Chemistry

The p-Block Elements.

Question:

SF6 is known but SCl6 is not. Why?

Answer:

Due to small size, six fluorine atoms can be accommodated around sulphur atom while chlorine atoms being larger in size are difficult to accommodate.
The other reason is that the fluorine being highly electronegative and oxidising in nature is capable of unpairing the paired orbitals of the values shell of sulphur atom and thereby showing the highest, oxidation state of +6 while chlorine is not able to do this.

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The p-Block Elements.

Q 1.

Give the resonating structures of N02 and N2O5.

Q 2.

Describe the manufacture of H2SO4 by contact process?

Q 3.

What happens when sulp’hur dioxide is passed through an aqueous solution of Fe(III) salt?

Q 4.

 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 5.

Write two uses of ClO2

Q 6.

Give the reason for bleaching action of Cl2.

Q 7.

Why are halogens strong oxidising agents?

Q 8.

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 9.

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

Q 10.

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

Q 11.

If chlorine gas is passed through hot NaOH solution, two changes are observed in the oxidation number of chlorine during the reaction. These are —— and ——-

Q 12.

Which of the following statements are true?
(a) Only type of interactions between particles of noble gases are due to weak dispersion forces.
(b) Ionisation enthalpy of.molecular oxygen is very close to that of xenon.
(c) Hydrolysis of XeF6 is a redox reaction.
(d) Xenon fluorides are not reactive.

Q 13.

 Why are pentahalides more covalent than trihalidcs?

Q 14.

Mention the conditions required to maximise the yield of ammonia.

Q 15.

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

Q 16.

 How is SO2 an air pollutant?

Q 17.

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

Q 18.

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

Q 19.

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

Q 20.

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

Q 21.

Match the formulas of oxides given in Column I with the type of oxide given in Column II and mark the correct option.
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Q 22.

 Why is N2 less reactive at room temperature?

Q 23.

How does ammonia react with a solution of Cu2+?

Q 24.

 What happens when PCl5 is heated?

Q 25.

Why is H2O a liquid and H2S a gas?

Q 26.

Why is dioxygen a gas but sulphur a solid?

Q 27.

 Write two uses of ClO2

Q 28.

 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 29.

How does ammonia react with a solution of Cu2+?

Q 30.

How is O3 estimated quantitatively?

Q 31.

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 32.

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

Q 33.

What are the oxidation states of phosphorus in  the following: –
(i) H3PO3 (ii)PCl3
(iii) Ca3P2(iv)Na3PO4
(v) POF3

Q 34.

In qualitative analysis when H2S is passed through an aqueous solution of salt acidified with dil. HCl, a black precipitate is obtained. On boiling the precipitate with dil. HNO3, it forms a solution of blue colour. Addition of excess of aqueous solution of ammonia to this solution gives
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Q 35.

Which of the following pairs of ions are isoelectronic and isostructural?
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Q 36.

Which of the following is correct for P4 molecule of white phosphorus?
(a) It has 6 lone pairs of electrons (b) It has six P – P single bonds
(c) It has three P – P single bonds (d) It has four lone pairs of electrons,

Q 37.

Phosphorus has three allotropic fonns —(i) white phosphorus (ii) red phosphorus and (iii) black phosphorus. Write the difference between white and red phosphorus on the basis of their structure and reactivity.

Q 38.

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

Q 39.

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

Q 40.

Considering the parameters such as bond dissociation enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy and hydration enthalpy, compare the oxidising powers of F2 and Cl2.

Q 41.

Why is the reactivity of nitrogen different from that of phosphorus?

Q 42.

Discuss the trends in chemical reactivity of group 15 elements.

Q 43.

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

Q 44.

 Describe the manufacture of H2SO4 by contact process?

Q 45.

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

Q 46.

Why are pentahalides more covalent than trihalidcs ?

Q 47.

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

Q 48.

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

Q 49.

Which of the following does not react with oxygen directly?  Zn, Ti, Pt, Fe

Q 50.

How is the presence of SO2 detected ?