Hartley’s Semester – 1, Class XI - Chemistry
FM = 35
Choose the correct options:
1. Which of the following has smallest number of molecules?
a) 0.1 mole of H₂S
b) 11.2 L of H₂S
c) 17 g H₂S
d) 22.4 × 10³ ml H₂S at STP
2. The molarity of pure water at 4°C is
a) 55.56 (M)
b) 53.56 (M)
c) 1 (M)
d) 0.1 (M)
3. 60 g of a compound contains 24 g C, 4 g H, 32 g O. Empirical formula of the compound is
a) CH₂O₂
b) CH₂O
c) C₂H₄O₂
d) CH₄O
4. Which set of quantum numbers is not possible?
a) n = 3, l = 1, m = –1, s = +½
b) n = 4, l = 2, m = +2, s = –½
c) n = 3, l = 3, m = –3, s = +½
d) n = 2, l = 0, m = 0, s = –½
5. In which of the following Aufbau’s Principle is violated?
6. Angular momentum of an electron revolving in d orbital is
a) 0
b) h/2π
c) √6 h/2π
d) h√2/2π
7. Correct arrangement of 4s, 4p, 4d, 4f in decreasing order of effective nuclear charge is
a) 4s > 4p > 4d > 4f
b) 4f > 4p > 4s > 4d
c) 4s > 4d > 4p > 4f
d) 4d > 4p > 4s > 4f
8. Unpaired electrons in Fe²⁺ and Fe³⁺ are ______ and ______ respectively (Fe = 26).
a) 4, 5
b) 5, 4
c) 4, 4
d) 5, 3
9. For Na⁺, Mg²⁺, F⁻ and O²⁻, correct order of increasing radii is
a) Mg²⁺ < Na⁺ < F⁻ < O²⁻
b) O²⁻ < F⁻ < Na⁺ < Mg²⁺
c) Na⁺ < Mg²⁺ < F⁻ < O²⁻
d) Mg²⁺ < O²⁻ < Na⁺ < F⁻
10. With which of the following electronic configurations, an atom has the lowest ionisation
enthalpy:
a) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶
b) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s¹
c) 1s² 2s² 2p⁴
d) 1s² 2s² 2p⁵
11. An element belongs to group 15 and 3rd period of periodic table. Its electronic
configuration will be:
a) 1s² 2s² 2p³
b) 1s² 2s² 2p⁴
c) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p³
d) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p²
12. Compressibility factor (Z) of an ideal gas is
a) 2
b) 1
c) 1.5
d) ∞
13. Real gas will approach ideal behaviour at
a) Low temperature and low pressure
b) High temperature and low pressure
c) Low temperature and high pressure
d) High temperature and high pressure
14. Ratio of most probable velocity to that of average velocity is
a) 2 / √π
b) 2 / π
c) π / 2
d) √π / 2
15. Number of sigma and pi bonds in CH₃–C=CH₂–C=O–CH₃ are
a) 14, 2
b) 12, 4
c) 14, 4
d) 12, 3
16. SF₆ exists but OF₆ does not because
a) O has no vacant 2d orbitals
b) OF₆ is unstable
c) SF₆ is unstable
d) O is smaller than S
17. The correct order of dipole moment is
a) CH₃Cl > CH₂Cl₂ > CHCl₃ > CCl₄
b) CH₂Cl₂ > CHCl₃ > CH₃Cl > CCl₄
c) CHCl₃ > CH₃Cl > CH₂Cl₂ > CCl₄
d) CCl₄ > CHCl₃ > CH₂Cl₂ > CH₃Cl
18. CO₂ has similar geometry as:
I) HgCl₂ II) SnCl₄ III) NO₂ IV) C₂H₂
a) I and III
b) I and IV
c) II and IV
d) III and IV
19. PCl₅ is trigonal bipyramidal but IF₅ is square pyramidal. Which statements are correct?
I) There are 5 bond pairs and 1 lone pair in IF₅.
II) There are 5 bond pairs and no lone pair in PCl₅.
III) P has 5 valence electrons and I has 7 valence electrons.
IV) There are 4 bond pairs and 2 lone pairs in IF₅.
a) I, II, III, IV
b) I, II, III
c) I, III, IV
d) II, III, IV
20. Which of the following oxides is most acidic?
a) BeO
b) CaO
c) MgO
d) BaO
21. Metallic sodium cannot be kept immersed in
a) Kerosene
b) Benzene
c) Ethanol
d) Toluene
22. Regarding KO₂, which is a correct statement?
a) It is a superoxide
b) It is paramagnetic
c) It is coloured
d) All are correct
23. Flame test is not given by
a) Ca
b) Mg
c) Sr
d) Ba
24. When NaNO₂ is heated with Na, ______ and ______ are formed.
a) Na₂O, N₂
b) Na₂O₂, N₂
c) Na₃N, Na₂O
d) No reaction
25. Which of the following reacts with boron trichloride to form diborane?
a) K₂Cr₂O₇
b) NH₃
c) Na, Hg
d) LiAlH₄
26. Borax ⟶ (X) ⟶ H₃BO₃
B₂O₃ ⟶ (Y) ⟶ B
Identify X and Y in the above reactions.
a) HCl, Mg
b) HCl, C
c) C, Al
d) HCl, Zn
27. Correct structure of diborane is
a) [BH₂]⁺ [BH₄]⁻
b) H–B–H–B–H
c) H–B–B–H (all single bonds)
d) Bridged structure with 3c-2e bonds
28. Which of the following has highest first ionisation enthalpy?
a) Li
b) B
c) Be
d) C
29. H₃BO₃ is a ______ acid.
a) Monobasic
b) Dibasic
c) Tribasic
d) Tetrabasic
30. Pb on reaction with dilute nitric acid produces
a) NO
b) NH₄NO₃
c) N₂O₅
d) NO₂
Assertion – Reason Type Questions
31. Assertion (A): Cu²⁺ is paramagnetic.
Reason (R): Paramagnetic substances contain paired electrons.
a) Both A and R are true, R is correct explanation
b) A is true, R is false
c) A is false, R is true
d) Both A and R are false
32. Assertion (A): First I.P. of Be is greater than that of B.
Reason (R): 2p orbital is lower in energy than 2s.
a) Both A and R are true, R is correct explanation
b) A is true, R is false
c) A is false, R is true
d) Both A and R are false
33. Assertion (A): FeCl₃ is more covalent than FeCl₂.
Reason (R): Greater the charge of cation, greater is the covalent character.
a) Both A and R are true, R is correct explanation
b) A is true, R is false
c) A is false, R is true
d) Both A and R are false
34. Assertion (A): Central atoms of both NH₃ and H₂O are sp³ hybridised.
Reason (R): N atom has 1 lone pair and O atom has 2 lone pairs.
a) Both A and R are true, R is correct explanation
b) A is true, R is false
c) A is false, R is true
d) Both A and R are false
35. Assertion (A): SiCl₄ cannot be hydrolysed but CCl₄ can be hydrolysed.
Reason (R): Si does not have vacant 3d orbital.
a) Both A and R are true, R is correct explanation
b) A is true, R is false
c) A is false, R is true
d) Both A and R are false
