Exercise 1: NCERT Based Topic-Wise Mcqs
Exercise 1: NCERT Based Topic-Wise Mcqs
MCQs
1. Which of the following group may contain metal, metalloids and non metals? NCERT Page-170
(a) Group 1
(b) Group 13
(c) Group 15
(d) both (b) and (c)
1. Affinity for hydrogen decreases in the group from fluorine to iodine. Which of the halogen acids should have
highest bond dissociation enthalpy? NCERT Page-201
(a) HF
(b) HCl
(c) HBr
(d) HI
2. Which of the following elements can be involved in pπ−dπ bonding? NCERT Page-173
(a) Carbon
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Phosphorus
(d) Boron
3. Which of the following elements does not show allotropy?
(a) Nitrogen
(b) Bismuth
(c) Antimony
(d) Arsenic
4. Maximum covalency of nitrogen is
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 4
(d) 6
5. Elements of group- 15 form compounds in +5 oxidation state. However, bismuth forms only one well
characterised compound in +5 oxidation state. The compound is
(a) Bi2 O5
(b) BiF 5
(c) BiCl5
(d) Bi2 S 5
6. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A : Helium is used to dilute oxygen in diving apparatus. NCERT/ Page-211 | NEET \ 2023
Reason R : Helium has high solubility in O2.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
7. Given below are two statements:
Statements I: The boiling points of the following hydrides of group 16 elements increases in the order-
H 2 O< H 2 S< H 2 Se < H 2 Te. NCERT Page-188 | NEET 2022
Statements II: The boiling points of these hydrides increase with increase in molar mass.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(a) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(b) Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
(c) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.
(d) Both statement I and statement II are correct.
8. Noble gases are named because of their inertness towards reactivity. Identify an incorrect statement about
them. NCERT Page-208 | NEET 2021
(a) Noble gases have large positive values of electron gain enthalpy
(b) Noble gases are sparingly soluble in water
(c) Noble gases have very high melting and boiling points
(d) Noble gases have weak dispersion forces
9. Which is the correct thermal stability order for H 2 E ¿, S , Se ,Te and Po ¿ ? NEET 2019, C, BN
H
(a) 2 S < H 2 O< H 2 Se < H 2 Te< H 2 Po
(b) H 2 O< H 2 S< H 2 Se < H 2 Te< H 2 PO
(c) H 2 Po< H 2 Te< H 2 Se < H 2 S< H 2 O
(d) H 2 Se < H 2 Te< H 2 Po< H 2 O< H 2 S
HINTS AND SOLUTIONS
Exercise - 1 : (NCERT Based Topic-wise MCQs)
1 (c) 6 (a) 11 (a) 16 (a) 21 (d) 26 (d) 31 (d) 36 (b) 41 (d) 46 (c)
2 (a) 7 (d) 12 (d) 17 (b) 22 (d) 27 (a) 32 (b) 37 (b) 42 (d) 47 (c)
3 (c) 8 (a) 13 (b) 18 (a) 23 (d) 28 (d) 33 (b) 38 (a) 43 (b) 48 (b)
4 (d) 9 (d) 14 (d) 19 (a) 24 (a) 29 (b) 34 (c) 39 (c) 44 (d) 49 (a)
5 (b) 10 (d) 15 (c) 20 (b) 25 (c) 30 (b) 35 (b) 40 (d) 45 (b) 50 (a)
EXERCISE - 1
1. (c) Group 15 contains metal, metalloids and non-metals.
2. (a) Order of dipole moment
NH 3> PH 3 > AsH 3 > SbH 3
(Based upon electronegativity)
3. (c) As the size of central atom increases, the lone pair of electrons occupies a larger volume. In other words,
electron density on the central atom decreases and consequently its tendency to donate a pair of electrons
decreases along with basic character from NH 3 to BiH 3.
4. (d) Ionic radii increases down the group
5. (b) In case of nitrogen, d -orbitals are not available.
6. (a) Collectively these elements are called pnicogens and their compound pniconides.
7. (d) Metallic character increases down the group, Bi is most metallic
8. (a) −3 ,+3 ,+5
9. (d) N 2 molecule contains triple bond between N atoms having very high dissociation energy ( 946 kJ mol−1 )
due to which it is relatively inactive.
10. (d) Bismuth forms metallic bonds in elemental state.
11. (a) Nitrogen due to small size is able to show pπ− pπ lateral overlap forming N ≡ N , rest elements due to
bigger size are not able to show pπ− pπ lateral overlap.
12. (d) N−N is weaker than P−P ;
(a) Phosphorus has a higher melting point due to bigger size than Nitrogen.
(b) Nitrogen is inert due to formation of triple bonds and has a lower covalence due to non- availability of d -
orbitals.
(c) Since nitrogen atom is smaller there is greater repulsion of electron density between two nitrogen atoms,
thereby weakening the N-N bond. Hence, Nitrogen shows lesser tendency of catenation than phosphorus.
13. (b) Due to inert pair effect, n s2 electrons do not have a tendency to form bond.
14. (d) For nitrogen, only NF 3 is known to be stable.
15. (c) BiH 3 is the strongest reducing agent while NH 3 is the weakest reducing agent.
16. (a) Due to increase in bond length, order of stability:
NF 3 > NCl3 > NBr 3 >¿3
17. (b) H 2 O has exceptionally high b.p. due to hydrogen bonding.
18. (a) Acidity increases as we go down the group.
19. (a) Water molecule is significantly more polar than the other group 16 hydride molecules so the attraction
between H δ +¿¿ and Oδ−¿ ¿ between water molecules is stronger than the attraction of H δ +¿¿ and E δ−¿¿
between other group 16 hydride molecules.
20. (b) Oxygen being more electronegative
21. (d) S− H bond is weaker than, O−H bond. Hence, H 2 S will furnish more H +¿¿ ions
22. (d) All hexafluorides of group 16 elements are gaseous in nature.
23. (d) Ionisation potential decreases down the group.
24. (a) On moving left to right in period electronegativity increases and decreases down the group.
F> O> Cl> Br
25. (c) The electron gain enthalpy order for halogens is
Cl> F> Br > I
Due to small size of fluorine, the extra electron to be added feels more electron-electron repulsion.
Therefore, fluorine has less value for electron affinity than chlorine.
26. (d) Bond energy decreases from Cl to I .
27. (a) Reactivity follows the order F> Cl> Br > I
28. (d) Oxidising power decreases down the group.
29. (b) It is the most electronegative element.
30. (b)
Thus, here oxidation number of Br increases from 0 to +1 and also decreases from 0 to -1 . Thus, it is
oxidised as well as reduced.
31. (d) Due to hydrogen bonding, HF is a liquid.
32. (b) Except ionisation potential, other factors are true to explain the oxidising (strong) behaviour of F 2.
33. (b) On moving from top to bottom of halogen group the bond dissociation energy of hydrogen halides
decreases and so the heat of formation of halogen acids also decreases.
34. (c) Volatile character; HCl> HBr > HI > HF
35. (b) The shape of XeO 3 is Trigonal Pyramidal.
36. (b) At 2.2 K , liquid helium can flow.
37. (b) Ionization potential of inert gases is highest in periodic table due to stable electronic configuration.
38. (a) Ionisation energy decreases as we move away from nucleus due to less electrostatic attraction between
electrons and nucleus
39. (c) Ar is the most abundant in atmosphere.
40. (d) Due to weak van der Waal's forces, He has lowest boiling point.
41. (d) He was observed in the spectrum of the sun.
42. (d) Xe forms maximum compounds hence, it is most reactive.
43. (b) Noble gases exhibit low chemical activity
−¿¿
44. (d) Xe has 8 e in its valence shell.
45. (b) In XeOF 4 , Xenon is s p3 d 2 hybridised and has one lone pair of electrons.
46. (c) Solubility increases from He to Rn.
47. (c) Argon is used in high temperature welding and other operations which require a non-oxidising
atmosphere and the absence of nitrogen.
48. (b) Neon gives a distinct reddish glow when used in either low-voltage neon glow lamps or in high voltage
discharge tube.
49. (a) Breathing mixture is ( O2 + He ) due to low solubility of He in blood.
50. (a) Mixture of ( He+O2 ) is used for asthma patient.
EXERCISE - 2
1. (a) On moving down the group, size of halogen atom increases hence, the H− X bond length increases. As a
result, bond dissociation enthalpy decreases.
Hence, the correct order of bond enthalpy is :
H−F > H−Cl> H −Br > H −I .
2. (c) Among carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and boron only phosphorus has vacant d -orbital hence, only
phosphorus has the ability to form pπ−dπ bonding.
3. (a) Nitrogen does not show allotropy due to its small size and high electronegativity. The N−N bond is weak
due to high inter-electronic repulsions among non- bonding electrons due to the small bond distance. Hence,
it does not show allotropy.
4. (c) Maximum covalency of nitrogen is 4 in which one electron is from s-orbital and 3 electrons are from p-
orbitals. Hence, total four electrons are available for bonding.
5. (b) The only well characterised compound having +5 oxidation state of Bi is BiF 5. It is due to smaller size and
high electronegativity of fluorine.
6. (b) Helium is used as diluent for oxygen in modern diving apparatus because of its very low solubility in
blood.
7. (a) It is true that generally b.p. increases with increase in molar mass but due to H -bonding in H 2 O, the
correct order of b.p. is:
H 2 S < H 2 Se< H 2 Te< H 2 O
8. (c) Noble gases have weak dispersion forces hence they have low melting and boiling points.
9. (c) On going down the group, bond dissociation enthalpy of the hydrides of oxygen family decreases.
Therefore, thermal stability also decreases.