Class – XII

Chapter p-Block
Q1 Give reasons for the following-
i) Nitrogen is a gas whereas Phosphorous is a solid.
ii) Oxygen is a gas whereas Sulphur is a solid.
iii) H2O is a liquid whereas H2S is a gas.
iv) NH3 has more boiling point than PH3.
v) Nitrogen has higher ionization enthalpy than Oxygen.
vi) Chlorine has higher negative value of electron gain enthalpy than Flourine.
vii) H3PO3 undergoes disproportionation reaction.
viii) H3PO4 cannot undergo disproportionation reaction.
ix) H3PO3 is a reducing agent whereas H3PO4 is not.
x) Basicity of H3PO4 is three whereas that of H3PO3 is two.
xi) Bleaching action of SO2 is temporary whereas that of Cl2 is permanent.
xii) Moist SO2 is reducing in nature.
xiii) Fluorine has less electron gain enthalpy than Chlorine still it is a stronger oxidising agent than Chlorine.
xiv) All the five bonds in PCl5 are not equivalent.
xv) Interhalogen compounds are more reactive than halogens.
xvi) White Phosphorous is more reactive than red Phosphorous.
xvii) Out of all noble gases maximum compounds are formed by Xe.
xviii) Highest oxidation states are shown in compounds of Fluorine and Oxygen.
xix) Out of Fluorine and Oxygen, Oxygen forms more stable complexes.
xx) SF4 can be hydrolised whereas SF6 can’t.
xxi) PCl5 exists but NCl5 does not.
xxii) ClF3 exists but FCl3 doest not.
xxiii) NF3 is exothermic whereas NCl3 is endothermic.
Q2 Arrange the following as indiacated:-
i) HClO, HClO2, HClO3 and HClO4 (decreasing acidic strength)
ii) HF, HCl, HBr and HI (decreasing acidic strength)
iii) F2, Cl2, Br2 and I2 (increasing electronegativity)
iv) F, Cl, Br and I (increasing electron gain enthalpy)
v) F2, Cl2, Br2 and I2 (increasing bond dissociation enthalpy)
vi) F2, Cl2, Br2 and I2 (increasing oxidising power)
vii) F2, Cl2, Br2 and I2 (decreasing boiling point)
viii) NH3, PH3, AsH3, SbH3 and BiH3 (decreasing basic strength)
ix) H2O, H2S, H2Se and H2Te (increasing reducing character)
x) H2O, H2S, H2Se and H2Te (increasing acidic character)
xi) KF, KCl, KBr and KI (increasing ionic character)
xii) LiCl, NaCl, KCl, RbCl and CsCl (increasing covalent character)
Q3 Complete the following reactions:-
i) PCl5 + D2O
ii) NaCl + conc. H2SO4
iii) C + conc. H2SO4
iv) Cu + dil HNO3
v) Pb + dil HNO3
vi) Cu + conc. HNO3
vii) I2 + conc. HNO3
viii) F2 + Cl-
ix) XeF6 + H2O
x) XeF6 + 2H2O
xi) XeF6 + 3 H2O
 xii) Cl2 + dil NaOH
xiii) Cl2 + conc. NaOH
xiv) Cl2 + NH3 (excess)
xv) Cl2 (excess) + NH3
Q3 Draw the structures of the following:-
i) SF4 ii) XeF2 iii) XeF4 iv) XeF6 v) XeO2F2 vi) XeoF4 vii) XeO3
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viii) BrF5 ix) ICl x) H2S2O7
Q4 Write the formula of a compound which is isostructural with ICl-2.
Q5 Write the formula of a compound which is isolelectronic with IO3-.