More than one option correct

1. As, Sb and Bi show little or no tendency to form negative ions of the type M 3–. This is
because
(A) these elements are less electronegative
(B) their atoms have larger size
(C) they are unable to hold the added electrons due to inert pair effect
(D) they do not posses half filled np subshells

2. Which of the following statements is (are) correct ?

(A) The hydrides of group 15 elements act as oxidising agents
(B) The hydrides of group 15 elements act as reducing agents
(C) The oxidising power increases in going from NH3 to BiH3
(D) The reducting power increases in going from NH3 to BiH3

3. Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect ?

(A) SbH3 > NH3 > ASH3 > PH3 (boiling point)
(B) H3PO4 > H3PO3 > H3PO2 (reducing character)
(C) N2O < NO < N2O3 < N2O5 (oxidation state on nitrogen atom)
(D) NH3 > PH3 >ASH3 > SbH3 BiH3 (basicities)

4. Which of the following statements is (are) correct ?

(A) Antimony on reaction with conc. HNO3 gives antimonic acid.
(B) Manganese on reaction with cold and dilute HNO3 gives NO2 gas.
(C) HNO2 disproportionate to give HNO3 and NO
(D) HNO3 on reaction with P4O10 gives N2O5

5. Which of the following product(s) is/are obtained when a mixture of NaNH2 and NaNO2 is
heated at temperature 175ºC ?
(A) NaOH (B) NH3 (C) Na2O (D) NaN3

6. Which of the following acids is (are) monobasic?

(A) H3PO2 (B) H3PO4

(C) (HPO3)n (D) H4P2O6

7. Which of the following is (are) paramagnetic in nature?

(A) NO (B) NO2

(C) N2O4 (D) N2O5

8. Which of the following compounds does (do) give N2 on heating?

(A) NH4Cl (B) (NH4)2Cr2O7

(C) NaN3 (D) NaNH2

9. Which of the following salts are soluble in NH 4OH?

(A) AgCl (B) AlCl3

(C) FeCl3 (D) CuSO4

10. Ammonia, on reaction with hypochlorite anion, can form :

(A) NO (B) NH4Cl (C) N2H4 (D) HNO2

Single correct option

11. The high reactivity and low volatility of white phosphorous is due to :
(A) tetrahedrally arranged P4 units (B) bond angle of 600 increases steric
(strain) factor
(C) weak van der Waals forces of attraction (D) both (B) and (C)
12. In the ostwald’s process, nitric acid is prepared by the catalytic oxidation of :
(A) N2 (B) NH3 (C) N2O5 (D) NO2
13. A hydride of nitrogen which is acidic in nature :
(A) N3H (B) N2H4 (C) NH3 (D) N4H4
14. Select incorrect statement about N2O4.
(A) It self ionises as NO+, NO3–
(B) N2O4 is paramagnetic
(C) Substance containing NO+ is said to be acid and that containing NO3– is said to be base
(D) NO2 dimerises to N2O4 with disappearance in paramagnetism
15. HNO3 + P4O10 → HPO3 + X
in the above reaction the product X is :
(A) NO2 (B) N2O3 (C) N2O4 (D) N2O5
16. Cold solution of barium nitrite on mixing with sulphuric acid produces :
(A) BaSO4 + HNO2 (B) BaSO4 + HNO3 (C) BaSO4 + NO2 (D) BaSO4 + N2 +
O2
17. Which of the following dibasic acids shows geometrical isomerism ?

(A) Hyponitrous acid H2N2O2 (B) Maleic acid C4H4O4

(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of the above
18. The mixture of concentrated HCl and HNO3 made in 3 : 1 ratio contains :
(A) CIO2 (B) NOCl (C) NCI3 (D) N2O4

Matrix Match Type-

19. Match the reactions listed in column -I with characteristic(s) / type of reactions
listed in column-II.
Column – I Column – II
(A) PCl5 (p) Hydrolysis

(B) P4 + NaOH (conc.) + H2O (q) At least one of the products has tetrahedral hybridisation
(C) H3PO3 (r) Disproportionation
(D) P4O6 + H2O (s) At least one of the products has p–d bonding.

20.

Column – I (Mixtures) Column – II

(Solution used for separation

(A) N2 and CO (p) Water

(B) N2 and O2 (q) H2SO4

 (C) N2 and NH3 (r) Ammonical CuCl

(D) PH3 and NH3 (s) Pyrogallol

21.

Column – I (Metal with HNO3) Column – II (Main product)

(A) Mg + very dil. HNO3 (p) NO

(B) Zn + dil. HNO3 (q) H2

(C) Sn + dil. HNO3 (r) N2O

(D) Pb + dil. HNO3 (s) NH4NO3

22.

Column – I Column – II

(A) Hypo phosphoric acid (p) Al hydrogen are ionizable in water

(B) Pyro phosphoric acid (q) Lewis acid

(C) Boric acid (r) Monobasic in water

(D) Hypo phosphorus acid (s) sp3 hybridized central atom

23. How many of the elements of Group V are metalloids?

24. How many solid elements of Group V do not show allotropy?

25. What is period number of the element of hydride of group V which shows strongest
reducing nature?

26. what is the oxidation state on the oxide of phosphorus which acts as strong
Dehydrating agent?

27. what is the oxidation state on the oxide of phosphorus which is highly, poisonous in
nature.

28. How many acidic hydrogen(s) are present in cyclic structure of metaphosphoric
acid?.

29. What is the oxidation state of Iron in the product complex, Which is formed when
NO is reacted with freshly prepared FeSO4 solution?

30. How many gases are produced when (NH4)2Cr2O7 is heated at above 100 degree
Celsius temperature?
Answers

More Than One correct options

1. (A,B) 2. (B,D) 3. (B) 4. (A,C,D)

5. (A,B,D) 6. A,C 7. A,B 8.B,C

9.A,D 10 B, C

One correct options

11. (B) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (B) 15 (D)

16. (A) 17. (C) 18. (B)

Matrix Match type

19. (A - p,q,s); (B - p,q,r,s) ; (C - q,r,s) ; (D - p,q,r,s)

20. Ar, Bs, Cq, Dp

21. Aq, Br, Cs, Dp

22. Ap, s, Bs, Cq, r, Dr, s

Numerical Question

23. 2

24 1

25 7

26 5

27 3

28 3

29 1

30 2