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7401.

The covalency of nitrogen in \[HN{{O}_{3}}\] is  [CPMT 1987]

A.                 0             
B.                 3
C.                 4             
D.                 5
Answer» E.
7402.

Which of the following substances has covalent bonding                                                                 [AMU 1985]

A.                 Germanium       
B.                 Sodium chloride
C.                 Solid neon          
D.                 Copper
Answer» B.                 Sodium chloride
7403.

The valency of phosphorus in \[{{H}_{3}}P{{O}_{4}}\]is  [DPMT 1984]

A.                 2             
B.                 5
C.                 4             
D.                 1
Answer» C.                 4             
7404.

The bond between two identical non-metal atoms has a pair of electrons                                             [CPMT 1986]

A.                 Unequally shared between the two
B.                 Transferred fully from one atom to another
C.                 With identical spins
D.                 Equally shared between them
Answer» B.                 Transferred fully from one atom to another
7405.

The electronic configuration of four elements are given in brackets \[L\,\left( 1{{s}^{2}},\,\,2{{s}^{2}}2{{p}^{1}} \right);\,\,M\,\left( 1{{s}^{2}},\,\,2{{s}^{2}}\,2{{p}^{5}} \right)\] \[Q\,\left( 1{{s}^{2}},\,\,2{{s}^{2}}\,2{{p}^{6}},\,\,3{{s}^{1}} \right);\,\,R\,\left( 1{{s}^{2}},\,\,2{{s}^{2}}\,2{{p}^{2}} \right)\] The element that would most readily form a diatomic molecule is                                                                                 [NCERT 1983]

A.                 Q            
B.                 M
C.                 R            
D.                 L
Answer» C.                 R            
7406.

A covalent bond is likely to be formed between two elements which                                      [MP PMT 1987]

A.                 Have similar electronegativities
B.                 Have low ionization energies     
C.                 Have low melting points              
D.                 Form ions with a small charge
Answer» B.                 Have low ionization energies     
7407.

Solid \[C{{H}_{4}}\] is                                     [DPMT 1983]

A.                 Molecular solid
B.                 Ionic solid
C.                 Pseudo solid     
D.                 Does not exist
Answer» B.                 Ionic solid
7408.

Bond energy of covalent \[O-H\]bond in water is [EAMCET 1982]

A.                 Greater than bond energy of \[H-\]bond
B.                 Equal to bond energy of \[H-\]bond
C.                 Less than bond energy of \[H-\]bond
D.                 None of these
Answer» B.                 Equal to bond energy of \[H-\]bond
7409.

The correct sequence of increasing covalent character is represented by              [CBSE PMT 2005]

A.                 \[LiCl<NaCl<BeC{{l}_{2}}\]          
B.                 \[BeC{{l}_{2}}<NaCl<LiCl\]          
C.                 \[NaCl<LiCl<BeC{{l}_{2}}\]          
D.                 \[BeC{{l}_{2}}<LiCl<NaCl\]
Answer» D.                 \[BeC{{l}_{2}}<LiCl<NaCl\]
7410.

The covalent compound \[HCl\] has the ionic character as [EAMCET 1980]

A.                 The electronegativity of hydrogen is greater than that of chlorine
B.                 The electronegativity of hydrogen is equal to that of chlorine
C.                 The electronegativity of chlorine is greater than that of hydrogen
D.                 Hydrogen and chlorine are gases
Answer» D.                 Hydrogen and chlorine are gases
7411.

Which is the most covalent          [AFMC 1982]

A.                 \[C-O\]
B.                 \[C-Br\]
C.                 \[C-S\] 
D.                 \[C-F\]
Answer» D.                 \[C-F\]
7412.

If the atomic number of element \[X\] is 7, the best electron dot symbol for the element is             [NCERT 1973; CPMT 2003]

A.                 \[X\,\,.\]             
B.                 \[.\,\,X\,\,.\]
C.                 \[.\,\,\underset{.}{\overset{.}{\mathop{X}}}\,\,\,:\]      
D.                 \[:\,\,\underset{.\,.}{\overset{.\,.}{\mathop{X}}}\,\,\,.\]
Answer» D.                 \[:\,\,\underset{.\,.}{\overset{.\,.}{\mathop{X}}}\,\,\,.\]
7413.

Indicate the nature of bonding in \[CC{{l}_{4}}\] and \[2s\] [NCERT 1973]

A.                 Covalent in \[CC{{l}_{4}}\] and electrovalent in \[Ca{{H}_{2}}\]
B.                 Electrovalent in both \[CC{{l}_{4}}\] and \[Ca{{H}_{2}}\]
C.                 Covalent in both \[CC{{l}_{4}}\]and \[Ca{{H}_{2}}\]
D.                 Electrovalent in \[CC{{l}_{4}}\] and covalent in \[Ca{{H}_{2}}\]
Answer» B.                 Electrovalent in both \[CC{{l}_{4}}\] and \[Ca{{H}_{2}}\]
7414.

Which of the following compounds are covalent [IIT 1980; MLNR 1982]

A.                 \[{{H}_{2}}\]      
B.                 \[CaO\]
C.                 \[KCl\] 
D.                 \[N{{a}_{2}}S\]
Answer» B.                 \[CaO\]
7415.

Octet rule is not valid for the molecule [IIT 1979; MP PMT 1995]

A.                 \[C{{O}_{2}}\]   
B.                 \[{{H}_{2}}O\]
C.                 \[CO\]  
D.                 \[{{O}_{2}}\]
Answer» C.                 \[CO\]  
7416.

The number of electrons involved in the bond formation of \[{{N}_{2}}\]molecule                                    [IIT 1980; CPMT 1983, 84, 85; CBSE PMT 1992]

A.                 2             
B.                 4
C.                 6             
D.                 10
Answer» D.                 10
7417.

Indicate the nature of bonding in diamond                                                                         [EAMCET 1980; BHU 1996; KCET 2000]

A.                 Covalent             
B.                 Ionic
C.                 Coordinate        
D.                 Hydrogen
Answer» B.                 Ionic
7418.

Amongst the following covalent bonding is found in [CPMT 1973]

A.                 Sodium chloride              
B.                 Magnesium chloride
C.                 Water  
D.                 Brass
Answer» D.                 Brass
7419.

A bond with maximum covalent character between non-metallic elements is formed     [NCERT 1982]

A.                 Between identical atoms
B.                 Between chemically similar atoms
C.                 Between atoms of widely different electronegativities
D.                 Between atoms of the same size
Answer» B.                 Between chemically similar atoms
7420.

Which of the following occurs when two hydrogen atoms bond with each others

A.                 Potential energy is lowered
B.                 Kinetic energy is lowered
C.                 Electronic motion ceases
D.                 Energy is absorbed
Answer» B.                 Kinetic energy is lowered
7421.

 Silicon has 4 electrons in the outermost orbit. In forming the bonds                                        [EAMCET 1981]

A.                 It gains electrons             
B.                 It loses electrons
C.                 It shares electrons          
D.                 None of these
Answer» D.                 None of these
7422.

Which among the following elements has the tendency to form covalent compounds

A.                 \[Ba\]   
B.                 \[Be\]
C.                 \[Mg\] 
D.                 \[Ca\]
Answer» C.                 \[Mg\] 
7423.

Which one is the electron deficient compound  [AIIMS 1982]

A.                 \[ICl\]   
B.                 \[N{{H}_{3}}\]
C.                 \[BC{{l}_{3}}\]  
D.                 \[PC{{l}_{3}}\]
Answer» D.                 \[PC{{l}_{3}}\]
7424.

Covalent compounds are generally ...... in water [CPMT 1987]

A.                 Soluble
B.                 Insoluble
C.                 Dissociated        
D.                 Hydrolysed
Answer» C.                 Dissociated        
7425.

Which type of bond is formed between similar atoms

A.                 Ionic     
B.                 Covalent
C.                 Coordinate        
D.                 Metallic
Answer» C.                 Coordinate        
7426.

For the formation of covalent bond, the difference in the value of electronegativities should be               [EAMCET 1982]

A.                 Equal to or less than 1.7               
B.                 More than 1.7
C.                 1.7 or more        
D.                 None of these
Answer» B.                 More than 1.7
7427.

The valency of sulphur in sulphuric acid is             [NCERT  1974]

A.                 2             
B.                 4
C.                 6             
D.                 8
Answer» D.                 8
7428.

Corrosion of iron is essentially an electrochemical phenomenon where the cell reactions are      [KCET 2005]

A.                 \[Fe\] is oxidised to \[F{{e}^{2+}}\] and dissolved oxygen in water is reduced to \[\overset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{OH}}\,\]
B.                 \[Fe\] is oxidised to \[F{{e}^{3+}}\] and \[{{H}_{2}}O\] is reduced to \[O_{2}^{2-}\]
C.                 \[Fe\] is oxidised to \[F{{e}^{2+}}\] and \[{{H}_{2}}O\] is reduced to \[O_{2}^{-}\]
D.                 \[Fe\] is oxidised to \[F{{e}^{2+}}\] and \[{{H}_{2}}O\] is reduced to \[{{O}_{2}}\]
Answer» B.                 \[Fe\] is oxidised to \[F{{e}^{3+}}\] and \[{{H}_{2}}O\] is reduced to \[O_{2}^{2-}\]
7429.

Rusting of iron is catalysed by which of the following [MNR 1990; UPSEAT 2001]

A.                 \[Fe\]   
B.                 \[{{O}_{2}}\]
C.                 \[Zn\]   
D.                 \[{{H}^{+}}\]
Answer» E.
7430.

Corrosion is basically a   [Kerala (Med.) 2002]

A. Altered reaction in presence of \[{{H}_{2}}O\]
B. Electrochemical phenomenon
C. Interaction
D. Union between light metal and heavy metal
Answer» C. Interaction
7431.

Percentage of carbon in steel is

A. 2.5 - 4.5%
B. 0.25 - 0.5%
C. 0.2­ - 1.5%
D. 3 - 3.5%
Answer» D. 3 - 3.5%
7432.

\[Pb{{O}_{2}}\] is [JIPMER 2000]

A. Basic
B. Acidic
C. Neutral
D. Amphoteric
Answer» E.
7433.

Adsorption is phenomenon is which a substance

A.      Goes into the body of the other substance
B.      Remains close the other substance
C.      Accumulates on the surface of the other substance
D.      None of these
Answer» D.      None of these
7434.

Natural rubber is which type of polymer    [DCE 2002]

A.      Condensation polymer 
B.      Addition polymer
C.      Co-ordination polymer 
D.      None of these
Answer» C.      Co-ordination polymer 
7435.

Which is strongest Lewis base    [CPMT 1994]

A.      \[Sb{{H}_{3}}\] 
B.      \[As{{H}_{3}}\]
C.      \[P{{H}_{3}}\]   
D.      \[N{{H}_{3}}\]
Answer» E.
7436.

An ore like zinc blende is concentrated by [MP PMT 1997]

A. Froth floatation
B. Magnetic separation
C. Leaching
D. Washing with water
Answer» B. Magnetic separation
7437.

Butene-1 may be converted to butane by reaction with [AIEEE 2003]

A. Zn-HCl
B. Sn-HCl
C. Zn-Hg
D. Pd/\[{{H}_{2}}\]
Answer» E.
7438.

Heat produced in calories by the combustion of one gram of carbon is called

A.      Heat of combustion of carbon
B.      Heat of formation of carbon
C.      Calorific value of carbon
D.      Heat of production of carbon
Answer» D.      Heat of production of carbon
7439.

An organic dye, cosine used to detect end point of precipitation titration by adsorption is called  [MH CET 1999]

A.      Absorption indicator      
B.      Adsorption indicator
C.      Chemical indicator          
D.      None of these
Answer» C.      Chemical indicator          
7440.

In the dichlorination reaction of propane, mixture of products are obtained. How many isomers, the mixture contains [Orissa JEE 2003]

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» D. 5
7441.

\[AgN{{O}_{3}}\] gives a red ppt. with [NCERT 1972; BHU 1978; MP PMT 1995]

A. \[KI\]
B. \[NaBr\]
C. \[NaN{{O}_{3}}\]
D. \[{{K}_{2}}Cr{{O}_{4}}\]
Answer» E.
7442.

A nuclide of an alkaline earth metal undergoes radioactive decay by emission of the \[\alpha -\]particles in succession. The group of the periodic table to which the resulting daughter element would belong is      [CBSE PMT 2005]

A.      Gr.14    
B.      Gr.16
C.      Gr.4      
D.      Gr.6
Answer» C.      Gr.4      
7443.

The entropy change, in the conversion of one mole of liquid water at 373 K to vapour at the same temperature is (Latent heat of vaporization of water, \[\Delta {{H}_{vap}}=2.257\,kJ/g)\] [AFMC 2002; KCET 2002]

A.      105.9\[J{{k}^{-1}}\]        
B.      \[107.9\,\,J{{k}^{-1}}\]
C.      \[108.9\,\,J{{k}^{-1}}\]  
D.      \[109.9\,\,J{{k}^{-1}}\]
Answer» D.      \[109.9\,\,J{{k}^{-1}}\]
7444.

Silver nitrate is supplied in coloured bottles because it is [CPMT 1985]

A. Oxidised in air
B. Decomposes in sunlight
C. Explosive in sunlight
D. Reactive towards air in sunlight
Answer» C. Explosive in sunlight
7445.

Which of the following is used as a moderator in a nuclear reactor      [AIIMS 2001]

A.      \[{{D}_{2}}O\]  
B.      \[{{N}_{2}}O\]
C.      \[{{H}_{2}}O\]  
D.      \[NaOH\]
Answer» B.      \[{{N}_{2}}O\]
7446.

Formation of silver mirror by glucose shows that it is a/an

A.      Oxidising agent
B.      Acid
C.      Reducing agent
D.      A salt of silver
Answer» D.      A salt of silver
7447.

Aromatisation of n-heptane by passing over \[(A{{l}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}+C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{3}})\] catalyst at 773 K gives [DCE 2004]

A. Benzene
B. Toluene
C. Mixture of both
D. Heptylene
Answer» C. Mixture of both
7448.

Cyclohexane, a hydrocarbon floats on water because [NCERT 1976]

A. It is immiscible with water
B. Its density is low as compared to water
C. It is non-polar substance
D. It is immiscible and lighter than water
Answer» E.
7449.

Which of the following reactions will not give propane [DPMT 2005]

A. \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}Cl\underset{{{H}_{2}}O}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{Mg/\text{ether}}}}\,\]
B. \[C{{H}_{3}}COCl\underset{{{H}_{2}}O}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{C{{H}_{3}}MgX}}}\,\]
C. \[C{{H}_{3}}CH=C{{H}_{2}}\underset{C{{H}_{3}}COOH}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{{{B}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}}}}\,\]
D. \[\underset{OH\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{\underset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}CH-C{{H}_{3}}}}\,}}\,\xrightarrow{P/HI}\]
Answer» C. \[C{{H}_{3}}CH=C{{H}_{2}}\underset{C{{H}_{3}}COOH}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{{{B}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}}}}\,\]
7450.

Among the following acids, the weakest one is [NCERT 1984]

A.      \[HF\]  
B.      \[HCl\]
C.      \[HBr\]
D.      \[HI\]
Answer» B.      \[HCl\]