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Multiple Choice Questions

A metallic oxide reacts with water to from its hydroxide, hydrogen peroxide and also liberates oxygen. The metallic oxide could be

  • CaO

  • KO2

  • Li2O

  • Na2O2


An ionic compound is expected to have tetrahedral structure if r+/r- lies in the range of

  • 0.414 to 0.732

  • 0.225 to 0.414

  • 0.155 to 0.225

  • 0.732 to 1


Generally, the first ionisation energy increases along a period. But there are some exceptions. The one which is not an exception is

  • Be and B

  • Na and Mg

  • Mg and Al

  • N and O


The correct order of ionisation energy of C, N, O and F is

  • C < N < O < F

  • C < O < N < F

  • F < O < N < C

  • F < N < C < O


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Impossible orbital among the following is

  • 3f

  • 2p

  • 4d

  • 2s


Carbon can reduce ferric oxide to iron at a temperature above 983 K because

  • carbon monoxide formed is thermodynamically less stable than ferric oxide

  • carbon has a higher affinity towards oxidation than iron

  • free energy change for the formation of carbon dioxide is less negative than that for ferric oxide

  • iron has a higher affinity towards oxygen than carbon


The oxide of an element whose electronic configuration is 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s1 is

  • neutral

  • amphoteric

  • basic

  • acidic


The correct order of ionisation energy of C, N, O, F is

  • F < O < N < C

  • F < N < C < O

  • C < N < O < F

  • C < O < N < F


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The order of stability of metal oxides is

  • Al2O3 < MgO < Fe2O3 < Cr2O3

  • Cr2O3 < MgO < Al2O3 < Fe2O3

  • Fe2O3 < Cr2O3 < Al2O3 < MgO

  • Fe2O3 < Al2O3 < Cr2O3 < MgO


The correct order of electronegativities of N, O, F and P is

  • F > O > P > N

  • F > O > N > P

  • N > O > F > P

  • F > N > P > O


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