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P-Block : Group 15 elements

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 5hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In group 15 elements the +3 oxidation state's stability_____

a)

Increases down the group

b)

Decreases down the group

c)

Remains same

d)

Is not stable

2.

The maximum Covalency of Nitrogen is

a)

5

b)

2

c)

4

d)

3

3.

Which of the following elements form pπ-dπ bonding

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Boron

c)

Carbon

d)

Phosphorus

4.

Which of the reasons is incorrect in respect to nitrogen's anomalous behaviour?

a)

Small size

b)

Presence of D-orbitals

c)

Low ionization energy

d)

Low electronegativity

5.

Which hydride of pnictogens have the lowest and highest boiling points respectively

a)

PH₃ and NH₃

b)

NH₃ and PH₃

c)

SbH₃ and NH₃

d)

BiH₃ and AsH₃

6.

What will be the major end products of the following reactions:

NH₄Cl + NaNO₂ →

NH₄Cl + Ca(OH)₂ →

Respectively

a)

NH₄ and N₂

b)

N₂ and CaO

c)

NH₃ and NO₂

d)

N₂ and NH₃

7.

Ammonia has a ____ structure

a)

Trigonal pyramidal

b)

Square planar

c)

Linear

d)

Tetrahedral

8.

Ammonia can be prepared by

a)

Contact process

b)

Deacons process

c)

Ostwalds process

d)

Haber process

9.

What is the catalyst used in the the production of ammonia in Habers process

a)

V₂O₅

b)

Pt/Rh gauge catalyst

c)

CuCl₂

d)

FeO

10.

Which of the fact is wrong about ammonia?

a)

Ammonia is insoluble in water

b)

Ammonia acts as a Lewis base

c)

Ammonia has a trigonal pyramidal structure

d)

Ammonia produces white fumes with HCl

11.

Ostwalds process is used in the production of?

a)

HNO₃

b)

NH₃

c)

NO₂

d)

H₂SO₄

12.

In Ostwald's process:

NO₂ + H₂O →

a)

NH₂

b)

NH₄

c)

NO₂

d)

HNO₃

13.

Catalyst used in Ostwalds process is

a)

Homogeneous, CuCl₂

b)

Homogeneous, V₂O₅

c)

Heterogeneous, Pt/Rh gauge catalyst

d)

None of the above

14.

Assertion: HNO₃ imparts a yellow colour.

Reason: HNO₃ has impurities of NO₂

a)

A and R true and R correct explanation

b)

A and R true but R not the correct explanation

c)

A is correct R is wrong

d)

Both wrong statements

15.

Nitric acid is a very strong reducing agent.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Are you a cutie?

a)

Yessssss

b)

Nope

c)

Abey chal na

d)

*blushing*

17.

Brown ring test is done to detect the presence of

a)

HNO₃⁻

b)

NO₃⁻

c)

NH₃⁺

d)

NO₂⁻

18.

End product of the Brown ring test is

a)

[Fe(H₂O)₂NO]₃⁻

b)

[Fe(H₂O)₅NO]³⁺

c)

[Fe(H₂O)₅NO]²⁺

d)

[Fe(H₂O)₄NO]₂⁺

19.

Pure nitrogen can be obtained by

a)

Heating Barium Azide (Ba₃N₂)

b)

Fractional distilation of liquid air

c)

N₂ + O₂

d)

Heating HNO₃

20.

Elements of group 15 form compounds in +5 oxidation state. However, bismuth forms only one well characterised compound in +5 oxidation state. The compound is ......

a)

Bi₂O₅

b)

BiF₅

c)

BiCl₅i₂S₅

d)

Bi₂S₅

21.

A hydride of nitrogen that is acidic is

a)

NH₃

b)

N₃H

c)

N₂H₂

d)

N₂H₄