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1.

Both carbonyl compounds and acid derivatives though they contain grouping yet the reactions given by them are entirely different. As Aldehydes andKetones give addition product with a nucleophile, while carboxylic acid derivatives give nucleophilic acyl substitution through addition/elimination mechanism. Where X- = -Cl - O-overset(O)overset(||)C-R-OR, -NR(R) etc. Which of the following is most reactive towards a nucleophile?

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ANSWER :A
2.

Both calcination and roasting can be performed in

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REVERBERATORY FURNACE
Blast furnace
Muffle furnace
ELECTRIC furnace

Answer :A
3.

both calcination and coasting can be performed in

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REVERBERATORY FURNACE
BLAST furnace
MUFFLE furnace
ELECTRIC furnace

Answer :A
4.

Both Br(g) and NO_2(g) are reddish brown gaseous substances. How will you chemically distinguish between them ?

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SOLUTION :
5.

Both BF_(3) and NF_(3) are covalent compounds. But BF_(3) is non - polar while NF_(3) is polar. This is because :

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atomic size of BORON is smaller than that of NITROGEN
Nitrogen is more electronegative than Boron.
BF bonds have less POLARITY than NF bonds.
`BF_(3)` is planar but `NF_(3)` is pyramidal in shape.

ANSWER :D
6.

Both antacids and antiallergic drugs are antihistamines but they cannot replace each other. Explain why?

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SOLUTION :Antacids and antiallergic drugs are ANTIHISTAMINES but they cannot REPLACE each other because both work on different receptors, therefore, antihistamines remove allergy while antacids remove ACIDITY.
7.

Both antacids and antiallergic drugs are antihistamines but they cannot replace each other. Explain why ?

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Solution :Histamine is a CHEMICAL substance that stimulates the SECREATION of pepsin and hydrochloric acid in stomach. Antacids are designeed to PREVENT theinteraction of histamine with the receptors present in the stomach wall. As a result, less HCl is released in stomach.
Histamine contractsthe smooth muscles in the BRONCHI and gut and relaxes other muscles in wallsof fine blood vessels. As a result. As a result, histaine causes allergy. Antihistarnines interfere with the NATURAL action of histamine by competing with histamine for binding sites of receptor where histamine exerts its effect.
Since, antiallergic and antacids drugs works on different receptors, therefore, antihistamines remove allergy while antacids remove acidity.
8.

Bothaluminium and ironcombineslowly withoxygenatroomtemperature. Why isthisreactionaproblem forironbutnotfor aluminum ?

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SOLUTION :AL formsas imperviouscoatof` Al_2O_3 `whichprotectsthemetalfromfurtherecorrosion. In CONTRAST,ironforms ironrust` (Fe_2O_3.xH_2O)`whichflakesoffexposingfreshsurfaceto CORROSION.
9.

Both methanol and ethanol give iodoform test.true or false

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SOLUTION :Only ethannot GIVES IODOFORM TEST.
10.

Both alcohol and ether having same molecular formula ether is more volatile than alcohol, why ?

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PRESENCE of INTERMOLECULAR H-bond in ALCOHOL
ETHER is polar
Resonating STRUCTURE of alcohol
Presence of intermolecular H-bond in ether

Solution :Presence of intermolecular H-bond in alcohol
11.

Both acetaldehyde and acetone reacts with

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TOLLEN's reagent
LUCAS reagent
Felling's solution
GRIGNARD reagent

ANSWER :D
12.

Borontrifluoride reacts with sodium hydride at 450 K gives…………..

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diborane
tetraborane
pentaborane
decaborane

Answer :A
13.

Boron was isolated by :

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Davy
Moseley
Rutherford
Moisson

Answer :A
14.

Boron trifluoride has a …………………… geometry.

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ANSWER :PLANAR
15.

Boron shows single oxidation state due to absence of

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inert PAIR effect
Screening effect
Isotope effect q
None of these

Solution :Except B, (which SHOWS only +3 oxidation state), the other elements of group 13 also show +1 oxidation state. The +1 oxidation state becomes more stable as we go down the group. This is due to inert pair effect. In the case of last element, after the REMOVAL of one electron FORM p-orbital. the remaining `ns^(2)` electrons behave like stable noble gas and do not take part in compound formation. this reluctant of the s-electron pair to take part in chemicalcombination is called inert pair effect. due to the absenceor inert pair effect, B does not show +1 oxidation state.
16.

Boron reacts with fused sodium hydroxide to forms………………

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Borax
Boric acid
Sodium borate
Sodium tetraborate

Answer :C
17.

Boron + O_(2) overset(700^@C)(rarr)(X) (X) + C("carbon") + Cl_2 + (Y) + CO (Y) + LiAlH_4 to (Z) + LiCl + AlCl_3 Compound (Z) is

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an ionic compound
an electron DEFICIENT compound
`3C - 2e` compound
having ETHANE like structure.

ANSWER :B::C
18.

Boron nitride on reacting with caustic alkali gives:

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`NH_3`
`N_2O`
`Na_2BO_2`
`NO_2`

ANSWER :A
19.

Boron Nitride, Diamond, Silicon Carbide are examples of which type of solids

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COVALENT Solids
Metallic Solids
Ionic Solids
Molecular solids

Answer :A
20.

Boron is unable to form BF_(6)^(3-) because of

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High electronegativily of boron
highelectronegativity of fluorine
Lack of d-orbitals in boron
less DIFFERENCE in ELECTRONEGATIVITY between B and F

ANSWER :C
21.

Boron is found in form of:

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Borax
Colemanite
Both
None

Answer :C
22.

Boron has two isotopes boron-10 and boron-11 whose percentage abundanes are 19.6% and 80.4% respectively. What is the average atomic mass of boron?

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SOLUTION :Contribution of boron -10=`10.0xx0.196=1.96` AMU
Contribution of boron-11 `=11.0xx0.804=8.844` amu LTBR. ADDING both =1.96+8.844=10.804 amu
23.

Boron has the capacity of absorb……………………. .

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ANSWER :NEUTRONS
24.

Boron halides behave as Lewis acids, because of their

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Ionic nature
Acidic nature
Covalent nature
Electron DEFICIENT nature

SOLUTION :BORON HALIDES behave as Lewis acid because of their electron deficient nature eg., as
(Deficiency of two electron for INERT configuration)
25.

Boron does not react directly with hydrogen. Suggest one method to prepare diborane from BF_(3).

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Solution :(i) Boron does not react directly with hydrogen. However, it forms a variety of hybrides called boranes.
(II) The simplest borane is DIBORANE - `B_(2)H_(6)`. Other larger boranes can be prepared from diborane.
(iii) Treatment of gaseous boron trifluoride with sodium hybride around 450 K gives diborane. To prevent subsequent pyrolysis, the product diborane is trapped IMMEDIATELY.
`2BF_(3) + 6NaH overset(450K)to B_(2)H_(6) + 6NaF`
26.

Boron does not react directly with ……………… .

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OXYGEN
Hydrogen
Acids
Alkali

Answer :B
27.

Boron differs from the other members of group 13 because it :

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It is a non-metal
It has MUCH LESSER radius
It is COVALENT in its compounds
It has MAXIMUM covalency of `6(B_2H_6)`

Answer :A
28.

Boron compounds behave as Lewis acids because of their :

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ACIDIC nature
Covalent nature
Electron deficiency
Ionisation property

Answer :C
29.

Boron compounds behave as lewis acid because of their _____________

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IONISATION property
acidic NATURE
covalent nature
electron DEFICIENT nature

ANSWER :D
30.

Boron carbide,B_4C is widely used for :

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MAKING acetylene
Making plaster of paris
As a hardest substance after diamond
Making BORIC acid

Answer :C
31.

Boron and silicon form ……………….. Hydrides.

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ANSWER :COVALENT
32.

Born-Haber cycle is used to determine

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CRYSTAL energy
Electron affinity
Lattice energy
All of these

Answer :D
33.

Born haber cycle cannot be used to estimate

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Electronegativity
Hydration ENERGY
Lattice energy of ionic crystals
BINDING energy of electrons

ANSWER :A::B::D
34.

Boric acids has a …………………….. Structure.

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ANSWER :TWO DIMENSIONAL LAYERED
35.

Born-Haber cycle can be used to estimate:

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LATTICE ENERGY of IONIC crystals
Electron gain enthalpy
Electronegativity
Boht (a) and (b)

ANSWER :D
36.

Boric acid on heating at 150^@C gives :

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`B_2O_3`
`H_2B_4O_7`
`HBO_2`
`H_2BO_3`

ANSWER :B
37.

Boric acid is prepared from borax by the action of :

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HYDROCHLORIC acid
Sodium hydroxide
Carbon dioxide
Sodium carbonate

Answer :A
38.

Boric acid is polymeric due to

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its ACIDIC nature
the PRESENCE of HYDROGEN bond
its MONOBASIC nature
its geometry

Answer :B
39.

Boric acid is polymericdue to

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its acidic nature
the presence of HYDROGEN bonds
its monobasic nature
its geometry

Solution :In boric acid each B atoms is `sp^(2)` hybridized and CONTAINS `BO_(3)^(3-)` units which are hold together by hydrogen bods.
40.

Boric acid is not used as :

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As a flux in SOLDERING
As an antiseptic
In making OPTICAL glasses
In making ENAMELS and POTTERY glazes

Answer :A
41.

Boric acid is anacid because its molecule

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acceptsoh from water releasing proton
combines with proton form water MOLECULES
contains relaceable `H^(+)` IO
gives up a proton

Solution :Boric ACID also called hydrogen borate is a WEEK monobasic acid which ACCEPTS OH from water releasing proton
42.

Boric acid is an acid because its molecule ………….

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contains replaceable `H^(+)` ion
gives up a proton
combines with proton to form water MOLECULE
ACCEPTS `OH^(-)` from water , RELEASING proton

Solution :accepts `OH^(-)` from water , releasing proton
Hint : `B(OH)_(3) + H_(2) O hArr [B(OH)_(4)] + H^(+)`
43.

Boric acid is a ________ acid and not a ________ acid.

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SOLUTION :LEWIS, PROTONIC
44.

Boric acid in water produces ?

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`H_(2)BO_(3)^(-)`
`BO_(3)^(3-)`
`(H_(4)BO_(4)^(-))`
`[B(OH)]^(-)`

Solution :`H_(3)BO_(3)+H_(2)OtoB(OH)^(-4)+H^(+)`.
45.

Boric acid consists of …………………… unit.

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ANSWER :`[BO_(3)]^(3-)`
46.

Boric acida dilute solution is used as :

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ANTIBIOTICS
Antiseptic
transquilizer
ANALGESIC.

ANSWER :B
47.

Boric acid :

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exists in polymeric form due ot inter-molecular HYDROGEN bonding
is used in manufacturing of optical glasses
is a tri-basic acid
with BORAX, it is used in the PREPARATION of a BUFFER solution

Answer :A::B::D
48.

Borazine and benzene show striking similarities in their properties. This led to a labelling of borazine as 'inorganic benzene'. However, in contrast to benzene, borazine readily undergoes addition reactions. The appropriate reason for this difference is:

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Alternate arraangement of `B` and `N` atoms in the hexagonal RING.
Due to the difference in ELECTRONEGATIVITY between boron and nitrogen, the CLOUD (electron DENSITY) is more localised on the nitrogen atoms.
Aromatic `phi` clouds of electron density are delocalised over all of the ring atoms.
Net dipole moment of borazine molecule is non-zero.

Solution :N//A
49.

Borax when heatedon platinum wire forms a glass - like bead which is made up of :

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SODIM tetraborate
Sodium metaborate
Sodium META borate and BORIC anhydride
boric anhydride and sodium tetraborate.

Answer :C
50.

Borax when heated on platinum wire forms a glass like bead which is made up of

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sodium tetraborate
sodium metaborate
sodium metaborate and BORIC anhydride
boric anhydride and sodium tetraborate

Solution :`NaBO_(2)+B_(2)O_(3)`