THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS GROUP 13, 14

1. Which of the following is used for making optical instruments?

a) SiO2 b) Si c) SiH4 d) SiC
2. In feldspar and zeolite, Si4+ ions are replaced by which ions?
a) Oxide ion b) Hydroxide ion c) Aluminium ion d) Potassium ion
3. The composition of the common glass is
a) Na2 O. CaO. 6SiO2 b) Na2 O. Al2 O3 . SiO2 c) CaO. Al2 O3 . SiO2 d) Na2 O. CaO. 6SiO2
4. Buckminster-fullerene is a variety of
a) Boron b) Carbon c) Ammonia d) Fluorine
5. Which one of the following is the correct statement?
a) Boric acid is a protonic acid
b) Beryllium exhibits coordination number of six
c) Chlorides of both beryllium and aluminium have bridged chloride structure in solid phase
d) B2 H6 . 2NH3 is known as inorganic benzene
6. Potash alum dissolves in water to give a/an
a) Acidic solution of H2 SO4 b) Alkaline solution
c) Acidic solution of HCl d) Neutral solution
7. In III A group, Tl (thalium,) shows +1 oxidation state while other members show +3 oxidation state, why?
a) Presence of lone electron in Tl b) Insert pair effect
c) Large ionic radius of Tl ion d) None of the above
8. Purification of Al by electrolysis method is called
a) Hall’s process b) Baeyer process c) Ostwald process d) Hoope’s process
9. Graphite is a soft solid lubricant extremely difficult to melt. The reason for this anomalous behaviour is
that, graphite
a) Is a non-crystalline substance
b) Is an allotropic from of diamond
c) Has molecules of variable molecular masses like polymers
d) Has carbon atoms arranged in large plates of rings of strongly bound carbon atoms with weak
interplate bonds
10. Silica is a/an
a) Acidic flux only b) Gangue only
c) Basic flux only d) Both gangue and acidic flux
11. Alums are used for
a) Tanning of leather b) Coagulation of blood c) Purification of water d) All of these
12. Producer gas is the mixture of
a) CO + N2 b) CO + H2 c) CO + water vapour d) N2 + CH4
13. 2− 2−
In SiF6 and SiCl6 which one is known and why?
a) SiF62−because of small size of F b) SiF62−because of large size of F
c) SiCl2−
6 because of small size of Cl d) SiCl2−
6 because of large size of Cl
14. Aluminium metal is refined by
a) Serpeck’s process b) Baeyer’s process c) Hall’s process d) Hoope’s process
15. In Goldschmidt aluminothermic process,
thermite contains
a) 3 part of Al2 O3, and 4 part of Al b) 3 parts of Fe2 O3 and 2 parts of Al
c) 3 parts of Fe2 O3 and 1 part of Al d) 1 parts of Fe2 O3 and 1 part of Al
16. Which is a correct statement about diborane structure?

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 a) All HBH bond angles are equal b) All H − B bond lengths are equal
c) It has two three-centre-2 electron bonds d) All hydrogen and boron atoms are in one plane
17. Inorganic benzene is
a) B3 H3 N3 b) BH3 NH3 c) B3 H6 N3 d) H3 B3 N6
18. Which of the following is a good conductor of heat and electricity?
a) Diamond b) Graphite c) Anthracite d) Charcoal
19. The structure of diborane (B2 H6 ) contains
a) Four 2c − 2𝑒 − bonds and four 3c − 2𝑒 − bonds b) Two 2c − 2𝑒 − bonds and two 3c − 3𝑒 − bonds
c) Two 2c − 2𝑒 − bonds and four 3c − 2𝑒 − bonds d) Four 2c − 2𝑒 − bonds and two 3c − 2𝑒 − bonds
20. The tendency for catenation in Group 14 elements varies in the order
a) C >> 𝑆𝑖 > 𝐺𝑒 = 𝑆𝑛 > 𝑃𝑏 b) C < < 𝑆𝑖 < 𝐺𝑒 = 𝑆𝑛 < 𝑃𝑏
c) C >> 𝑆𝑖 < 𝐺𝑒 < 𝑆𝑛 < 𝑃𝑏 d) C >> 𝑆𝑖 = 𝐺𝑒 = 𝑆𝑛 > 𝑃𝑏
21. The composition of the common glass is
a) Na2 O. CaO. 6SiO3 b) Na2 O. Al2 O3 . SiO2 c) CaO. Al2 O3 . SiO2 d) Na2 O. CaO. 6SiO2
22. The order of acidic strength of boron trihalides
a) BF3 < 𝐵𝐶l3 < 𝐵𝐵r3 < 𝐵I3 b) BI3 < 𝐵𝐵r3 < 𝐵𝐶l3 < 𝐵F3
c) BCl3 < 𝐵𝐵r3 < 𝐵I3 < 𝐵F3 d) BBr3 < 𝐵𝐶l3 < 𝐵F3 < 𝐵I3
23. Identify 𝐵 in the following reaction,
1000℃ Carbon
H4 SiO4 → 𝐴→ 𝐵 + CO
−H2 O ∆

a) Corundum b) Quartz c) Silica d) Carborundum

24. The formula of mineral borax is
a) Na2 B4 O7 b) Na2 B4 O7 . 4H2 O c) Na2 B4 O7 . 5H2 O d) Na2 B4 O7 . 10H2 O
25. Which type of silicate is shown in the given figure?

a) Orthosilicate b) Pyrosilicate c) Meta silicate d) None of these

26. Which is likely to show inert-pair effect?
a) K b) Mg c) Al d) Pb
27. Which of the following oxides is amphoteric in character?
a) SnO2 b) SiO2 c) CO2 d) CaO
28. The basic structural unit is silicates is
a) SiO2 b) [Si2 O7 ]2− c) SiO4 tetrahedron d) [Si2 O5 ]2−
29. The most abundant metal in the earth crust is
a) Na b) Al c) Ca d) Fe
30. Which of the following oxides is strongly basic?
a) Tl2 O b) B2 O3 c) Al2 O3 d) Ga2 O3
31. Pure boron is best prepared by
a) Heating B2 O3 with H2 b) Heating B2 O3 with Na and K
c) Heating KBF4 with Na or K d) Heating BBr3 with H2 is presence of a catalyst
32. Which one of the following is correct statement?
a) The hydroxide of Aluminium is more acidic than that of boron
b) The hydroxide of boron is basic, while that of Aluminium is amphoteric
c) The hydroxide of boron is acidic, while that of Aluminium is amphoteric

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 d) The hydroxide of boron and Aluminium are amphoteric
33. The metal which does not form ammonium nitrate by reaction with dil HNO3 is
a) Al b) Fe c) Pb d) Mg
34. Which is correct oxidation state of lead?
a) +3, +4 b) +4 c) +1, +2 d) +2, +4
35. The different layers in graphite are held together by
a) Metallic bonding b) Covalent bonding c) Ionic bonding d) Van der Waals’ forces
36. Silicones have the general formula
a) (SiO4 )4− b) SiO7−
6 c) (SiO3 )−2𝑛
𝑛 d) (R 2 SiO)𝑛
37. What is the state of hybridization of carbon in fullerene?
a) 𝑠𝑝 2 b) 𝑠𝑝 3 c) 𝑠𝑝 d) 𝑠𝑝 3 𝑑
38. The stability of hydrides of carbon family is in the order
a) CH4 > SiH4 > GeH4 > SnH4 > PbH4 b) CH4 < SiH4 < GeH4 < SnH4 < PbH4
c) CH4 > SnH4 > GeH4 > SiH4 > PbH4 d) None of the above
39. Boric acid is not used:
a) As an antiseptic
b) As a flux in soldering
c) In making optical glasses
d) In making enamels and pottery glazes
40. The hybridization of boron atom in orthoboric acid is:
a) 𝑠𝑝 b) 𝑠𝑝 2 c) 𝑠𝑝 3 d) 𝑠𝑝 3 𝑑
41. Covalency and hybridization of B in BF4−is:
a) 5, 𝑠𝑝 b) 4, 𝑠𝑝 3 c) 3, 𝑠𝑝 3 d) 2, 𝑠𝑝 2
42. Which does not exist?
a) B3+ b) Al3+ c) Ga3+ d) In3+
43. In the reaction: BF3 + 3LiBH4 ⟶ 3LiF + 𝑋; X is:
a) B4 H10 b) B2 H6 c) BH3 d) B3 H8
44. The correct order of decreasing hardness of the following compounds is:
a) Diamond > Borazon > Carborundum > Corundum
b) Borazon > Diamond > Carborundum > Corundum
c) Corundum > Carborundum > Borazon > Diamond
d) None of the above
45. Which is amphoteric compound?
a) Cr2 O3 b) Mn2 O3 c) Al2 O3 d) Fe2 O3

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 SBR PUC
Date : 23-03-2024 TEST ID: 117
Time : 00:45:00Mins CHEMISTRY
Marks : 180
11.THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS,9.ELEMENTS OF GROUP 13, 14 AND 15

: ANSWER KEY :
1) a 2) c 3) a 4) b 29) b 30) a 31) d 32) c
5) c 6) a 7) b 8) d 33) c 34) d 35) d 36) d
9) d 10) d 11) d 12) a 37) a 38) a 39) b 40) b
13) a 14) d 15) c 16) c 41) b 42) a 43) b 44) a
17) c 18) b 19) d 20) a 45) c
21) d 22) a 23) d 24) d
25) d 26) d 27) a 28) c

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 SBR PUC
Date : 23-03-2024 TEST ID: 117
Time : 00:45:00Mins CHEMISTRY
Marks : 180
11.THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS,9.ELEMENTS OF GROUP 13, 14 AND 15

: HINTS AND SOLUTIONS :

1 (a) K 2 (SO4 ). Al2 (SO4 )3 . 24H2 O gives
Silica (SiO2 ) is used for making optical K 2 SO4 + Al2 (SO4 )3 + 24H2 O
instruments. Al2 (SO4 )3 undergoes hydrolysis to give H2 SO4
2 (c) Al2 (SO4 )3 + 6H2 O → 2Al(OH)3 + 3H2 SO4
Generally, the ion exchange tendency of a material due to which aqueous solution of potash alum is
depends on the extent of isomorphous acidic.
substitution in the tetrahedral framework. Thus, 7 (b)
the Si4+ ions of feldspar and zeolite are replaced In III group, Tl (thalium) show+1 oxidation state
by Al3+ (aluminium ion). due to inert pair effect. The outer shell‘s’ electrons
3 (a) (𝑛𝑠 2 ) penetrate to (𝑛 − 1)𝑑 electrons and thus,
The simplest glass is soda glass which is also become closer to nucleus and are more effectively
called soft glass. Glass is super-cooled liquid pulled towards the nucleus. This results in less
mixture. The composition of soft glass is availability of 𝑛𝑠 2 electron pair for bonding or 𝑛𝑠 2
Na2 O. CaO. 6SiO2 . electron pair becomes inert.
4 (b) 8 (d)
A recently discovered family of carbon allotropes 1. Ostwald process: It is used to manufacture
is buckminster fullerene. The most common HNO3 .
fullerene has the formula C60 and contains
hexagonal and pentagonal rings of carbon atoms. 2. Hoope’s process It is the method used to
Hence, in ketones the two valencies of carbonyl purify aluminium. Pure Al makes anode
group are satisfied by alkyl groups. and impure aluminium makes cathode in
5 (c) this reaction.
Chlorides of both beryllium and aluminium have 3. Hall’s process It is used to purify bauxite
bridged structures in solid phase. having no specific impurity.

4. Baeyer’s process It is used to purify

bauxite having chief impurity of iron.

∴ Hoope’s process is correct answer.

9 (d)
C-atoms form covalently bonded plates (layers).
Layers are bonded weakly together, that’s why
Boric acid is not a protonic acid one layer can slide over other cause lubricacy.
Cannot be melted easily as large number of atoms
being bonded strongly in the layer form big entity.
10 (d)
When SiO2 (silica) is present as earthly impurity
in an ore, it is called gangue and when it is added
Borazole, inorganic benzene contains B3 N3 H6.
to remove basic impurities like CaO, FeO etc. It is
6 (a)
called an acidic flux.

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11 (d)
Potash alum is used for tanning of leather, as
mordant in dyeing and calico printing, for sizing
paper, as a styptic to stop bleeding and
purification of water.
12 (a) 20 (a)
Producer gas is a mixture of CO + N2 . The correct decreasing order of catenation
13 (a) property of group 14 elements is as follows
In SiF62− and SiCl2−
6 , SiF 2− is known due to the
6 C >> 𝑆𝑖 > 𝐺𝑒 = 𝑆𝑛 > 𝑃𝑏
small size of F atoms. The small six F atoms can be Catenation property is directly proportional to the
easily accommodated around Si atom to form bond energy.
2− 2−
SiF6 while in SiCl6 , six large Cl atoms cannot e 21 (d)
accommodated around Si atom. Common glass−Na2 O. CaO. 6SiO2
14 (d) 22 (a)
Aluminium metal is refined by Hoope’s Boron trihalides are Lewis acid. The order of their
electrolytic process. acidic strength is as
15 (c) BF3 < 𝐵𝐶l3 < 𝐵𝐵r3 < 𝐵I3
Goldschmidt in 1905 discovered a method for the In the boron halides, a 𝑝𝜋-𝑝𝜋 back bonding arises
reduction of haematite (Fe2 O3 ) with aluminium due to empty orbital of boron and filled orbitals of
metal. The process is known as aluminothermic halogen.
process, as in this process, large heat is produced.
In this, Fe2 O3 and aluminium are taken in 3:1 ratio
and this mixture, known as thermite, is ignited to
initiate the reaction, when Fe2 O3 is reduced to
molten Fe.
2Al + Fe2 O3 ⟶ Al2 O3 + 2Fe + 3230 kJ
molten
17 (c)
Borazine, B3 N3 H6 is also known as inorganic
benzene due to its resemblance in structure and
This 𝑝𝜋-𝑝𝜋 back bonding has maximum effect in
properties with benzene.
BF3 as the size of B and F-atoms are comparative
and this effect decreases as the size of halogen
increases. Due to this effect, tendency of accepting
lone pair of electron of boron decreases 𝑖. 𝑒.,
Lewis acid character decreases.
23 (d)
Orthosilicic acid (H4 SiO4 ), on heating at high
temperature, loses two water molecules and gives
silica (SiO2 ) which on reduction with carbon gives
carborundum (SiC) and CO.
1000℃ C
H4 SiO4 → SiO2 → SiC + CO
−2H2 O ∆

18 (b) carborundum
Graphite is a good conductor of heat and 24 (d)
electricity. The mineral borax is Na2 B4 O7 . 10H2 O. It is used
19 (d) to detect coloured basic radicals in inorganic salt
(B2 H6 ) has structure analysis.
25 (d)
When two oxygen of each SiO4− 4 tetrahedron are
shared with others, cyclic or ring structures are
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 obtained. These silicates are known as 3Pb + 8HNO3 ⟶ 3Pb(NO3 )2 + 2NO + 4H2 O
cyclosilicates or cyclic silicates. 34 (d)
[Si6 O18 ]12− is an example of cyclosilicate. In this Lead shows +2, +4 oxidation state due to inert
silicate six SiO4 tetrahedra linked together. pair effect
26 (d) 35 (d)
In the heavier elements of group IIIA, IVA and V A Graphite has two dimensional sheet like structure
the 𝑛𝑠 2 electrons have extra stability and hence, in which the various layers are held together by
do not take part in bond formation. The weak van der Waals’ forces
reluctancy of 𝑠-electron pair to take part in bond 36 (d)
formation is known as the inert pair effect. The Silicones one organosilicon compounds having
inert pair effect increases as the atomic number the general formula (𝑅2 SiO)𝑛 which contain
increases in the group. repeated 𝑅2 SiO units held by Si −O−Si linkages
Lead (Pb) is the element of group 14 (IV A) hence, 37 (a)
it shows inert pair effect, hence for lead The state of hybridization of carbon in fullerene is
compounds +2 oxidation state is more 𝑠𝑝 2 hybridised
predominant. 38 (a)
27 (a) The stability of hydrides of carbon family
A species is amphoteric if it is soluble in acid decreases down the group, hence order is
(behaves as a base) as well as in base (behaves as CH4 > SiH4 > GeH4 > SnH4 > PbH4
an acid). 39 (b)
SnO2 is an amphoteric oxide. Rest all are uses of boric acid.
SnO2 + 4HCl ⟶ SnCl4 + 2H2 O 40 (b)
SnO2 + 2NaOH ⟶ Na2 SnO3 + H2 O In H3 BO3 boron atom is 𝑠𝑝 2 -hybridised.
28 (c) 41 (b)
The basic structural unit in silicates is SiO4 B in BF4− is 𝑠𝑝 3 -hybridised having four hybrid
tetrahedron. In SiO4− 4 unit, silicon atom is bonded orbitals.
to four oxide ions tetrahedrally. 42 (a)
30 (a) Boron being non-metal does not form cation.
As we move down the group , the basic nature of 43 (b)
the oxides of group 13 elements increases. Tl2 O in BF3 + 3LiBH4 ⟶ 3LiF + 2B2 H6
aqueous solution gives TIOH which is as strong a 44 (a)
base as alkali metal hydroxides Diamond is an allotropic form of carbon,
Tl2 O + H2 O ⟶ 2TIOH carborundum is SiC, corundum is Al2 O3 , borazon
32 (c) is BN.
B(OH)3 ⟹ H3 BO3 boric acid 45 (c)
Al(OH)3 ⟹ amphoteric Al2 O3 although an oxide of metal but reacts with
33 (c) acids and alkalies both and thus, amphoteric.
Lead form nitric oxide and lead nitrate with
dil HNO3

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