Chemistry

The p-Block Elements.

Question:

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

Answer:

NH3 forms hydrogen bonds with water and therefore soluble in water but PH3 cannot form hydrogen bonds with water and, therefore, is not soluble in water. It escapes as gas.

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The p-Block Elements.

Q 1.

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

Q 2.

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

Q 3.

Why does NH3 form hydrogen bond but PH3 does not?

Q 4.

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

Q 5.

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 6.

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 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.

 Why are pentahalides more covalent than trihalidcs?

Q 9.

What is the basicity of H3PO4?

Q 10.

Why is ICI more reactive than l2?

Q 11.

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

Q 12.

How is ammonia manufactured industrially?

Q 13.

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

Q 14.

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

Q 15.

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

Q 16.

Write the structure of pyrophosphoric acid.

Q 17.

Out of H2O and H2S, which one has higher bond angle and why?

Q 18.

SF6 is known but SCl6 is not. Why?

Q 19.

Nitric acid forms an oxide of nitrogen on reaction with P4O10. Write the reaction involved. Also write the resonating structures of the oxide of nitrogen formed.

Q 20.

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 21.

Match the items of Column I and Column II and mark the correct option.
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Q 22.

Assertion (A): Both rhombic and monoclinic sulphur exist as S8 but oxygen exists as OÏ€.
Reason (R): Oxygen forms pπ-pπ multiple bond due to small size and small bond length but pπ-pπ bonding is not possible in sulphur.

Q 23.

 Why is N2 less reactive at room temperature?

Q 24.

How does ammonia react with a solution of Cu2+?

Q 25.

Why is bond angle in PH+4 ion higher than in PH3 ? (Pb. Board 2009)

Q 26.

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

Q 27.

Write a balanced equation for the hydrolytic reaction of PC is in heavy water.

Q 28.

 What happens when H3PO4 is heated?

Q 29.

Why is H2O a liquid and H2S a gas?

Q 30.

 How is the presence of SO2 detected?

Q 31.

Write the conditions to maximise the yield of H2SO4 by Contact process.

Q 32.

Name two poisonous gases which can be prepared from chlorine gas

Q 33.

Why has it been difficult to study the chemistry of radon?

Q 34.

 Discuss the general characteristics of Group 15 elements with reference to their electronic configuration, oxidation state, atomic size, ionisation enthalpy and electronegativity.

Q 35.

Illustrate how copper metal can give different products on reaction with HN03.

Q 36.

Give the resonating structures of N02 and N2O5.

Q 37.

 Why does R3P=0 exist but R3N=0 does not (R is an alkyl group) ?

Q 38.

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

Q 39.

 Why does nitrogen show catenation properties less than phosphorus ? (C.B.S.E. Foreign 2009)

Q 40.

Which aerosols deplete ozone?

Q 41.

Write the reactions of F2 and Cl2 with water.

Q 42.

What inspired N. Bartlett for carrying out reaction between Xe and PtF6?

Q 43.

 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 44.

How are xenon fluorides XeF2, XeF4 and XeFobtained?

Q 45.

 With which neutral molecule is ClO isoelectronic? Is this molecule Lewis acid or base ? (Pb. Board 2009)

Q 46.

 How are XeOand XeOF4prepared?

Q 47.

Why are pentahalides more covalent than trihalidcs ?

Q 48.

What happens when PCl5 is heated?

Q 49.

What is the basicity of H3PO4?

Q 50.

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