Chemical Properties of Group 15 Elements

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Chemical Properties of Group 15 Elements: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Chemical Properties of Group 15 Elements, Oxidation States of Group 15 Elements, Anomalous Properties of Nitrogen & Properties of Hydrides of Group 15 Elements etc.

Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Group 15 Elements

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Match the following:

(i) The electron gain enthalpy of sulphur atom has a greater negative value than that of oxygen atom.    (a) bond dissociation

(ii) Nitrogen does not form pentahalides.                                                                                                 (b) small size

(iii) In aqueous solution HI is a stronger acid than HCl.                                                                          (c) absence of d-orbitals

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Which of the following statements are true:

(i) Phosphorus shows marked tendency for catenation but nitrogen shows little tendency for catenation.

(ii) The electron gain enthalpy with negative sign for oxygen   (141kJmo l 1 )  is less than that for sulphur   (200kJmo l 1 ).

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A tetra-atomic molecule (A) on reaction with Nitrogen (I)Oxide produces two substances (B) and (C). (B) acts as a dehydrating agent while substance (C) is a diatomic gas which shows almost inert behavior. The substances (A),(B) and (C) respectively are_______

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The gases liberated when zinc reacts with dilute and conc. HNO3 respectively are

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In an organic compound phosphorus is estimated as ___

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Which reaction (s) among the following produce Dinitrogen?

(i) NH4Cl(aq) +NaNO2(aq) 

(ii) NH2CONH2 + 2H2O 

(iii) Ba(N3)2 

(iv) NH4Cl + Ca(OH)2 

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The acidic character of the group- 15 elements in the increasing order is _____

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The correct order for decreasing basic strength of the molecules PH3,AsH3,SbH3, and BiH3 is:

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Which of the following is/are correct reason for the following statement: "PH3 has low boiling point than NH3".

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Nitrogen does not form NF5 because

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NH3 is basic while PH3 is:

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Find the incorrect statement:

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What is the oxidation state that is exhibited by group 15 elements when they react with metals?

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Which of the following statements is wrong?

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Which of the following elements does not show allotropy?

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Bond dissociation enthalpy of EH (E = element) bonds is given below. Which of the compounds will act as strongest reducing agent?

 Compound NH3  PH3 AsH3 SbH3
diss (EH)/kJ mol1 389 322 297 255

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The oxidation state of central atom in the anion of compound NaH2PO2 will be ______.

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Maximum covalency of nitrogen is 

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PCl5 exists but NCl5 does not due to