Carbon & Boron DPP

Ashwani Tyagi
(Code: ATJEE)
Time: 1 Hour M.M.: 100

General Instructions:
(i) There are 30 multiple choice questions with single correct answer in this paper.
(ii) Each question carry 4 marks for correct answer and –1 for wrong answer.
1. Bauxite (Al2O3.2H2O) and Aluminosilicate both are ores of aluminium. Bauxite is found on earth but
not on Mars whereas Aluminosilicate is found on earth as well as Mars. Possible reason is :
(A) No human colony on Mars. (B) No tropical rain forests on Mars.
(C) No need of bauxite on Mars (D) Closeness of earth to sun.
2. Isolation of boron in very high purity is extremely difficult because of :
(A) Strong tendency of boron to acquire electron rich atoms such as C, N or O
(B) High melting point of boron (2180ºC)
(C) Tremendous affinity of liquid Boron towards oxygen.
(D) All of these
3.
Identify true statement :

(A) Excess of SiO2 should not be used in above process
(B) Produced Si is highly pure
(C) Cl2 & Mg are oxidising agents.
(D) Zone refining is not used for ultrapure Si.
heat 2500C
4. Reaction I : 3C (natural graphite) + SiO2 
 SiC + 2C 
 C(graphite) + Si
Reaction II : SiO2 + 2C  Si + 2CO
Reaction I is used in production of synthetic graphite, whereas Reaction II is used in extraction of
silicon.
(A) Reaction I – SiO2 in excess; Reaction II – SiO2 in excess
(B) Reaction I – C in excess; Reaction II – SiO2 in excess
(C) Reaction I – SiO2 in excess; Reaction II – C in excess
(D) It does not matter.
5. Catenation tendency in group 14 is :
(A) C >> Si > Ge  Pb due to bond energies C–H > Si–H > Ge–H > Sn–H
(B) C >> Si > Ge  Sn > Pb due to bond energies C–C > Si–C > Ge–C > Sn–C
(C) C  Si  Ge  Sn  Pb due to bond energies C–H > Si–H > Ge–H > Sn–H
(D) C >> Si > Ge  Sn > Pb due to bond energies C–C > Si–Si > Ge–Ge > Sn–Sn
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CHEMISTRY TEST
6. Given the order of density : Diamond > Graphite > Fullerene C60 ; choose the correct order for
C–C bond length (Consider larger bond length if there are two different bond lengths)
(A) Diamond < graphite < fullerene (C60) (B) Diamond > graphite > fullerene (C60)
(C) Diamond > fullerene (C60) > graphite (D) Diamond < fullerene (C60) < graphite
7. An element E = {B, C, Si, Ge}, predict E on the basic of given conditions :
I : Powdered E reacts with O2 to form an oxide.
II : Oxide formed in I reacts with NaOH
III : E reacts with steam on red heat forming two gaseous products, which can be used as a fuel.
E can be :
(A) B (B) C (C) Si (D) Ge
8. In limited supply of oxygen C & Si are allowed to react at sufficiently high temperatures in separate
vessels, favourable products are :
(A) CO2 & SiO2 (B) CO, CO2, SiO & SiO2
(C) CO, CO2 & SiO2 (D) CO & SiO2
9. 2E + N2  2EN (very hard substance)
EN + H2O  Acid + pungent smelling gas
Acid is :
(A) HNO3 (B) H3BO3 (C) HNO2 (D) can be A & B
10. Aluminium vessels should not be washed with materials containing washing soda because :
(A) washing soda is expensive
(B) washing soda is easily decomposed
(C) washing soda reacts with aluminium to form soluble aluminate
(D) washing soda reacts with aluminium to form insoluble aluminium oxide
11. Select the incorrect statement of the following.
(A) Aluminium is often used as reducing agent for liberation of other metals from their oxides.
(B) Anhydrous AlCl3 can be prepared by treating Al2O3 with coke and chlorine gas.
(C) Aluminium readily dissolves in both dilute as well as in concentrated nitric acid.
(D) Aluminium hydroxide is soluble in both aqueous alkali and acids indicating its amphoteric nature.
12. Aqueous ammonia is used as a precipitating reagent for Al3+ ions as Al(OH)3 rather than aqueous
NaOH, because :
(A) NH4 is a weak base (B) NaOH is a very strong base
(C) NaOH forms soluble [Al(OH)4]– ions (D) NaOH forms [Al(OH)2]+ ions
13. Borax is used as a buffer since :
(A) Its aqueous solution contains both the weak acid and its salt
(B) Its aqueous solution contains H3BO3, which is a weak acid
(C) Its aqueous solution contains equal amount of strong acid and its salt
(D) statement that borax is a buffer, is wrong
14. Which of the following compound is obtained on heating potassium ferrocyanide with concentrated
H2SO4?
(A) CO2 (B) CO (C) C2H2 (D) (CN)2
15. B(OH)3 + NaOH  Na[B(OH)4] (aq).
Then addition of which of the following shifts the reaction in the backward direction.
(A) Glycerol (B) Mannitol (C) Catechol (D) Ethanol

16. H3BO3(s) + aq. NaOH 
 (X)

H3BO3(s) + molten NaOH 
 (Y)
Compound (X) & (Y) are respectively,
(A) Na3BO3, Na3B (B) Na3BO3, NaBO2
(C) Na[B(OH)4], Na3BO3 (D) Na3BO3, Na[B(OH)4]

CHEMISTRY TEST
17. When a solution of sodium hydroxide is added in excess to the solution of potash alum, we obtain:
(A) a white precipitate (B) bluish white precipitate
(C) a clear solution (D) a crystalline mass
18.
true statement is :
(A) z is least reactive non-metal (B) w is cooling
(C) y is electron deficient (D) All of these
450 K
19. B2H6 + NH3  Addition compound (X)  Y + Z (g)
In the above sequence Y and Z are respectively :
(A) borazine, H2 (B) boron, H2
(C) boron nitride, H2 (D) borazine and hydrogen
20. Borazine and benzene show striking similarities in their properties. This led to a labeling of borazine
as ‘inorganic benzene’. However, in contrast to benzene, borazine readily undergoes addition
reactions. The appropriate reason for this difference is :
(A) Alternate arrangement of B and N atoms in the hexagonal ring.
(B) Due to the difference in electronegativity between boron and nitrogen, the cloud (electron density)
is more localised on the nitrogen atoms.
(C) Aromatic -clouds of electron density are delocalised over all of the ring atoms.
(D) Net dipole moment of borazine molecule is non-zero.
21. (SnCl4) stannic chloride hydrolyses in dilute solution as per given reaction
SnCl4 + 4H2O  [Sn(OH)4] + 4HCl
Hydrolysis can be repressed by adding compound "A".
SnCl4 + A  B
B can be :
(A) Sn(OH)4 (B) SnCl2 (C) H2SnCl6 (D) Sn(OH)Cl
22. Amphoteric oxide (X) + 3C + Cl2  Poisonous gas + anhydrous chloride (Y)

Hydrated chloride 
Z
Element forming 'Y' other than 'Cl' reacts with concentrated HCl but leads to passivation with conc.
HNO3. Select the correct option.
(A) X = Z and Y on reacting with LiH forms strong oxidising agent
(B) X = Z and Y on reacting with LiH forms strong reducing agent
(C) X  Z and Y is used as a catalyst in Friedel crafts reaction
(D) X  Z and Y on reacting with LiH forms strong oxidising agent
23. BF3 on hydrolysis forms :
(A) H3BO3 (B) HBF4 (C) both (A) and (B) (D) none of these
24. Preparation of organosilicones from SiCl4 involves substitution in first step :
SiCl4 + xRMgCl  (R)x SiCl4–x + xMgCl2
Values of 'x' to obtain chain terminating & chain multiplication parts of chain silicone produced are
respectively:
(A) 1 & 2 (B) 2 & 1 (C) 2 & 3 (D) 3 & 2
25. To get the silicone R3Si–(OSiR2)n–SiR3 having 4Si–O–Si linkage, the unit taken is
(A) 4 unit of R2SiCl2 and 2 unit of R3SiCl (B) 2 unit of R2SiCl2 and 2 unit of R3SiCl
(C) 3 unit of R2SiCl2 and 2 unit of R3SiCl (D) 3 unit of R3SiCl and 2 unit R2SiCl2
26. Boric acid is polymeric due to :
(A) its acidic nature (B) the presence of hydrogen bonds
(C) its monobasic nature (D) its geometry
CHEMISTRY TEST
27. Silicon reacts with hot solution of NaOH forming :
(A) Si(OH)4 (B) Si(OH)2 (C) SiO2 (D) Na2SiO3
28. Consider the following conversions :
100C Red heat
S1 : H3BO3  HBO2  B2O3
S2 : Borax + 2HCl  4H3BO3 + 2NaCl + 5H2O

S3 : Colamanite + 2Na2CO3  2CaCO3  + Boarx + 2NaBO2
S4 : Borax + H2O  2NaOH + 4H3BO3 + 3H2O
and arrange in the order of True/False :
(A) T T T F (B) T F T F (C) F T T F (D) T T T T
29. Diborane reacts with water to form :
(A) HBO2 (B) H3BO3 (C) H3BO3 + H2 (D) H2
30. PbF4, PbCl4 exists but PbBr4 and PbI4 do not exist because of :
(A) Large size of Bi– and I– (B) Shpong oxidising character of Pb+4
I Shpong reducing character of Pb+4 (D) Low electro negativity of Bi– and I–
END OF PAPER

CHEMISTRY TEST
ANSWERS
1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (D) 6. (C)
7. (B) 8. (D) 9. (B) 10. (C) 11. (C) 12. (C)
13. (A) 14. (B) 15. (D) 16. (C) 17. (C) 18. (C)
19. (D) 20. (B) 21. (C) 22. (B) 23. (C) 24. (D)
25. (C) 26. (B) 27. (D) 28. (D) 29. (C) 30. (B)

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Identify true statement :

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S2 : Borax + 2HCl  4H3BO3 + 2NaCl + 5H2O

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