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Inorganic Chemistry: p - block elements

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

No. of electrons involved in bonding in diborane molecule?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

2.

Which of the following is known as "inorganic benzene"?

a)

Phosphazine

b)

Piperazine

c)

Borazine

d)

Pyridine

3.

Which element is essentially present in pseudo halogens?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Halogen

c)

Carbon

d)

Nitrogen

4.

The Oxidation states of Phosphorous and Nitrogen in Phosphonitrilic halides are respectively

a)

+II and +IV

b)

+IV and +V

c)

+III and +V

d)

+V and +III

5.

No. of lone pairs and type of hybridization in "S" in SO3 molecule are respectively

a)

0 and sp2

b)

1 and sp2

c)

0 and sp3

d)

1 and sp3

6.

No. of lone pairs on the central atom and geometry of BrF5 are respectively

a)

0 and square planar

b)

1 and square pyramidal

c)

0 and square pyramidal

d)

1 and trigonal bipyramidal

7.

The geometry and hybridization in the central atom of IF7 are respectively

a)

Octahedral and sp3d3

b)

Trigonal bipyramidal and sp3d2

c)

Pentagonal bipyramidall and sp3d3

d)

Octahedral and sp3d3

8.

Which of the following is not a pseudohalogen?

a)

(CN)2

b)

(OCN)2

c)

(SCN)2

d)

(NO2)2

9.

The hybidizations of Phosphorous and Nitrogen in Phosphonitrilic halides are respectively

a)

sp2 and sp3

b)

sp3 and sp2

c)

sp and sp3

d)

sp and sp2

10.

When diborane is subjected to methylation, how many hydrogens are methylated in diborane?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

11.

Which of the following statements is not true?

a)

Diborane (B2H6) and Ethane (C2H6) are similar in their structures

b)

Diborane is an electron deficient compound

c)

In diborane, all the hydrogens are not similar

d)

In diborane, all the bonds are not similar

12.

The water repelling character of silicones is due to

a)

Presence of alkyl or aryl groups

b)

strong Si - O - Si linkage

c)

Tetravalency of silicon

d)

Chemical inertness

13.

The oxidation states of sulphur in Caro's acid and Marshall's acid are respectively

a)

+5 and +6

b)

+4 and +6

c)

+6 and +6

d)

+5 and +5

14.

The hybridizations of Boron and Nitrogen in Borazine are respectively

a)

sp2 and sp3

b)

sp2 and sp2

c)

sp3 and sp3

d)

sp3 and sp2

15.

The shapes of SO2 and SO3 are respectively

a)

Linear and Trigonal planar

b)

Angular and Trigonal planar

c)

Linear and T shape

d)

Angular and T shape

16.

The Oxidation states of central sulphur atom and terminal sulphur atom in Thiosulphuric acid are respectively

a)

+4 and +2

b)

+6 and +2

c)

+5 and -2

d)

+6 and -2

17.

The type of Hybridization in the central atom in IF7 is

a)

sp3d2

b)

sp3d

c)

sp3

d)

sp3d3

18.

No. of 3c - 2e- bonds and 2c - 2e- bonds in diborane are respectively

a)

2 and 4

b)

2 and 3

c)

4 and 2

d)

3 and 3

19.

No. of σ bonds and π bond in H2SO4 are respectively

a)

6 and 4

b)

6 and 2

c)

4 and 6

d)

2 and 6

20.

Cross - linked silicones are formed by the polymerization of

a)

R2Si(OH)2

b)

RSi(OH)3

c)

R3Si(OH)

d)

Si(OH)4