Single Correct Type Question

compd (U) +conc.H SO NaOH + AgNO

1. (T) imparts violet colour in the flame test ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
2 4
→ (V)Red gas ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
3
→
NH soln.
(W)Red ppt. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
3
→ (X)
dil HCl
(W)Red ppt. ⎯⎯⎯⎯ → (Y)white ppt.
⎯
NaOH
(U) ⎯⎯⎯⎯

→ (Z)gas (gives white fumes with HCl)

sublimes on heating
Identify (T) to (Z).
(A) T = KMnO4, U = HCl, V = Cl2, W = HgI2, X = Hg(NH2)NO3, Y = Hg2Cl2, Z = N2
(B) T=K2Cr2O7, U=NH4Cl, V=CrO2Cl2, W=Ag2CrO4, X=[Ag(NH3)2]+, Y=AgCl, Z = NH3
(C) T = K2CrO4, U = KCl, V = CrO2Cl2, W = HgI2, X = Na2CrO4, Y = BaCO3, Z = NH4Cl
(D) T = K2MnO4, U = NaCl, V = CrO3, W = AgNO2, X = (NH4)2CrO4, Y = CaCO3, Z = SO2

2. The number of moles of acidified KMnO4 required to convert one mole of sulphite ion into
sulphate ion is
(A) 2/5 (B) 3/5 (C) 4/5 (D) 1

3. CrO3 dissolves in aqueous NaOH to give

(A) Cr2O72 (B) CrO42 (C) Cr(OH)3 (D) Cr(OH)2

4. An ornamental of gold having 75% of gold, it is of .............. carat.

(A) 18 (B) 16 (C) 24 (D) 20

5. Solution of MnO4 is purple-coloured due to

(A) d-d-transition
(B) charge transfer from O to Mn
(C) due to both d-d-transition and charge transfer
(D) none of these

6. During estimation of oxalic acid Vs KMnO4, self indicator is

(A) KMnO4 (B) oxalic acid
(C) K2SO4 (D) MnSO4

KI dil H SO
7. Y(g) ⎯⎯ ⎯ CuSO4 ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
2 4
→ X(Blue colour), X and Y are
(A) X = I2, Y = [Cu(H2O)4]2+ (B) X = [Cu(H2O)4]2+, Y = I2
(C) X = [Cu(H2O)4]+, Y = I2 (D) X = [Cu(H2O)5]2+, Y = I2
8. (NH4)2Cr2O7 (Ammonium dichromate) is used in fireworks. The green coloured powder blown in
air is
(A) Cr2O3 (B) CrO2 (C) Cr2O4 (D) CrO3

9. Coinage metals show the properties of

(A) typical elements (B) normal elements
(C) inner-transition elements (D) transition element

10. Iron becomes passive by ..................... due to formation of .....................

(A) dil. HCl, Fe2O3 (B) 80% conc. HNO3, Fe3O4
(C) conc. H2SO4, Fe3O4 (D) conc. HCl, Fe3O4

11.
(A) acidified KMnO4 (B) aqueous KMnO4
(C) 1% alkaline KMnO4 solution (D) KMnO4 in benzene

12. The transition metal used in X-rays tube is

(A) Mo (B) Ta (C) Tc (D) Pm

+xe
13. (Alkaline medium)

+ ye (Acidic medium)Mn
2+

+ ze (Neutral medium)
MnO2

x, y and z are respectively

(A) 1, 2, 3 (B) 1, 5, 3 (C) 1, 3, 5 (D) 5, 3, 1

14. When KMnO4 solution is added to hot oxalic acid solution, the decolourisation is slow in the
beginning but becomes instantaneous after some time. This is because
(A) Mn2+ acts as auto catalyst (B) CO2 is formed
(C) Reaction is exothermic (D) MnO4 catalyses the reaction.

15. The higher oxidation states of transition elements are found to be in the combination with A
and B, which are
(A) F, O (B) O, N (C) O, Cl (D) F, Cl
16. Pick out the incorrect statement:
(A) MnO2 dissolves in conc. HCl, but does not form Mn4+ ions
(B) MnO2 oxidizes hot concentrated H2SO4 liberating oxygen
(C) K2MnO4 is formed when MnO2 in fused KOH is oxidised by air, KNO3 , PbO2 or NaBiO3
(D) Decomposition of acidic KMnO4 is not catalysed by sunlight.

17. 1 mole of Fe2+ ions are oxidised to Fe3+ ions with the help of (in acidic medium)
(A) 1/5 moles of KMnO4 (B) 5/3 moles of KMnO4
(C) 2/5 moles of KMnO4 (D) 5/2 moles of KMnO4

18. The metals present in insulin and haemoglobin are respectively

(A) Zn, Hg (B) Zn, Fe (C) Co, Fe (D) Mg, Fe

19. The rusting of iron is formulated as Fe2O3·xH2O which involves the formation of
(A) Fe2O3 (B) Fe(OH)3 (C) Fe(OH)2 (D) Fe2O3 + Fe(OH)3

20. A metal M which is not affected by strong acids like conc. HNO 3, conc. H2SO4 and conc. solution
of alkalies like NaOH, KOH forms MCl3 which finds use for toning in photography. The metal M
is
(A) Ag (B) Hg (C) Au (D) Cu

21. Solid CuSO4·5H2O having covalent, ionic as well as co-ordinate bonds. Copper atom/ion
forms................. co-ordinate bonds with water.
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

22. KMnO4 + HCl ⎯→ H2O + X(g), X is a (acidified)

(A) red liquid (B) violet gas
(C) greenish yellow gas (D) yellow-brown gas

23. Purple of cassius is:

(A) Pure gold (B) Colliodal solution of gold
(C) Gold (I) hydroxide (D) Gold (III) chloride

24. Amongst the following species, maximum covalent character is exhibited by

(A) FeCl2 (B) ZnCl2 (C) HgCl2 (D) CdCl2

25. Number of moles of SnCl2 required for the reduction of 1 mole of K2Cr2O7 into Cr2O3 is
(in acidic medium)
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 1/3
26. Pick out the incorrect statement:
(A) MnO24− is quite strongly oxidizing and stable only in very strong alkalies. In dilute alkali,
neutral solutions, it disproportionate.
(B) In acidic solutions, MnO4− is reduced to Mn2+ and thus, KMnO4 is widely used as oxidising
agent
(C) KMnO4 does not acts as oxidising agent in alkaline medium
(D) KMnO4 is manufactured by the fusion of pyrolusite ore with KOH in presence of air or KNO 3,
followed by electrolytic oxidation in strongly alkaline solution.

27. The aqueous solution of CuCrO4 is green because it contains

(A) green Cu2+ ions (B) green CrO42 ions
(C) blue Cu2+ ions and green CrO42 ions (D) blue Cu2+ ions and yellow CrO42 ions

28. In nitroprusside ion, the iron exists as Fe2+ and NO as NO+ rather than Fe3+ and NO respectively.
These forms of ions are established with the help of
(A) Magnetic moment in solid state (B) thermal decomposition method
(C) by reaction with KCN (D) by action with K2SO4

29. Transition elements in lower oxidation states act as Lewis acid because
(A) they form complexes (B) they are oxidising agents
(C) they donate electrons (D) they do not show catalytic properties

30. The Ziegler-Natta catalyst used for polymerisation of ethene and styrene is TiCl4 + (C2H5)3Al, the
catalysing species (active species) involved in the polymerisation is
(A) TiCl4 (B) TiCl3 (C) TiCl2 (D) TiCl

31. The electrons which take part in order to exhibit variable oxidation states by transition metals
are
(A) ns only (B) (n 1)d only
(C) ns and (n 1)d only but not np (D) (n 1)d and np only but not ns

32.
(A) CaSO4 + Cu(OH)2 (B) CuSO4 + Ca(OH)2 (C) CuSO4 + CaO (D) CuO + CaO

33. Which of the following reaction is possible at anode?

(A) 2Cr3+ + 7H2O ⎯→ Cr2O72 + 14 H+ (B) F2 ⎯→ 2F
1
(C) O2+ 2H+ ⎯→ H2O (D) None of these
2
34. Colourless solutions of the following four salts are placed separately in four different test tubes
and a strip of copper is dipped in each one of these. Which solution will turn blue?
(A) KNO3 (B) AgNO3 (C) Zn(NO3)2 (D) ZnSO4

35. When acidified KMnO4 is added to hot oxalic acid solution, the decolourization is slow in the
beginning, but becomes very rapid after some time. This is because:
(A) Mn2+ acts as autocatalyst (B) CO2 is formed as the product
(C) Reaction is exothermic (D) MnO4− catalyses the reaction

Question No. 36 to 43
Questions given below consist of two statements each printed as Assertion (A) and Reason (R);
while answering these questions you are required to choose any one of the following four responses:
(A) if both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) if both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
(C) if (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) if (A) is false and (R) is true

36. Assertion: KMnO4 is purple in colour due to charge transfer.

Reason: In MnO4− , there is no electron present in d-orbitals of manganese.

37. Assertion: K2CrO4 has yellow colour due to charge transfer.

Reason: CrO24− ion is tetrahedral in shape.

38. Assertion: The highest oxidation state of chromium in its compounds is +6.
Reason: Chromium atom has only six electrons in ns and (n 1) d orbitals.

39. Assertion: CrO3 reacts with HCl to form chromyl chloride gas.
Reason: Chromyl chloride (CrO2Cl2) has tetrahedral shape.

40. Assertion: Zinc does not show characteristic properties of transition metals.
Reason: In zinc outermost shell is completely filled.

41. Assertion: Tungsten has a very high melting point.

Reason: Tungsten is a covalent compound.

42. Assertion: Equivalent mass of KMnO4 is equal to one-third of its molecular mass when it
acts as an oxidising agent in an alkaline medium.
Reason: Oxidation number of Mn is +7 in KMnO4.

43. Assertion: Cu+ ion is colourless.

Reason: Four water molecules are coordinated to Cu+ ion in water.
 ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (A) 5. (B) 6. (A) 7. (B)
8. (A) 9. (D) 10. (B) 11. (C) 12. (A) 13. (B) 14. (A)
15. (A) 16. (D) 17. (A) 18. (B) 19. (D) 20. (C) 21. (D)
22. (C) 23. (B) 24. (C) 25. (A) 26. (C) 27. (D) 28. (A)
29. (A) 30. (B) 31. (C) 32. (B) 33. (A) 34. (B) 35. (A)
36. (B) 37. (B) 38. (A) 39. (B) 40. (C) 41. (C) 42. (B)
43. (C)