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Nitrogen and Oxygen 8. Which one of the following group – 15 hydride is the
strongest reducing agent ?
1. The number of non-ionisable hydrogen atoms present (1) AsH3 (2) SbH3
in the final product obtained from the hydrolysis of (3) BiH3 (4) PH3
PCl5 is:
(1) 2 (2) 1 9. The oxidation states of ‘P’ in H4P2O7, H4P2O5 and
(3) 3 (4) 0 H4P2O6, respectively are:
(1) 5,3 and 4 (2) 5,4 and 3
2. Chalcogen group elements are: (3) 6,4 and 5 (4) 7,5 and 6
(1) Se, Tb and Pu (2) O, Ti and Po
(3) S, Te and Pm (4) Se, Te and Po 10. A group 15 element, which is a metal and forms a
hydride with strongest reducing power among group
3. In polythionic acid, H2SxO6(x = 3 to 5) the oxidation 15 hydrides. The element is:
state(s) of sulphur is/are : (1) Bi (2) Sb
(1) + 3 and + 5 only (2) + 6 only (3) As (4) P
(3) 0 and + 5 only (4) + 5 only
11. Match List – I with List – II
4. Which one of the following is formed (mainly) when List – I List – II
red phosphorus is heated in a sealed tube at 803 K ? Name of oxo acid Oxidation
(1) White phosphorus state of “P”
(2) Yellow phosphorus (a) Hypophosphorous (i) +5
(3) -Black phosphorus acid
(4) -Black phosphorus (b) Orthophosphoric (ii) + 4
acid
5. The number of S=O bonds present in sulphurous acid, (c) Hypophosphoric (iii) + 3
peroxodisulphuric acid and pyrosulphuric acid, acid
respectively are :
(d) Orthophosphorous (iv) + 2
(1) 2, 3 and 4 (2) 1, 4 and 3
acid
(3) 1, 4 and 4 (4) 2, 4 and 3
(v) + 1
6. The oxide without nitrogen-nitrogen bond is: Choose the correct answer from the options given
(1) N 2 O (2) N 2O 4 below:
(3) N 2O 5 (4) N 2O 3 (1) (a)-(v), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
(2) (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
7. Chemical nature of the nitrogen oxide compound (3) (a)-(iv), (b)-(v), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
obtained from a reaction of concentrated nitric acid (4) (a)-(v), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
and P4O10 (in 4:1 ratio) is:
(1) basic (2) neutral
(3) amphoteric (4) acidic
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12. Match List – I with List – II: 18. The structure of PCl5 in the solid state is
List – I List – II (1) tetrahedral [PCl4]+ and octahedral [PCl6]–
Industrial Application (2) square planar [PCl4]+ and octahedral [PCl6]–
process (3) square pyramidal
(4) trigonal bipyramidal.
(a) Haber’s (i) HNO3
process synthesis
19. Reaction of ammonia with excess Cl2 gives
(b) Ostwald’s (ii) Aluminium (1) NH4Cl and N2 (2) NH4Cl and HCl
process extraction
(3) NCl3 and NH4Cl (4) NCl3 and HCl
(c) Contact (iii) NH3
process synthesis 20. The correct statement with respect to dinitrogen is
(d) Hall-Heroult (iv) H2SO4 (1) N2 is paramagnetic in nature
process synthesis (2) it can combine with dioxygen at 25ºC
(3) liquid dinitrogen is not used in cryosurgery
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(4) it can be used as an inert diluent for reactive
(1) (a)- (ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
chemicals.
(2) (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
(3) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
21. The reaction of NO with N2O4 at 250 K gives
(4) (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
(1) N 2 O (2) NO 2
(3) N 2O 3 (4) N 2O 5
13. On heating compound (A) gives a gas (B) which is a
constituent of air. This gas when treated with H2 in
22. Reaction of an inorganic sulphite X with dilute H2SO4
the presence of a catalyst gives another gas (C) which
generates compound Y. Reaction of Y with NaOH
is basic in nature. (A) should not be
gives X. Further, the reaction X with Y and water
(1) NaN 3 (2) Pb(NO3)2
affords compound Z. Y and Z, respectively, are
(3) (NH4)2Cr2O7 (4) NH4NO 2
(1) SO2 and Na2 SO3 (2) SO3 and NaHSO3
(3) SO2 and NaHSO3 (4) S and Na2SO3
14. If the boiling point of H2O is 373 K, the boiling point
of H2S will be
23. The number of bonds between sulphur and oxygen
(1) less than 300 K
(2) equal to 373 K atoms in S 2 O 82  and the number of bonds between
(3) more than 373 K sulphur and sulphur atoms atoms in rhombic sulphur,
(4) greater than 300 K but less than 373 K. respectively, are
(1) 8 and 6 (2) 4 and 6
15. Aqua regia is used for dissolving noble metals (Au, (3) 8 and 8 (4) 4 and 8
Pt, etc.). The gas evolved in this process is
(1) NO (2) N 2O 5 24. White phosphorus on reaction with concentrated
(3) N 2 (4) N 2O 3 NaOH solution in an inert atmosphere of CO2 gives
phosphine an compound (X). (X) on acidification with
16. In a molecule of pyrophosphoric acid, the number of HCl gives compound (Y). The basicity of compound
P – OH, P=O and P – O – P bonds /moiety(ies) (Y) is
respectively are (1) 4 (2) 3
(1) 2, 4 and 1 (2) 3, 3 and 3 (3) 2 (4) 1
(3) 4, 2 and 0 (4) 4, 2 and 1
25. A metal (A) on heating in nitrogen gas gives compound
17. On heating, lead (II) nitrate gives a brown gas (A). (B). (B) on treatment with H2O gives a colourless
The gas (A) on cooling changes to a colourless solid/ gas which when passed through CuSO4 solution gives
liquid (B). (B) on heating with NO changes to a blue a dark blue-violet coloured solution. (A) and (B)
solid (C). The oxidation number of nitrogen in solid respectively, are
(C) is (1) Na and Na3N (2) Mg and Mg3N2
(1) +5 (2) +4 (3) Mg and Mg(NO3)2 (4) Na and NaNO3
(3) +3 (4) +2
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26. The correct order of the oxidation states of nitrogen (3) H2S2O7  H2SO3  H2SO4
in NO, N2O, NO2 and N2O3 is (4) H2S2O7  H2SO4  H2SO3
(1) NO2  N2O3  NO  N2O
(2) N2O  NO  N2O3  NO2 35. The number of P – OH bonds and the oxidation state
(3) N2O  N2O3  NO  NO2 of phosphorus atom in pyrophosphoric acid (H4P2O7)
(4) NO2  NO  N2O3  N2O respectively are
(1) five and four (2) four and five
27. The oxoacid of sulphur that does not contain bond (3) four and four (4) five and five
between sulphur atoms is
(1) H2S 2O 7 (2) H2S 2O 4 36. The reaction of zinc with dilute and concentrated nitric
(3) H2S 2O 3 (4) H2S 4O 6 acid, respectively produces
(1) N2O and NO2 (2) NO2 and NO
28. Good reducing nature of H3PO2 is attributed to the (3) NO and N2O (4) NO2 and N2O
presence of
(1) two P – OH bonds (2) one P – OH bond 37. The pair in which phosphorus atoms have a formal
(3) one P – H bond (4) two P – H bonds. oxidation state of +3 is
(1) orthophosphorous and pyrophosphorous acids
29. The pair that contains two P – H bonds in each of the (2) pyrophosphorous and hypophosphoric acids
oxoacids is (3) orthophosphorous and hypophosphoric acids
(1) H4P2O5 and H4P2O6 (4) pyrophosphorous and pyrophosphoric acids
(2) H3PO3 and H3PO2
(3) H4P2O5 and H3PO3 38. Identify the incorrect statement.
(4) H3PO2 and H4P2O5 (1) The S–S–S bond angles in the S8 and S6 rings
are the same.
30. The compound that does not produce nitrogen gas (2) Rhombic and monoclinic sulphur have S8
by the thermal decomposition is molecules.
(1) Ba(N3)2 (2) (NH4)2Cr2O7 (3) S2 is paramagnetic like oxygen.
(3) NH4NO 2 (4) (NH4)2SO4 (4) S8 ring has a crown shape.

31. The number of P – O bonds in P4O6 is 39. Assertion: Nitrogen and oxygen are the main
(1) 18 (2) 12 components in the atmosphere but these do not react
(3) 9 (4) 6 to form oxides of nitrogen.
Reason: The reaction between nitrogen and oxygen
32. Among the oxides of nitrogen: N2O3, N2O4 and N2O5; requires high temperature.
the molecule (s) having nitrogen-nitrogen bond is/are (1) The assertion is incorrect, bur the reason is correct.
(1) N2O3 and N2O5 (2) N2O4 and N2O5 (2) Both the assertion and reason are incorrect.
(3) N2O3 and N2O4 (4) only N2O5 (3) Both assertion and reason are correct and the
reason is the correct explanation for the assertion.
33. A metal ‘M’ reacts with nitrogen gas to afford ‘M3N’. (4) Both assertion and reason are correct, but the
‘M3N’ on heating at high temperature gives back ‘M’ reason is not the correct explanation for the
and on reaction with water produces a gas ‘B’ Gas assertion.
‘B’ reacts with aqueous solution of CuSO4 to form
deep blue compound. ‘M’ and ‘B’ respectively are 40. Which of the following compounds has a P – P bond?
(1) Li and NH3 (2) Al and N2 (1) H4P 2O 5 (2) H4P 2O 6
(3) Ba and N2 (4) Na and NH3 (3) H4P 2O 7 (4) (HPO3)3

34. The correct sequence of decreasing number of -bonds 41. Which of the following is the wrong statement?
in the structures of H2SO3, H2SO4 and H2S2O7 is (1) Ozone is diamagnetic gas.
(1) H2SO3  H2SO4  H2S2O7 (2) ONCl and ONO– are not isoelectronic.
(2) H2SO4  H2S2O7  H2SO3 (3) O3 molecule is bent.
(4) All of these
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42. Which of the following statement is wrong? 48. Which one of the following substances has the highest
(1) The stability of hydrides increases from NH3 to proton affinity?
BiH3 in group 15 of the periodic table. (1) H2O (2) H2S
(2) Nitrogen cannot form d–p bond. (3) NH3 (4) PH3
(3) Single N – N bond is weaker than the single
P – P bond. 49. Which one of the following is an amphoteric oxide?
(4) N2O4 has two resonance structure. (1) ZnO (2) Na 2 O
(3) SO 2 (4) B2O 3
43. Which of the following statements regarding sulphur
is incorrect? 50. What may be expected to happen when phosphine
(1) S2 molecule is paramagnetic. gas is mixed with chlorine gas?
(2) The vapour at 200ºC consists mostly of S8 rings. (1) The mixture only cools down.
(3) At 600ºC the gas mainly consists of S2 molecules. (2) PCl3 and HCl are formed and the mixture warms
(4) The oxidation state of sulphur is never less than up.
+4 in its compounds. (3) PCl5 and HCl are formed and the mixture cools
down.
44. Regular use of which of the following fertilizers (4) PH3.Cl2 is formed with warming up.
increases the acidity of soil?
(1) Ammonium sulphate 51. In case of nitrogen, NCl3 is possible but not NCl5
(2) Potassium nitrate while in case of phosphorus, PCl3 as well as PCl5 are
(3) Urea possible. It is due to
(4) Superphosphate of lime (1) availability of vacant d orbitals in P but not in N
(2) lower electronegativity of P than N
45. The number of hydrogen atom(s) attached to (3) lower tendency of H–bond formation in P than
phosphorus atom in hypophosphorous acid is N
(1) zero (2) two (4) occurrence of P in solid while N in gaseous state
(3) one (4) three. at room temperature.

46. Which of the following oxides is amphoteric in

47. Among Al2O3, SiO2, P2O3 and SO2 the correct order
of acid strength is
(1) SO2  P2O3  SiO2  Al2O3
(2) SiO2  SO2  Al2O3  P2O3
(3) Al2O3  SiO2  SO2  P2O3
(4) Al2O3  SiO2  P2O3  SO2