ii, iii (C) i, ii, iv (D) ii, iii, iv
79. The reaction of sodium highly exothermic with water. The rate of reaction is lowered by :
(A) lowering the temperature (B) mixing with alcohol (C) mixing with acetic acid (D) making an amalgam
80. The alkali metals dissolve in liquid NH3, it is found that :
(A) the dilute solution are blue but the colour changes to bronze with increasing concentration
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(D) all the facts given above are found
81. Addition of Na2CO3 to a solution of an oxide in water produces CO2. This experiment indicates that :
(A) the oxide is basic (B) the oxide is amphoteric (C) the oxide is that of a metal (D) the oxide is that of a non-metal
82. X and Y are two metals. When burnt in air, X forms only oxide while Y forms oxide and nitride. The metals X and Y may be :
(A) Ca and Mg (B) Na and Mg (C) Li and Na (D) Na and K
83. Select incorrect statement about alkaline earth metals :
(A) Solubility of sulphates decreases down the group (B) Solubility of hydroxides decreases down the group
(C) Thermal stability of carbonates increases down the group (D) Basic nature increases down the group
84. Choose incorrect statement :
(A) BeCO3 is kept in the atmosphere of CO2 since, it is least thermally stable
(B) Be dissolves in alkali forming [Be(OH)4]2–
(C) BeF2 forms complex ion with NaF in which Be goes with cation
(D) BeF2 forms complex ion with NaF in which Be goes with anion
85. The pair of compounds which cannot exist together in aqueous solution is :
(I) NaH2PO4 and NaHCO3 (II) Na2CO3 and NaHCO3 (III) NaOH and NaH2PO2 (IV) NaHCO3 and NaOH
(A) I, II, III (B) II, III (C) III, IV (D) only IV
86. Which of the following compounds is formed by addition of mineral acid to an aqueous solution of borax ?
(A) Boron oxide (B) Orthoboric acid (C) Metaboric acid (D) Pyroboric acid
87. PbI4 does not exist because :
(A) iodine is not a reactive (B) Pb(IV) is oxidizing and I– is strong reducing agent
(C) Pb(IV) is less stable than Pb(II) (D) Pb 4+ is not easily formed
88. The silicate anion in the mineral kinoite is a chain of three SiO4 tetrahedra, that share corners with adjacent tetrahedral. The change of
the silicate anion is :
(A) -4 (B) -8 (C) -6 (D) -2
89. The structural of silicon (IV) oxide belongs to the type :
(A) ionic lattice (B) macromolecular, with a layer structure
(C) molecular lattice, with van der Waals’ forces among the molecules (D) macromolecular, with a non-layer structure
90. Silicon dissolves in excess of HF due to formation of :
(A) SiF 4 (B) SiH4 (C) H2SiF 6 (D) H2SiF 4
91. The brown ring test of NO3 can not be done in presence of -
(A) NO2 ion (B) Br ion (C) I ion (D) All of these
92. The mixed anhydride of nitrogen is :
(A) N2O2 (B) N2O4 (C) N2O5 (D) N2O3
93. Among NH3, PH3, AsH3 and SbH3 which one is a stronger reducing agent ?
(A) NH3 (B) PH3 (C) AsH3 (D) SbH3
94. Hydrolysis of one mole of peroxodi-sulphuric acid produces :
(A) two moles of sulphuric acid
(B) two moles of peroxomono-sulphuric acid
(C) one mole of sulphuric acid, one mole of peroxomono-sulphuric acid
(D) one mole ofsulphuric acid, one mole of peroxomono-sulphuric acid and one mole of hydrogen peroxide
95. Sodium thiosulphate is formed when
(A)SO2 is boiled into Na2S (B)Na2SO3 is boiled with elemental sulphur
(C) H2S2O3 is neutralized by NaOH (D) Na2SO4 is reduced by zinc dust
96. Which of the following halogen oxide is used for estimation of carbon monoxide in automobile exhaust gases ?
(A) Cl2O7 (B) I2O5 (C) ClO2 (D) BrO3
97. Which of the following is correct statement ?
(A) F 2 has higher dissociation energy than Cl2 (B) F has higher electron affinity than Cl
(C) HF is stronger acid than HCl (D) Boiling point increases down the group in halogens
98. Acid used for making permanent marking on the glass surface is :
(A) HNO3 (B)HF (C) HIO3 (D) H2SO4
99. The correct increasing order of acidity is :
(A) CO2 > H2O2 > H2O (B) H2O < H2O2 < CO2 (C) H2O < H2O2 > CO2 (D) H2O3 >CO2 > H2O

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100. Which of the following xenon compound has the same number of lone pairs on central atom as in I3– ?
(A) XeO4 (B) XeF4 (C) XeF2 (D) XeO3
101. Which of the following compound does not give oxyacid of central atom on hydrolysis ?
(A)SiCl4 (B) NCl3 (C) PCl3 (D) PCl5
102. The silicate anion in the mineral kinoite is a chain of three SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with adjacent tetrahedral. The minera
also contains Ca2+ ions, Cu 2+ ions, and water molecules in a 1 : 1 : 1 ratio mineral is represented as :
(A) CaCuSi3O10 .H2O (B) CaCuSi3O10 .2H2O (C) Ca2Cu 2Si3O10 .2H2O (D) None of these
103. Among the following statement which one is true ?
(A)NH3 is less soluble than PH3 in water
(B) NH3 is stronger base and stronger reducing agent than PH 3
(C) NH3 has higher boiling point than PH3 and has lower melting point than PH3
(D) PH3 is stronger reducing agent than NH3 and it has lower critical temperature than NH3
104. The cyclotrimetaphosphoric acid is
(A) (HPO3)3 and contains 9 -bonds (B) H3P 3O6 and contains 12 -bonds
(C) (HPO3)3 and contains 15 -bonds (D) H3P 3O9 and contains 18 -bonds
105. The formation of PH4+ is difficult compared to NH4+ because :
(A) lone pair of phosphorus is optically inert (B) lone pair of phosphorus resides in almost pure p-orbital
(C) lone pair of phosphorus resides at sp3 orbital (D) lone pair of phosphorus resides in almost pure s-orbital
106. Which of the following halides cannot be hydrolysed ?
(I) TeF6 (II)SF6 (III) NCl3 (IV) NF 3
(A) III and IV (B) I, II and III (C) I, II and IV (D) II and IV
107. Xenon tetrafluoride, XeF4 is :
(A)tetrahedral and acts as a fluoride donor with SbF 5 (B) square planar and acts as a fluoride donor with PF 5
(C) square planar and acts as fluoride donor with NaF (D) see-saw shape and acts as a fluoride donor with AsF 5
108. XeF6 dissolves in anhydrous HF to give a good conducting solution which contains :
(A)H+ and XeF7– ion (B) HF2– and XeF 5+ ions (C) HXeF6+ and F – ions (D) none of these
109. SbF5 reacts with XeF4 to form an adduct. The shapes of cation and anion in the adduct are respectively:
(A) square planar, trigonal bipyramidal (B) T-shaped, octahedral
(C) square pyramidal, octahedral (D) square planar, octahedral
110. An orange solid (X) on heating gives a colourless gas (Y)and only a green residue (Z). Gas (Y) on treatment with Mg produces a white
solid substance :
(A) Mg3N2 (B) MgO (C) Mg2O3 (D) MgCl2
111. KI gives a precipitate with all the cations given below, Choose the cation
2 2 2
(A) Ag , Hg 22 , Pb 2 (B) Cu , Zn , Ni (C) N a , Ca 2 , M g 2 (D) Ag , Ca 2 , Sc 2
112. Reduction of a metal oxide by excess of carbon at high temperature is a method for the commerical preparation of some metals.The
method is successfully applied in the case of
(A) BeO and Al2O3 (B)ZnO and Fe2O3 (C) CaO and Cr2O3 (D) BaO and U3O8
113. HNO3 + S H2SO4
HNO3 + Se H2SeO3
S and Se belong to same group. Despite this, they are giving different types of products .Which of the following best explains this ?
(A) Inert pair effect
(B)d-orbitals have poor shielding power when compared to p-orbitals
(C) Lattice energy of H2SeO3 is very high when compared to that of H2SeO4
(D) H2SeO3 is stronger acid than H2SeO4
114. Borazene, B3N3H6 is isoelectronic and isostructural with benzene. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about borazene ?
(i) Borazene is aromatic
(ii) There are four isomeric disubstituted borazene molecules , B3N3H4X2.
(iii) Borazene is more reactive towards addition reactions than benzene
(A) Only (i) (B) (i) and (ii) (C) (i) and (iii) (D) (i) , (ii) and (iii)
115. The addition of KI does not confirm which of the following cation from their respective solution
(A)CuSO4 (B) BiCl3 (C)FeCl2 (D) Hg2(NO3)2

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(A) Na+ interferees in the detection of group V (B) concentration of CO 23 is very low
(C) Na+ will react with acid radicals (D)Mg2+ will precipitate as MgCO3 if present in the mixture.

117. XCl2 + YCl2 XCl4 + Y (ppt) ; 1

YO O2 Y
2
Ore of Y would be
(A) Siderite (B) cinnabar (C) malachite (D) hornsilver
118. Hybridizations of boron in borax are
(A) sp, sp2 (B) sp, sp3 (C) sp2, sp3 (D) sp2, sp2
119. Of the following, which is the strongest oxidizing agent ?
(A) O (B) O2 (C) O (D) O 2
2 2 2
120. Which of the following cations is most stable ?
(A) FH 2 (B) OH 3 (C) NH4 (D) CH5
121. Which of the following complex ion is paramagnetic ?
(A) [Fe(CN)6]4- (B)[Fe(CN)6]3- (C) [Fe(CN)5NO]2- (D) [Co(NO2)6]3-
122. The correct order of the increasing acidic character of the orbital of B which overlaps with the orbital of F to form B - F bonds
in BF+2 ,BF3 and BF-4 is
(A) BF2 BF3 BF4 (B) BF3 BF2 BF4 (C) BF2 BF4 BF3 (D) BF4 BF3 BF 2
123. Which is the most basic?
(A) CH3NCS (B) SiH3NCO (C) SiH3NCS (D) (SiH3)3N
124. Which one of the following electrolyte will bring about the coagulation of a gold sol quickly and of least concentration ?
(A) NaCl (B) MgSO4 (C) Al2(SO4)3 (D) K4[Fe(CN)6]
125. A nurse by mistake administers a dilute Ba( NO3)2 solution to a patient for radiographic investigations. The best treatment to prevent
the absorption of soluble barium and subsequent barium poisoning is to give
(A) NaCl (B) NH4Cl (C) Na2SO4 (D) Na2CO3
126. Green coloured solution of a compound (X) turns purple when carbon dioxide is passed through it.The purple colour starts fading
when SO2 gas is passed through its acidic solution .Compound X is
(A) Cr2O3 (B) K2Cr2O7 (C) K2MnO4 (D) MnO2
127. The white paint pigment Lithopone is
(A) BaSO4 + ZnS (B) PbSO4 + PbO + ZnO (C) Pb(OH)2 + PbCO3 (D) ZnSO4 +BaS
128. The brown ring complex [Fe(H2O)5NO]SO4 has oxidation number of Fe is ;
(A) + 1 (B) + 2 (C) 0 (D) +3
129. Neon does not form clathrate compound because -
(A) of its high ionisation energy (B) of its smooth surface
(C) of its smaller radius (D) of its fully filled electronic configuration
130. Which of the ligands can show linkage isomerism?
(A) CNS- (B) NO2- (C) CN- (D)All of these
131. The molar ionic conductances of the octahedral complexes.
(I) PtCl4·5NH3 (II) PtCl4·4NH3 (III) PtCl4·3NH3 (IV) PtCl4·2NH3
(A) I < II < III < IV (B) IV < III <II < I (C) III < IV < II < I (D) IV < III < I < II
132. Which of the following statements is not true?
(A) MnCl42– ion has tetrahedral geometry and is paramagnetic (B) [Mn(CN)6]2– ion has octahedral geometry and is paramagnetic
(C)[CuCl4]2– has square planar goemetry and is paramagnetic (D) [Ni(Ph 3P)2Br3] has trigonal bipyramidal geometry and one unpaired
electron
133. Which one of the following species does not represent cationic species of vanadium formed in aqueous solution
(A) VO2 (B) VO2 (C) [ V ( H 2 O ) 6 ] 3 (D) VO 22
134. Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is the antidote for lead poisoning. It is administered in the form of
(A) free acid (B) sodium dihydrogen salt (C)Calcium dihydrogen salt (D) none of these
135. The metal X is prepared by the electrolysis of fused chloride. It reacts with hydrogen to form a colourless solid from which hydrogen is
released on treatment with water. The metal is :
(A) Al (B)Ca (C) Cu (D) Zn
136. Magnesium has polarising power close to that of
(A)Li (B) Na (C) K (D) Cs

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(A)Ca(OH)2 silica and water (B) CaCO3 and SiO2 (C) CaO and silica (D) CaCO3, SiO2 and water
138. Regarding electrolysis of aq. NaCl using Pt anode & Hg cathode what is correct?
(A) H2O is oxidised (B) H2O is reduced (C) Cl2 is formed at cathode (D) Na+ is reduced
139. Which of the following is different from other three oxides?
(A)MgO (B) SnO (C) ZnO (D) PbO
140. When copper is placed in the atmosphere for sufficient time, a green crust is formed on its surface. The composition of the green crust is
(A) Cu(OH)2 (B) CuO (C) CuCO3 (D) CuCO3.Cu(OH)2
141. The flux used in the smelting of copper ores is
(A) lime stone (B) magnesia (C) silica (D) coke
142. Roasting of copper pyrites is done
(A) to remove moisture and volatile impurities (B) to oxidise free sulphur
(C) to decompose pyrites into Cu2S and FeS (D)for all the above
143. In a transition series, as the atomic number increases, paramagnetism
(A) Increases gradually (B) Decreases gradually
(C) First increases to a maximum and then decreases (D) First decreases to a minimum and then increases
144. Sodium thiosulphate, Na2S2O3.5H2O is used in photography to :
(A) Reduce the silver bromide grains to metallic silver
(B) Convert the metallic silver to silver salt
(C) remove undecomposed AgBr as soluble silver thiosulphate complex
(D) remove reduced silver
145. When AgNO3 comes in contact with skin, it leaves a black stain. This is because of
(A) HNO3 produced by hydrolysis of AgNO3 (B) AgOH produced by hydrolysis of AgNO3
(C) Its reduction to silver (D) Its oxidation to silver oxide
146. Disodium hydrogen phospahte in presence of NH4Cl and NH4OH gives a white ppt. with a solution of Mg2+ ion. The precipitate is :
(A)Mg(H2PO4)2 (B) Mg3(PO4)2 (C)MgNH4PO4 (D) MgHPO4
147. When dry ammonia gas is passed over heated sodium (out of contact of air) the product formed is :
(A) sodium hydride (B) sodium nitride (C) sodamide (D) sodium cyanamide
148. Electrolytic bath in electrolytic refining of lead contains
(A) H2SiF6 only (B) PbSiF6 only
(C) H2SiF6 in presence of gelatin (D) H2SiF6 and PbSiF6 in presence of gelatin
149. The metal(s) which does/do not form amalgam is/are
(A) Fe (B) Mg (C) Zn (D) Ag
150. The metals present in insulin and vitamin B12 are respectively
(A) Zn, Hg (B)Zn, Co (C) Co, Fe (D) Mg, Fe
151. In terms of polar character, which of the following order is correct ?
(A)NH3 < H2O < HF < H2S (B) H2S < NH3 < H2O < HF (C) H2O < NH3 < H2S < HF (D) HF < H2O < NH3 < H2S
152. The bond angles of NH3, NH4+ and NH2– are in the order :
(A) NH2– > NH3 > NH4+ (B) NH4+ > NH3 > NH2– (C) NH3 > NH2– > NH4+ (D) NH3 > NH4+ > NH2–
153. Two hybrid orbitals have a bond angle of 120°. The percentage of s character in the hybrid orbital is nearly :
(A) 25% (B) 33% (C) 50% (D) 66%
154. The boiling points of methanol, water and dimethyl ether are respectively 65°C, 100°C and 34.5°C. Which of the following best
explains these wide variations in b.p. ?
(A) The molecular mass increases from water (18) to methanol (32) to diethyl ether (74)
(B) The extent of H-bonding decreases from water to methanol while it is absent in ether
(C) The extent of intramolecular H-bonding decreases from ether to methanol to water
(D) The density of water is1.00 g-mL–1 , methanol 0.7914 g-mL–1 and that of diethyl ether is 0.7137 g-mL–1
155. A molecule may be represented by three structures having energies E1, E2 and E3, respectively. the energies of these structures follow
the order E3 < E2 < E1, respectively. if the experimental bond energy of the molecule is E0, the resonance energy is :
(A) (E1 + E2 + E3) – E0 (B) E0 – E3 (C) E0 - E1 (D) E0 – E2
156. In an ionic compound A+X– , the degree of ionic bonding is greatest when :
(A) A+ and X– ion are small (B) A+ is small and X– is large

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157. Which of the following statements about LiCl and NaCl is wrong ?
(A) LiCl has lower melting point that NaCl (B) LiCl dissolves more in organic solvents whereas NaCl does not
(C) LiCl would ionize in water more than NaCl (D) Fused LiCl would be less conducting than fused NaCl
158. The stability of ionic crystal principally depends on :
(A) high electron affinity of anion forming species (B) the lattice energy of crystal
(C) low I.E. of cation forming species (D) low heat of sublimation of cation forming solid
159. The boiling points of noble gases are illustrative of the operation of forces of the type :
(A) ion-dipole (B) dipole-induced dipole (C) ion-induced dipole (D) London dispersion forces
160. O2F2 is an unstable yellow orange solid and H2O2 is a colourless liquid, both have O-O bond and O-O bond length in H2O2 and O2F2
respectively is :
(A) 1.22 Å, 1.48Å (B) 1.48Å, 1.22Å (C) 1.22Å, 1.22Å (D)1.48Å, 1.48Å
161. “Solubility of alkali metal fluorides increases down the group.” Select correct explanation for given statement :
(A) hydration energy increases and lattice energy decreases down the group
(B) both energy decrease down the group but decrease in hydrogen energy is rapid
(C) both energy decrease down the group but decrease in lattice energy is rapid
(D) both energy increase down the group but increase in hydration energy is rapid
162. In which of the following compounds octet is complete and incomplete for all atoms :
Al2Cl6 Al2(CH3)6 AlF 3 Dimer of BeCl2 Dimer of BeH2
(A) IC IC IC C C
(B) C IC IC C IC
(C) C IC C IC IC
(D) IC C IC IC IC
163. Select the correct match -
(A) Thermal stability order: LiNO3 > NaNO3 > KNO3
(B) Reactivity order with water: Li < Na < K < Rb < Cs
(C) Reducing power order in water: Be < Mg < Ca < Sr < Ba
(D) All are correct
164. Identify the correct sequence of increasing number of -bond in the structure of the following molecules :
(I) H2S2O6 (II) H2S2O3 (III) H2S2O5
(A) I, II and III (B) II, I and III (C) II, III and I (D) I, III and II
165. Amongst the following trihalide, which one is least basic ?
(A) NF3 (B) NCl3 (C) NBr3 (D) NI3
166. How many S-S bonds, S-O-S bonds, -bonds, -bonds are present in trimer of sulphur trioxide :
(A) 0, 3, 16, 2 (B) 0, 3, 12, 6 (C) 0, 6, 12, 16 (D) 0, 4, 12,6
167. Which of the following halides is inert towards hydrolysis at room temperature ?
(A) SiCl4 (B) PCl3 (C) NCl3 (D) NF3
168. Number of P – H, P – O – P, P – O – H and P = O bonds in sodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate respectively are :
(A) 1, 1, 1, 2 (B) 0, 1, 2, 2 (C) 0, 1, 1, 3 (D) 2, 0, 0, 2
169. Amongst NO3–, AsO33– , CO32– , ClO3–, SO32– and BO32– , the non-planar species are :
(A) CO32– , SO32– , BO33– (B) AsO33– , ClO3–, SO32– (C) NO3–, CO32– , BO33– (D) SO32– , NO3–,BO33–
170. When ice melts to form liquid water at 0°C, there is a contraction in volume. This is due to :
(A) the molecules contracting in size
(B) a partial disruption f the hydrogen bonded network of ice on melting
(C) the absorption of heat during the melting process
(D) the dissolving of air into the water during the melting process
171. The molecule MLx is planar with 7 pairs of electrons around M in the valence shell. The value of x is
(A) 6 (B) 5 (C)4 (D) 3
172. When iodine is dissolved in aqueous potassium iodide, the shape of the species formed is :
(A) linear (B) angular (C) triangular (D) see-saw
173. Which of the following structure (s) is/are non-planar ?
(A) Na3B3O6 (B) I2Cl6 (C) Sheet silicate (D) inorganic graphite layer
174. The geometry with respect to the central atom of the following molecules are : N(SiH 3)3; Me3N; (SiH3)3 P
(A) planar, pyramidal, pyramidal (B) planar, pyramidal, pyramidal
(C) pyramidal, pyramidal, pyramidal (D) pyramidal, planar, pyramidal

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175. In molecules of the type AX 2Ln (where L represents lone pairs and n is its number) there exists a bond between element A and X.The
XAX bond angle.
(A) Always decreases if n increases (B) Always increases if n increases
(C) Will be maximum for n = 3 (D) generally decreases if n decreases
176. Which is correct statement ? As the s-character of a hybrid orbital decreases
(I) The bond angle decreases (II) The bond strength increases
(III) The bond length increases (IV) Size of orbital increases
(A) (I), (III) and (IV) (B) (II),(III) and (IV) (C) (I) and (II) (D) All are correct
177. A sigma bonded molecule MX 3 is T-shaped. The number of lone pairs of electrons around M is:
(A) zero (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 3
178. Molecular size of ICl and Br2 is nearly same but b.pt. of ICl is about 40° higher than Br2. This is due to :
(A) I – Cl bond is stronger than Br – Br bond (B) ionization energy of I < ionization energy of Br
(C) ICl is polar whereas Br2 is non-polar (D) size of I is larger than Br
179. In the formation of N2+,the electron is lost from a:
(A) sigma-bonding orbital (B) pi-bonding orbital (C) sigma-antibonding orbital (D) pi-antibonding orbital
180. The correct bond order for CO and CO+ are respectively:
(A) 3 and 3.5 (B) 3 and 2.5 (C) both 3 (D) none of these
181. The correct stability order for N2 and its given ions is :
(A) N2 > N2+ > N2– > N22– (B) N2– > N2+ > N2 > N22– (C) N2+ > N2– > N2 > N22– (D) N2 >N2+ = N2– > N22–
+ +
182. N2 and O2 are converted to mono cations N2 and O2 respectively, which statement is wrong ?
(A) in N2+, the N – N bond weakens (B) in O2+, the O-O bond order increases
(C) in O2+, the paramagnetism decreases (D) N2+ become diamagnetic
183. P in PCl5 has sp 3d hybridization. Which of the following statement is wrong about PCl 5 structure ?
(A) Two P – Cl bonds are axial and larger than three P- Cl bonds weaker
(B) Two P- Cl bonds are axial and larger than three P-Cl equatorial bonds
(C) PCl5 has trigonal bipyramidal geometry with non-polar nature
(D) All of these
184. Which is not a permissible resonating structure ?

- + - +
(A) CH3 N O (B) CH 2 N O (C) CH2 N O (D) CH3 N O
CH3 CH 3 CH3 CH3

185. Which one of the following orders is not correct in accordance with the property stated against it ?
(A) electronegativity : F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2 (B) Bond dissociation energy : F2 > Cl2 >Br2 > I2
(C) Oxidising power : F 2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2 (D) Acidic nature in water : HI > HBr >HCl > HF
186. The correct order of second ionization potential of Li, Be, B and C is : -
(A) Li < Be < B < C (B) Be < C < B < Li (C) Li < Be < C < B (D) Li < B < Be < C
187. The correct decreasing order of electropositive character among the following elements is :
Sc, Rb, Br, Ge, Ca
(A)Ca > Rb > Sc > Ge > Br (B) Rb > Ca > Sc > Ge > Br (C) Sc > Rb > Ca > Ge > Br (D) Rb > Ca > Ge > Sc > Br
– –2
188. The radii of F, F , O and O are in the order : -
(A) O–2 > F > F – > O (B) O–2 > O > F – > F (C) O–2 > F – > F > O (D) O–2 > F – > O > F
189. Which of the following processes is an energy releasing process?
(i) Be (g) + e– Be– (g) (ii) O–(g) + e– O–2 (g) (iii) N(g) + e– N–(g) (iv) Na(g) + e– Na–(g)
(A)Only (iv) (B) (ii) and (iv) (C) (ii) and (iv) (D) All the above processes are endothermic
190. The correct order of electron affinity among the following elements is : Be, B, C and N.
(A)C < B < N < Be (B) Be < B < C < N (C) Be < N < B < C (D) N < Be < B < C
More than one correct
191. Complex compound [Co(SCN)2(NH3)4]Cl exhibits :
(A)ionization isomerism (B) geometrical isomerism (C) optical isomerism (D) linkage isomerism
n
192. For which of the following d configuration of octahedral complex (es), cannot exist in both high spin and low spin forms ?
(A)d 3 (B) d 5 (C) d 6 (D) d 8

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193. Which of the following are coordination isomers of [Co(NH3)6][Cr(CN)6] ?
(A) [Cr(NH3)6][Co(CN)6] (B) [Cr(NH3)4(CN)2][Co(CN)4(NH3)2
(C) [Cr(NH3)3(CN)3][Co(NH3)3(CN)3] (D) none of these
194. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true ?
(A) In metal carbonyl complexes dC-O increases compared to that in CO molecule
(B) The pair of compounds [Cr(H2O)6]Cl3 and [CrCl3(H2O)3].3H2O show hydrate isomerism
(C) d z 2 orbital of central metal atom/ion is used in dsp 2 hybridisation
(D) Facial and Meridional isomers associated with [Ma3b3]n± type complex compound, both are optically inactive
195. Which of the following process makes the ore porous ?
(A) Roasting (B) Calcination (C)Reduction (D) Distillation
196. Roasting is carried out to :
(A) convert sulphide to oxide and sulphate (B) remove water of hydration
(C) melt the ore (D) remove arsenic and sulphur impurities
197. Metals which can be extracted by smelting process are :
(A) Pb (B) Fe (C) Zn (D) Al
198. Which one of the following metals can be extracted by aluminothermic process ?
(A) Manganese (B) Iron (C) Chromium (D) Magnesium
199. Which of the following pairs of cations cannot be separated by using an NaOH solution?
(A) Fe3+, Al3+ (B) Zn 2+, Al3+ (C) Sn 2+, Pb2+ (D) Cu2+, Pb2+
200. Which of the following combinations in an aqueous medium will give a blue colour or precipitate ?
(A) Fe2+ + [Fe(CN)6]3+ (B) Fe3+ + [Fe(CN)6]4– (C) Co 2+ + SCN– (D) Fe3+ + SCN–
201. Which of the following sulphates are soluble in water ?
(A) CuSO4 (B) PbSO4 (C) Ag2SO4 (D) BaSO4
202. Which of the following will dissolve in a mixture of NaOH and H 2O2 ?
(A) Fe(OH)3 (B) Cr(OH)3 (C)Al(OH)3 (D) Zn(OH)2
203. A white precipitate is obtained when :
(A) a solution of BaCl2 is treated with Na2SO3 (B) a solution of NaAlO2 is heated with NH4Cl
(C) H2S is passed through a solution of ZnSO4 (D) a solution of ZnSO4 is treated with one of Na2CO3
204. Which of the following species will be decomposed on acidification ?
(A)[Ag(NH3)2]+ (B) [Cu(NH3)4]2+ (C) [Zn(OH)4]2– (D) [Pb(OH)4]2–
205. An aqueous solution containing S2– ions will not give :
(A) yellow precipitate with the suspension of CdCO 3 in water (B) Black precipitate with lead acetate solution
(C) White precipitate with BaCl2 solution (D) Purple colour with sodium thiosulphate solution
206. Al2(SO4)3 + NH4OH X Select the correct statement(s) about compound X :
(A) X is a white coloured compound (B) X is insoluble in excess of NH4OH
(C) X is soluble in NaOH (D) X can be used as an antacid
207. Select the incorrect statement(s) :
(A)Cs+ is more hydrated than the other alkali metal ions
(B) Among the alkali metals Li, Na, K and Rb, lithium has the highest melting point
(C) Ionic mobility of Li+ is maximum among alkali metal cations
(D) Ionisation potential of Li is lower than that of Na
208. Identify the correct statement(s) :
(A) Sodium carbonate on heating evolves carbon dioxide (B) Sodium nitrate on heating evolves nitrogen dioxide
(C) Sodium hydroxide does not decompose on heating (D) sodium bicarbonate on heating evolve carbon dioxide
209. Which of the following properties of the elements of group II (alkaline earth metals) increase(s) with increasing atomic number ?
(A) Stability of carbonate (B) Solubility of hydroxide (C) Reactivity with water (D) First ionization energy
210. Which statement is correct regarding the diagonal relationship between the Al and Be ?
(A) BeO and Al2O3 are amphoteric in nature (B) Both carbide on hydrolysis produce same gas
(C) Both can form complex (D)Both have nearly close m.p.
211. Saturated hydrocarbon gas is evolved by carbide (s) /are :
(A)CaC2 (B) Al4C3 (C)Mg2C3 (D)Be2 C
212. Heating of oxalic acid with conc. H2SO4 evolves :
(A) CO (B)SO2 (C) CO2 (D) SO3

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213. Which of the following is/are correct for group 14 elements?
(A) The stability of dihaldies are in the order CX 2 SiX2 < GeX2 < SnX 2 < PbX2
(B) the ability to form p -p multiple bonds among themselves increases down the group
(C) The tendency for catenation decrease down the group
(D) They all form oxides with the formula MO2
214. PbO2 is :
(A) acidic (B)basic (C) reducing agent (D) oxidising agent
215. PH3 can be obtained by :
(A) heating hypophosphours acid (B)heating orthophosphours acid
(C) reacting white phosphorus with hot conc.NaOH (D)hydrolysis of calcium phosphide
216. Photochemical decomposition of HNO3 produces :
(A) N2 (B) N2O (C) NO2 (D) O2
217. Which is true about N2O5 ?
(A) It is anhydride of HNO3 (B) In solid state it exists as NO2+NO3–
(C) It is structurally similar to P 2O5 (D) It can be prepared by heating HNO3 over P 2O5
218. Which of the following act as an oxidising as well as a reducing agent ?
(A) HNO2 (B) H2O2 (C) H2S (D) SO2
219. Sulphur dioxide can be used as :
(A) bleaching agent (B) antichlor (C) disinfectant (D) none of these
220. Oxygen is not evolved when :
(A) potassium chlorate is heated (B) sodium peroxide reacts with water
(C) ammonium nitrate is heated (D) zinc oxide is treated with NaOH
221. Which of the following statement is true about NO2 and ClO2 ?
(A) Both are paramagnetic (B) Both have a bent structure
(C) On cooling, both undergoes dimerisation (D) in both oxides, the centralatom has an oxidation state + 4
222. Cl2O6 + NaOH ?
(A) NaClO4 (B) NaOCl (C) NaClO2 (D) NaClO3
223. Which of the following will give N2 when heated ?
(A) NaN3 (B) NH4NO2 (C) NH4NO3 (D) (NH4)2Cr2O7
224. Among the statements written below, which is/are correct ?
(A) PbCl4 exists while PbBr4 and Pbl4 do not
(B) CCl4 does not act as Lewis acid while SiCl4 and SnCl2 act as Lewis acid.
(C) SnCl2 has high melting point while SnCl4 has low melting point.
(D) Tin vessels are not used for packing in cold countries.
225. In the reaction , PbS + A (acid) B(gas) ;
B + acid (C) D ( yellow ppt.)
A, B, C and D are
(A) HCl , H2S, HNO3 and S (B)H2SO4, H2S, HNO3 and S (C) HCl, ZnS, Zn(OH)2 and Na2ZnO2 (D) HCl, Hgl2 , K2Hgl4 NH4
226. The catalyst which can be used in manufactures of H2SO4 are
(A)oxides of nitrogen (B)V2O5 (C) platinised asbestos (D) Ni
227. Which molecule has zero dipole moment ?
(A) XeF2 (B) SO2 (C)CH4 (D) p-dimethoxy benzene
228. Ammonium compound which on heating will give NH3 is
(A)(NH4)2SO4 (B) (NH4)2CO3 (C) NH4NO2 (D) NH4Cl
229. Which of the following specie(s) is/are isostructural with lF4
(A) [Cu(NH3)4]2+ (B) XeF4 (C) BF4- (D) [Ni(CN)4]2-
230. Which of the following statement(s) is/ are correct ?
(A) Oxidation number of Fe in Na2[Fe(CN)5(NO)] is + 1 (B) [Ag(NH3)2]+ is linear in shape .
(C) In [Fe(H2O)6]3+ , Fe is d2sp3 hybridized (D) In [Ni(CO)4], oxidation number of Ni is zero
231. Interhalogen compounds are
(A) covalent compounds (B) ionic compounds
(C) more reactive than halogen molecules (D) less reactive than halogen molecules

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232. The correct statements regarding ClO2 molecule are
(A) It contains odd number of electrons and hence paramagnetic (B) ClO 2 dimerises
(C) the Cl-O bond length in ClO2 is shorter than the single Cl-O bond length (D) It is a highly reactive species
233. Which of the following cations can be identified by using Na2CrO4 solution
(A) Ba2+ (B) Pb2+ (C) Ag+ (D) Sr2+
234. Which of the following statements is /are correct for NO2 ,NO+2 , NO2- ?
(A) NO2 is paramagnetic (B) NO+2 is linear but NO-2 is bent
(C)NO+2 ion has the shortest and strongest bonds (D) NO-2 ion has longest bonds and smallest bond angle.
235. Hydrated proton can exist in water as
(A) H3 O (B) H5 O 2 (C) H9 O 4 (D) H4 O 4
236. Which of the following complexes exist as a pair of enantiomers ?
(A) trans [Co(H2NCH2CH2NH2)2Cl2]+ (B)cis [Co(H2NCH2CH2NH2)2Cl2]+
(C) [Ni(NH3)(CN)(CO)(Br)](strong field ligands ) (D)[Cr(H2NCH2CH2NH2)3]3+
237. Which of the following electron density is ignored in determining the shape of molecule ?
(A) bond (B) bond (C) lone pair (D)delocalized electron
238. Which of the following is (are ) characteristic(s) of hydrophilic solutions ?
(A) High concentration of disperesed phase can be easily attained
(B) Coagulation is reversible
(C) Viscosity and surface tension are about the same as of water
(D) The charge of the particle depends on the pH value of the medium, it may be positive, negative or even zero.
239. Be and Al resembles in
(A) both become passive on reaction with HNO3 due to formation of oxide layer
(B) their chlorides are Lewis acids
(C) chlorides exist in polymeric form
(D) hydroxides are soluble in alkali as well as in acid.
240. For the following statements for micelles , which are correct ?
(A) At critical micelle concentration, several properties of solution of surfactant such as molar conductivity, surface tension and
osmotic pressure change
(B) Micelles from ionic surfactants can be formed only above a certain temperature called kraft temperature
(C) Micelles formation is exothermic
(D) Micelles are associated colloids
241. Select the wrong statement(s)
(A) CaF2 is soluble in water (B)BaSO4 is soluble in water (C) Ba(OH)2 is soluble in water (D) MgSO4 is soluble in water
242. Which of the following do not have tetrahedral shape?
(A)[PdCl4]2– (B) [Ni(CN)4]2– (C) [Pd(CN)4]2– (D) [NiCl4]2–
243. Which of the following methods can be used for the preparation of anhydrous aluminium chloride?
(A) Heating AlCl3.6H2O
(B) Heating a mixture of alumina and coke in a current of dry chlorine
(C) Passing dry HCl gas over heated aluminium powder
(D) Passing dry chlorine over heated aluminium
244. When H2S is passed through an ammonical salt solution of X, a black precipitate is formed. The X can be:
(A)cobalt salt (B)nickel salt (C) manganese salt (D) zinc salt
245. Which reactions are used for the preparation of the halogen acid?
(A) 2KBr + H2SO4 K2SO4 + 2HBr (C)CaF2 + H2SO4 CaSO4 + 2HF
(conc.) (conc.)
(C) NaCl + H2SO4 NaHSO4 + HCl (D) NaHSO4 + NaCl Na2SO4 + HCl
(conc.)
246. Which statements about mercury are correct?
(A) Hg is a liquid metal (B) Hg forms two series of salts
(C) Hg forms no amalgam with iron and platinum (D) Hg does not show variable valency
247. Available chlorine is liberated from bleaching powder when it:
(A) is heated (B) reacts with acid (C) reacts with water (D) reacts with CO 2

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(A) 2H2S + SO2 3S + 2H2O (B) 5SO2 + 2KMnO4+ 2H2O K2SO4 + 2MnSO4 + 2H2SO4
(C) SO2 + 2HNO3 H2SO4 + 2NO2 (D) 4Na + 3SO2 Na2SO3 + Na2S2O3
249 Which statements are correct for ozone?
(A)It is obtained by silent electric discharge on oxygen
(B)It can be obtained by the action of ultraviolet rays on oxygen
(C)It is regarded as an allotrope of oxygen
(D) Ozone molecule is paramagnetic like oxygen molecule
250. Phosphine is obtained by the reaction when:
(A) white phosphorus is heated with NaOH (B) Ca3P2 reacts with water
(C) red phosphorus is heated with NaOH (D) phosphorus is heated in a current of hydrogen.
251. The compounds obtained by heating of orthophosphoric acid are:
(A) metaphosphoric acid (B) pyrophosphoric acid (C) P4O6 (D) P 4O10
252. Identify the correct statements:
(A) sodium carbonate on heating evolves carbon dioxide (B) sodium nitrate on heating evolves nitrogen dioxide
(C) sodium hydroxide does not decompose on heating (D) sodium bicarbonate on heating evolves carbon
dioxide.
253. Which of the following species is (are) formed when conc. HNO3 is added to conc. sulphuric acid.
(A) NO3- (B) NO2+ (C) NO+ (D) HSO4-
254. Correct order of decreasing boiling points is :
(A) HF > HI > HBr > HCl (B) H2O > H2Te > H2Se > H2S (C) Br2 > Cl2 > F2 (D) CH4 >GeH4 >SiH4
255. Which of the following is true about H2O molecule ?
(A) the molecule has zero dipole moment due to symmetrical structure.
(B) the molecule can act as a base
(C) Shows abnormally high boiling point in comparison to be hydrides of other elements of oxygen group.
(D) the molecule has a bent shape
256. Which of the following have X – O – X linkage ?
(where X is central atom) :
(A) Cr2O72– (B) S 2O32– (C) Pyrosilicate (D) Hyponitrus acid
257. Which of the following has been arranged in decreasing order of dipole moment ?
(A) CH3F > CH3Cl > CH3Br > CH3I (B) CH3I > CH3Br > CH3Cl > CH3F
(C) CHCl3 > CH2Cl2 > CH3Cl > CCl4 (D) CH3Cl > CH2Cl2 >CHCl3 > CCI4
258. The set representing the correct order of first ionization energy is : -
(A)Na < Mg > Al < Si (B) Cl > F > Br > I (C) Cl– > Br– > I– (D) C > Si > Ge > Sn < Pb
259. Which of the following statement is related to modern periodic table are correct ?
(A)In a group, periodicity of elements is due to similar valence shell electronic configuration.
(B) Non-metals are more in number than metals.
(C) Be and Al belong to IIA and IIIA group respectively but still they have few properties in similar.
(D) The position of hydrogen is not fixed in periodic table
260. The factors that influence the ionization energies are : -
(A)The size of the atom (B) The charge on the nucleus
(C) How effectively the inner electrons screen the nuclear charge (D) Atomic mass
261. The set(s) representing the correct order of ionic radii in the following :
(A) P +3 > P +5 (B) N–3 > F – (C) Na+ > Ga3+ (D) Cl– < K+
ASSERTION - REASON TYPE QUESTION
The question given below consist of Assertion [A] and Reason [R] .Use the following key to choose the appropriate answer.
(A) If both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion. .
(B) If both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(C) If assertion is correct but reason is incorrect.
(D) If assertion is incorrect but reason is correct.
262. [A] Thermal stablility of alkali metal carbonates increases down the group.
[R] Lesser the difference in the sizes of anion and cation forming a lattice, more stable it is .
263. [A] The stability of peroxides and superoxides increases on passing from Li to Cs
[R] The electropositive character of the elements in the periodic table increases on moving down the group

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264. [A] Spectral lines are never obtained when electron de-excities from d xy to dyz because they are degenerate.
[R] When ligands approach central metal ion,its d-orbitals split into two sets.
265. [A] CO2 is a gas and SiO2 is a solid at room temperature
[R] van der Waal’s forces are far weaker then ordinary covalent bond.
266 [A] p- hydroxy benzoic acid has a lower B.P. than o - hydroxy benzoic acid
[R] o- hydroxy benzoic acid has intramolecular H - bonding
267. [A] Mg does not impart characteristic colours to the Bunsen-burner flame.
[R] Mg has lowest melting point in its group.
268. [A] BF 3 is a weaker Lewis acid than BCl3
[R] BF molecule is stabilized to a greater extent than BCl by pp-pp bonding or back bonding.
3 3
269. [A] Potassium ferrocyanide is diamagnetic where as potassium ferricyanide is paramagnetic.
[R] Crystal field splitting in ferro-cyanide ion is greater than that of ferricyanide ion.
Passage-1 (Question No. 270 to 272)
An isomer of the complex Co(en)2(H2O)ICl2, on reaction with concentrated H2SO4 it suffers loss in weight and on reaction with AgNO3
solution gives a yellow precipitate, which is insoluble in NH3 solution.
270. If all the ligands in the co-ordination sphere of the above complex are replaced by CN – ion, then the magnetic moment of the complex ion
will be :
(A)0.0 BM (B) 5.9 BM (C) 4.9 BM (D) 1.73BM
271. If one mole of original complex is treated with excess Pb(NO 3)2 solution, then the number of moles of white precipitate formed will be :
(A) 2.0 (B) 1.0 (C) 0.0 (D) 3.0
272. Total number of space isomers of the formula of the above complex is :
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 1
Passage-2 (Question No. 273 to 275)
A white crystalline solid ‘A’ on boiling with caustic soda solution gives a gas ‘B’, which on passing through an alkaline solution of
potassium tetraiodomercurate (II) solution gives a brown ppt. The substance ‘A’ on heating evolves a neutral gas ‘C’, which is inert at
room temperature and reactive is presence of catalyst and does not give brown fumes with nitric oxide.
273. The gas ‘B’ is :
(A) H2S (B)NH3 (C) HCl (D) CO2
274. The gas ‘C’ is :
(A) N2O (B) O2 (C) NO (D) N2
275. The substance ‘A’ is :
(A) NH4Cl (B) NH4NO3 (C) NH4NO2 (D) NaNO3
Passage-3 (Question No. 276 to 280)
A coloured compound (A) reacts with dilute H2SO4 to produce a colourless gas (B) and colourless solution (C). The reaction between (B)
and the acidified K2Cr2O7 solution produces a green solution and a slightly yellowish precipitate (D).The substance(D) burns in air to
produce a gas (E) which also can change the colour of K 2Cr2O7 solution.
276. “A” probably, is :
(A) ZnSO3 (B) CoS (C) MnS (D) NiS
277. When “B” reacts with “E”.
(A) a new gas F will be produced (B) it produces D and a colourless liquid
(C)there will be no reaction between them (D) it yields B and an acidic oxide
278. Which is not correct about E?
(A) It is colourless and highly water soluble (B) The molecule is linear
(C) Its aqueous solution is acidic (D) It turns starch iodate paper blue
279. When D is boiled with alkaline sulphite solution a compound F is formed. F can be used in
(I) Iodine titrations in volumetric analysis (II) Bleaching industry to destroy excess Cl 2
(III) Photography for ‘fixing’ films (IV) Iodometric titrations
Choose the correct codes:
(A) I and IV (B) I, III and IV (C) II and III (D) I, II,III and IV
+
280. When colourless solution (C) reacts with Pb 3O4/H , it acquires a violet red colour due to formation of :
(A) MnO4– (B) PbO2 (C) I3– (D) [Ni(en)3]S2O3

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Passage-4 (Question No. 281 to 283)
Aqueous solution of a salt ‘A’, when mixed with NaOH solution and warmed, a black precipitate is formed. Black ppt. is filtred and
dissolved in dil. H2SO4 solution. the resulting solution gives a chocolate coloured precipitate with potassium ferrocyanide solution. The
filtrate obtained after filtering off the black precipitate, upon warming with Zn and NaOH evolves a pungent smelling gas. The resulting
solution also responds to the ring test. The filtrate does not evolve any gas when it is boiled with urea in the presence of H 2SO4.
281. Salt ‘A’ consists of :
(A) Cu 2+ (B) Hg2+ (C) Cu + (D) Pb2+
282. The filtrate obtained after filtering off the black precipitate consist of :
(A) NO2– (B) NO3 (C) CO32– (D) Cl–
283. The chocolate coloured precipitate is :
(A) Fe2[Fe(CN)6] (B) Cu 2[Fe(CN)6] (C) HgSO4 (D) [Fe(H2O)5(NO)]SO4
Passage-5 (Question No. 284 to 286)
(i) An aqueous solution of a compound A is acidic towards litmus and A sublimes at about 300°C.
(ii) A solution of A, on treatment with an excess of NH4SCN, gives a red compound B, and on treatment with a solution of K 4[Fe(CN)6],
gives a blue compound C.
(iii)The solid A, on being heated with an excess of K2Cr2O7 in the presence of concentrated H2SO4, evolves deep red vapours of D.
(iv) On passing the vapours of D into a solution of NaOH and then adding the solution of acetic acid and lead acetate, a yellow precipitate
of a compound E is obtained.
284. Which of the following can be the composition of B and C respectively ?
(A) Ni(SCN)2 and Ni2[Fe(CN)6] (B) Co(SCN)2 and Co 2[Fe(CN)6]
(C) [Fe(SCN)6]3– and Fe3[Fe(CN)6]2 (D) Fe(SCN)3 and Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3
285. Which is the oxidation state of the central atom in vapour D ?
(A) +VI (B) +V (C) +III (D) +II
286. Can the compound A be prepared in the anhydrous form by strongly heating its hydrated crystals ?
(A) No, because the water molecules are very strongly bound in the hydrated crystals.
(B) No, because the salt gets hydrolysed in the process
(C) yes, because the water molecules are loosely bound in the hydrated crystals
(D) Yes, because the salt sublimes at 300°C

Passage-6 (Question No. 287 to 289)

Metal + dil. HCl A B (white ppt.)

HCl(g) Heated

C Metal (M)

287. The compound A is :

(A) CaCl2.2H2O (B) MgCl2.6H2O (C) Na2SO4.10H2O (D) CaSO4.2H2O
288. The compound B is :
(A) Mg(NH4)PO4 (B) Ca3(PO4)2 + NH3 (C) Na(NH4)HPO4 (D) both (a) and (b)
289. The compound C and metal M are:
(A) NaCl, Na (B) CaCl2, Ca (C) MgCl2, Mg (D) BeCl2, Be

Passage-7 (Question No. 290 to 292)

Most metal oxides are thermally stable at temperatures upto 1000°C but the oxide of metals below hydrogen in the electrochemical series
decompose fairly easily. Thus HgO and Ag2O decompose on heating.
290. Which of the following salt does not give NO2 gas on heating ?
(A) Pb(NO3)2 (B) Zn(NO3)2 (C) AgNO3 (D) KNO3
291. Which of the following compound cannot be thermally decomposed even at high temperature ?
(A) CsHCO3 (B) Rb 2CO3 (C) Li2CO3 (D) (NH4)2CO3

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292. Correct code for following thermal decomposition reaction(s) evolving gas having equal number of s -and p- bonds is:

(i) BeCO3 (ii) ZnSO 4

(ii) FeSO 4 (iv) (NH4)2Cr2O 7

(A) I, II (B) I, III, IV (C) I, II, III (D) All of these

Passage-8 (Question No. 293 & 294)

The compound KCN is traditionally used to extract gold from ore. Gold dissovles in Cyanide (CN -) solutions in the presence of air to
form Au(CN)-2, which is stable inaqueous solution.
4Au(s) + 8CN- (aq) + O2(g) + 2H2O(l) 4Au(CN)-2 (aq) + 4OH-(aq)
293. Aqua regia, a 3 : 1 mixture (by volume) of conc.HCl and HNO3 was developed
by the alchemists as a means to dissolve gold. Which of the following statem-
ts is / are true about the dissolution of gold in aqua regia ?
(I) NO 3 acts as oxidizing agent (II) Cl- acts as oxidizing agent
(III) Au(s) goes into the solution as Au 3+ (aq)
(IV) Au(s) goes into the solution as Au2+ (aq)
(A)I and III (B) II and III (C) I and IV (D) II and IV
294. The metal which is used to extract metallic gold from Au(CN)-2 is
(A) Al (B) Na (C) Zn (D) Cu

Passage-9 (Question No. 295 to 297)

295. Elements R and S belong to______ and ______ group respectively.

(A) VIII B and IX B (B) VII B and VIII B (C) IX B and X B (D) None of these
296. Which element has the valence electronic configuration. 5s2 5p5 ?
(A) M (B) N (C) Y (D) Z
297. No of d-electrons in element ‘Q’ ? (Assume that ‘Q’ follows aufbau’s principle)
(A)26 (B) 24 (C) 25 (D) 27

Passage-10 (Question No. 298 to 300)

The first ( iH1), second ( iH2) and Third ( iH3) ionization energies in kJmol–1 and the electron gain enthalpy in kJ mol–1 and the electron
gain enthalpy in kJmol–1 of few 2 nd period elements are given below :
Elements iH, iH2 iH3 EGE
I 520 7298 11815 -60
II 910 1657 14848 +66
III 1641 3374 6020 -328
IV 2482 4626 6998 +116
298. Which one of the above elements is most reactive metal ?
(A) I (B) II (C)III (D)IV
299. Which one of the following elements would probably be ‘element IV’ in above description ?
(A) Be (B) N (C) Ne (D) Ar
300. Which one of above elements is least reactive non-metal ?
(A) I (B) II (C) III (D) IV

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