Highest oxidation state of manganese in fluoride is +4 (MnF₄) but highest oxidation state in oxides is +7 (Mn₂O₇) because
(a) fluorine is more electronegative than oxygen.
(b) fluorine does not possess d-orbitals.
(c) fluorine stabilises lower oxidation state.
(d) in covalent compounds fluorine can formsingle bond only while oxygen forms double bond.
(a) fluorine is more electronegative than oxygen.
(b) fluorine does not possess d-orbitals.
(c) fluorine stabilises lower oxidation state.
(d) in covalent compounds fluorine can formsingle bond only while oxygen forms double bond.
(d) in covalent compounds fluorine can form single bond only while oxygen forms double bond.
Give reasons :
(i) Mn shows the highest oxidation state of +7 with oxygen but with fluorine it shows the highest oxidation state of +4.
(ii) Transition metals show variable oxidation states.
(iii) Actinoids show irregularities in their electronic configurations.
The electronic configuration of Cu(II) is 3d⁹ whereas that of Cu(I) is 3d¹⁰. Which of the following is correct?
(a) Cu(II) is more stable
(b) Cu(II) is less stable
(c) Cu(I) and Cu(II) are equally stable
(d) Stability of Cu(I) and Cu(II) depends on nature of copper salts
When KMnO₄ solution is added to oxalic acid solution, the decolourisation is slow in the beginning but becomes instantaneous after some time because
(a) CO₂ is formed as the product.
(b) The reaction is exothermic.
(c) MnO₄⁻ catalyses the reaction.
(d) Mn²⁺ acts as an auto-catalyst.
(i) Give reasons for the following :
(a) Compounds of transition elements are generally coloured.
(b) MnO is basic while Mn₂O₇ is acidic.
(ii) Calculate the magnetic moment of a divalent ion in aqueous medium if its atomic number is 26.
Name the following :
(i) A transition metal which does not exhibit variation in oxidation state in its compounds.
(ii) A compound where the transition metal is in the +7 oxidation state.
(iii) A member of the lanthanoid series which is well known to exhibit +4 oxidation state.
(iv) Ore used in the preparation of Potassium dichromate.
Suggest reasons for the following features of transition metal chemistry :
(i) The transition metals and their compounds are usually paramagnetic.
(ii) The transition metals exhibit variable oxidation states.
Account for the following :
(i) CuCl₂ is more stable than Cu₂Cl₂.
(ii) Atomic radii of 4d and 5d series elements are nearly same.
(iii) Hydrochloric acid is not used in permanganate titration.
Highest oxidation state of manganese in fluoride is +4 (MnF₄) but highest oxidation state in oxides is +7 (Mn₂O₇) because
(a) fluorine is more electronegative than oxygen.
(b) fluorine does not possess d-orbitals.
(c) fluorine stabilises lower oxidation state.
(d) in covalent compounds fluorine can formsingle bond only while oxygen forms double bond.
Which of the following statements is not true about amorphous solids?
(A) On heating they may become crystalline at certain temperature.
(B) They may become crystalline on keeping for long time.
(C) Amorphous solids can be moulded by heating.
(D) They are anisotropic in nature.
Which of the following alcohols gives 2-butenc on dehydration by conc.\(H_2\)\(SO_4\)?
(a) 2-methyl propene-2-ol.
(b) 2-methyl 1 -propanol.
(c) Butane-2-ol.
(d) Butane 1-ol.
What would be the reactant and reagent used to obtain 2, 4-dimenthyl pentan-3-ol?
(a) Propanal and propyl magnesium bromide.
(b) 3-methylbutanal and 2-methyl magnesium iodide.
(c) 2-dimethylpropanone and methyl magnesium iodide.
(d) 2-methylpropanal and isopropyl magnesium iodide.
Stability of hydrides of group 16 elements
a) increases down the group
b) decreases down the group
c) all hydrides are equally stable
d) none of the above
The osmotic pressure of a solution is directly proportional to
(a) the molecular concentration of the solute.
(b) the absolute temperature at a given concentration.
(c) the lowering of vapour pressure.
(d) all the above.
The idea that promoted to Bartlett to prepare first ever compound of Noble gases was
a) Low bond dissociation enthalpy of F-F bond in \(F_2\).
b) High bond enthalpy of Xe-F bond.
c) Ionization enthalpies of \(O_2\) and Xe are almost same.
d) None of the above.