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CBSE Questions for Class 12 Engineering Chemistry The P-Block Elements Quiz 10 - MCQExams.com

An element is oxidised by fluorine and not by chlorine. Identify the element.
  • Sodium
  • Aluminium
  • Oxygen
  • Sulphur
When plants and animals decay, the organic nitrogen is converted into inorganic nitrogen. The inorganic nitrogen is in the form of:
  • ammonia
  • elements of nitrogen
  • nitrates
  • nitrides
The gas produced from thermal decomposition of Pb(NO3)2 is:
  • oxygen
  • nitric oxide
  • ammonia
  • nitrogen
The most abundant element in the earths crust by weight is:
  • Si
  • Al
  • O
  • Fe
The nitride salt of Ca when treated with H2O gives:
  • N2
  • CaO
  • CaH2
  • NH3
Which of the following noble gases has the highest positive electron gain enthalpy value?
  • Helium
  • Krypton
  • Argon
  • Neon
  • Xenon
The catalyst used in the manufacture of nitric acid by Ostwald's process is: 
  • V2O5
  • Pt
  • Mo
  • Fe
Which product will be obtained in the following reaction?
P4(s)+3NaOH(ag)+3H2O(l) 
  • PH3(g)+3NaH2P02(aq)
  • PH3(g)+3Na2HPO2(aq)
  • 2PH3(g)3Na2HPO2(aq)
  • 2PH3(g)+3NaH2PO2(aq)
In the Haber process of synthesis of NH3,  which of the following statement is correct?
  • Mo acts as a catalyst and Fe as a promoter
  • Fe acts as a catalyst and Mo as a promoter
  • Fe acts as inhibitor and Mo as a catalyst
  • Fe acts as promoter and Mo as autocatalyst
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
  • All halogens have weaker X-X bond than X- X' bond, in interhalogens (except F-F bond in fluorine)
  • Radius ratio between iodine and fluorine (among halogens) is maximum
  • Interhalogen compounds are more reactive than halogen compounds
  • Among interhalogen compounds, maximum number of atoms are present in iodine fluoride
Hydrolysis of NCl3 gives NH3 and X, which of the following is X?
  • HClO4
  • HClO3
  • HOCl
  • HClO2
The maximum covalency of nitrogen is
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
 Which of the following phosphorus is the most reactive?
  • Red phosphorus
  • White phosphorus
  • Scarlet phosphorus
  • Violet phosphorus
Noble gas are adsorbed by:
  • anhydrous calcium chloride
  • ferric hydroxide
  • concentrated H2SO4
  • activated coconut charcoal
Platinum is used as a catalyst in:
  • oxidation of ammonia to form nitric acid
  • hydrogenation of oils 
  • production of synthetic rubber
  • synthesis of methanol
In pyrophosphoric acid, H4P2O7, number of σ and dπpπ bonds respectively are
  • 8 and 2
  • 6 and 2
  • 12 and zero
  • 12 and 2
In the Haber process for the industrial manufacturing of ammonia involving the reaction
N2(g)+3H2(g)2NH3(g) at 200atm pressure in the presence of a catalyst, a temperature of about 500oC is used. This is considered as optimum temperature for the process because:
  • yield is maximum at this temperature
  • catalyst is active only at this temperature
  • energy needed for the reaction is easily obtained at this temperature
  • rate of the catalytic reaction is fast enough while the yield is also appreciable for this exothermic reaction at this temperature
Which can do glass etching?
  • HIO4
  • SiF4
  • HF
  • HNO3
The oxidation state of nitrogen in dinitrogen trioxide is:
  • +1
  • +2
  • +3
  • +4
Which compound of nitrogen is formed when CaNH reacts with hot water?
  • NH3
  • N2O
  • NH2NH2
  • NO2
The heat of atomisation of P2H4(g) and PH3(g) are 355 kcal/mol and 228 kcal/mol respectively. The energy of PP bond is:
  • 102 kcal mol1
  • 31 kcal mol1
  • 26 kcal mol1
  • 204 kcal mol1
Consider the equilibrium NH4Cl(s)NH3(g)+HCl(g). An inert gas is added to the system at constant volume and temperature. The correct statement(s) is/ are:
  • the partial pressures of NH3 and HCl in the system will increase
  • the partial pressures of NH3 and HCl in the system will remain the same
  • the partial pressures of NH3 and HCl in the system will decrease
  • the entropy of the system will increase
Which gas is produced when calcium nitride (Ca3N2) is hydrolyzed by water?
  • N2
  • NH3
  • H2
  • O2
Formation of ammonia will be favorable in the following cases(s):
N2(g)+3H2(g)2NH3(g)      ΔH<0
  • Addition of inert gas at constant volume
  • Decreasing the volume of the container
  • Addition of inert gas at constant pressure
  • Increasing the pressure
The electronic configuration of few elements is given below. Mark the statement which is not correct about these elements.
(i) 1s22s22p63s1
(ii) 1s22s22p5
(iii) 1s22s22p6
(iv) 1s22s22p3
  • (i) is an alkali metal.
  • (iii) is a noble metal.
  • (i) and (ii) form ionic compounds.
  • (iv) has high ionisation enthalpy.
The electronic configuration of four atoms are given in brackets:
L : (1s22s22p1);                    M : (1s22s22p5);
Q : (1s22s22p63s1);             R : (1s22s22p2).

The element that would most readily form a diatomic molecule is :
  • Q
  • M
  • R
  • L
Which product will obtained in the following reaction?
Reaction: P4(a)+3NaOH(aq)+3H2O(l)
  • PH3(a)+3Na2HPO2(aq)
  • PH3(a)+3NaH2PO2(aq)
  • 2PH3(a)+3Na2HPO2(aq)
  • 2PH3(a)+3NaH2PO2(aq)
Which among the group-15 elements does not exists as tetra atomic molecule?
  • Nitrogen
  • Phosphorus
  • Arsenic
  • Antimony
Which of the following is used to prepare Cl2 gas at room temperature from concentrated HCl?
  • MnO2
  • H2S
  • KMnO4
  • Cr2O3
Xenon has closed shell configuration but is known to give compounds with fluorine because:
  • Xe atom has large size and lower ionisation potential as compared to other noble gases
  • Xe has unpaired electrons which can form covalent bonds
  • Xe has highest boiling point hence it can form compounds with fluorine
  • fluorine is the smallest element hence it can react with all noble gases
Which of the following factors would favour the formation of ammonia?
  • High pressure
  • Low temperature
  • High volume
  • Low pressure
A cold, green flame can be made by passing carbon dioxide over warm.
  • Grey tin
  • White phosphorous
  • Bronze
  • Green candles
The structure of white phosphorus is:
  • square planar
  • pyramidal
  • tetrahedral
  • trigonal planar
The halogen that is most easily reduced is:
  • F2
  • Cl2
  • Br2
  • I2
Choose the correct statements from the following?
  • Rhombic sulphur is blue in colour.
  • Rhombic sulphur is soluble in water but insoluble in organic solvents.
  • Rhombic and monoclinic sulphur have S6 molecules.
  • In Cyclo-S6 molecule, the ring adopts chair form.
Which of the following compounds will not give ammonia on heating?
  • (NH4)2SO4
  • (NH4)2CO3
  • NH4NO2
  • NH4Cl
Which of the following gases cannot be kept in a glass bottle because it chemically reacts with glass?
  • Sulphur
  • Chlorine
  • Fluorine
  • Methane
Which of the following statements is not correct?
  • All the oxides of halogens are powerful oxidants.
  • The compounds of oxygen and fluorine are not called oxides but fluorides.
  • Oxygen fluorides form oxoacids.
  • In oxyhalides, bonds are mainly covalent due to small difference in electronegativity of oxygen and halogens.
Which compound is prepared by the following reaction?
Xe +F2 (2:1 volume ratio)Niat 673 K
  • XeF4
  • XeF2
  • XeF6
  • None of these
Oxygen can be prepared by heating ___________.
  • potassium permanganate
  • methane
  • carbon
  • none of these
In the preparation of HNO3, we get NO gas by catalytic oxidation of ammonia. The moles of NO produced by the oxidation of two moles of NH3 will be :
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 6
Which of the following statements is wrong?
  • Single N-N bond is stronger than the single P-P bond.
  • PH3 can act as a ligand in the formation of coordination compound with transition elements.
  • NO2 is paramagnetic in nature.
  • Covalency of nitrogen in N2O5 is four.
Which of the following statements is not correct about XeF2?
  • It can be obtained by direct reaction between F2 and Xe at high pressure.
  • XeF2 undergoes alkaline hydrolysis to give O2 and Xe.
  • XeF2 is a powerful reducing agent.
  • XeF2 contains two bond pairs and three lone pairs.
The product which is not formed on the heating of potassium permanganate is ________.
  • K2MnO4
  • MnO2
  • O2
  • MnO4
Which factor is most responsible for the increase in boiling points of noble gases from He to Xe?
  • Decrease in I.E.
  • Monoatomic nature
  • Decrease in polarisability
  • Increase in polarisability
Which of the following substance will have highest boiling point?
  • He
  • CsF
  • NH3
  • CHCl3
While preparing oxygen from potassium permanganate, the hard glass test tube must be held steady.
  • True
  • False
Which of the molecule does not exist?
  • ClF3
  • ICl3
  • BrF3
  • ClI3
Which of the following displaces Br2 from an aquenous solution containing bromide ions?
  • Cl
  • Cl2
  • I3
  • I2
In Haber's process of manufacturing of ammonia:
N2(g)+3H2(g)2NH3(g);Ho250C=92.2kJ
Molecule: CpJK1mol1
N2(g): 29.1
H2(g): 28.8
NH3(g): 35.1 
If Cp is independent of temperature, then reaction at 1000C as compared to that of 250C will be:
  • more endothermic
  • less endothermic
  • more exothermic
  • less exothermic
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