JEE-ADVANCED SERIES Chemistry
P Block Elements
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2002 Chapter Questions 56 MCQs
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PYQ 1978
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Ammonia gas can be dried by
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cone
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3
4
quicklime
02
PYQ 1981
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HBr and HI reduce sulphuric acid, HCl can reduce and HF can reduce
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None of these
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PYQ 1983
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Chlorine acts as a bleaching agent only in the presence Of
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dry air
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moisture
3
sunlight
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pure oxygen
04
PYQ 1985
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A gas that cannot be collected over water is
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PYQ 1986
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The bonds present in are
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only ionic
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covalent and coordinate
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only covalent
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covalent and inonic
06
PYQ 1987
medium
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Amongst the trihalides of nitrogen, which one is least basic?
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2
3
4
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PYQ 1987
medium
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Which of the following oxides of nitrogen is a coloured gas ?
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2
NO
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4
08
PYQ 1987
easy
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Bromine can be liberated from potassium bromide solution by the action of
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iodine solution
2
chlorine water
3
sodium chloride
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potassium iodide
09
PYQ 1989
medium
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Nitrogen (I) oxide is produced by
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thermal decomposition of
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disproportionation of
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thermal decomposition of
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interaction of hydroxylamine and nitrous acid
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PYQ 1991
medium
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There is no S- S bond in
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4
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PYQ 1996
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combines with to form The compound contains the species
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and
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and
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and
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and
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PYQ 1996
medium
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Which of the following is the least stable and its existence is doubtful ?
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2
3
4
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PYQ 1996
medium
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Which one of the following oxides is neutral ?
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CO
2
3
ZnO
4
14
PYQ 1997
medium
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Which one of the following species is not a pseudo halide?
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2
3
4
15
PYQ 1998
medium
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White phosphorus has
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six P-P single bonds
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four P- P single bonds
3
four lone pairs of electrons
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P-P-P angle of
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PYQ 1999
medium
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One mole of calcium phosphide on reaction with excess water gives
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one mole of phosphine
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two moles of phosphoric acid
3
two moles of phosphine
4
one mole of phosphorus pentaoxide
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PYQ 1999
medium
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In compounds of type , where E = B , P, As or Bi, the angles Cl-E - Cl for different E are in the order
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B > P = As = Bi
2
B > P > As > Bi
3
B < P = As = Bi
4
B < P < As < Bi
18
PYQ 2000
medium
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Amongst and the 1one with the highest boiling point is
1
because of hydrogen bonding
2
because of higher molecular weight
3
because of hydrogen bonding
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because of lower molecular weight
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PYQ 2000
medium
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The number of bonds in cyclic metaphosphoric acid is
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zero
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two
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three
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four
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PYQ 2000
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Ammonia can be dried by
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cone.
2
3
CaO
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anhydrous
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PYQ 2002
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Polyphosphates are used as water softening agents because they
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form soluble complexes with anionic species
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precipitate anionic species
3
form soluble complexes with cationic species
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precipitate cationic species
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PYQ 2002
medium
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Identify the correct order of acidic strength of
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2
3
4
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PYQ 2003
medium
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For the correct choice is
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is dibasic and reducing
2
is dibasic and non-reducing
3
is tribasic and reducing
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is tribasic and non-reducing
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PYQ 2003
medium
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on hydrolysis will produce
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2
3
4
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PYQ 2003
easy
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Graphite is a soft solid lubricant extremely difficult to melt. The reason for this anomalous behaviour is that graphite -
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has molecules of variable molecular masses like polymers
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has carbon atoms arranged in large plates of rings of strongly bound carbon atoms with weak interplate bonds.
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is a non-crystalline substance.
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is an allotropic form of carbon.
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PYQ 2003
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is
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monobasic acid and weak Lewis acid
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monobasic and weak Bronsted acid
3
monobasic and strong Lewis acid
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tribasic and weak Bronsted acid
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PYQ 2004
medium
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Which of the following has -O-O- linkage?
1
2
3
4
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PYQ 2004
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The correct statement(s) for orthoboric acid is/'are
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It behaves as a weak acid in water due to self ionisation
2
Acidity of its aqueous solution increases upon addition of ethylene glycol
3
It has a three-dimensional structure due to hydrogen bonding
4
It is a weak electrolyte in water
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PYQ 2005
medium
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Which of the following isomers of phosphorus is thermodynamically most stable?
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Red
2
White
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Black
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Yellow
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PYQ 2005
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Which gas is evolved when is treated with concentrated ?
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2
3
4
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PYQ 2005
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A pale blue liquid obtained by equimolar mixture of two gases at is
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4
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PYQ 2005
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Name the structure of silicates in which three oxygen atoms of are shared is
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pyrosilicate
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sheet silicate
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linear chain silicate
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three-dimensional silicate
33
PYQ 2007
medium
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The percentage of -character in the orbitals forming bonds in is
1
25
2
33
3
50
4
75
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PYQ 2008
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Aqueous solution of on reaction with gives
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2
3
4
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PYQ 2009
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The reaction of with leads selectively to . The , is
1
2
a mixture of
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moist
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in the presence of aqueous
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PYQ 2009
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In the reaction, the amine(s) X is/are
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2
3
4
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PYQ 2011
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Extra pure can be obtained by heating
1
with
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3
4
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PYQ 2012
medium
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With respect to graphite and diamond, which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct?
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Graphite is harder than diamond
2
Graphite has higher electrical conductivity than diamond.
3
Graphite has higher thermal conductivity than diamond.
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Graphite has higher C- C bond order than diamond
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PYQ 2013
medium
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The correct statement(s) about is/are
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bond lengths are equal
2
thermal decomposition of is endothermic
3
is diamagnetic in nature
4
has a bent structure
40
PYQ 2017
medium
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The correct statement(s) about the oxoacids, and , is(are)
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The conjugate base of is weaker base than
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The central atom in both and is hybridized.
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is more acidic than because of the resonance stabilization of its anion.
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is formed in the reaction between and .
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PYQ 2019
medium
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With reference to aqua regia, choose the correct option(s)
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Aqua regia is prepared by mixing cone. HCI and cone. in 3:1 (v/v) ratio
2
Reaction of gold with aqua regia produces an anion having Au in +3 oxidation state
3
Reaction of gold with aqua regia produces in the absence of air
4
The yellow colour of aqua regia is due to the presence of NOCI and
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PYQ 2020
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Choose the correct statement(s) among the following
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is a reducing agent.
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reacts with to form .
3
solution of in contains and ions.
4
The reaction of with hot dilute nitric acid to give is a redox reaction.
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PYQ 2020
medium
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With respect to hypochlorite, chlorate and perchlorate ions, choose the correct statement(s)
1
The hypochlorite ion is the strongest conjugate base
2
The molecular shape of only chlorate ion is influenced by the lone pair of electrons of
3
The hypochlorite and chlorate ions disproportionate to give rise to identical set of ions
4
The hypochlorite ion oxidizes the sulfite ion
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PYQ 2021
medium
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Ozonolysis of produces oxide of chlorine. The average oxidation state of chlorine in this oxide is ____.
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PYQ 2021
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The correct statement(s) related to oxoacids of phosphorous is(are)
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Upon heating, undergoes a disproportionation reaction to produce and .
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While can act as a reducing agent, cannot.
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is a monobasic acid.
4
The H atom of the P-H bond in is not ionizable in water.
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PYQ 2022
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The reaction of with gives a paramagnetic gas, which upon reaction with produces
1
2
3
4
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PYQ 2022
medium
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The compound(s) which react(s) with to give boron nitride (BN) is(are)
1
2
3
4
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PYQ 2022
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Dissolving of white phosphorous in boiling solution in an inert atmosphere gives a gas The amount of (in g) required to completely consume the gas is ___ [Given : Atomic mass of ]
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PYQ 2022
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Dissolving of white phosphorous in boiling solution in an inert atmosphere gives a gas The amount of (in g) required to completely consume the gas is ___ [Given : Atomic mass of ]
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PYQ 2022
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The reaction of HClO3 with HCl gives a paramagnetic gas, which upon reaction with O3 produces
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2
3
4
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PYQ 2022
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The reaction of HClO3 with HCl gives a paramagnetic gas, which upon reaction with O3 produces
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2
3
4
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PYQ 2022
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The reaction of HClO3 with HCl gives a paramagnetic gas, which upon reaction with O3 produces
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2
3
4
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PYQ 2022
easy
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The reaction and in water produces a precipitate that dissolves upon the addition of of appropriate concentration The dissolution of the precipitate is due to the formation of
1
2
3
4
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PYQ 2022
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The reaction of and gives a Xe compound . The number of moles of HF produced by the complete hydrolysis of of is ______
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PYQ 2022
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The compound(s) which react(s) with to give boron nitride (BN) is(are)
1
2
3
4
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PYQ 2022
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The reaction and in water produces a precipitate that dissolves upon the addition of of appropriate concentration. The dissolution of the precipitate is due to the formation of
1
2
3
4