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Inorganic Chemistry Test

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Among the following, the hygroscopic compound is

  1. cerium(IV) sulfate

  2. chromic acid

  3. chromium(II) chloride

  4. chromium(III) oxide


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Chromium(II) chloride is the chemical compound with the formula CrCl2. This white, crystalline solid is used for the synthesis of other chromium complexes. CrCl2 is hygroscopic.It is used as a precursor to other inorganic and organometallic chromium complexes. Alkyl halides and nitroaromatics are reduced by CrCl2.

Paramagnetic materials have a small and positive susceptibility to magnetic fields. Which among the following is a paramagnetic salt?

  1. Cobalt (II) bromide

  2. Cobalt (II) chloride

  3. Cobalt (II) carbonate

  4. Cobalt (II) sulfate


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cobalt (II) carbonate is the inorganic compound with the formula CoCO3. This reddish paramagnetic solid is an intermediate in the hydrometallurgical purification of cobalt from its ores, as an inorganic pigment and as a precursor to catalysts.

Which among the following is a pseudohalogen?

  1. Copper(I) sulfide

  2. Copper monosulfide

  3. Cyanogen

  4. Cyanuric chloride


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cyanogen is the chemical compound with the formula (CN)2. It is a colourless, toxic gas with a pungent odour. The molecule is a pseudohalogen. Cyanogen molecules consist of two CN groups — analogous to diatomic halogen molecules, such as Cl2, but far less oxidizing.

Which of the following forms part of the verdigris patina?

  1. Columbite

  2. Copper(II) carbonate

  3. Copper(II) chloride

  4. Copper(II) hydroxide


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Copper(II) carbonate is a blue-green compound (chemical formula CuCO3) forming part of the verdigris patina that is found on weathered brass, bronze and copper.

Ethane is an organic compound. Which of the following is structurally similar to ethane?

  1. Digallane

  2. Dinitrogen pentoxide

  3. Disilane

  4. Disulfur dichloride


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Disilane is a chemical compound with chemical formula H6Si2. It is the only two silicon silane that is an aliphatic hydrosilicon. At standard temperature and pressure, disilane is a colourless, acrid gas. Disilane and ethane have similar structures, although disilane is much more reactive.

The compound used for the preservation of stock solutions is

  1. hafnium(IV) chloride

  2. hexadecacarbonylhexarhodium

  3. hydrazine

  4. hydrazoic acid


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hydrazoic acid is a colourless, volatile, and extremely explosive liquid at room temperature and pressure. It is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen, having chemical formula HN3.It is used primarily for preservation of stock solutions, and as a reagent.

In which of the following compounds, gold exihibits its highest known oxidation state?

  1. Gold fluoride

  2. Gold bromide

  3. Gold(III) oxide

  4. Gold(I) sulfide


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gold fluoride is the inorganic compound with the formula Au2F10. This fluoride compound features gold in its highest known oxidation state. This red solid dissolves in hydrogen fluoride but these solutions decompose, liberating fluorine.

Antifouling paints usually contain a biocide, or toxin, held within the structure of the paint. Among the following ______________ is a component of antifouling paints.

  1. copper(II) nitrate

  2. copper(I) oxide

  3. copper(II) oxide

  4. copper(II) sulfate


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Copper(I) oxide or cuprous oxide is the inorganic compound with the formula Cu2O. It is one of the principal oxides of copper. This red-coloured solid is a component of antifouling paints.

Chemotherapy is a drug treatment that uses powerful chemicals to kill fast-growing cells in the body. Which among the following is a chemotherapy drug?

  1. Chromium dioxide

  2. Chromium trioxide

  3. Chromyl chloride

  4. Cisplatin


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cisplatin, is a chemotherapy drug. It is used to treat various types of cancers, including sarcomas, some carcinomas (e.g., small cell lung cancer, and ovarian cancer), lymphomas, and germ cell tumors.

Which of the following can not be used as a semiconductor material?

  1. Aluminium antimonide

  2. Aluminium arsenide

  3. Aluminium nitride

  4. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All can be used as semiconductor materials.

Among the following _________ is used in tank armour and bulletproof vests.

  1. Boron carbide

  2. Boron nitride

  3. Boron trifluoride

  4. Boron trichloride


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Boron carbide is an extremely hard boron-carbon ceramic material used in tank armour, bulletproof vests, and numerous industrial applications. With a Mohs hardness of above 9, it is one of the hardest materials known, behind cubic boron nitride and diamond.

Which of the following is the component of fluoroantimonic acid?

  1. Stibine

  2. Antimony pentachloride

  3. Antimony pentafluoride

  4. Antimony trioxide


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Antimony pentafluoride is the inorganic compound with the formula SbF5. This colourless, viscous liquid is a valuable Lewis acid and a component of the superacid fluoroantimonic acid, the strongest known acid. It is notable for its Lewis acidity and its ability to react with almost all known compounds.

Ammonia is the starting material for nitric acid manufacture.The solution of ammonia in water is known as

  1. ammonium chloride

  2. ammonium sulfate

  3. ammonium nitrate

  4. ammonium hydroxide


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ammonium hydroxide is a solution of ammonia in water. It can be denoted by the symbols NH3(aq). Although the name ammonium hydroxide suggests a base with composition [NH4+][OH], it is actually impossible to isolate samples of NH4OH. These ions only comprise a tiny fraction of ammonia.

The stomach contains gastric acid needed for the digestion of proteins. Among the following acids _______________ is found naturally in gastric acid.

  1. hydrobromic acid

  2. hydrochloric acid

  3. hydroiodic acid

  4. hydrofluoric acid


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hydrochloric acid is a solution of hydrogen chloride (HCl) in water, that is a highly corrosive, strong mineral acid with many industrial uses. It is found naturally in gastric acid.

A photosensitive substance is responsive to light or other radiant energy. Which of the following is a photosensitive solid?

  1. Germanium telluride

  2. Gold(III) chloride

  3. Gold(I, III) chloride

  4. Gold(III) fluoride


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gold(I, III) chloride is a black solid with chemical formula Au4Cl8 that contains gold in two different oxidation states - +1 and +3. It is a photosensitive solid and should be kept away from light and stored in dark-coloured containers.

The bacterial breakdown of organic matter emits ______________ gas.

  1. hydrogen selenide

  2. hydrogen sulfide

  3. hydrogen telluride

  4. hydroxylamine


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hydrogen sulfide is a colourless, very poisonous, flammable gas with the characteristic foul odour of rotten eggs at concentrations up to 100 parts per million. It often results from the bacterial breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen, such as in swamps and sewers.

Which of the following is used in rocketry as a propellant?

  1. Hydrogen peroxide

  2. Hydrogen fluoride

  3. Hydrogen chloride

  4. Hydrogen bromide


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an oxidizer commonly used as a bleach. It is the simplest peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide is a clear liquid, slightly more viscous than water, that appears colourless in dilute solution. It is used as a disinfectant, antiseptic, oxidizer, and in rocketry as a propellant.

Which of the following is used for construction of infrared detectors?

  1. Hypochlorous acid

  2. Hypophosphorous acid

  3. Indium antimonide

  4. Indium arsenide


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Indium arsenide is a semiconductor material. It has the appearance of grey cubic crystals with a melting point 942 °C. Indium arsenide is used for construction of infrared detectors, for the wavelength range of 1-3.8 µm. The detectors are usually photovoltaic photodiodes.

Bartell mechanism is shown by

  1. Indium nitride

  2. Indium phosphide

  3. Iodine heptafluoride

  4. Iodine pentafluoride


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Iodine heptafluoride is the compound IF7. It has an unusual pentagonal bipyramidal structure, as predicted by VSEPR theory. The molecule can undergo a pseudorotational rearrangement called the Bartell mechanism, which is like the Berry mechanism but for a hepta coordinated system.

Among the following compounds __________ is used as an intermediate in the production of purified germanium metal.

  1. germanium tetrachloride

  2. germanium monoxide

  3. germanium dioxide

  4. germanium disulfide


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Germanium tetrachloride is a colourless liquid used as an intermediate in the production of purified germanium metal. In recent years the usage of GeClhas increased substantially due to its use as a reagent for fibre optic production.

Which of the following is a III/V semiconductor?

  1. Gadolinium(III) oxide

  2. Gallium antimonide

  3. Gallium arsenide

  4. Gallium trichloride


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gallium arsenide (GaAs) is a compound of the elements gallium and arsenic. It is a III/V semiconductor, and is used in the manufacture of devices such as microwave frequency integrated circuits, monolithic microwave integrated circuits, infrared light-emitting diodes, laser diodes, solar cells and optical windows.

Which among the following is the violet coloured salt?

  1. Dysprosium(III) chloride

  2. Erbium (III) chloride

  3. Europium trichloride

  4. Gadolinium(III) chloride


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Erbium (III) chloride, the erbium (III) salt of hydrochloric acid, is a violet solid used for the preparation of erbium metal.

Which of the following alums is used in tanning?

  1. Chrome alum

  2. Ammonium alum

  3. Soda alum

  4. Potash alum


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chrome alum, KCr(SO4)2·12H2O is a dark violet crystalline double sulfate of chromium and potassium. It is used in tanning.

Methane is the simplest alliphatic hydrocarbon.Which of the following compounds is analogue of methane?

  1. Gallium nitride

  2. Gallium phosphide

  3. Germane

  4. Germanium dichloride


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Germane is the chemical compound with the formula GeH4, and the germanium analogue of methane. It is the simplest germanium hydride and one of the most useful compounds of germanium. It is tetrahedral. It burns in air to produce GeO2 and water.

Which of the following mixes well with air and easily forms explosive mixtures ?

  1. Decaborane

  2. Diammonium phosphate

  3. Diborane

  4. Dichlorosilane


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Diborane is a colourless gas at room temperature with a repulsively sweet odour. Diborane mixes well with air, easily forming explosive mixtures. Diborane will ignite spontaneously in moist air at room temperature.

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