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4551.

The first ionisation energies of alkaline earth metals are higher than those of the alkali metals. This is because   [MP PET 1996]

A. There is increase in the nuclear charge of the alkaline earth metals
B. There is a decrease in the nuclear charge of the alkaline earth metals
C. There is no change in the nuclear charge
D. None of the above
Answer» B. There is a decrease in the nuclear charge of the alkaline earth metals
4552.

Which of the following elements has the lowest ionistion potential [EAMCET 1993]

A. N
B. O
C. F
D. Ne
Answer» C. F
4553.

Which one of the following elements has the highest ionisation energy [IIT-JEE 1990]

A. \[[Ne]\,3{{s}^{2}}\,3{{p}^{1}}\]
B. \[[Ne]\,3{{s}^{2}}\,3{{p}^{2}}\]
C. \[[Ne]\,3{{s}^{2}}\,3{{p}^{3}}\]
D. \[[Ar]\,3{{d}^{10}}\,4{{s}^{2}}\,4{{p}^{2}}\]
Answer» D. \[[Ar]\,3{{d}^{10}}\,4{{s}^{2}}\,4{{p}^{2}}\]
4554.

Ionization energy is highest for [AFMC 2001; BVP 2003]

A. Noble gases
B. Platinum metals
C. Transition elements
D. Inner-transition elements
Answer» B. Platinum metals
4555.

The first four ionization energy values of an element are 191, 578, 872 and 5962 kcal. The number of valence electrons in the element is

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
4556.

Which of the following has maximum ionization potential [MH CET 1999]

A. K
B. Na
C. Al
D. Mg
Answer» E.
4557.

Which ionisation potential \[\left( IP \right)\] in the following equations involves the greatest amount of energy [Pune CET 1998]

A. \[Na\to N{{a}^{+}}+{{e}^{-}}\]
B. \[{{K}^{+}}\to {{K}^{2+}}+{{e}^{-}}\]
C. \[{{C}^{2+}}\to {{C}^{3+}}+{{e}^{-}}\]
D. \[C{{a}^{+}}\to C{{a}^{2+}}+{{e}^{-}}\]
Answer» C. \[{{C}^{2+}}\to {{C}^{3+}}+{{e}^{-}}\]
4558.

The first ionization potentials \[\left( eV \right)\] of \[Be\] and \[B\] respectively are [CBSE PMT 1998]

A. \[8.29eV\], \[9.32eV\]
B. \[9.32eV\], \[9.32eV\]
C. \[8.29eV\], \[8.29eV\]
D. \[9.32eV\], \[8.29eV\]
Answer» E.
4559.

The ionization energy of an element is

A. The same as the electron affinity of the element
B. Equal in magnitude but of opposite sign to the electron affinity of the element
C. The energy released when an electron is added to an atom of the element
D. The energy required to remove the outermost electron of an atom of the element
Answer» E.
4560.

Hydrogen has high ionization energy than alkali metals, due to its [AIIMS 1999]

A. Large size
B. Small size
C. Ionic bond
D. Covalent bond
Answer» C. Ionic bond
4561.

Which of the following gaseous atoms has highest value of \[IE\] [JIPMER 1997; CPMT 1997; AIIMS 2000]

A. \[P\]
B. \[Si\]
C. \[Mg\]
D. \[Al\]
Answer» B. \[Si\]
4562.

How many ionisation energies can carbon have

A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 6
Answer» D. 6
4563.

The first ionization potential of Na, Mg, Al and Si are in the order [IIT 1988; MP PMT 2000]

A. Na < Mg > Al < Si
B. Na > Mg > Al > Si
C. Na < Mg < Al > Si
D. Na > Mg > Al < Si
Answer» B. Na > Mg > Al > Si
4564.

In which of the following process highest energy is absorbed [RPET 2000]

A. \[Cu\to C{{u}^{+}}\]
B. \[Br\to B{{r}^{-}}\]
C. \[I\to {{I}^{-}}\]
D. \[Li\to L{{i}^{+}}\]
Answer» B. \[Br\to B{{r}^{-}}\]
4565.

Highest energy will be absorbed to eject out the electron in the configuration [RPMT 2000]

A. \[1{{s}^{2}}2{{s}^{2}}2{{p}^{1}}\]
B. \[1{{s}^{2}}2{{s}^{2}}2{{p}^{3}}\]
C.  \[1{{s}^{2}}2{{s}^{2}}2{{p}^{2}}\]
D. \[1{{s}^{2}}2{{s}^{2}}2{{p}^{4}}\]
Answer» C.  \[1{{s}^{2}}2{{s}^{2}}2{{p}^{2}}\]
4566.

Which of the following element has maximum, first ionisation potential   [AIIMS 2001]

A. V
B. Ti
C. Cr
D. Mn
Answer» E.
4567.

\[A\to {{A}^{+}}+e,\,\,{{E}_{1}}\] and \[{{A}^{+}}\to {{A}^{2+}}+e,\,\,{{E}_{2}}\]. The energy required to pull out the two electrons are \[{{E}_{1}}\] and \[{{E}_{2}}\] respectively. The correct relationship between two energy would be

A. \[{{E}_{1}}<\,{{E}_{2}}\]
B. \[{{E}_{1}}={{E}_{2}}\]
C. \[{{E}_{1}}>{{E}_{2}}\]
D. \[{{E}_{1}}\ne {{E}_{2}}\]
Answer» B. \[{{E}_{1}}={{E}_{2}}\]
4568.

The first ionization energy of boron is less than that of beryllium because

A. Boron has higher nuclear charge
B. Atomic size of boron is more than that of beryllium
C. Boron has only one electron in p-sub-shell
D. Atomic size of boron is less than that of beryllium
Answer» D. Atomic size of boron is less than that of beryllium
4569.

The ionization energy of nitrogen is more than that of oxygen because [MP PET 1993]

A. Nitrogen has half filled p-orbitals
B. Nitrogen is left to the oxygen in the same period of the periodic table
C. Nitrogen contains less number of electrons
D. Nitrogen is less electronegative
Answer» B. Nitrogen is left to the oxygen in the same period of the periodic table
4570.

The energy required to remove an electron of a gaseous atom from its ground state is called [CPMT 1989, 94]

A. Potential energy
B. Ionization energy
C. Electrode potential
D. Activation energy
Answer» C. Electrode potential
4571.

Which of the following explanation is best for not placing hydrogen in either the group of alkali metals or halogens [NCERT 1978]

A. The ionization energy of hydrogen is to high for group of alkali metals, but too low of halogen group
B. Hydrogen can form compounds with all other elements
C. Hydrogen is much lighter element than the alkali metals or the halogens
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Hydrogen can form compounds with all other elements
4572.

The second ionisation potential of an element \[M\] is the energy required to [JIPMER 1997]

A. Remove one mole of electron from one mole of gaseous anion
B. Remove one mole of electron from one mole of gaseous cation of the element
C. Remove one mole of electron from one mole of monovalent gaseous cation of the element
D. Remove 2 moles of electrons from one mole of gaseous atoms
Answer» D. Remove 2 moles of electrons from one mole of gaseous atoms
4573.

The incorrect statement among the following is [IIT-JEE 1997]

A. The first ionisation potential of \[Al\] is less than the first ionisation potential of \[Mg\]
B. The second ionisation potential of \[Mg\] is greater than the second ionisation potential of \[Na\]
C. The first ionisation potential of \[Na\] is less than the first ionisation potential of \[Mg\]
D. The third ionisation potential of \[Mg\] is greater than the third ionisation potential of \[Al\]
Answer» C. The first ionisation potential of \[Na\] is less than the first ionisation potential of \[Mg\]
4574.

\[C{{H}_{3}}-\overset{\overset{OH}{\mathop{|\,\,\,}}\,}{\mathop{\underset{\underset{H}{\mathop{|}}\,}{\mathop{C}}\,-}}\,CN\] is

A.                 Acetaldehyde cyanohydrin
B.                 Acetone cyanohydrin
C.                 Cyanoethanol
D.                 Ethanol nitrile
Answer» B.                 Acetone cyanohydrin
4575.

Which of the following compounds does not contain an \[-OH\] group                                   [CPMT 1982]

A.                 Phenol 
B.                 Carboxylic acid
C.                 Aldehydes         
D.                 Alcohols
Answer» D.                 Alcohols
4576.

IUPAC name of \[C{{H}_{3}}COC{{H}_{3}}\] is     [MP PET 1991]

A.                 Acetone              
B.                 2-propanone
C.                 Dimethyl ketone             
D.                 Propanal
Answer» C.                 Dimethyl ketone             
4577.

Aldehydes are isomeric with

A.                 Ketones              
B.                 Ethers
C.                 Alcohols              
D.                 Fatty acids
Answer» B.                 Ethers
4578.

Glyoxal is                                            [BVP 2003]

A.                 \[C{{H}_{2}}O-C{{H}_{2}}O\]      
B.                 \[\underset{\underset{C{{H}_{2}}OH}{\mathop{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}}\,}{\mathop{C{{H}_{2}}OH}}\,\]
C.                 \[\underset{\underset{CHO}{\mathop{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}}\,}{\mathop{CHO}}\,\] 
D.                 \[\underset{\underset{CHO\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}}\,}{\mathop{C{{H}_{2}}OH}}\,\]
Answer» D.                 \[\underset{\underset{CHO\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}}\,}{\mathop{C{{H}_{2}}OH}}\,\]
4579.

The IUPAC name of the following structure is \[\overset{\overset{C{{H}_{3}}\,\,\,O\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,||\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}}\,}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-CH-C-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}OH}}\,\]                         [MP PMT 1995]

A.                 1-hydroxy 4-methyl 3-pentanone
B.                 2-methyl 5-hydroxy 3-pentanone
C.                 4-methyl 3-oxo 1-pentanol
D.                 Hexanol-1, one-3
Answer» B.                 2-methyl 5-hydroxy 3-pentanone
4580.

Which of the aldehyde is most reactive?                 [DCE 2004]

A.                 \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}-CHO\]         
B.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO\]
C.                 \[HCHO\]            
D.                 All the equally reactive
Answer» D.                 All the equally reactive
4581.

In aldehydes and ketones, carbon of carbonyl group is [MP PMT 1995; RPET 1999, 2000]

A.                 \[s{{p}^{3}}\] hybridised              
B.                 \[s{{p}^{2}}\] hybridized
C.                 sp hybridised    
D.                 Unhybridised
Answer» C.                 sp hybridised    
4582.

Acetone and acetaldehyde are  [KCET 1998]

A.                 Position isomers              
B.                 Functional isomers
C.                 Not isomers      
D.                 Chain isomers
Answer» D.                 Chain isomers
4583.

Which of the following is a mixed ketone              [AFMC 1997]

A.                 Pentanone        
B.                 Acetophenone
C.                 Benzophenone
D.                 Butanone
Answer» C.                 Benzophenone
4584.

Chloral is                                              [CPMT 1976, 84]

A.                 \[CC{{l}_{3}}CHO\]         
B.                 \[CC{{l}_{3}}COC{{H}_{3}}\]
C.                 \[CC{{l}_{3}}COCC{{l}_{3}}\]       
D.                 \[CC{{l}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\]
Answer» B.                 \[CC{{l}_{3}}COC{{H}_{3}}\]
4585.

Which of the following types of isomerism is shown by pentanone                                          [MP PMT 1995]

A.                 Chain isomerism              
B.                 Position isomerism
C.                 Functional isomerism    
D.                 All of these
Answer» E.
4586.

IUPAC name of \[CC{{l}_{3}}CHO\] is      [MP PMT/PET 1988]

A.                 Chloral 
B.                 Trichloro acetaldehyde
C.                 1, 1, 1-trichloroethanal 
D.                 2, 2, 2-trichloroethanal
Answer» E.
4587.

In the group \[\begin{matrix}    {{R}'}  \\    R  \\ \end{matrix}>C=O\] the carbonyl carbon is joined to other atoms by

A.                 Two sigma and one pi bonds
B.                 Three sigma and one pi bonds
C.                 One sigma and two pi bonds
D.                 Two sigma and two pi bonds
Answer» C.                 One sigma and two pi bonds
4588.

Ethanedial has which functional group(s)

A.                 One ketonic      
B.                 Two aldehydic
C.                 One double bond           
D.                 Two double bond
Answer» C.                 One double bond           
4589.

Reaction of acetaldehyde with HCN followed by hydrolysis gives a compound which shows         [MP PET 1997]

A.                 Optical isomerism           
B.                 Geometrical isomerism
C.                 Metamerism     
D.                 Tautomerism
Answer» B.                 Geometrical isomerism
4590.

Triaminobenzene is a     [BHU 1996]

A.                 \[{{2}^{o}}\] amine        
B.                 \[{{3}^{o}}\] amine
C.                 \[{{1}^{o}}\] amine        
D.                 Quarternary salt
Answer» D.                 Quarternary salt
4591.

Allyl isocyanide has                                         [IIT 1995]

A.                 9 sigma bonds and 4 pi bonds
B.                 8 sigma bonds and 5 pi bonds
C.                 8 sigma bonds, 3 pi bonds and 4 non-bonding electrons
D.                 9 sigma bonds, 3 pi bonds and 2 non-bonding electrons
Answer» E.
4592.

The structural formula of methyl aminomethane is [MP PMT 1991]

A.                 \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}CHN{{H}_{2}}\]      
B.                 \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{3}}N\]
C.                 \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}NH\]          
D.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}N{{H}_{2}}\]
Answer» D.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}N{{H}_{2}}\]
4593.

A secondary amine is     [KCET 1992]

A.                 An organic compound with two \[-N{{H}_{2}}\] groups
B.                 A compound with two carbon atoms and an \[-N{{H}_{2}}\] group
C.                 A compound with an \[-N{{H}_{2}}\] group on the carbon atom in number 2 position
D.                 A compound in which two of the hydrogens of \[N{{H}_{3}}\] have been replaced by organic groups
Answer» E.
4594.

\[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}\underset{N{{H}_{2}}\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{\underset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{C.C{{H}_{2}}.}}\,}}\,CO.C{{H}_{3}}\] is             [MP PET/PMT 1988]

A.                 Diacetone          
B.                 Acetoneamine
C.                 Diacetoneamine              
D.                 Aminoacetone
Answer» D.                 Aminoacetone
4595.

\[{{C}_{3}}{{H}_{9}}N\] represents                                          [AMU 1988]

A.                 Primary amine  
B.                 Secondary amine
C.                 Tertiary amine  
D.                 All of these
Answer» E.
4596.

Which of the following is \[{{1}^{o}}\] amine

A.                 Ethylene diamine            
B.                 Dimethyl amine
C.                 Trimethyl amine              
D.                 N-methyl aniline
Answer» B.                 Dimethyl amine
4597.

Compounds containing both amino and COOH groups are known as

A.                 Diamines            
B.                 Unknown
C.                 Amino acids       
D.                 Enzymes
Answer» D.                 Enzymes
4598.

Number of isomeric primary amines obtained from \[{{C}_{4}}{{H}_{11}}N\] are                                                                [DPMT 2005]

A.                 3
B.                 4
C.                 5             
D.                 6
Answer» C.                 5             
4599.

In alkyl cyanide alkyl group attached with             [BCECE 2005]

A.                 C of CN group
B.                 N of CN group
C.                 Either C or N of CN group
D.                 Both C and N of CN group
Answer» B.                 N of CN group
4600.

Acetonitrile is:                                   [MP PMT 2004]

A.                 \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}CN\]              
B.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}CN\]
C.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}COCN\]       
D.                 \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{2}}CN\]
Answer» C.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}COCN\]