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ASSIGNMENT
Content Carbon family
s

PART – I GENERAL
PROPERTIES
1. Which of the following elements has the least
ionization energy ?
(a) Carbon (b) Silicon (c) Lead (d) Tin
2. The following are some statements regarding
Group 14 elements. On moving down the group :
(i) the metallic character increases
(ii) the ionisation enthalpy decreases
(iii) the stability of +2 oxidation state increases
(iv) the atomic radius decreases
The correct statements are :
(a) i, ii, iii (b) ii, iii and iv 10.
(c) i, iii , iv (d) i, ii, and iv
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4. In which of the following the inert pair effect is

most prominent ?
(a) C (b) Si (c) Ge (d) Pb
5.Amongst elements of group 14, the oxidizing
power of the tetravalent species increases in
the order :
(a) Ge < Pb < Sn (b) Ge < Sn > Pb
(c) Pb < Ge < Sn (d) Ge < Sn < Pb
6. The reducing power of divalent species
decreases in the order :
(a) Ge > Sn > Pb (b) Sn > Ge > Pb 12. Which is a purely acidic oxide ?
(c) Pb > Sn > Ge (d) none of these (a) SiO2 (b) SnO2
7. Ge (ll) compounds are powerful reducing agents (c) PbO (d) MnO2
whereas Pb (1V) compounds are strong 13. Tin (IV) oxide is
oxidants. It can be due to AFMC (a) Acidic (b) Basic
2012 (c) Neutral (d) Amphoteric
(a) Pb is more electropositive than Ge
14. The element that does not form a monoxide is
(b) Ionization potential is less than that of Ge
(c) ionic radii of Pb 2+ and Pb4+ are larger (a) Lead (b) Tin
than those of Ge2+ and Ge4+ (c) Germanium (d) silicon
(d) more pronounced inert pair effect in lead than in 15. Which does not dissolve in sodium hydroxide ?
Ge (a) CO2 (b) SO2
8. (c) B2O3 (d) CO
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17. The lone pair of electrons in the nitrogen
atoms of the molecules (CH 3)3N and (SiH3)N
are accommo- dated respectively in the :
(a) sp3 orbital and sp2 orbital
(b) sp3 orbital and p orbital
(c) p orbital and sp2 orbital
(d) p orbital in both the cases
27.
18.

28. Which among CH4, SiH4, GeH4 and SnH4 is

most volatile?
(a) CH4 (b) SiH4 (c) GeH4 (d) SnH4
29. The catenation tendency of C, Si and Ge is in
order Ge < Si < C. The bond energies (in kJ mol -
1
) of C—C, Si—Si and Ge—Ge bonds
19. Carbon differs from rest of the family members respectively are :
because of : (a) 167, 180, 348 (b) 180, 167,
(a) number of unpaired electrons in valence shell 348
(b) small size (c) 348, 167, 180 (d) 348, 180,
(c) non-availability of vacant orbitals in valence 167
shell
(d) non-availability of d-orbitals in valence shell 30.
20. C and Si belong to IV group or group 14. The
maximum co-ordination number of carbon in
commonly occurring compounds is 4, whereas that
of silicon is 6. This is due to :
(a) large size of silicon
(b) availability of vacant d-orbitals in silicon 31. The thermal stability order for group 14 halides
(c) more electropositive nature of silicon is :
(d) silicon being vulnerable to attack by (a) GeX2 < SiX2 < SnX2 < PbX2
nucleophillic reagents (b) SiX2 < GeX2 < PbX2 < SnX2
21. Which can not react with HCl ? (c) SiX2 < GeX2 < SnX2 < PbX2
(a) CCl4 (b) SiCl4 (c) GeCl4 (d) (d) PbX2< SnX2 < GeX2 < SiX2
SnCl4
32. The non-existence of PbI4 is due to :
22. SiCl4 is easily hydrolysed but CCl 4 is not .
(a) highly oxidizing nature of Pb4+
This is because :
(b) highly reducing nature of Pb4+
(a) Bonding in SiCl4 is ionic
(c) sufficiently large covalent character
(b) Silicon is non-metallic
(d) highly reducing nature of I- ions
(c) Silicon can extend its coordination
33. A metal M forms chlorides in its +2 & +4
number beyond four but carbon cannot
oxidation states . Whioch statement about these
(d) Silicon can form hydrogen bonds but carbon
chlorides is correct
cannot
(a) MCl2 is more ionic than MCl4 (b)MCl2 is more
23. Which tetra halide does not act as Lewis acid ?
easily hydrolysed than MCl4
(a) CCl4 (b) SiF4
(c) MCl2 is more volatile than MCl4
(c) GeCl4 (d) SnCl4
(d) MCl2 is more soluble in anhydrous ethanol than
24. The correct increasing order of extent of
MCl4
hydrolysis in the following is
34.
(a) CCl4<MgCl2< AlCl3 < SiCl4 < PCl5
(b) CCl4 < AlCl3 < MgCl2 < PCl5 < SiCl4
(c) AlCl3 < MgCl2 < CCl4 < PCl5 < SiCl4
(d) SiCl4 < MgCl2 < AlCl3 < PCl5 < CCl4
25. Of the following the most stable hydride is
(a) PbH4 (b) SnH4 (c) SiH4 (d)
CH4
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PART – II
ALLOTROPIC FORMS
OF CARBON 45. Which property is common in diamond and
graphite
A – GRAPHITE (a) Electrical conductivity
(b) Relative atomic weight
35. Graphite is soft and lubricant, extremely difficult (c) Crystal structure
to melt . The reason for this anomalous behaviors (d) Density
is that graphite : UP 46
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C – FULLERENE
36.Thermodynamically, the most stable allotrope of
47. Bucky ball or buckminsterfullerene :
C is
(a) is an allotrope of carbon
(a) Diamond (b) Graphite
(b) is referred as C-60
(c) Anthracite (d) All
(c) has sp2 hybridized nature and resembles with
37. In graphite, electrons are
soccer ball
(a) Localised on every third C –atom
(d) all of the above
(b) Present in anti –bonding orbital
48. Which of the following statements are
(c) Localised on earth C –atom correct ? ,
(d) Spread out between the structure
38. The interlayer distance in graphite is
(a) very small the layers being tightly packed
(b) many times larger than the covalent radius of
carbon
(c) more than twice the covalent radius of carbon
(d) the same as the covalent radius of carbon 49. Carbon-60 contains
(a) 20 pentagons & 12 hexagons
(b) 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons
39. In the graphite , the hybridization state of (c) 30 pentagons and 30 hexagons
each carbon atom and the л-bond order of (d) 24 pentagons and 36 hexagons
each carbon-carbon bond are , respectively ,
(a) sp & ½ (b) sp2 & 1/3
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(c) sp & 1 (d) sp2 & 3/2
40. Graphite is : 50. Buck minster fullerene is prepared by
(a) Motecular solid (b) Covalent solid (a) pulsed laser vapourization of graphite
(c) Ionic solid (d) Metallic solid (b) vapourizing carbon by resistive heating
41.Percentage of lead in lead pencil is (c) passing an are discharge between carbon
(a) zero (b) 20 (c) 80 (d) 70 electrodes in a tube containing helium at 100 torr
(d) All
B - DIAMOND
42. Which one of the following allotropic forms of PART – III OXIDES
carbon is isomorphous with crystalline silicon ?
(a) Graphite
(c) Coke
(b) Coal
(d) Diamond
OF CARBON
43. C—C bond length is maximum in : 51. On heating K4Fe(CN)6 with conc. H2SO4 gives
(a) diamond (b) graphite the gas :
(c) naphthalene (d) fullerene (a) SO2 (b) CO2
44. With respect to graphite and diamond, which of (c) CO (d) NO2
the statement(s) given is (are) correct ? , IIT 2012 52. Carbon monoxide is :
(a) Acidic (b) Neutral
(c) Amphoteric (d) Basic
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Decomposition of oxalic acid in presence of conc. (c) Formation of volatile calcium derivatives
H2SO4 gives ; (d) The formation of soluble calcium carbonate.
(a) CO (b) CO2 62. CO2 is called dry ice or drikold because :
(c) formic acid (d) H2O (a) it wets the surface .
54.When formic acid is treated with H2SO4, gas (b) it does not melt
evolved is (c) at atmospheric pressure solid CO2 change
(a) CO directly into the gas and the liquid phase is not
(b) CO + CO2 formed and does not wet the surface
(c) CO2
(d) CO + CO2 + SO2 (d) it is gaseous in nature
55. 63. Carbon suboxide C3O2 has
(a) linear structure
(b) bent structure
(c) trigonal planar structure
(d) distorted tetrahedral structure
64. When a mixture of air and steam is passed over
red hot coke, the outgoing gas contains :
(a) producer gas (b) water gas
(c) coal gas (d) mixture of a and b
56.Carbon monoxide acts as a Lewis base 65.
because it has
(a) A double bond between C and O atoms
(b) A triple bond between C and O atoms
(c) A lone pair of electrons on the C atom
(d) Two lone pairs of electrons on the O atoms
57. CO is practically non-polar since:

66. Semi water gas is

(a) CO + H2 (b) CO + N2
(c) CO + H2 + N2 (d) None
67. Which are chief constituent of producer gas ?
58. The species present in solution when CO 2 is (a) CO+H2 (b) CO+N2
dissolved in water : (c) CO+H2+N2 (d) CO+CH4+N2
(a) H2CO3, CO32- 68.
(b) HCO3-, CO32-
(c) CO2, H2CO3
(d) CO2, H2CO3, HCO3-, CO32-

59.Carbon dioxide

69.

70. Al4C3 on hydrolysis gives ......... gas.

(a) CH4 (b) C2H6
60. The linear shape of CO2 is due to : ,
(c) C2H4 (d) C2H2
71. Which of the following carbides on treatment
with water give methane ?
(a) CaC2 (b) Be2C
(c) Al4C3 (d) Mg2C3
61. If CO2 is passed into lime water turns milky. 72. Mg2C3 has the following properties : , ,
With excess of CO2 the milkiness disappears
due to :
(a) Reversal of original reaction.
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73. Which does not react with water to produce a
gas GLASS
(a) SiC (b) Be2C 81. The composition of the common glass is
(c) Al4C3 (d) Mg2C3 (a) Na2O∙CaO∙6SiO3 (b) Na2O∙Al2O3∙SiO2
74. Carbogen is a mixture of : (c) CaO∙Al2O3∙SiO2 (d) Na2O∙CaO∙6SiO2
(a) CO2 + N2 (b) CO + O2 82. Composition of glass is
(c) CO2 + O2 (d) C + H2 + N2 (a) Silica, lime, NaCl (b) Silica,
75. lime,Na2CO3
(c) Silica, NaCl (d)Lime, Na2CO3
83. Glass reacts with
(a) Oleum (b) HF (c) HNO3 (d) K2Cr2O7
84. Lead is maximum in
(a) Pyrex glass (b) Soda glass
(c) Flint glass (d) Jena glass
85. Pyrex glass is a mixture of
(a) Sodium borosilicate and aluminium borosilicate
(b) Sodium silicate and calcium silicate
(c) Sodium silicate and lead silicate
PART – IV SILICON (d) Sodium silicate and aluminium borosilicate
76. The products of the following reaction are : 86. The main component of glass which gives heat
resistance to laboratory glassware is
(a) PbO (b) MgO
(c) B2O3 (d) Al2O3
87. Often a ground-glass stopper gets stuck in the
neck of a glass bottle containing an NaOH
77. Silica is soluble in :
solution . The reason is that
(a) HCl (b) HNO3
(c) H2SO4 (d) HF (a) there are particles of dirt in between
(b) a solid silicate is formed in between by the
78. In silicon dioxide :
(a) Each silicon atom is surrounded by four oxygen reaction of the SiO2 of glass with NaOH
(c) solid Na2CO3 is formed in between by
atoms and each oxygen atom is bonded to two
silicon atoms reaction of the CO2 of air & NaOH
(d) glass contains a boron compound which
(b) Each silicon atom is surrounded by two oxygen
atoms and each oxygen atom is bonded to two forms a precipitate with the NaOH solution .
silicon atoms 88.
(c) Silicon atom is bonded to two oxygen atoms
(d) There are double bond between silicon &
oxygen atom
79. Which is correct for SiO2 ?
(a) Linear acidic
(b) Linear , basic
(c) Tetrahedral, acidic PART – V
(d) Angular, disc

SILICONES
80. Carbon dioxide is a gaseous molecule while 89.
SiO2
is a three-dimensional-network solid because
(a) CO2 molecules are held by strong van der
Waals forces whereas SiO2 is an ionic solid .
(b) CO2 has a structure like that of CaC 2 , and
SiO2 has a rutile structure.
(c) CO2 exsits as a discrete molecule due to
the formation of double bond between the
90.
carbon oxygen atoms by 2p-2p л-bonding
while silicon cannot is not efficient ; thus SiO 2
forms an infinite three-dimensional structure .
(d) CO2 molecules are held by 2p-3p л-bonding
and SiO2 molecules are held by 3p-3d л overlap ;
thus SiO2 forms an infinite three-dimensional
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98. AIIMS 2007

99. Which silicon compound is used as lubricant ?

91.Which of the following organo-silicon compound (a) Asbestos (b) Silicone
on hydrolysis will give a three dimensional (c) Zeolite (d) mica
silicone ? 100. Which of the following statement is correct in
(a) R3SiCl (b) RSiCl3 the context of silicones ?
(c) SiCl4 (d) R2SiCl2 (a) They are more stable to heat than other
92. (Me)2SiCl2 on hydrolysis will produce : polymers.
(a) (Me)2Si(OH)2 (b) They are strong water repellents and good
(b) (Me)2Si==O electrical insulators, and have nonsticking and
(c) [ O—(Me)2Si—O ]n antifoaming properties.
(d) Me2SiCl(OH) (c) The strength and inertness of the silicon’s are
93. Silicones have the general formula due to a stable silicalike skeleton of SI—O—Si—O
(a) SiO4—4 —Si and very high bond energy of Si—O bonds
(b) Si2O6—7 (d) All of these
(c) (R2SiO)n 101.
(d) (SiO3)n-2n
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PART – VI
SILICATES
102. AIPMT 2013

103. In silicates, silicon is :

(a) sp3-hybridized (b) sp2-hybridized
96. Which of the following are true about silicons ? (c) sp-hybridized (d) dsp2-hybridized
(a) They are formed by hydrolysis of R2SiCl2 104. Name the type of structure of silicate in which
(b) They are polymer, made up of R2SiO2 units one oxygen atom is shared between two [SiO4]4-
(c) They are made up of SiO44- units units :
(d) They are macromolecules IIT (a) linear chain silicate (b) pyrosilicate
Adv. (c) sheet silicate
97. (CH3)2 SiCl2 undergoes hydrolysis but (d) three dimensional AIPMT 2011
(CH3)2CCl2 does not why ? 105. Pyrosilicate ion is :
(a) Low lying d-orbitals present in Si but not in C (a) SiO22— (b) SiO42—
7—
(b) Only 3p orbital is involved in C (c) Si2O6 (d) Si2O76—
(c) Silicon is more acidic 106. Which one of the following anions is present in
(d) Si-Cl bond is more polar than C–Cl bond the chain structure of silicates?

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(a) Si2 O
6
7 
(b) Si2 O
2
5  108.

(c) SiO3
2
 m (d) SiO44
107. Which type of silicon compound, the beryl is ?
(a) Cyclic silicate (b) Chain silicate
(c) Disilicate (d) Planar silicate
109. Which orthosilicates is known as willemite ?
(a) Zn3[SiO4]2 (b) Mn2[SiO4]
(c) W2[SiO4] (d) Zn2[SiO4]
110. [Si3O9]6- (having three tetrahedral) is
represented as : [. silicon, O oxygen]

111.

112. The silicates do not contain discrete

anions are
(a) Ortho silicates (b) sheet silicates
(c) Pyro silicates (d) Cyclic silicates
113. Mica is chemically:
(a) Potassium alumino silicate having sheet
structure
(b) calcium alumino silicate having fibrous structure
(c) calcium magnesium silicate having three
dimensional network
(d) hydrated sodium alumino silicate having three
dimersional network
114. Quartz is a/an
(a) Orthosilicate (b) Pyrosilicate
(c) Sheet silicate (d) three dimensional
silicate
115.

116. Asbestos is chemically :

(a) silicate of calcium and magnesium
(b) calcium alumino silicate
(c) magnesium alumino silicates
(d) calcium silicate + calcium aluminates
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125. Lead pipes are not suitable for drinking water,
because:
(a) lead forms basic lead carbonate
(b) lead reacts with water containing air to form Pb
(OH)2
(c) a layer of lead dioxide is deposited over pipes
(d) lead reacts with air to form litharge
126. Lead is not affected by dilute HCl in cold,
because :
118. In feldspar and zeolite, Si 4+ ions are replaced (a) Pb is less electronegative than H
by which ions ? (b) PbO film is formed which resists chemical attack
(a) oxide ion (b) Hydroxide ion by acid
(c) a protective coating of PbCl2 is formed on Pb
(c) Aluminum ion (d) Potassium ion
surface
119. Which of the following structures has / have (d) PbO2 film is always present on Pb surface,
SiO32- repeating unit which resists chemical attack
IIT Adv.
127. When PbO2 reacts with conc. HNO 3, the gas
evolved is : Karnatka CET
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(a) NO2 (b) O2
(c) N2 (d) N2O
128. For prevention of rusting of iron, which is used
in paints ?
(a) PbO (b) PbO2
(c) Pb3O4 (d) PbSO4
129.

120. Zeolite which used for softening of hard water

is
(a) Hydrated sodium aluminium silicate
(b) sodium calcium silicate (c) sodium 130. Products formed, when Pb(NO3)2 is heated are
borosilicate :
(d) calcium magnesium silicate (a) PbO, N2, O2 (b) Pb(NO2)2, O2
121. Which one of the following statements about (c) PbO, NO2, O2 (d) Pb, N2, O2
the zeolites is false ? 131. Lead may be replaced from its salt
(a) Zeolites are aluminosilicates having three solution by
dimensional network. (a) Copper (b) Gold
(b) Some of the SiO44 units are replaced by (c) Magnesium (d) Silver.
AlO45 and AlO69 ions in zeolites. 132. White lead is : UPSEE 2008
(a) PbCO3 (b)PbCO3 ∙ PbO
(c) They are used as cation exchangers
(c) 2PbCO3 ∙ Pb (OH)2 (d) 2PbSO4 ∙ PbO
(d) They have open structure which enables them 133 AIIMS 2009
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PART – VII LEAD

(Pb) 134.

122.

PART – VIII TIN

123. Plumbo-Solvency means dissolution of lead
in:
(a) hot water (b) acids
(c) ordinary water (d) alkalies
124. (Sn)
135. Which metal does not form nitrate when
heated with conc. HNO3 ?
(a) Zn (b) Mg

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(c) Sn (d) Pb 146. Which compound is used as an abrasive ?
136. When tin is treated with concentrated nitric (a) CaNCN (b) Al4C3
acid (c) CaC2 (d) SiC
(a) it is converted into stannous nitrate 147. Which of the following remains unaffected by
(b) it is converted into stannic nitrate hot concentrated HNO3 ?
(c) it is converted into metastannic acid (a) lead (b) Graphite
(c) Tin (d) Diamond
(d) it becomes passive
148.
137. The soldiers of Napolean army while at Alps
during freezing winter suffered a serious problem
as regards to the tin buttons for their uniforms .
White metallic tin buttons got converted to grey
powder. This transformation is related to
(a) An interaction with nitrogen of the air at very low
temperatures 149.
(b) An interaction with water vapour contained in
the humid air
(c) A change in the partial pressure of oxygen in the
air (d) A change in the crystalline structure of
tin.
138. When SnCl2 reacts with HgCl2, the product 150.
formed are:
(a) Sn + HgCl4 (b) Sn + Cl2 + Hg2Cl2
(c) SnCl4 and Hg2Cl2 (d) none of these

139. Stannic chloride is hydrolysed by water to

give
(a) SnO (b) SnO2 151.
(c) SnO32 (d) SnO22
140. Which of the following statements is not true ?
(a) SnCl2 is ionic solid
(b) SnCl4 is reducing in nature
(c) SnCl2 is reducing in nature 152.
(d) SnCl4 is covalent liquid
141.

142.

Alloys
153. The ratio of copper and in bell metal alloy is :
(a) 4 (b) 6
(c) 8 (d) 10
154. An alloy which does not contain copper is
(a) Solder (b) Bronze (c) Brass (d) Bell
MISCELLANEOUS metal
155. Gun metal is an alloy of (a) Mg, Sn,
143. The oxide which cannot act as reducing agent
Zn
is
(b) Cu, Ni, Zn (c) Cu, Sn, Zn, Pb (d) Cu, Sb,
(a) SO2 (b) NO2
Zn, Pb
(c) CO2 (d) CIO2
156. Solder is an alloy of :
144. Identify the correct order of acidic
(a) Pb, Sb and Sn (b) Pb and Sn
strength of CO2 , CuO , CaO , H2O
(c) Pb, Bi and Sn (d) Sn, Sb and Cu
(a) CaO < CuO < H2O < CO2
157
(b) H2O < CuO < CaO < CO2
(c) CaO < H2O < CuO < CO2
(d) H2O < CO2 < CaO < CuO
145. CO32—and SO32-- can be distinguished from
each other by the production of CO2 and SO2
respectively upon using 158
(a) baryta water (b) limewater
(c) acidified dichromate (d) sulphamic acid
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Reason : Graphite has all the electrons firmly held
in C-C  -bonds.
170. Assertion : C60 fullerene is an allotrope of
carbon.
159 Reason : In C60 fullerene, five membered rings are
isolated from each other.
171. Assertion : Carbon monoxide is highly toxic.
Reason. Carbon monoxide forms a stable complex
with haemoglobin present in red blood cells
160 172

ASSERTION & REASON

In each of the following questions, a statement of 173.
Assertion (A) is given followed by a corresponding
statement of Reason (R) just below it. Of the
statements, mark the correct answer as
(a) If both assertion and reason are true, and
reason is the true explanation of the assertion.
174.
(b) If both assertion and reason are true, but
reason is not the true explanation of the assertion.
(c) If assertion is true, but reason is false.
(d) If both assertion and reason are false.

161. Assertion : (SiH3)3N is a weaker base than

(CH3)3N.
175.
Reason : Due to p  – d  back bonding the
availability to electrons on the N atom in (SiH3) N
Decreases.
162. Assertion : Pb4+ compounds are stronger
oxidizing agents than Sn4+ compounds. IIT 2008 176.
Reason : The higher oxidation states for the group
14 elements are more stable for the heavier
members of the group due to inert pair effect.
163. Assertion : CO2 is a gas but SiO2 is a solid at
room temperature. 177.
Reason : CO2 contains C = O bonds but SiO 2 has
a three directional network structure.
164. Assertion. PbI4 is more stable than PbCl4 .
Reason : PbCl4 is a powerful oxidizing agent.
AIIMS 2008 LEVEL – II
165. Assertion : PbI4 is a stable compound.
178
Reason : Iodide on stabilizes higher oxidation
state.
166. Assertion : SnI4 is an orange solid. AIIMS
2007
Reason : The colour arises due to charge transfer.
167. Assertion : Between SiCl4 and CCl4, only
SiCl4 reacts with water.
Reason : SiCl4 is ionic and CCl4 is covalent. 179.
168. Assertion : Diamond is the hardest possible
substance and is a network covalent solid.
Reason : All the C atoms in diamond are sp3
hybridized.
169. Assertion : Graphite is a good conductor of
heat and electricity.
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180.
184.

185. A colurless solution (X) gives black precipitate

181. on passing H2S. (X) also gives a whie precipitate
with stannous chloride which gradually changes to
grey. What may be (X) ?
(a) PbCl2 (b) CdBr2
(c) HgCl2 (d) Cu(NO3)2

182.,

183,

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186

187

Answer Key
1. D 39. B 77. D 115. D 153. A
2. A 40. B 78. A 116. A 154. A
3. C 41. A 79. C 117. D 155. C
4. D 42. D 80. C 118. C 156. B
5. D 43. A 81. D 119. . 157. C
6. A 44. Bd 82. B 120. A 158. A
7. D 45. B 83. B 121. B 159. C
8. D 46. A 84. C 122. C 160. A
9. B 47. D 85. A 123. C 161. A
10. B 48. C 86. C 124. A 162. B
11. B 49. B 87. C 125. B 163. A
12. A 50. D 88. C 126. C 164. A
13. D 51. . 89. C 127. B 165. D
14. D 52. B 90. B 128. C 166. A
15. D 53. B 91. B 129. C 167. C
16. A 54. A 92. C 130. . 168. A
17. B 55. B 93. C 131. C 169. C
18. A 56. C 94. A 132. C 170. B
19. Bd 57. . 95. C 133. A 171. A
20. B 58. D 96. Abd 134. C 172. B
21. A 59. D 97. A 135. . 173. B
22. C 60. Bc 98. B 136. C 174. A
23. A 61. B 99. B 137. D 175. D
24. A 62. C 100. D 138. C 176. A
25. D 63. A 101. D 139. B 177. B
26. D 64. D 102. D 140. B 178. B
27. A 65. A 103. A 141. C 179. A
28. A 66. C 104. . 142. B 180. B
29. D 67. B 105. D 143. C 181. A
30. A 68. C 106. C 144. A 182. Ab
31. C 69. C 107. A 145. C 183. Ac
32. Ad 70. A 108. D 146. D 184. A
33. A 71. C 109. B 147. D 185. B
34. D 72. Abd 110. B 148. C 186. D
35. A 73. D 111. B 149. D 187. B
36. B 74. C 112. B 150. D 188. A
37. D 75. C 113. A 151. C
38. C 76. . 114. D 152. C

X 11. Which one of the following has the lowest

melting point ?
8. The stable bivalency of Pb and trivalency of Bi
(a) Silicon (b) Tin
is :
(c) Carbon (d) lead
13. In the carbon family the melting points of the
elements decrease on descending the group

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because the interatomic bonds become (a) (c) Same physical properties but different
stronger as the size of the atom increases chemical properties
(b) weaker as size of the atom decreases (d) different chemical and physical properties
49
(c) stronger as the size of the atom decreases
(d) weaker as the size of the atom increases
14. Which of the following bonds is the weakest ?
(a) Si—Si (b) Si—O
(c) Si—Cl (d) Si—H
21. The structure and hybridization of Si(CH3)4 is 50. Which is not correct ?
(a) Bent, sp (b) Trigonal sp2 (a) Ge(OH)2 is amphoteric
2 3
(c) Octahedral, d sp (d) Tetrahedral, sp3 (b) SnCl4 is more stable than SnCl2
22 (c) Trisilylamine is pyramidal
(d) GeCl4 in HCl forms H2[GeCl6]
51. Which one of three following statements io
incorrect ? AIEEE
(a) The chemically inactive form of carbon is
diamond
28. (b) graphite is good conductor of electricity
(c) Graphite is diamagnetic in nature
(d) Graphite is the hardest substance
59. Diamond is hard because : VITEEE
2008
(a) all the four valence electrons are bonded to
each carbon atoms by covalent bonds
(b) it is a giant molecule
29. Which of the following are hydrolyzed ? (c) it is made up of carbon atoms
(a) CCl4 (b) SiCl4 (d) it cannot be burnt
(c) GeCl4 (d) SnCl4 64
36

40. Which of the following halides is the most

stable :
(a) CF4 (b) CI4
(c) CBr4 (d) CCl4
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45

67

72. Animal charcoal is used for decolorisation of

46 sugar because :
(a) it oxidizes coloured material
(b) it reduces coloured material
(c) it converts coloured material into colourless
(d) it absorbs coloured material
73
47. C and Si have
(a) Same physical properties
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95. Carbon dioxide is isstructural with :
(a) HgCl2 (b) SnCl2
(c) C2H2 (d) NO2
99. Suppose you have to determine the percentage
of carbon dioxide in a sample of a gas available in
74
a container. Which is the best absorbing material
for the carbon dioxide ?
(a) Heated copper oxide
(b) Cold, solid calcium chloride
75 (c) Cold, solid calcium hydroxide
(d) Heated charcoal
100

76

79. The bond order of carbon monoxide is :

(a) 1 (b) 2 101. Supercritical CO2 is used as :
(c) 3 (d) 4 (a) dry ice (b) fire fighting AIIMS
83. Pure CO can be obtained from : 2007
(a) sodium oxalate (b) nickel tetracarbonyl (c) a solvent for extraction of organic compounds
(c) formic acid (d) carbon dioxide and from natural sources
hydrogen (d) a highly inert medium for carrying out various
84 reactions
107. Coal gas is a mixture of
(a) CO and H2
(b) H2, saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons,
CO, CO2, N2 and O2
(c) saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons
85. Which of the metal oxides are reduced by CO ?
(d) CO, CO2 and CH4
(a) ZnO (b) Fe2O3
108. Which has the highest calorific value
(c) CaO (d) Na2O
(a) Coal gas (b) water gas
86
(c) Producer gas (d) Carbon dioxide
gas
109. Calorific value of producer gas is low because
of
(a) high per cent of N2 (b) low per cent of
87 CO2
(c) high per cent of CO (d) low per cent of N2
112.

113.
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89. When concentrated H2SO4 is added to 114.

K4Fe(CN)6, CO is evolved. If in place of
concentrated H2SO4. dilute H2SO4 is used, what gas
will be evolved ?
(a) CO (b) HCN
(c) N2 (d) CO2
91. CO is siostructural with :
(a) SnCl2 (b) HgCl2
(c) SCl2 (d) ZnI2 115.

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(b) decomposing K2[SiF6] (c) heating SiO 2
with KF
(d) the electrolysis of SiO2 in SiF4 .
135. Which statements is not correct ?
116.
(a) Silicon is extensively used as a
semiconductor
(b) Carborundum is SiC
(c) Silicon occurs in free state in nature
(d) Mica contains the element silicon .
121. How many methanides are present in the
137. Which is formed when SiCl 4 vapours are
following carbides? SiC, CaC2, Be2C, Al2C6, Al4C3,
B4C passed over hot Mg ?
(a) 2 (b) 4 (a) SiCl2 + MgCl2 (b) Si + MgCl2
(c) 6 (d) 8 (c) Mg2Si + Cl2 (d) MgSiCl6
123. Carbogen is a mixture of O2 and CO2 . It is 0

used for artificial respiration. What is the 138. SiCl4   X 1000

H O
2
 C
Y
percentage of CO2 in this mixture ? In the above reaction, X and Y respectively are :
(a) 3 (b) 5 (a) SiO2 and Si (b) H2SiO4 and SiO2
(c) 7 (d) none of these (c) H2SiCl6 (d) H4SiO4 and Si
124. The correct order of increasing carbon-oxygen 139. Feldspar is :
bond length among CO , CO32-- and CO2 is : (a) potassium sodium alumino silicate
(a) CO32-- < CO2 < CO (b) CO 2 < CO32-- < (b) a mixture of potassium, aluminium and silicon
CO oxides
(c) CO < CO32-- < CO2 (d) CO < CO2 < CO32-- (c) hydrated calcium silicate
125. Which is interstitial carbide ? (d) none of the above
(a) Al4C3 (b) BeC2 141. Identify B in the following reaction,
(c) ZrC (d) B4C 0

126. H2SiO 4 1000

 C  A Carbon
  B  CO
H2O Δ

(a) corundum (b) quartz

(c) silica (d) carborundum
142. Monosilane on coming in contact with air
burns with a luminous flame producing vortex rings.
These rings are of
(a) SiO2 (b) SiO
(c) Si (d) H2SiO3
127. 143. In the preparation of amorphous silicon, HF
acid is used to remove
(a) Mg (b) SiO2
\(c) Si (d) None of these
144. When sand is heated with hydrofluoric acid
and a wet rod is brought in contact with vapours

129. Carborundum is obtained when silica is evolving a white deposit is due to

heated at high temperature with (a) SiF4 (b) SiF2
(a) Carbon (b) Carbon monoxide (c) H2SiO4 (d) None of these
(c) Carbon dioxide 145.
(d) Calcium carbonate
130. Identify the incorrect statement :
(a) Crystalline silicon is prepared from SiCl4
(b) Amorphous silicon is chemically more active
than crystalline form
(c) SiCl4 is readily hydrolyzed
(d) silicon hydrides are known as silicones
146.
131. Silica is reacted with sodium carbonate. which
gas is liberated ?
(a) CO (b) O2
(c) CO2 (d) O3
132. Very pure silicon is prepared by :
(a) reducing pure silicon tetrachloride with 147.
magnesium

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148.

173.
149. The structure of SiC is
(a) that of a layered lattice (b) linear
(c) tetrahedral (d) square planar
151.
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152.

181
156.

159. For making good quality mirrors, plates of

flint glass are used. These are obtained by floating 187. How many negative charges are present on
molten glass over a liquid metal which does not pyrosilicate ion ?
solidify before glass. The metal used can be : (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8
(a) Tin (b) Sodium 190. What is the value of x in the following silicate
(c) Magnesium (d) Mercury mineral ? Be3Al2SixO18
162. (a) 4 (b) 6
(c) 8 (d) 10
194. Which pairs of ions do not represent cyclic
and chain silicates
(a)Si2O72— & (SiO3)n2n-- (b)S3O96n— & (Si4O11)n6n--
168. R3SiCl on hydrolysis forms : (c) Si2O72— & (Si2O5)n2n-- (d) Si2O77— & (SiO3)n2n
—

(a) R3SiOH (b) R3Si – O – SiR3 195.

(c) R2Si = O (d) none of these
170. Which of the following shows bond is
silicone ?
(a) Si—C—Si—O—Si (b) Si—C—Si—C—Si
Silicate structure unit of
(c) —Si—O—Si—O—Si— (d) Si—Si—Si—Si (a)  Si4 O11  n (b)  Si2 O11  n
6 n 2 n

171.
(c)  Si2 O3  (d)  SiO4 
4

196.

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200.
In (Si2O5)32n-

226. Which is not used as pigment in paints ?

(a) Lead dioxide (b) White lead
(c) Lead chromate (d) Pb3O4
227. Pb3O4 is regarded as a compound oxide of
PbO and PbO2 . How many parts of PbO are
203. In which silicate, cyclic structure is present ?
present in it ?
(a) Mica (b) Asbestos
(c) Emerald (d) Talc (a) 1 (b) 2
208. (c) 3 (d) 4
228. Red lead is an example of
(a) basic oxide (b) super oxide
(c) mixed oxide (d) amphoteric
230

209

232. A white coloured inorganic salt gives the

following reactions :

212.

213. Lead and Tin are extracted from their chief ore
by
(a) Carbon reduction and self reduction .
(b) Self reduction and carbon reduction .
(c) Electrolysis and self reduction .
(d) Self reduction and electrolysis . 235. Which cannot be used for oxidation of conc.
217. Lead pipes are corroded by : HCl to Cl2 gas
(a) H2SO4 (b) HCl (a) Pb3O4 (b) PbO2
(c) CH3COOH (d) Pure water (c) PbO (d) MnO2
219. 236. Which gas present in atmosphere darkens the
surface painted by white lead ?
(a) SO2 (b) NH3
(c) CO2 (d) H2S
239

222. Lead oxide (PbO) can be dissolved in :

(a) HNO3 (b) HCl
(c) H2SO4 (d) H2O 240
223. Compound of lead used in match industry is :
(a) PbO (b) PbO2
(c) PbCl2 (d) none of these
224.
242.

225 243

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261.

244.
262.. How many water molecules are present in the
molecules of butter of tin ?
(a) 1 (b) 3
(c) 5 (d) none of these
263.

245.

265. Method used for obtaining highly pure silicon

used as a semiconductor material, is
(a) Oxidation (b) Electrochemical
246 (c) Crystallization (d) Zone refining
266. Which of the given is / are amphoteric ?
(a) BeO (b) Ag2O
(c) CO2 (d) SnO2
267. The incorrect statement / s among the
247 following is / are :
I. NCl5 does not exist while PCl5 does.
II. Lead prefers to form tetravalent compounds.
III. The three C—O bonds are not equal in the
carbonate ion.
248 IV. Both O2+ and NO are paramagnetic.
(a) I, III and IV (b) I and IV
(c) II and III (d) I and III

272. Which one of the following statements is not

correct ?
(a) Zinc dissolves in sodium hydroxide solution
(b) Carbon monoxide reduces iron (III) oxide to iron
249. Extraction of metal from the ore cassiterite (c) Mercury (II) iodide dissolves in excess of
involves
potassium iodide solution
(a) carbon reduction of an oxide ore
(b) self-reduction of a sulphide ore (d) Tin (IV) chloride is made by dissolving tin
(c) removal of copper impurity solution in concentrated hydrochloric acid
(d) removal of iron impurity
273. Diamond and Emerald are :
252.
(a) C, C (b) C, Al2O3
(c) C, Si (d) Si, Al
2 2
275.In SiF6 and SiCl 6 which one is known
and why?
2
(a) SiF6 because of small size of F
2
254. (b) SiF6 because of large size of F
2
(c) SiCl 6 because of small size of Cl
2
(d) SiCl 6 because of large size of Cl
276.

255. When chlorine is passed through molten tin,

the product obtained is :
(a) SnCl2 (b) [SnCl4]2– (c) [SnCl6]2– (d)
277.
SnCl4
260. SnCl2 + HCl + I2 → (A) + (B)
The compounds (A) and (B) are :
(a) SnI2, Cl2 (b) H2SnCl4, HI
(c) SnCl4, HI (d) HSnCl3, HI
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293

300
279

PASSAGE – I

284.

303

304

285
305

1D 2A 3D
286

PASSAGE – II
287

306
288
307

308
289. The second most abundant element by weight
in the earth’s crust is :
(a) oxygen (b) iron 1A 2D 3B
(c) silicon (d) carbon
290 PASSAGE – III

291. Which among the following statements are

correct ?
(a) aqua dag and oil dag are made up of graphite
(b) Gaphite reacts with conc. HNO3 to from mellitic
acid C6(COOH)6
(c) C3O2 is also toxic like CO
(d) Zurcon, ZrSiO4 is a gemstone
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13 , ,

309
14 , ,

310

311

15 , ,
1B 2C 3B

1. Which of the following are the ores of lead ?

(a) galena (b) anglesite
(c) cerussite (d) plumbago
6

7
16 , ,

8
17,

11 ,

18 , , ,

12 ,

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20, , ,

21 , , ,

24. Which is / are incorrect statements ? ,

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TEST
27. What is the maximum covalency of silicon ?
(a) 4 (b) 6
(c) 8 (d) 10
Q19.The non existence of PbI4 is due to
(a) small size of Pb4+ ions and large size of l- ions
(b) highly oxidizing power of Pb4+ ions
(c) highly reducing power of l- ions (d) Both (b)
and (c)
20

Q5. In buck minster fullerene, each carbon atom is

(a) sp –Hybridised (b) sp2-Hybridised
(c) sp3 –Hybridised (d) None of the above
8

Q76. The type of hybridization involved in fullerene

(C60)
(a) sp (b) sp2 (c) sp3 (d)
2 3
Both sp & sp
Q12. When potassium ferrocyanide crystals are
heated with conc. H2SO4. the gas evolved is
(a) SO2 (b) NH3 (c) CO2 (d) CO
Q128.What is formed when oxalic acid is
dehydrated by conc. H2SO4 ?
(a) C + CO2 (b) CO
(c) CO2 (d) CO + CO2
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34. Which halide is least stable and has doubtful

existence
(a) CI4 (b) GeI4
(c) SnI4 (d) PbI4
25. In the giant structure of silica, each silicon atom
is surrounded by how many oxygen atoms ?
(a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 6 (d) 8
Q132. Addition of excess of sodium hydroxide
solution to stannous chloride solution, we obtain
(a) Sn(OH)2 (b) SnO2.H2O
(c) Na2SNO3 (d) Na2SnO2
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