CHM 102: Basic Inorganic Chemistry: Assignment Questions

Answer all the questions, and give a proper explanation wherever necessary.

1). What kind of bonds are present in B2H6? What is the point group of this compound?

2). Predict the product of the following reaction? If products are different, explain why?

i) B2H6 + 2NMe3 ?

ii) B2H6 + 2NH3 ?

3). Arrange the compound in order of rate of hydrolysis in descending order; and give your reason?

i) CF4, CCl4, CBr4 CI4

ii) SiF4, SiCl4, SiBr4, SiI4

Explanation:

4). How many P-P and P-S-P bonds are present in the following complex? Show structure.

P4S3, P4S5, P4S7

5) What are the oxidation states of phosphorus in the following acids, and give their structures:

a) pyro-Phosphorous acid; b) meta-Phosphoric acid; c) and hypo-Phosphoric acid?

6) The ease of formation of the adduct NH3.BX3 follows the order (X=F, Cl, Br)

i) BBr3< BCl3<BF3 ii) BCl3<BF3< BBr3

iii) BF3< BCl3< BBr3 iv) BBr3<BF3 <BCl3

7) The magnitude of bond angle in gaseous NF3, SbF3 and SbCl3 follows the order

i) NF3> SbF3 > SbCl3 ii) SbCl3> SbF3> NF3

iii) NF3> SbCl3 > SbF3 iv) SbF3> SbCl3> NF3

8) Among SO2(OH)F, CH3CO2H, LiF and H2O which compound(s) will behave(s) as base in liq.HF

9). B2H6 on reaction with NH3 gives different products at different temp. Write down the product formed at 100o C,160oc
and very high temp with proper reactions.
10) Indicate the type of isomerism exhibited by the following complexes and draw structures for these isomers.
11) Among the following, the number of anhydrides of acids are
CO, N2O, B2O3, N2O5, SO3, P4O10
A. 1 B. 4 C. 5 D. 0
12) Lewis acidity of BCl3, BPh3 and BMe3 with respect to pyridine follow the order
A. BCl3⇦BPh3⇦BMe3 B. BMe3⇦BPh3⇦BCl3
CHM 102: Basic Inorganic Chemistry: Assignment Questions

C. BPh3⇦BCl3⇦BMe3 D. BPh3⇦BMe3⇦BCl3
13) Alkali metal oxides are obtained by the reaction of
A. Oxygen with alkali metals in liquid ammonia
B. Water with alkali metals in liquid ammonia
C. H2O2 with alkali metals
D. H2O2 with alkali metals in liquid ammonia
14) Among the following pairs, those in which the first ionization energy differs by more than 300 KJ/mol are
A) Oxygen-sulfur B) Nitrogen-phosphorus
C) Phosphorus-arsenic D) Chlorine-iodine
15) Reaction of NH4Br with sodium in liquid ammonia results in the formation of
A) NaBr and H2 B) NaBr and HBr
C) NH3, HBr and NaH D) NaH, NaBr
16) The bond angle in PBr3 is 101o. The percentage of ‘s’ character of the central atom is?

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