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10251.

Which of the following is acidic [AFMC 1990; JIPMER 1997]

A. \[S{{O}_{3}}\]
B. \[{{N}_{2}}O\]
C. \[BeO\]
D. \[HgO\]
Answer» B. \[{{N}_{2}}O\]
10252.

Which of the following is oxidised by \[S{{O}_{2}}\] [BHU 1986]

A. \[Mg\]
B. \[{{K}_{2}}C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{7}}\]
C. \[KMn{{O}_{4}}\]
D. All of these
Answer» B. \[{{K}_{2}}C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{7}}\]
10253.

Which of the following is used to absorb sulphur dioxide [EAMCET 1980]

A. Conc. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]
B. \[KOH\] solution
C. Water
D. Anhydrous \[CaC{{l}_{2}}\]
Answer» C. Water
10254.

The formula of ozone is \[{{O}_{3}},\] it is [CPMT 1989, 91; Manipal MEE 1995; RPET 1999, 2000]

A. An allotrope of oxygen
B. Compound of oxygen
C. Isotope of oxygen
D. None of these
Answer» B. Compound of oxygen
10255.

Bond angle is minimum for [DPMT 1990]

A. \[{{H}_{2}}O\]
B. \[{{H}_{2}}S\]
C. \[{{H}_{2}}Se\]
D. \[{{H}_{2}}Te\]
Answer» E.
10256.

Bleaching action of \[S{{O}_{2}}\] is due to its [CPMT 2004]

A. Oxidising property
B. Acidic property
C. Basic property
D. Reducing property
Answer» E.
10257.

The oxidation number of xenon in \[XeO{{F}_{2}}\] is [J & K 2005]

A. Zero
B. 2
C. 4
D. 3
Answer» D. 3
10258.

Helium was discovered by

A. Crooks
B. Rutherford
C. Frankland and Lockyer
D. Dorn
Answer» D. Dorn
10259.

Which of the following exhibits the weakest intermolecular forces [KCET (Med.) 2001]

A. He
B. HCl
C. \[N{{H}_{3}}\]
D. \[{{H}_{2}}O\]
Answer» B. HCl
10260.

Percentage of \[Ar\] in air is about [CPMT 1989]

A. 0.01
B. 0.02
C. 0.03
D. 0.04
Answer» B. 0.02
10261.

Gradual addition of electronic shells in the noble gases causes a decrease in their [MP PET 1997]

A. Ionization energy
B. Atomic radius
C. Boiling point
D. Density
Answer» B. Atomic radius
10262.

The forces acting between noble gas atoms are [NCERT 1989]

A. Vander Waals forces
B. Ion-dipole forces
C. London dispersion forces
D. Magnetic forces
Answer» B. Ion-dipole forces
10263.

\[Xe{{F}_{4}}\] on partial hydrolysis produces [AFMC 1995]

A. \[Xe{{F}_{2}}\]
B. \[XeO{{F}_{2}}\]
C. \[XeO{{F}_{4}}\]
D. \[Xe{{O}_{3}}\]
Answer» C. \[XeO{{F}_{4}}\]
10264.

The last orbit of argon would have electrons [CPMT 1971, 78]

A. 6
B. 2
C. 18
D. 8
Answer» E.
10265.

Oxidation of \[NO\] in air produces [KCET 1992]

A. \[{{N}_{2}}O\]
B. \[{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\]
C. \[N{{O}_{2}}\]
D. \[{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}\]
Answer» D. \[{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}\]
10266.

Which of the following is not known [MP PET/PMT 1988; NCERT 1982; CBSE PMT 1989; MP PET 1993]

A. \[NC{{l}_{5}}\]
B. \[N{{I}_{3}}\]
C. \[SbC{{l}_{3}}\]
D. \[NC{{l}_{3}}\]
Answer» B. \[N{{I}_{3}}\]
10267.

Nitrogen combines with metals to form [CPMT 1981, 93]

A. Nitrites
B. Nitrates
C. Nitrosyl chloride
D. Nitrides
Answer» E.
10268.

Which of the following oxides of nitrogen is the anhydride of nitrous acid [NCERT 1975; AIIMS 1991]

A. \[NO\]
B. \[{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\]
C. \[{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{4}}\]
D. \[{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}\]
Answer» C. \[{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{4}}\]
10269.

The strongest base is [IIT 1989; CPMT 1997; MP PET 2001,03]

A. \[N{{H}_{3}}\]
B. \[P{{H}_{3}}\]
C. \[As{{H}_{3}}\]
D. \[Sb{{H}_{3}}\]
Answer» B. \[P{{H}_{3}}\]
10270.

Which one of the following elements occur free in nature [CPMT 1988]

A. Nitrogen
B. Phosphorus
C. Arsenic
D. Antimony
Answer» B. Phosphorus
10271.

Which of the following is kept in water? [BCECE 2005]

A. White phosphorous
B. Sodium
C. Potassium
D. Calcium
Answer» B. Sodium
10272.

Which is used in the manufacture of safe matchsticks [DPMT 1982, CPMT 1974, 75]

A. White phosphorus
B. Sulphur
C. Red phosphorus
D. Selenium
Answer» D. Selenium
10273.

In \[N{{H}_{4}}N{{O}_{2}},\] the oxidation number of nitrogen will be [MP PET 1990]

A. 3
B. 5
C. - 3 and + 3
D. + 3 and + 5
Answer» D. + 3 and + 5
10274.

White phosphorus contains [CPMT 1978; KCET (Med.) 2000; MP PET 1990]

A. \[{{P}_{5}}\] molecules
B. \[{{P}_{4}}\] molecules
C. \[{{P}_{6}}\] molecules
D. \[{{P}_{2}}\] molecules
Answer» C. \[{{P}_{6}}\] molecules
10275.

A pure sample of nitrogen is prepared by heating

A. Calcium cyanamide
B. Barium azide
C. Ammonium hydroxide
D. Ammonium nitrite
Answer» C. Ammonium hydroxide
10276.

The P-P-P bond angle in white phosphorus is [MP PET 1991]

A. \[{{120}^{o}}\]
B. \[{{109}^{o}}2{8}'\]
C. \[{{90}^{o}}\]
D. \[{{60}^{o}}\]
Answer» E.
10277.

Oxidation number of As in \[{{H}_{2}}AsO_{4}^{-}\] is [CPMT 2001]

A. 6
B. 7
C. 5
D. 9
Answer» D. 9
10278.

The element which forms oxides in all oxidation states \[+I\] to \[+V\] is [AIIMS 2004]

A. N
B. P
C. As
D. Sb
Answer» B. P
10279.

Which blue liquid is obtained on reacting equimolar amounts of two gases at \[-30{}^\circ C\] [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2005]

A. \[{{N}_{2}}O\]
B. \[{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\]
C. \[{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{4}}\]
D. \[{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}\]
Answer» C. \[{{N}_{2}}{{O}_{4}}\]
10280.

Nitrous oxide is known as [AFMC 2004]

A. Breathing gas
B. Laughing gas
C. exercising gas
D. Laboratory gas
Answer» C. exercising gas
10281.

Which of the following tendencies remains unchanged on going down in the nitrogen family (Group-VA)? [MP PMT 1997]

A. Highest oxidation state
B. Non-metallic character
C. Stability of hydrides
D. Physical state
Answer» B. Non-metallic character
10282.

On heating ammonium dichromate, the gas evolved is [IIT-JEE 1999]

A. Oxygen
B. Ammonia
C. Nitrous oxide
D. Nitrogen
Answer» E.
10283.

When heated \[N{{H}_{3}}\] is passed over \[CuO\] gas evolved is [BCECE 2005]

A. \[{{N}_{2}}\]
B. \[{{N}_{2}}O\]
C. \[HN{{O}_{3}}\]
D. \[N{{O}_{2}}\]
Answer» B. \[{{N}_{2}}O\]
10284.

The acid which forms two series of salts is [KCET 1996]

A. \[{{H}_{3}}P{{O}_{4}}\]
B. \[{{H}_{3}}P{{O}_{3}}\]
C. \[{{H}_{3}}B{{O}_{3}}\]
D. \[{{H}_{3}}P{{O}_{2}}\]
Answer» C. \[{{H}_{3}}B{{O}_{3}}\]
10285.

The number of \[P-O-P\] bonds in cyclic metaphosphoric acid is [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2000]

A. Zero
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer» D. Four
10286.

The basicity of orthophosphoric acid is [CPMT 1984, 91]

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» C. 4
10287.

Inertness of \[{{N}_{2}}\] gas is due to [DCE 2000; MP PET 2001]

A. No vacant d-orbital
B. High dissociation energy
C. High electronegativity
D. None
Answer» C. High electronegativity
10288.

The number of \[P-O-P\] bridges in the structure of phosphorous pentoxide and phosphorous trioxide are respectively [AIIMS 2005]

A. 6, 6
B. 5, 5
C. 5, 6
D. 6, 5
Answer» B. 5, 5
10289.

\[SO_{4}^{2-}\] is not used with to dry \[N{{H}_{3}}\]gas because [KCET 2001]

A. \[{{P}_{4}}{{O}_{10}}\] is basic and \[N{{H}_{3}}\] is acidic
B. \[{{P}_{4}}{{O}_{10}}\] is acidic and \[N{{H}_{3}}\]is basic
C. \[{{P}_{4}}{{O}_{10}}\] is not a drying agent
D. \[{{P}_{4}}{{O}_{10}}\] reacts with moisture in \[N{{H}_{3}}\]
Answer» C. \[{{P}_{4}}{{O}_{10}}\] is not a drying agent
10290.

Action of concentrated nitric acid \[(HN{{O}_{3}})\] on metallic tin produces [BHU 2002]

A. Stannic nitrate
B. Stannous nitrate
C. Stannous nitrite
D. Meta stannic acid
Answer» B. Stannous nitrate
10291.

When ammonia is passed over heated copper oxide, the metallic copper is obtained. the reaction shows that ammonia is [MP PET 2002]

A. A dehydrating agent
B. An oxidising agent
C. A reducing agent
D. A nitrating agent
Answer» D. A nitrating agent
10292.

In the reaction, \[{{P}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}+3CaO\to C{{a}_{3}}{{(P{{O}_{4}})}_{2}};\,{{P}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}\] acts as...... [Orissa JEE 2002]

A. Acidic flux
B. Basic flux
C. Basic impurity
D. Acidic impurity
Answer» E.
10293.

The oxyacid of phosphorus, in which phosphorus has the lowest oxidation state, is [KCET (Med.) 2001]

A. Hypophosphorus acid
B. Orthophosphoric acid
C. Pyrophosphoric acid
D. Metaphosphoric acid
Answer» B. Orthophosphoric acid
10294.

Calcium cyanamide on treatment with steam under pressure gives ammonia and [EAMCET 1984, 88; CPMT 1986]

A. Calcium carbonate
B. Calcium hydroxide
C. Calcium oxide
D. Calcium bicarbonate
Answer» B. Calcium hydroxide
10295.

Which statement is wrong for \[NO\] [DPMT 2005]

A. It is anhydride of nitrous acid
B. Its dipole moment in 0.22 D
C. It forms dimer
D. it is paramagnetic
Answer» B. Its dipole moment in 0.22 D
10296.

There is very little difference in acid strength in the series \[{{H}_{3}}P{{O}_{4}},\] \[{{H}_{3}}P{{O}_{3}},\] and \[{{H}_{3}}P{{O}_{2}}\] because [KCET 1990]

A. Phosphorus in these acids exists in different oxidation states
B. The hydrogen in these acids are not all bounded to the phosphorus
C. Phosphorus is not a highly electronegative element
D. Phosphorus oxides are less basic
Answer» C. Phosphorus is not a highly electronegative element
10297.

Hypophosphorus acid is [NCERT 1977; MP PMT 1992]

A. A tribasic acid
B. A dibasic acid
C. A monobasic acid
D. Not acidic at all
Answer» D. Not acidic at all
10298.

White phosphorus reacts with caustic soda. The products are \[P{{H}_{3}}\] and \[Na{{H}_{2}}P{{O}_{2}}\]. This reaction is an example of [IIT 1980; KCET 1993]

A. Oxidation
B. Reduction
C. Oxidation and reduction
D. Neutralisation
Answer» D. Neutralisation
10299.

The chemical used for cooling in refrigeration is [CPMT 1981, 88]

A. \[C{{O}_{2}}\]
B. \[N{{H}_{4}}OH\]
C. \[N{{H}_{4}}Cl\]
D. Liquid \[N{{H}_{3}}\]
Answer» E.
10300.

Which of the following elements does not form stable diatomic molecules [CBSE PMT 1989, 94]

A. Iodine
B. Phosphorus
C. Nitrogen
D. Oxygen
Answer» C. Nitrogen