Chemistry

The p-Block Elements.

Question:

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.

Answer:

PCl5 reacts with silver to form white silver salt (AgCl). This dissolves in aqueous ammonia to form soluble complex.
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The p-Block Elements.

Q 1.

How is O3 estimated quantitatively?

Q 2.

Name three oxoacids of nitrogen. Write the disproportionation reaction of that oxoacid of nitrogen in which nitrogen is in +3 oxidation state.

Q 3.

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

Q 4.

Discuss the trends in chemical reactivity of group 15 elements.

Q 5.

Match the items of Column I and Column II and mark the correct option.
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Q 6.

Explain why inspite of nearly the same electronegativity, nitrogen forms hydrogen bonding while chlorine does not.

Q 7.

Explain why does the stability of oxoacids of chlorine increase in the order given below:
HClO < HClO2 < HClO3 < HClO4

Q 8.

Match the compounds given in Column I with the hybridization and shape given in Column II and mark the correct option.
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Q 9.

 Why is BiH3 the strongest reducing agent amongst all the hydrides of group 15 elements? (C.B.S.E. 2013)

Q 10.

Give two examples to show the anomalous behaviour of fluorine.

Q 11.

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

Q 12.

Why is BiH3 the strongest reducing agent amongst all the hydrides of Group 15 elements?

Q 13.

Write main differences between the properties of white phosphorus and red phosphorus.

Q 14.

Why does nitrogen show catenation properties less than phosphorus?

Q 15.

Explain why fluorine forms only one oxoacid, HOF.

Q 16.

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

Q 17.

 Why is N2 less reactive at room temperature?

Q 18.

 What is the covalence of nitrogen in N2O5 ?

Q 19.

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

Q 20.

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

Q 21.

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 22.

Explain why fluorine forms only one oxoacid, HOF.

Q 23.

 How are XeOand XeOF4prepared?

Q 24.

Bond angle in PH4+ is higher than that in PH3. Why?

Q 25.

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

Q 26.

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

Q 27.

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

Q 28.

Write a balanced chemical equation, for the reaction showing catalytic oxidation of NH3 by atmospheric oxygen.

Q 29.

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

Q 30.

Phosphorus forms a number of oxoacids. Out of these oxoacids phosphinic acid has strong reducing property. Write its structure and also write a reaction showing its reducing behaviour.

Q 31.

An amorphous solid "A"bums in air to form a gas "B"which turns lime water milky. The gas is also produced as a by-product during roasting of sulphide ore. This gas decolourises acidified aqueous KMnO4  solution and reduces Fe3+ to Fe+2. Identify the solid "A"and the gas "B"and write the reactions involved.

Q 32.

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

Q 33.

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

Q 34.

Mention three areas in which H2SO4 plays an important role.

Q 35.

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

Q 36.

Why is dioxygen a gas but sulphur a solid?

Q 37.

 Why do noble gases have comparatively large atomic size?

Q 38.

 List the uses of neoirand argon gases.

Q 39.

Why is N2 less reactive at room temperature?

Q 40.

What happens when H3PO4 is heated?

Q 41.

How is O3 estimated quantitatively?

Q 42.

Why does the reactivity of nitrogen differ from phosphorus?

Q 43.

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

Q 44.

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

Q 45.

On heating ammonium dichromate and barium azide separately we get
(a) N2 in both cases
(b) N2 with ammonium dichromate and NO with barium azide
(c) N2O  with ammonium dichromate and N2 with barium azide
(d) N2O with ammonium dichromate and N2O with barium azide

Q 46.

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 47.

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 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?