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46. Which of the following oxides is most acidic in (c)

nature?
(a) (b) (d)
(2014)
(c) (d)
51. Identify the wrong statement in the following.
(NEET2018) (a) Amongst isoelectronic species, smaller the
positive charge on the cation, smaller is the
47. The element has been discovered ionic radius.
recently. It will belong to which of the following
(b) Amongst isoelectronic species, greater the
family/group and electronic configuration?
negative charge on the anion, larger is the
(a) Carbon family [Rn] ionic radius.
(b) Oxygen family [Rn] (c) Atomic radius of the elements increases as
one moves down the first group of the periodic
(c) Nitrogen family, [Rn]
table.
(d) Halogen family, [Rn] (d) Atomic radius of the elements decreases as
(NEET2017) one moves across from left to right in the
period of the periodic table.
48. In which of the following options the order of
(2012)
arrangement does not agree with the variation
of property indicated against it?
(a) I Br Cl (increasing electron gain 52. What is the value of electron gain enthalpy
enthalpy) ofNa ?
(b) Li (increasing metallic (a) (b)
radius) (c) (d)
(c) (increasing ionic
(Mains2011)
size)
(d) (increasing first ionisation 53. Which of the following represents the correct
enthalpy) (NEET‐I2016) order of increasing electron gain enthalpy with
negative sign for the elements and
49. The species Ar, and contain the Cl?
same number of electrons. In which order do (a) Cl
their radii increase? (b)
(a) (c)
(b) (d)
(c) Ar (2010)
(d)
54. Among the elements Ca, Mg, and Cl, the
(2015, Cancelled)
order of increasing atomic radii is
(a) Mg
50. Which of the following orders of ionic radii is
correctly represented? (b) Cl
(a) (c)
(b)
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(d) Ca (b)
(Mains2010)
(c)

55. Among the following which one has the (d)

highest cation to anion size ratio? (2007)
(a) (b)
(c) (d) 60. Which one of the following orders is not in
accordance with the property stated against it?
(Mains2010) (a) : Bond dissociation energy
(b) : Oxidising power
56. Amongst the elements with following electronic
configurations, which one of them may have (c) : Acidic property in
the highest ionisation energy? water

(a) Ne (d) : Electronegativity

(2006)
(b) Ar

(c) Ne
61. The correct order of ‐compounds in its
(d) Ne decreasing order of oxidation states is
(2009)
(a) , NO, ,
57. Which one ofthe following arrangements does
not give the correct picture of the trends (b) , NO, ,
indicated against it? (c) , , NO,
(a) : Bond dissociation energy
(d) , , NO, (NEET2018)
(b) : Electronegativity
62. Hot concentrated sulphuric acid is a
(c) : Oxidizing power
moderately strong oxidizing agent. Which of
(d) : Electron gain enthalpy the following reactions does not show oxidizing
(2008) behaviour?

58. Identify the correct order of the size of the (a)

following: (b)
(a)
(c)
(b) Ar
(d) (NEET‐II2016)
(c)
(d) 63. The pair of compounds that can exist together
(2007) is

59. With which of the following electronic (a)

configuration an atom has the lowest ionisation (b)
enthalpy?
(c)
(a)
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(d) , KI (2014) (a) and

(b) and
(c) and
64. (I)
(d) and (2009)
(II)
Role of hydrogen peroxide in the above reactions
is respectively 69. Number ofmoles of required to oxidize
(a) oxidizing in (I) and reducing in (II) one mole of ferrous oxalate completely in
(b) reducing in (I) and oxidizing in (II) acidic medium will be
(c) reducing in (I) and (II) (a) 7.5 moles
(d) oxidizing in (I) and (II) (2014) (b) 0.2 moles
(c) 0.6 moles
(d) 0.4 moles.(2008)
65. In acidic medium, changes to
70. Which is the best description ofthe behaviour
which has two bonds. of bromine in the reaction given below?

Oxidation state of Cr in is HOBr

(a) Proton acceptor only
(a) (b)
(b) Both oxidised and reduced
(c) (d) (2014)
(c) Oxidised only
(d) Reduced only (2004)

66. When gas reacts with hot and

71. The oxidation states of sulphur in the anions
concentrated sodium hydroxide solution, the
oxidation number of chlorine changes from
and follow the order
(a) zero to and zero to
(a)
(b) zero to and zero to
(c) zero to and zero to (b)
(d) zero to and zero to (2012) (c)

67. A mixture of potassium chlorate, oxalic acid (d) (2003)

and sulphuric acid is heated. During the
reaction which element undergoes maximum
change in the oxidation number? 72. Oxidation state of Fe in is

(a) (b)
(a) (b)
(c) Cl (d) (2012)

(c) (d) (1999)

68. Oxidation numbers of in , of in
73. Which of the following is redox reaction?
and that of Cr in are respectively

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80. Identify the statement that is not correct as far as

(a) Evaporation of structure of diborane is concerned
(b) Both oxidation and reduction (a) There are two bridging hydrogen atoms in
diborane
(c) with NaOH
(b) Each boron atom forms four bonds in
(d) In atmosphere from by lighting. (1997) diborane
(c) The hydrogen atoms are not in the same plane
74. The oxide, which cannot act as a reducing in diborane
agent is (d) All B - H bonds in diborane are similar

(a) (b)
81. Which of the following is formed when aluminium
(c) (d) (1995) oxide and carbon is strongly heated in dry chlorine
gas
(a)Aluminium chloride
75. Which substance is serving as a reducing
(b) Hydrate aluminium chloride
agent in the following reaction?
(c) Anhydrous aluminium chloride
(d) None of these

(a) (b) 82. Aluminium hydroxide is soluble in excess of

sodium hydroxide forming the ion
(c) (d) Ni(1994) Be(OH )2 AlO−2 3
(a) (b)
H 3 BO 3 AlO−2 AlO−3
76. Which of the following statements about is (c) (d)
not correct
(a) It is a strong tribasic acid 83. Boron form covalent compound due to
(b) It is prepared by acidifying an aqueous (a) Higher ionization energy
solution of borax (b) Lower ionization energy
BO 3 (c) Small size
(c) It has a layer structure in which planar
units are joined by hydrogen bonds (d) Both (a) and (c)
(d) It does not act as proton donor but acts as a
Lewis acid by accepting hydroxyl ion 84. In diborane, the two H−B−H angles are nearly
(a) 60°, 120° (b) 95°, 120°

77. In the reaction

B2 O 3 +C +Cl 2 → A +CO .
The A is (c) 95°, 150° (d) 120°, 180°
BCl 3 BCl 2
(a) (b)
85. Which of the following is most acidic
B2 Cl 2 CCl 2
(c) (d) Na2 O
(a) (b) MgO
Al 2 O 3
78. The molecular formula of felspar is (c) (d) CaO
K 2 O . Al 2 O3 . 6 SiO 2 K 2 O . 3 Al 2 O3 . 6 SiO 2
(a) (b)
Na3 AlF 6 CaSO 4 . 2 H 2 O 86. When orthoboric acid ( H 3 BO 3 ) is heated, the
(c) (d) residue left is
(a)Metaboric acid (b) Boron
79. The most acidic of the following compounds is (c) Boric anhydride (d) Borax
P2 O 3 Sb2 O 3
(a) (b)
B2 O 3 As 2 O 3 Al Cl
(c) (d) 87. Aluminium chloride exists as dimer, 2 6 in solid
state as well as in solution of non-polar solvents

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such as benzene. When dissolved in water, it gives

[ Al(OH )6 ]3− +3 HCl [ Al( H 2 O)6 ]3+ +3Cl−

(a) (b)
3+ − Al 2 O 3 + 6 HCl
(c) Al +3 Cl (d)

88. Which of the following is only acidic in nature

(a) Be(OH )2 (b) Mg (OH )2
(c) B(OH )3 (d) Al(OH )3

89. Moissan boron is

(a) Amorphous boron of ultra purity
(b) Crystalline boron of ultra purity
(c) Amorphous boron of low purity
(d) Crystalline boron of low purity

90. Which of the following does not exist in free form

BF 3 BCl 3
(a) (b)
BBr 3 BH 3
(c) (d)

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