P Block Elements

P-BLOCK ELEMENTS
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
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N 3
1. NH, In, this compound HN3 (hydrazoic acid), oxidation
N
2
states of N1, N2 and N3 are respectively

(a) 0, 0 and 3 (b) 0, 0 and 1
(c) 1, 1 and 3 (d) 3, 3 and 3
Sol. (b)
Nitrogen is more electronegative than ‘H’.
2. Acidic strength of boron trihalideare in order of

(a) BF3 < BCl3< BBr3< BI3 (b) BI3< BBr3< BCl3< BF3
(c) BBr3< BCl3< BF3< BI3 (d) BF3< BI3< BCl3< BBr3
Sol. (a)
Due to effective p – p back bonding between B & F in
BF3, it becomes the weakest Lewis acid. In the case of
other halides, the less effective p–dback bonding further
decreases as the size of halogen atom increases. This makes
the vacant orbital of B more and more available for
receiving the lone pair of electrons.
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3. Which of the following ions does not have S–S linkage?
2 2
(a) S O 2 5 (b) S O2 6
2 2
(c) S O 2 8 (d) S O2 3
Sol. (c)
O O
–
O–S–O–O–S–O–
O O
4. NH3 + O2 

 A + H2O
Pt
A + O2  B
B + O2 + H2O  C
A, B and C are
(a) N2O, NO2 and HNO3 (b) NO, NO2 and HNO3
(c) NO2, NO and HNO3 (d) N2O, NO and HNO3
Sol. (b)
5. The number of POP bonds in cyclic trimetaphosphoric

acid is
(a) Zero (b) Two
(c) Three (d) Four
Sol. (c)
O OH
P
O O
O O
P P
HO O OH
There are three POP bonds.]
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6. The correct order of acidic strength is
(a) Cl2O7> SO2> P4O10 (b) CO2> N2O5> SO3
(c) Na2O >MgO> Al2O3 (d) K2O >CaO>MgO
Sol. (a)
7. The number of PP bonds in P4O10 is

(a) 10 (b) 4
(c) 6 (d) 0
Sol. (d)
8. When phosphorus is heated with conc. HNO3, it reduces

the acid to
(a) NO (b) NO2
(c) N2O3 (d) N2O5
Sol. (c)
9. Carborundum is obtained when silica is heated at high

temperature with
(a) Carbon (b) Carbon monoxide
(c) Carbon dioxide (d) Calcium carbonate
Sol. (a)
SiO2 + 3C   SiC + 2CO
Heat
Carborundum
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10. Among the following, which shows the correct order of
magnitude of inert pair effect?
(a) B < Al <Ga< In <Tl (b) Ga> In >Tl< B > Al
(c) Ga< In <Tl< B < Al (d) Be ~ Al >Ga>Tl> In
Sol. (a)
As we move down the group in periodic table the
magnitude of inert pair effect increases.
11. Which is without any S–S bond?

2
(a) S O2 4 (b) S2 O 62 
2
(c) S O2 3 (d) S2 O 72 
Sol. (d)
O O
–
OS–O–S–O–
O O
12. The hydrolysis of 1 mol of peroxodisulphuric acid produces

(a) 2 mol of sulphuric acid only.
(b) 2 mol of poroxomonosulphuric acid.
(c) 1 mol each of sulphuric acid and peroxomonosulphuric
acid.
(d) 1 mol each of sulphuric acid, poroxomonosulphuric
acid and hydrogen peroxide.
Sol. (c)
H2S2O8 + H2O  H2SO4 + H2SO5
Sulphuric Peroxomonosulphuric
acid acid
4
13. SiCl4 
 (A)
H2O

Heat
 (B) 
NaOH (excess)
Heat
 (C). The compound (C)
is
(a) SiO2 (b) Si
(c) SiC (d) Na2SiO3
Sol. (d)

SiCl4 
H2 O
 Si(OH)4   SiO2 
NaOH (excess)
 Na 2SiO3
(A) (B) (C)
14. A gas 'X' is passed through water to form a saturated

solution. The aqueous solution on treatment with silver
nitrate gives a white precipitate. The saturated aqueous
solution also dissolves magnesium ribbon with evolution of
colourless gas 'Y'. 'X' and 'Y' are respectively
(a) CO2, Cl2 (b) Cl2, CO2
(c) Cl2, H2 (d) H2, Cl2
Sol. (c)
Cl2 (X) + H2O HOCl + HCl, AgNO3 +
HClAgCl + HNO3
Mg + 2HCl  MgCl2 + H2 (Y)
15. Which of the following is a false statement?

(a) H3 is not a stable compound.
(b) Boron hydrides are formed when dilute HCl reacts with
Mg3B2.
(c) All the BH bond distances in B2H6 are equal.
(d) The boron hydrides are readily hydrolysed.
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Sol. (c)
H H H
B B
H N H N H
16. For purification of alumina, the modern processes most

useful when (i) the impurity present is a lot of iron oxides
and (ii) the impurity present is a lot of silica, are
(a) For (i) Hall's process; for (ii) Baeyer's process
(b) For (i) Hall's process; for (ii) Serpeck's process
(c) For (i) Serpeck's process; for (ii) Baeyer's process
(d) For (i) Baeyer's process; for (ii) Serpeck's process
Sol. (d)
Iron oxide impurity – Baeyer’s process
Silica impurity –Serpeck’s process
17. For the electrolytic refining of aluminium, the three fused

layers consist of
Bottom Layer Middle Layer Upper
Layer
(a) Cathode of pure Al Cryolite and fluorspar Anode of Al
and Cu alloy
(b) Cathode of Al and Bauxite and cryolite Anode of
Cu alloy pure Al
(c) Anode of Al and Cryolite and barium Cathode of
Cu alloy fluoride pure Al
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(d) Anode of impure Al Bauxite, cryolite and Cathode of
fluorspar pure Al
Sol. C
18. Acedic strength of Boron trihalide are in order of

(a) BF  BCl  BBr  BI
3 3 3 (b) BI  BBr  BCl  BF
3 3 3 3 3
(c) BBr  BCl  BF  BI

3 3 3 (d) BF  BI  BCl  BBr
3 3 3 3 3
Sol. A
19. Which one of the following combines with Fe(II) ions to

form a brown complex
(a) N O
2 (b) NO
(c) N O
2 3 (d) N O 2 5
Sol. (b)
FeSO 4  NO  FeSO 4 .NO
(Brown)
20. Which of the following is the most suitable drying agent for
ammonia gas
(a) Calcium oxide
(b) Anhydrous calcium chloride
(c) Phosporuspentoxide
(d) Conc. sulphuric acid
Sol. A
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21. Superphosphate is a mixture of
(a) Ca(H PO ) H O  CaCl .2H O
2 (b) Ca (PO ) .H O  CaCl .2H O
4 2 2 2 2 3 4 2 2 2 2
(c) Ca (PO ) .H O  2CaSO .2H O

3 (d) Ca(H PO ) .H O  2CaSO .2H O
4 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 2
Sol. D
22. There is no SS bond in

2
(a) S O 2 4 (b) S2 O52 
2
(c) S O 2 3 (d) S2 O 72 
Sol. (d)
S2 O 72 
MgBr2  Cl2  MgCl2  Br2
INTEGER TYPE QUESTIONS

23. The number of hydroxyl groups in pyrophosphoric acid is
Sol. (4)
24. An element with atomic number 82 belongs to group

number
Sol. (14)
25. The basicity of orthophosphoric acid is

Sol. (3)
O
||
P
|
HO OH OH
3 - OH groups are present hence it is tribasic.

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26. Dissociation of H3PO4 occurs in following stages
Sol. (3)
H PO ⇌ H  HPO
2

4
 2
4
HPO24 ⇌ H   PO 34
27. Nitrogen forms how many oxides

Sol. (5)
(i) NO (ii) N O (iii) N O 2 2 3 (iv) NO 2 4 (v)
Nitric oxide Nitrous oxide Dinitrogen Dinitrogen
Colourless gas Colourless gas trioxide Blue tetraoxide
liquid colourless liquid
NO 2 5
Dinitrogen
pentaoxide
colourless gas
28. The P-P-P bond angle in white phosphorus is

Sol. (90°)

(NH4 )2 Cr2O7   Cr2O3  N2  4H2O
29. The number of hydroxyl group in pyrophosphoric acid is

Sol. (4)
H 4 P2 O 7
O O
|| ||
HO  P  O  P  OH
| |
OH OH
Tetrabasic
4  OH group are present.
30. The number of unpaired electrons in the p-subshell of

oxygen atom is
9
Sol. (2)
O –
8

1s 2 2s 2 KI  H2SO4   KHSO4  HI
2 unpaired electrons
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P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

states of N1, N2 and N3 are respectively

2. Acidic strength of boron trihalideare in order of

5. The number of POP bonds in cyclic trimetaphosphoric

There are three POP bonds.]

7. The number of PP bonds in P4O10 is

8. When phosphorus is heated with conc. HNO3, it reduces

9. Carborundum is obtained when silica is heated at high

11. Which is without any S–S bond?

12. The hydrolysis of 1 mol of peroxodisulphuric acid produces

14. A gas 'X' is passed through water to form a saturated

15. Which of the following is a false statement?

16. For purification of alumina, the modern processes most

17. For the electrolytic refining of aluminium, the three fused

18. Acedic strength of Boron trihalide are in order of

(c) BBr  BCl  BF  BI

19. Which one of the following combines with Fe(II) ions to

(c) Ca (PO ) .H O  2CaSO .2H O

22. There is no SS bond in

MgBr2  Cl2  MgCl2  Br2

INTEGER TYPE QUESTIONS

24. An element with atomic number 82 belongs to group

25. The basicity of orthophosphoric acid is

3 - OH groups are present hence it is tribasic.

27. Nitrogen forms how many oxides

28. The P-P-P bond angle in white phosphorus is

29. The number of hydroxyl group in pyrophosphoric acid is

4  OH group are present.

30. The number of unpaired electrons in the p-subshell of

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