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Important Questions on Elements of Groups 16, 17 and 18

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Arrange the hydra-acids of halogens in increasing order of acidity.
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Among the following reactions of hydrogen with halogens, the one that requires a catalyst is:
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Which one of the following reactions does not come under hydrolysis type reaction?
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Which of the following statements is not true for the reaction, 2F2+2H2O4HF+O2
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During the process of preparation of CHCl3, which among the following statements are true?
(i) Bleaching powder on reaction with H2O gives Cl2.
(ii) Cl2 reacts with ethanol and produces acetic acid.
(iii) Chloral is formed from the reaction of excess Cl2 with acetaldehyde.
(iv) Ca(OH)2 cannot hydrolyze chloral to give CHCl3
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Oxidising power increases from left to right in the order.
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Chlorine on reaction with excess of ammonia gives nitrogen gas along with a compound XX reacts with Ca(OH)2 and gives Y, a colourless gas with pungent smell. Y on reaction with excess of chlorine gives Z and HCl. What is Z ?
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Among the following, which species represents a pseudohalide ?
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The non-metal that does not exhibit positive oxidation state is:
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IF7 is known to exist while BrF7 does not exist. The reason is
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The photographic industry relies on the special light sensitive properties of
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Statement I: Acid strength increases in the order given as

HF<<HCl<<HBr<<HI

Statement II:
As the size of the elements F, Cl, Br, I increases down the group, the bond strength of HF, HCl HBr and HI decreases and so the acid strength increases.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Sulphur dioxide reacts with chlorine in the presence of charcoal to give
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The oxide formed by iodine which is used for the estimation of carbon monoxide is ________
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At room temperature, the reaction between water and fluorine produces: