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p - Block elements

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bismuth forms stable compound in +3 state than in +5 state, because of the _ _ _ (3 words)

(a)  

2.

Ammonia is liquid while phosphine is a gas . Why?

a)

Due to more molar mass ammonia has maximum van der wall force of attraction

b)

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

c)

Due to the presence of inter molecular hydrogen bonding in ammonia

d)

Due to the absence of hydrogen bonding in ammonia

3.

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

4.

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

a)

Ammonia

b)

Phosphine

c)

Arsine

d)

Bismuthine

5.

Ammonia is a Lewis base and act as complexing agent because

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

6.
Chalcogens are 
a)
Group 15 elements
b)
Group 16 elements
c)
Group 17 elements
d)
Group 18 elements
7.

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

8.

In groups 15 to 18, the poor shielding effect of d & f electrons are overcome by the increased shielding effect of the additional ________electrons.

a)

s

b)

p

c)

d

d)

f

9.

2HClO2 + I2

a)

HIO3 + Cl2

b)

2HIO3 + Cl2

c)

HIO3 + 2Cl2

d)

2HIO3 + 2Cl2

10.

2MnO2 + 2H2SO4

a)

2MnSO4 +2H2O + O2

b)

2MnSO4 +H2O + 2O2

c)

2MnSO4 +3H2O + O2

d)

MnSO4 +2H2O + O2

11.

K2Cr2O7 + H2SO4 + 3H2SO3

a)

K2SO4 + 3CrSO4 + 4H2O

b)

K2SO4 + 2Cr2(SO4)3 + 4H2O

c)

K2SO4 + 2CrSO4 + 4H2O

d)

K2SO4 + Cr2(SO4)3 + 4H2O

12.

2NH3 + NaOCl

a)

N2H4 + NaCl + 2H2O

b)

N2H6 + NaCl + H2O

c)

N2H4 + NaCl + H2O

d)

N2H6 + NaCl + 2H2O

13.

2Na2S2O3 + I2

a)

Na2S4O6 + 2NaI

b)

NaS4O6 + 3NaI

c)

Na2S4O6 + Na2I2

d)

Na4S4O6 + 2NaI

14.

Pb3O4 + 4HNO3

a)

2Pb(NO3)2 + 2PbO2 + 2H2O

b)

2Pb(NO3)4 + PbO2 + 2H2O

c)

Pb(NO3)2 + PbO2 + 2H2O

d)

2Pb(NO3)2 + PbO2 + 2H2O

15.

The general electronic configuration of p-block elements is

a)

ns1

b)

ns2

c)

ns2 np1–6

d)

(n–1)s2 np1–6

16.

pick the odd man out

a)

In

b)

Pb

c)

Cl

d)

Al

17.

Choose the wrong statement

a)

Some of the p-block elements show negative oxidation states also

b)

Halogens gain two electrons to give a stable halide ion

c)

Inert gases have ns2np6 configuration and hence more stable.

d)

P block elements contains metalloids

18.

The elements N, O, F readily forms hydrogen bonds due to their high

a)

ionisation energy

b)

electron affinity

c)

electro negativity

d)

atomic radius

19.
Combines with other pollutants to form acid rain
a)
Nitrogen oxides & sulfur dioxide
b)
Particulate matter & lead
c)
Nitrogen oxides & ground-level ozone
d)
Sulfur dioxide & ground-level ozone
20.

When a gas changes iron(III) oxide to iron(II) oxide, the gas is

a)

a combustible gas

b)

a reducing agent

c)

an inert gas

d)

an oxidising agent

21.

In a redox reaction, spectator ions...

a)

become oxidised

b)

become reduced

c)

remain unchanged

22.

What is the oxidizing agent of this reaction?


3Mg + N2 → Mg3N2

a)

Mg

b)

N2

c)

Mg3N2

d)

MgN

23.

What is the reducing agent of this reaction?

2Al (s) + 6H+ (aq) → 2Al3+ (aq) + 3H2 (g)

a)

H+

b)

Al3+

c)

Al

d)

H2

24.

Which of the following is the product of the reaction of aluminium and oxygen?

a)

aluminium oxide.

b)

Aluminium metal

c)

aluminium ore

d)

aluminium and oxygen

25.

In which of the following reactions oxidation takes place?

a)

Ca + O2 --> CaO

b)

Na2O + H2O --> NaOH

c)

Fe2O3 + CO --> Fe + CO2

d)

All of the choices are oxidation reactions.