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    Correct answer is '4'. Can you explain this answer?

    Molecular Orbital Theory and Antibonding Orbitals in Nitrogen

    Molecular orbital theory (MOT) is a theoretical model that describes the behavior of electrons in molecules based on the principles of quantum mechanics. It is used to explain and predict the properties of molecules, including their electronic and magnetic properties, bond lengths, bond angles, and so on.

    In MOT, the electrons in a molecule are treated as waves that are described by molecular orbitals (MOs), which are mathematical functions that represent the probability of finding an electron at a given point in space. These MOs are formed by combining the atomic orbitals of the atoms in the molecule.

    Antibonding orbitals are MOs that have a higher energy than the atomic orbitals from which they are formed. When electrons occupy these orbitals, they weaken the bond between the atoms in the molecule, making it more likely to break apart.

    Nitrogen has five valence electrons, which are represented by the atomic orbitals s and p. In the molecule N2, these atomic orbitals combine to form five MOs: two bonding MOs, two antibonding MOs, and one nonbonding MO.

    The two bonding MOs are lower in energy than the atomic orbitals from which they are formed, and they help to hold the two nitrogen atoms together. The nonbonding MO is filled with two electrons, which are shared equally between the two nitrogen atoms and do not contribute to the bond strength.

    The two antibonding MOs are higher in energy than the atomic orbitals from which they are formed, and they weaken the bond between the two nitrogen atoms. When all five valence electrons are placed into the MOs, there are four electrons in the antibonding MOs and one electron in the nonbonding MO.

    Therefore, according to molecular orbital theory, there are four electrons present in the antibonding orbitals of nitrogen.

     In the third period of the periodic table the element having smallest size is        
    • a)
      Na
    • b)
      CI
    • c)
      Ar
    • d)
      Si
    Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

    Aarav Sharma answered
    The third period contains eight elements: sodium, magnesium, aluminium, silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine, and argon.
    In a period from left to right atomic size decreases due to Increase in nuclear charge.
    but the noble gases are bigger than the halogens as they have octet and sort of repulsion occurs in the shells.
    so the smallest element in a period is the halogen.so chlorine Cl is the smallest.

    • a)
    • b)
    • c)
    • d)
    Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

    Nikita Singh answered
    The second ionization energy refers to the energy required to remove the electron from the corresponding monovalent cation of the respective atom.
    It is expected to increase from left to right in the periodic table with the decrease in atomic size.
    Since the Oxygen atom gets a stable electronic configuration, 2s22p3 after removing one electron, the O+ shows greater ionization energy than F+ as well as N+
    Thus, correct order will be: O > F > N > C

    A brown ring is formed in the ring test for NO3 ion. It is due to the formation of
    • a)
      [Fe(H2O)5 (NO)]2+
    • b)
       FeSO4.NO2
    • c)
      [Fe(H2O)4(NO)2]2+
    • d)
      FeSO4.HNO3
    Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

    Sushil Kumar answered
    When freshly prepared solution of FeSOis added in a solution containing NO3– ion, it leads to formation of a brown coloured complex. This is known as brown ring test of nitrate.

    The correct order for the percentage of ionic character is
    • a)
      HI > HBr > HCI > HF
    • b)
      HI < HBr < HCI < HF
    • c)
      HI = HBr < HCI < HF
    • d)
      HI< HBr < HCI = HF
    Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

    Mira Joshi answered
    As the electronegativity of halogen decreases, the dipole moment of the hydrogen halide and hence, the ionic character decreases in the same order, i.e. HI < HBr < HCI < HF.

    In the MOT of F2 molecule, number of electrons occupying antibonding orbitals are
      Correct answer is '8'. Can you explain this answer?

      Nandita Ahuja answered
      Fluorine atom have 2+7 electrons so an F2 molecule contain 18 electrons.

      Hence, 8 electrons occupy the antibonding orbitals.

      • a)
      • b)
      • c)
      • d)
      Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

      Gauri Datta answered
      Oxidation of ammonia with CuO produces nitrogen gas and water vapor. This reaction is represented as:

      2NH3 + 3CuO → 3Cu + N2 + 3H2O

      The gaseous chemical produced in this reaction is nitrogen gas (N2), which is also obtained by reacting excess ammonia with chlorine. This reaction is represented as:

      2NH3 + Cl2 → N2 + 2HCl

      Explanation:

      - Ammonium nitrate: Heating ammonium nitrate results in the decomposition of ammonium nitrate into nitrogen gas, water vapor, and oxygen gas. The reaction is represented as:

      NH4NO3 → N2 + 2H2O + O2

      - Potassium dichromate: Heating potassium dichromate results in the production of oxygen gas and potassium chromate. The reaction is represented as:

      4K2Cr2O7 → 4K2CrO4 + 3O2

      - Catalytic oxidation of ammonia: Catalytic oxidation of ammonia involves the use of a catalyst (such as platinum or palladium) to oxidize ammonia to nitrogen gas and water vapor. The reaction is represented as:

      4NH3 + 5O2 → 4NO + 6H2O
      2NO + O2 → 2NO2
      4NO2 + O2 → 2N2O5
      N2O5 → N2 + 2.5O2

      - Reacting excess ammonia with chlorine: This reaction involves the reaction of excess ammonia with chlorine gas to produce nitrogen gas and hydrochloric acid. The reaction is represented as:

      2NH3 + Cl2 → N2 + 2HCl

      Therefore, option B, reacting excess ammonia with chlorine, is the correct answer.

      • a)
      • b)
      • c)
      • d)
      Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

      (i) Nitrogen is a non-metal.
      (ii) Phosphorus is a non-metal.
      (iii) Arsenic is a metalloid and shows Sublimation.
      (iv) Bismuth is metal and shows the Inert pair effect.
      Hence, option A is correct.

      Which of the following molecular species has unpaired electron(s) ?
      • a)
        N2
      • b)
        O2
      • c)
        NO+
      • d)
        CN-
      Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

      Priya Chavan answered
       contains two unpaired electrons and is paramagnetic in nature. On the other hand,  and  contains all paired electrons and are diamagnetic in nature. 

      The correct statements among the following are
      • a)
        Bond lengths in O2 , are 121 , 134, 149 pm
      • b)
        Ozone is stronger oxidising agent than dioxygen
      • c)
        O2 acts as reducing agent when it reacts with powerful oxidising agents like PtF6
      • d)
        Ozone is much more stable than oxygen
      Correct answer is option 'A,B,C'. Can you explain this answer?

      Srishti Kaur answered
      The correct option is Option A, B and C.
      Bond length is inversely proportional to bond order. O2+ has the highest bond order among these three, so it should have the shortest bond length.
      Ozone is a powerful oxidizing agent as compared to oxygen. This is due to the unstable nature of ozone and the nascent oxygen that is released during the reaction.
      O2 when gas makes others like H2 gas to lose electrons, therefore, O2 gas is an oxidizing agent and H2 when gas loses electrons in redox reaction, therefore H2 gas is a reducing agent.
      Oxygen is more stable than ozone. On heating, ozone readily dissociates and forms oxygen and free radicals of oxygen known as nascent oxygen which take part in reaction, thus ozone is more reactive than oxygen

      Mixture which contains equal amount of sodium chloride (NaCl) and sodium chlorate (NaClO3) gives off
      • a)
        bleach
      • b)
        aerosols
      • c)
        solvents
      • d)
        refrigerants
      Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

      Om Desai answered
      The correct answer is option A
      On decomposition of NaClO3 , it gives NaCl and O in nascent form. it might get decomposed. As we know nascent [O] shows bleaching action due to its oxidizing properties.

      Which of the following is/are the correct statement(s) about sodium thiosulphate?
      • a)
        It is used as an antichlor
      • b)
        It is used in photography to remove AgBr
      • c)
        It is used in iodometry to estimate iodine
      • d)
        It has sulphur in +2 and +6 oxidation state
      Correct answer is option 'A,B,C,D'. Can you explain this answer?

      Belvina Paul answered
      A . An antichlor is a substance used to decompose residual hypochlorite or chlorine after chlorine-based bleaching, in order to prevent ongoing reactions with, and therefore damage to, the material that has been bleached. Antichlors include sodium bisulfite, potassium bisulfite, sodium metabisulfite, sodium thiosulfate, and hydrogen peroxide

      B. silver halides (eg.: AgBr ) dissolve upon the action with aqueous thiosulfate.
      2 S2O32− + AgBr → [Ag(S2O3)2]3− + Br−
      so we can remove AgBr , a component of photographic emulsions, using sodium thiosulfate.

      C. the thiosulfate anion reacts stoichiometrically with iodine in aqueous solution, reducing it to iodide 
      2 S2O32− + I2 → S4O62− + 2 I−
      because of its excellent shell life and quantitative nature of this reaction it is used in the titration of iodine.

      D. the oxidation state of sulphur is -2 and+6 in sodium thiosulfate.

      The answers are option A , B , C only. (not D)

      Which of the following is the strongest Lewis base?
      • a)
        NBr3
      • b)
        NF3
      • c)
        NCl3
      • d)
        NI3
      Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

      Correct Answer :- D
      • Lewis bases need to be able to donate electrons. Fluorine is the most electronegative element in the halogens followed by chlorine, bromine and iodine. 
      • Due to fluorine being strongly electronegative, it draws the electron density towards itself which makes it difficult for nitrogen atom to donate its lone pair of electrons. So, NF is the least basic. This trend follows the strength of electronegativity of the halides. 
      • Since iodine is least electronegative, it is the most basic trihalide of nitrogen.
      So, we have the trend, in decreasing order of basic strength:
      NF3 < NCl3 < NBr3 < NI3

      The total number of positive oxidation states shown by fluorine is
        Correct answer is '1'. Can you explain this answer?

        Arpita Nair answered
        Fluorine show only one positive oxidation state of +1 in HOF while all of the halogens show positive oxidation state of +1, +3, +5 and +7.

        Which pair is isostructural?
        • a)
        • b)
          CO2 and OCS
        • c)
          SO2 and CS2
        • d)
        Correct answer is option 'B,D'. Can you explain this answer?

        C.k Singh answered
        In option B co2 and OCS has Sp2 hybridisation for the central atom.in option D Sp3 hybridisation for the central atom.

        When chlorine reacts with hot, cone. NaOH, the products formed are
        • a)
          NaCI
        • b)
          NaOCI
        • c)
          NaCIO3
        • d)
          HCI
        Correct answer is option 'A,C'. Can you explain this answer?

        Anupama Nair answered
        When Cl2 reacts with hot and concentrated NaOH, then....6NaOH+3Cl2→5NaCl +NaClO3+3H2O...When Cl2 reacts with cold and dilute NaOH then ...2NaOH+Cl2→NaCl+NaOCl+H2O

        At what temperature white phosphorous changes to red phosphorous?
        • a)
          300° C
        • b)
          450° C
        • c)
          50° C
        • d)
          400° C
        Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

        Ananya Singh answered
        According to NCERT, red phosphorus is obtained by heating white phosphorus at 573 K in an inert atmosphere for several days. In degree celius, temperature = 300⁰ C (573K - 273).

        Which has lowest bond energy (single bond)?
        • a)
          O—H
        • b)
          O—O
        • c)
          S—H
        • d)
          S—S
        Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

        Rahul Bansal answered
        Sulfur atoms are larger than oxygen atoms.

        Pi bonds are formed by overlapping of two parallel p orbitals. The further the distance between atoms, the lesser the overlapping and weaker the bond.

        But sigma bonds in case of Oxygen and Nitrogen are not strong enough because you are bringing two very small atoms (with large no. of electrons in the outer shell) too close which makes the sigma bond comparatively unstable than that of S-S bond where sigma bond is more stable due to lesser electro static repulsion of non-bonding electrons.

        Which are correct statements ? 
        • a)
          The melting point of antimony is higher than bismuth
        • b)
          Ionisation energy of C < O < N
        • c)
          In 15th group, all show allotropy except bismuth and nitrogen
        • d)
          Maximum covalency of nitrogen and Phosphorus are 4 and 5 respectively 
        Correct answer is option 'A,B,C,D'. Can you explain this answer?

        Om Desai answered
        Option A: Bismuth has 6 electron shells, whereas Antimony has 5 electron shells. Because of this, the attractive force between two Bismuth atoms is less due to electron shielding, resulting in bismuth possessing a lower boiling point than antimony.
        Option B: In a period of moving from left to right, the ionization energy increases. Since N has a table half-filled 2p subshell which requires large energy.
        Thus, the correct order of ionization energy is C < O < N.
        Option C: Except N and Bi, all the group 15 elements exhibits allotropy. The allotropes of phosphorous are rather complex but essentially, there are three allotropic forms known as white, red, and black phosphorous.
        Option D: Maximum covalency of N & P are 4 and 5.
        Hence, option A,B,C,D is correct.

        Number of molecules having non-zero dipole moment in 
        O3, SO3, SF4, SF6, H2S, CS2, SO2, H2O and H2O2.
          Correct answer is '6'. Can you explain this answer?

          Rajesh Gupta answered
          SO3, SF6 and CS2 have zero dipole moment because of symmetry in the structure.
          The remaining 6 have dipole moments.
          Hence 6 is the correct answer.

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