p-Block Elements — JEE Main PYQs

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  1. The number of interhalogens from the following having square pyramidal structure is:
    , , , , , , ,
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  2. White phosphorus reacts with thionyl chloride to give
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  3. Concentrated reacts with Iodine to give
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  4. Dinitrogen and dioxygen. the main constituents of air do not react with each other in atmosphere to form oxides of nitrogen because
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  5. Which oxoacid of phosphorous has the highest number of oxygen atoms present in its chemical formula?
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  6. The interhalogen compound formed from the reaction of bromine with excess of fluorine is a :
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  7. The metal that has very low melting point and its periodic position is closer to a metalloid is :
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  8. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
    Assertion A : Boric acid is a weak acid
    Reason R : Boric acid is not able to release ion on its own. It receives ion from water and releases …
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  9. The number of non-ionisable protons present in the product B obtained from the following reaction is ____.

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  10. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R)

    Assertion (A): Boron is unable to form
    Reason (R): Size of B is very small.
    In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the …
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  11. Match List I with List II :
    List-I (molecule)List-II (hybridization; shape)
    A. I. ; linear
    B. II. ; pyramidal
    | C. | III. …
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  12. The total number of acidic oxides from the following list is: NO, ,
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  13. The sum of number of lone pairs of electrons present on the central atoms of , and is ____
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  14. Borazine, also known as inorganic benzene, can be prepared by the reaction of 3-equivalents of "X" with 6-equivalents of "Y". "X" and "Y", respectively are:
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  15. Among the given oxides of nitrogen; , and , the number of compound/(s) having bond is :
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  16. Which of the following oxoacids of sulphur contains "S" in two different oxidation states?
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  17. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

    Assertion A : Flourine forms one oxoacid.
    Reason R : Flourine has smallest size amongst all halogens and is highly electronegative

    In the light of the above statements, choose …
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  18. Nitrogen gas is obtained by thermal decomposition of
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  19. Given below are two statements:
    Statement-I: The pentavalent oxide of group-15 element, , is less acidic than trivalent oxide, , of the same element.
    Statement-II: The acidic character of trivalent oxide of group 15 elem …
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  20. Aqueous solution of which of the following boron compounds will be strongly basic in nature?
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  21. The oxoacid of phosphorus that is easily obtained from a reaction of alkali and white phosphorus and has two P-H bonds, is :
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  22. Choose the correct stability order of group 13 elements in their +1 oxidation state.
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  23. The correct order of melting points of hydrides of group 16 elements is :
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  24. Consider the following reaction :

    A + alkali B (Major Product)
    If B is an oxoacid of phosphorus with no bond, then A is :
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  25. Match List-I with List-II

    List-I (Si-Compounds):
    (A)
    (B)
    (C)
    (D) …
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  26. Heating white phosphorus with conc. NaOH solution gives mainly
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  27. The highest industrial consumption of molecular hydrogen is to produce compounds of element:
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  28. The most stable trihalide of nitrogen is:
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  29. is well known, but is not. Because.
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  30. The number of bridged oxygen atoms present in compound B formed from the following reactions is

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  31. Consider the following reactions:


    number of ionisable protons present in the product B ______.
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  32. Given below are two statements :

    Statement I : Colourless cupric metaborate is reduced to cuprous metaborate in a luminous flame.
    Statement II : Cuprous metaborate is obtained by heating boric anhydride and copper sulphate in a non-luminous flame.
    In the light of the above state …
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  33. The incorrect statement is:
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  34. is an interhalogen T-shaped molecule. The number of lone pairs of electrons on A is ______. (Integer answer)
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  35. The number of non-ionisable hydrogen atoms present in the final product obtained from the hydrolysis of is:
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  36. Chalcogen group elements are:
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  37. Chemical nature of the nitrogen oxide compound obtained from a reaction of concentrated nitric acid and (in 4:1 ratio) is:
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  38. The set in which compounds have different nature is:
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  39. The species given below that does NOT show disproportionation reaction is:
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  40. Among the following allotropic forms of sulphur, the number of allotropic forms, which will show paramagnetism is
    (A) - sulphur
    (B) - sulphur
    (C) - form
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  41. Outermost electronic configuration of a group 13 element, E , is . The electronic configuration of an element of p -block period-five placed diagonally to element, E is:
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  42. Which one of the following is formed (mainly) when red phosphorus is heated in a sealed tube at 803 K ?
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  43. Which one of the following is used to remove most of plutonium from spent nuclear fuel?
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  44. Among the following, the number of halide(s) which is / are inert to hydrolysis is ____
    (A)
    (B)
    (C)
    (D)
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  45. Given below are the statements about diborane.
    (a) Diborane is prepared by the oxidation of with .
    (b) Each boron atom is in hybridized state.
    (c) Diborane has one bridged 3 centre-2-electron bond.
    (d) Diborane is a planar mol …
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  46. Which one of the following group - 15 hydride is the strongest reducing agent?
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  47. On treating a compound with warm dil. , gas X is evolved which turns paper acidified with dil. to a green compound Y. X and Y respectively are:
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  48. Compound A used as a strong oxidizing agent is amphoteric in nature. It is the part of lead storage batteries. Compound A is :
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  49. Match List-I with List-II:
    List-I (Species)
    List-II (Number of lone pairs of electrons on the central atom)
    (a)
    (b)
    (c)
    (d)
    (i) 0
    (ii) 1
    (iii) 2
    (iv) 3
    Choose the most approp …
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  50. In polythionic acid, to 5 the oxidation state(s) of sulphur is/are :
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