IV A Group Elements

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Which of the following elements does not

belong to Group 14?
(a) Carbon
(b) Silicon
(c) Germanium
(d) Arsenic
The atomic number of the element tin
which belongs to 5th period is
(a) 49
(b) 50
(c) 81
(d) 82
Which of the following elements may be
regarded as nonmetal?
(a) Carbon
(b) Silicon
(c) Germanium
(d) Tin
Which of the following elements may be
regarded as semi-metals?
(a) Carbon
(b) Germanium
(c) Tin
(d) Lead
Which of the following elements behaves
like a metal?
(a) Carbon
(b) Silicon
(c) Germanium
(d) Tin
Which of the following orders regarding the
boiling points is correct?
(a) C > Si > Ge > Sn
(b) C < Si < Ge < Sn
(c) C > Si < Ge < Sn
(d) C < Si > Ge > Sn
Which of the following orders regarding the
boiling point is correct?
(a) Si > Ge > Sn
(b) Si < Ge < Sn
(c) Si > Ge < Sn
(d) Si < Ge > Sn
Which of the following statements is not
correct?
(a) The stability of the +4 oxidation state of
elements of group 14 decreases down the
group
(b) The stability of the +2 oxidation state of
elements of group 14 increase down the
group
(c) Stannous fluoride is a covalent
compound
(d) a majority of the compounds of
elements of group 14 are four covalent and
involve sp3 hybridization
Which of the following statements is not
correct?
(a) All the elements of group 14 form
covalent hydrides
(b) Carbon forms a very large number of
compounds with hydrogen
(c) Silicon like carbon forms a large number
of compounds with hydrogen. These are
collectively known as silanes
(d) The general formula of silanes is
Si n H 2n 2 and these are strong reducing
agents
Which of the following statements is not
correct?
(a) All the elements of group 14 form
tetrahalides with the exception of PbI 4

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(b) All tetrahadies of elements of group 14

are tetrahedral
(c) The stability of the halides of elements
of group 14 increases down the group
(d) SiCl4 exhibits the phenomenon of
hydrolysis
Which of the following oxides is highly
poisonous?
(a) CO (b) CO 2 (c) C3O 2 (d) C5O 2
Which of the following statements is not
true?
(a) Carbon produces carbon monoxide
when it is burnt in a limited supply of air
(b) Carbon monoxide is a good reducing
agent
(c) Carbon monoxide acts as a ligand
through the donation of lone pair of oxygen
(d) Carbon monoxide acts as a ligand
through the donation of lone pair of carbon
Which of the following statements is not
correct?
(a) Carbon dioxide is a linear molecule with
no dipole moment
(b) Carbon dioxide and silicon dioxide have
the same structures
(c) Carbon dioxide is a gas whereas silicon
dioxide is solid
(d) In carbon dioxide, a double bond exists
in carbon and oxygen whereas in silicon
dioxide each silicon-oxygen bond is linked
through a single sigma bond
Which of the following oxides is an acidic
oxide?
(a) CO 2 (b) Ge3O 2 (c) SnO3 (d) PbO 2
Which of the following oxides is an
amphoteric oxide?
(a) CO 2 (b) SiO 2 (c) GeO 2 (d) PbO 2
Which of the following oxides is a basic
oxide?
(a) CO 2 (b) SiO 2 (c) GeO 2 (d) PbO 2
Which of the following statement is not
correct?
(a) Organosilicon polymers are known as
silicons
(b) Silicons have the general formula
(R 2SiO) n where R CH 3 , C2 H 5 ,

C6 H 5 , etc

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(c) Hydrolysis of dialkyldichlorosilane

produces cross-linked silicon polymer
(d) Hydrolysis of alkyitrichlorosilane
produce cross-linked silicon polymer
Which of the following statements is not
correct?
(a) The durability and inertness of silicones
is due to the high bond enthalpy of Si O
bond

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(b) Silicones are used in water-proofing

textiles
(c) Silicons rubbers are excellent electrical
insulators
(d) The silicones always involve crosslinked between Si and O atoms
Carborundum is
(a) CaC 2 (b) Fe3C
(c) CaCO3
(d) SiC
Which of the following is expected to be
conducting?
(a) SiO 2
(b) Graphite
(c) Diamond
(d) Methane
Which of the following compounds of
carbon may be considered as resonance
hybrid?
(a) C 2 H 5OH
(b) C6 H 6
(c) C 4 H10
(d) C 2 H 2
Iron may be rendered passive by application
of
(a) PbO
(b) Pb(OH) 2
(c) PbCO3
(d) Pb3O 4
The dissolution of stannous hydroxide in
excess base produces
2
(a) Sn(OH) 4
(b) Sn(OH) 6
2

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(c) SnO3
(d) Sn(OH)3
Synthetic zeolites have been prepared for
use as
(a) lubricants
(b) molecular sieves
(c) semiconductors
(d) plastics
Which of the following statements is
correct?
(a) Graphite is a bad conductor of electricity
(b) Dry graphite in vacuum is not slippery
(c) The adsorption of substances by
graphite increases the friction as the layers
slide past each other
(d) The graphite does not possess metallic
properties
Which of the following statements is not
correct regarding graphite crystal?
(a) The carbon atoms are arranged in planar
layers
(b) Each carbon in graphite is sp 2
hybridized
(c) The atoms in each layer is not tightly
bonded together
(d) The binding force between layers is
weak allowing the layers to slip over each
other
Which of the following carbides is an ionic
carbide?
(a) SiC (b) B4C (c) TiC (d) CaC 2
Which of the following is white lead?
(a) Pb(OH) 2 .2PbCO3

(b) Pb(OH) 2 .Pb(CH 3COO) 2

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(c) Pb(OH) 2
(d) PbCO3
Which of the following is not hydrolysed?
(a) CCl4
(b) SiCl4
(c) GeCl4
(d) SnCl4
Which of the following order regarding
bond energies is correct?
(a) (C H) (Si H) (Ge H)
(b) (C H) (Si H) (Ge H)
(c) (C H) (Si H) (Ge H)
(d) (C H) (Si H) (Ge H)
Tin exists in
(a) One allotropic form
(b) Two allotropic forms
(c) Three allotropic forms
(d) Four allotropic forms
Which of the following is red lead?
(a) PbO(b) Pb3O 4 (c) Pb 2 O (d) PbO 2
Which of the following represents producer
gas?
(a) CO & N 2
(b) CO 2 & H 2
(c) CO & H 2
(d) CO 2 & N 2
Silicons contain
(a) C, O & Si
(b) C & Si
(c) O & Si
(d) C, N, O & Si
Silanes are compounds which contain
(a) C, H & Si
(b) C & Si
(c) O & Si
(d) H & Si
Which of the following statements is not
correct?
(a) Silicon is the second member of group
14
(b) Silicon tetrahalide exhibits the
phenomenon of hydrolysis
(c) Because of large radius of silicon atom,
the latter does not form the bonds of the
type Si = Si, Si Si
(d) Silicon dioxide molecule in solid phase
are held together by van der Waals forces
Which of the following statements is not
correct?
(a) Silicon is extensively used as a
semiconductor
(b) Carborundum is SiC
(c) Silicon occurs in free state in nature
(d) Mica contains the element silicon
Which of the following represents
pyrosilicate ion?
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(a) SiO 44 (b) Si 2 O7
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(c) (SiO8 ) n

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(d) Si3O9

Only one oxygen atom of two SiO 4

tetrahedral is shared in
(a) Orthosilicate
(b) Pyrosilicates
(c) Chain silicates (d) Cyclic silicates
In chain and cyclic structures of silicates

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(a) No oxygen atom is shared amongst

SiO 4 tetrahedral
(b) One oxygen atom per tetrahedron is
shared
(c) Two oxygen atoms per tetrahedron are
shared
(d) Three oxygen atoms per tetrahedron are
shared
In the sheet type is silicates
(a) No oxygen is shared amongst SiO 4
tetrahedral
(b) One oxygen atom per tetrahedron is
shared
(c) Two oxygen atoms per tetrahedron are
shared
(d) Three oxygen atoms per tetrahedron are
shared
In the structure of quartz.
(a) No oxygen atom is shared amongst
SiO 4 tetrahedra
(b) One oxygen atom is shared between two
tetrahedra
(c) Two oxygen atoms per tetrahedron are
shared
(d) All the four oxygen atoms of a SiO 4
tetrahedron are shared with other tetrahedra
Which of the following statements
regarding glass is not true?
(a) Glass has no fixed melting point
(b) Ordinary glass is a mixture of sodium
and calcium silicates and may be
represented as Na 2SiO3 . CaSiO3 . 4SiO 2
(c) Small amounts of Co(II). Cr(III), Fe(III)
and Mn (IV)
compounds
impart
respectively blue, green, brown and violet
colours to the glass
(d) Flint glass has a low refractive index
Which of the following statements is
correct?
(a) All compounds of silicon are
collectively known as silicones
(b) Silicon hydrides are known as silicones
(c) Silicon halides are known as silicones
(d) Silicones are polymeric organosilicon
compounds
Which of the following statements
regarding silicones is not correct?
(a) Silicones have good thermal stability
(b) Liquid silicones are lubricants
(c) Silicones are chemical inert substances
(d) Silicone rubber is not attack by ordinary
chemical reagents except ozone
Lead dioxide is a/an
(a) Neutral oxide (b) Acidic oxide
(c) Basic oxide
(d) Amphoteric oxide
Plumbo-solvancy means dissolution of lead
in
(a) Water (b) Acids
(c) Alkalis
(d) Organic solvents

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Red lead has the chemical formula

(a) PbO(b) PbO 2 (c) Pb 2 O3 (d) Pb3O 4
Which of the following is not correct?
(a) Lead is a true metal with +2
electrovalency
(b) Lead forms PbCl 4 which is soluble in
organic solvents
(c) Lead reacts with concentrated HCl to
form PbCl 2
(d) Lead reacts with NaOH solution to form

Pb(OH) 4
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Which of the following is known as butter

of tin?
(a) SnCl2 .2H 2 O (b) SnCl2 .3H 2 O
(c) SnCl2 .4H 2 O (d) SnCl2 .5H 2 O
Which of the following halides does not
exist?
(a) PbF4
(b) PbCl 4
(c) PbBr4
(d) PbI 4
Which of the following halides is of yellow
colour?
(a) PbCl 2
(b) PbBr2
(c) PbI 2
(d) PbF2
The element tin and lead belong to group
(a) 11
(b) 12
(c) 13
(d) 14
Which is the chief ore of tin?
(a) Cerrusite
(b) Agnlesite
(c) Cassiterite
(d) Cinnabar
The chief ore of lead is
(a) Galena
(b) Cinnabar
(c) Cassiterite
(d) Zincite
In the purification of lead electrolytically,
which of the following facts is not correct?
(a) Crude lead acts as anode
(b) Pure lead acts as cathode
(c) Electrolytic solution contains PbSiF6
and H 2SiF6
(d) Anode mud contains copper only
Heating lead in air at higher temperature
(T 725 K) , the oxide formed is
(a) PbO(b) PbO 2 (c) Pb 2 O3 (d) Pb3O 4
Which of the following equation is not
actually observed?
3 4Sn(NO3 ) 2
(a) 4Sn 10HNO
(dilute)

NH 4 NO3 3H 2O
(b) 3Sn 8HNO3 3Sn(NO3 ) 2
(dilute)

2NO 4H 2 O
(c) Sn 2HCl SnCl 2 H 2
(conc.)

2SO 4 SnSO 4
(d) Sn 2H(conc.)

2H 2 O SO 2
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Which of the following equations is not

actually observed?

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3 4Pb(NO 3 ) 2 NH NO 3H O
(a) 4Pb 10HNO
4
3
2
(dilute)

3 3Pb(NO 3 ) 2 2NO 4H O
(b) 3Pb 8HNO
2
(dilute)

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(c) PbCl 2 2HCl

(conc.)

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H 2 PbCl 4

3 Pb(NO 3 ) 2 2NO 2H O
(d) Pb 4HNO
2
2
(conc.)

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Which of the following statements is not

correct?
(a) Divalent tin or lead compounds are
essentially ionic in nature while tetravalent
are generally covalent
(b) Tin (II) compounds are invariably
reducing agents
(c) Lead (II) compounds are more stable
than Pb(IV) compounds
(d) (C 2 H5 ) 2 Pb acts as an antiknocking
compound in petrol
Tin dioxide is a/an
(a) Neutral oxide (b) Acidic acid
(c) Basic oxide
(d) amphoteric oxide
Which of the following is massicot?
(a) PbO (b) PbO 2 (c) SnO (d) SnO 2
Which of the following halides will have
minimum ionic character?
(a) PbF2 (b) PbCl 2 (c) PbBr2 (d) PbI 2
Which of the following statements is not
correct?
(a) Lead (II) chloride and lead (II) iodide
are soluble in hot water but crystallize out
on cooling
(b) Lead (IV) chloride cannot be separated
from the solution as it readily decomposes
to lead (IV) chloride and chlorine
(c) Lead (IV) chloride is not readily
hydrolysed by water
(d) Per cent of lead (II) halides decreases
with the increase in atomic number of the
halogen
Which of the following statements is not
correct?
(a) Tin (IV) chloride is an ionic compound
(b) Tin (IV) chloride undergoes hydrolysis
with water
(c) With excess of hydrochloric acid, tin
(IV) chloride froms hexachlorostannic acid
( (H 2SnCl6 ) )
(d) Tin(II) chloride can reduce Fe(III),
Cu(II) to Cu(I), Hg(II) to Hg(0) and Au (III)
to Au (0)
The only stable tetrahalide of lead is
(a) PbF4 (b) PbCl 4 (c) PbBr4 (d) PbI 4
Which of the following oxides is used in
lead accumulators?
(a) PbO(b) Pb 2 O3 (c) PbO 2 (d) Pb3O 4

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Which of the following elements does not

show allotropy?
(a) Carbon
(b) Silicon
(c) Sulphur
(d) Lead
Mosaic gold is
(a) SnS (b) PbS (c) SnS2 (d) CdS
Brown SnO is
(a) An acidic oxide
(b) Basic oxide
(c) An amphoteric oxide
(d) Neutral oxide
Lead sequioxide is
(a) PbO (b) Pb 2 O3 (c) PbO 2 (d) Pb3O 4
Galena is an ore of
(a) Fe
(b) Cu
(c) Zn
(d) Pb
Desilverization of lead is known as
(a) Cyanide process (b) Parkes process
(c) Mac Arthur-Forest process
(d) Parting process
Which of the following statements is not
correct?
(a) Zeolite contains aluminosilicate
framework
(b) The general formula of zeolite is

M nx / n [(AlO 2 ) x (SiO 2 ) y ]x .zH 2O

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(c) Zeolites are characterized by their open

structures that permit the exchange of
anions and water molecules
(d) Sodalite cage is formed by linking 24
SiO4 tetrahedra
Which of the following statements is not
correct?
(a) Zerolite A is formed by linking sodalite
cages through double four membered rings
(b) Faujasite zeolite is formed by linking
the sodalite cages through double sixmembered rings
(c) Zeolite structures contain tunnerls or
systems of interconnected cavaties which
have precisely defined dimensions on the
atomic scales
(d) Zeolites are anion exchanger
IVTH A GROUP KEY
1.d
2.b
3.a
4.b
5.d
6.c
7.a
8.c
9.c
10.c
11.a
12.c
13.b
14.a
15.c
16.d
17.c
18.d
19.d
20.b
21.b
22.d
23.d
24.b
25.b
26.c
27.d
28.a
29.a
30.a
31.c
32.b
33.a
34.a
35.d
36.d
37.c
38.b
39.b
40.c
41.c
42.d
43.d
44.d
45.d
46.d
47.a
48.d
49.d
50.d
51.d
52.c
53.d
54.c
55.a
56.d
57.d
58.b
59.a
60.d
61.d
62.a
63.d
64.d

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69.d
74.b

66.a
70.c
75.c

67.a
71.a
76.d

68.c
72.b

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