Chemistry

The p-Block Elements.

Question:

Why do noble gases have comparatively large atomic sizes?

Answer:

This is because noble gases have only van der Waal's radii while others have covalent radii, van der Waal's radii are larger than covalent radii.

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The p-Block Elements.

Q 1.

Justify the placement of O, S, Se, Te and Po in the same group’of the periodic table in terms of electronic configuration, oxidation state and hydride formation.

Q 2.

Complete the following reactions:
(i)C2H2  + O2 -> (ii) 4Al + 3 O2 ->

Q 3.

Why does NH3 form hydrogen bond but PH3 does not?

Q 4.

How is ammonia manufactured industrially?

Q 5.

PCl5 reacts with finely divided silver on heating and a white silver salt is obtained, which dissolves on adding excess aqueous NH3 solution. Write the reactions involved to explain what happens.

Q 6.

Assertion (A): HNO3 makes from passive.
Reason (R): HNO3 forms a protective layer of ferric nitrate on the surface of iron.

Q 7.

Assertion (A): HI cannot be prepared by the reaction of KI with concentrated H2SO4.
Reason (R): HI has lowest H – X bond strength among halogen acids.

Q 8.

What is the basicity of H3PO4?

Q 9.

Why is H2O a liquid and H2S a gas?

Q 10.

 How is nitrogen prepared in the laboratory? Write the chemical equations of the reactions . involved.

Q 11.

Explain why NH3 is basic while BiH3 is only feebly basic.

Q 12.

 Write balanced equations for the following:
(i) NaCl is heated witlrsulphuric acid in the presence of MnO2
(ii) Chlorine gas is passed into a solution of Nal in water.

Q 13.

How are xenon fluorides XeF2, XeF4 and XeFobtained?

Q 14.

Comment on the nature of two S-O bonds formed in S02 molecule. Are the two S-O bonds in this molecule equal ?

Q 15.

Can PCl5 act as an oxidising as well as a reducing agent Justify.

Q 16.

Which of the following statements are correct?
(a) Among halogens, radius ratio between iodine and fluorine is maximum.
(b) Leaving F – F bond, all halogens have weaker X – X bond than X – X’ bond in interhalogens.
(c) Among interhalogen compounds maximum number of atoms ate present in iodine fluoride.
(d) Interhalogen compounds are more reactive than halogen compounds.

Q 17.

Which of the following statements are correct?
(a) All three N – O bond lengths in HNO3 are equal.
(b) All P – Cl bond lengths in PCl5 molecule in gaseous state are equal.
(c) P4  molecule in white phosphorus have angular strain therefore white phosphorus is very reactive.
(d) PCl5 is ionic in solid state in which cation is tetrahedral and anion is octahedral.

Q 18.

In the ring test of NO3 ion.Fe2+ion reduces nitrate ion to nitric oxide, which combines with Fe2+  (aq.) ion to form brown complex. Write the reactions involved in the formation of brown ring.

Q 19.

 Why are pentahalides more covalent than trihalidcs?

Q 20.

 Why is N2 less reactive at room temperature?

Q 21.

 What happens when H3PO4 is heated?

Q 22.

Why is ICI more reactive than l2?

Q 23.

The HNH angle value is higher than HPH, H AsH and HSbH angles. Why?
(Hint: Can be explained on the basis of sp3 hybridisation in NH3 and only s-p bonding , between hydrogen and other elements of the group).

Q 24.

. Nitrogen exists as diatomic molecule and phosphorus as P4. Why?

Q 25.

 Arrange the following in the order of property indicated for each set: –
(i) F2 , Cl2 , Br2 , I2 – increasing bond dissociation enthalpy.
(ii) HF, HCI, HBr, HI – increasing acid . strength.
(iii) NH3, PH3, AsH3, SbH3, BiH3 – increasing Sol. base strength.

Q 26.

Give the formula and describe the structure of a noble gas species which is isostructural with: (i) ICI4 (ii) IBr2 (iii) Br03

Q 27.

What is the covalence of nitrogen in N2O5 ?

Q 28.

What happens when white phosphorus is heated with concentrated NaOH solution in an inert atmosphere of CO2 ?

Q 29.

Write the order of thermal stability of the – hydrides of Group 16 elements.

Q 30.

Why is H2O a liquid and H2S a gas ?

Q 31.

How is O3 estimated quantitatively?

Q 32.

Give the resonating structures of N02 and N2O5.

Q 33.

Why does R3P = O exist but R3N = O does not (R = alkyl group)?

Q 34.

Why does nitrogen show catenation properties less than phosphorus?

Q 35.

Knowing the electron gain enthalpy values of O—>O and O—>O2- as -141 and 702 kJ mol-1 respectively, how can you account for [he formation of a large number of oxides having O2- species and not O?

Q 36.

How is SO2 an air pollutant?

Q 37.

Write balanced equations for the following:
(i) NaCl is heated witlrsulphuric acid in the presence of MnO2
(ii) Chlorine gas is passed into a solution of Nal in water.

Q 38.

With what neutral molecule is CIO isoelectronic? Is that molecule a Lewis base?

Q 39.

Why do noble gases have comparatively large atomic sizes?

Q 40.

List the uses of neoirand argon gases.

Q 41.

In a cyclotrimeta phosphoric acid molecule, how many single and double bonds are present? .
(a) 3 double bonds; 9 single bonds
(b) 6 double bonds; 6 single bonds
(c) 3 double bonds; 12 single bonds
(d) Zero double bonds; 12 single bonds

Q 42.

Which of the following pairs of ions are isoelectronic and isostructural?
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Q 43.

On heating with concentrated NaOH solution in an inert atmosphere of CO2, white phosphorus gives a gas. Which of the following statement is incorrect about the gas?
(a) It is highly poisonous and has smell like rotten fish.
(b) Its solution in water decomposes in the presence of light.
(c) It is more basic than NH3  
(d) It is less basic than NH3

Q 44.

Which of the following acid forms three series of salts?
(a) H2PO2  (b) H3BO3 (C)H3PO4(d)H3PO3

Q 45.

Which of the following options are not in accordance with the properly mentioned against them?
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Q 46.

Which of the following statements are correct?
(a) S – S bond is present in H2S2O6.
(b) In peroxosulphuric acid (H2SO5) sulphur is in +6 oxidation state.
(c) Iron powder along with Al2O3 and K2O is used as a catalyst in the preparation of NH3 by Haber's process
(d) Change in enthalpy is positive for the preparation of SO3 by catalytic oxidation of SO2.

Q 47.

In which of the following reactions cone. H2S04 is used as an oxidizing reagent?
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Q 48.

Write the structure of pyrophosphoric acid.

Q 49.

PH3 forms bubbles when passed slowly in water but NH3 dissolves. Explain.

Q 50.

Why is nitric oxide paramagnetic in gaseous state but the solid obtained on cooling is diamagnetic?