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p block elements

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nitrogen is chemically inert. Why?

a)

Due to presence of double bond require more energy to break

b)

Due to presence of triple bond require more energy to break

c)

Triple bond requires less energy to break

d)

None of the above

2.

Bismuth forms stable compound in +3 state than in +5 state . Why?

(a)  

3.

Ammonia is liquid phosphene gas . Why?

a)

Due to more molar mass ammonia has maximum vanderwall force of attraction

b)

Due to more molar mass , ammonia has less vander wall force of attraction

c)

Due to presence of inter molecular hydrogen bonding in ammonia

d)

Due to absence of hydrogen bonding in ammonia

4.

Nitric oxide is para magnetic

(a)  

5.

Nitrogen cannot exhibit co valancy more than four due to

a)

Presence of vacant d orbitals

b)

Due to large size

c)

Due to absence of vacant d orbitals

d)

Due to inert nature

6.

Among the hydrides of 15th group , which is strong reducing agent?

a)

Ammonia

b)

Phosphine

c)

Arsine

d)

Bismuthine

7.

Ammonia is a Lewis base and act as complexing agent.

a)

It accepts electron pair

b)

It is neither electron pair donar or acceptor

c)

It act as electron pair donar.

d)

It exhibit covalency more than five

8.
  1. XeF6 on complete hydrolysis produces
a)

XeOF 4

b)

XeO2F 2

c)

Xe O 3

d)

Xe O 2

9.

3.Among the following , which is the strongest oxidising agent?

a)

Cl 2

b)

F 2

c)

Br 2

d)

I 2

10.

4.Which of the following is strongest acid among all ?

a)

HI

b)

HF

c)

HBr

d)

HCl

11.

5.The shape of I F 7

a)

T shape

b)

trigonal bipyramidal

c)

linear

d)

pentagonal bipyramidal

12.

The oxidation number of I in HIO 4

a)

+4

b)

+3

c)

+ 7

d)

+ 5

13.

The colour of chorine gas

a)

yellow

b)

reddish brown

c)

greenish yellow

d)

violet

14.

The correct order of acidic strength of hydrogen halides are

a)

HF<HCl<HBr<HI

b)

HF<HBr<HCl<HI

c)

HI<HBr<HCl<HF

d)

HI<HCl<HBr<HF

15.

Pick out the correct statement

a)

Chlorine water on standing loses its yellow colour due to the formation of HBr

b)

Bleaching property of chlorine is due to the formation of nascent oxygen

c)

Chlorine converts SO2 to SO3

d)

The bleaching effect of chlorine is temporary.

16.

The only one oxoacid of fluorine is

a)

HOF2

b)

HOFO

c)

HOF

d)

HOF3

17.

The only one oxoacid of fluorine is

a)

HOF2

b)

HOFO

c)

HOF

d)

HOF3

18.

In the interhalogen compound XX', which among the following statement is correct

a)

X is larger halogen, X' is smaller halogen

b)

X is smaller halogen, X' is larger halogen

c)

Both X and X' are of the same size

d)

Size of X and X' doesn't matter

19.

When Cl2 and F2 are reacted in equal volumes, the product formed is

a)

ClF2

b)

ClF

c)

ClF3

d)

Cl2F

20.

Sulphur in the vapour state is diamagnetic.

a)

True

b)

False