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Q.1 An inorganic Red colour compound (A) on heating, gives a compound (B) and a gas (C). (A) on
treatment with conc. HNO3, gives compound (D), brown colour substance (E) and a neutral oxide (F).
Compound (D) on warming gives off again gas (C). Then, (E) will be:
(A) Mn3O4 (B*) PbO2 (C) Pb3O4 (D) Fe2O3
[Sol. 2Pb3O4   6PbO + O2 (g)
(A) (B) (C)
(Red lead)

Pb3O4 + 4HNO3  2Pb(NO3)2 + PbO2 + 2H2O

(A) (conc.) (D) (E) (F)
(Brown)

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2Pb(NO3)2  2PbO + 4NO2 (g) + O2(g)
(D) (C) ]

Question No. 2 to 4 (3 questions)

(i) P + C (carbon) + Cl2 — Q + CO  (ii) Q + H2O — R + HCl
(iii) BN + H2O — R + NH3  (iv) Q + LiAlH4 — S + LiCl + AlCl3
(v) S + H2O — R + H2 (vi) S + NaH — T
(P, Q, R, S & T do not represent their chemical symbols)
Q.2 Compound Q has
I. zero dipole moment II. A planar trigonal structure
III. An electron deficient compound IV. A Lewis base
Choose the correct code :
(A) I, IV (B) I, III, IV (C*) I, II, III (D) I, II, III, IV

Q.3 Compound T is used as a/an

(A) Oxidising Agent (B) Complexing Agent (C) Bleaching Agent (D*) Reducing Agent
Q.4 Compound S is
I. An odd-e– compound II. (2c – 3e–) compound
III. An electron deficient compound IV. A sp2 hybridized compound
Choose the correct code :
(A*) III (B) I, III (C) II, III, IV (D) I, II, IV
[Sol. (i) B2O3 + 3C + 3Cl2 — 2BCl3 + 3CO
(P) (Q)

(ii) BCl3 + 3H2O — H3BO3 + 3HCl

(Q) (R)

(iii) BN + 3H2O — H3BO3 + NH3

(R)

(iv) 4BCl3 + 3LiAlH4 — 2B2H6 + 3LiCl + 3AlCl3

(Q) (S)
(v) B2H6 + 6H2O — 2H3BO3 + 6H2
(S) (R)

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(vi) B2H6 + 2NaH — 2NaBH4

(S) (T) ]

Q.5 Phosphine is not obtained, when

(A*) Red phosphorous is heated with NaOH (B) White phosphorous is heated with NaOH
(C) Ca3P2 reacts with water (D) Phosphorous trioxide is boiled with water
[Sol. Red P does not produce phosphine on heating with NaOH ]

Question No. 6 to 7 (2 questions)

Q.6 When compound B undergoes in hydrolysis, evolved gas is

(A) Cl2 (B) HCl (C*) H2 (D) O2

Q.7 Choose the correct statement

(A) compound A, B & C have same type of bond
(B*) compound C & D have same type of bond
(C) compound A & C have same type of bond
(D) compound A & D have same type of bond
[Sol. Ans.12 (C)
Ans.13 (B)
LiH + AlCl3  LiAlH4
(A) (B)
3Li AlH4 + 4BCl3  2B2H6 + 3AlCl3 + 3LiCl
(B) (D)
LiAlH4 + 2BeCl2  Be2H4 + LiCl + AlCl3
(B) (C)
2AlCl3 + 3H2SO4  6HCl + Al2(SO4)3
conc. (E)
4HCl + MnO2  Cl2 + MnCl2 + 2H2O
LiAlH4 + 4H2O  LiOH + Al(OH)3 + 4H2

(3C- 2e )bonds (3C- 2e )bonds

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Q.8 Which is not true about borax?

(A) It is a useful primary standard for titrating against acids
(B*) One mole of borax reacts with four moles of HCl
(C) Aqueous solution of borax can be used as a buffer
(D) It is made up of two triangular BO3 units and two tetrahedral BO4 units
[Sol. In Borax (Na2B4O7·10H2O) Among 10 water molecules 2 molecules are part of structure i.e. exists as
Na2[B4O5(OH)4]·8H2O

Na2[B4O5(OH)4]·8H2O + 2HCl  2NaCl + 4H3BO3 + 5H2O

Methyl orange (pH = 3.7) is used to detect end point. Aq. solution of borax acts as buffer, as borax is
salt of strong base NaOH & weak acid H3BO3. ]
Q.9 Antimony pentafluoride, SbF5 reacts with XeF4 to form an adduct. The shapes of cation and anion in the
compound are respectively.
(A) square planar, trigonal bipyramidal (B*) Bent-T-shaped, octahedral
(C) square pyramidal, octahedral (D) square planar, octahedral
[Sol. XeF4 + SbF5  [XeF3] [SbF6] + –

[XeF3]+ : sp3d Bent-T-shape

[SbF6]– : sp3d2 octahedral ]
Q.10 Which of the following is / are correct for group 14 elements?
(A*) The stability of dihalides are in the order CX2 < SiX2 < GeX2 < SnX2 < PbX2
(B) The ability to form p–p multiple bonds among themselves increases down the group
(C*) The tendency for catenation decreases down the group
(D*) They all form oxides with the formula MO2.
[Sol. Phenomenon of inert pair effect increases downward ]
Q.11 A reddish pink substance on heating gives off a vapour which condenses on the sides of the test tube and
the substance turns blue. On cooling, if water is added to the residue, it turns to its original colour. The
substance is
(A) Iodine crystals (B) Copper sulphate crystals
(C*) Cobalt chloride crystals (D) Zinc oxide
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[Hint: CoCl2 · 6H2O  CoCl2 (s) + 6H2O (g)
(pink) (blue) ]
Q.12 Which of the following reaction is feasible
(A) 2HBr + I2  2HI + Br2 (B) H2SO4 + 2HCl  SO2 + Cl2 + 2H2O
(C*) 2HI + F2  2HF + I2 (D) NH3 + HF  NH4F
Q.13 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
[Sol. 5 CO + I2O5  5CO2 + I2
I2 + 2Na2S2O3  2NaI + Na2S4O6 ]
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