Question Bank on s-block elements

EXERCISE-I
Cs hons impart violet colour to Bunsen flame. This is duc to the fact that thc
emitted radiations are
of
(A) high encrgy (B) lower frequencies
(C) longer wavc-lengths (D) zero wave number

The compound(s) of alkaline carth metals, which are amphoteric in nature is/are
(A) BeO (B) MgO (C) Be(O), (D) Mg(OH)
An alkalinc cath metal (M) gives a salt with chlorinc, which is
soluble in water at room temperature.
It also forms an insoluble sulphate whose mixture with
a
sulphide
of a transition metal is called
"hthoponc' -a white pigment. Mctal M is
(A) Ca (B) Mg (C) Ba D) Sr

The reaction of an element A with water

produces combustible gas B and an aqucous solution of C.
When another substancc D reacts with this solution C also
produces the same gas B. D also produces
the same gas even on reaction with dilute
H,SO, at room temperature. Element A imparts golden
yellow colour to Bunsen lame. Then, A, B, C and D may be identified,as
(A) Na. H,, NaOH and Zn (B) K, H. KOH and Zn
(C) K, H NaOH and Zn (D) Ca, H,. CaCOH, and Zn

The hydroxide of alkaline carth metal, which has the lowest value of solubility product (K) at
normal temperature (25°C) is
(A) CaO), (B) Me(O), (C) Sr(OH) (D) Bc(OH),

The correct statement is/are

A) BeCl is a covalent compound (B) BeC1, is an clectron deficient molecule
Ci BeCl, can form dimer (D) the hybrid state of Be in BeCl, is sp

Yellow ppt)Te x Y(Yellow ppt)+ Z t (pungentsmellinggas)

gives green tlame test. Then, X is
(A) MgSO (B) BaS,O (C) CuSO0 (D) PbS,O

I c h of he following carbonate of alkali metals has the least thermal stability?

iA) Li,CO, (C) Cs,CO (D) Na,C0,
(B) K,C0,

fic milk of used as an antacid is

magnesia' chemically
A)MetOfl) (B) MgO (C) MgCl, (D) Mg0+ MeCl,
 The alkali metals which form normal oxide, peroxide as well as super oxides are
(C)Li, Cs (D) K, Rb
(A) Na, Li (B) K, Li
The pair of compounds, which cannot exist together in a solution is
(A) NaHO, and NaOH (B) Na,CO, and NaOH
(C) NaHCO, and Na,CO (D) NaHCo, and H,O

(organic compound). Compound X is

. Mg,C+ H,O X
(A) C.H, (B) CH (C) propyne (D) cthenc

, 13 The hydration energy of Mg2* is

(A) more than that of Mg3* ion (B) more than that of Na* ion
(C) more than that of AlS* ion (D) more than that of Bc2* ion

to Bunsen flame can be explained on thc basis ol

The goldcn yellow colour associated with NaCI
(A) low ionisation potential of sodium (B) emission spectrum
of ycllow vapours
(C) photosensitivity of sodium (D) sublimation of metallic sodium

Solution of sodium metal in liquid ammonia is a strong reducing agcnt due

to presence of
(A) solvated sodium ions (B) solvated hydrogen ions
(C) sodium atoms or sodium hydroxidc (D) solvated clectrons

The order of solubility of lithium halides in non-polar solvents follows the order
LiF (B) LiF> Lil> LiBr> LiCI
(A)Lil>LiBr>LiCl >
(C) LiCI > LiF>Lil > LiBr (D)LiBr> LiCl> LiF> Lil

The salt which finds qualitative inorganic analysis is

uses in
(A) CuSO, 5H,O or ZnSO, 5H,0 (B) KSO Al(SO,),24H,0
(C) Na(NH,)HPO, 4H,O (D) FeSO (NH,),SO, 6H,O

Fire extinguishers contain

18 (B) H,SO, and NalICO, solutions
(A) conc. H,SO solution
(C) NaHCO, solution (D) CaCO, solution

CsBr, contains
Cs-Br covalent bonds (B) Cs and Br ions
(A)
(D) Cs3 and Br3- ions
(C) Cs* and Br, ions
KO, rinds use in oxygen cylinders used for space and submarines. The fact(s) related to such usc of
0.
KO, is/are
(A) it produces O (B)it produces O,
(C) it absorbs CO, (D) it absorbs both CO and CO,
xThecompound(s) which have-0-0- bond(s) is/arc
(A) BaO, (B) Na,O, C) CrO (D) Fe,0

2. Na + Al,0, ligh temperature X CO, in

Y ; compound Y is
water

(A) NaAl0, (B) NatiCO0 (C) Na,COP (D) Na,0,2

23 The correct order of sccond ionisation

potentials (IP) of Ca, Ba and K is
(A)K> Ca> Ba (B) Ba> Ca> K C) K> Ba>Ca (D) K = Ba = Ca

24 EDTA is used in thoc cstimation of

(A) Mg24 ions (B) Ca2* ions
(C) both Ca2 and Mg2* ions (D) Mg2 ions but not Ca2* jons

5/ Highly pure dilutc solution of sodium in ammonia

(A) shows blue colouration due to solvated electrons
(B) shows electrical conductivity due to both solvatcd clectrons as well as solvated sodium ions
(C) shows red colouration duc to solvated clectrons but a bad conductor of clectricity
(D) produces hydrogcn gas or carbonate

26. aq. NaOH+P,(white) >

PH+ X; compound X is
(A) NaH,PO, (B) NaliPO, (C) Na,Co (D) NaHCO,

27 The correct order of solubility is

(A) CaCO, < KHCO, < NaHCO, (B) KHCO,< CaCO, < NaHCO,
C) NaHCO, < CaCO., < KHCO, (D) CaCO, <
NaHCO, KHCO,
<

28. The complex formation tendency of alkaline earth metals decreases down the
group because
(A) atomic size increases (B) availability of empty d and f-orbitals incrcases
(C) nuclear charge to volume ratio incrcases (D) all the above

29 The alkalinc carth metals, which do not impart any colour to

Bunsen flame arc
(A) Bc and Mg (B) Mg and Ca C) Be and Ca (D) Be and Ba
30.
YA.205CCaSo, 2H,0 A.120CX. X and Y are respectively
(A) plaster of paris, dead burnt
plaster (B) dead burnt plaster, plaster of paris
C) CaO and plaster of paris D) plaster of paris, mixture of
gases
31. A metal M
readily forms water soluble sulphate, and water
MO is insoluble hydroxide
amphoteric, hard and having high melting
point. The alkaline carth metal
M(OH),. Its oxide
(A) Mg M must be
(B) Be
(C) Ca (D) Sr
 When K,O is added to water, the solution becomes basic in nature because it contains a significan
concentration of
(A) K (B) 02 (C) OH (D) O2

33. (Whiteppt) Da,CO,-A- K,CrO B(Yellow ppt)

(in aceticacid)
dilHSO
C(White ppt)
If A is the metallic salt, then the white ppt. of D must be of
(A) stronsium carbonate (B) red lecad
C) barium carbonate
(D) calcium carbonate

34. (Milky Cloud) C A+ Na,cO, B +C

The chemical formulae of A
and B are
(A) NaOH and
Ca(OH),
(C) NaOH and CaO (B) Ca(OH), and NaOH
(D) CaO and Ca(OH),
An aqueous solution of an halogen salt
brown coloured solution, in of potassium reacts with same halogen X, to give KX,
which halogen cxists
base, halogen X is
as
X ion, X, as a Lewis acid and X as a Lewis
(A) chlorine (B) bromine (C)iodinec (D) fluorine
36. The correct order of
(A) BeO > MgO > CaO
basic-strength of oxides of alkaline carth metals is
> SrO (B) SrO > CaO>
(C) BeO > CaO > MgO > SrO MgO > BeO
(D) SrO> MgO
>CaO> BcO
Which of the following compounds are paramagnetic in nature?
(A) KO, (B) K,O (C) Na,O, (D) RbO
38. The order of melting
point of chlorides of alkali metals is
(A) LiCI > NaCl > KCI < CsCI
C) NaCI >KCl> CsCI > (B) LiCl > NaCl KCI
LiC (D) LiCI >NaCl
> >
CsC
>CsCl> KC
(39) NaOH(Solid) + CO 200°C
X: product X is
(A) NaHCO (B) Na,CO, C) HCOONa
(D) HCO,
AY
Zcolourless gas) OT(blue colour)
4
Then, substances Y and T are
(A)Y =
Mg,N, and T
Mg(NO), and TCuSO,5H,O
=

(C) Y = (B) Y =Mg,N, and T

Cu0 =

(D) Y =
MgO and T =
=

CuSO,4NH
CuSO,4NH,
 WCaKcst basc among KOH, NaOFH, Ca(OH), and Zn(OH), is
(A) Ca(OH) (B) KOH (C) NaOH (D) Zn(OH)

42 1X and Y are the second ionisation potcntialsofalkali and alkaline carth metals of same period,
then
(A) X> Y (B) X<Y (C)X = Y (D) X<< Y
The aqueous solutions of lithium salts are poor conductor of clectricity rather than other alkali
metals because of
(A) high ionisation energy
(B) high clectronegati vity
(C)lower ability of1.i* ions to polarize water molccules
(D) higher degree of hydration of Li* ions

4 Sodium metal is highly reactive and cannot be storcd under

(A) toluene (B) kerosene oil (C) alcohol (D) benzene

Which of the following substance(s) is/are uscd in laboratory for drying purposes?
(A) anhydrous P,O (B) graphite (C) anhydrous CaCl, (D) Na,PO,

46Nitrogen dioxidecannot be preparcd by hcating

(A) KNO, (B) AgNO (C) Pb(N0,)2 (D) Cu(NO,)2

In Al is present in
7 LiAlH,, metal
(A) anionic part (B) cationic part
(C) in both anionic and cationic part (D) neither in cationic nor in anionic part

48. X COlCaCl, +Y 1; the effective ingredient of X is

(A) OCI (B) C (C) OCI (D) OCl
Which one of the following fluoride of alkali metals has the highest lattice cnergy?
(A) LiF (B) Cs (C) Nal (D) KF

Crown ethers and cryptands form

(A) complexes with alkali metals

(B) salts of alkali metals

(C) hydroxides of alkali metals uscd for inorganic quantitative analysis
(D) organic salts of alkali mctals

White heavy precipitates are formed when BaCl, 1s added to a clear solution of
compound A
Precipitates are insoluble in dilute HCI. Then, the compound Ais
(A)abicarbonate (B) a carbonate (C) a sulphate (D) a chloride
2. Among MgCl, RbCI, BeCl, and LiC1, the compouds with the highest and the lowest o r .
characters are ionic
(A) MgCl, and BcCl, (B) RbCl and BeCl2
(C) BeCl, and MgCl (D) RbCI and LiCI

53 X+C+CI,ligh temperatureY+CO; Y+2H,0> Z+2HCI

of about 1000K

CompoundY is found in polymeric chain structure and is an electron deficicnt

(A) BeO (B) BeCl,
molculc. Y must he
(C) Bel (D) AICI,
4. The correct order of
degrce of hydration of M* ions of alkali metals is
(A) <K* < Na* < Rb' <
Li
Cs*
(C)Cst <Rb* <K* <Na* <Li*
(B)Li<Nat<K* <Rb* <Cs*
5. (D) Cst< Rb* < Na*< K* <Li*
BeCl,+ LiAlH, X+LiCl +AICI
(A) X is LiH
(C)X is BeCl,2H,0 (B) X is BeH,
(D) Nonc
S6. The order of thermal
stability of carbonates of IIA
(A) BaCO,> SrCO, >CaCo,> MgCO, group is
C)CaCO SICO, BaCO, MgC0, (B) MgCO,>
> > >
(D) MgCO,
CaCO,> SrCO,> BacCo
57. A pair of
substances which gives the
=
CaC0,> SrCO, BaCO =

same
AA) Mg and Mg0 (B) Sr and SrO
products on reaction with watcr is
C) Ca and Call,
Na,SO, is water soluble but (D) Be and BcO
BaSO, is
(A) the
hydration cnergy of Na,SO, is insoluble bccausc
(B) the hydration higher than
energy of Na,SO, is less than that of its latticc energy
(C) the hydration that of its latticc
energy of BaSO, is less than energy
(D) the hydration that of its lattice
energy of BaSO, is energy
59. A metal
which is soluble in
higher than that of its lattice
both water and cnergy
(A) Cr
(B) Mn
liquid NH, separatcly-
60. The incorrect (C) Ba
(D) Al
statement(s)
(A) Mg cannot form is/arc
(B) Be can form complexes
(C) the first complexes due to a very small
ionisation potential of Be is atomic sizc
(D) Mg forms an higher than
alkaline
61. The commercial hydroxide whilc Be forms that of Mg
sodium at 850°C is
method of
preparation of
amphoteric oxides
(A) based on the fact
that
potassium by reduction of molien
(B)
potassium is solid and sodium
potassium being more volatile distils off at 850°C
Csodium is more reactive and distils
off thus
( sodium has less than
potassium shifting the reaction forwa"
ward
affinity to chloride ions at 850°C
in the
presence of
potassium 10n
BeC+ H,O BcO+X
CaC, +H,O >Ca(OH), + Y; then X and Y are respcctiveiy
(A) CH, CH, (B) CH, C,H, (C) CH,. CH (D) CH, CH
he. Which of the following statements arc falsc?
A Becl, IS a linear molccule in the vapour state but it is polymcric form in the solid state
(B) Calcium hydride is called hydrolith.
(C) Carbides of both Be and Ca react with water to form acctylene
(D) Oxides of both Bc and Ca are amphoteric.
64. Which of the following are ionic carbides?
(A) CaC2 (B) AILC (C) SiC (D) Be,
5. Which of the following groups of elements have chemical properties that are most similar
(C) Be, Al, Ca (D) Be, Ra, Cs
(A) Na, K, Ca (B) Mg, Sr, Ba

MgBr, and Mgl, are soluble in acetone because of

(A) Their ionic nature (B) Their coordinate nature
(C)Their metallic nature (D) Their covalent nature

67. Which of the following is not the characteristic of barium?

(A) It emits electrons on exposure to light

(B) It is a silvery white metal
(C) It forms Ba(N0,), which is uscd in prcparation of grecn fire

(D) All of thesc

Question No. 68 to 75
Oucstions given below consist ot two statcments cach printed as Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
while answcring thcsc qucstions you are required to choose any onc of the following four responses:

and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(A) if both (A)
are true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
(B)if both (A) and (R)
but (R) is false
(C)if(A) is true
is false and (R) is true
(D) if (A)
Beryllium does not impart any characteristic colour to the bunsen lame.
68% Assertion:
Due to its very high ionization energy, beryllium requires a large amount of energy
Reason:
for exciation of the clectrons.
In fused state, calcium chloride cannot bc used to dry alcohol or NH.
9 Assertion:
Reason: Anhy. CaCl, is not a good doiccant.
Diagonal relationship is shown DeLcen Be and Al.
Assertion:
Ionization potential of Bc is almost the same as that of Al.
Reason:
Beryllium halides dissolve in organie solvents.
Assertion:
Beryllium halides are ionic in character.
Reason:
72. Assertion: BeC1, fumcs in moist air.
Reason BcCl, reacts with moisture to form HCl gas.

j3. Assertion: Calcium carbide on hydrolysis gives methanc.

Reason Calcium carbide contains C, anion.

74 Assertion: When CO, is passed through lime water, it first turns r

Iky and
bocomes clcar when the passage of thcn the solutio
CO, is continued.
Reason The milkiness is due to the
formation of insoluble
soluble CaCO, which then changcs ta
Ca(HCO), whcn cxcess of
CO, is present.
Assertion: MgCO, is soluble in water when a current of
Reason: The solubility of CO, is passed.
MgCO, is duc to the formation of
Mg(HCO,)
76 The compound(s) formed
upon combustion of sodium
(A) Na,0 metal in cxccss air is
(B) Na,o (arc)
C) NaO,
(D) NaOH