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Unit 5: p-Block Elements — Online MCQ Test

CHEMISTRY · CLASS 12 INTERMEDIATE 2 YEAR · Telangana State Board
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Unit 5: p-Block Elements — Important Questions & Answers

What is the electronic configuration of nitrogen in the ground state?
  • A. 1s2 2s2 2p3
  • B. 1s2 2s2 2p5
  • C. 1s2 2s2 2p4
  • D. 1s2 2s2 2p6
Answer: A. 1s2 2s2 2p3
Nitrogen has atomic number 7, so its ground-state electronic configuration is 1s2 2s2 2p3.
Which of the following elements belongs to Group 18?
  • A. Chlorine
  • B. Neon
  • C. Phosphorus
  • D. Sulfur
Answer: B. Neon
Neon is a noble gas and is placed in Group 18 of the periodic table.
The reason for the catenation tendency of Group 15 elements is mainly due to:
  • A. Small atomic size and strong E–E bond
  • B. High electronegativity only
  • C. Presence of d-orbitals in all members
  • D. Only metallic character
Answer: A. Small atomic size and strong E–E bond
Catenation is favored when atoms form strong covalent bonds with themselves, as seen prominently in lighter p-block elements.
Select the correct order of acidic strength of oxoacids of chlorine:
  • A. HClO < HClO2 < HClO3 < HClO4
  • B. HClO4 < HClO3 < HClO2 < HClO
  • C. HClO2 < HClO < HClO4 < HClO3
  • D. HClO3 < HClO4 < HClO < HClO2
Answer: A. HClO < HClO2 < HClO3 < HClO4
Acid strength increases with the number of oxygen atoms because the conjugate base is better stabilized by resonance and the electron-withdrawing effect of oxygen.
Which one of the following is NOT a noble gas compound known in chemistry?
  • A. XeF2
  • B. XeO3
  • C. NeF2
  • D. KrF2
Answer: C. NeF2
Neon does not form stable compounds under normal chemical conditions, whereas xenon and krypton compounds are known.