Q. Which of the following s-block elements is used in fireworks for its bright red color?
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A.
Lithium
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B.
Sodium
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C.
Potassium
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D.
Barium
Solution
Lithium is used in fireworks to produce a bright red color.
Correct Answer: A — Lithium
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Q. Which of the following s-block elements is used in fireworks for producing a bright red color?
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A.
Lithium
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B.
Sodium
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C.
Potassium
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D.
Calcium
Solution
Lithium (Li) is used in fireworks to produce a bright red color.
Correct Answer: A — Lithium
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Q. Which of the following s-block elements is used in fireworks?
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A.
Lithium
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B.
Beryllium
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C.
Sodium
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D.
Magnesium
Solution
Sodium is commonly used in fireworks for its bright yellow color.
Correct Answer: C — Sodium
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Q. Which of the following salts will produce a basic solution when dissolved in water?
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A.
NaCl
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B.
KNO3
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C.
NH4Cl
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D.
Na2CO3
Solution
Na2CO3 is a salt of a weak acid (H2CO3) and a strong base (NaOH), thus it will produce a basic solution.
Correct Answer: D — Na2CO3
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Q. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers corresponds to a 3p electron?
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A.
n=3, l=0, m_l=0
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B.
n=3, l=1, m_l=1
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C.
n=2, l=1, m_l=0
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D.
n=3, l=2, m_l=0
Solution
For a 3p electron, n=3 and l=1. The magnetic quantum number m_l can be -1, 0, or +1.
Correct Answer: B — n=3, l=1, m_l=1
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Q. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers corresponds to an electron in a 4d orbital?
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A.
n=4, l=0, m_l=0
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B.
n=4, l=2, m_l=1
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C.
n=3, l=2, m_l=2
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D.
n=4, l=1, m_l=0
Solution
For a 4d orbital, n=4 and l=2. The m_l value can be -2, -1, 0, +1, +2.
Correct Answer: B — n=4, l=2, m_l=1
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Q. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers is not allowed?
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A.
n=2, l=1, m_l=0
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B.
n=3, l=2, m_l=2
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C.
n=1, l=0, m_l=1
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D.
n=4, l=3, m_l=-3
Solution
For l=0, m_l can only be 0. Therefore, n=1, l=0, m_l=1 is not allowed.
Correct Answer: C — n=1, l=0, m_l=1
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Q. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers is not possible?
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A.
n=3, l=2, m_l=1
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B.
n=2, l=1, m_l=2
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C.
n=4, l=3, m_l=0
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D.
n=1, l=0, m_l=0
Solution
For l=1, m_l can only be -1, 0, or +1. Therefore, m_l=2 is not possible.
Correct Answer: B — n=2, l=1, m_l=2
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Q. Which of the following solutions has the highest boiling point?
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A.
0.1 M NaCl
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B.
0.1 M KCl
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C.
0.1 M CaCl2
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D.
0.1 M glucose
Solution
CaCl2 dissociates into 3 ions (Ca^2+ and 2 Cl^-), leading to the highest boiling point elevation among the options.
Correct Answer: C — 0.1 M CaCl2
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Q. Which of the following solutions has the highest concentration?
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A.
0.1 M NaCl
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B.
0.2 M KCl
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C.
0.05 M CaCl2
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D.
0.3 M MgSO4
Solution
Concentration in terms of molarity: 0.1 M NaCl = 0.1, 0.2 M KCl = 0.2, 0.05 M CaCl2 = 0.15 (0.05*3), 0.3 M MgSO4 = 0.3. Highest is 0.3 M MgSO4.
Correct Answer: D — 0.3 M MgSO4
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Q. Which of the following solutions will have the highest boiling point?
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A.
0.1 M NaCl
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B.
0.1 M KCl
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C.
0.1 M glucose
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D.
0.1 M MgCl2
Solution
0.1 M MgCl2 will have the highest boiling point due to the highest van 't Hoff factor (i = 3).
Correct Answer: D — 0.1 M MgCl2
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Q. Which of the following solutions will have the lowest freezing point?
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A.
0.1 M NaCl
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B.
0.1 M KBr
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C.
0.1 M MgCl2
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D.
0.1 M glucose
Solution
MgCl2 dissociates into 3 ions, leading to the greatest freezing point depression among the options.
Correct Answer: C — 0.1 M MgCl2
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Q. Which of the following solutions will have the lowest vapor pressure?
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A.
0.1 M NaCl
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B.
0.1 M KBr
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C.
0.1 M MgCl2
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D.
0.1 M glucose
Solution
MgCl2 dissociates into 3 ions, leading to the highest number of solute particles and thus the lowest vapor pressure.
Correct Answer: C — 0.1 M MgCl2
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Q. Which of the following species exhibits sp3d hybridization?
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A.
SF4
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B.
XeF2
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C.
NH3
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D.
C2H4
Solution
In SF4, the sulfur atom is sp3d hybridized, resulting in a seesaw molecular geometry.
Correct Answer: A — SF4
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Q. Which of the following species has a bond order of 1?
Solution
F2 has a bond order of 1, calculated as (8 bonding electrons - 6 antibonding electrons)/2 = 1.
Correct Answer: C — F2
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Q. Which of the following species has a central atom with sp3 hybridization?
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A.
CCl4
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B.
CO2
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C.
BF3
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D.
H2O
Solution
In CCl4, the central carbon atom is sp3 hybridized, forming a tetrahedral geometry.
Correct Answer: A — CCl4
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Q. Which of the following species has a linear geometry due to hybridization?
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A.
H2O
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B.
CO2
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C.
NH3
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D.
CH4
Solution
CO2 has a linear geometry due to the sp hybridization of the carbon atom.
Correct Answer: B — CO2
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Q. Which of the following species has a linear molecular geometry?
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A.
BeCl2
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B.
NH3
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C.
H2O
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D.
CH3Cl
Solution
BeCl2 has two bonding pairs and no lone pairs, resulting in a linear molecular geometry.
Correct Answer: A — BeCl2
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Q. Which of the following species has a linear molecular shape?
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A.
BeCl2
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B.
SF6
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C.
NH3
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D.
H2O
Solution
BeCl2 has two bonding pairs and no lone pairs, resulting in a linear shape.
Correct Answer: A — BeCl2
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Q. Which of the following species has a tetrahedral shape?
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A.
CH4
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B.
C2H4
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C.
NH3
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D.
H2O
Solution
CH4 has a tetrahedral shape due to sp3 hybridization of the carbon atom.
Correct Answer: A — CH4
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Q. Which of the following species has a trigonal bipyramidal geometry?
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A.
PCl5
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B.
BF3
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C.
H2O
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D.
NH4+
Solution
PCl5 has five bonding pairs and no lone pairs, resulting in a trigonal bipyramidal geometry.
Correct Answer: A — PCl5
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Q. Which of the following species has sp2 hybridization?
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A.
C2H2
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B.
BF3
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C.
C2H4
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D.
CH4
Solution
C2H4 (ethylene) has a carbon-carbon double bond, and each carbon is sp2 hybridized.
Correct Answer: C — C2H4
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Q. Which of the following species has the highest bond order?
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A.
O2+
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B.
O2
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C.
O2-
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D.
O2 2-
Solution
O2+ has a bond order of 2.5, which is higher than O2 (2), O2- (1.5), and O2 2- (1).
Correct Answer: A — O2+
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Q. Which of the following species is reduced in the reaction 2MnO4- + 5C2O4^2- + 16H+ → 2Mn^2+ + 10CO2 + 8H2O?
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A.
MnO4-
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B.
C2O4^2-
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C.
H+
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D.
CO2
Solution
In the given reaction, MnO4- is reduced to Mn^2+.
Correct Answer: A — MnO4-
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Q. Which of the following statements about alcohols is true?
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A.
They are always soluble in water.
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B.
They have higher boiling points than alkanes.
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C.
They cannot form hydrogen bonds.
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D.
They are less dense than water.
Solution
Alcohols have higher boiling points than alkanes due to hydrogen bonding.
Correct Answer: B — They have higher boiling points than alkanes.
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Q. Which of the following statements about alkanes is true?
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A.
They are highly reactive.
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B.
They are saturated hydrocarbons.
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C.
They contain double bonds.
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D.
They are polar molecules.
Solution
Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons, meaning they contain only single bonds between carbon atoms.
Correct Answer: B — They are saturated hydrocarbons.
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Q. Which of the following statements about alkenes is true?
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A.
They are saturated hydrocarbons.
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B.
They can undergo polymerization.
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C.
They do not react with electrophiles.
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D.
They have a higher boiling point than alkanes.
Solution
Alkenes can undergo polymerization due to the presence of a double bond.
Correct Answer: B — They can undergo polymerization.
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Q. Which of the following statements about alkynes is incorrect?
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A.
They are unsaturated hydrocarbons.
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B.
They contain at least one triple bond.
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C.
They are more reactive than alkenes.
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D.
They have a higher boiling point than alkenes.
Solution
Alkynes are generally less reactive than alkenes due to the stability of the triple bond.
Correct Answer: C — They are more reactive than alkenes.
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Q. Which of the following statements about alkynes is true?
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A.
They are less acidic than alkenes.
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B.
They can undergo polymerization.
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C.
They have a higher boiling point than alkenes.
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D.
They are more stable than alkenes.
Solution
Alkynes have a higher boiling point than alkenes due to stronger intermolecular forces.
Correct Answer: C — They have a higher boiling point than alkenes.
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Q. Which of the following statements about amines is incorrect?
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A.
Amines are basic in nature.
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B.
Amines can form salts with acids.
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C.
Amines have higher boiling points than alcohols.
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D.
Amines can act as nucleophiles.
Solution
Amines generally have lower boiling points than alcohols due to the absence of hydrogen bonding in tertiary amines.
Correct Answer: C — Amines have higher boiling points than alcohols.
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