1 In the air, the nitrogen gas acts as
a) solute
b) solvent
c) gaseous solute
d) aqueous solute
2 Which of the following is protic solvent?
a) MeCN,
b) Et2O
c) Me2CO
d) HF
3 Which of the following is aprotic solvent?
a) HF
b) H2SO4
c) MeOH
d) N2O4
4 Which of the following is coordinating solvent?
a) MeCN
b) Et2O
c) Me2CO
d) All of these
5 Which of the following is non aqueous solvent?
a) Benzene
b) Ether
c) CCl4
d) All of these
6 Which of the following is non aqueous solvent?
a) liquid ammonia
b) liquid sulfur dioxide
c) sulfuryl chloride
d) All of these
7 Example of non protic solvent is
a) bromine trifluoride,
b) sulfur dioxide,
c) dinitrogen tetroxide,
d) All of these
8 Reaction between liquid NH3 and liquid SO2 is an example of
a) Acid base reaction
b) Reduction
c) Reaction between non aqueous solvents
d) none of the above
9 Comparing H2O and NH3 as solvents leads to analogies between which pair of species?
a. NH3 and [OH]–
b. [NH2]– and H2O
c. [NH2]– and [OH]–
d. [NH4]+ and H2O
10 Which statement is incorrect?
a. Zn(OH)2 is insoluble in water
b. Zn(NH2)2 is insoluble in liquid NH3
c. Alkali metal salts of [Zn(OH)4]2– are soluble in water
d. Alkali metal salts of [Zn(NH2)4]2– are insoluble in liquid NH3
11 Which statement is incorrect about Na in liquid NH3?
a. It is an oxidizing agent
b. It is a reducing agent
c. It gradually liberates H2
d. It gives a blue solution when dilute
12 Liquid HF undergoes self ionization to give a liquid that contains:
a. [H2F]–
b. [HF2]–
c. H+
d. F–
13 BF3 reacts in liquid HF to give:
a. HBF4
b. [BF2]+
c. [H2F]+
d. [HF2]–
14 The major equilibrium in the self ionization of H2SO4 can be represented as:
a. H2SO4 = 2H+ + [SO4]2–
b. H2SO4 = H+ + [HSO4]–
c. 2H2SO4 = [H3SO4]+ + [HSO4]–
d. 2H2SO4 = 3H+ + [HSO4]– + [SO4]2–
15 In BrF3, which reaction does not occur?
a. BrF3 + CsF → Cs+ + [BrF4]–
b. BrF3 + AsF5 → [BrF2]+ + [AsF6]–
c. BrF3 + BrF3 → [BrF2]+ + [BrF4]–
d. BrF3 + AuF3 → [AuF2]+ + [BrF4]–
16 Which statement is incorrect about liquid N2O4?
a. Physical data confirm that N2O4 ionizes to give [NO2]+ and [NO2]–
b. It reacts with electropositive metals to liberate NO
c. It is a good oxidizing agent
d. It is useful for preparing complex nitrate salts
17 Species in an alkali metal-Al2Cl6 molten salt include:
a. [AlCl4]– and [Al2Cl7]–
b. [AlCl4]– and AlCl3
c. AlCl3 and [AlCl2]+
d. [AlCl4]– and [AlCl2]+
18 Which of the following is a Lewis acid?
a. BF3
b. [SbF6]–
c. [AlCl4]–
d. NF3
19 An amido ligand is:
a. [NH2]–
b. NH3
c. [NH]2–
d. N3–
20 Which statement about the critical point of H2O and supercritical H2O is true?
a. Supercritical H2O behaves like a non-polar solvent
b. Supercritical H2O behaves as a polar solvent
c. At its critical point, the density of water is 1.0 g cm–3
d. Supercritical H2O is a good solvent for inorganic salts
21 Which of the following non-aqueous solvents has the longest liquid range?
a. H2SO4
b. N2O4
c. NH3
d. HF
22 Which of the following statements about fluorosulfonic acid, HSO3F, is incorrect?
a. HSO3F has a high dielectric constant
b. A mixture of HSO3F and SbF5 behaves as a superacid
c. HSO3F is less viscous than H2SO4
d. HSO3F cannot be handled in glass apparatus
23 Self-ionization of BrF3 gives [BrF2]+ and [BrF4]-. Which list of species and molecular shape is
correct?
a. BrF3, T-shaped; [BrF2]+, linear; [BrF4]-, tetrahedral
b. BrF3, trigonal planar; [BrF2]+, linear; [BrF4]-, square planar
c. BrF3, T-shaped; [BrF2]+, non-linear; [BrF4]-, square planar
d. BrF3, trigonal pyramidal; [BrF2]+, non-linear; [BrF4]-, square planar
24 Which statement about liquid N2O4 is incorrect?
a. Self-ionization of liquid N2O4 occurs giving [NO]+ and [NO3]-, but only to a small extent
b. In liquid N2O4, ONCl behaves as a weak acid
c. Electropositive metals such as sodium react in liquid N2O4; for example, Na reacts to give
NaNO2
d. A mixture of liquid N2O4 and derivatives of N2H4 is used as a specialist fuel in space
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25 Which of the following transformations is unlikely to occur when the reagent is treated with Na
in liquid ammonia?
a. Fe(CO)5 → [Fe(CO)4]2-
b. O2 → H2O2
c. [MnO4]- → [MnO4]2-
d. GeH4 → [GeH3]- + H2