(Chemistry) CBSE Class XII Important Questions Chemistry (2008)
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Chemistry : CBSE Class XII Important Questions Chemistry (2008)
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1. There is a considerable
increase in covalent radius from N to P but from As to Bi only a small change is
observed.
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2. Ionisation enthalpy of group 15 elements is much higher than that of
group 14 elements.
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3. Ionic radius of Sb and Bi are very less when compared to the ionic
radius of N,P and As.
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.4. Metallic character of group 15 elements decreases on going down the
group.
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.5. Tendency to show – 3 oxidation states in group 15 decreases on
going down the group.
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.6. Nitrogen can’t form
penta halides.
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8. N2 is a gas
while P4 is a solid.
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9. Catenation tendency is weaker in nitrogen.
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10. N2 molecule is chemically inert while white phosphorus
is more reactive.
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11. In group 15, +3 oxidation state is more stable than +5 oxidation
state on going down the group .
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12. R3 P=O is known but R3 N=O is unknown.
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13. Basicity of hydrides NH3> PH3 > AsH3
> SbH3 > BiH3
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14. Stability of hydrides NH3> PH3 > AsH3
> SbH3 > BiH3
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15. Reducing character of hydrides NH3< PH3
< AsH3 < SbH3 <BiH3
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16. The oxides in higher oxidation states of group 15 elements are more
acidic than that of lower oxidation state.
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17. Basicity of group 15 oxides increases on going down the group.
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18. PCl5 is more covalent than PCl3.
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19. PCl5 is more covalent than PF5.
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20. All the five bonds in PCl5 are not equivalent.(Or) PCl5
is more reactive than PCl3.
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21. Both PCl3 and PCl5 fumes in air.
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22. PH3 has lower boiling point than NH3.
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23. NH3 acts as a lewis base.
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24. NO2 molecule dimerise to become N2O4.
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25. Aluminium is rendered passive in concentrated HNO3.
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26. Concentrated HNO3 becomes yellow when exposed to
light.(Or) concentrated HNO3 is an oxidizing agent.
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27. White phosphorus is more reactive than red phosphorus. Black
phosphorus is least reactive.
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28. Bond angle in PH3+ is higher than that of PH3.
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29. HNH bond angle in NH3 is less than the tetra hedral bond
angle of 109.50.
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30. Bond angles of HPH,HAsH and HSbH are closer to 900.
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31. H3PO4 is tri protic, H3PO3
is diprotic while H3PO2 is mono protic.
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32. H3PO2 is a good reducing agent.
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33. H3PO2 is a stronger reducing agent than H3PO3.
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34. NO is an odd electron molecule but does not dimerise to give N2O2.
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35. Sulphur has very high boiling and melting point when compared to
oxygen.
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36. In group 16 tendencies to show -2 oxidation state decreases on
going down the group.
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37. In group 16 +4 oxidation state become more stable than +6 oxidation
state on going down the group.
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38. Oxygen can show a maximum covalency of 4 and it can not form hexa
valent compound.
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39. Acidity of group 16 hydrides H2O <H2 S
< H2Se < H2Te.
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40. Reducing character of group 16 hydrides H2O <H2
S < H2Se < H2Te