R a n j e e t S h a h i C h e m i s t r y C l a s s e s R a n j e e t S h a h i C h e m i s t r y C l a s s e s R a n j e e t S h a h i C h e m i s t r y C l a s s e s R a n j e e t S h a h i C h e m i s t r y C l a s s e s

S CO 4 8 , I I
n d
F l o o r , S e c t o r 2 0 C, CHANDI GARH P h : 2 7 2 5 7 4 8 , 3 0 4 0 6 6 0
S C F 7 2 , S e c t o r 1 0 , P a n c h k u l a , P h : 3 9 1 4 8 4 4
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IIT IIT IIT IIT- -- -JEE JEE JEE JEE Review Questions
Carbon, Silicon and their Compounds
Level-2(Following Questions may have more than one correct response)

Q1. C(OH)
4
is unstable because a carbon atom cannot hold more than one OH groups but Si(OH)
4
is a stable compound
because
(A) CO bond energy is low (B) CO bond energy is high
(C) Si-O bond energy is low (D) Si-O bond energy is high

A
D
Q2. The correct statement(s) related to allotropes of carbon is/are
(A) graphite is the most stable allotropes of carbon and having a two dimensional sheet like structure of hexagonal rings of
carbon (sp
2
)
(B) diamond is the hardest allotrope of carbon and having a three dimensional network structure of C(sp
3
)
(C) fullerene (C
60
) is recently discovered non-crystalline allotrope of carbon having a football-like structure.
(D) Vander Waal's force of attraction acts between the layers of graphite 6.14 away from each other

A
B
Q3. Which of the following is / are correct for group 14 elements?
(A) The stability of dihalides are in the order CX
2
< SiX
2
< GeX
2
< SnX
2
< PbX
2

(B) The ability to form pppp multiple bonds among themselves increases down the group
(C) The tendency for catenation decreases down the group
(D) They all form oxides with the formula MO
2
.

A
C
D
Q4. Which of the following gases on dissolution in water make the solution acidic?
(A) CO (B) CO
2
(C) SO
3
(D) PH
3


B
C
Q5. Which of the following will release CO
2
when heated to 1000
o
C?
(A) KHCO
3
(B) Li
2
CO
3
(C) K
2
CO
3
(D) PbCO
3


A
B
D
Q6. Carbon monoxide is prepared by:
(a) heating formic acid with conc.H
2
SO
4
(b) Heating potassium ferrocyanide with conc.H
2
SO
4

(c) Heating malonic acid with P
4
O
10
(d) Hydrolysis of Mg
2
C
3

A
B
Q7. Select the incorrect statement(s)
(a) Carborundum on stron heating does not melt but dissociates to give silicon and graphite
(b) Graphite crystallized in presence of alkali metals is found to be much more conducting
(c) Carbon monoxide burns with blue flame
(d) The oxidation state of central carbon atom in carbon sub-oxide is two.
D
Q8. Which of the following give(s) ethyne on reaction with water?
(a) Al
2
(C
2
)
3
(b) Al
4
C
3
(c) SrC
2
(d) Mg
2
C
3

A
C
Q9. Which of the following statement(s) is/are false for soluble bicarbonates?
(a) They give pink colour with phenolphthalein
(b) They do not liberate carbon dioxide with phenol
(c) They give white precipitate with magnesium sulphate in cold.
(d) They liberate carbon dioxide on reaction with dil. H
2
SO
4

A
C

Group-14

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S CO 4 8 , I I
n d
F l o o r , S e c t o r 2 0 C, CHANDI GARH P h : 2 7 2 5 7 4 8 , 3 0 4 0 6 6 0
S C F 7 2 , S e c t o r 1 0 , P a n c h k u l a , P h : 3 9 1 4 8 4 4
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Q10. A complex cross-linked polymer (Silicone) is formed by
(a) Hydrolysis of (CH
3
)
3
SiCl. (b) Hydrolysis of a mixture of (CH
3
)
3
SiCl and (CH
3
)
2
SiCl
2

(c) Hydrolysis of CH
3
SiCl
3
(d) Hydrolysis of SiCl
4

C
Q11. Select the correct statement(s)
(a) Double chain silicates are known as amphiboles.
(b) In cyclic silicates two oxygen atoms per tetrahedron are shared
(c) Orthosilicates contain discrete (SiO
4
)
4-
units.
(d) Asbestos mineral is a double chain silicate and mica is a sheet silicate.
A
B
C
D
Assertion Reason Types
Questions given below consist of two statements each printed as Assertion (A) and Reason (R); while answering these
questions you are required to choose any one of the following four responses:
(A) if both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) if both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
(C) if (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) if (A) is false and (R) is true


Q12. Assertion : Silicones are very inert polymers.
Reason : Both SiO and SiC bond energies are very high.

A
Q13. Assertion: Si Si bonds are much weaker then Si O bonds.
Reason: Silicon forms double bonds with itself.
C
Q14. Assertion: Pn
+4
can be reduced easily to Pb
2+

Reason: Pb
+2
is paramagnetic.
C
Q15. Assertion: SiF
6
2-
is known but SiCl
6
2-
is not.
Reason: Size of fluorine is small and its lone pair of electrons interacts with d-orbitals of Si strongly.
A

Passage Based Questions

Passage 1
Read the following short write-up and answer the questions at the end of it. The name 'silica' covers an entire group of
minerals, which have the general formula SiO
2
, the most common of which is quartz. Quartz is a framework silicate with
SiO4 tetrahedra arranged in spirals. The spirals can turn in a clockwise or anticlockwise direction a feature that results in
there being two mirror images, optically active, varieties of quartz.


Q16. The following pictures represent various silicate anions. Their formulae are respectively:
Silicon
Oxygen

(A) SiO
3
2
Si
3
O
7
2
(B) SiO
4
4
Si
3
O
10
8

(C) SiO
4
2
Si
3
O
9
2
(D) SiO
3
4
Si
3
O
7
8


B
Q17. Si
3
O
9
6
(having three tetrahedral) is represented as:
(A) (B) (C) both (D) none

B

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S CO 4 8 , I I
n d
F l o o r , S e c t o r 2 0 C, CHANDI GARH P h : 2 7 2 5 7 4 8 , 3 0 4 0 6 6 0
S C F 7 2 , S e c t o r 1 0 , P a n c h k u l a , P h : 3 9 1 4 8 4 4
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Q18. The silicate anion in the mineral kinoite is a chain of three SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with adjacent tetrahedra. The
mineral also contains Ca
2+
ions, Cu
2+
ions, and water molecules in a 1:1:1 ratio mineral is represented as:
(A) CaCuSi
3
O
10
H
2
O (B) CaCuSi
3
O
10
2H
2
O (C) Ca
2
Cu
2
Si
3
O
10
2H
2
O (D) none of these

C
Passage 2
Read the following write-ups and answer the questions at the end of it. Silicons are synthetic polymers containing repeated
R
2
SiO units. Since, the empirical formula is that of a ketone (R
2
CO), the name silicone has been given to these materials.
Silicones can be made into oils, rubbery elastomers and resins. They find a variety of applications because of their chemical
inertness, water repelling nature, heat-resistance and good electrical insulating property. Commercial silicon polymers are
usually methyl derivatives and to a lesser extent phenyl derivatives and are synthesized by the hydrolysis of
R
2
SiCl
2
[R=methyl or phenyl]
Me
2
SiCl
2
O Si O Si O Si
Me
Me
Me
Me
O
Me
Me
Silicone
H
2
O



Q19. If we mix Me
3
SiCl with Me
2
SiCl
2
, we get silicones of the type:
O Si O Si O Si
Me
Me
Me
Me
O
Me
Me
Me Me
(A)
(B)
Si O Si O
Me
O
Me
O
O
Si Si O O O
Me Me
(C) (D) both of the above none of the above

A
Q20. If we start with MeSiCl
3
as the starting material, silicones formed is:
O Si O Si O Si
Me
Me
Me
Me
O
Me
Me
Me Me
(A)
(B)
Si O Si O
Me
O
Me
O
O
Si Si O O O
Me Me
(C) (D) both of the above none of the above


B
Matching Type Questions

Q21. Match the following:
Column I Column II
(A) Bi
3+
(BiO)
+
(P) Heat
(B) [AlO
2
]

Al(OH)
3
(Q) Hydrolysis
(C) SiO
4
4
Si
2
O
7
6
(R) Acidification
(D) (B
4
O
7
2
) [B(OH)
3
] (S) Dilution by water


Q22. Coloumn I Column II
(a) Asbestos (i) Double chain Silicate.
(b) Silicones (ii) Oxidising agent
(c) Red lead

(iii) (R
2
SiO)
n

(d) Carbon suboxide (iv) Linear structure.






R a n j e e t S h a h i C h e m i s t r y C l a s s e s R a n j e e t S h a h i C h e m i s t r y C l a s s e s R a n j e e t S h a h i C h e m i s t r y C l a s s e s R a n j e e t S h a h i C h e m i s t r y C l a s s e s
S CO 4 8 , I I
n d
F l o o r , S e c t o r 2 0 C, CHANDI GARH P h : 2 7 2 5 7 4 8 , 3 0 4 0 6 6 0
S C F 7 2 , S e c t o r 1 0 , P a n c h k u l a , P h : 3 9 1 4 8 4 4
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Answers
1. A D 16. B


2. A B 17. B


3. A C D 18. C


4. B C 19. A


5. A B D 20. B


6. A B 21. A Q,S; B R; C P; D Q,R
7. D 22. (a = i, b = iii, c = ii, d = iv)
8. A C 23.


9. A C 24.


10. C 25.


11. A B C D 26.


12. A 27.


13. C 28.


14. C 29.


15. A 30.