Inorganic Chemistry (p - Block Elements)
Inorganic Chemistry (P - Block Elements) - Free Online Tests P Block Elements for Class XI/XII and Study Materials for P-Block Elements
Questions
What is the oxidation state of nitrogen in nitrogen dioxide?
- + 1
- + 2
- + 3
- + 4
Brown ring test is for
- nitric acid
- nitrate
- nitrous oxide
- nitrogen
Directions: The following question has four choices out of which ONLY ONE is correct.
The oxidation state of nitrogen in dinitrogen oxide is
- + 1
- + 2
- + 3
- + 4
White phosphorous readily catches fire in air and is unstable due to
- affinity for oxygen
- angular strain
- both (1) and (2)
- neither (1) nor (2)
Aqua regia is
- nitrous oxide and water
- sulphuric acid and water
- nitric acid and water
- ammonia and water
The gas which is highly poisonous is
- nitrogen
- carbon dioxide
- chlorine
- phosphine
The bond angle in white phosphorous, in degrees, is
- 104
- 109
- 180
- 60
The shape of phosphorous pentachloride is
- trigonal bipyramidal
- trigonal pyramidal
- pentagonal
- none of the above
When phosphorous pentachloride is heated, one of the products is
- chloride ion
- chlorine
- hydrogen chloride
- no change is observed
Among the five bonds in phosphorous pentachloride
- all are equivalent
- three bonds are axial and two are equatorial
- two bonds are axial and three are equatorial
- all the bonds are unequal
In orthophosphorous, the oxidation state of phosphorous is
- + 1
- + 2
- + 3
- + 4
The basicity of orthophosphoric acid is
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
What is the covalency of oxygen?
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
Stability of which of the following oxidation states increases down the group 16 of the periodic table?
- + 2
- - 2
- + 4
- - 4
- + 6
Why oxygen is diatomic while sulphur is polyatomic?
- Oxygen can form multiple bonds.
- Oxygen shows anomalous behaviour.
- Sulphur is more reactive than oxygen.
- The oxidation state of oxygen is two.
Pure ozone gas is
- dark blue
- pale blue
- voilet black
- colourless
Sulphuric acid is
- monoprotic acid
- diprotic acid
- triprotic acid
- none of the above
Sulphuric acid is not
- less volatile
- an oxiding agent
- a reducing agent
- a dehydrating agent
The process of manufacture of sulphuric acid is
- haber's process
- contact process
- ostwald process
- electrolysis
Oleum is prepared from
- sulphuric acid
- sulphur dioxide
- sulphur trioxide
- sulphur and water
Most of the reactions of fluorine are exothermic because
- of high I. E. of fluorine
- of small and strong bonds formed by fluorine
- of its small size
- of non-availability of d - orbitals
Which of the following is solid?
- Fluorine
- Chlorine
- Bromine
- Iodine
AgCl reacts with ammonia to give a
- colourless solution
- white precipitate
- yellow precipitate
- deep blue colour
The reactivity of dinitrogen is very low because
- in this the octet of both nitrogen atoms is complete
- nitrogen has no vacant d - orbital
- the maximum covalency of nitrogen is 4
- there is a triple bond between two nitrogen atoms
The basicity of polymetaphosphoric acid is
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- none of the above