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p-Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)

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Ques. 1NEET 2017

It is because of inability of ns2 electrons of the valence shell to participate in bonding that

  1. Sn2+ is oxidising while Pb4+ is reducing
  2. Sn2+ and Pb2+ are both oxidising and reducing
  3. Sn4+ is reducing while Pb4+ is oxidising
  4. Sn2+ is reducing while Pb4+ is oxidising

Answer

(4) Sn2+ is reducing while Pb4+ is oxidising

Solution

The inability of ns2 electrons to take part in bonding (inert pair effect) increases down group 14.

Sn: +4 state is more stable than +2 ⇒ Sn2+ readily changes to Sn4+ ⇒ Sn2+ is reducing.

Pb: +2 state is more stable than +4 ⇒ Pb4+ readily changes to Pb2+ ⇒ Pb4+ is oxidising.

As per NCERT, tin in +2 state is a reducing agent and lead compounds in +4 state are strong oxidising agents.

Answer: (4)

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Ques. 2NEET 2016 (Phase 2)

Boric acid is an acid because its molecule

  1. contains replaceable H+ ion
  2. gives up a proton
  3. accepts OH- from water releasing proton
  4. combines with proton from water molecule.
Ques. 3NEET 2016 (Phase 2)

AlF3 is soluble in HF only in presence of KF. It is due to the formation of

  1. K3[AlF3H3]
  2. K3[AlF6]
  3. AlH3
  4. K[AlF3H]
Ques. 4AIPMT 2015

The stability of +1 oxidation state among Al, Ga, In and Tl increases in the sequence

  1. Al < Ga < In < Tl
  2. Tl < In < Ga < Al
  3. In < Tl < Ga < Al
  4. Ga < In < Al < Tl
Ques. 5NEET 2013

Which of the following is electron-deficient ?

  1. (BH3)2
  2. PH3
  3. (CH3)2
  4. (SiH3)2
Ques. 6NEET 2013

Which of the following structure is similar to graphite?

  1. B4C
  2. B2H6
  3. BN
  4. B
Ques. 7NEET 2013

Which of these is not a monomer for a high molecular mass silicone polymer?

  1. Me3SiCl
  2. PhSiCl3
  3. MeSiCl3
  4. Me2SiCl2
Ques. 8NEET 2013

The basic structural unit of silicates is

  1. SiO32-
  2. SiO42-
  3. SiO-
  4. SiO44-
Ques. 9NEET 2013 (Karnataka)

Which statement is wrong?

  1. Beryl is an example of cyclic silicate.
  2. Mg2SiO4 is orthosilicate.
  3. Basic structural unit in silicates is the SiO4 tetrahedron.
  4. Feldspars are not aluminosilicates.
Ques. 10AIPMT 2011 (Prelims)

Name the type of the structure of silicate in which one oxygen atom of [SiO4]4- is shared.

  1. Linear chain silicate
  2. Sheet silicate
  3. Pyrosilicate
  4. Three dimensional
Ques. 11AIPMT 2010 (Prelims)

The tendency of BF3, BCl3 and BBr3 to behave as Lewis acid decreases in the sequence

  1. BCl3 > BF3 > BBr3
  2. BBr3 > BCl3 > BF3
  3. BBr3 > BF3 > BCl3
  4. BF3 > BCl3 > BBr3

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