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Group 16 elements are called chalcogens i.e., ore forming elements (oxygen, sulphur, selenium etc.) because most of the ores are oxides and sulphides. Oxygen is gas where as other elements of group 16 are solids. Oxygen shows anomalous behaviour. Oxygen is diatomic where is sulphur exists as \(S_8\) which has crown shaped structure. It shows allotropy. Sulphur is present in onion and garlic that is why they have pungent smell. Sulphur is used for manufacture of sulphuric acid which is called ‘King of chemicals’, used in fertilizer, detergents, dyes and drugs.

The following questions are multiple choice questions. Choose the most appropriate answer.
1) Group 16 elements are also known as
a) Noble elements
b) Halogens
c) Pnictogens
d) Chalcogens

2) Acidic character of hydrides of group 16 elements is in the order
a) \(H_2\)O < \(H_2\)S < \(H_2\)Se < \(H_2\)Te
b) \(H_2\)S < \(H_2\)Se < \(H_2\)Te < \(H_2\)O
c) \(H_2\)O < \(H_2\)Se < \(H_2\)Te < \(H_2\)S
d) \(H_2\)O < \(H_2\)S < \(H_2\)Te < \(H_2\)Se

3) Hybridisation of S in \(SF_4\) and geometry of \(SF_4\) are respectively
a) \(sp^3\)d, trigonal pyramidal
b) \(sp^3\)d, see saw
c) \(sp^3\), tetrahedral
d) \(dsp^2\), square planner

4) Which is not an acidic oxide?
a) \(CO_2\)
b) \(SO_2\)
c) \(Na_2\)O
d) \(Cl_2\)\(O_7\)

5) Which is not correct about allotropes of sulphur
a) The stable form at room temperature is rhombic sulphur
b) Monoclinic sulphur is stable above 369 K and transforms into rhombic sulphur below it
c) At 369 K both the forms are stable
d) Monoclinic sulphur is soluble in \(CS_2\) while rhombic sulphur not
1) c) Pnictogens
2) a) \(H_2\)O < \(H_2\)S < \(H_2\)Se < \(H_2\)Te
3) a) \(sp^3\)d, trigonal pyramidal
4) d) \(Cl_2\)\(O_7\)
5) a) The stable form at room temperature is rhombic sulphur

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