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Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. Iron is the most abundant transition metal.

  2. Copper is the best reducing agent among 3d series transition elements.

  3. Zr and Hf have the same atomic size.

  4. Ti4+ is colourless.

  5. Osmium is the densest transition element.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

All the elements of 3d series are good reducing agents except copper.

In which of the following pairs are the two species isostructural with similar hybridisation?

  1. NH4+ and SF4

  2. AlCl3 and PCl3

  3. SF6 and XeF6

  4. CH4 and SO42-

  5. BH3 and NH3


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

CH4: Tetrahedral geometry, sp3 hybridisation SO42-: Tetrahedral geometry, sp3 hybridisation

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

  1. Covalent character: MI > MBr > MCl > MF

  2. Stability of +1 oxidation state: In < Ga < Al < Tl

  3. Most stable form of phosphorus: White phosphorus

  4. Ionic size: S2- > Cl- > K+ > Ca2+

  5. Acidic strength: HClO > HIO > HBrO


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct order of covalent character is: MI > MBr > MCl > MF. As the size of the anion decreases, covalency decreases.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. Larger number of oxidation states is exhibited by actinides than those by lanthanides.

  2. 4f and 5f orbitals are equally shielded.

  3. There is a decrease in the radii of the atoms or ions as one proceeds from La to Lu.

  4. Lanthanum has partially filled d orbitals and no other partially filled orbital.

  5. Lutetium is the densest lanthanide.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

4f orbital electrons are shielded more than 5f orbital electrons.

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

  1. Malachite : Copper

  2. Calaverite : Gold

  3. Magnetite : Iron

  4. Karnalite : Potassium

  5. Galena : Tin


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Galena is an ore of lead. Cassiterite is an ore of tin.

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. Lanthanum has smaller atomic radius than lutetium.

  2. Fluorides of lanthanides are water soluble.

  3. La3+ ions will exhibit colour in aqueous solutions.

  4. Lu3+ is diamagnetic.

  5. La(OH)3 is less basic than Lu(OH)3.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lu3+ (64e-) = [Xe]4f14 Due to lack of unpaired electrons, Lu3+ ions are diamagnetic.

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

  1. Bond length: HF < HCl < HBr < HI

  2. Bond dissociation energy: HF > HCl > HBr > HI

  3. Reducing power: HF < HCl < HBr < HI

  4. Boiling point: HF < HCl < HBr < HI

  5. Acidic strength: HF < HC < HBr < HI


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Boiling point: HCl < HBr < HI < HF Boiling point increases with increase in atomic weights of halogens due to increase in the Van der Waal’s forces. However, boiling point of HF is the highest due to presence of hydrogen bonding.

Which of the following sets represents isostructural and isoelectronic species only?

  1. BeF2, CO2, N2O

  2. N2O, NO2, CO2

  3. BF3, CO2, N2O

  4. NO2, BeF2, N2O

  5. H2S, BeF2, CO2


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

BeF2, CO2, N2O are isoelectronic as well as isostructural species. All of them are linear and have 22 electrons in their molecules.

Which of the following ions have electronic configuration [Ar] 3d5?

  1. Mn2+ and Fe2+

  2. Sc3+ and Fe3+

  3. Mn2+ and Ni3+

  4. Cr3+ and Fe3+

  5. Mn2+ and Fe3+


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Mn2+ (23 e-): [Ar] 3d5 Fe3+(23 e-): [Ar] 3d5

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. Li+ ion is more solvated than Na+ ion in water.

  2. MgCl2 is more covalent than BeCl2.

  3. MgO is less basic than Al2O3.

  4. Mg has higher atomic radius than Ca.

  5. Beryllium exhibits coordination number six.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Because of very small size of Li+ ion, it is more solvated than Na+ ion in water.

Which of the following sets represents pseudohalides only?

  1. ClF3, IF7

  2. CN, N3-

  3. (CN)2, (SCN)2

  4. ClF3, CN

  5. ICl, N3-


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Both CN and N3- are pseudohalide ions because they resemble in properties with the halide (X-) ion.

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

  1. Ethylene diaminetetraacetate ion: Hexadentate ligand

  2. Chemotherapy of cancer: cis-[PtII (NH3)2 Cl2]

  3. Cyanate ion: Ambidentate ligand

  4. Nitrite ion: Bidentate ligand

  5. Pentaamminechloridocobalt(III) sulphate: [Co(NH3)5Cl]SO4


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The nitrite ion (NO2-) is an ambidentate ligand and can bind to metal ions through either the nitrogen or oxygen atom.

Which of the following elements has the highest oxidation state?

  1. NiF62-

  2. [Cr(CN)6]3-

  3. MnO4-

  4. CrO2Cl2

  5. [Fe(CN)6]4-


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In MnO4-, the oxidation state of manganese is +7. 

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. Lead pencil contains lead sulphide.

  2. Red form of lead oxide is called litharge.

  3. PbO2 is acidic in nature.

  4. All the elements of group 14 form monoxides.

  5. Pb3O4 is called lead sesquioxide.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Red form of lead oxide is called litharge, and the yellow form is massicot.

Ionisation potential does not depend upon

  1. principal quantum number

  2. type of electron

  3. nuclear charge

  4. type of bonding in crystal lattice

  5. principal quantum number


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This option is correct.

Why is ionisation potential of phosphorus greater than that of sulphur?

  1. Because of its smaller size

  2. Because of more penetrating power of p orbitals

  3. Because of its nuclear force of attraction on electrons

  4. Because half-filled orbitals are more stable

  5. Because the last electron in phosphorus has a higher value of principle quantum number


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This option is correct.

Which of the following sets represents isoelectronic species only?

  1. Mg2+, S2-, F-, Na+

  2. Ca2+, O2-, Cl-, K+

  3. Mg2+, O2-, F-, K+

  4. Ca2+, S2-, Cl-, K+

  5. Mg2+, S2-, Cl-, Na+


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

All are isoelectronic.

Which of the following is/are the correct order(s) of ionisation potential?

(a) Li < B < Be < C (b) O < N < F (c) Be < N < Ne

  1. Only (a) and (b)

  2. Only (b) and (c)

  3. Only (a) and (c)

  4. (a), (b) and (c)

  5. Only (a)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This option is correct.

In which of the following processes will energy be released?

  1. A(g) → A+(g) + e-

  2. 1/2 A2(g) → A(g)

  3. A(s) → A(g)

  4. A+(g) + B-(g) → A+B-(s)

  5. A+B-(s) → A+ (g) + B-(g)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This option is correct.

Which of the following pairs of coordination complexes represents linkage isomers?

  1. [Co(NH3)5Br]SO4 and [Co(NH3)5SO4]Br

  2. [Co(NH3)6][Cr(CN)6] and [Cr(NH3)6][Co(CN)6]

  3. [Cr(H2O)4Cl2]Cl·2H2O and [Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2·H2O

  4. [Pt(NH3)4][PtCl6] and [Pt(NH3)4Cl2][PtCl4]

  5. [Co(NH3)5(NO2)]2+ and [Co(NH3)5(ONO2)]2+


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

[Co(NH3)5(NO2)]2+ and [Co(NH3)5(ONO)]2+ are linkage isomers.

What is the correct order of stability of Al+1, Al+2 and Al+3?

  1. Al+3 > Al2+ > Al+

  2. Al+2 > Al+3 > Al+

  3. Al+2 > Al+ > Al+3

  4. Al+3 > Al+ > Al+2

  5. Al+3 < Al+ > Al+2


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This option is correct.

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