P block elements

1. Which of the following element does not belong to chalcogen family? a. Se b. Ge c. Te d. Po 2. The number of paired and unpaired electrons in the valence shell of the members of oxygen family are a. 4,2 b. 2,4 c. 3,3 d. 2,3 3. Which member of chalcogen family does not show oxidation state more than +2? a. Selenium b. Oxygen c. Tellurium d. Sulphur 4. Which one among group-16 element has maximum tendency to catenate? a. Oxygen b. Sulphur c. Selenium d. Tellurium 5. Among chalcogens , the highest tendency to form X2- ion is exhibited by a. Oxygen b. Sulphur c. Tellurium d. Selenium 6. Among group-15 elements which has maximum abundance in earths crust? a. Oxygen b. Sulphur c. Silicon d. Selenium 7. In which of the following compounds, oxygen does not exhibit the oxidation state of -2? a. SO3 b. SO2 c. H2O d. H2O2 8. Which of the elements of group-16 of periodic table is radioactive? a. Sulphur b. Polonium

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c. Thorium d. Tellurium Which of the following has highest value of IE1? a. S b. Te c. O d. N The binary compounds of oxygen and fluorine are called fluorides instead of oxides because a. They contain fluoride ions in their molecules b. Oxygen is less electronegative than fluorine c. Size of oxygen is larger than fluorine d. Reducing power of oxygen is smaller than fluorine Which of the following is not reasponsible for anamolous behavior of oxygen as compared to the other members of the family a. Absence of vacant d-orbitals b. Smallest atomic size c. Ability of p- p bonding d. Ability of exhibiting allotropy. Sulphur does not exist as S2 molecule because: a. It is less electronegative b. It is not able to constitute p- p bond c. It has ability to exhibit catenation d. Of tendency to show variable oxidation states In the electronic configuration, the inert gas core of which of the following is krypton? a. Tellurium b. Selenium c. Polonium d. Arsenic Which member among oxygen family has highest melting point? a. Se b. Te c. Po d. S Among chalcogens which element is most volatile? a. Oxygen b. Selenium c. Tellurium d. Polonium The second most electronegative element of periodic table belongs to which family and which period respectively a. Halogens, 2nd b. Chalcogens, 3rd

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c. Chalcogens, 2nd d. Halogens, 3rd In which of the following pair of species, the oxidation states of oxygen and sulphur is same? a. H2S, OF2 b. H2S, H2O2 c. FeS2, Na2O2 d. Fe2O2, FeS2 Which of the following properties is associated with oxygen molecule? a. Diamagnetism b. Paramagnetism c. Ferromagnetism d. Ferrimagnetism Which element of group-16 cannot form a compound of the type XF6? a. Selenium b. sulphur c. oxygen d. both oxygen and tellurium which hydride of the elements of group-16 is most volatile? a. H2S b. H2Se c. H2Te d. H2O The number of lone pairs, and the number of SS bonds in S8 molecules are respectively a. 8,8 b. 16,8 c. 8,16 d. 8,4 In which allotropic form of sulphur; puckered S8 rings are not present? a. Plastic sulphur b. Rhombic sulphur c. Monoclinic sulphur d. Flowers of sulphur Which of the following is least acidic but possesses highest thermal stability? a. H2O b. H2Te c. H2S d. H2Se The bond angle around the central atom is maximum in a. H2S b. H2O c. H2Se d. CS2

25. What is same in various hydrides of chalcogens? a. Molecular shape b. Reducing nature c. Central bond angle d. Magnitude of interparticle forces 26. Which element has two gaseous allotropes? a. Sulphur b. Selenium c. Oxygen d. Chlorine 27. Which of the following sulphur compounds acts as antichlor? a. Na2SO4 b. Na2S2O3 c. Na2S d. All of these 28. In which of the following pairs of compounds, the hybrid state of central atom is same? a. SO2, CO2 b. SO2, SO3 c. SO3, SO32d. SO3, SO4229. Which dioxide of group-16 elements is not solid at room temperature? a. SeO2 b. TeO2 c. SO2 d. Both SO2 and SeO2 30. Which of the following oxides exist as trigonal planar molecule in the gaseous state, but forms a cyclic trimer in the solid state? a. SO2 b. SeO2 c. SO3 d. SeO3 31. Which of the following oxides can act as oxidizing as well as reducing agent? a. SO2 b. SO3 c. Both SO2, SO3 d. Neither SO2, nor SO3 32. In which of thwe following species, S atom assumes sp3 hybrid state? I(SO3);II(H2S);III(CS2);IV(S8) a. I,II b. II, IV

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c. III, II d. III, IV In thiosulphuric acid, the number of SS and OH links are respectively a. 1,2 b. 2,1 c. 2,3 d. 1,3 In which of the following oxo-acids,peroxide link is present? a. H2SO5 b. H2SO4 c. H2SO3 d. H2S2O7 What is true about H2S2O7? a. It is obtained by dissolution of SO3 in water b. It is obtained by dissolution of SO3 in conc. H2SO4 c. It is called peroxydisulphuric acxid d. It contains one OO bond in its molecule An element X burns in air to form corresponding dooxide A. on bubbling hydrogen through molten stateof X, a gaseous hydride B is formed. A and B react to give back X. A and B are respectively. a. H2S, SO2 b. SO3, SO2 c. SO2, H2S d. CO2, CH4 The number of SOS and OH links in H2S2O7 molecule are respectively a. 0,2 b. 1,2 c. 2,2 d. 2,1 Among the elements given below, which one burns in air to form gaseous oxide? a. Mg b. H2 c. S8 d. P4 The combustion of sulphur in excess air produces a. SO3 b. Mixture of SO2, SO3 c. SO2 d. (SO)n In Which of the following processes colloidal sulphur is formed? a. FeCl2+H2S b. FeCl3+H2S

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c. H2SO4+H2S2O8 d. SO2+CL2 Certain organic compound on combustion produces three gaseous oxides A,B,C. A and C turned lime water milky, B turned anhydrous CuSO4 blue and C turned K2Cr2O7 solution green. The elements present in organic compounds are: a. C, N, O b. C, H, S c. C, H only d. C, S only In which of the following oxo-acids of sulphur, SO O S link is present a. Caros acid b. Marshells acid c. Sulphurous acid d. None of these What is the hybrid state and oxidation state of sulphur in Caros acid? a. sp2, +10 b. sp3, +10 c. sp3, +6 d. sp2, +6 which of the following statement is not applicable to H2SO4? a. The molecules are associated by H-bonds b. Oxidation state of S is +6 c. The hybrid state of S and O of OH groups is same d. The acid always exhibits a basicity of two Which of the following is correct order of acid strength among I(CO2); II(SiO2); III(SO3); IV(N2O5)

a. II<I<IV<III b. I<II<III<IV c. III<II<IV<I d. IV<III<II<I 46. Which of the following is a true peroxide/ a. PbO2 b. CO2 c. SO2 d. BaO2 47. A yellow coloured crystalline substance gave a colourless gas X, on reaction with fluorine, which is thermally stable and has octahedral geometry. X can be a. SF4 b. S2F2 c. SF6 d. S2F6

48. What is not applicable to ozone? a. It is a bent molecule with bond angle approximately 117 b. It has four lone p[airs of electrons in one of its Lewis formula c. The two OO bond lengths are equal d. It is an allotrope of oxygen 49. The hybrid state and oxidation state of S in SF4 are respectively a. sp2, +4 b. sp3, +6 c. sp3d, +4 d. dsp2,+6 50. What is not applicable to TeCl4? a. The molecule is T-shaped b. It is tetrahedral in shape c. It reacts with HCl to form H2[TeCl6] d. The hybrid state of Te is sp3d 51. SCl2 is best known dihalide of sulphur, the hybrid state of sulphur in ScL2 is a. sp2 b. sp3 c. sp3d d. sp3d2 52. Which of the following is correct structure of S2Cl2?

53. The formula of sulphamic acid is a. H2NSO2 b. (NH2)2SO3H c. NH2SO2OH d. None of these 54. Which of the following oxides is most acidic and most basic basic respectively I(CaO); II(K2O); III(H2O); IV(SO3); V(N2O5); VI (SO2)? a. IV, II b. V, I c. VI, II d. V, II 55. Which of the following does not contain SS bond? a. Dithionic acid b. Pyrosulphuric acid c. Pyrosulphurous acid d. Dithionous acid

56. Which of the following oxoacid contains more then one SS bonds? a. Dithionic acid b. Thiosulphurous acid c. Poly thionic acid d. Peroxodisulphuric acid 57. Which statement does not apply to I(SO2Cl2) and II(SOCl2)? a. I is sulphuryl chloride and II is thionyl chloride b. Hybrid state of S in I and II is same c. Hybrid state of S in I and II is different d. Oxidation state of s in I and II is different 58. Which of the following reaction shows the reducing nature os SO2? a. 2H2S + SO2 3S + 2H2O b. 3Mg + SO2 2MgO + MgS c. I2 + SO2 + 2H2O SO42- + 2I- +4H+ d. SO2 + H2O H+ + HSO359. When droplets of conc. H2SO4 fall on cotton fabric, the spots blacken with the appearance of hole. This is because: a. H2SO4 burns the cotton b. Causes cotton to form respective sulphates c. Removes the elements of water from the fabric d. Heats up the cotton 60. On strong heating, sodium bisulphate produces a. Sodium sulphate and hydrogen b. Sodium sulphide, SO2, H2O c. Sodium pyrosulphate and water d. Sodium dithionate and water

GROUP -17 ELEMENTS OF HALOGEN FAMILY

1. The collective name given to the elements of group-17 of periodic table is a. Chalcogens b. Halogens c. Pniciogens d. Ferrogens 2. The number of np-electrons in the outer shell of elements of group 17 is a. Five b. Three c. Four d. Seven 3. The number of half filed orbitals in the valence shell halogens

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a. One b. Two c. Three d. Zero The halogen having five vacant orbitals in the outermost shell belongs to a. 3rd period b. 4th period c. 2nd period d. 5th period Which halogen cannot show oxidation state more than zero a. Chlorine b. Fluorine c. Iodine d. Bromine The order of electron affinity among halogens is a. F>Cl>Br>I b. Cl>F>I>Br c. Cl>F>Br>I d. I>Br>Cl>F Which of the following pair represents 2st and 2nd most electronegative elements of the periodic table respectively a. Cl, F b. F, Cl c. F, O d. F, S Which of the following has highest boiling point a. Fluorine b. Iodine c. Chlorine d. Bromine Which opf the following halide ion is not oxidized by MnO2? a. Chloride ion b. Bromide ion c. Fluoride ion d. Iodide ion Which halogen exist as dark red liquid at ordinary temperature? a. Br2 b. Cl2 c. I2 d. At2 Bond energy is highest for which of the following? a. F2

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b. Cl2 c. Br2 d. I2 For the reaction , X2 + (aq) + 2e- 2X-(aq) the value of E red is highest for a. F2 b. Cl2 c. Br2 d. I2 Halogens are coloured because a. Their atoms have high electronegativity b. Their atoms absorb energy causing excitation of outer electrons to higher energy levels c. Some wavelengths of visible light are absorbed by their molecules causing excitation of outer electrons to higher energy levels d. The interparticle forces between their molecules are very weak Which halogen is radioactive in nature? a. Radon b. Astatine c. Iodine d. Polonium Which halogen has atomicity greater than 2? a. Bromine b. Chlorine c. Iodine d. None of these The halogen molecules are . And form .type of ions. The two blank places are respectively a. Diatomic, X-2 b. Monoatomic, Xc. Diatomic, Xd. Triatomic, X2Which oxidation state is not shown by iodine? a. -1 b. +1 c. +4 d. +5 Which oxidation state is not shown by chlorine? a. +7 b. +3 c. +8 d. +4 Hhydration of X- ion is maximum for a. F-

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b. Clc. Brd. IThe difference between the value of Hhydration of X- ion is maximum for which of the following pairs of ions a. Cl-, Brb. Br-, Ic. I-, Cld. F-, ClWhich among the following elements of 3rd period shows maximum tendency of forming d-d bond? a. Chlorine b. Silicon c. Phosphorous d. Sulphur Which halogen has maximum abundance in earths crust? a. Chlorine b. Bromine c. Iodine d. Fluorine Which of the following is known a super halogen? a. Bromine b. Iodine c. Fluorine d. Chlorine Which of the following pairs contains halogen with lowest covalent radiusand that with highest ionic radius respectively? a. F, I b. Cl, I c. Br, Cl d. F, Br Which halogen acid is most volatile? a. HF b. HCl c. HI d. HBr The halogen acid which produces the weakwst conjugate base is: a. HI b. HCl c. HBr d. HF

27. Which pair represents halogen acid with longest bond length and the one with highest bond energy respectively? a. HI, HBr b. HCl, HF c. HI, HF d. HBr, HCl 28. Which halogen acid exists in dimeric form even in the gaseous state? a. HCL b. HF c. HBr d. HI 29. Which halogen acid has highest percentage ionic character/ a. HI b. HF c. HCl d. HBr 30. Which halogen acid exists as zig-zag chains in solid state? a. HF b. HCl c. HBr d. None of these 31. Which among the following is the strongest reducing agent? a. Brb. Clc. Br2 d. Cl2 32. Which one is the best reducing agent? a. Fb. Clc. Id. Br33. Two gases A and B bring about bleaching of flowers. A bleaches due to oxidation of dye while B bleaches by reducing the colouring matter . A and B are respectively? a. SO2, Cl2 b. Cl2, SO2 c. O2, SO2 d. H2O2, SO2 34. Which of the following does not decolourise iodine/ a. Na2SO3 b. Na2S2O3 c. NaCl d. NaOH

35. I2 dissolves appreciably in aqueous solution of KI forming a. I3+ ions b. I+ ions c. I3- ions d. I3- ions 36. Which of the following interhalogen compounds is not possible