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Which two of the following salts are used for preparing iodized salt?
$(i)   KIO _3$
$(ii)  KI$
$(iii)  I _2$
$(iv)  HI$

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  1. $(i)$ and $(ii)$

  2. $(i)$ and $(iii)$

  3. $(ii)$ and $(iv)$

  4. $(iii)$ and $(iv)$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Iodised salt is table salt mixed with a small amount of various salts of the element iodine.
$KIO _3$ and $KI$ are used for preparing iodised salt.
Potassium iodate and potassium iodine is used in the iodized salt to prevent the iodine deficiency.

Iodine exists in which form in iodised salt.

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  1. $I _2$

  2. $NaIO _3$

  3. $ICl$

  4. $IO^- _4$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Iodised salt is table salt mixed with a minute amount of one of the four iodine containing salts of hydroiodic acid or iodic acid: potassium iodate or potassium iodine and sodium iodate or sodium iodide.

Assertion: Iodine is more soluble in water than in carbon tetrachloride.
Reason: Iodineis a polar compound.

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  1. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.

  2. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion.

  3. If the assertion is true but reason is false

  4. If both the assertion and reason are false

  5. If the assertion is false but the reason is true

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Iodine is less soluble in water than in carbon tetrachloride. Iodine is a non polar compound.
Iodine, being a non-polar compound is more soluble in $CCl _4$ (non-polar compound) than in water because "like dissolve like". So both the assertion and reason are false.

Elements of which family are in colored gaseous state, in liquid state and with metallic properties.

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  1. least-reactive family of elements

  2. alkali metals

  3. halogen family of elements

  4. noble gases

  5. family whose oxides form acids in water

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Elements of halogen family are in colored gaseous state, in liquid state and with metallic properties.
At room temperature, fluorine and chlorine are gases, bromine is a liquid and iodine is a solid.
The colours of fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine are yellow, greenish yellow, red and violet.
Iodine has metallic luster.

Halogens have similar reactivity because :

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  1. they have the same number of protons

  2. they have the same number of electrons

  3. they have similar outer shell electron configurations

  4. they have valence electrons with the same quantum numbers

  5. they have the same number of neutrons

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Halogens have similar reactivity because they have similar outer shell electron configurations of $\displaystyle  ns^2np^5$. 
Thus, all halogens gain one electron to complete octet. Thus, they form uni-negative ion (anion).

When a dry solid is treated with a mild oxidizing agent, a purple solid is produced. What is the dry solid?

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  1. $N _2$

  2. $KI$

  3. $CCl _4$

  4. $AgNO _3$

  5. $CaCO _3$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A purple solid (iodine) is produced by treatment of the dry solid $KI$ with a mild oxidizing agent. The mild oxidising agent oxidizes iodide ion to iodine.

Which form negative ions in an ionic bond?

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  1. Alkali metals

  2. Alkaline Earth metals

  3. Noble gases

  4. Halogens

  5. Transition metals

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Halogens have 7 electrons in their valence shell.

They need 1 electron to complete their octet.
Hence, during the formation of ionic bond they accept an electron and form negative ions.

________ form negative ions in an ionic bond.

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  1. Alkali metals

  2. Alkaline earth metals

  3. Noble gases

  4. Halogens

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
As halogen are most electronegative and have a high tendency to gain electrons they form negative ions in an ionic bond.
Hence option $D$ is correct.

Statement $1$: Element $Z$ with an electronic configuration of $1s^{2} 2s^{2} 2p^{5}$ can be expected to form the compound $MgZ _{2}$.
Statement $2$: Each atom of $Z$ needs two electrons to fill its valence shell.

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  1. Both Statement $1$ and Statement $2$ are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement $1$

  2. Both Statement $1$ and Statement $2$ are correct, but Statement $2$ is NOT the correct explanation of Statement $1$

  3. Statement $1$ is correct, but Statement $2$ is not correct

  4. Statement $1$ is not correct, but Statement $2$ is correct

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Element Z has electronic configuration ${1s}^2 2s^2 2p^{5}$ , its belongs to 17th group so, it can form compound $MgZ _2$.

Its valency will be one.
It requires 9 elctron to fill its valence shell or it has already 9 electrons. So, statement 2 is wrong.
 

Treatment of the dry solid with a mild oxidizing agent produces a purple solid having formula _______.

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  1. $N _2$

  2. $KI$

  3. $CCl _4$

  4. $AgNO _3$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Iodine can be displaced from potassium iodide if a more reactive element is made to react with potassium iodide. In the presence of a mild oxidising agent, the iodine ions are oxidised to $I _2$. Iodine is purple in colour.