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Bond angle in PH3 is closer to 90° while that in NH3 is 104.5°. Which of the following best explains this structural feature?

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Important Questions on The p-Block Elements

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Iodine reacts with concentrated HNO3 to yield Y along with other products. The oxidation state of iodine in Y , is:
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Which of the following statements are correct?
I) P4 molecule is very reactive because of angular strain.
II) The basicity of H3PO3 is 3.
III) In gas phase, all P-Cl bonds of PCl5 have same bond length.
IV) In solid state, PCl5 exists as an ionic solid, in which anion PCl6- has octahedral and cation PCl4+ has tetrahedral shape.
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Good reducing nature of H3PO2 is attributed to the presence of:
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A group 15 element, which is a metal and forms a hydride with strongest reducing power among group 15 hydrides. The element is :
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The correct order of the bond angles of the given compounds is
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Which hydride amongst the following has the least boiling point ?
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Consider the following compounds:

1. NH42Cr2O7

2. NH4NO2

3. NH4VO3

4. NH4NO3

Which compound(s) yield(s) nitrogen gas upon heating?
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Which of following elements does not react with hot concentrated sulphuric acid?
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Which element among the following does form - multiple bonds?
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Which of the following fluoro-compounds is most likely to behave as a Lewis base?
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The oxidation states of 'P' in H4P2O7, H4P2O5 and H4P2O6, respectively, are :
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In which oxidation state, group 15 elements act as Lewis base?
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Consider the following statements concerning N2H4:

(i) It is an exothermic compound.

(ii) It burns in air with the evolution of heat.

(iii) It has kinetic stability.

(iv) It reduces Fe3+ to Fe2+ in acidic medium.

Which of the following combinations is correct?
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The product obtained as a result of a reaction of nitrogen with CaC2 is: