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group 15-elements

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

nitrogen always acquires -3 oxidation state by sharing of electrons while other elements do so by gaining of electrons.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

down the group + 5 is highly stable due to inert pair effect

a)

true

b)

false

3.

For phoshorus all oxidation states from -3 to +5 undergo disproportionation

a)

in acidic medium only

b)

in basic medium only

c)

in both -acidic and basic medium

4.

The maximum covalency of nitrogen is

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

5.

Ammonia reacts with Nessler 's reagent to give

a)

Deep blue precipitate

b)

White precipitate

c)

Green precipitate

d)

Brown precipitate

6.

The largest bond angle is in

a)

AsH3

b)

NH3

c)

H2O

d)

PH3

7.

Conditions required to prepare ammonia in industry are

a)

200atm

b)

450 oC

c)

iron

d)

nitrogen

8.

Nitrogen monoxide is

a)

Colourless

b)

odourless

c)

acidic

d)

neutral

9.

Oxidation state of ”P” in H3PO4 is

a)

a. +2

b)

b.+5

c)

c.+6

d)

d.+7

10.

P-block elements are those elements in which last electron enters in

a)

P ortibal

b)

S orbital

c)

d orbital

d)

None of the above

11.

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

12.

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

a)

Ammonia

b)

Phosphine

c)

Arsine

d)

Bismuthine

13.

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

14.

Which of the following pair behaves as strongest and weakest base hydride respectively NH3, PH3, AsH3;,

SbH3, BiH3 ?

a)

(a) NH3, PH3;

b)

(b) NH3, BiH3

c)

(c) PH3, BiH3

d)

(d) BiH3, AsH3

15.

Indian salt petre is :

a)

sodium nitrite

b)

potassium nitrite

c)

potassium nitrate

16.

nitrogen is diatomic

a)

due to small size

b)

due to weak N-N bond

c)

due to absence of d- orbitals

17.

Bismuth is a

a)

Metalloids

b)

Non metal

c)

Metal

d)

None of the above

18.

Nitrogen and phosphorus are

a)

Non metals

b)

Metals

c)

Metalloids

d)

None of the above

19.

In group 15 elements as we move down the group

a)

Non metallic character increase

b)

Metallic character increase

c)

Both

d)

None the above

20.

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

a)

Inert pair effect

b)

Ortho effect

21.

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

22.

General Electronic Configuration of Nitrogen family :

a)

ns2 np1

b)

ns2 np2

c)

ns2 np3

d)

ns1 np3

23.

what happens to atomic radius when we move down the group from top to bottom?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains same

d)

none of above

24.

Which element has possess high electron negativity?

a)

Bi

b)

As

c)

N

d)

P

25.

what happens to atomic radius when we move down the group from top to bottom?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains same

d)

none of above