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The formula of bleaching powder is:​
  • a)
    CaSO4.2H2O
  • b)
    HCl
  • c)
    CaOCl
  • d)
    ZnSO4
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Raghav Bansal answered
 
 
The chemical name of bleaching powder is calcium hypochlorite.it is manufactured by the action of chlorine on slaked lime (Ca(OH).
2Ca(OH)2+ 2Cl2→CaOCl2+ 2H2O+CaCl2

Milk of lime reacts with chlorine to produce:
  • a)
    Bleaching powder
  • b)
    Quick lime
  • c)
    Gypsum
  • d)
    Slaked lime
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Anjali Iyer answered
Lime reacts readily with water to produce slaked lime, which is the chemical compound calcium hydroxide. A considerable amount of heat energy is released during this reaction. Slaked lime reacts with chlorine gas to produce the bleaching agent calcium hypochlorite – a common form of 'swimming pool' chlorine.

What is the oxidation state of K in KO2?
  • a)
    +2
  • b)
    +4
  • c)
    +3
  • d)
    1.0
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Krishna Iyer answered
Here KO2 is in superoxide form hence O.S. of O is -1/2 for each oxygen atom. Hence 2*1/2= 1, therefore k has +1 O.S.

Passing carbon dioxide through slaked lime gives:​
  • a)
    CaSO4
  • b)
    CaCO3
  • c)
    CaO
  • d)
    Ca(OH)2
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Geetika Shah answered
If CO2 is passed through slaked lime(calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2), it gives out calcium carbonate (CaCO3) also called marble/limestone.
Reaction: CO2 + Ca(OH)2→ CaCO3+ H2O

Bones and teeth contains:
  • a)
    Na
  • b)
    K
  • c)
    Mg
  • d)
    Ca
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Vijay Bansal answered
Teeth are composed of calcium, phosphorus, and other minerals. Bones contain calcium, phosphorus, sodium and other minerals, but mostly consist of the protein collagen. Collagen is a living, growing tissue that gives bones their a flexible framework that allows them to withstand pressure.

What is the oxidation state of Rb in RbO2?
  • a)
    -2
  • b)
    +1
  • c)
    -1
  • d)
    +2
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Ishani Pillai answered
Determining the Oxidation State of Rb in RbO2

Oxidation state or oxidation number refers to the charge that an atom would have if the electron pairs in a bond were assigned to the more electronegative atom. In RbO2, we can determine the oxidation state of Rb by following these steps:

Step 1: Identify the oxidation state of oxygen (O). Oxygen typically has an oxidation state of -2 in most compounds.

Step 2: Assign the oxidation state of Rb as x.

Step 3: Determine the total charge of the compound. Since RbO2 is a neutral compound, the sum of the oxidation states of all the atoms in the compound must be equal to zero.

Step 4: Apply the rule of charge balance to calculate the oxidation state of Rb. In RbO2, there are two oxygen atoms, each with an oxidation state of -2. Therefore, the total charge contributed by the oxygen atoms is -4.

-2 (oxidation state of O) x 2 (number of O atoms) = -4

To balance the charge, the oxidation state of Rb must be +4.

x + (-4) = 0

x = +4

Therefore, the oxidation state of Rb in RbO2 is +4, which is option B.

Choose the correct order of increase in electropositivity of alkali earth metals in the options given below
  • a)
    Be2+<Mg2+<Ca2+<Sr2+<Ba2+
  • b)
    Sr2+ > Ba2+ < Be2+ < Mg2+ < Sr2+
  • c)
    Ca2+ > Sr2+ > Ba2+ < Be2+ < Mg2+
  • d)
    Mg2+ > Ca2+ > Sr2+> Ba2+ < Be2+
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Suresh Iyer answered
Correct Answer : a
Explanation : Atomic no. of Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba are 4, 12,20,38,56 respectively.
On moving down the group, the effective nuclear charge on the outermost electrons decreases. Hence Ba can readily lose electrons and will be the most electropositive element among the alkaline earth metals.

In the periodic table the element with atomic number 38 belongs to:
  • a)
    Period III and group IV
  • b)
    Period IV and group IV
  • c)
    Period V and group II
  • d)
    Period IV and group II
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Vijay Bansal answered
The answer is very simple, I just calculated it, nothing else. For that I firstly subtracted 18 from it and then 8 and again 8, I got 4 and i very well knew that the element having atomic number 4 belong to the 2 group of the periodic table.I got the group but for the period i calculated how many times i subtracted any number from the given atomic no.,i got 3 and i added this 3 to the period of the element of atomic number 4 i.e. 2 i.e.2+3=5. So finally i got 5.Hence i concluded that the element is of the 2 nd group and 5 th period.
Now the question must be arising in your mind that why i subtracted 18 and then 8 and again 8.Let me tell you that.I knew that the difference between the atomic numbers of the 2nd period and 3rd period is 8 and similarly 3rd & 4th-also 8 , 4th & 5th-18,5th & 6th-18 only for first three groups then 32,6th &7th-again 32.
Now why only subtracted 18 from 38 ,why not 8 or 32?Here the answer is also very simple. Now if you get any number between 1 and 10 to tell its period and group you can say it orally.But the main juice is after 10.If the number comes between then 10 and 20 you easily have to subtract 8 and then tell the answer(but remember you have to 2 times 8 from element having atomic number 19 or 20).Now between 21 to 57 you should subtract 18 and then 2 times 8.Now after 57 you first have to subtract 32 then 18 and then 2 times 8.
This is my way , how i do this type of problem sometimes.
This way is not applicable for the F block.But for this block you should remember that all the elements are in 3rd group and if the atomic number of the required element is between 57 and 71 then it would be of 6th period and if it is between 89 to 103 it would be of 7th period.

Alkaline earth metals show large size of the atoms. Therefore, they have
  • a)
    low hydration enthalpies
  • b)
    low electopositivity
  • c)
    low ionization enthalpies
  • d)
    low nuclear charge
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohan Singh answered
Alkaline Earth Metals Periodic Table. This group comprises of beryllium (4Be), magnesium (12Mg), calcium (20Ca), strontium (38Sr), barium (56Ba) and radium (88Ra).Just like alkali metals, alkaline earth metals properties show reactive nature and do not exist in the free state.

The sequence of ioinic mobility in aqueous solution is : [2008]
  • a)
    K+ > Na+ > Rb+ > Cs+
  • b)
    Cs+ > Rb+ > K+ > Na+
  • c)
    Rb+ > K+ > Cs> Na+
  • d)
    Na+ > K+ > Rb+ > Cs+
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohan Unni answered
Smaller the ion more is its ionic mobility in aqueous solution. Ionic radii of the given alkali metals is in the order Na+ < K+ < Rb+ < Cs+ and thus expected ionic mobility will be in the order Cs+ < Rb+ < K+ < Na+. However due to high degree of solvation (or hydration) because of lower size or high charge density, the hydrated ion size follows the order Cs+ < Rb+ < K+ < Na+ and thus conductivity order is Cs> Rb+ > K+ > Na+ i.e. option (b) is correct answer.

What is washing soda?
  • a)
    Sodium Bicarbonate
  • b)
    Sodium Chloride
  • c)
    Sodium Hydroxide
  • d)
    Sodium Carbonate
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Rajeev Saxena answered
Sodium carbonate, Na2CO3, (also known as washing soda, soda ash and soda crystals, and in the monohydrate form as crystal carbonate) is the water-soluble sodium salt of carbonic acid.

It most commonly occurs as a crystalline decahydrate, which readily effloresces to form a white powder, the monohydrate. Pure sodium carbonate is a white, odorless powder that is hygroscopic (absorbs moisture from the air). It has a strongly alkaline taste, and forms a moderately basic solution in water. Sodium carbonate is well known domestically for its everyday use as a water softener.

Alkaline earth metals show:
  • a)
    Variable valency
  • b)
    Divalency
  • c)
    Monovalency
  • d)
    Zero valency
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Lavanya Menon answered
The alkaline earth metals are all of theelements in the second column (column 2A) of the periodic table. This group includes beryllium (Be), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba) and radium (Ra). Alkaline earth metalshave only two electrons in their outermost electron layer.

In which of the following the hydration energy is higher than the lattice energy? [2007]
  • a)
    MgSO4
  • b)
    RaSO4
  • c)
    SrSO4
  • d)
    BaSO4
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

The solubility of sulphates of alkaline earth metals decreases as we move down the group from Be to Ba due to the reason that ionic size increases down the group. The lattice energy remains constant because sulphate  ion is so large, so that small change in cationic sizes do not make any difference.
Thus the order:

Carbonates of alkali and alkaline earth metals differ in:
  • a)
    Stability
  • b)
    Lattice enthalpy
  • c)
    Solubility
  • d)
    All the above
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohan Singh answered
All the alkali metals have an electron in their outermost shell and all the alkaline earth metals have two outer electrons. To achieve the noble gas configuration, alkali metals need to lose one electron (valence is “one”), whereas alkaline earth metals need to remove two electrons (valence is “two”).

Name the element which forms the stable fluoro complex anions:
  • a)
    Ba
  • b)
    Sr
  • c)
    Ca
  • d)
    Be
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Sinjini Shah answered
The correct answer is option 'D' - Be (Beryllium).

Explanation:
Beryllium (Be) is the element that forms stable fluoro complex anions.

Stable fluoro complex anions are formed when a metal cation (positively charged metal ion) forms a complex with one or more fluoride ions (F-). These complex anions are stable because the metal ion and fluoride ions are held together by strong electrostatic forces.

Beryllium is a unique element in the periodic table because it has a small atomic size and a high charge density. This makes it capable of forming stable complexes with fluoride ions. The small size of the beryllium ion allows for strong interactions with the fluoride ions, resulting in the formation of stable fluoro complex anions.

Other elements like Ba (Barium), Sr (Strontium), and Ca (Calcium) also belong to the alkaline earth metal group and have similar chemical properties to beryllium. However, they have larger atomic sizes and lower charge densities compared to beryllium. As a result, these elements are not able to form stable fluoro complex anions to the same extent as beryllium.

In summary, beryllium is the element that forms stable fluoro complex anions due to its small atomic size and high charge density. Ba, Sr, and Ca, while belonging to the same group, are not capable of forming such stable complexes to the same extent as beryllium.

The nature of the oxide of radium is:
  • a)
    Neutral
  • b)
    Basic
  • c)
    Acidic
  • d)
    Amphoteric
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Rajat Kapoor answered
Radium oxide (RaO) has not been characterized well past its existence, despite oxides being common compounds for the other alkaline earth metals. Radium hydroxide (Ra(OH)2) is the most readily soluble among the alkaline earth hydroxides and is a stronger base than its barium congener, barium hydroxide.

In Castner Kellner cell:
  • a)
    Hg is cathode and carbon is anode
  • b)
    Hg is cathode and anode
  • c)
    Carbon is anode and cathode
  • d)
    Hg is anode and carbon is cathode
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Rahul Bansal answered
An electrolytic cell used industrially for the production of sodium hydroxide. The usually iron cell is filled with brine (sodium chloride solution) and employs liquid mercury as the cathode. The sodium liberated there forms an amalgam with the mercury, which is run off and reacted with water to give sodium hydroxide (and hydrogen); the mercury is then re-used. Chlorine gas produced at the anode is another valuable by-product.

In the replacement reaction
The reaction will be most favourable if M happens to be : [2012 M]
  • a)
    Na
  • b)
    K
  • c)
    Rb
  • d)
    Li
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Tejas Chavan answered
Tertiary halide can show ionic reaction with MF so, MF should be most ionic for reaction to proceed forward. Hence ‘M’ should be ‘Rb’.

Pure NaCl is obtained by the process of:
  • a)
    Sublimation
  • b)
    Crystallization
  • c)
    Magnetic separation
  • d)
    Chromatography
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Vijay Bansal answered
Crystallization is also a chemical solid–liquid separation technique, in which mass transfer of a solute from the liquid solution to a pure solid crystalline phase occurs. In chemical engineering, crystallization occurs in a crystallizer.

Potassium ions are the most abundant cations. They:
  • a)
    are the most abundant anions within cell fluids
  • b)
    participate in the oxidation of glucose to produce ATP
  • c)
    inactivate many enzymes which help in penetration of cell membrane
  • d)
    found primarily on the outside of cells
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Preeti Iyer answered
Potassium ions are the most abundant cations with in cell fluids, where they activate many enzymes and participate in the oxidation of glucose to produce ATP. Potassium ions also participate in the synthesis of proteins. 

BeCl2 exists as a polymer in:
  • a)
    Liquid state
  • b)
    Vapour state
  • c)
    Solid state
  • d)
    All the states
Correct answer is 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Mira Sharma answered
BeCl2 exists as a polymer in solid state. In this case Be atom is tetrahedrally surrounded by four chlorine atoms.

Several sodium compounds find use in industries. Which of the following ompounds are used for textile industry?
 
  • a)
    Na2CO3
  • b)
    NaCl
  • c)
    Na2SO4
  • d)
    NaHCO3
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Pooja Mehta answered
Sodium Hydroxide, NaOH
Sodium hydroxide is an important compound of sodium with a wide range of usage.

Production of NaOH by Electrolysis of Brine:

This process is used for the industrial production of NaOH

The correct order of the mobility of the alkali metal ions in aqueous solutions is [2006]
  • a)
    Na+ > K+ > Rb+ > Li+
  • b)
    K+ > Rb+ > Na+ > Li+
  • c)
    Rb+ >K+ > Na+ > Li+
  • d)
    Li+ > Na+ > K+ > Rb+
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Ionic radii of alkali metals in water follows the order Li+ > Na+ > K+ > Rb+ > Cs+
Thus in aqueous solution due to larger ionic radius Li+ has lowest mobility and hence the correct order of ionic mobility is Li +  < Na  < K < Rb+

The general electronic configuration of the outermost orbit in the case of alkaline earth metal is:
  • a)
    ns1
  • b)
    ns2np4
  • c)
    ns2np1
  • d)
    ns2
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Om Desai answered
The elements in Group 2 (beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium) are called the alkaline earth metals . These elements have two valence electrons, both of which reside in the outermost s sublevel. The general electron configuration of all alkaline earth metals is ns2.

The alkali metals are low melting. Which of the following alkali metal is expected to melt if the room temperature rises to 30°C?
  • a)
    Na
  • b)
    K
  • c)
    Rb
  • d)
    Cs
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Anjana Sharma answered
Among alkali metals, melting point decreases as the strength of metallic bonding decreases with increasing size of the atom. Thus, Cs has the lowest melting point (28.5degreeC) and will melt at 30degreeC.

We can get beryllium hydride by:​
  • a)
    Treating Be with LiAlH4
  • b)
    Treating BeCl2 with H2
  • c)
    Treating BeCl2 with LiAlH4
  • d)
    Treating Be with H2
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Milan Datta answered
To obtain beryllium hydride (BeH2), we can treat beryllium chloride (BeCl2) with lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH4). Let's break down the process step-by-step:

1. Formation of Lithium Aluminum Hydride (LiAlH4):
- Lithium aluminum hydride is formed by reacting aluminum chloride (AlCl3) with lithium hydride (LiH) in a 1:1 molar ratio.
- The reaction is as follows:
4LiH + AlCl3 → LiAlH4 + 3LiCl

2. Reaction between Beryllium Chloride (BeCl2) and Lithium Aluminum Hydride (LiAlH4):
- Beryllium chloride reacts with lithium aluminum hydride to form beryllium hydride and lithium chloride (LiCl).
- The reaction is as follows:
BeCl2 + LiAlH4 → BeH2 + LiCl + AlCl3

Explanation of the Correct Answer (Option C):
- Option C, which involves treating beryllium chloride with lithium aluminum hydride, is the correct answer.
- This is because the reaction between BeCl2 and LiAlH4 yields beryllium hydride (BeH2), as well as lithium chloride (LiCl) and aluminum chloride (AlCl3) as byproducts.

Summary:
- Beryllium hydride (BeH2) can be obtained by treating beryllium chloride (BeCl2) with lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH4).
- The reaction between BeCl2 and LiAlH4 results in the formation of BeH2, LiCl, and AlCl3.

Note: Beryllium hydride is a highly reactive compound and should be handled with caution due to its potential health hazards.

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