Main Group PYQs

1. The CORRECT order of melting points of group 15 trifluorides is

(a)PF3 < AsF3 < SbF3 < BiF3 (b) BiF3 < SbF3 < PF3 < AsF3
(c)PF3 < SbF3 < AsF3 < BiF3 (d) BiF3 < AsF3 < SbF3 < PF3
2. On hydrolysis, aluminium carbide produces
(a) CH4 (b) C2H6
(c) C2H4 (d) C2H2
3. The coordination number of Al in crystalline AlCl 3 and liquid AlCl3, respectively, is
(a) 4 and 4 (b) 6 and 6
(c) 6 and 4 (d) 3 and 6
4. The final products in the reaction of BF3 with water are
(a) B(OH)3 and OF2 (b) H3BO3 and HBF4
(c) B2O3 and HBF4 (d) B2H6 and HF
5. Which one of the following order of the carbonates is CORRECT for their decomposition temperature?
(a) BaCO3 > CaCO3 > SrCO3 > MgCO3 (b) BaCO3 > SrCO3 > CaCO3 > MgCO3
(c) MgCO3 > CaCO3 > SrCO3 > BaCO3 (d) MgCO3 > CaCO3 > BaCO3 > SrCO3
6. Number of three-centre two-electron (3c-2e) bonds present in diborane is:
(a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 6 (d) 8
7. Hydrolysis of (CH3)2SiCl2 and CH3SiCl3 leads to
(a) Linear chain and cross-linked silicones, respectively
(b) Cross-linked and linear chain silicones, respectively
(c) Linear chain silicones only
(d) Cross-linked silicones only
 
10. The pair of semimetals in the following is: [JAM 2011]
(a) Al, Si (b) Ge, As
(c) Sb, Te (d) Ca, B
11. A room temperature, HCl is a gas while HF is a liquid because [JAM 2010]
(a) OF a strong bond between H and F in HF
(b) HF is less acidic as compared to HCl
(c) OF strong intermolecular H-bonding in HF
(d) HCl is less acidic as compared to HF
12. B2H6 and B4H10, respectively, are example of [JAM 2010]
(a) Nido and arachno boranes (b) Nido and closo boranes
(c) Closo and arachno boranes (d) Nido boranes
14. Egyptian blue CaCuSi4O10 is an example of
(a) Sheet silicate (b) Cyclic silicate
(c) Pyrosilicate (d) Chain silicate
15. The number of P = O bonds present in the tetrabasic acid H3P2O7 is: [JAM 2009]
(a) Three (b) Two
(c) One (d) None.
16. Among the following, the INCORRECT statement is: [JAM 2009]
(a) Diamond and graphite are two allotrops of carbon
(b) In diamond, each carbon is sp3 hybridized
(c) In graphite, each carbon is sp2 hybridized
(d) Graphite shows high electrical conductivity in one direction only
17. In a reaction, Na2S2O3 is converted to Na2S4O6. The equivalent weight of Na2S2O3 for this reaction is
(mol. Wt. Na2S2O3 = M) [JAM 2008]
(a) M (b) M/4
(c) M/2 (d) M/3
18. The compound having an S – S single bond is: [JAM 2008]
(a) H2S2O3 (b) H2S2O4
(c) H2S2O7 (d) H2S2O8
19. The conductance at infinite dilution follows the order [JAM 2008]
(a) Li+ > Na+ > K+ (b) Na+ > Li+ > K+
(c) K+ > Li+ > Na+ (d) K+ > Na+ > Li+
22. The atomicity and the total number of bonds in the elemental white phosphorous molecule are
respectively: [JAM 2006]
(a) 4 and 6 (b) 6 and 4
(c) 4 and 4 (d) 6 and 4
23. The decreasing order of ionic nature of the following compound is: [JAM 2006]
(a) LiI > NaBr > KCl > CsF (b) LiI > KCl > NaBr > CsF
(c) CsF > NaBr > KCl > LiI (d) CsF > KCl > NaBr > LiI
24. The decreasing order of the first ionization energy of the following elements is: [JAM 2006]
(a) He > H > Be > B (b) Be > B > H > He
(c) H > He > Be > B (d) B > Be > He > H
25. The degree of hydration is expected to be maximum for [JAM 2005]
(a) Mg2+ (b) Na+
(c) Ba2+ (d) K+
 MSQ (Multiple Select Questions):

1. Consider the following six solid binary oixides CaO, Al 2O3, PbO, Cs2, SiO2 and Sb2O3. The pair(s) of ionic oxides
is(are) [JAM 2018]
(a) CaO and Al2O3 (b) CaO and PbO
(c) Cs2O and Al2O3 (d) SiO2 and Sb2O3
2. The type(s) of interaction(s) that hold layers of graphite together is(are) [JAM 2016]
(a)  -  stacking (b) van der Waals
(c) hydrogen bonding (d) Coulombic
3. The characteristics of the blue solution of sodium in liquid ammonia is/are [JAM 2015]
(a) diamagnetic (b) paramagnetic
(c) reducing in nature (d) conducts electricity
4. The common feature(s) of Rb+, Kr and Br – is/are that they [JAM 2015]
(a) have same number of valence electrons
(b) have same magnitude of effective nuclear charge
(c) have same magnitude of first ionization potential
(d) are isoelectronic species
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