Chemistry

The p-Block Elements.

Question:

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.

Answer:

(1)Electronic configuration:
O (At. no. = 8) = [He] 2s2 2p4
S (At. no. = 16) = [Ne] 3s2 3p4
Se (At. no. = 34) = [Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p4
Te (At. no. = 52) = [Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p4 ,
Po (At. no. = 84) = [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4 ,
Thus, all these elements have the same ns2 np4 (n = 2 to 6) valence shell electronic configuration, hence are justified to be placed in group 16 of the Periodic Table.
(2)Oxidation state : Two more electrons are needed to acquire the nearest noble gas configuration. Thus, the minimum oxidation state of these elements should be – 2. O and to some extent S show – 2 oxidation state. Other element being more electropositive than O and S, do not show negative oxidation state. As these contain six electrons, thus, maximum oxidation state shown by them is+ 6. Other oxidation state shown by them are + 2 and + 4. O do not show+4 and + 6 oxidation state, due to the absence of d-orbitals. Thus, on the basis of maximum and minimum oxidation states, these elements are justified to be placed in the same group 16 of the periodic table.
(3)Hydride formation: All these elements share two of their valence electrons with 1 s- orbital of hydrogen to form hydrides of the general formula EH2, i.e., H20, H2S, H2Se, H2Te and H2Po. Thus, on the basis of hydride formation, these elements are justified to be placed in the same group 16 of the Periodic Table.

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The p-Block Elements.

Q 1.

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

Q 2.

Why does NH3 form hydrogen bond but PH3 does not?

Q 3.

How is ammonia manufactured industrially?

Q 4.

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 5.

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

Q 6.

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 7.

What is the basicity of H3PO4?

Q 8.

Why is H2O a liquid and H2S a gas?

Q 9.

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

Q 10.

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

Q 11.

 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 12.

How are xenon fluorides XeF2, XeF4 and XeFobtained?

Q 13.

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

Q 14.

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 15.

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 16.

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 17.

 Why are pentahalides more covalent than trihalidcs?

Q 18.

 Why is N2 less reactive at room temperature?

Q 19.

 What happens when H3PO4 is heated?

Q 20.

Why is ICI more reactive than l2?

Q 21.

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

Q 22.

 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 23.

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

Q 24.

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

Q 25.

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

Q 26.

Why is H2O a liquid and H2S a gas ?

Q 27.

How is O3 estimated quantitatively?

Q 28.

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

Q 29.

Give the resonating structures of N02 and N2O5.

Q 30.

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

Q 31.

Why does nitrogen show catenation properties less than phosphorus?

Q 32.

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 33.

How is SO2 an air pollutant?

Q 34.

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 35.

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

Q 36.

Why do noble gases have comparatively large atomic sizes?

Q 37.

List the uses of neoirand argon gases.

Q 38.

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 39.

Which of the following pairs of ions are isoelectronic and isostructural?
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Q 40.

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 41.

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

Q 42.

Which of the following options are not in accordance with the properly mentioned against them?
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Q 43.

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 44.

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 45.

In which of the following reactions cone. H2S04 is used as an oxidizing reagent?
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Q 46.

Write the structure of pyrophosphoric acid.

Q 47.

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

Q 48.

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

Q 49.

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

Q 50.

SF6 is known but SCl6 is not. Why?