11.

BeCl2 + LiAlH4  X + LiCl + AlCl3

(A) X is LiH (B) X is BeH2 (C) X is BeCl2. 2H2O (D) None

12. The order of thermal stability of carbonates of IIA group is-

(A) BaCO3 > SrCO3 > CaCO3 > MgCO3
(B) MgCO3 > CaCO3 > SrCO3 > BaCO3
(C) CaCO3 > SrCO3 > BaCO3 > MgCO3
(D) MgCO3 = CaCO3 > SrCO3 = BaCO3

13. A pair of substances which gives the same products on reaction with water is-
(A) Mg and MgO (B) Sr and SrO (C) Ca and CaH2 (D) Be and BeO

14. Which of the following is not a anomalous property of lithium ?

(A) Hydrated lithium ion is the largest among alkali metals
(B) The melting and boiling points of lithium are comparatively high
(C) Lithium is softer than that of other alkali metals
(D) The ionisation potential and electronegativity of lithium are higher than those of other alkali metals

15. Be2C + H2O  BeO + X

CaC2 + H2O  Ca(OH)2 + Y; then X and Y respectively-
(A) CH4, CH4 (B) CH4, C2H6 (C) CH4, C2H2 (D) C2H2,CH4

16. Which of the following groups of elements have chemical properties that are most similar-
(A) Na, K,Ca (B) Mg, Sr, Ba (C) Be, Al, Ca (D) Be, Ra, Cs

17. MgBr2 and MgI2 are soluble in acetone because of

(A) Their ionic nature (B) Their coordinate nature
(C) Their metallic nature (D) none of the above

18. 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(NO3)2 which is used in preparation of green fire
(D) Its ionization potential is lower than radium.

19. Cs+ ions impart violet to Bunsen flame. This is due to the fact that the emitted radiations are of
(A) high energy (B) lower frequencies
(C) longer wave-lengths (D) zero wave number

20. The compound of alkaline earth metals, which are amphoteric in nature is :
(A) BeO (B) MgO (C) Mg(OH)2 (D) None of these

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21. An alkaline earth metal (M) gives a salt with chlorine, 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 ‘lithopone’-
a white pigment. Metal M is-
(A) Ca (B) Mg (C) Ba (D) Sr

22. The reaction of an element A with water produces combustible gas B and an aqueous solution of C.
When another substance D reacts with this solution C also produces the same gas B.D also produces
the same gas even on reaction with dilute H2SO4 at room temperature. Element A imparts golden yellow
colour to Bunsen flame. Then A,B,C and D may be identified as
(A) Na,H2, NaOH and Zn (B) K,H2,KOH and Zn
(C) K,H2 NaOH and Zn (D) Ca,H2 CaCOH2 and Zn

23. Which of the following carbonate of alkali metals has the least thermal stability ?
(A) Li2CO3 (B) K2CO3 (C) Cs2CO3 (D) Na2CO3

24. The ‘milk of magnesia’ used as an antacid is chemically -

(A) Mg(OH)2 (B) BaS2O3 (C) MgCl2 (D) MgO + MgCl2

25. The alkali metals which form normal oxide, peroxide as well as super oxides are-
(A) Na,Li (B) K,Li (C) Li,Cs (D) K, Rb

26. The pair of compounds, which cannot exist together in a solution is-
(A) NaHCO3 and NaOH (B) Na2CO3 and NaOH
(C) NaHCO3 and Na2CO3 (D) NaHCO3 and H2O

27. Mg2C3 + H2O  X (organic compound). Compound X is-

(A) C2H2 (B) CH4 (C) propyne (D) ethene

28. 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 Al3+ ion (D) more than that of Be3+ ion

29. The golden yellow colour associated with NaCl to Bunsen flame can be explained on the basis of-
(A) low ionisation potential of sodium
(B) emission spectrum
(C) photosensitivity of sodium
(D) sublimation of metallic sodium of yellow vapours

30. Solution of sodium metal in liquid ammonia is a strong reducing agent due to presence of-
(A) solvated sodium ions (B) solvated hydrogen ions
(C) sodium atoms or sodium hydroxide (D) solvated electrons

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31. The order of solubility of lithium halides in non-polar solvents follows the order :
(A) LiI > LiBr > LiCl > LiF (B) Li F > LiI > LiBr > LiCl
(C) LiCl > LiF > Lil > LiBr (D) LiBr > LiCl > LiF > LiI

32. Fire extinguishers contain -

(A) conc. H2SO4 solution (B) H2SO4 and NaHCO3 solutions
(C) NaHCO3 solution (D) CaCO3 solution

33. CsBr3 contains -

(A) Cs-Br covalent bonds (B) Cs3+ and Br– ions
(C) Cs+ and Br3– ions (D) Cs3+ and Br33– ions

High temperature
2  Y; CO in
34. Na  Al2 O3 
 X 
water
compound Y is-
(A) NaAlO2 (B) NaHCO3 (C) N2CO3 (D) Na2O2

35. The correct order of second 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

36. aq. NaOH + P4 (white)  PH3 + X; compound X is

(A) NaH2PO2 (B) NaHPO4 (C) Na2CO3 (D) NaHCO3

37. The correct order of solubility is-

(A) CaCO3 < KHCO3 < NaHCO3 (B) KHCO3 < CaCO3 < NaHCO3
(C) NaHCO3 < CaCO3 < KHCO3 (D) CaCO3 < NaHCO3 < KHCO

38. The alkaline earth metals, which do not impart any colour to Bunsen flame are-
(A) Be and Mg (B) Mg and Ca (C) Be and Ca (D) Be and Ba

,205C ,120C
39.  CaSO4 .2H2 O  X. X and Y are respectively-
Y 
(A) plaster of paris, dead burnt plaster (B) dead burnt plaster, plaster of paris
(C) CaO and plaster of pairs (D) plaster of paris, mixture of gases

40. A metal M readily forms water soluble sulphate, and water insoluble hydroxide M(OH)2. Its oxide MO
is amphoteric, hard and having high melting point. The alkaline earth metal M must be-
(A) Mg (B) Be (C) Ca (D) Sr

41. When K2O is added to water, the solution becomes basic in nature because it contains a significant
concentration of-
(A) K+ (B) O2– (C) OH– (D) O22–
CO2
42. (Mily Cloud) C  A  Na2CO3  B  C

The chemical formulae of A and B are-

(A) NaOH and Ca(OH)2 (B) Ca(OH)2 and NaOH
(C) NaOH and CaO (D) CaO and Ca(OH)2

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 ANSWER KEY

1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. A

6. A 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. C

11. B 12. A 13. C 14. C 15. C

16. D 17. D 18. A 19. A 20. A

21. C 22. A 23. A 24. A 25. D

26. A 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. D

31. A 32. B 33. C 34. C 35. A

36. A 37. D 38. A 39. A 40. B

41. C 42. B

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 ANSWER AND SOLUTION

1. B
Basic strength ionic character  size
SrO > CaO > MgO > BeO

2. D
Zn(OH)2 is amphoteric

3. D
X>Y
Second ionisation is entremerly difficult in alkli metals as M+ ion
Losser inert gas configuration.

4. C
Na + R – OH  R – O– Na+ + H2
it reacts with alcohol, other will not

5. A
KNO3  KNO2 + O2
Cu(NO3)2  CuO + NO2 + O2
AgNO3  Ag + NO2 + O2
Pb(NO3)2  PbO + NO2 + O2

6. A

Li AlH4

7. A
1
Lattice energy 
r  r—


8. C
BaSO4 is insoluble in HCl
but BaCO3 & BaCl2 dissoluble in HCl

9. B
As per fajan’s rule
1
% Ionic chalater  Polari sing power of cation

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10. C
Degress of hydration  polarising power of cation
1
 radius of cation

11. B
BeCl2 + LiAlH4  BeH2 + LiCl + AlCl3

12. A
Thermal stability  Ionic characler
for salt having
polyatomic anion

13. C
Ca + H2O  Ca(OH)2 + H2O
CaH2 + H2O  Ca(OH)2 + H2
hydroith

14. C
Lithium is softer than that of other alkale metal.

15. C
Be2C + H2O Be(OH)2 + CH4
2+ 4
(Be )2...C
Ca2+ (C C) + H2O Ca(OH)2 + H – C C – H acetylene

16. D
Be, Al amphoteric
Na, K are strongly Basic
Ca Mg Sr Ba are moderately basic

17. D
Like dissolves like as acetone
has high covalent character dissolves relatively covalent compound.

18. A
It is not photoelectric hence it will not emmit light.

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19. A
Emited wavelength lies in visible region
hc
(390 nm – 760 nm) E = h =

violet blue Red

Blue has high frequency low wavelength - high energy

20. A
Be2+  Al3+ + Be2+ is diagonaly similar with Al3+ & Al3+ is amphoteric in nature.

21. C
Lithopone is (BaSO4 + ZnS)
white pigment
BaSO4 is insoluble in water

22. A
Na + H2O  NaOH + H2
A C B (Combustible)
Zn + NaOH  Na2ZnO2 + H2
Amphoteric
Zn + dil H2SO4  ZnSO4 + H2

23. A
T.S  Ionic character (for polyatomic anion)
Li2CO3 is least ionic or most covalent

24. A
Mg(OH)2
Base or Antacid which distroys
and as per neutralisation reaction

25. D
K2O, KO2, K2O2
Rb2O, RbO2, Rb2O2
Na, Li from normal oxide

26. A
Neutralisation
NaHCO3+NaOH      Na2CO3 + H2O
Acidic Base
hydrogen

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27. C
Mg2C3 or (Mg2+)2 = – C34
& C34– or C3– – C  C –

28. B
Hydration energy polarising power
Na+ < Mg2+ < Mg3+ < Be3+ < Al3+

29. A
In flame test thermal excitation deexcitation takes place in cation with low Ionisation potential

30. D

(s) (g) 3 3 x 3 y
solvated solvated
sodium or
Ammoniated
ion
electron

31. A
Fajan rule
solubility inpolar solvent  Ionic character
solubility in non polar  covalent character solvent

32. B
NaHCO3 + H2SO4  Na2SO4 + H2O + CO2
fire extingusher

33. C
Cs is highly electropositive & forms ionic bond with Cs+ cation.

34. C
Na + Al2O3  Na2O + Al (Position in electrochemical series)
Na2O + CO2  Na2CO3

35. A
K [Ar] 4s1  second ionisation is extremely difficult.
Ca [Ar] 4s2
Ba [Xe] 5S2
36. A
P4+NaOH dispropart    PH3+ NaH2PO2
  ionation
Sodium
Hypophosphite

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37. D
Evident from Fajan rule

38. A
Be & Mg due to small size does not impart colour to the flame as excitation & deexcitation is not
possible.

39. A
CaSO4 . 2H2O  CaSO4. 1/2 H2O + H2O
250°C 2CaSO4.H2O
CaSO4 (Dead burnt plaster) Plaster of paris

40. B
BeO is amphoteric due to its diogional similarly with Al

41. C
K2O + H2O  KOH

42. B
A Ca(OH)2
Lime water

Ca(OH)2 + CO 2 CaCO3 + H2O

Lime White ppt
water (C)

C CaCO3
Ca(OH) 2 + Na2CO 3 CaCO3 + NaOH
c B

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