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DPP 1 - (Chemistry Dropper NEET)

P-Block Elements
Objective Type Question
1. An element which exists in liquid state for 7. Which of the following element form only
a wide range of temperature and can be used covalent compounds?
for measuring high temperature is (a) B (b) Al
(a) In (b) Ga (c) Ga (d) In
(c) Al (d) B
8. Which of the following compound is
2. Which of the following statement is covalent in nature?
incorrect regarding group 13th elements? (a) Anhydrous AlCl3 (b) Hydrated AlCl3
(a) Stability of +3 oxidation state decreases (c) TICI (d) All of these
down the group
(b) They shows, only +3 oxidation states 9. A solid element (symbol, M) conducts
(c) Due to inert pair effect stability of +1 electricity and forms chlorides MCl3
oxidation state increases down the (anhydrous, MCl3 covalent in nature and
group hydrated MCl3 ionic in nature). Identify the
(d) Boron shows only +3 oxidation state solid element (M) and its respective group.
(a) Boron belong to 13 th group
3. Which of the following element has lowest (b) Al belong to 13 th group
melting point? (c) Sn belong to 14 th group
(a) B (b) Al (d) Pb belong to 14th group
(c) Ga (d) In
10. Which of the following form of boron
4. Which of the following statement is element reacts with air at 700∘ C and forms
correct? oxide?
(a) Ga+ salts acts as good reducing agent (a) Crystalline (b) Amorphous
(b) In 3+ salts act as good oxidising agent (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
(c) TI 3+ salts act as good oxidising agent
(d) All of these 11. Which of the following metal is stable in air
due to the formation of protective oxide
5. Which of the following element has highest film?
electronegativity? (a) B (b) Ga
(a) AI (b) Ga (c) Al (d) In
(c) In (d) TI
12. Aluminium reacts with nitrogen and carbon
6. What will be the correct order of ionisation to form compound X and Y . These
energy? compounds on hydrolysis produces
(a) B > Al > Ga > In > TI (a) NH3 and Al(OH)3
(b) B > TI > Al > Ga > ln (b) BN and Al4 C3
(c) B > Al > Ga > TI > In (c) NH3 and AlCl3
(d) B > Al > In > TI > Ga (d) NH3 and CH4
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13. Group 13th elements do not combine
directly with H2 to form hydrides, therefore
their hydrides have been prepared by
indirect methods. So, what will be the
stability order of group 13 th element
hydrides?
(a) B > Al > Ga > In > TI
(b) B > Al > Ga > TI > In
(c) Tl > In > Ga > Al > B
(d) B > II > In > Ga > Al
17. Assertion (A) Boron does not form
[ BF 6 ]3− but Al forms [ AlF 6 ]3−
Reason (R) Boron does not react with
fluorine.
18. Assertion (A) [SiF6 ]2− is known but
[SiCl6 ]2− is not.
Reason (R) Size of fluorine is small and its
lone pair of electrons interacts with d-
orbitals of Si strongly.

14. Which of the following statements is 19. Diborane at 120∘ C reacts with ammonia
incorrect regarding diborane? and forms a compound 𝐴. Here, compound
(a) There are 12 valence 𝑒 − in diborane, A is…….
3𝑒 − contributed by each of 2 B atom (a) [H2 B(NH3 )2 ]+ [BH4 ]−
and 6𝑒 −each by H atom. (b) B3 N3 H6
(b) (2C − 2e− ) bond present between B - (c) B(NH2 )3
atom and terminal H (d) All of these
(c) (3C − 2𝑒 − )bond is present between B
and bridging H 20. Borax (Na2 B4 O7 ) on hydrolysis give
(d) B − B bond present in diborane NaOH and compound [𝑋] . Compound 𝑋
further react with
15. TII3 is an ionic compound, what will be the (a) NaBO2 (b) H3 BO3
oxidation state of TI in TII3? (c) Na2 CO3 (d) B(OC2 H5 )3
(a) +1 (b) +3
(c) +2 (d) –1 21. Boric acid is
(a) monobasic (b) dibasic
16. Diborane reacts with oxygen to form a (c) tribasic (d) tetrabasic
compound X, which is moderately soluble
in water and used as an insecticide? What 22. H3 BO3 has a layer structure in which planar
will be the compound X ? BO3−
3 units are linked by which bonds?
(a) BO(OH)3 (b) B2O3 (a) lonic bonds (b) Covalent bonds
(c) B2O5 (d) B2Cl6 (c) Hydrogen bonds (d) None of these

Given below are two statements one is 23. In borazine (B3 N3 H6 ) both boron and
labelled as nitrogen has which type of hybridisation?
Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as (a) sp (b) sp2
Reason 2. In each of the following (c) sp3 (d) sp3d
statements, choose the most appropriate
answer from the options given below 24. How many 𝜎 and 𝜋 -bonds are present in
(a) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is borazine compound?
not the correct explanation of (A) (a) 12𝜎 and 3𝜋 (b) 12𝜎 and 4𝜋
(b) (A) is correct but (𝑅) is not correct. (c) 6𝜎 and 6𝜋 (d) 8𝜎 and 2𝜋
(c) (A) is not correct but (𝑅) is correct.
(d) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is 25. When diborane is treated with excess of
the correct explanation of (A). NH3 at very high temperature then a
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substances X is obtained which is (a) Both Statement I and Statement II are

commercially known as inorganic benzene. incorrect.
Which of the following is X? (b) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
(a) BN (b) B2N6 incorrect.
(c) B3N3H6 (d) B4N4H6 (c) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II
is correct.
26. Match List I with List II (d) Both Statement I and Statement II are
List I List II correct.
(Element) (Hybrid
isation) 27. Statement I: Diborane (B2 H6 ) contains
(A) Boron in (i) sp2 three centre two electron bonds.
−
(OH)4 Statement II: Diborane is electron precise
(B) Aluminiu (ii) sp3 molecule.
m in
[Al(H2 O)6 ]3+ 28. The tendency of BF3 , BCl3 and BBr3
(C) Boron in (iii) sp3d2 behave as Lewis acid decreases in the
B2H6 sequence.
(D) TI in TI (a) BCl3 > BF3 > BBr3
(Br)– (b) BBr3 > BCl3 > BF3
Choose the correct answer from the options (c) BBr3 > BF3 > BCl3
given below: (d) BF3 > BCl3 > BBr3
(a) (A)→(i); (B)→(ii); (C) →(iii); (D) →(i)
(b) (A)→(ii);(B)→(iii); (C) →(i);(D) →(ii) 29. Which of the following structure is similar
(c) (A)→(i); (B)→(iii);(C)→(iii);(D) →(ii) to graphite?
(a) B (b) B4 C
(d) (A)→(i); (B)→(ii); (C) →(i); (D) →(ii)
(c) B2 H6 (d) BN
In each of the following questions, choose
the most appropriate answer from the 30. An element that cannot form MF63− ion is
options given below: (a) Ga (b) Al
(c) B (d) In
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DPP 1 - (Chemistry Dropper NEET)

P-Block Elements

Answer Key
1. (d) 16. (b)
2. (b) 17. (b)
3. (c) 18. (d)
4. (d) 19. (a)
5. (a) 20. (b)
6. (d) 21. (a)
7. (b) 22. (c)
8. (a) 23. (b)
9. (a) 24. (a)
10. (b) 25. (a)
11. (c) 26. (b)
12. (c) 27. (b)
13. (a) 28. (b)
14. (d) 29. (d)
15. (a) 30. (c)