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(JEE-ADVANCED)
2. Referring to the following reactions the missing products A, B, C, and D respectively are
NH4Cl(aq) + NaNO2(aq) [A] + H2O(l) + NaCl(aq)
(NH4) 2Cr2O7 [B] + H2O(l) + Cr2O3(s)
Cu + HNO3(dilute) Cu(NO3)2 + [C] + H2O(l)
Cu + HNO3 (concentrate) Cu(NO3)2 + [D] + H2O(l)
(A) N2, N2, NO, NO2 (B) N2, NH3, N2, NO
(C) N2, N2, NO2, NO2 (D) N2, NH3, NO2, N2O4
4. XeF6 on particle hydrolysis with water, produces a compound ‘X’. The same compound ‘X’ is
formed when XeF6 reacts with silica. The compound ‘X’ is:
(A) XeF4 (B) XeF2 (C) XeO3 (D) XeOF4
5. Which one of the following pairs of substances on reaction will not evolve H2 gas?
(A) Iron and steam (B) Iron and H2SO4 (aqueous)
(C) Copper and HCl (aqueous) (D) Sodium and ethyl alcohol
9. NaOCl is used as a bleaching agent and sterilising agent. It can be synthesised the action of
(A) NaCl with H2O (B) NH4Cl with NaOH
(C) Cl2 with cold and dilute NaOH (D) Cl2 with hot and concentrated NaOH
12. In which of the following reactions, the product(s) given is/are not correct?
(A) 3Cu + 8HNO3(dil) 3Cu(NO3)2 + 2NO + 4H2O
(B) 3Zn + 8HNO3(very dil) 3Zn(NO3)2 + 2NO + 4H2O
(C) 3Sn + 10HNO3(dil) 4Sn(NO3)2 + NH4NO3 + 3H2O
(D) As + 3HNO3(dil) H3AsO3 + 3NO2
X + H2SO4
Y + BaSO4
Y
365K
Z + H2O + O2
Y and Z are respectively :
(A) HClO4, ClO2 (B) HClO3, ClO2 (C) HClO3, ClO6 (D) HClO4, Cl2O7
17. NaNO3 A B
gas
CuCl2
A + HCl C H2 O
gas
18. Ammonium dichromate is used in some fireworks. The green coloured powder blown in the air
is
(A) CrO3 (B) Cr (C) CO (D) Cr2O3
19. The gas obtained by roasting of sulphide ore is reacted with acidified potassium dichromate. A
green coloured compound 'X' is formed. The compound X can be:
(A) SO2 (B) Cr2(SO4)3 (C) Cl2 (D) CrO2Cl2
23. The gas produced by the passage of air over hot coke is
(A) carbon monoxide (B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Producer gas (D) Water gas
24. Regarding the oxidation states of elements of transition element the incorrect statement is
(A) Mo+6 is more stable than Cr+6
(B) W +6 is more stable than Cr+6
(C) Oxonian of Cr+6 in acidic medium is better oxidizing agent than oxides of Mo and W in +6
oxidation state.
(D) Higher oxidation states are shown by metals when they are attached toacceptor ligands.
26. Bleaching powder contains a salt of an oxoacid as one of its components. The anhydride of
that acid is
(A) Cl2O (B) Cl2O7 (C) ClO2 (D) Cl2O6
27. Iodine is a solid and sublimes at ordinary temperature. This is because of:
(A) weak I-I bonds (B) strong I-I bonds
(C) lone pair-bond pair repulsions (D) weak van Waals forces between 2 molecules
30. White phosphorus on reaction with concentrated NaOH solution in an inert atmosphere of CO2
gives phosphlne and compound (X). (X) on acidification with HC1 gives compound (Y). he
basicity of compound (Y) is
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 2 (D) 1
33. With respect to graphite and diamond, which of the statement(s) given below is (are) correct ?
(1) Graphite has higher electrical conductivity than diamond
(2) Graphite is harder than diamond
(3) Graphite has higher C – C bond order than diamond
(4) Graphite has higher thermal conductivity than diamond
(A) 1, 2 (B) 1, 2, 3 (C) 1, 3, 4 (D) 2,3,4
35. A greenish yellow gas reacts with an alkali metal hydroxide to form a halite which can be used
in fire works and safety matches. The gas and halite respectively are
(A) Br2, KBrO3 (B) Cl2, KClO (C) 2, NaO (D) Cl2, NaClO
36. When a substance, A reacts with water, it produces a combustible gas B and a solution of a
substance, C in water. When another substance, D reacts with this solution of C, it also
produces the same gas, B on warming, but D can produce B on reaction with dilute sulphuric
acid at room temperature. A imparts a deep golden-yellow colour to a smokeless flame of
Bunsen burner. A,B, C and D respectively are :
(A) Na, H2 NaOH and Zn (B) K, H2, KOH and Al
(C) Ca, H2 Ca (OH)2 and Sn (D) CaC2, C2H2, Ca (OH)2 and Sn
37. The reaction of zinc with dilute and concentrated nitric acid, respectivelyproduces
(A) NO2 and N2O (B) N2O and NO2 (C) NO2 and NO (D) NO and N2O
44. Ammonium dichromate on heating liberates a gas. The same gas will be obtained by :
(A) heating NaNO2 and NH4Cl.
(B) treating H2O2 with NaNO2 .
(C) passing ammonia gas over red hot CuO.
(D) treating ammonia with KMnO4 in neutral medium.
49. Select the correct statement(s) regarding reaction of SO2 with PCl5.
(A) It is a redox reaction.
(B) One of the product is sulphuryl chloride.
(C) Both the products on addition of water produce strongly acidic solutions.
(D) Both the products have same hybridisation of central atom.
50. Which of the following statement (s) is/are true for sodium thiosulphate ?
(A) it acts as an antichlor
(B) it is used as a reducing agent in iodometric titration.
(C) it reacts with hydrochloric acid to form SO2 and sulphur.
(D) it is used in photography as hypo to dissolve excess of AgBr as a soluble complex.
51. Which of the following salts will evolve halogen on treatment with conc. H2SO4 ?
(A) NaCl (B) KI (C) NaBr (D) none of these
56. Which of the following is the best order of Lewis acid strength of BF3, BCl3 and BBr3 ?
(A) BF3> BCl3> BBr3 (B) BF3 = BCl3 = BBr3 (C) BF3< BCl3< BBr3 (D) BBr3> BF3> BCl3
57. Which of the following is the correct prediction about observed B–X bond length, in BX3
molecules ?
(A) B–F bond length in BF3 is found to be less than theoretical value because the
electronegativity values of B(2.04) and F(4.0) suggest the bond to be ionic and hence the
attraction between oppositely charged ions must decrease the bond length
(B) BF3 and [BF4]– have equal B–F bond length
(C) The decrease in the B–F bond length in BF3 is due to delocalised p–p bonding between
vacant ‘2p’ orbital of B and filled ‘2p’ orbital of F.
(D) The correct B–X bond length order is B–F > B–Cl > B–Br > B–
61. Which one of the following orders represents the correct order for the properties indicated
against them?
(A) H2O < H2S < H2Se < H2Te – acidic character
(B) H2O < H2S < H2Se < H2Te – thermal stability
(C) H2S > H2Se < H2Te < H2O – reducing character
(D) H2S < H2Se < H2O < H2Te – boiling point
64. When sodium pseudo halides are dissolved in water, it resembles with :
(A) NaCl (B) NaBr (C) NaF (D) NaI
66. Xenon forms the larges number of compounds only with oxygen and fluorine because :
(i) oxygen and fluorine have very high electronegativity.
(ii) ionisation energy of Xe is the largest among rare gases.
(iii) ionisation energy of Xe is low compared to those of other rare gases.
(iv) low dissociation energy of fluorine molecule compared to those of Cl2 and Br2
(A) (i), (ii), (iii) (B) (i), (iii), (iv) (C) (iii), (iv) (D) (i), (iv)
475 K 475 K
(C) XeF4 + F2 XeF6 (D) XeO3 + 6HF XeF6 + 3H2O
71. The total number of boron-oxygen bonds in borax is 'x' and boron-oxygen-boron bonds are 'y'.
Then the value of x – y is:
73. How many of the following reactions would have HCl as one of the products ?
(a) CH4 + Cl2 (b) FeSO4 + H2SO4 + Cl2
(c) I2 + Cl2 + H2O (d) Cl2 + H2O
(e) H2O + SO2 + Cl2 (f) SO3 + Cl2
Electrolysis
(g) NaCl(aq) (h) Cl2O7 + H2O
(i) Cl2 + NaOH(conc.)
Hydrolysis
74. Br2 + F2 (excess) A B + C
The summation of atomicities of compound A, B and C is :
75. Which of the following interhalogens exist at room temperature and have central atom
hybridization sp3d2
(a) ClF3 (b) ClF5 (c) BrCl3 (d) IF3 (e) IF5 (f) BrF5
(g) IF7 (h) ICl5 (i) IBr5 (j) BrF3 (k) ClBr5
SOLUTION
1. This problem is based on preparation of inorganic benzene and structural charactristics of
diborane. Student must be familiar with concept of bonding in diborane to solve this problem.
Identify the compounds and complete the chemical reaction using information supplied in the
question.
Low temperature 473K
B2 H 6 2NH3 excess
B2 H 6 2NH 3
B3 N3 H 6
x borozole (y)
6. Water develops interlocking needle-like crystals of hydrated silicates. The reactions involved
are the hydration of calcium aluminates and calcium silicates which change into their colloidal
gels. At the same time, some calcium hydroxide and aluminium hydroxides are formed as
precipitates due to hydrolysis. Calcium hydroxide binds the particles of calcium silicates
together while aluminium hydroxide fills the interstices rendering the mass impervious.
7. Cl2 + H2O22HCl + O2
8. In SF6, S sterically hindered by six fluorine atoms hence, attack of H2O molecule will not
occur, NF3 is not hydrolysed due to absence of vacant orbital either on N of F atom. TeF6 is
hydrolysed due to large size of Te.
NCl3 + 4H2O NH4OH + 3HOCl
TeF6 + 6H2O 6HF+ H6TeO6 (Telluric acid)
9. NaOCl is used as a bleaching agent and sterilising agent. It is formed by the action of Cl2 with
cold and dilute NaOH.
2NaOH Cl2 NaCl NaOCl H2O
Cold and dil
6NaOH 3Cl2 5NaCl NaClO3 3H2O
Hot and conc.
Ba(ClO3)2 + H2SO4
2HClO3 + BaSO4
(Y)
1
2HClO3
365K
2ClO2 + H2O + O2
2
17. NaNO3 NaNO2 + O 2
colorless
CuCl
O2 + HCl
2
Cl 2 + H2O
green is yellow
1263
23. 2C(s) O 2 (g) N2 (g) 2Co(g) 4N2 (g)
producer gas
24. Lower oxidation states are shown by metals when they are attached to -acceptors ligands.
25. SO2 is considered as air pollutant because it reacts with O2 and H2O to produce acid rain.
Oxides from nitrogen and sulphur, released into the atmosphere from thermal power plants,
industries and automobiles are the main sources of acid rain. These oxides on oxidation
followed by hydrolysis give sulphuric acid and nitric acid that get dissolved in rain water and
are responsible for the acidity of rain.
26. Bleaching powder is CaCl(OCl) i.e. it contains a salt of an oxoacid which is HOCl.
and anhydride HOCl is Cl2O.
P2 O5 ,
2HOCl Cl2O
27. 2 is solid and sublimes at ordinary temperature because of weak vanderwaal's force between
2 molecules.
28. (A) Boric acid H3BO3 is a lewis acid, when it is dissolved in water, it accepts OH– from water
rather than donating H+ to the water. So, (A) it is false.
(B) It has a planar structure.
OH
HO OH
Trigonal planar
–
(C) It acts as a monobasic acid: B(OH)3 + H2O B OH 4 + H+
(D) It is soluble in hot water.
P
H OH
H
Basicity =1
32. When nitric acid is left for long standing, its color changes due to decomposition reaction. The
reaction in which one reactant yields two or more products, it is called a decomposition
reaction. Due to (HNO3) gets broken down to nitrogen dioxide, oxiygen, and water. Due to the
formation of nitrogen dioxide, it turns yellow-brown. The chemical reaction involved in the
reaction is as follows :
4HNO3 4NO2 + O2 + 2H2O
33. Here 1, 3 and 4 are correct as Graphite has higher electrical and thermal conductivities than
diamond.
All C-atoms in graphite are sp2 hybridised so due to partial double bond character in graphite,
bond order will be more than 1 but in diamond Bond order is one.
Here only statement 2 is incorrect as diamond is more hard than graphite.
35. The gas is CI2 and the halate used in fire works and safety matches is KClO3
3Cl 6KOH KClO3 5KCl 3H2O
2
greenish pot.chlorate
yellowgas (Halate)
As bromine is reddish liquid and 2 is violet solid so they are ignored here.
Zn s H2SO4 ZnSO4 aq H2 g
dilute [B]
Planar molecule
and ICl3 + 2H2O HIO2 (iodous acid) + 3HCl (Hydrochloric acid)
40. Both are diamagnetic as all electrons are paired. Remaining statements are correct.
41. Ammonia, primary amine and secondary amine give unsymmetrical cleavage of diborane
according to the following reaction.
B2H6 + 2NH3 [BH2(NH3)2]+ [BH4] –
42. (A) It is a acidic oxide and is anhydride of boric acid and it reacts with alkalies or bases to
form borates.
3Na2O + B2O3 2Na3BO3 (sodium orthoborate)
It is a weak monobasic acid soluble in water and in aqueous solution the boron atom
completes its octet by accepting OH– from water molecules:
B(OH)3(aq) + 2H2O() [B(OH)4]– (aq) + H3O+ (aq). pK = 9.25.
(B) BX3 (except BF3) get hydrolysed due to presence of vacant p-orbital and SiX4 get
hydrolysed due to presence of vacant d-orbital.
(C) Controlled pyrolysis of diborane leads to most of the higher boranes.
It catches fire spontaneously in air and explodes with O2. Reaction with oxygen is extremely
exothermic.
–1
B2H6 + 3O2 B2O3 + 3H2O H = – 2160 kJ mol
trace of alkali
Si2H6 + (4 + n) H2O 2SiO2 + nH2O + 7H2
(D) Aluminium hydride is a polymer due to formation of electron defecient bond
(Al —— H – – – Al).
43. Boron does not increase its covalence beyond four as it does not have d-orbital.
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46. H2 S–2 S
se in oxidation number
Oxidation of S–2
All the above are example of reducing nature of H2S.
Pt /Rh
47. (A) 4NH3 + 5O2 4NO(g) + 6H2O(g); principal reaction of Ostwald's method of
5 atm, 850ºC
HNO3 manufacturing.
(B) HNO2 is weak oxidising agent and oxidises Fe2+ to Fe3+ and I- to I2 and it self reduced to
N2O or NO. In contrary HNO2 is oxidised by KMnO4 and Cl2 forming NO3–.
(C) 2NO2 + O3 N2O5 + O2
48.
50. (A) It removes the chlorine from the surface of fibres (while dyeing) according to following
reaction.
Na2S2O3 + 4Cl2 + 5H2O 2NaHSO4 + 8HCl
Therefore , it is known as antichlor.
(B) I3– + S2O32– 3I– + S4O62–
This reaction finds application in the iodometric and iodimetric methods of titrimetric analysis.
(C) S2O32– + H+ S (white) + SO2 + H2O (disproportionation reaction).
(D) 2S2O32– + Ag+ [Ag(S2O3)2]3– (soluble complex) or [Ag(S2O3)3]5–
This reaction is utilized in photography where hypo is used as fixer.
55. (A) XeF6 + H2O XeOF4 + 2HF (B) 2XeF6 + SiO2 2XeOF4 + SiF4
(C) XeF4 + O2F2 XeF6 + O2 (D) XeO3 + 2XeF6 3XeOF4
56. Due to effective p – p delocalised bonding between ‘B’ and ‘F’, BF3 is weakest lewis acid in
the series.
57. Due to effective p–p delocalised bonding between ‘B’ and ‘F’ there is partial double bond
character between B and F. As a result there is decrease in bond length as compared to
single B–F bond length.
4BF3 + 3H2O H3BO3 + 3H+ + 3[BF4]–
58. Some of the total BF3 combine with HF formed during hydrolysis to form HBF4.
59. Since BCl3 can accept only one lone pair hence Cl3 B(C5H5N)2 is not possible.
60. (A) It is true because of effective p-d overlaping owing to small size of sulphur as compared
to phosphorus and silicon.
(C) HNO3 oxidises sulphur to H2SO4 (+VI) but only oxidises selenium to H2SeO3 (+IV). The
higher oxidation states become less stable on descending the group.
(D) In M – O electronegativity difference is large while in X – O, it is comparatively smaller (<
1.4).
M = metal and X = non-metal
61. (A) As bond (H–E) dissociation enthalpy decreases down the group, the acidic character
increases from H2O to H2Te.
(B) Order of thermal stability is H2O > H2S > H2Se > H2Te .
(C) H2O does not have reducing property and this character increases from H2S to H2Te.
(D) Water has highest boiling point because of H-bonding and thus the correct order is H2S <
H2Se < H2Te < H2O.
69. Cr, Fe, Ni and Al react with conc. HNO3 to form a protective oxide layer which protest the
metal surface from further reaction.
CrO2Cl2 5
Na2CrO4 7
CrO5 6, Total = 18
71. B – O bonds = 14
B – O – B bonds = 5
x – y = 14 – 5 = 9
OH
B–
O O
+
2Na ·8G2O
HO–B O B – OH
O O
B–
OH
5 3
72. Aquaregia : 3HCl HNO3 NOCl 2H2O 2Cl
(Conc.) (Conc.)
Hydrolysis
74. Br2 + F2 (excess) BrF5 HF + HBrO3
(A) (B) (C)