S- and P-Block Elements MCQs for MDCAT Practice
Chemistry section, S- and P-Block Elements chapter. Sample questions from past PMC papers.
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- Question 1Which of the following tetrahalides does NOT undergo hydrolysis when treated with water?
- A.CCl4
- B.SiCl4
- C.GeCl4
- D.SnCl4
Sign up free to see the explanation, distractor analysis, and add this to your spaced repetition deck. - Question 2Group 2 elements on reaction with oxygen form______ oxides.
- A.Peroxide
- B.Suboxide
- C.Normal
- D.Superoxide
Sign up free to see the explanation, distractor analysis, and add this to your spaced repetition deck. - Question 3(a) Define hydrides? Discuss ionic hydrides in detail. , (b) Discuss the peculiar behaviour of Beryllium.
- A.Hydrides are binary compounds of hydrogen with other elements; ionic hydrides are formed by transition metals and are highly volatile liquids.
- B.Hydrides are compounds of hydrogen with metals only; ionic hydrides are formed by d-block elements and are covalent in nature.
- C.Hydrides are compounds of hydrogen with less electronegative elements; ionic hydrides are formed by alkali and alkaline earth metals and are crystalline solids with high melting points.
- D.Hydrides are compounds of hydrogen with non-metals; ionic hydrides are formed by noble gases and are gases at room temperature.
Sign up free to see the explanation, distractor analysis, and add this to your spaced repetition deck. - Question 4Which of the following is metasilicic acid
- A.H2SiO3
- B.H2SiO4
- C.H3AsO4
- D.H2SO4
Sign up free to see the explanation, distractor analysis, and add this to your spaced repetition deck. - Question 5Chile saltpetre has the chemical formula:
- A.NaNO3
- B.KNO2
- C.Na2B4O7
- D.Na2CO3.H2O
Sign up free to see the explanation, distractor analysis, and add this to your spaced repetition deck. - Question 6Color imparted to the Bunsen flame by strontium salt is:
- A.Apple green
- B.Bluish green
- C.Crimson red
- D.Brick red
Sign up free to see the explanation, distractor analysis, and add this to your spaced repetition deck. - Question 7Moist ammonia may be dried by passing it through;
- A.Calcium oxide
- B.Calcium chloride
- C.Calcium hydroxide
- D.Conc. Sulphuric acid
Sign up free to see the explanation, distractor analysis, and add this to your spaced repetition deck. - Question 8BeCl2 + LiAlH4 → X + LiCl + AlCl3
- A.X is lithium hydride (LiH)
- B.X is BeH2
- C.X is beryllium dichloride dihydrate (BeCl2 · 2H2O)
- D.X is beryllium hydride (BeH2)
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