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UMEED (NEET)
Inorganic Chemistry Crash Course
p-Block Elements
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TIME 50 MIN.
MAXIMUM MARKS 200
MARKING SCHEME +4/–1

Q1. What is the state of hybridization of carbon (D) Carbon forms double and triple bonds
in fullerene? but not silicon
(A) sp2 (B) sp3 Q5. What is the number of free electrons
(C) sp (D) sp3 d present on each carbon atom in graphite?
(A) 0 (B) 3
Q2. Which is neutral to litmus? (C) 2 (D) 1
(A) ZnO (B) SnO
(C) CO (D) SiO Q6. Structure of boric acid (H3 BO3 ) is:
(A) Trigonal
Q3. BF3 is an example of Lewis acid because it (B) Tetragonal
behaves as: (C) Layer structure in which BO3 units are
(A) Nucleophile (B) Electrophile linked with oxygen
(C) Free radical (D) lyophilic (D) Layer structure in which BO3 units are
linked by H-bonding
Q4. CCl4 does not show hydrolysis but SiCl4 is
readily hydrolysed because: Q7. The hybridization of boron atom in
(A) Carbon cannot expand its octet but orthoboric acid is:
silicon can expand (A) sp (B) sp2
3
(B) Electronegativity of carbon is higher (C) sp (D) sp3 d
than of silicon
(C) IP of carbon is higher than of silicon
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Q8. The protective film of oxide on the surface Q16. The order of acidic strength of boron
of Al metal may be strengthened by: trihalides
(A) Galvanizing (B) Cathodizing (A) BF3 < BCl3 < BBr3 < BI3
(C) Sheradizing (D) Anodizing (B) BI3 < BBr3 < BCl3 < BF3
(C) BCl3 < BBr3 < BI3 < BF3
Q9. Which of the following is only acidic in (D) BBr3 < BCl3 < BF3 < BI3
nature?
(A) Mg(OH)2 (B) Be(OH)2
Q17. Which property is common in diamond and
(C) Al(OH)3 (D) B(OH)3 graphite?
(A) Electrical conductivity
Q10. A metallic oxide which imparts purple
colour to pottery is: (B) Relative atomic weight
(A) Lead oxide (C) Crystal structure
(B) Copper oxide (D) Density
(C) Sodium oxide
(D) Manganese dioxide Q18. In which of the following the inert pair
effect is most prominent?
Q11. Which of the following is a three- (A) Si (B) Ge
dimensional silicate?
(A) Mica (B) Spodumene (C) Pb (D) C
(C) Zeolite (D) None of these
Q19. Which oxide has three-dimensional
Q12. The most abundant gas in ordinary air structure?
among the following is: (A) CO (B) CO2
(A) Argon (B) Helium (C) SiO2 (D) SO2
(C) Carbon dioxide (D) Carbon monoxide
Q20. Diamond and graphite are:
Q13. The correct Lewis acid order for boron
halides is: (A) Isomers (B) Isotopes
(A) BF3 > BCl3 > BBr3 > BI3 (C) allotropes (D) Polymers
(B) BCl3 > BF3 > BBr3 > BI3
(C) BI3 > BBr3 > BCl3 > BF3 Q21. Which element has a limited coordination
(D) BBr3 > BCl3 > BI3 > BF3 number of four?
(A) Sn (B) C
Q14. Boric acid on heating at 150 ͦC gives: (C) Si (D) Ge
(A) B2 O3 (B) H2 B4 O7
(C) HBO2 (D) H2 BO3
Q22. Borax on heating with cobalt oxide forms a
blue bead of:
Q15. Man dies in an atmosphere of carbon
monoxide, because it: (A) Co(BO2 )2 (B) CoBO2
(A) Combines with the O2 present in the (C) Co3 (BO3 )2 (D) Na3 Co(BO3 )2
body to form CO2
(B) Reduces the organic matter of tissues Q23. The correct formula of borax is:
(C) Combines with haemoglobin of blood,
(A) Na2 [B4 O5 (OH)4 ] ∙ 8H2 O
making it incapable of absorbing O2
(D) Dries up the blood (B) Na2 B4 O7 ∙ 4H2 O
(C) Na2 [B4 O5 (OH)4 ] ∙ 10H2 O
(D) Na2 B4 O7 ∙ 8H2 O

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Q24. The formula of mineral borax is

(A) Na2 B4 O7 Q31. The correct order of increasing atomic
radii, is
(B) Na2 B4 O7 . 4H2 O
(A) B < Al < Ga (B) Ga < Al < B
(C) Na2 B4 O7 . 5H2 O (C) Al < B < Ga (D) B < Ga < Al
(D) Na2 B4 O7 . 10H2 O
Q32. The stability of hydrides of carbon family
Q25. Carbon dioxide is a gas but silica is a solid is in the order
because : (A) CH4 > SiH4 > GeH4 > SnH4 > PbH4
(A) Carbon dioxide is composed of (B) CH4 < SiH4 < GeH4 < SnH4 < PbH4
discrete covalent CO2 molecules (C) CH4 > SnH4 > GeH4 > SiH4 > PbH4
whereas silica has continuous (D) None of the above
tetrahedral structure
(B) CO2 molecules are lighter than SiO2 Q33. The straight chain polymer is formed by:
molecules (A) Hydrolysis of (CH3 )2 SiCl2 followed
(C) CO2 is more acidic than SiO2 by condensation polymerisation
(D) Melting point of silica is very high (B) Hydrolysis of (CH3 )3 SiCl followed by
condensation polymerisation
Q26. Tincal is (C) Hydrolysis of CH3 SiCl3 followed by
(A) Na2 CO3 . 10H2 O condensation polymerisation
(B) NaNO3 (D) Hydrolysis of (CH3 )4 Si by addition
(C) Na2 B4 O7 . 10H2 O polymerisation
(D) NaCl
Q34. Quartz is an example of
Q27. Which of the following is known as (A) Chain silicate
inorganic benzene? (B) Sheet silicate
(A) Borazine (C) Cyclic silicate
(B) Phosphonitrilicacid (D) Three dimensional network silicate
(C) Boron nitride
(D) p- dichlorobenzene Q35. The most reactive form of carbon is:
(A) Diamond (B) Graphite
Q28. In SiF62− and SiCl2−6 which one is known (C) Coal (D) Charcoal
and why?
(A) SiF62− because of small size of F Q36. The structure of BF3 is
(B) SiF62− because of large size of F (A) Planar triangular
(C) SiCl2− (B) Pyramidal
6 because of small size of Cl
(D) SiCl2− (C) Tetrahedral
6 because of large size of Cl
(D) T-shaped
Q29. The thermal stability order for group 14
halides is: Q37. The stability of dihalides of Si, Ge, Sn and
(A) GeX 2 < SiX 2 < SnX 2 < PbX 2 Pb increases steadily in the sequence
(B) SiX 2 < GeX 2 < PbX 2 < SnX 2 (A) GeX 2 < SiX2 < SnX 2 < PbX 2
(C) SiX 2 < GeX 2 < SnX 2 < PbX 2 (B) SiX2 < GeX2 < PbX 2 < SnX2
(D) PbX 2 < SnX 2 < GeX 2 < SiX 2 (C) SiX2 < GeX2 < SnX 2 < PbX 2
(D) PbX 2 < SnX 2 < GeX2 < SiX2
Q30. Boric acid is prepared from borax by the
action of: Q38. The structure of diborane contains:
(A) Hydrochloric acid (A) four 2C−2e bonds and two 3C−2e
(B) Sodium hydroxide bonds
(C) Carbon dioxide (B) two 2C−2e bonds and two 2C−2e
(D) Sodium carbonate bonds

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(C) two 2C−2e bonds and two 3C−2e (C) Si2 O6−
7 (D) Si2 O7−
6
bonds
(D) four 2C−2e bonds and two 2C−2e
bonds Q46. Among the halides:
1. BCl3 2. AlCl3
3. GaCl3 4. InCl3
The order of decreasing Lewis acid
Q39. Which of the following is more stable? character is:
(A) Pb4+ (B) Sn4+ (A) 1, 2, 3, 4 (B) 4, 3, 2, 1
(C) Ge4+ (D) Si4+ (C) 3, 4, 2, 1, (D) 2, 3, 4, 1

Q40. Among the various allotropes of carbon : Q47. The basic structural unit is silicates is
(A) Diamond is the hardest and graphite is (A) SiO2
the softest (B) [Si2 O7 ]2−
(B) Diamond is the hardest and coke is the (C) SiO4 tetrahedron
softest (D) [Si2 O5 ]2−
(C) Diamond is the hardest and lamp black
is the softest. Q48. Which one of the following compounds, is
(D) Coke is hardest and diamond is softest not a protonic acid?
(A) SO(OH)2 (B) SO2 (OH)2
(C) B(OH)3 (D) PO(OH)3
Q41. Oxides of silicon are:
(A) Liquids (B) Solids Q49. In silicon dioxide
(C) Gases (D) None of these (A) There are double bonds between
silicon and oxygen atoms
Q42. Which metal is protected by a layer of its (B) Silicon atom is bonded to two oxygen
own oxide? atoms
(A) Fe (B) Au (C) Each silicon atom is surrounded by two
(C) Ag (D) Al oxygen atoms and each oxygen atom is
bounded to two silicon atoms
Q43. BF3 acts as acid according to: (D) Each silicon atom is surrounded by
(A) Lewis (B) Bronsted four oxygen atoms and each oxygen
(C) Arrhenius (D) None of these atom is bounded to two silicon atoms

Q50. Boron cannot form which one of the

following anions?
Q44.
(A) BF63− (B) BH4−
−
(C) B(OH)4 (D) BO−
2
Silicate structure unit of
(A) (Si4 O11 )−6n
n (B) (Si2 O11 )−2n
n
(C) (Si2 O3 ) (D) (SiO4 )−4

Q45. Pyrosilicate ion is:

(A) SiO2−
2 (B) SiO2−
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ANSWER KEY

NEET Inorganic Chemistry Crash Course

1. (A) 11. (C) 21. (B) 31. (D) 41. (B)

2. (C) 12. (A) 22. (A) 32. (A) 42. (D)
3. (B) 13. (C) 23. (A) 33. (A) 43. (A)
4. (A) 14. (B) 24. (D) 34. (D) 44. (A)
5. (D) 15. (C) 25. (A) 35. (D) 45. (C)
6. (D) 16. (A) 26. (C) 36. (A) 46. (B)
7. (B) 17. (B) 27. (A) 37. (C) 47. (C)
8. (D) 18. (C) 28. (A) 38. (A) 48. (C)
9. (D) 19. (C) 29. (C) 39. (D) 49. (D)
10. (D) 20. (C) 30. (A) 40. (C) 50. (A)

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