NARAYANA IIT ACADEMY

INDIA
Section: Junior Alkaline Earth Metals Date: 14-09-2018
Name of the student: I.D.No: Sec:
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SINGLE ANSWER TYPE
1. The compound X on heating gives a colourless gas. The residue is dissolved in water to obtain
Y. Excess CO2 is bubbled through aqueous solution of Y, Z is formed. Z on gentle heating gives back X. The
compound X is
A) CaCO3 B) Na2CO3 C) CaSO4 .2H2O D) K 2CO3
2. The fluoride which is most soluble in water is:
A) CaF2 B) BaF2 C) SrF2 D) BeF2
3. When MgCl2. 6H2O is strongly heated, then it forms :
(A)MgO (B) Mg(OH)2 (C) Mg(OH)Cl (D) MgCl2
4. In polymeric (BeCl2)n, there are:
(A) three centre two–electron bonds (B) three centre three–electron bonds
(C) two centre three–electron bonds (D) two centre two–electron bonds.
5. An element A is invariably divalent and its oxide is soluble in excess of NaOH and the cation of A does not (with
stable e configuration) have electrons in d-subshell.
(A) Ca (B) Be (C) Zn (D) Pb
6. S–I : Chlorine gas disproportionates is hot and conc. NaOH solution
S–II : NaCl and NaOCl are formed in the above reaction.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
7. S–I : Super oxides of alkali metals are paramagnetic
S–II : Super oxides contain the O2 ion which has one unpaired electron in its anti bonding orbital
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8. S–I :The molar conductance of the following aqueous ion is Cs+>Rb+> Na+> K+> Li+
S–II : More the hydration of cation less the conductivity
(A) (B) (C) (D)
9. Choose the incorrect statement
(A) Reducing power in aqueous solution is maximum for Li metal
(B) Electron affinity order O+>O > O22  O2
(C) order of oxidation number of oxygen O3> KO2> BaO2> K2O
(D) pH of aqueous solution LiCl> BeCl2> MgCl2> AlCl3
10. The compound ‘X’ on heating gives a colour less gas, the residue is dissolved in water to obtain ‘Y’. Excess CO2 is
passed through aq solution of Y when Z is formed . Z on gentle heating gives back X, the compound X is
(A) Na2CO3 (B) CaCO3 (C) Ca HCO3 2 (D) NaHCO3
11. S–I : Beryllium salts are acidic when dissolved in pure water
S–II : Be–O bond is very strong thus it weakens the O–H bond in hydrated ion
12. Which of the following trends are true (T) (or) false (F) ?
Solubilities
(1) Cs2SO4> Rb2SO4> Li2SO 4 (2) BeSO4< CaSO4< BaSO4 (3) Mg  OH2  Ca  OH2  Sr  OH2
(A) TFT (B) TFF (C) FFF (D) TFT
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13. Identify F, E, D respectively in the following scheme CaCO3  (A) + (B)gas
(A) + H2O  C ; C + B  CaCO3 + H2O
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D + C  E(gas) ; E + H2O + B  F
(A) NH4HCO3, NH4Cl, NH3 (B) NH4HCO3, NH3, NH4 Cl (C) NaHCO3, NH4Cl, NH3 (D) NaHCO3 , NH3 , CO2
14. The element with which sodium hydroxide reacts is
(A) Carbon (B) Nitrogen (C) Phosphorus (D) Hydrogen
15. Among the s-block elements, the metals that do not react with cold water is/ are
(A) Li, Mg, Be (B) Li, Be (C) Mg, Be (D) Be only
16. Which of the following reagents have a different reaction with Be as compared to other Group 2 metals?
(A) dil HCl (B) CO2 gas (C) dil HNO3 (D) NaOH
17. Select the correct statement
(A) CaC2 have two  and one  bond
(B) In (SiH3)3 N lone pair present on N atom does not undergo back bonding
(C) Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital level for C2 molecule is  2pz orbital
 (D) XeF2 has V-shape with three lone pairs.
18. Pick out statement(s) which is(are) not true about diagonal relationship of Li and Mg.
(I) Polarizing powers of Li+ and Mg2+ is almost comparable
(II) Like Li, Mg decomposes water very fast (III) LiCl and MgCl2 are deliquescent
(IV) Like Li, Na directly react with carbon to form metal carbide
(A) I and IV (B) II and III (C) Only II (D) II and IV
19. Potassium when strongly heated in oxygen, it form _____ in maximum quantity.
(A) K2O (B) KO2 (C) K2O2 (D) K2O3
20. NaH + H2O (X) (Gas) + (A) (Base) The (X) and (C) are respectively,
CO2
(C) (Organic Acid)
(B)
(A) HCOOH, H2 (B) HCOONa, H2 (C) H2 H2CO3 (D) H2, HCOOH
MULTIPLE CORRECT ANSWER TYPE
21. The products formed when an aqueous solution of magnesium bicarbonate is boiled are
(A) MgCO3 (B) CO2 (C) Mg(OH)2 (D) H2O
22. Which of the following compounds constitute Sorel cement
(A) MgCl2 (B) Mg(OH)2 (C) CaCl2 (D) MgO
23. Chlorides of alkaline earth metals form hydrates. This shows that chlorides of group 2
elements
(A) are hygroscopic (B) can act as dehydrating agents
(C) can absorb moisture from air (D) can act as desiccants
24. A fire work gave green, crimson and brick red colours. It probably contained
(A) BaCl2 (B) CaCl2 (C) KCl (D) SrCl2
25. Nitrolim contains
(A) Ca(CN)2 (B) CaNCN (C) C (D) Ca3(PO4)2
26. Which of the following statement(s) is/ are correct?
(A) Sodium bicarbonate is more soluble than sodium carbonate
(B) Sodium hydroxide is known as caustic soda
(C) Sodium bicarbonate is used as antacid (D) Sodium nitrate is used in the manufacture of soaps
PASSAGE-1
Consider the following sequence of reaction:
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(A) B (C) + (D)
(White solid) (Residue) (Gas, burns (Gas)
Flame H2O with blue aq. sol.
test flame) of B
Brick red Alkaline+heat Milky
colour solution suspension
Answer the following question
27. A is
(A) CaO (B) CaCO3 (C) CaC2O4 (D) Ca(OH)2
28. B is:
(A) CaO (B) CaCO3 (C) CO (D) CO2
29. C is:
(A) CO (B) CO2 (C) H2O (v) (D) None of these
MATCH THE FOLLOWING
30. Column I Column II
below 35 C
(A) Ca(OH)2 + Cl2  (p) CaCl2
(slaked lime)
(B) Ca(OH)2 + Cl2  
cold
(q) CaCl2 & Ca(ClO3)2
(milk of lime)
(C) 2Ca(OH)2 + 2Cl2  
heat
(r) bleaching powder
(slaked lime)
(D) 2Ca(OH)2 + 2Cl2 
red heat
(s) CaCl2 & Ca(OCl)2
(slaked lime)
KEY
1 A 2 D 3 A 4 A 5 B 6 C 7 A 8 A
9 D 10 B 11 A 12 B 13 B 14 C 15 C 16 D
17 C 18 C 19 B 20 D 21 ABD 22 AD 23 ABCD 24 ABD
25 BC 26 BC 27 C 28 A 29 A 30 A-R,B-S,C-Q,D-P