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Aluminium - class-X

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Which of the following statement is incorrect?

  1. $Al$ reacts with excess $NaOH$ to give $Al{(OH)} _{3}$

  2. $NaH{CO} _{3}$ on heating gives ${Na} _{2}{CO} _{3}$

  3. Pure sodium metal dissolves in liquid ammonia to give blue solution

  4. $NaOH$ reacts with glass to give sodium silicate


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sodium aluminate is also formed by the action of sodium hydroxide on elemental aluminium which is an amphoteric metal. The reaction is highly exothermic once established and is accompanied by the rapid evolution of hydrogen gas. The reaction is written as:
$2Al+2NaOH+{ 2H } _{ 2 }O\longrightarrow 2NaAlO _{ 2 }+3{ H }$

$2NaHCO _{ 3 (S) }\longrightarrow N{ a } _{ 2 }CO _{ 3 (S) }+CO _{ 2 (g) }+{ H } _{ 2 }O _{  (l) }$  This statment is correct.

By the reaction of sodium with liquid ammonia sodium ammide can be prepared.Sodium (alkali metal)dissolves in liquid ammoia solution to form a blue solution characteristic of a solvated electron in liquid ammonia, which is conducting in nature, due to ammoniated electrons (solvated electron).
This statment is correct.

Sodium silicate liquid can also be prepared directly by dissolving silica sand under pressure in a heated aqueous solution of caustic soda (sodium hydroxide, NaOH):
$2NaOH+{ SiO } _{ 2 }\longrightarrow Na _{ 2 }O.{ SiO } _{ 2 }+{ H } _{ 2 }O$
This statment is correct.

Alane is chemically:

  1. $AlH _3$

  2. $(AlH _3) _n$

  3. $LiAlH _4$

  4. none


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alane is a hydride of aluminium.

It can be represented by the formula $AlH _3$.

Which of the following compounds can make clothes fire proof ?

  1. $FeSO _{4}$

  2. $Al _{2}(SO _{4}) _{3}$

  3. $Cu _{2}SO _{4}$

  4. $MgSO _{4}.7H _{2}O$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

$Al _2(SO _4) _3$ used to make fire proof clothes.

The hydroxide, which is soluble in excess of sodium hydroxide is:

  1. $Fe(OH) _{3}$

  2. $Cu(OH) _{2}$

  3. $Cr(OH) _{3}$

  4. $Al(OH) _{3}$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Aluminium hydroxide is insoluble in $H _2O$ but it is soluble in strong acids and strong bases. This is because of $Al(OH) _3$ its amphoteric nature.

$Al(OH) _3 + NaOH \rightarrow Na[Al(OH) _4]$

Cryolite is:

  1. ${Na} _{3}Al{F} _{6}$ and is used in the electrolysis of alumina for decreasing electrical conductivity

  2. ${Na} _{3}Al{F} _{6}$ and is used in the electrolysis of alumina for lowering the melting point of alumina

  3. ${Na} _{3}Al{F} _{6}$ and is used in the electrolytic purification of alumina

  4. ${Na} _{3}Al{F} _{6}$ and is used in the electrolysis of alumina


Correct Option: B,D
Explanation:
  • Molten cryolite $(Na _3AlF _6)$ is used as a solvent for aluminium oxide $(Al _2O _3)$ in the Hall–Héroult process, used in the refining of aluminium. 
  • It decreases the melting point of molten (liquid state) aluminium oxide to 900-1000 °C from 2000-2500 °C. Thus cryolite makes the extraction of aluminium profitable. 
  • Hence both option B and D are correct .

The incorrect statement among the following is:

  1. Bleaching powder is used as a germicide

  2. Chlorine is used in the preparation of

    insecticides like DDT.

  3. Fluorine is used in Rocket fuels

  4. $Na _{3}AlF _{3}$ is not a insecticide


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

$Na _{3}AlF _{3}$ is used as a insecticide
So D is false

${ AlO } _{ 2 }^{ - }$ ion in aqueous solution exists as ?

  1. ${ \left[ Al{ \left( OH \right) } _{ 6 } \right] }^{ 2- }$

  2. ${ \left[ Al{ \left( OH \right) } _{ 4 }\left( { H } _{ 2 }O \right) \right] }^{ - }$

  3. ${ \left[ Al{ \left( OH \right) } _{ 4 }{ \left( { H } _{ 2 }O \right) } _{ 2 } \right] }^{ - }$

  4. ${ \left[ Al{ \left( OH \right) } _{ 6 } \right] }^{ - }$


Correct Option: C

Which of the statement about aluminium is not correct?

  1. It liberates hydrogen from acid as well as alkalies

  2. It liberates hydrogen from acid but not from alkalies

  3. It liberates hydrogen from hot alkali solution

  4. It liberates hydrogen from boiling water


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Solution:- (B) It liberates hydrogen from acid but not from alkalies

Aluminium is an amphoteric metal and hence it reacts with both acids as well as bases.
Reaction of $Al$ with acid-
$2 Al + HCl \longrightarrow 2 Al{Cl} _{3} + 3 {H} _{2}$
Reaction of $Al$ with base-
$2 Al + 2 NaOH + 2 {H} _{2}O \longrightarrow 2 NaAl{O} _{2} + 3 {H} _{2}$

The common impurities present in bauxite are:

  1. ${ Fe } _{ 2 }{ O } _{ 3 },{ SiO } _{ 2 }$

  2. $NaCl,{ MgCl } _{ 2 }$

  3. ${ AlCl } _{ 3 },{ MgCl } _{ 2 }$

  4. ${ CaCl } _{ 2 },{ MgCl } _{ 2 }$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bauxite has a number of impurities in it including iron oxides(hematite and goethite), $Fe _2O _3$ the sand silicon dioxide $SiO _2$ the clay mineral Kaolinite and asmall amount of $TiO _2$ known as Anatase.

Hence option A is correct answer.

In the purification of $Al$ by Hoop's process the correct statement is 

  1. electrolytic cell is iron and it contains three layer mass

  2. upper layer is pure $Al$ and Carbon rods in it are cathode and the bottom layer contains impure $Al$ and carbon lining of the cell is anode

  3. Electrolyte is the middle layer with fused mixture of flouride.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

In thermite welding, aluminium acts as a/an:

  1. solder

  2. flux

  3. oxidising agent

  4. reducing agent


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In thermite welding, aluminium acts as reducing agent. Aluminium is used in thermite welding of broken iron parts. The reduction of ferric oxide by aluminium is highly exothermic and therefore, the iron formed will be in the molten state. Thermite reaction involving aluminium is also called Goldschmidt alumino thermic reaction.

Read the following statements and choose the correct alternative.
Statement I :  Aluminium fool cannot bebe used in $\alpha $-particle - particle scattering experiment.
Statement II : Aluminium is a highly malleable metal.

  1. Both statement are true and statement II is a correct reason of Statement I.

  2. Both statement are true and statement II is a not correct reason of Statement I.

  3. Statement I is true and statement II is false

  4. Statement II is true and statement I is false


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • If Aluminium foil was used the,the scattering angles would have changed, but the qualitative results would also change: the reason Rutherford chose gold was because it is EXTREMELY malleable. One can stretch gold foil until it is only a few atoms thick in places, which is not possible with aluminum.
  • Hence option C is correct answer.

${ aAl } _{ 2 }{ \left( { C } _{ 2 }{ O } _{ 4 } \right)  } _{ 3 }(s)\xrightarrow [  ]{ \Delta  } \quad { bAl } _{ 2 }{ O } _{ 3 }(s)+cCO(g)+d{ CO } _{ 2 }(g)$
According to the equation for the reaction represented above, what is the mole of $CO$ to ${CO} _{2}$ that is produced by the decomposition of aluminium oxalate?

  1. $1$ mole $CO$; $1$ mole of ${CO} _{2}$

  2. $1$ mole $CO$; $2$ moles of ${CO} _{2}$

  3. $1$ mole $CO$; $3$ moles of ${CO} _{2}$

  4. $2$ moles $CO$; $1$ mole of ${CO} _{2}$

  5. $3$ moles $CO$; $1$ mole of ${CO} _{2}$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

${ Al } _{ 2 }{ ({ C } _{ 2 }{ O } _{ 4 }) } _{ 3 }(s)\xrightarrow { \Delta  } { Al } _{ 2 }{ O } _{ 3 }(s)+3CO(g)+3C{ O } _{ 2 }(g)$

According to the equation for the reaction represented above, what is the mole of $CO$ to $C{ O } _{ 2 }$ that is produced by the decomposition of aluminium oxalate is 1 mole of $C{ O }$ : 1 mole of $C{ O } _{ 2 }$

X$ _2$O$ _3$ is produced if ratio of element to oxygen is 2:3 in the reaction of element and oxygen,what is that element?

  1. Ca

  2. Li

  3. Al

  4. F

  5. C


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

$\displaystyle   X _2O _3$ is produced if ratio of element to oxygen is 2:3 in the reaction of element and oxygen, that element is Aluminum (Al). It forms $\displaystyle   Al _2O _3$ . The valence of Al (and X)  is +3 and that of oxygen is -2.
Ca, Li, F and C have valencies +2, +1, -1 and 4 respectively.

The dissolution of $Al(OH) _3$ by a solution of NaOH results in the formation of:

  1. $[Al(H _2O) _2(OH) _4]^-$

  2. $[Al(H _2O) _3(OH) _3]^+$

  3. $[Al(H _2O) _4(OH) _2]^+$

  4. $[Al(H _2O) _6(OH) _3]^-$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

1. $[Al(H _2O) _4(OH) _2]^+$

2. $Al(OH) _3$  dissolves in $NaOH$ solution to give $Al(OH)^{-4}$ ion which is supposed to have the octahedral complex species $[Al(OH) _4(H _2O) _2]^-$ in aqueous solution.

3. $Al(OH) _3 + NaOH(aq) \longrightarrow  [Al(OH) _4(H _2O) _2]^-(aq) + NaOH^+(aq)$

Aluminium chloride exists as dimer, $Al _{2}Cl _{6}$ in solid state as well as in solution of non-polar solvents such as benzene. When dissolved in water, it gives:

  1. $[Al(OH) _{6}]^{3-} + 3HCl$

  2. $Al _{2}O _{3} + 6HCl$

  3. $Al^{3+} + 3Cl^{-}$

  4. $[Al(H _{2}O) _{6}]^{3+} + 3Cl^{-}$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

When ${ Al } _{ 2 }{ Cl } _{ 6 }$ is dissolved in water, it is ionized to form ${ \left[ Al{ \left( { H } _{ 2 }O \right)  } _{ 6 } \right]  }^{ 3+ }$ and ${ Cl }^{ \left( - \right)  }$ due to large hydration energy of ${ Al }^{ 3+ }$.

${ Al } _{ 2 }{ Cl } _{ 6 }+12{ H } _{ 2 }O\rightleftharpoons 2{ \left[ Al{ \left( { H } _{ 2 }O \right)  } _{ 6 } \right]  }^{ 3+ }+{ 6Cl }^{ \left( - \right)  }$

Which of the following is soluble in water?

  1. $Na _2CO _3$

  2. $CaCO _3$

  3. $ZnCO _3$

  4. $Al _2(CO _3) _3$


Correct Option: A

Hydrogen gas will not be produced by :

  1. heated cupric oxide

  2. heated Ferric oxide

  3. heated stannic oxide

  4. heated aluminium oxide


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

When alluminium oxide is heted it liberates oxygen gas
$2Al _2O _3\rightarrow 4Al+3O _2$
So alluminium oxide on heating do not produce hydrogen gas
Hence option D is correct.

$AlCl _3$ is an electron deficient compound but $AlF _3$ is not. This is because:

  1. atomic size of F is smaller than Cl which makes $AlF _3$ more covalent

  2. $AlCl _3$ is a covalent compound while $AlF _3$ is an ionic compound

  3. $AlCl _3$ exists as a dimer but $AlF _3$ does not

  4. $Al$ in $AlCl _3$ is in $sp^3$ hybrid state but Al in $AlF _3$ is in $sp^2$ state


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There is this rule called as Fajan's rule which states that with increasing size of the anion and with decreasing size of the cation ionic character of the compound decreases while the covalent character increases.

Here, since the cation is same in both the compounds, the size of the anion decides the nature of the compound. Size of chlorine being greater than fluorine, $AlCl _3$ is covalent while $AlF _3$ is ionic.

All of the following are true for aluminum except that:

  1. it is a good conductor of electricity

  2. it is a metal of high density

  3. it forms a protective coating in air that resists further corrosion

  4. it is an excellent reducing agent

  5. it forms a hydroxide that that is soluble in both strong base and acid


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The properties of aluminium include low density and therefore low weight, high strength, superior malleability, easy machining, excellent corrosion resistance and good thermal and electrical conductivity.
The surface of aluminum metal is covered with a thin layer of oxide that helps protect the metal from attack by air. So, normally, aluminum metal does not react with air. Aluminium hydroxide is amphoteric in nature. Hence, it dissolves in both acidic and basic solution.

$Al$ is more reactive than iron but it is less easily corroded than iron because :

  1. it is a noble metal

  2. oxygen forms a protective oxide layer

  3. iron undergoes easily reaction with water

  4. iron formsmono and divalent ion


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Aluminum unlike iron ,does not corrode in moist conditions. Its surface is protected by layer of aluminium oxide. This prevents thealluminium to come in contact with air and oxygen. The layer of aluminium oxide do not vanish, unlike rust which can flake off the surface of iron and steel objects. So $Al$ is covered with a layer by the oxygen

Hence option B is correct.

A metal X reacts with aqueous NaOH solution to form Y and a highly inflammable gas. Solution Y is heated and $CO _2$ IS poured through it. Z precipitates out and $Na _2CO _3$ is formed. Z on heating gives $Al _2O _3$. Identify X, Y and Z.

  1. $Al-X$, $NaAlO _2 -Y$, $Al(OH) _3-Z$

  2. $Al _2O _3-X$, $NaAlO _2-Y$, $Al _2CO _3-Z$

  3. $Al _2O _3-X$, $[Na _2AlO _2]^+Oh^--Y$, $Al(OH) _3-Z$

  4. Al-X, $Al(OH) _3-Y$, $Al _2O _3-Z$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Solution:-

$X + NaOH(aq) \; \longrightarrow \; Y + \text{highly inflammable gas}$
$Y + CO _2 + H _2O \; \longrightarrow \; Z + {Na} _2CO _3$
$Z \; \xrightarrow [On \; heating] \; {Al} _2O _3$
${Al} _2O _3$ is formed when $Al{(OH)} _3$ is heated. 
$2Al{(OH)} _3 \; \xrightarrow [On \; heating] \; {Al} _2O _3 + 3H _2O$
Thus Z is $Al{(OH)} _3.$
When $NaAlO _2$ is heated and $ CO _2$ is poured through it, $Al{(OH)} _3$ precipitates out and $Na _2CO _3$ is formed.
$2NaAlO _2 + CO _2 + 3H _2O \; \longrightarrow \; 2Al{(OH)} _3 + {Na} _2CO _3$
Thus Y is $NaAlO _2$
When $Al$ reacts with aqueous $NaOH$ solution, it forms $NaAlO _2 \; and \; H _2 \; \text{(Highly inflammable gas)}$
$Al + NaOH(aq) \; \longrightarrow \; NaAlO _2 + H _2 \; \text{(highly inflammable gas)}$
Thus X is $Al$.
Hence, (A) is correct answer.

Thermite is a mixture of iron oxide and ___________.

  1. aluminium powder

  2. zinc powder

  3. iron turnings

  4. copper turnings


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Answer:- (A) Aluminium Powder
Thermite is the mixture of iron oxide $Fe _2O _3$ (rust) and aluminum powder. When it is ignited the aluminum powder reacts with the $O _3$ part of the rust in a highly exothermic reaction, the resulting product is molten iron. Thermite is commonly used in welding because the molten iron has the ability to seep into cracks in metal.

In the following reaction sequence,
$(A)+N _2 \xrightarrow { \triangle } (B) \xrightarrow {+H _2O} (C)+(D)$
white ppt. (C) is formed and gas (D) is evolved. White ppt. (C) dissolves in NaOH solution, while gas (D) gives white fumes in HCl. Thus, (A) is :

  1. B

  2. Al

  3. Ga

  4. C


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
$\underset{(A)}{2Al}+N _2 \rightarrow \underset{(B)}{2AlN}$
$\underset{(B)}{AlN}+3H _2O \rightarrow \underset{(C)}{Al(OH) _3}+\underset{(D)}{NH _3}$

Aluminium metal gets corroded or 'rusted' in places that are near to the sea, because the oxide film that protects it:

  1. is attacked by salt from sea water

  2. reacts with water

  3. is removed by sea water

  4. reacts with sand particles


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The presence of salt (or any electrolyte) in the water accelerates the reaction because it increases the conductivity of water, effectively increasing the concentration of ions in the water and so increasing the rate of oxidation (corrosion) of the metal.
Thusm aluminium metal is corroded in places that are near to the sea.

Serving trays for tea or food, made of aluminium, often have coloured finish. These finishes are formed when an electric current in passes, which creates an oxide of aluminium layer than absorbs dyes. This is called:

  1. Galvanizing

  2. Anodizing

  3. Sherardizing

  4. Annealing


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Anodizing is an electrochemical process that converts the metal surface into a decorative, durable, corrosion-resistant, anodic oxide finish. Aluminum is ideally suited to anodizing, although other nonferrous metals, such as magnesium and titanium, also can be anodized.

Hence option B is correct answer.

Metals rust when they come in contact with oxygen of the air that forms oxides and thereby destroys the metal. Which metal forms an oxide with oxygen, that protects it from further rusting:

  1. aluminium

  2. zinc

  3. iron

  4. copper


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Aluminium does not rust (corrode) because its surface is protected by a natural layer of aluminium oxide $\left( {Al} _{2}{O} _{3} \right)$. This prevents the metal below from coming into contact with air.

Which of the following materials can make cloth fire-proof?

  1. Copper oxide

  2. Aluminium sulphate

  3. Nickel chloride

  4. Magnesium sulphate


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Aluminium sulphate is used in producing fire proof textiles.

$Al {4}C _{3} + 12H _{2}O \rightarrow 3CH _{4} + $______

  1. $4 Al (OH) _{3}$

  2. $4 Al (OH) _{2}$

  3. $3 Al (OH) _{4}$

  4. $3 Al (OH) _{2}$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$ Al _4C _3 + 12H _2O \rightarrow 3CH _4 + 4Al(OH) _3$

When Aluminium carbide $Al _4C _3$ undergoes hydrolysis forms a methane along with a aluminium hydroxide as a product.

$Re{O} {3}$ possess conductance and appearance like that of ____

  1. $Al$

  2. $B$

  3. $Cu$

  4. $Pt$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Rhenium trioxide is an inorganic compound with the formula ReO3.
It is a red solid with a metallic lustre, which resembles Cu (copper) in appearance and conductance.

Bauxite, diaspore and cryolite are the ore of the:

  1. aluminium

  2. zinc

  3. copper

  4. silver


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bauxite-$Al _2O _3$

Dispore- repeating units $AlO(OH)$
Cryolite- $Na _3AlF _6$
These are ores of aluminiunm.

Aluminium, deposited as vapour on a glass, forms good mirrors, essentially because:

  1. the coating is much smoother

  2. it does not scratch

  3. it has better shine than silver

  4. it does not tarnish in air


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Aluminium, deposited as vapour on a glass, forms good mirrors because it does not tarnish in air. If it tarnishes then the mirror would not be that good. Hence due to the property of it not tarnishing in air the mirror formed are good mirrors.

Which of the following metal is protected by a layer of its own oxide?

  1. Silver

  2. Sodium

  3. Aluminium

  4. Iron


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Aluminium is reactive and reacts spontaneously with water or air to form aluminium oxide $(Al _2O _3)$, forms a stable passive layer which protects aluminium from corrosion or further oxidation.

Crystalline metal can be transformed into metallic glass by :

  1. alloying

  2. pressing into thin plates

  3. slow cooling of molten metal

  4. very rapid cooling of molten metal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Crystalline metal can be transformed into a metallic glass by very rapid colling of molten metal. On rapid cooling of molten metal gives amorphous solid which is nothing but metallic glass.
Hence option $D$ is correct.

Duralumin is a alloy. It does not contains:

  1. $Al$

  2. $Cu$

  3. $Mg$

  4. $Na$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Duralumin is an alloy of aluminium that has copper and contains small amounts of magnesium, manganese, iron, and silicon: its applications requiring lightness and strength, as in aeroplane construction.So sodium is not present in Duralumin.

Hence option $D$ is correct.

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