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Question Bank On S-BLOCK ELMENTS
Question Bank On S-BLOCK ELMENTS
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Q.1 Cs+ ions impart violet colour to Bunsen flame. This is due to the fact that the emitted radiations are of
(A) high energy (B) lower frequencies (C) longer wave-lengths(D) zero wave number
Q.2 The compound(s) of alkaline earth metals, which are amphoteric in nature is/are
(A) BeO (B) MgO (C) Be(OH)2 (D) Mg(OH)2
Q.3 An alkaline earth metal (M) gives a salt with chlorine, which is soluble in water at room temperature. It
also forms an insoluble sulphate whose mixture with a sulphide of a transition metal is called ‘lithopone’
-a white pigment. Metal M is
(A) Ca (B) Mg (C) Ba (D) Sr
Q.4 The reaction of an element A with water produces combustible gas B and an aqueous solution of C.
When another substance D reacts with this solution C also produces the same gas B. D also produces
the same gas even on reaction with dilute H2SO4 at room temperature. Element A imparts golden yellow
colour to Bunsen flame. Then, A, B, C and D may be identified as
(A) Na, H2, NaOH and Zn (B) K, H2, KOH and Zn
(C) K, H2, NaOH and Zn (D) Ca, H2, CaCOH2 and Zn
Q.5 The hydroxide of alkaline earth metal, which has the lowest value of solubility product (Ksp) at normal
temperature (25°C) is
(A) Ca(OH)2 (B) Mg(OH)2 (C) Sr(OH)2 (D) Be(OH)2
K CrO / H
Q.7 (Yellow ppt) T 2 4
X dil . HCl
Y(Yellow ppt) Z (pungent smelling gas)
If X gives green flame test. Then, X is
(A) MgSO4 (B) BaS2O3 (C) CuSO4 (D) PbS2O3
Q.8 Which of the following carbonate of alkali metals has the least thermal stability?
(A) Li2CO3 (B) K2CO3 (C) Cs2CO3 (D) Na2CO3
Q.10 The alkali metals which form normal oxide, peroxide as well as super oxides are
(A) Na, Li (B) K, Li (C) Li, Cs (D) K, Rb
Q.14 The golden yellow colour associated with NaCl to Bunsen flame can be explained on the basis of
(A) low ionisation potential of sodium (B) emission spectrum
(C) photosensitivity of sodium (D) sublimation of metallic sodium of yellow vapours
Q.15 Solution of sodium metal in liquid ammonia is a strong reducing agent due to presence of
(A) solvated sodium ions (B) solvated hydrogen ions
(C) sodium atoms or sodium hydroxide (D) solvated electrons
Q.16 The order of solubility of lithium halides in non-polar solvents follows the order
(A) LiI > LiBr > LiCl > LiF (B) LiF > LiI > LiBr > LiCl
(C) LiCl > LiF > LiI > LiBr (D) LiBr > LiCl > LiF > LiI
Q.20 KO2 finds use in oxygen cylinders used for space and submarines. The fact(s) related to such use of
KO2 is/are
(A) it produces O2 (B) it produces O3
(C) it absorbs CO2 (D) it absorbs both CO and CO2
High temperature CO in
Q.22 Na + Al2O3 X 2 Y; compound Y is
water
(A) NaAlO2 (B) NaHCO3 (C) Na2CO3 (D) Na2O2
Q.23 The correct order of second ionisation potentials (IP) of Ca, Ba and K is
(A) K > Ca > Ba (B) Ba > Ca > K (C) K > Ba > Ca (D) K = Ba = Ca
Q.28 The complex formation tendency of alkaline earth metals decreases down the group because
(A) atomic size increases (B) availability of empty d and f-orbitals increases
(C) nuclear charge to volume ratio increases (D) all the above
Q.29 The alkaline earth metals, which do not impart any colour to Bunsen flame are
(A) Be and Mg (B) Mg and Ca (C) Be and Ca (D) Be and Ba
, 205C
CaSO4·2H2O
Q.30 Y ,120C
X. X and Y are respectively
(A) plaster of paris, dead burnt plaster (B) dead burnt plaster, plaster of paris
(C) CaO and plaster of paris (D) plaster of paris, mixture of gases
Q.31 A metal M readily forms water soluble sulphate, and water insoluble hydroxide M(OH)2. Its oxide MO
is amphoteric, hard and having high melting point. The alkaline earth metal M must be
(A) Mg (B) Be (C) Ca (D) Sr
Q.32 When K2O is added to water, the solution becomes basic in nature because it contains a significant
concentration of
(A) K+ (B) O2– (C) OH– (D) O22–
Na CO K CrO
Q.33 ( White ppt ) D 23 A 2 4 B(Yellow ppt )
( in acetic acid )
dil. H 2SO 4
C(White ppt )
If A is the metallic salt, then the white ppt. of D must be of
(A) stronsium carbonate (B) red lead (C) barium carbonate (D) calcium carbonate
CO
Q.34 (Milky Cloud) C 2 A + Na2CO3 —C
The chemical formulae of A and B are
(A) NaOH and Ca(OH)2 (B) Ca(OH)2 and NaOH
(C) NaOH and CaO (D) CaO and Ca(OH)2
Q.35 An aqueous solution of an halogen salt of potassium reacts with same halogen X2 to give KX3, a brown
coloured solution, in which halogen exists as X3– ion, X2 as a Lewis acid and X– as a Lewis base,
halogen X is
(A) chlorine (B) bromine (C) iodine (D) fluorine
N , H O
Q.40 X 2 Y
2
Z(colourless gas) CuSO
T (blue colour)
4
Then, substances Y and T are
(A) Y = Mg3N2 and T = CuSO4·5H2O (B) Y = Mg3N2 and T = CuSO4·4NH3
(C) Y = Mg(NO3)2 and T = CuO (D) Y = MgO and T = CuSO4·4NH3
Q.42 If X and Y are the second ionisation potentials of alkali and alkaline earth metals of same period, then
(A) X > Y (B) X < Y (C) X = Y (D) X << Y
Q.43 The aqueous solutions of lithium salts are poor conductor of electricity rather than other alkali metals
because of
(A) high ionisation energy
(B) high electronegativity
(C) lower ability of Li+ ions to polarize water molecules
(D) higher degree of hydration of Li+ ions
Q.45 Which of the following substance(s) is/are used in laboratory for drying purposes?
(A) anhydrous P2O5 (B) graphite (C) anhydrous CaCl2 (D) Na3PO4
CoCl
Q.48 X 2 CaCl2 + Y ; the effective ingredient of X is
(A) OCl– (B) Cl– (C) OCl+ (D) OCl2–
Q.49 Which one of the following fluoride of alkali metals has the highest lattice energy?
(A) LiF (B) CsF (C) NaF (D) KF
Q.51 White heavy precipitates are formed when BaCl2 is added to a clear solution of compound A. Precipitates
are insoluble in dilute HCl. Then, the compound A is
(A) a bicarbonate (B) a carbonate (C) a sulphate (D) a chloride
Q.52 Among MgCl2, RbCl, BeCl2 and LiCl, the compouds with the highest and the lowest % of ionic characters
are
(A) MgCl2 and BeCl2 (B) RbCl and BeCl2 (C) BeCl2 and MgCl2 (D) RbCl and LiCl
High temperature
Q.53 X C Cl 2 Y CO ; Y 2H 2 O Z 2HCl
of about 1000 K
Compound Y is found in polymeric chain structure and is an electron deficient molecule. Y must be
(A) BeO (B) BeCl2 (C) BeH2 (D) AlCl3
Q.57 A pair of substances which gives the same products on reaction with water is
(A) Mg and MgO (B) Sr and SrO (C) Ca and CaH2 (D) Be and BeO
Q.61 The commercial method of preparation of potassium by reduction of molten KCl with metallic sodium at
850°C is based on the fact that
(A) potassium is solid and sodium distils off at 850 °C
(B) potassium being more volatile and distils off thus shifting the reaction forward
(C) sodium is more reactive than potassium at 850 °C
(D) sodium has less affinity to chloride ions in the presence of potassium ion
Q.65 Which of the following groups of elements have chemical properties that are most similar
(A) Na, K, Ca (B) Mg, Sr, Ba (C) Be, Al, Ca (D) Be, Ra, Cs
Question No. 68 to 74
Questions given below consist of two statements each printed as Assertion (A) and Reason (R); while
answering these questions you are required to choose any one of the following four responses:
(A) if both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) if both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
(C) if (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) if (A) is false and (R) is true
Q.68 Assertion : Beryllium does not impart any characteristic colour to the bunsen flame.
Reason : Due to its very high ionization energy, beryllium requires a large amount of energy for
exciation of the electrons.
Q.69 Assertion : In fused state, calcium chloride cannot be used to dry alcohol or NH3.
Reason : CaCl2 is not a good desiccant.
Q.74 Assertion : When CO2 is passed through lime water, it first turns milky and then the solution becomes
clear when the passage of CO2 is continued.
Reason : The milkiness is due to the formation of insoluble CaCO3 which then changes to soluble