s and p-Block Elements 755

(b) Chromyl chloride vapours are evolved

(c) Cl 2 is evolved
(d) No reaction takes place
12. Which of the following does not illustrate the anomalous properties
of lithium [MP PET 1993]
(a) The melting point and boiling point of Li are comparatively
Alkali metals high
(b) Li is much softer than the other group I metals
1. As compared to potassium, sodium has [MP PMT 1985] (c) Li forms a nitride Li3 N unlike group I metals
(a) Lower electronegativity
(d) The ion of Li and its compounds are more heavily hydrated
(b) Higher ionization potential than those of the rest of the group
(c) Greater atomic radius 13. Correct order of increasing activity is
(d) Lower melting point (a) Cu , Mg, Na (b) Na, Mg, Cu
2. Potassium is kept in [CPMT 1976]
(c) Mg, Na, Cu (d) Cu , Na, Mg
(a) Alcohol (b) Water
(c) Kerosene (d) Liquid ammonia 14. On heating anhydrous Na 2 CO 3 , ........ is evolved
3. The product obtained on fusion of BaSO4 and Na 2 CO 3 is [CPMT 1971, 79]
[AFMC 2005] (a) CO 2 (b) Water vapour
(a) BaCO3 (b) BaO (c) CO (d) No gas
15. Chile saltpetre is [DPMT 1984; CPMT 1986, 89;
(c) Ba(OH )2 (d) BaHSO4
CET Pune 1998; MP PMT 2003]
4. Which of the following statement is correct regarding alkali metals [NCERT 1981]
(a) NaNO 3 (b) Na2 SO 4
(a) Cation is less stable than the atom
(b) Cation is smaller than the atom (c) KNO 3 (d) Na 2 SO 3
(c) Size of cation and atom is the same 16. A mixture of KCl and KF is added to sodium chloride
(d) Cation is greater in size than the atom (a) To increase the conductivity of NaCl
5. Valency electrons in alkali metals are [CPMT 1972]
(b) To decrease the melting point of NaCl
(a) 1 (b) 7
(c) To supress the degree of dissociation of NaCl
(c) 4 (d) 2
6. Magnitude of which of the following property of alkali metals (d) To decrease the volatility of NaCl
increases with the increase of atomic number 17. A well known reagent which contains copper sulphate, sodium
[MP PMT 1987] potassium tarterate and sodium hydroxide is
(a) Electronegativity (b) Ionic radius (a) Fenton's reagent (b) Schiff's reagent
(c) First ionization energy (d) Melting point (c) Fehling's solution (d) Nessler's reagent
7. As compared to lithium, sodium reacts quickly with water because 18. Sodium[NCERT
metal can
1978,be80]
stored under
(a) Its molecular weight is less [CPMT 1972, 85; BHU 1983]
(b) It is stronger electronegative (a) Benzene (b) Kerosene
(c) It is stronger electropositive (c) Alcohol (d) Toluene
(d) It is a metal 19. The most dangerous method of preparing hydrogen would be by the
8. Which is an ore of potassium action of HCl and [JIPMER 2000]
[DPMT 1984; CPMT 1986; Kurukshetra CEE 1998] (a) Al (b) K
(a) Carnellite (b) Cryolite (c) Fe (d) Zn
(c) Bauxite (d) Dolomite 20. Based on lattice energy and other considerations which one of the
9. Na 2 CO 3 can be manufactured by Solvey's process but K 2 CO 3 following alkali metal chlorides is expected to have the highest
melting point [AIEEE 2005]
cannot be prepared because [MP PMT 1993]
(a) LiCl (b) NaCl
(a) K 2CO 3 is more soluble (c) KCl (d) RbCl
(b) K 2CO 3 is less soluble 21. The correct formula of hypo is
(a) Na 2 S 2 O 3 .5 H 2 O (b) Na 2 SO 4
(c) KHCO 3 is more soluble than NaHCO3
(c) Na 2 S 2O3 .4 H 2O (d) Na 2 S 2 O 3 .3 H 2 O
(d) KHCO 3 is less soluble than NaHCO3
22. The reagent commonly used to determine hardness of water
10. Which of the following alkali metals is smallest in size titrimetrically is [AIIMS 2003]
[CPMT 1990]
(a) Oxalic acid
(a) Rb (b) K (b) Disodium salt of EDTA
(c) Na (d) Li (c) Sodium citrate
11. When potassium dichromate crystal are heated with conc. HCl [DCE
(d)1999]
Sodium thiosulphate
(a) O 2 is evolved 23. K 2 CS 3 can be called potassium [CPMT 1972, 74]
 756 s and p-Block Elements
(a) Thiocyanate (b) Thiocarbonate (a) s-orbitals (b) p-orbitals
(c) Thiocarbide (d) Sulphocyanide (c) d-orbitals (d) f-orbitals
24. Which is most basic in character [BHU 1982] 38. The alkali metal that reacts with nitrogen directly to form nitride is [Roorkee 199
(a) RbOH (b) KOH (a) Li (b) Na
(c) NaOH (d) LiOH (c) K (d) Rb
25. When washing soda is heated [AFMC 2005] 39. Which of the following has density greater than water
(a) CO is released [MP PET 1994]
(b) CO  CO 2 is released (a) Li (b) Na
(c) CO 2 is released (c) K (d) Rb
(d) Water vapour is released 40. The reactivity of the alkali metal sodium with water, is made use of
26. Which of the following is correct [CPMT 1971] (a) In drying of alcohols
(a) All carbonates are soluble in water (b) In drying of benzene
(b) Carbonates of Na, K and NH 4 are soluble in water (c) In drying of ammonia solution
(d) As a general drying agent
(c) Carbonates of Ca, Sr , Ba are soluble in water 41. Which of the following has smaller size
(d) All carbonates are insoluble [RPET 2003]
27. Nitre is [CPMT 1986]
(a) H (b) He 

(a) AgNO3 (b) KNO 3

(c) 1H
2
(d) Li 2 
(c) NH 4 NO 3 (d) NaNO 3
42. KF combines with HF to form KHF2 . The compound contains
28. Nelson cell is used for the preparation of the species [IIT 1996]
[CPMT 1985]
(a) Slaked lime (b) Baryta (a) K  , F  and H  (b) K  , F  and HF

K  and HF2  KHF 

(c) Sodium (d) Caustic soda 
(c) (d) and F 
29. Potash alum is a [CPMT 1986; MNR 1981]
43. Which alkali metal is most metallic in character
(a) Complex salt (b) Acid salt
[MH CET 2001]
(c) Double salt (d) Normal salt
(a) K (b) Cs
30. The process of industrial manufacturing of sodium carbonate is
known as [CPMT 1978, 86; MP PMT 1995] (c) Na (d) Li
(a) Castner process (b) Haber's process 44. The property of hydrogen which distinguishes it from other alkali
(c) Le-blanc process (d) Chamber process metals is [MP PET 1996]
31. The colour of hydrogen is [IIT 1980] (a) Its electropositive character
(a) Black (b) Yellow (b) Its affinity for non-metals
(c) Orange (d) None of these (c) Its reducing character
32. Which one of the following salts gives aqueous solution which is (d) Its non-metallic character
weakly basic [Bihar CEE 1995]
45. Which of the following reacts with water with high rate
(a) NaHCO 3 (b) NaHSO 4 [AFMC 1995]
(c) NaCl (d) NH 4 HCO 3 (a) Li (b) K
33. An example for a double salt is [KCET 2002] (c) Na (d) Rb
(a) Silver nitrate (b) Mohr's salt 46. The valence shell electronic configuration of alkali metals is
(c) Potassium ferricyanide (d) Cupromonium sulphate [MP PET 1996; UPSEAT 2001]
34. The elements of group IA provide a colour to the flame of Bunson 2 1
burner due to [AIIMS 1987] (a) ns np (b) ns 1
(a) Low ionization potential (c) (n  1)p 6 ns 2 (d) (n  1)d 2 ns 2
(b) Low melting point
47. Alkali metals are [MP PMT 1996]
(c) Softness
(d) Presence of one electron in the outermost orbit (a) Li, Na, Be, Mg, Cs (b) Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs
35. Which of the following is the smallest cation (c) Na, K, Mg, Ca, Rb (d) K, Rb, Cs, Ba, Sr
[MP PMT 1993] 48. The atomic number of an element is 11. Its oxide will be
 2 [MP PMT 1996]
(a) Na (b) Mg
(a) Acidic (b) Basic
(c) Ca 2 (d) Al 3 (c) Acid and basic both (d) Neutral
36. K , Ca and Li metals may be arranged in the decreasing order 49. The commercial production of sodium carbonate is done by
of their standard electrode potentials as [CPMT 1990] [CPMT 1982; MP PMT 1996]
(a) K , Ca, Li (b) Li, K , Ca (a) Lead-chamber process
(c) Li, Ca, K (d) Ca, Li, K (b) Haber's process
37. Alkali metals lose electrons in [CBSE PMT 1990] (c) Solvay's process
 s and p-Block Elements 757
(d) Castner's process 62. When sodium dicarbonate is heated strongly for calcined in a kiln, it
50. Alkali metals are strong reducing because forms [CPMT 2000; KCET (Med.) 2000]

(a) These are monovalent (a) Na (b) Na 2CO 3

(b) Their ionisation potential are very high (c) NaCO 3 (d) NaHCO 3
(c) Their standard electrode potential are very much negative 63. The strongest reducing agent is [MP PET 2001]
(d) These are metals (a) K (b) Al
51. Which of the following statement about LiCl and NaCl is correct[Kurukshetra CEE(c)2002]
Mg (d) Br
(a) LiCl has higher melting point than NaCl 64. The word 'alkali' is used for alkali metals indicates
(b) LiCl dissolves in water whereas NaCl does not [RPMT 1999]
(c) LiCl would ionize in water more than NaCl (a) Ash of the plants (b) Metallic nature
(c) Silvery lusture (d) Active metal
(d) Fused LiCl would be less conducting than fused NaCl
65. Potassium nitrate is called [RPMT 1999]
52. In the Castner’s process for the extraction of sodium, the anode is
made of.......metal. [EAMCET 2003]
(a) Mohr's salt (b) Gypsum
(c) Indian salt petre (d) Chile salt petre
(a) Copper (b) Iron
66. Which of the following chemicals, in addition to water, are used for
(c) Sodium (d) Nickel the manufacture of Na 2 CO 3 by Solvay process
53. Which of the following s-block elements forms nitride
[Roorkee 1999]
[RPET 2003]
(a) NaCl, CO and NH 3
(a) Ba (b) Be
(b) NaCl,CO 2 and NH 3
(c) Ca (d) Li
54. Tincal is [Pb. PMT 2001] (c) NaCl, NH 4 Cl and CO 2
(a) Na 2 CO 3 .10 H 2 O (b) NaNO 3 (d) NaHCO 3 , CO and NH 3

(c) NaCl (d) Na 2 B4 O7 .10 H 2 O 67. Which metal forms amide with NH 3 at 300 o C
55. Which has minimum solubility [BHU 2003] [CPMT 1994]

(a) Br2 S 3 (b) Ag 2 S (a) Mg (b) Pb

(c) CoS (d) PbS (c) Al (d) Na
56. Cryolite helps in [BHU 2003] 68. When sodium is heated with moist air, then the product obtained is [AIIMS 1999
(a) Lowering the melting point (a) Na 2 O (b) NaOH
(b) Increasing the melting point
(c) Increasing the electrical conductivity (c) Na 2 CO 3 (d) Na 2 O 2
(d) Decreasing the electrical conductivity 69. An inorganic compound first melts then resolidifies and then
57. In certain matters lithium differs from other alkali metals, the main liberates a gas. It may be [DPMT 2002]
reason for this is [MP PET/PMT 1998]
(a) MnO2 (b) Al2 O3
(a) Small size of Li atom and Li  ion
(c) KMnO4 (d) KClO3
(b) Extremely high electropositivity of Li
(c) Greater hardness of Li 70. On dissolving moderate amount of sodium metal in liquid NH 3 at
low temperature, which one of the following does not occur [AIIMS 2003]
(d) Hydration of Li  ion
(a) Blue coloured solution is obtained
58. Acidified potassium permanganate solution is decolourised by [UPSEAT 2001]
(a) Bleaching powder (b) Microcosmic salt (b) Na  ions are formed in the solution
(c) Mohr salt (d) White vitriol (c) Liquid NH 3 becomes good conductor of electricity
59. Which one of the following is used as a disinfectant in water
(d) Liquid ammonia remains diamagnetic
treatment [NDA 1999]
(a) Alum (b) Charcoal 71. The solubility of the alkali metal carbonates
(c) Kieselguhr (d) Potassium permanganate [Pune CET 1998]
60. Sodium thiosulphate is used in photography (a) Increases at first and then decreases
[UPSEAT 1999] (b) Does not show regular variation
(a) To convert metallic silver into silver salt (c) Increases as we go down the group
(b) AgBr grain is reduced to non-metallic silver (d) Decreases as we go down the group
(c) To remove reduced silver 72. Which of the following properties is not true for an alkali metal[Pune CET 1998]
(d) To remove undecomposed AgBr in the form of (a) Low atomic volume
Na3 [ Ag[S 2O3 )2 ] (a complex salt)
(b) Low ionization energy
61. Composition of borax is [UPSEAT 2001;04] (c) Low density
(a) Na 2 B4 O7 . 4 H 2 O (b) Na 2 B4 O7 .10 H 2 O (d) Low electronegativity
(c) NaBO2 (d) Na 2 BO3
 758 s and p-Block Elements
73. Which of the following alkali metals has the biggest tendency for the (c) Li  (d) Na 
half reaction, M (g)  M  (aq)  e  [DPMT 2001] 85. Lithium shows similarities to magnesium in its chemical behaviour
(a) Lithium (b) Sodium because [Pb. PMT 2000]
(a) Similar size, greater electronegativity and similar polarizing
(c) Cesium (d) Potassium power.
74. Which one of the following metalic hydroxides does not dissolve in (b) Similar size same electronegativity and lower polarizing power
sodium hydroxide solution [KCET (Med.) 2001]
(c) Similar size, same electronegativity and similar high polarizing
(a) Zn(OH )2 (b) Al(OH )3 power
(d) None of these
(c) Fe(OH )3 (d) Pb(OH )2
86. Which one of the following is the most electropositive element [Pb. PMT 2000]
75. Which one of the following on heating will not give CO 2 (a) Calcium (b) Chlorine
[NDA 1999; BHU 2000] (c) Potassium (d) Carbon
87. Electrolysis of molten sodium chloride leads to the formation of [KCET 1990]
(a) CaCO 3 (b) Na 2 CO 3
(a) Na and H 2 (b) Na and O 2
(c) PbCO 3 (d) Li 2 CO 3
(c) H 2 and O 2 (d) Na and Cl 2
76. NaOH is prepared by the method [AFMC 2005]
88. When sodium bicarbonate is heated the product obtained is
(a) Down’s cell (b) Castner cell
[Pb. CET 2000; DCE 2004]
(c) Solvay process (d) Castner Kellner cell
(a) Na (b) Na 2 CO 3
77. Sodium gives blue colour with NH 3 solution, this blue colour is
due to (c) NaCO 3 (d) Na 2 (HCO 3 )
[UPSEAT 2000,02; AMU 2002; RPMT 2002] 89. Which of the following is a use of alum [CPMT 2004]
(a) Ammoniated Na  (b) Ammoniated Na  (a) Making explosives (b) Bleaching clothes
(c) Water softening (d) All of the above
(c) Ammoniated e  (d) Na  / Na  pair
90. Which of the following salt does not get hydrolysed in water
78. The strongest reducing agent of the alkali metal is
[CPMT 2004]
[CPMT 1999; Pb.CET 2001]
(a) Li (b) Na (a) KClO4 (b) NH 4 Cl
(c) K (d) Cs (c) CH 3 COONa (d) None of these
79. With the increase in atomic weights, melting points of the alkali
metals [MP PMT 1995] 91. A fire of lithium, sodium and potassium can be extinguished by [DCE 2003]
(a) Increase (a) H 2O (b) Nitrogen
(b) Decrease (c) CO 2 (d) Asbestos blanket
(c) Remain constant
92. Which of the following metal has stable carbonates
(d) Do not show definite trend
[AFMC 2004]
80. The reaction of water with sodium and potassium is
[BHU 1999] (a) Na (b) Mg
(a) Exothermic (c) Al (d) Si
(b) Endothermic 93. Aluminium reacts with caustic soda to form [DCE 2004]
(c) Reversible (a) Aluminium hydroxide
(d) Irreversible and endothermic (b) Aluminium oxide
81. When potassium ferrocyanide crystals are heated with concentrated (c) Sodium meta-aluminate
sulphuric acid, the gas evolved is (d) Sodium tetra aluminate
[CBSE PMT PMT 1999; KCET 2000] 94. Alkaline earth metals are denser than alkali metals, because metallic
(a) Ammonia (b) Sulphur dioxide bonding in alkaline earth's metal, is [BHU 2004]
(c) Carbon dioxide (d) Carbon monoxide (a) Stronger (b) Weaker
82. Characteristic feature of alkali metals is (c) Volatile (d) Not present
[RPMT 2000; MP PMT 2004] 95. Which of the following is a false statement [CPMT 2004]
(a) Good conductor of heat and electricity (a) Fluorine is more electronegative than chlorine
(b) High melting points
(b) Nitrogen has greater IE1 than oxygen
(c) Low oxidation potentials
(d) High ionization potentials (c) Lithium is amphoteric
83. A substance X is a compound of an element of group IA the (d) Chlorine is an oxidising agent
substance X gives a violet colour in flame test, X is 96. Which is most basic in character [UPSEAT 2004]
[MP PMT 1980, 85, 86; CPMT 1985; DCE 2000] (a) CsOH (b) KOH
(a) LiCl (b) NaCl (c) NaOH (d) LiOH
(c) KCl (d) None 97. Photoelectric effect is maximum in [AFMC 2004]
84. Which of the following alkali metal ions has lowest ionic mobility in (a) Cs (b) Na
aqueous solution [KCET 2000]
(c) K (d) Li
(a) Rb  (b) Cs 
 s and p-Block Elements 759

98. A metal M reacts with N 2 to give a compound 'A' (M 3 N ) . 'A' on (d) Existence of body centred cubic lattice
heating at high temperature gives back 'M' and 'A' on reacting with 110. The metal which reacts with water at room temperature is
H 2 O gives a gas 'B'. 'B' turns CuSO 4 solution blue on passing [CPMT 1985; MP PMT 1996; MP PET 1998]
through it. A and B can be [DCE 2003] (a) Copper (b) Iron
(a) Al and NH 3 (b) Li and NH 3 (c) Magnesium (d) Sodium
111. When NaCl is dissolved in water, the sodium ion is
(c) Na and NH 3 (d) Mg and NH 3
[CPMT 1989]
99. A solid compound 'X' on heating gives CO 2 gas and a residue. The (a) Oxidised (b) Reduced
residue mixed with water forms 'Y'. On passing an excess of (c) Hydrolysed (d) Hydrated
CO 2 through 'Y' in water, a clear solution, 'Z' is obtained. On 112. Sodium metal cannot be stored under
boiling 'Z', compound 'X' is reformed. The compound 'X' is [CBSE PMT 2004] [CPMT 1985, 88, 94]
(a) Na 2CO 3 (b) K 2CO 3 (a) Benzene (b) Kerosene
(c) Ca(HCO3 )2 (d) CaCO 3 (c) Alcohol (d) Toluene
113. Causticization process is used for the preparation of
100. mongst LiCl, RbCl, BeCl 2 and MgCl2 the compounds with the
[CPMT 1985; BHU 1986]
greatest and least ionic character respectively are
(a) Caustic soda (b) Caustic potash
[Pb. CET 2004]
(c) Baryta (d) Slaked lime
(a) LiCl and RbCl (b) MgCl2 and BeCl 2
114. When CO is passed over solid NaOH heated to 200 o C , it
(c) RbCl and BeCl 2 (d) RbCl and MgCl2 forms [MP PMT 1985]
101. Salt cake is
(a) Na 2 CO 3 (b) NaHCO 3
(a) Sodium sulphate
(b) Sodium chloride (c) HCOONa (d) None
(c) Sodium bisulphite 115. NaOH is manufactured by electrolysis of brine solution. The
(d) Sodium sulphate and Sodium chloride products of the reaction are [KCET 1990]
102. Globar salt is [BHU 1983; CPMT 1988, 91; (a) Cl and H (b) Cl and Na  Hg
2 2 2
IIT 1985; MP PET 2000]
(a) MgSO4 .7 H 2 O (b) CuSO 4 . 5 H 2 O (c) Cl 2 and Na (d) Cl 2 and O 2

(c) FeSO 4 .7 H 2 O (d) Na 2 SO 4 .10 H 2 O 116. Sodium carbonate is manufactured by Solvay process, the products
that are recycled are [KCET 1993; DCE 1999]
103. The colour given to the flame by sodium salts is
[CPMT 1980; MP PET 1986] (a) CO 2 and NH 3 (b) CO 2 and NH 4 Cl
(a) Light red (b) Golden yellow (c) NaCl, CaO (d) CaCl 2 , CaO
(c) Green (d) Pink
117. The useful bye–products, obtained in the Solvay process of
104. Solvay's process is used for the preparation of manufacturing sodium carbonate, are [KCET 1989, 93]
[CPMT 1982; AIIMS 1987]
(a) Ammonia (b) Sodium bicarbonate (a) Quick lime and CO 2
(c) Sodium carbonate (d) Calcium carbonate (b) NaHCO 3 and NH 4 Cl
105. Sodium when heated in a current of dry ammonia gives
[NCERT 1981; KCET 2000] (c) NH 4 Cl solution and quick lime
(a) Sodium nitrite (b) Sodium hydride (d) NaHCO 3 and CO 2
(c) Sodium amide (d) Sodium azide
118. In the preparation of sodium carbonate, which of the following is
106. Washing soda is
used [AFMC 1992]
[CPMT 1982; DPMT 1982; CBSE PMT 1990;
MP PMT 1987, 96] (a) Slaked lime (b) Quick lime
(a) Na 2 CO 3 .10 H 2 O (b) Na 2 CO 3 .H 2 O (c) Lime stone (d) NaOH

(c) Na 2 CO 3 . 5 H 2 O (d) Na 2 CO 3 119. When NaOH crystals are left in open air, they acquire a fluid
layer around each crystal as [CPMT 1974]
107. The substance used to decolourise and purify oils is (a) They start melting
[MP PMT 1987]
(b) They absorb moisture from air
(a) Sodium carbonate (b) Sodium chloride
(c) They react with air to form a liquid compound
(c) Sodium hydroxide (d) Sodium sulphate
108. The main salt soluble in sea water is [MP PMT 1998] (d) They absorb CO 2 from air
(a) MgCl2 (b) NaCl 120. Sodium carbonate reacts with SO 2 in aqueous medium to give
(c) MgSO4 (d) CaSO 4 [MP PMT 1982, 85]
109. The metallic lustre exhibited by sodium is explained by (a) NaHSO 3 (b) Na 2 SO 3
[IIT 1987] (c) NaHSO 4 (d) Na 2 SO 4
(a) Diffusion of sodium ions
121. Baking soda is [CPMT 1974, 78, 79, 91;
(b) Oscillation of loose electrons
BHU 1979; Manipal MEE 1995; AIIMS 1996;
(c) Excitation of free protons
 760 s and p-Block Elements
CPMT 1973; RPET 1999; AFMC 2001, 05; Pb. CET 2002] (d) Absorbed high radiation
(a) Na 2 CO 3 (b) NaHCO 3 132. Sn is dissolved in excess of NaOH solution, the compound
obtained is [RPMT 1997]
(c) Na 2 SO 4 (d) K 2 CO 3
(a) Sn (OH )2 (b) Na 2 SnO 3
122. Soda ash is [KCET 1993]
(c) Na 2 SnO 2 (d) SnO 2
(a) Na 2 CO 3 .H 2 O (b) NaOH
133. Identify the correct statement [CPMT 1997]
(c) Na 2 CO 3 (d) NaHCO 3 (a) Elemental sodium can be prepared and isolated by electrolysing
an aqueous solution of sodium chloride
123. Soda lime is [KCET 1993]
(b) Elemental sodium is a strong oxidizing agent
(a) NaOH (b) CaO (c) Elemental sodium is insoluble in ammonia
(c) NaOH and CaO (d) Na 2 CO 3 (d) Elemental sodium is easily oxidized
124. Molten sodium is used in nuclear reactors to [KCET 1989] 134. Calcium is obtained by [CBSE PMT 1997]
(a) Absorb neutrons in order to control the chain reaction (a) Roasting of limestone
(b) Slow down the fast neutrons (b) Electrolysis of solution of calcium chloride in H 2 O
(c) Absorb the heat generated by nuclear fission (c) Reduction of calcium chloride with carbon
(d) Extract radio-isotopes produced in the reactor (d) Electrolysis of molten anhydrous calcium chloride
125. Squashes are stored by adding [AFMC 1989] 135. When sodium chloride solution is electrolysed, the gas that is
liberated at the cathode is [Kurukshetra CEE 1998]
(a) Citric acid (b) KCl (a) Oxygen (b) Hydrogen
(c) Na 2 SO 3 (d) Sodium metabisulphite (c) Chlorine (d) Air
136. During the electrolysis of fused sodium chloride, the anodic reaction
126. Sodium thiosulphate (Na 2 S 2 O3 .5 H 2 O) is used in photography is [KCET 1998]
to [CPMT 1972, 74, 79; (a) Reduction of sodium ions
DPMT 1983; Bihar CEE 1995; MNR 1995]
(b) Oxidation of sodium ions
(a) Reduce silver bromide to metallic silver (c) Reduction of chloride ions
(b) Convert metallic silver to silver salt (d) Oxidation of chloride ions
(c) Remove undecomposed AgBr as a soluble silver thiosulphate 137. Which of the following does not participate in the Solvey's process
complex for the manufacture of Na 2 CO 3 [EAMCET 1998]
(d) Remove unreduced silver (a) NH 3 (b) NaCl solution
127. Which of the following pair can't exist in solution
(c) CO 2 (d) H 2 SO 4
[IIT 1986; DCE 1999]
(a) NaHCO 3 and NaOH (b) Na 2 CO 3 and NaOH 138. The colour of the precipitate produced by adding NaOH solution
to HgCl2 is [KCET 1998]
(c) Na 2 CO 3 and NaCl (d) NaHCO 3 and NaCl
(a) Yellow (b) Black
128. Sodium thiosulphate is prepared by [IIT 1996] (c) Brown (d) White
(a) Reducing Na 2 SO 4 solution with H 2 S 139. The cell used for the electrolysis of fused NaCl is
[AFMC 1999; Kerala (Mea.) 2002]
(b) Boiling Na 2 SO 3 solution with S in alkaline medium
(a) Down’s cell (b) Castner cell
(c) Neutralising H 2 S 2 O 3 solution with NaOH (c) Solvay cell (d) Nelson cell

(d) Boiling Na 2 SO 3 solution with S in acidic medium 140. Slaked lime [Ca(OH )2 ] is used in the manufacture
[UPSEAT 2000]
129. When NaOH is prepared, the gas released is [CPMT 1996] (a) Cement (b) Fire bricks
(a) Cl 2 (b) H2 (c) Pigment (d) Medicine
(c) O2 (d) H 2O 141. The alum used for purifying water is [KCET (Med.) 2001]
(a) Ferric alum (b) Chrome alum
130. What is lye [BHU 1997] (c) Potash alum (d) Ammonium alum
(a) 10% solution of NaCl 142. Which one of the following metalic hydroxides does not dissolve in
(b) 10% solution of KOH sodium hydroxide solution [KCET (Med.) 2001]
(a) Zn(OH )2 (b) Al (OH )3
(c) 10% solution of Ca(OH )2
(c) Fe(OH )3 (d) Pb(OH )2
(d) 10% solution of Na 2 CO 3
143. In which of the following processes, fused sodium hydroxide is
131. Na imparts yellow colour to Bunsen flame because of electrolysed at a 330 o C temperature for extraction of sodium [CBSE PMT 2000
[RPMT 1997]
(a) Castner’s process (b) Down’s process
(a) Low ionisation potential
(c) Cyanide process (d) Both (b) and (c)
(b) Sensitivity
(c) Sublimation 144. Excess of Na  ions in our system causes
 s and p-Block Elements 761
[KCET (Med.) 2001] 7.
Setting of plaster of paris is [MP PMT 1985; CPMT 1989]
(a) High B.P. (b) Low B.P. (a) Oxidation with atmospheric oxygen
(c) Diabetes (d) Anaemia (b) Combination with atmospheric CO 2
145. Ferric alum has the composition (NH 4 )2 SO 4 .Fe2 (SO 4 )3 . xH 2 O [Orissa JEE 2002]
(c) Dehydration
(a) 7 (b) 24 (d) Hydration to yield another hydrate
(c) 6 (d) 15 8. To prevent magnesium from oxidation in electrolytic extraction
process
146. If Na is heated in presence of air, it forms [AFMC 2002] (a) Some calcium fluoride is added
(a) Na 2 CO 3 (b) Na 2 O2 (b) Some chlorides are added
(c) Na 2 O (d) Both (b) and (c) (c) Metal is taken out by spoons
(d) The whole process is done in an atmosphere of coal gas
147. Which of the following is most reducing agent [RPMT 2002]
9. Which of the following metal is found in green colouring pigment
(a) HNO 3 (b) Na chlorophyll of plants
(c) Cl 2 (d) Cr [KCET 1993; RPMT 1999; MP PET 2002]

148. Pyrolusite is [DPMT 2002]

(a) Fe (b) Mg
(a) Carbonate ore (b) Sulphur ore (c) Na (d) Al
(c) Silicon ore (d) None of these 10. Which of the following metal carbonate is decomposed on heating [MNR 1985; M
149. In the manufacture of metallic sodium by the fused salt electrolysis (a) MgCO3 (b) Na 2 CO 3
(Down's process) a small amount of calcium chloride is added to[MP PET 1993; MP PMT 1994]
(a) Improve the electrical conduction (c) K 2 CO 3 (d) Rb 2 CO 3
(b) Increase the temperature of electrolysis 11. The outer electronic configuration of alkaline earth metal is
(c) Bring down the melt temperature [BHU 1980; CPMT 1985, 93; MP PAT 1993]
(d) Stabilize the metallic sodium 2
150. Sodium metal is extracted by [MP PMT 1996]
(a) ns (b) ns 1
(a) Electrolysis of aqueous solution of sodium chloride (c) np 6 (d) nd 10
(b) Electrolysis of fused sodium chloride 12. Metallic magnesium is prepared by [BHU 1973, 77]
(c) Heating sodium oxide with carbon
(a) Reduction of MgO by coke
(d) Heating sodium oxide with hydrogen
(b) Electrolysis of aqueous solution of Mg(NO 3 )
Alkaline earth metals (c) Displacement of Mg by iron from MgSO 4 solution

1. To remove last traces of water from alcohol, the metal used is (d) Electrolysis of molten MgCl2
(a) Sodium (b) Potassium 13. Of the metals Be, Mg, Ca and Sr of group II A. In the
(c) Calcium (d) Aluminium periodic table the least ionic chloride would be formed by
2. Plaster of Paris is [NCERT 1980; CPMT 1980]
[CPMT 1972, 76, 78, 83, 87, 88, 90, 91, 93, 94; JIPMER 2002; (a) Be (b) Mg
MP PET 1986, 2001; BHU 1992, 95, 2000; MNR 1982; DCE 2000;
(c) Ca (d) Sr
Manipal MEE 1995; NCERT 1976; Bihar MEE 1997; EAMCET 1978;
AMU 1982, 84; DPMT 1982, 83] 14. Which one of the following is fluorspar
(a) CaSO 4 .2 H 2 O (b) CaSO 4 .3 H 2 O (a) CaF2 (b) CaO

1 (c) H 2 F2 (d) CaCO 3

(c) CaSO 4 .H 2 O (d) CaSO 4 .
H 2O
2 15. Which one is known as barytes [CPMT 1987]
3. Which of the following substance is used as dehydrating agent in (a) BaSO 4 (b) BaCl2 .2 H 2 O
laboratory [MP PMT 1987]
(a) Calcium chloride (b) Sodium chloride (c) BaO (d) BaCO 3
(c) Sodium carbonate (d) Potassium nitrate 16. Which of the following sulphates have the highest solubility in water[EAMCET 19
4. The metal that is extracted from sea water is Kurukshetra CEE 1998; AFMC 1990; MP PET 1994]
[EAMCET 1978; CPMT 1988; CET Pune 1998;
MP PET 2000] (a) MgSO 4 (b) BaSO 4
(a) Ba (b) Mg (c) CaSO 4 (d) BeSO 4
(c) Ca (d) Sr 17. The composition formulae of gypsum is
5. Which of the following ore contains both magnesium and calcium [MDAT Bihar 1984; MP PET 2003] [CPMT 1975, 78, 82; DPMT 1982; IIT 1978;
(a) Magnesite (b) Dolomite
MNR 1981; MP PMT 1996; RPMT 1997]
(c) Carnellite (d) Phosphorite
6. Epsom salt is (a) CaSO 4 2 .H 2 O (b) 2CaSO 4
[EAMCET 1978, 80; BHU 1979; MP PET 1999; (c) CaSO 4 .2 H 2 O (d) 2CaSO 4 .H 2 O
CPMT 1988, 89, 90; Bihar MEE 1996]
(a) CaSO 4 .2 H 2 O (b) BaSO 4 .2 H 2 O 18. Mortar is a mixture of [EAMCET 1998; AIIMS 2000]
(a) CaCO 3 , sand and water
(c) MgSO 4 .2 H 2 O (d) MgSO 4 .7 H 2 O
(b) Slaked lime and water
 762 s and p-Block Elements
(c) Slaked lime, sand and water 30. Mixture of MgCl2 and MgO is called [DPMT 1984]
(d) CaCO 3 and CaO (a) Double salt (b) Sorrel cement
(c) Portland cement (d) None of these
19. Gypsum CaSO 4 .2 H 2 O on heating to about 120 o C forms a
31. Lithopone is [AFMC 1992; BHU 1983, 86, 95;
compound which has the chemical composition represented by[CPMT 1978, 82, 88, 90; EAMCET 1978;
JIPMER 1999; RPET/PMT 1999]
DPMT 1982, 83; NCERT 1979]
(a) BaO  ZnSO 4 (b) ZnO  BaSO 4
(a) CaSO 4 (b) 2CaSO 4 .H 2 O
(c) BaS  ZnSO 4 (d) ZnS  BaSO 4
(c) CaSO 4 .H 2 O (d) 2CaSO 4 .3 H 2 O
32. For bleaching powder, which is incorrect
20. The highly efficient method of obtaining beryllium is [EAMCET 1984; CPMT 1985]
[NCERT 1982]
(a) Reacts with dilute acid to release chlorine
(a) Dissociation of beryllium carbide (b) Oxidising agent
(b) Electrolysis of fused beryllium chloride (c) Light yellow coloured powder
(c) Reduction of beryllium oxide with carbon (d) Highly soluble in water
(d) Reduction of beryllium halide with magnesium 33. Bleaching powder is a compound having the molecular formula
21. Mark the incorrect statement [CPMT 1986, 89, 90, 93; MP PMT 1996; BHU 2005]
(a) Lithopone is cheap and possess good covering power (a) CaOCl 3 (b) CaOCl 2
(b) Lithopone is yellow pigment (c) CaClO (d) CaClO3
(c) Lithopone is prepared by mixing barium sulphide and zinc
sulphate 34. Calcium cynamide is [CPMT 1986, 93]

(d) Lithopone is a mixture of barium sulphate and zinc sulphide (a) CaCHNH 2 (b) CaCN 2

22. (c)PMTCaC
Pure anhydrous MgCl2 can be prepared from the hydrated salt by[CPMT 1986; MP 1989]2 N 2 (d) Ca(CN ) 2
(a) Heating the hydrate with coke 35. Which one of the following is a true peroxide
[RPET 1999; CPMT 1981; Roorkee 1995]
(b) Heating the hydrate with Mg ribbon
(a) SO 2 (b) BaO2
(c) Melting the hydrate
(c) MnO 2 (d) NO 2
(d) Heating the hydrate to red heat in an atmosphere of HCl gas
23. Bleaching powder is obtained by the interaction of chlorine and[CPMT 1972,36. Which of the following is not a water absorber and dehydrating
78, 89; 2002; DPMT 1983]
substance [CBSE 1989; JIPMER 2002]
(a) Conc. solution of Ca(OH ) 2
(a) Silica gel (b) P2 O 5
(b) Dilute solution of Ca(OH ) 2
(c) Conc. H 2 SO 4 (d) Aqueous CaCl 2
(c) Dry calcium oxide
37. The dark red colour of bombs in fireworks is due to the presence of [Roorkee 19
(d) Dry slaked lime MP PMT 1985; AFMC 1989; Roorkee 1989]
24. Deep pink colour is given to flame by the salts of
(a) Na (b) Ba
(a) Strontium (b) Potassium
(c) Zinc (d) Barium (c) Sr (d) K
25. Calcium salts give which colour when put in a flame 38. The most electropositive amongst the alkaline earth metals is
[MP PMT 1993]
(a) Brick red (b) Green
(a) Beryllium (b) Magnesium
(c) White (d) Pink
(c) Calcium (d) Barium
26. Phosphine is obtained from the following ore
39. Which of the following salts is insoluble in water at room
[Roorkee 1995]
temperature but soluble in boiling water [MP PMT 1993]
(a) Calcium superphosphite (b) Calcium phosphide
(a) CaCl 2 (b) BaCl 2
(c) Potassium phosphide (d) Calcium hypophosphide
27. Calcium is obtained by (c) SrCl 2 (d) PbCl2
[DPMT 1980; IIT 1980; CPMT 1996;AIIMS 2001] 40. Electronegativity of beryllium is approximately equal to that of
(a) Roasting of lime stone [MP PMT 1993]
(b) Reduction of CaCl 2 with carbon (a) Aluminium (b) Boron
(c) Electrolysis of a solution of CaCl 2 in water (c) Magnesium (d) Sodium
41. The right order of the solubility of sulphates of alkaline earth metals
(d) Electrolysis of molten CaCl 2 in water is
28. Which element possesses biggest atomic radii [MP PET 1993; Pb. CET 2000; DPMT 2004]
(a) P (b) Si (a) Be  Ca  Mg  Ba  Sr
(c) Al (d) Mg (b) Mg  Be  Ba  Ca  Sr
29. Magnesia is
(c) Be  Mg  Ca  Sr  Ba
(a) MgCO3 (b) MgO
(d) Mg  Ca  Ba  Be  Sr
(c) MgSO 4 (d) MgCl2
 s and p-Block Elements 763
42. Which of the following has highest electrode potential (c) H 2 SO 4 (d) ZnO
[CPMT 1990]
54. Setting of cement is an [DPMT 1984]
(a) Be (b) Mg (a) Exothermic reaction
(c) Ca (d) Ba (b) Endothermic reaction
(c) Neither exothermic nor endothermic
43. The alkaline earth metals Ba, Sr , Ca and Mg may be
(d) None of these
arranged in the order of their decreasing first ionisation potential as [CPMT 1990]
55. Which is quick lime [EAMCET 1993]
(a) Mg, Ca, Sr , Ba, (b) Ca, Sr , Ba, Mg
(a) Ca(OH ) 2 (b) CaO
(c) Sr , Ba, Mg, Ca (d) Ba, Mg, Ca, Sr ,
(c) CaCO 3 (d) Ca(OH )2  H 2 O
44. Which of the following alkaline earth metals shows some properties
similar to aluminium [BHU 1983]
56. A major constituent of portland cement except lime is
[CPMT 1982]
(a) Be (b) Ca (a) Silica (b) Alumina
(c) Sr (d) Ba (c) Iron oxide (d) Magnesia
45. Which of the following ions forms highly soluble hydroxide in water[CPMT 57.
1974, 76,Portland
79, 82] cement is manufactured by using [CPMT 1986]
  (a) Lime stone, clay and sand
(a) K (b) Zn
(b) Lime stone, gypsum and sand

(c) Al (d) Ca   (c) Lime stone, gypsum and alumina
46. Sodium sulphate is soluble in water whereas barium sulphate is (d) Lime stone, clay and gypsum
sparingly soluble because [IITJEE 1989] 58. Identify the correct statement [CBSE PMT 1995]
(a) The hydration energy of Na 2 SO 4 is less than its lattice (a) Gypsum contains a lower percentage of plaster of calcium than
energy plaster of paris
(b) The hydration energy of Na 2 SO 4 is more than its lattice (b) Gypsum is obtained by heating plaster of paris
energy (c) Plaster of paris can be obtained by hydration of gypsum
(d) Plaster of paris is obtained by partial oxidation of gypsum
(c) The lattice energy of BaSO 4 is more than its hydration
59. Which of the following decreases on going gradually from Be to
energy
Ba (in periodic table)
(d) The lattice energy has no role to play in solubility
(a) Basic character of hydroxides
47. Which one of the following is most basic [CPMT 1977, 83]
(b) Solubility of sulphates in water
(a) Al 2 O 3 (b) MgO (c) Solubility of hydroxides in water
(c) SiO 2 (d) P2 O 5 (d) Strength of elements as reducing agent
48. Alloys of ...... metal are light and strong and so are used in the 60. Alkaline earth metals are [MP PMT 1996]
manufacture of aeroplane parts [EAMCET 1978] (a) Li, Be, K, Mg, Ca (b) Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba
(a) Cr (b) Sn (c) Be, K, Mg, Ca, Sr (d) Be, Mg, Ca, K, Rb
61. Which of the following substances is used in the laboratory for fast
(c) Fe (d) Mg
drying of neutral gases [AIIMS 1998; AFMC 1999]
49. In India at the occasion of marriages, the fire works used give green (a) Sodium phosphate
flame. Which one of the following radicals may be present[CPMT 1980; AFMC 1989; MP PMT 2001;
(b) Phosphorus pentoxide
MP PET 2002]
(c) Sodium sulphate
(a) Na (b) K
(d) Anhydrous calcium chloride
(c) Ba (d) Ca 62. Which of the following can be represented by the configuration
50. CaCO 3  CaO  CO 2 reaction in a line goes to completion [Kr] 5 s 2 ? [MP PMT 1997]
because [AFMC 2005]
(a) Ca (b) Sr
(a) CaO does not react to CO 2 to give CaCO 3
(c) Ba (d) Ra
(b) Backward reaction is very slow
63. Point out the incorrect statement regarding Be (Group-IIA)
(c) CO 2 formed escapes out [MP PMT 1997]
(d) None of these (a) It forms an ionic carbide
51. The wire of flash bulb is made of [CPMT 1988] (b) Its carbonate decomposes on heating
(a) Mg (b) Cu (c) Its halides are covalent
(d) It is easily attacked by water
(c) Ba (d) Ag
64. Beryllium differs from rest of the members of its family (Group-IIA)
52. Bone ash contains [KCET 1992] in many ways. The reason for this is its
(a) CaO (b) CaSO 4 [MP PMT 1997]
(a) Small size and higher electronegativity
(c) Ca 3 (PO4 )2 (d) Ca(H 2 PO4 )2
(b) Small size and lower electronegativity
53. A substance absorbs CO 2 and violently reacts with water. That (c) Large size and lower ionisation energy
substance is [AFMC 1988] (d) Large size and largest ionic radius
(a) CaCO 3 (b) CaO 65. The oxide, which is best soluble in H 2 O is [BHU 2001]
 764 s and p-Block Elements
(a) Ba(OH )2 (b) Mg(OH )2 79. Which of the alkaline earth metals is strongest reducing agent
(a) Ca (b) Sr
(c) Sr (OH )2 (d) Ca(OH )2
(c) Ba (d) Mg
66. The property of the alkaline earth metals that increases with their
atomic number is [BHU 2001] 80. Plaster of paris hardens by [CPMT 1994]
(a) Ionisation energy (a) Giving off CO 2 (b) Changing into CaCO 3
(b) Electronegativity (c) Uniting with water (d) Giving out water
(c) Solubility of their sulphates
81. Which is not soluble in water [CPMT 1994]
(d) Solubility of their hydroxides
(a) CaCO 3 (b) BaCO 3
67. In the Alkaline earth metals, the element forming predominantly
covalent compound is [BHU 2001] (c) SrCO 3 (d) All of these
(a) Be (b) Mg 82. The correct order of the increasing ionic character is
(c) Sr (d) Ca [MNR 1991; AFMC 1998]
68. A mixture of lime paste is sand, water and [RPMT 1997] (a) BeCl 2  MgCl2  CaCl 2  BaCl2
(a) Gypsum (b) Slacked lime
(b) BeCl 2  MgCl2  BaCl2  CaCl 2
(c) Quick lime (d) Lime stone
69. The formula for calcium chlorite is [CBSE PMT 1994, 96] (c) BeCl 2  BaCl2  MgCl2  CaCl 2
(a) Ca ClO4 2 (b) Ca ClO3 2 (d) BaCl2  CaCl 2  MgCl2  BeCl 2
(c) CaClO2 (d) Ca(ClO2 )2 83. MgCl2 .6 H 2 O when heated gives [CPMT 1997]
70. Which pair of substances gives same gaseous product, when these (a) Magnesium oxychloride
react with water [CBSE PMT 1994] (b) Magnesium dichloride
(a) Ca and CaH 2 (b) Na and Na 2 O 2 (c) Magnesium oxide
(c) K and KO 2 (d) Ba and BaO2 (d) Magnesium chloride
84. Which of the following hydroxide is insoluble in water
71. Magnesium does not decompose the [AFMC 1999]
[AIIMS 2001]
(a) Steam (b) Hot water
(c) Cold Water (d) Semi hot water (a) Be(OH )2 (b) Mg(OH )2
72. Alkaline earth metals are denser than alkali metals because metallic (c) Ca(OH )2 (d) Ba(OH )2
bonding is [AIIMS 1999]
85. Which of the following statements is false [BHU 2005]
(a) Stronger (b) Weaker
(a) CaOCl gives OH , Cl and OCl in aqueous solution
– – –

(c) Not present (d) Volatile 2

73. Property of the alkaline earth metals that increases with their atomic (b) Diamond and graphite are allotrops of carbon
number is [IIT 1997] (c) Bleaching action of Cl in moist condition is not permanent
2

(a) Ionisation energy (d) Calomel is Hg Cl2 2

(b) Solubility of their hydroxides 86. A metal M readily forms its sulphate MSO 4 which is water-
(c) Solubility of their sulphates
soluble. It forms its oxide MO which becomes inert on heating. It
(d) Electronegativity
forms its insoluble hydroxide M (OH )2 which is soluble in
74. A metal is burnt in air and the ash on moistening smells of NH 3 .
NaOH solution. Then M is [AIEEE 2002]
The metal is [KCET 1996]
(a) Mg (b) Ba
(a) Na (b) Fe
(c) Mg (d) Al (c) Ca (d) Be
75. Alkaline earth metals come under [Bihar MEE 1996] 87. In the lime (kiln), the reaction
(a) Halogens (b) Representative elements CaCO 3 (s)  CO 2 (g) goes to completion because
(c) Transition elements (d) Inner transition elements [Kerala (Engg.) 2002]
(e) None of these (a) Of high temperature
76. Which of the following alkaline-earth metal hydroxides is the
strongest base [CPMT 1996] (b) CaO is more stable than CaCO 3
(a) Be(OH )2 (b) Mg(OH )2 (c) CO 2 escapes simultaneously
(c) Ca(OH ) 2 (d) Ba(OH ) 2 (d) CaO is not dissociated
77. Which one of the following is the strongest base 88. The ionic compound BaSO 4 is insoluble in water due to
[Pb. PMT 1998] [CPMT 1999]
(a) Be OH 2 (b) MgOH 2 (a) High lattice energy (b) Low lattice energy
(c) AlOH 3 (d) Si OH 4 (c) Low hydration energy (d) Both (a) and (c)
78. Lime stone is [RPMT 1997] 89. which is used to reduced the acidity of soil [DPMT 2001]

(a) CaO (b) Ca(OH ) 2 (a) Calcium hydroxide (b) Ammonium sulphate
(c) Ammonium nitrate (d) Ammonium chloride
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
90. Alkaline earth metals belong to the [KCET (Med.) 2001]
 s and p-Block Elements 765
(a) s  block in periodic table (b) As a white wash
(b) p  block in periodic table (c) As a constituent of tooth paste
(c) d  block in periodic table (d) For the preparation of RCC
104. Iron pipes lying under acidic soil are often attached to blocks of
(d) f  block in periodic table magnesium for protection from rusting. Magnesium offers
91. The element having atomic number 56 belongs to protection to iron against corrosion because it
[AFMC 2002] [DPMT 2004; BHU 2004]
(a) Actinides (b) Alkaline earth metals (a) Prevents air from reaching the surface of iron
(c) Transition series (d) Lanthanides (b) is more readily converted into positive ions
92. The thermal stability of alkaline earth metal carbonates (c) Is higher than iron
MgCO3 , CaCO 3 , BaCO3 and SrCO 3 decreases as (d) Forms a corrosion-resistance alloy with iron
[MP PMT 2002] 105. Among K, Ca, Fe, and Zn , the element which can form more
(a) CaCO 3  SrCO 3  MgCO3  BaCO3 than one binary compound with chlorine is
(b) BaCO3  SrCO 3  MgCO3  CaCO 3 [CBSE PMT 2004]
(a) K (b) Ca
(c) BaCO3  SrCO 3  CaCO 3  MgCO3
(c) Fe (d) Zn
(d) MgCO3  CaCO 3  SrCO 3  BaCO3 106. Li shows the diagonal relationship with [Pb.CET 2001]
93. A certain metal M is used to prepare an antacid, which is used as a (a) Mg (b) B
medicine in acidity. This metal accidently catches fire which can not (c) Al (d) C
be put out by using CO 2 based extinguishers. The metal M is 107. [BHU 2002]
A sodium salt on treatment with MgCl2 gives white precipitate
(a) Ca (b) C only on heating. The anion of the sodium salt is
(c) Mg (d) All of these [IIT JEE Screening 2004]
94. Be(OH )2 is insoluble in water while Ba(OH )2 is highly soluble (a) HCO 3 (b) CO 32 
due to [AMU 2002]
(a) Bond order (b) Lattice energy difference (c) NO 3 (d) SO 42 
(c) Common ion effect (d) Hard acid 108. MgCl2 .6 H 2 O . When heated gives [MHCET 2003]
95. Which of the following gives a green colour to flame
(a) Magnesium oxide
[AFMC 2001]
(a) Barium (b) Calcium (b) Magnesium oxychloride
(c) Strontium (d) None of these (c) Magnesium dichloride
96. Sparingly soluble salt is [RPMT 1999] (d) Magnesium chloride
(a) KCl (b) NaCl 109. Mg burns in CO to produce [Pb.PMT 2001]

(c) NH 4 Cl (d) BaSO 4 (a) MgO2 (b) MgCO3

97. Among the alkaline earth metals the element forming predominantly (c) MgO  CO (d) MgO  C
covalent compound is [MP PET 1999] 110. Sorel's cement is [Pb.CET 2003]
(a) Barium (b) Strontium
(a) Portland cement  MgO
(c) Calcium (d) Berylium
98. Peroxide bond is present in [RPET 2003] (b) MgCl2 .CaSiO3 .2 H 2O
(a) MgO (b) CaO (c) CaSiO3 .MgCO3
(c) Li2 O (d) BaO2 (d) MgCl2 .5 MgO.xH 2 O
99. Least ionic character is found in [CPMT 1993] 111. Colemnite is [AFMC 2004]
(a) Mg (b) Sr (a) Ca[B3 O4 (OH )2 ].2 H 2 O
(c) Ca (d) Ra
(b) Ca 2 B6 O11 .5 H 2 O
100. The number of water molecules in gypsum and plaster of paris
respectively are [Pb. PMT 1999] (c) Ca(OH )2
(a) 1/2 and 2 (b) 2 and 1/2
(d) Na 2 B4 O7 .2 H 2 O
(c) 2 and 1 (d) 5 and 2
101. Which of the following is formed when calcium combines with
oxygen [MH CET 2000] Boron family
(a) Ca (b) CaO
(c) CaO 2 (d) Ca 2 O 2 1. Which of the following statements about H 3 BO 3 is not correct
102. Slow acting nitrogenous fertilizer among the following is (a) It is a strong tribasic acid
[DCE 2003] (b) It is prepared by acidifying an aqueous solution of borax
(a) NH 2 CONH 2 (b) NH 4 NO 3 (c) It has a layer structure in which planar BO 3 units are joined
(c) CaNCN (d) KNO 3 by hydrogen bonds
103. Plaster of paris is used [Pb. CET 2000; CPMT 2000] (d) It does not act as proton donor but acts as a Lewis acid by
accepting hydroxyl ion
(a) In surgery and dentistry
 766 s and p-Block Elements
2. The type of hybridisation of boron in diborane is (a) Gallium (b) Indium
[CPMT 1999] (c) Boron (d) Aluminium
(a) sp-hybridisation 14. Which of the following is most acidic [BHU 1998]
2
(b) sp - hybridisation (a) Na 2 O (b) MgO

(c) sp 3 - hybridisation (c) Al 2 O 3 (d) CaO

(d) 3 2
sp d - hybridisation 15. When orthoboric acid (H 3 BO3 ) is heated, the residue left is
[Pb. PMT 2002]
3. In the reaction B2 O3  C  Cl 2  A  CO. The A is
(a) Metaboric acid (b) Boron
[Pb. PMT 2000]
(c) Boric anhydride (d) Borax
(a) BCl 3 (b) BCl 2 16. Which of the following form dimeric halides
(c) B2 Cl 2 (d) CCl 2 [Roorkee Qualifying 1998]
(a) Al (b) Mg
4. The molecular formula of felspar is [MP PMT 2003]
(a) (b) (c) In (d) Ga
K 2 O . Al2 O3 . 6 SiO2 K 2 O . 3 Al2 O3 . 6 SiO2
17. The liquid field metal expanding on solidification is
(c) Na 3 AlF6 (d) CaSO 4 . 2 H 2 O [AIIMS 2004]
5. The most acidic of the following compounds is (a) Ga (b) Al
[Bihar CEE 1995] (c) Zn (d) Cu
(a) P2 O 3 (b) Sb 2 O 3 18. Aluminium chloride exists as dimer, Al2Cl6 in solid state as well as
in solution of non-polar solvents such as benzene. When dissolved in
(c) B2 O3 (d) As 2 O 3 water, it gives [AIEEE 2004]
6. Identify the statement that is not correct as far as structure of (a) [ Al(OH )6 ]3   3 HCl (b) [ Al(H 2O)6 ]3   3Cl 
diborane is concerned [Pb. PMT 1998]
(a) There are two bridging hydrogen atoms in diborane (c) Al3   3Cl  (d) Al2O3  6 HCl
(b) Each boron atom forms four bonds in diborane 19. The hardest substance amongst the following is
(c) The hydrogen atoms are not in the same plane in diborane [Kerala PMT 2004]
(d) All B - H bonds in diborane are similar (a) Be 2 C (b) Graphite
7. Soft heavy metal melts at 30 o C and is used in making heat (c) Titanium (d) SiC
sensitive thermometers the metal is [RPET 2000]
(e) B4 C
(a) Galium (b) Sodium
20. Which of the following is known as inorganic benzene
(c) Potassium (d) Caesium
[Pb. CET 2001]
8. Which of the following is formed when aluminium oxide and carbon
(a) Borazine (b) Boron nitride
is strongly heated in dry chlorine gas
[AFMC 2000]
(c) p-dichlorobenzene (d) Phosphonitrilic acid
21. Which of the following is only acidic in nature
(a) Aluminium chloride
[AIIMS 2004]
(b) Hydrate aluminium chloride
(a) Be(OH )2 (b) Mg(OH )2
(c) Anhydrous aluminium chloride
(d) None of these (c) B(OH )3 (d) Al(OH )3
9. Which metal burn in air at high temperature with the evolution of 22. Moissan boron is [DCE 2003]
much heat [UPSEAT 1999, 2001]
(a) Amorphous boron of ultra purity
(a) Cu (b) Hg (b) Crystalline boron of ultra purity
(c) Pb (d) Al (c) Amorphous boron of low purity
10. Aluminium hydroxide is soluble in excess of sodium hydroxide (d) Crystalline boron of low purity
forming the ion [AMU 2001]
23. Which of the following does not exist in free form
(a) AlO2 3 (b) AlO23 [Kerala PMT 2004]
(a) BF3 (b) BCl3
(c) AlO2 (d) AlO3
11. Boron form covalent compound due to [Pb. PMT 2000] (c) BBr3 (d) BH 3
(a) Higher ionization energy (e) None of these
(b) Lower ionization energy 24. Alumina is [DCE 2002]
(c) Small size (a) Acidic (b) Basic
(d) Both (a) and (c) (c) Amphoteric (d) None of these
12. In diborane, the two H  B  H angles are nearly 25. The most abundant metal in the earth crust is
[AIIMS 2005] [Pb. CET 2004]
(a) 60°, 120° (b) 95°, 120° (a) Al (b) Ca
(c) 95°, 150° (d) 120°, 180° (c) Fe (d) Na
13. Which of the following is a non-metal [MP PMT 1999] 26. Crystalline metal can be transformed into metallic glass by
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[NCERT 1984] 36. Aluminium is more reactive than iron. But aluminium is less easily
(a) Alloying corroded than iron because [KCET 1993]
(b) Pressing into thin plates (a) Aluminium is a noble metal
(c) Slow cooling of molten metal (b) Oxygen forms a protective oxide layer
(d) Very rapid cooling of a spray of the molten metal (c) Iron undergoes reaction easily with water
27. Which metal is protected by a layer of its own oxide (d) Iron forms mono and divalent ions
[NCERT 1981; DPMT 1983; BHU 1998] 37. Aluminium vessels should not be washed with materials containing
washing soda since [KCET 1993]
(a) Al (b) Ag (a) Washing soda is expensive
(c) Au (d) Fe (b) Washing soda is easily decomposed
28. Aluminium is a self–preserving metal, because (c) Washing soda reacts with aluminium to form soluble aluminate
(a) It is not tarnished by air (d) Washing soda reacts with aluminium to form insoluble
(b) A thin film of basic carbonate on its surface aluminium oxide
38. Which of the statements about anhydrous aluminium chloride is
(c) A non-porous layer of oxide is formed on its surface
correct [IIT 1981]
(d) It is not affected by salt water
(a) It exists as AlCl3 molecule
29. Anhydrous AlCl3 cannot be obtained from which of the following
(b) It is not easily hydrolysed
reactions [CPMT 1987]
(a) Heating AlCl3 .6 H 2 O (c) It sublimes at 100 o C under vacuum
(d) It is a strong Lewis base
(b) By passing dry HCl over hot aluminium powder 39. Common alum is
(c) By passing dry Cl 2 over hot aluminium powder [DPMT 1982; CPMT 1978; AMU 1982, 83]

(d) By passing dry Cl 2 over a hot mixture of alumina and coke (a) K 2 SO 4 . Al2 (SO 4 )3 .24 H 2 O

30. An element A dissolves both in acid and alkali. It is an example of [NCERT 1972] (b) K 2 SO 4 .Cr2 (SO 4 )3 .24 H 2 O
(a) Allotropic nature of A (b) Dimorphic nature of A (c) K 2 SO 4 .Fe 2 (SO 4 )3 .24 H 2 O
(c) Amorphous nature of A (d) Amphoteric nature of A
(d) (NH 4 )2 SO 4 .FeSO 4 .6 H 2 O
31. Hydrogen gas will not reduce [IIT 1984]
40. Which of the following is not true about potash alum
(a) Heated cupric oxide
[MNR 1993; UPSEAT 2002]
(b) Heated ferric oxide
(a) Its empirical formula is KAl(SO 4 )2 .12 H 2 O
(c) Heated stannic oxide
(b) Its aqueous solution is basic
(d) Heated aluminium oxide
(c) It is used in dyeing industries
32. Conc. HNO 3 (d) On heating it melts in its water of crystallization
(a) Reacts with aluminium vigrously 41. Which one of the following is correct statement
(b) Reacts with aluminium to form aluminium nitrate (a) The hydroxide of aluminium is more acidic than that of boron
(b) The hydroxide of boron is basic, while that of aluminium is
(c) Does not react with aluminium amphoteric
(d) Reacts with platinum (c) The hydroxide of boron is acidic, while that of aluminium is
33. Anhydrous AlCl3 is obtained from amphoteric
(d) The hydroxide of boron and aluminium are amphoteric
[BHU 1980; CPMT 1982]
42. AlCl3 is [AFMC 1995]
(a) HCl and aluminium metal
(a) Anhydrous and covalent (b) Anhydrous and ionic
(b) Aluminium and chlorine gas
(c) Covalent and basic (d) Coordinate and acidic
(c) Hydrogen chloride gas and aluminium metal 43. Aluminium (III) chloride forms a dimer because
(d) None of the above [CBSE PMT 1995]
34. Which is true for an element R present in III group of the periodic (a) Higher coordination number can be achieved by aluminium
table [EAMCET 1991] (b) Aluminium has high ionization energy
(a) It is gas at room temperature (c) Aluminium belongs to III group
(d) It cannot form a trimer
(b) It has oxidation state of  4
44. Aluminium has a great affinity for oxygen and its oxidation is an
(c) It forms R 2 O 3 exothermic process. This fact is made use of in
[MP PMT 1997]
(d) It forms RX 2 (a) Preparing thin foils of aluminium
35. When Al is added to KOH solution (b) Making utensils
[NCERT 1974, 76; CPMT 1977] (c) Preparing duralumin alloy
(a) No action takes place (d) Thermite welding
(b) Oxygen is evolved 45. Number of water molecules in Mohr's salt is
(c) Water is produced [CPMT 1997; AIIMS 2001; JIPMER 2001]
(d) Hydrogen is evolved (a) 7 (b) 6
(c) 5 (d) 8
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46. Which of the following is an amphoteric oxide (a) Fused cryolite with felspar
[BHU 2001] (b) Fused cryolite with fluorspar
(a) MgO (b) Al2 O3 (c) Pure alumina in molten cryolite
(d) Pure alumina with bauxite and molten cryolite
(c) Cl 2 O7 (d) Ti2 O 2 58. Aluminium is obtained by [KCET 1992; RPMT 2002]
47. Aluminium oxide is not reduced by chemical reactions since (a) Reducing Al2 O 3 with coke
[KCET 2002]
(b) Electrolysing Al2 O 3 dissolved in Na 3 AlF6
(a) Aluminium oxide is reactive
(b) Reducing agents contaminate (c) Reducing Al2 O 3 with chromium
(c) Aluminium oxide is highly stable (d) Heating alumina and cryolite
(d) The process pollutes the environment 59. In the electrolysis of alumina, cryolite is added to
[IIT 1986; BHU 1987]
48. Aluminium is not used [DPMT 2002]
(a) Increase the melting point of alumina
(a) In silvery paints
(b) Increase the electrical conductivity
(b) For making utensils (c) Minimise the anodic effect
(c) As a reducing agent (d) Remove impurities from alumina
(d) As oxidizer in metallurgy 60. The function of fluorspar in the electrolytic reduction of alumina
49. In the thermite process the reducing agent is dissolved in fused cryolite (Na 3 AlF6 ) is
[Pb. PMT 2002] [KCET 1993; IIT 1993]
(a) Al (b) C (a) As a catalyst
(c) Mg (d) Na (b) To lower the temperature of the melt and to make the fused
50. In Goldschmidt aluminothermic process, thermite contains mixture very conducting
[KCET 2003] (c) To decrease the rate of oxidation of carbon at the anode
(a) 3 parts of Al2 O3 and 4 parts of Al (d) None of the above
61. For purification of alumina, the modern processes most useful when
(b) 3 parts of Fe2 O3 and 2 parts of Al (i) the impurity present is a lot of iron oxides and (ii) the impurity
(c) 3 parts of Fe2 O3 and 1 part of Al present is a lot of silica, are
(a) For (i) Hall's process; for (ii) Baeyer's process
(d) 1 part of Fe2 O3 and 1 part of Al (b) For (i) Hall's process; for (ii) Serpeck's process
51. Bauxite containing impurities of iron oxide is purified by (c) For (i) Serpeck's process; for (ii) Baeyer's process
[CPMT 1987; AIIMS 1998] (d) For (i) Baeyer's process; for (ii) Serpeck's process
(a) Hoop's process (b) Serpeck's process 62. For the electrolytic production of aluminium, (i) the cathode and (ii)
(c) Baeyer's process (d) Electrolytic process the anode are made of
52. In the purification of bauxite by Hall's process (a) (i) Platinum and (ii) Iron
(a) Bauxite ore is heated with NaOH solution at 50 o C (b) (i) Copper and (ii) Iron
(b) Bauxite ore is fused with Na2CO 3 (c) (i) Copper and (ii) Carbon
(d) (i) Carbon and (ii) Carbon
(c) Bauxite ore is fused with coke and heated at 1800o C in a 63. In the commercial electrochemical process for aluminium extraction,
current of nitrogen the electrolyte used is [IIT-JEE 1999]
(d) Bauxite ore is heated with NaHCO3 (a) Al(OH )3 in NaOH solution
53. Which one is used as a bye-product in Serpeck's process
(b) An aqueous solution of Al2 (SO 4 )3
(a) NH 3 (b) CO 2
(c) A molten mixture of Al2 O 3 and Na 3 AlF6
(c) N 2 (d) PH 3
54. In the metallurgy of aluminium, cryolite is mixed in the molten state (d) A molten mixture of AlO(OH ) and Al(OH )3
because it [Roorkee 1995] 64. In electrolysis of aluminium oxide which of the following is added to
(a) Increases the melting point of alumina accelerate the process [AFMC 1999; CPMT 1999]
(b) Oxidises alumina (a) Silica (b) Cryolite
(c) Reduces alumina (c) Nickel (d) Silicate
(d) Decreases the melting point of alumina 65. The purification of alumina is called
55. In the electrolytic extraction of aluminium, cryolite is used [CPMT 1997; AFMC 1998; AIIMS 1999]
[NCERT 1981; CPMT 1989; (a) Bosch process (b) Caster process
RPMT 2000; MP PMT 2000, 02]
(c) Baeyer's process (d) Hoop's process
(a) To obtain more aluminium
66. Electrolytic reduction of alumina to aluminium by Hall-Heroult
(b) To decrease temperature to dissolve bauxite process is carried out in the presence of
(c) To protect the anode
[IIT-JEE (Screening) 2000]
(d) As reducing agent
56. In the extraction of aluminium, bauxite is dissolved in cryolite (a) NaCl
because (b) Fluorite
(a) It acts as a solvent (c) Cryolite which forms a melt with lower melting temperature
(b) It reduces melting point of aluminium oxide (d) Cryolite which forms a melt with higher melting temperature
(c) It increases the resistance of aluminium oxide 67. In the electrolytic method of obtaining aluminium from purified
(d) Bauxite becomes active bauxite, cryolite is added to the charge in order to
57. In the extraction of aluminium the electrolyte is [KCET 2004]
[CBSE PMT 1989; AIEEE 2002] (a) Minimize the heat loss due to radiation
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(b) Protect aluminium produced from oxygen
(c) Dissolve bauxite and render it conductor of electricity
(d) Lower the melting point of bauxite
68. Hoop's process is used for the purification of the metal
[MP PET 1995; MP PMT 2001]
(a) Al (b) Zn
(c) Ag (d) Cu
69. Purification of aluminium done by electrolytic refining is known as
[CPMT 1989; CBSE PMT 1999; RPET 2003; BCECE 2005]
(a) Serpeck's process (b) Hall's process
(c) Baeyer's process (d) Hoop's process
70. In the Hoope's process for refining of aluminium, the fused materials
form three different layers and they remain separated during
electrolysis also. This is because
[MP PET 1996]
(a) The upper layer is kept attracted by the cathode and the lower
layer is kept attracted by the anode
(b) There is special arrangement in the cell to keep the layers
separate
(c) The 3 layers have different densities
(d) The 3 layers are maintained at different temperatures
71. During metallurgy of aluminium bauxite is dissolved in cryolite
because
(a) Bauxite is non-electrolyte
(b) Cryolite is a flux
(c) Cryolite acts as an electrolyte
(d) All are correct
72. For the electrolytic refining of aluminium, the three fused layers
consist of
Bottom Layer Middle Layer Upper Layer
(a) Cathode of pure Cryolite and Anode of Al and
Al fluorspar Cu alloy
(b) Cathode of Al and Bauxite and Anode of pure Al
Cu alloy cryolite
(c) Anode of Al and Cryolite and Cathode of pure
Cu alloy barium fluoride Al
(d) Anode of impure Bauxite, cryolite Cathode of pure
Al and fluorspar Al
73. Heating an aqueous solution of aluminium chloride to dryness will
give [AIEEE 2005]
(a) AlCl3 (b) Al2 Cl 6
(c) Al2 O 3 (d) Al(OH )Cl 2
74. The structure of diborane (B 2 H 6 ) contains [AIEEE 2005]
(a) Four 2c-2e bonds and two 3c-2e bonds
(b) Two 2c-2e bonds and four 3c-2e bonds
(c) Two 2c-2e bonds and two 3c-3e bonds
(d) Four 2c-2e bonds and four 3c-2e bonds
75. Which of the following is the electron deficient molecule
[CBSE PMT 2005]
(a) B 2 H 6 (b) C2 H 6
(c) PH 3 (d) SiH 4
76. In Hall’s process, the main reagent is mixed with
[AFMC 2005]
(a) NaF (b) Na 3 AlF6
(c) AlF3 (d) None of these
77. Acedic strength of Boron trihalide are in order of
[Kerala CET 2005]
(a) BF3  BCl 3  BBr3  BI3
(b) BI3  BBr3  BCl 3  BF3
(c) BBr3  BCl 3  BF3  BI3
(d) BF3  BI3  BCl 3  BBr3