IIT-JEE 2012

CPP-1 Subject-CHEMISTRY Batch-Class-XI.

p-Block Element
1. Which of the following does not give borax bead test ?
(A) Al2(SO4)3 (B) Cu(NO3)2 (C) NiSO4 (D) (CH3COO)2Co

2. The bonds present in inorganic benzene (borazole) are

(A) 9, 3 (B) 12, 3 (C) 12, 6 (D) 15 only

3. Among the following compounds of boron the species which also has -bonds in addition to -bonds is :
(A) BH3 (B) BF3 (C) NaBH4 (D) B2H6

4. The order of increasing acidic strength of BF3 BCl3 and BBr3 is :

(A) BF3 > BCl3 > BBr3 (B) BBr3 > BCl3 > BF3 (C) BF3 < BCl3 > BBr3 (D) BF3 > BCl3 < BBr3

5. Boron when heated with carbon forms :

(A) BCl2 (B) B4C3 (C) B2C3 (D) B4C

6. Orthoboric acid is heated with ethyl alcohol in a china dish over a bunsen burner. The product formed burns with :
(A) Green edged flame (B) Golden yellow flame (C) Reddish flame (D) Grassy green flame

7. Aqueous solution of Borax is :

(A) Acid (B) Alkaline (C) Natural (D) Buffer

8. Which of the following compounds is most likely to undergo disproportionation :

(A) BCl3 (B) AlCl3 (C) InCl3 (D) InCl

9. During Hall-Heroult process for the extraction of Al from Bauxite, cryolite is added to :
(A) Lower the m. p. of the mixture (B) Increase the electrical conductivity
(C) both A & B (D) purify bauxite

10. The oxidation state of Ga in GaCl2 is :

(A) +2 (B) +1 (C) +3 (D) +1 & +3 both

11. Peroxoborates are used as whiteners in detergents because :

(A) They absorb visible light & emit UV light (B) They absorb IR light & emit visible light
(C) They absorb X-rays & emit visible light (D) They absorb UV-light & emit visible light.

12. Total number of Banana bonds in B2H6 is :

(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 6

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ANSWER KEY
1. (A) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (D) 6. (A) 7. ( ) 8. (C)
9. (C) 10. (D) 11. (D) 12. (A)

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 SOLUTIONS
1. Borax bead test is not given by colourless / white compounds.

2. Structure of borazole is
H

H B H
N N

B B
H N H

3. It has p-p back bonding (From F to B).

4. This order is explained by more electron deficiency on B in BBr 3 becuase of lesser back bonding by Br due to larger
size.

6. The product is ethyl borate [B(OC2H5)3] whose vapours burn with green edged flame.

7. Na2B4O7 gives H3BO3 (weak acid) and NaOH (strong base) in aq. solution so, it is alkaline in nature.

8. Because of inert pair effect +1 state is more stable in In. So, InCl3 will disproportionate to give InCl & In.

10. GaCl2 has been shown to be Ga+[GaCl4]– which contains Ga(I) and Ga(III).

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