

MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 26 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your The p Block Elements knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Sulphur molecule is |
A. | diatomic |
B. | triatamic |
C. | tetratomic |
D. | Octa-atomic |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
On heating KCIO, we get |
A. | KClO2 + O2 |
B. | KCl + O2 |
C. | KCI + O3 |
D. | KCl + O2 + O3 |
Answer» C. KCI + O3 | |
3. |
Arrange the following hydrides of group 16 elements in order of increasing stability |
A. | H2S < H2O < H2Te > H2Se |
B. | H2O < H2Te < H2Se < H2S |
C. | H2O < H2S < H2Se < H2Te |
D. | H2Te < H2Se < H2S < H3O |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
The hybridisation of sulphur in sulphur hexafluoride is |
A. | sp3d |
B. | sp3d2 |
C. | sp3d3 |
D. | sp3 |
Answer» C. sp3d3 | |
5. |
How many P-O-P bonds appear in cyclic meta-phosphoric acid? |
A. | 4 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 2 |
D. | 1 |
Answer» C. 2 | |
6. |
PCl3 on hydrolysis gives |
A. | H3PO3 |
B. | HPO3 |
C. | H3PO4 |
D. | POCl3 |
Answer» B. HPO3 | |
7. |
Which one of the following does not form hydrogen bonding? |
A. | NH3 |
B. | H2O |
C. | HCl |
D. | HF |
Answer» D. HF | |
8. |
The shape of XeF4 is |
A. | tetrahedral |
B. | square planar |
C. | pyramidal |
D. | linear |
Answer» C. pyramidal | |
9. |
Main source of helium is |
A. | Air |
B. | Radium |
C. | Monazite |
D. | Water |
Answer» D. Water | |
10. |
Which one of the following is the strongest lewis acid? |
A. | BF3 |
B. | BCl3 |
C. | BBr3 |
D. | Bl3 |
Answer» C. BBr3 | |
11. |
Element found from sea water is |
A. | magnesium |
B. | Sodium |
C. | Iodine |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
12. |
Which one of the following is an electrophilic reagent? |
A. | BF3 |
B. | KH3 |
C. | H2O |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. KH3 | |
13. |
Which of the following oxides is an hydride of nitrous acid ? |
A. | N2O3 |
B. | NO2 |
C. | NO |
D. | N2O4 |
Answer» B. NO2 | |
14. |
The number of P-O-P bonds in cyclic metaphosphoric acid is |
A. | 2 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 4 |
Answer» B. 3 | |
15. |
Atomicity of phosphorus is |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» E. | |
16. |
Which oxide of nitrogen is obtained on heating ammonium nitrate at 250 C ? |
A. | Nitric oxide |
B. | Nitrous oxide |
C. | Nitrogen dioxide |
D. | Dinitrogen tetraoxide |
Answer» C. Nitrogen dioxide | |
17. |
Catenation property is maximum in |
A. | phosphorus |
B. | carbon |
C. | sulphur |
D. | zinc |
Answer» C. sulphur | |
18. |
Which of the following has maximum ionisation potential? |
A. | Al |
B. | P |
C. | Si |
D. | Mg |
Answer» C. Si | |
19. |
Which of the following is the strongest oxidising agent? |
A. | F2 |
B. | Cl2 |
C. | l2 |
D. | Br2 |
Answer» B. Cl2 | |
20. |
Which one of the following elements is found in free state in nature? |
A. | Sodium |
B. | Iron |
C. | Zinc |
D. | Gold |
Answer» E. | |
21. |
Modern periodic table is given by |
A. | Debonair |
B. | Mendeleef |
C. | Mendel |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Mendel | |
22. |
Which one of the following is least basic? |
A. | NCl3 |
B. | NBr3 |
C. | NI3 |
D. | NF3 |
Answer» D. NF3 | |
23. |
Which one of the following dement is liquid at normal temperature? |
A. | zinc |
B. | mercury |
C. | bromine |
D. | water |
Answer» C. bromine | |
24. |
Boron shows diagonal relation with |
A. | Al |
B. | C |
C. | Si |
D. | Sn |
Answer» D. Sn | |
25. |
The structure of white phosphorus is |
A. | square-planar |
B. | pyramidal |
C. | tetrahedral |
D. | trigonal planar |
Answer» D. trigonal planar | |
26. |
Which of the following is a tetrabasic acid? |
A. | Hypophosphorus acid |
B. | Metaphosphoric acid |
C. | Pyrophosphoric acid |
D. | Orthophosphoric acid |
Answer» D. Orthophosphoric acid | |