Inorganic Chemistry: Ores, Complexes, and Reactions

UGC NET/GATE preparation covering inorganic chemistry topics including ores and extraction metallurgy, coordination chemistry isomerism, and chemical reactions

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following ores contains only lead?

  1. Galena
  2. Bauxite
  3. Willemite
  4. Carnallite
  5. None of these
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The extraction and purification of nickel is done by

  1. Mond’s process
  2. Parker’s and Pattinson’s process
  3. Carter's process
  4. Haber’s process
  5. None of these
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The term 'Cinnabar' is related to

  1. HgS
  2. AlF3.3NaF
  3. ZnS
  4. PbS
  5. None of these
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The term 'Plumbosolvency' is related to

  1. action of water
  2. action of air
  3. action of acids
  4. action of alkalis
  5. Both (2) and (3)
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following gases is produced when calcium carbide reacts with water?

  1. Methane
  2. Methyl acetylene
  3. Phosgene
  4. Acetylene
  5. None of these
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When carbon monoxide and chlorine gas react in the presence of sunlight, ______________ is produced.

  1. carbon dioxide
  2. hydrogen
  3. nitrogen
  4. phosgene
  5. None of these
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many optical isomers are possible in [Pt(py)(NH3)(F)(Cl)(Br)(I)] complex?

  1. 15
  2. 30
  3. 10
  4. 5
  5. None of these
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following processes involves purification of metal and converting the metal into a volatile stable compound?

  1. Wet process
  2. Van-Arkel process
  3. Serpeck's process
  4. Carter's process
  5. None of these
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following complexes represents enantiomers?

  1. [Pt(py)(NH3)(NO2)(Cl)(Br)(I)]
  2. [Ir(C2O4)2Cl2]2-
  3. Trans-[Co(en)2Cl2]+
  4. [Ni(CO)4]
  5. None of these
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Silicon carbides are also called

  1. salt-like carbides
  2. metallic carbides
  3. carborundum
  4. refractory carbides
  5. Both (1) and (2)
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the mixture of O2 and (5-10)% CO2 called?

  1. Carbogen
  2. Solvay process
  3. Carborundum
  4. Haber’s process
  5. Both (2) and (3)
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The complex [PtCl(NCS)(NH3)2] is a

  1. ionisation isomer
  2. linkage isomer
  3. coordination isomer
  4. hydrated isomer
  5. None of these
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following pairs of complex ions exhibits diamagnetic character?

  1. [Ni(CN)4]2-, [Ni(Cl)4]2-
  2. [MnCl4]2-, [Ni(CO)4]
  3. [CuCl4]2-, [Cu(NH3)4]2+
  4. [Ni(CN)4]2-, [Ni(CO)4]
  5. None of these
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

_______ colour is produced by trans-[Pt(NH3)2Cl2] complex.

  1. Blue
  2. Yellow
  3. Orange
  4. Red
  5. None of these
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Al4C3 reacts with water to form

  1. Al(OH)3+C2H6
  2. Al2O3+C2H6
  3. Al(OH)3+CH4
  4. Al2O3+CH4
  5. None of these