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List the anomalous properties of carbon.

Important Questions on The p-Block Elements

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What would be the product of following reaction SiCl4 Excess of H2O ? (Major Product)
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Assertion(A): The colour of old lead paintings can be restored by washing them with a dilute solution of H2O2.
Reason(R): Hydrogen peroxide reduces PbS to Pb
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Which of the following oxide cannot be used as reducing agent?
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The element that shows greater ability to form - multiple bonds is:
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Which of the following can reduce decomposition of H2O2 on exposure to light
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Pb3O4+4HNO32 PbNO32+PbO2+2H2O Which is TRUE about the lead ions in Pb3O4?
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Compound A used as a strong oxidizing agent is amphoteric in nature. It is the part of lead storage batteries. Compound A is:
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Identify the correct statements from the following.

i) Quartz is a piezoelectric material
ii) All group 14 tetrachlorides except CCl4 are easily hydrolyzed in water.
iii) The C-C bond distance within the layer of graphite is 154pm.
iv) SiO2 is soluble in aqueous HCl solution.

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More than four bonds are made by how many elements in the carbon family?
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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R

Assertion A :- Carbon forms two important oxides CO and CO2. CO is neutral whereas CO2 is acidic in nature.

Reason R :  CO2 can combine with water in a limited way to form carbonic acid, while CO is sparingly soluble in water.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :-

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Which of these reactions is not a part of breakdown of ozone in stratosphere?
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For a good quality cement, the ratio of lime to the total of the oxides of Si,Al and Fe should be as close as to
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Among the following, the number of halide(s) which is/ are inert to hydrolysis is

(A) BF3
(B) SiCl4
(C) PCl5
(D) SF6