Daily Practice Paper-42 (application of electronegativity)
Q.01 In the following, the element with
the highest electro-positivity is
(A) Cu (B) Cs (C) Ba (D) Cr
Q.02 Which of the following elements is
most metallic
(A) P (B) As (C) Sb (D) Bi
Q.03 Increasing order of metallic
characteristic is
(A) C, Si, As, Sb, Bi (B) C, Si, Bi, Sb, As
(C) C, Si, Sb, Bi, As (D) C, Si, As, Bi, Sb
Q.04 With respect to chlorine, hydrogen
will be
(A) Electropositive (B) Electronegative
(C) Neutral (D) Highly reactive
Q.05 The nomenclature of ICl is iodine
chloride because
(A) Size of I < Size of Cl
(B) Atomic number of I > Atomic number
of Cl
(C) E.N. of I < E.N. of Cl
(D) E. A. of I < E. A. of Cl
Q.06 Polarity of a bond can be explained
by: –
(A) Electron affinity (B) Ionisation
potential
(C) Electronegativity
(D) All of the above
Q.07 Among the following least and most
polar bonds are respectively -
(a) C – I (b) N – O (c) C – F (d) P – F
(A) d and c (B) a and d
(C) b and d (D) b and c
Q.08 Electronegativity values of elements
X and Y are 3.8 and 1.8 respectively Ionic
percentage of compound XY is: -
(A) 50 (B) 46 (C) 64 (D) 25
Q.09 If the electronegativity difference
between bonded atoms is exactly 1.7 the
nature of bond formed is
(A) >50% Ionic (B) <50% Ionic
(C) 50% Ionic & 50% covalent
(D) 100% Ionic
Q.10 Electronegativity values for elements
are useful in predicting: -
(A) Bond energy of a molecule
(B) Polarity of a bond
(C) Nature of an oxide (D) All
Q.11 Maximum covalent character is
associated with the compound
(A) NaI (B) MgI2 (C) AlCl3 (D) AlI3
Q.12 The electronegativity of K = 0.8 and
Cl = 3.0. The type of bond formed
between “K” and“Cl’
(A) pure covalent (B) hydrogen
(C) metallic (D) electrovalent
Q.13The atomic number of three elements
A, B and C are a, a + 1 and a + 2, C is an
alkali metal. Which of the following
statement for A, B and C is wrong -
(A) EN of A is maximum in the period
(B) IP of C is minimum in the period
(C) Nature of bonding between A & C is
covalent
(D) B has zero valency
Q.14 Bond length of F2 = 1.44 A0, Bond
length of H2 = 0.74 A0. Find out the bond
length of H-F? (EN of F is 4.0, EN of H is
2. (A) in A0
(A).919 (B) .960 (C) .840 (D) .560
Q.15 The X – X bond length is 1.00 Å and
C – C bond length is 1.54 Å. If
electronegativities of 'X' and 'C' are 3.0
and 2.0 respectively, the C – X bond
length is likely to be in Å :-
(A) 1.27 (B) 1.18 (C) 1.08 (D) 1.28
Q.16 Pauling's electronegativity values for
elements are useful in predicting
(A) polarity of bonds in molecules
(B) positions of elements in
electrochemical series
(C) co-ordination number of elements
(D) oxidation number of elements
Q.17 Pauling’s scale of electronegativity
for elements are useful in predicting
(A) polarity of molecules
(B) coordination number
(C) position in activity series
(D) dipole moments
Q.18 The electronegativity values of the
elements are useful in predicting:
(A) bond energy of a molecule
(B) polarity of a molecule.
(C) nature of an oxide.
(D) all of these
 Daily Practice Paper-43 (nature of oxide, hydroxide)
Q.01 In periodic table, the basic character of oxides
(A) increases from left to right and decrease from top to bottom
(B) decreases from right to left and increases from top to bottom
(C) decreases from left to right and increases from top to bottom
(D) decreases from left to right and increases from bottom to top
Q.02 The strength of an oxyacid; where E is the central atom, depends upon
(A) electronegativity of E but not on atomic size
(B) atomic size of E but not on electronegativity of E
(C) not on oxidation state of E in oxyacid’s
(D) atomic size, electronegativity and oxidation state of E
Q.03 Which of the following statements is true?
(A) HClO4 is a weaker acid than HClO3
(B) HNO3 is a stronger acid than HNO2
(C) H3PO3 is a stronger acid than H2SO4
(D) In aqueous medium HF is a stronger acid than HCl
Q.04 Which of the following is the strongest acid -
(A) HClO (B) HClO2 (C) HClO3 (D) HClO4
Q.05 The increasing order of acidic nature of the following oxides is
(A) SiO2 < P2O5 < Cl2O7 < SO3 (B) SiO2 < P2O5 < SO3 < Cl2O7
(C) Cl2O7 < SO3 < P2O5< SiO2 (D) SO3 < Cl2O7 < SiO2 < P2O5
Q.06 The increasing order of acidic nature of Li2O, BeO, B2O3
(A) Li2O > BeO < B2O3 (B) Li2O < BeO < B2O3
(C) Li2O < BeO > B2O3 (D) Li2O > BeO > B2O3
Q.07 Consider the M(OH)3 formed by all the group 13 elements. The correct sequence of
acidic strength of hydroxides [M(OH)3] is -
(A) B(OH)3 < Al(OH) 3> Ga(OH) 3 > In(OH) 3 > Tl(OH) 3
(B) B(OH) 3 > Tl(OH) 3> Al(OH) 3> In(OH) 3 > Ga(OH) 3
(C) Al(OH) 3 > Ga(OH) 3 > B(OH) 3> In(OH) 3> Tl(OH) 3
(D) B(OH) 3 > Al(OH) 3> Ga(OH) 3> In(OH) 3> Tl(OH) 3
Q.08 Which of the following represent the correct order of basic strength?
(A) Li2O < Na2O < K2O < Rb2O (B) BeO < MgO < CaO < SrO
(C) K2O > CaO > Ga2O3 (D) All are correct
Q.09 Choose the correct order for acidic strength:
(A) Na2O < MgO (B) NO < N2O
(C) SiO2 > P2O5 (D) HClO2 > HClO3
Q.10 The weakest base among NaOH, Ca (OH)2, KOH and Be (OH)2 is-
(A) NaOH (B) Ca (OH)2 (C) KOH (D) Be (OH)2
Q.11 The non-metal that does not exhibit positive oxidation state is:
(A) Oxygen (B) Fluorine (C) Iodine (D) Chlorine
Q.12 Among Al2O3, SiO2, P2O5 and SO3, the correct order of acid strength is
(A) A12O3 < SiO2 < SO3 < P2O5 (B) SiO2 < SO3 < A12O3 < P2O5
(C) SO3 < P2O5 < SiO2 < A12O3 (D) A12O3 < SiO2 < P2O5 < SO3
Q.13 Aqueous solutions of two compounds and are prepared in two different beakers. If the
electronegativity of M=3.4, N=1.2, O=3.5 and H=2.1, then the nature of the two
solutions will be respectively.
(A) acidic, basic (B) acidic, acidic (C) basic, acidic (D) basic, basic
Q.14 The electronegativity of oxygen and an element A on Pauling's scale are 3.5 and 1.1
respectively. The nature of oxide of A will be
(A) acid or neutral (B) basic
(C) amphoteric (D) given information is not sufficient
Q.15 Which of the following oxides is amphoteric in character?
(A) SnO2 (B) SiO2 (C) CO2 (D) CaO
Q.16 Which of the following oxide will give the amphoteric
(A) N2O (B) CO (C) As2O3 (D) BaO
Q.17 What is the nature of Al2O3 and B2O3
(A) Amphoteric, acidic (B) acidic, amphoteric
(C) acidic, acidic (D) amphoteric, amphoteric
Q.18 Which of the following oxides in neutral
(A) CO (B) K2O (C) ZnO (D) SiO2
Q.19 Which of the following oxides is amphoteric in nature
(A) CaO (B) CO2 (C) SiO2 (D) SnO2
Q.20 Amphoteric behavior is shown by the oxides of:
(A) Al and Ca (B) Pb and Ba (C) Cr and Mg (D) Ge and Al
Q.21 Which oxide is neutral:
(A) CO2 (B) SO2 (C) NO (D) P2O5
Q.22 The order of basic character of given oxides is:
(A) Na2O > MgO > CuO > SiO2 (B) MgO > SiO2 > CuO > Na2O
(C) SiO2 > MgO > CuO > Na2O (D) CuO > Na2O > MgO > SiO2
Q.23 An element X occurs in short period having configuration ns2np1. The formula and
nature of its oxide is:
(A) XO3, basic (B) XO3, acidic (C) X2O3, amphoteric(D) X2O3, basic
Q.24 The basic character of MgO, SrO, K2O and NiO increases in the order -
(A) K2O < SrO < MgO < NiO (B) NiO < MgO < SrO < K2O
(C) MgO < NiO < SrO < K2O (D) K2O < MgO < NiO < SrO
Q.25 The order in which the following oxides are arranged according to decreasing basic
nature is-
(A) Na2O > MgO > Al2O3 > SiO2 (B) SiO2 > Al2O3 > MgO > Na2O
(C) Al2O3 > SiO2 > MgO > Na2O (D) SiO2 > MgO > Na2O > Al2O3
Q.26 In II period most acidic oxide is formed by?
(A) F (B) N (C) O (D) Li
Q.27 The pair of amphoteric hydroxides is -
(A) Al (OH)3, LiOH (B) Be (OH)2, Mg (OH)2
(C) B(OH)3, Be (OH)2 (D) Be (OH)2, Zn (OH)2
Q.28 Identify the incorrect order of acidic strengths of CO2, CuO, CaO, H2O:
(A) CuO < CaO < H2O < CO2 (B) H2O < CuO < CaO < CO2
(C) CaO < H2O < CuO < CO2 (D) All of these
Q.29 Amphoteric behaviour is shown by the oxides of:
(A) Al and Ca (B) Pb and N (C) Be and B (D) Sn and Zn
Q.30 Select the correct order(s) of acidic/basic strength:
(A) NaOH < Mg (OH)2 < Al (OH)3; basic strength
(B) H2S > H2Se > H2Te; acidic strength
(C) H2SO3 < H2SO4; acidic strength
(D) Both (B) and (C)
Q.31 Which metal has a greater tendency to form metal oxide?
(A) Cr (B) Fe (C) Al (D) Ca
Q.32 The oxide of an element whose electronic configuration is 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s1 will be
(A) amphoteric (B) basic (C) acidic (D) neutral
Q.33 Elements A, B and C belong to the same period in the long form of the periodic table.
The nature of the oxides of A, B and C is amphoteric, basic and acidic respectively.
The correct order of the atomic number of these elements is
(A) C > B > A (B) C > A > B (C) A > B > C (D) B > A > C
Q.34 Which of the following oxides is most acidic in nature?
(A) MgO (B) BeO (C) BaO (D) CaO
Q.35 Which of the following is the most basic oxide?
(A) SeO2 (B) Al2O3 (C) Sb2O3 (D) Bi2O3
Q.36 Arrange in the order of increasing basicity -NO2, ZnO, K2O
(A) NO2 < ZnO < K2O (B) K2O < ZnO < NO2
(C) NO2 < K2O < ZnO (D) K2O < NO2 < ZnO
Q.37 Element P, Q, R and S belong to the same group. The oxide of P is acidic, oxide of Q
and R are amphoteric while the oxide of S is basic. Which of the following elements
is the most electropositive?
(A) P (B) Q (C) R (D) S
Q.38 Which of the following oxides is not expected to react with sodium hydroxide?
(A) BeO (B) B2O3 (C) CaO (D) SiO2
Q.39 Which of the following oxide is amphoteric?
(A) CO2 (B) SnO2 (C) CaO (D) SiO2
Q.40 Which of the following is an amphoteric oxide -
(A) CrO3 (B) Cr2O3 (C) V2O5 (D) TiO
Q.41 Among (a) Na2O, (b) MgO, (c) Al2O3, (d) P2O5 (e) Cl2O7 the most basic, most acidic
and amphoteric oxide can be
(A) a, b, c (B) b, e, c (C) a, e, c (D) e, c, a
Q.42 The oxide of sodium is ....
(A) acidic (B) basic (C) amphoteric (D) neutral