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| SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS

1. 
Which of the following orders is incorrect for the rate (C) PF3 > PCl3
of hydrolysis? (D) SeF6 > SF6
(A) SnCl2 > SnCl4
9. The chain controlling unit for silicone is
(B) SnCl4 > SnMe4
(A) R 3SiCl
(C) AlCl3 < CCl4
( B) R 2SiCl 2
(D) BF3 < BCl3
(C) RSiCl 3
2. Which of the following statements is incorrect? (D) SiCl 4
(A) Disproportionation reaction takes place for the
10. The products of hydrolysis of Br–Cl are
hydrolysis of XeF4.
(B) In the hydrolysis of PCl3, tautomers of P(OH)3 (A) HBr + HCl + 1 O2
2
are formed as fnal product. (B) HOBr + HCl
(C) In the hydrolysis of NCl3, HOCl is not formed. (C) HOCl + HBr
(D) CH4 is inert towards the hydrolysis at normal (D) HOBr + HOCl
conditions.
11. The hydrolysis of Na 2SO3 makes the solution
3. Which of the following reaction is correct? (A) alkaline.
1
(A) PCl3 + 4H2O ® H3PO3 + 5HCl + 2 O2 (B) acidic.
(B) XeF6 + 3H2O ® XeO3 + 6HF (C) neutral.
(C) 2BCl3 + 6HOH (excess) ® B2H6 + 6HOCl (D) None of these.
(D) B2H6 + 2N(CH3)3 ® [BH2[N(CH3)3]2]+ [BH4]−
12. 
Which of the following compounds produces only
4. 
In which of the following all the chlorine atoms are basic product(s) on hydrolysis?
substituted, as given, on hydrolysis? (A) Mg 3 N 2
room (B) NCl 3
MCl n + nH 2O temperature
 → M(OH)n + nHCl
(C) BBr3
(A) NCl3 (D) LiH
(B) BCl3
(C) CCl4 13. 
When CH 3Cl undergoes alkaline hydrolysis to
(D) None of these ­produce CH 3OH, the state of hybridization of C
atom in the transition state is
5. Which of the following statements is correct? (A) sp
(A) On hydrolysis of SeF6 and TeF6 four water mol-
(B) sp3d
ecules are consumed.
(C) sp3
(B) On hydrolysis of PCl3 the product obtained has
(D) sp2
basicity 3.
(C) On hydrolysis of SF4, hybridization of S in tran- 14. 
When SiCl 4 undergoes hydrolysis to produce
sition state is sp3d. Si(OH)4 , the state of hybridization of Si atom in the
(D) All molecules of BF3 are not hydrolyzed in water. transition state is
(A) sp
6. 
Which of the following compounds produce acid
(B) sp3d
having basicity of two on hydrolysis?
(C) sp3
(A) NCl3
(D) sp2
(B) Al2(CH3)6
(C) SO2Cl2 15. 
The basicity of the acid produced from the central
(D) Mg3N2 atom in the hydrolysis of AsCl 3 is
7. I n which of the following reactions oxidation number (A) 1
of underlined atom will be +6 in atleast one of the (B) 2
products? (C) 3
(D) 4
Hydrolysis
(A) SO2 F2 ¾¾¾¾¾
®
16. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
Hydrolysis
(B) XeF4 ¾¾¾¾¾
® (A) P Cl 5 produces POCl 3 as intermediate product
Hydrolysis
(C) XeF6 ¾¾¾¾¾
® on hydrolysis.
(B) BCl 3 produces B(OH)3 on alkaline hydrolysis.
(D) All of the these
(C) SiH 4 gives rise to H 2 gas on hydrolysis.
8. Select the incorrect trend for extent of hydrolysis.
(D) N 2O5 produces two molecules of HNO3 on
(A) SF4 > SF6
hydrolysis.
(B) NCl3 > NF3
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17. Which of the following statements is correct? (C) d orbital participates in the hydrolysis of SF6 .
(A) BiCl 3 produces Bi(OH)3 (white ppt.) on (D) d orbital participates in the hydrolysis of PCl 5 .
hydrolysis.
(B) d
 orbital participates in the alkaline hydrolysis
of CH 3Cl.

| MULTIPLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Choose the correct statement(s). (C) O Si(C2H5)2 O Si(C2H5)2 O Si(C2H5)2

(A) In alkaline medium, the hydrolysis of BeCl2 pro-
H5C2 C2H5
duces clear solution consisting of [Be(OH)4]2− and
HCl. (D) Si
(B) In the clear solution of BiCl3, when large quantity O O
of water is added, the white turbidity of BiOCl is
H5C2 C2H5
obtained.
(C) SiF4 undergoes partial hydrolysis. Si Si
(D) The fnal products of hydrolysis of PCl3 and POCl3 H5C2 C2H5
are not identical. O O
Si
2. 
Which of the following carbides on hydrolysis produce
CH 4 as product? H5C2 C2H5
(A) CaC 2
4. 
Which of the following substance(s) on reaction with
(B) Mg 2C 3 water produces the same type of product(s)?
(C) Be2C (A) Ca
(B) CaO
(D) Al 4C 3
(C) CaH 2
3. 
Different types of silicone(s) that can be formed by (D) CaCN 2
hydrolysis of (C 2 H 5 )2 SiCl 2 are
5. The alkaline hydrolysis of P4 with NaOH produces
(A) NaH 2 PO2
(A) O Si(C2H5)2 O Si(C2H5)2 O
(B) Na 2 HPO3
O (C) PH 3
(D) P(OH)3
O Si(C2H5)2 O Si(C2H5)2 O
6. 
Which are the common hydrolysis products from XeF2
(B) O and XeF4?
(C2H5)2 Si Si (C2H5)2
(A) Xe
(B) XeO3
O O
Si (C) HF
(D) O2
H5C2 C2H5

| COMPREHENSION TYPE QUESTIONS

Passage 1: For Questions 1 to 3 (C) low surface area.

(D) high van der Waals forces.
Silicones are the organo-silicon polymers. Compounds
like R 2SiCl 2 on hydrolysis produce silicone like 2. 
Hardness of silicone polymer can be controlled by using
−O − Si(R 2 ) − O − Si(R 2 ) − O − Si(R 2 ) − . It may be of chain (A) R2SiCl2
or cyclic type. (B) RSiCl3
(C) R3SiCl
1. 
The water repelling characteristic of silicones is due to (D) AlCl3
(A) the presence of alkyl group pointed towards
surface. 3. Which is not the use of silicones?
(B) strong Si–O–Si bonds. (A) As lubricant in gear box.
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(B) In masonary works in buildings. Passage 4: For Questions 10 to 12

(C) Cosmetics and nail polish manufacture.
(D) As electrical insulator. Latest defnition says that the reaction of any substance
with water is called as hydrolysis and it may happen by
Passage 2: For Questions 4 to 6 different mechanism.
10. 
Which of the following statements shows similarities
Hydrolysis of different polyphosphoric acids occurs through
between the hydrolysis of NCl3 and PCl3?
addition–elimination mechanism.
(A) In both cases the nucleophilic attack takes place
4. 
The product(s) of hydrolysis of hypophosphoric acid at the central atom.
is (are) (B) In both cases, products are acidic in nature.
(A) H 3 PO4 only. (C) In both cases, one of the product is HCl.
(B) H 3 PO3 and H 3 PO4 . (D) None of these.
(C) H 3 PO3 only. Which of the following compounds involves SN1
11. 
(D) H 3 PO4 + H 2 . mechanism for its hydrolysis (if any)?
(A) AsCl3
5. 
The product(s) of hydrolysis of pyrophosphoric acid
(B) NF3
is (are)
(C) SiCl4
(A) H 3 PO4 only.
(D) BCl3
(B) H 3 PO3 and H 3 PO4 .
(C) H 3 PO3 only. 12. 
The product of hydrolysis of CCl4 from its central
(D) H 3 PO4 + H 2 . atom under drastic conditions is
(A) HCl
6. 
The product(s) of hydrolysis of isohypophosphoric (B) CO(OH)2
acid is (are) (C) C(OH)4
(A) H 3 PO4 only. (D) COCl2
(B) H 3 PO3 and H 3 PO4.
(C) H 3 PO3 only.
(D) H 3 PO4 + H 2. Passage 5: For Questions 13 to 15
Hydrolysis of different compounds may take place by
Passage 3: For Questions 7 to 9 ­different kinds of mechanisms.
Hydrolysis is a reaction in which the substance undergoes 13. I n which of the following molecules, the nucleophilic
nucleophilic substitution with the solvent water. If the attack by the H2O molecule does not take place at
­solvents are NH3 and ROH, then the corresponding terms the Br atom?
are known as ammonolysis and alcoholysis respectively. (A) BrF3
7. 
Ammonolysis of SiCl 4 followed by heating produces (B) Br–F
(A) Si(NH 2 )4 (C) I–Br
(B) Si 3 N 4 (D) None of these
(C) Si(OH)4 14. W
 hich of the following molecules involve(s) redox
(D) SiO2 reaction in their hydrolysis reaction?
8. Alcoholysis of Al(CH 3 )3 by CH 3OH gives rise to (A) XeF4
(A) AlH 3 (B) XeF2
(B) Al(OH)3 (C) POCl3
(C) Al(OCH 3 )3 + CH 4 (D) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Al 2O3
15. Which of the following statements is correct?
Which of the following compounds shows least t­endency
9.  (A) In the hydrolysis of NCl3, the nucleophilc attack
towards hydrolysis? take place at N atom.
(A) BF3 (B) In the hydrolysis of Marshall’s acid (H2S2O8), the
(B) BCl 3 Caro’s acid (H2SO5) is formed as intermediate.
(C) BBr3 (C) F–Cl + H2O → H–O–H + HCl
(D) BI 3 (D) All of the above statements are correct.

| ASSERTION–REASONING TYPE QUESTIONS

In the following set of questions, a Statement I is given (A) 
If both Statement I and Statement II are true
and a corresponding Statement II is given below it. Mark and Statement II is the correct explanation of
the correct answer as: Statement I.
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(B) If both Statement I and Statement II are true but
Statement II is not the correct explanation for
Statement I.
(C) If Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
(D) If Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
1. Statement I: Mg 2C 3 and Al 4C 3 both produce the
same gaseous products on their hydrolysis.
Statement II: The nature of hydrocarbon produced
from a particular carbide depends upon the anionic
part present in it.
2. Statement I: Hydrolysis of Al 2 (CH 3 )6 is highly
spontaneous.
Statement II: Al 2 (CH 3 )6 gives Al(OH)3 (white ppt.)
and CH 4 (gaseous product) on hydrolysis.
3. Statement I: SiH 4 is prone towards hydrolysis while
SnH 4 is inert.
Statement II: Sn–H bond has insuffcient polarity
compared to Si–H bond.
4. Statement I: TeF6 produces H 2 TeO4 as hydrolyzed
product.
Statement II: Te(OH)6 exists and there is no steric
crowding to accommodate six OH– groups around it.
5. Statement I: P4S10 produces H 3 PO4 and H 2S, not
H 2SO4 and PH 3, on hydrolysis.
Statement II: S atom being more electronegative, the
nucleophilic attack takes place on P atom and proto-
nation takes place on S atom.
6. Statement I: Silicones are resistant towards hydrolysis.
Statement II: +I effect of CH 3 groups reduces the d (+)
character of Si atoms.

| INTEGER ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

The answer to each of the following questions is a non- 5. 

When SF4 is hydrolysed, the change in oxidation state
negative integer. of S atom during the process is ___________.
1. F
 ind the total number of molecules which give hydro 6. 
Among the following orders, the number of incorrect
acid as one of the products when they undergo com- orders with respect to rate of hydrolysis is ___________.
plete hydrolysis.
(i) SnCl 2 > SnCl 4
NCl3, POCl3, PCl3, SF4, SiCl4, N2O5, P4O10 (ii) BBr3 > BI 3
2. F
 ind the number of molecules which produce Na2SO4 (iii) SeF6 > TeF6
on hydrolysis followed by the treatment of resulting (iv) SiCl 4 < SiBr4
solution with excess NaOH. (v) SiH 4 > GeH 4
SOCl2, SO2Cl2, H2S2O7, SF4, SOF4, SeF6. (vi) SF6 < SeF6

3. 
The number of compounds among the following, When SnCl 4 is converted into [SnCl 6 ]2− by the nucle-
7. 
forming oxyacids from the central atom on hydrolysis ophilic additon of Cl − , the coordination number is
is ___________. increased by___________.

AsCl 3 , NCl 3 , PCl 3 , SbCl 3 , PCl 5 , SiF4 8. T

 he number of HCl molecules formed from the hydrol-
ysis of one molecule of NCl3 is ___________.
4. 
The number of compounds among the following that do
not produce only acidic product(s) on their hydrolysis is
___________.
SO2 , SO2Cl 2 , NCl 3 , SeCl 4 , TeF6 , XeF4 .

| MATRIX–MATCH TYPE QUESTIONS

In each of the following questions, statements are given 1. Match the compounds with their properties.
in two columns, which have to be matched. The state-
ments in Column I are labelled as (A), (B), (C) and (D), Column I Column II
while those in Column II are labelled as (P), (Q), (R), (S) (A) BeCl2 (P) d orbital participation does not take
and (T). Any given statement in Column I can have cor- place during hydrolysis.
rect matching with one or more statements in Column II. (B) BF3 (Q) p p – pp back bonding is present in the
molecule.
(C) SiF4 (R) Partial hydrolysis takes place due to
complex formation.
(S) (3c – 4e) bond is present in the
hydrolyzed product.
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2. 
Match the compounds with the mechanism involved
Column I Column II
in their hydrolysis.
(A) PCl3 (P) A  t least one of the hydrolysis
Column I Column II
products undergoes tautomerism.
(A) PCl5 (P) Addition mechanism only. (B) SO2Cl2 (Q) Produces acid(s) having basicity of
(B) SiCl4 (Q) SN2 mechanism only. two on hydrolysis.
(C) SO3 (R) Addition–elimination (C) NCl3 (R) Follows purely SN1 mechanism for
mechanism only. hydrolysis.
(D) CrO2Cl2 (S) SN2 and addition–elimination (D) H2SO5 (S) The nucleophilic attack takes place
mechanism. on the surrounding atoms during
hydrolysis.
3. 
Match the compounds with the correct statement (T) The nucleophilic attack takes place
regarding their hydrolysis reactions. at the central atom on hydrolysis.

| ANSWERS
Single Correct Choice Type Questions
1. (C) 4. (B) 7. (D) 10. (B) 13. (D) 16. (B)
2. (C) 5. (D) 8. (C) 11. (A) 14. (B) 17. (D)
3. (B) 6. (C) 9. (A) 12. (A) 15. (C)

Multiple Correct Choice Type Questions

1. (B), (C), (D) 3. (B), (C), (D) 5. (A), (C)
2. (C), (D) 4. (A), (C) 6. (A), (C), (D)

Comprehension Type Questions

1. (A) 4. (B) 7. (B) 10. (D) 13. (C)
2. (B) 5. (A) 8. (C) 11. (B) 14. (D)
3. (C) 6. (B) 9. (A) 12. (D) 15. (B)

Assertion–Reasoning Type Questions

1. (D) 3. (A) 5. (A)
2. (B) 4. (D) 6. (A)

Integer Answer Type Questions

1. 4 3. 4 5. 0 7. 2
2. 3 4. 2 6. 4 8. 0

Matrix–Match Type Questions

1. (A) →(P), (Q), (S) 2. (A)→ (S) 3. (A) → (P), (Q), (T)
(B) →(P), (Q), (R) (B) → (Q) (B) → (Q), (T)
(C) →(R) (C) → (P) (C) →(S)
(D) →(R) (D) →(Q), (T)