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Inorganic chemistry

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 24mins

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1.

X and Y are elements of the third period.


X and Y are individually heated in excess chlorine. Each product is purified and then separately added to water, producing two solutions. Both solutions have a pH of less than 5. What could be X and Y

a)

Na and P

b)

Mg and Al

c)

Mg and Si

d)

Si and P

2.

An ore contains magnesium carbonate and barium carbonate. A sample of the ore is dissolved in nitric acid.


How could this solution be processed into a magnesium compound and a separate barium compound?

a)

Add HCl (aq), filter off the solid barium chloride.

b)

Add HCl (aq), filter off the solid magnesium chloride.

c)

Add H2SO4 (aq), filter off the solid barium sulphate.

d)

Add H2SO4 (aq), filter off the solid magnesium sulphate.

3.

When calcium and calcium hydride, CaH2, react separately with water, they each produce a white solid and a colourless gas. The white solid is the same compound in each reaction.


Which statement is correct?

a)

Both Ca and CaH2 produce H2.

b)

Both Ca and CaH2 produce O2.

c)

Ca produces H2 and CaH2 produce O2.

d)

Ca produces O2 and CaH2 produce H2.

4.

When concentrated sulfuric acid is added to solid sodium chloride, HCl is formed but not Cl2.


When concentrated sulfuric acid is added to solid sodium iodide, I2 is formed. Which statement explains these observations?

a)

Sulfuric acid is an oxidising agent and chloride ions are more easily oxidized.

b)

Sulfuric acid is an oxidising agent and iodide ions are more easily oxidized.

c)

Sulfuric acid is a reducing agent and chloride ions are more easily reduced.

d)

Sulfuric acid is a reducing agent and iodide ions are more easily reduced.

5.

The gaseous products of heating a mixture of Ca(OH)2 and NH4Cl are passed through solid CaO. This absorbs water vapour and a gas, W, is collected.


A sample of W is oxidized by Cl2(g) to produce two gases, X and Y. X is an element. Y is acidic. Y reacts with W to produce Z. What are X and Z?

a)

X is N2 , Z is CaCl2

b)

X is N2 , Z is NH4Cl

c)

X is O2 , Z is CaCl2

d)

X is O2 , Z is NH4Cl

6.

Magnesium chloride, MgCl2, and silicon tetrachloride, SiCl4, are separately added to water. What are the approximate pH values of the solutions formed?

a)

MgCl2 : 0-3 SiCl4 : 0-3

b)

MgCl2 : 0-3 SiCl4 : 6-7

c)

MgCl2 : 6-7 SiCl4 : 0-3

d)

MgCl2 : 6-7 SiCl4 : 6-7

7.

Ammonia exists as simple covalent molecules, NH3. Ammonia can react with suitable reagents to form products containing ammonium ions NH4+. Ammonia can also react with suitable reagents to form products containing amide ions, NH2-. Which of these nitrogen-containing species are present in an aqueous solution of ammonia?

a)

ammonia molecules and amides ions only

b)

ammonia molecules and ammonium ions only

c)

ammonia molecules only

d)

ammonium ions only

8.

What would be produced when 60g of NO react with an excess of CO in a catalytic converter?

a)

12 g of C and 92 g of NO2

b)

24 g of C and 92 g of NO2

c)

88 g of CO2 and 28 g of N2

d)

88 g of CO2 and 56 g of N2

9.

The total number of lone pairs in I3- ion

a)

3

b)

6

c)

9

d)

12

e)

7

10.
The predominant product at the anode in a chlor-alkali cell is …
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Chlorine
c)
Hydroxide ions
d)
Oxygen
11.

The decrease in the ionic radius from P3- to Cl- is caused by

a)

the increase in nuclear charge and increase in the number of electrons

b)

the increase in nuclear charge while the electrons remains constant

c)

the increase in the number of electrons while the nuclear charge remains constant

d)

the decrease in the number of electrons while the nuclear charge remains constant

12.

The following uses of the elements are correct except for

a)

CaO - Spread on agricultural land to neutralise excess basicity

b)

CaSO4- Used as plaster for broken limbs

c)

Mg- Used in aircraft as it has lightweight and low density

d)

NaOH- Used in the manufacture of soaps

13.

Alkaline earth metals P and Q have 4 shells and 5 shells respectively. Choose correct statement about P and Q.

a)

P has a larger atomic radius than Q

b)

P has a higher ionisation energy than Q

c)

P is more reactive than Q

d)

P is a better conductor than Q

14.

The tendency to lose their valance electron easily by alkali metals makes them

a)

strong reducing agent

b)

weak reducing agent

c)

strong oxidising agent

d)

weak oxidising agent

15.

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

16.

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

17.

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

a)

Ammonia

b)

Phosphine

c)

Arsine

d)

Bismuthine

18.
  1. XeF6 on complete hydrolysis produces
a)

XeOF 4

b)

XeO2F 2

c)

Xe O 3

d)

Xe O 2

19.

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

a)

HI

b)

HF

c)

HBr

d)

HCl

20.

The oxidation number of I in HIO 4

a)

+4

b)

+3

c)

+ 7

d)

+ 5

21.

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.

22.

Sulphur in the vapour state is diamagnetic.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Which of the following options are not in accordance with the property

mentioned against them?

a)

(i) F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2 Oxidising power.

b)

(ii) MI < MBr < MCl < MF Ionic character of metal halide.

c)

(iii) F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2 Bond dissociation enthalpy.

d)

(iv) HI < HBr < HCl < HF Bond dissociation enthalpy.

24.

Assertion : N2 is less reactive than P4.

Reason : Nitrogen has more electron gain enthalpy than phosphorus

a)

Both assertion and reason are correct statements, and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

b)

Both assertion and reason are correct statements, but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

c)

Assertion is correct, but reason is wrong statement.

d)

Assertion is wrong but reason is correct statement.

e)

Both assertion and reason are wrong statement

25.

SF6 is known but SCl6 is not________

a)

Due to small size of fluorine six F ion can be accomodated around sulphur whereas chloride ion is comparatively larger in size, therefore, there will be interionic repulsion

b)

Due to absence of vacant d orbital

c)

Chlorine have more electron gain enthalpy than

d)

none of these

26.

What is the oxidation number of Oxygen in OF2?

a)

+2

b)

0

c)

+1

d)

-2

27.

Correct order of boiling point is

a)

H2O < H2S < H2Se < H2Te

b)

H2O < H2Se < H2Te < H2S

c)

H2Te < H2O < H2S < H2Se

d)

H2S < H2Se < H2Te < H2O

28.

The molecular shape of SF4 is

a)

square planar

b)

see-saw

c)

tetrahedral

d)

bent 'T' shape

29.

The inert pair effect increase when

a)

Across the period

b)

Going down the group

c)

Don"t no the answer

30.

H2S is less acidic than H2Te because

a)

H-Te bond dissociation enthalpy is less than that of H-S

b)

H2S undergoes hydrogen bonding

c)

H2Te undergoes hydrogen bonding

d)

H-Te bond dissociation enthalpy is greater than that of H-S

31.

O3 acts as a powerful oxidising agent because

a)

ozone is thermodynamically unstable

b)

its decomposition into oxygen results in the liberation of heat

c)

it liberates atoms of nascent oxygen

(O3 → O2 + O)

d)

ozone has a characteristic smell

32.

In O3 the O-O-O bond angle is about

a)

1170

b)

1800

c)

900

d)

109.50

33.

SO2 + MnO4- + H2O → ?

a)

SO42- + Mn2+ + H+

b)

SO42- + MnO2 + H+

c)

SO32- + Mn2+ + H+

d)

SO3 + Mn2+ + H+

34.

S-O-O-S bond is present in

a)

H2S2O7

b)

H2S2O8

c)

H2S2O3

d)

H2SO4

35.

Which four numbers a, b, c and d are required to balance the equation?

a Cl2(aq) + b KI(aq) ==> c KCl(aq) + d I2(aq)

a)

2 1 1 2

b)

1 2 2 1

c)

2 1 2 1

d)

1 2 1 2

36.

which property of halogens increases from fluorine to iodine

a)

electronegativity of elements

b)

oxidizing power of elements

c)

bond length in the halogen molecule

d)

First ionization energy

37.

The given table shows the results obtained when the halogens X2, Y2 and Z2 were added to separate aqueous solutions containing X-, Y- and Z-. which set correctly shows the strength (strongest first) of the ions X-, Y- and Z- as reducing agents?

a)

X- Y- , Z-

b)

X-, Z-, Y-

c)

Y-, Z-, X-

d)

Z-, X-, Y-,

38.

The oxidising action of nitric acid can be shown by the reaction of nitric acid with

a)

calcium

b)

sodium

c)

copper

d)

magnesium

39.

When ammonia solution is reacted with copper (II) salts in excess , the colour obtained is

a)

deep blue

b)

brown

c)

green

d)

blue

40.

A suitable drying agent to collect ammonia is

a)

concentrated sulfuric acid

b)

calcium oxide

c)

calcium chloride

d)

calcium sulfate