Class 11 Chemistry - Chapter The p Block Elements NCERT Solutions | Give one method for industrial preparati

What happens when

(a) Borax is heated strongly,

(b) Boric acid is added to water,

(c) Aluminium is treated with dilute NaOH,

(d) BF₃ is reacted with ammonia?

Give reasons:

(i) Conc. HNO₃ can be transported in aluminium container.

(ii) A mixture of dilute NaOH and aluminium pieces is used to open drain.

(iii) Graphite is used as lubricant.

(iv) Diamond is used as an abrasive.

(v) Aluminium alloys are used to make aircraft body.

(vi) Aluminium utensils should not be kept in water overnight.

(vii) Aluminium wire is used to make transmission cables.

Write reactions to justify amphoteric nature of aluminium.

Why does boron trifluoride behave as a Lewis acid?

Discuss the pattern of variation in the oxidation states of
(i) B to Tl and (ii) C to Pb.

Write balanced equations for:

(i) BF₃ + LiH →

(ii) B₂H₆ + H₂O →

(iii) NaH + B₂H₆ →

(iv) H₃BO₃ 

(v) Al + NaOH →

(vi) B₂H₆ + NH₃ →

How can you explain higher stability of BCl₃ as compared to TlCl₃?

A certain salt X, gives the following results.

(i) Its aqueous solution is alkaline to litmus.

(ii) It swells up to a glassy material Yon strong heating.

(iii) When conc. H₂SO₄ is added to a hot solution of X, white crystal of an acid Z separates out.

Write equations for all the above reactions and identify X, Y and Z.

(a) Classify following oxides as neutral, acidic, basic or amphoteric:

CO, B₂O₃, SiO₂, CO2, Al₂O₃, PbO₂, Tl₂O₃

(b) Write suitable chemical equations to show their nature.

Rationalise the given statements and give chemical reactions :

(i) Lead(II) chloride reacts with Cl₂ to give PbCl₄.

(ii) Lead(IV) chloride is highly unstable towards heat.

(iii) Lead is known not to form an iodide, PbI₄.

How do you account for the formation of ethane during chlorination of methane?

What are hybridisation states of each carbon atom in the following compounds ?

(i) CH₂=C=O,

(ii) CH₃CH=CH₂,

(iii) (CH₃)₂CO,

(iv) CH₂=CHCN,

(v) C₆H₆

What will be the minimum pressure required to compress 500 dm³ of air at 1 bar to 200 dm³ at 30°C?

What are the common physical and chemical features of alkali metals?

Calculate the molecular mass of the following:
(i) H₂O
(ii) CO₂
(iii) CH₄

Assign oxidation number to the underlined elements in each of the following species:

(a) NaH₂PO₄

(b) NaHSO₄

(c) H₄P₂O₇

(d) K₂MnO₄

(e) CaO₂

(f) NaBH₄

(g) H₂S₂O₇

(h) KAl(SO₄)₂.12 H₂O

What is the basic theme of organisation in the periodic table?

Explain the formation of a chemical bond.

Choose the correct answer. A thermodynamic state function is a quantity
(i) used to determine heat changes
(ii) whose value is independent of path
(iii) used to determine pressure volume work
(iv) whose value depends on temperature only.

A liquid is in equilibrium with its vapour in a sealed container at a fixed temperature. The volume of the container is suddenly increased.
a) What is the initial effect of the change on vapour pressure?
b) How do rates of evaporation and condensation change initially?
c) What happens when equilibrium is restored finally and what will be the final vapour pressure?

Electromagnetic radiation of wavelength 242 nm is just sufficient to ionise the sodium atom. Calculate the ionisation energy of sodium in kJ mol^–1.

Identify the substance oxidised, reduced, oxidising agent and reducing agent for each of the following reactions:

(a) 2AgBr _(s) + C₆H₆O_2(aq) → 2Ag_(s) + 2HBr _(aq) + C₆H₄O_2(aq)

(b) HCHO_(l) + 2[Ag (NH₃)₂]⁺_(aq) + 3OH^-_(aq) → 2Ag_(s) + HCOO^-_(aq) + 4NH_3(aq) + 2H₂O_(l)

(c) HCHO _(l) + 2Cu²⁺_(aq) + 5 OH^-_(aq) → Cu₂O_(s) + HCOO^-_(aq) + 3H₂O_(l)

(d) N₂H_4(l) + 2H₂O_2(l) → N_2(g) + 4H₂O_(l)

(e) Pb_(s) + PbO_2(s) + 2H₂SO_4(aq) → 2PbSO_4(s) + 2H₂O_(l)

Consider the reactions :

2 S₂O^2– _{3 (aq)} + I_2(s) → S₄ O^2– _6(aq) + 2I ^– _(aq)

S₂O^2– _3(aq) + 2Br_2(l) + 5 H₂O_(l) → 2SO^2–_4(aq) + 4Br^–_(aq) + 10H⁺_(aq)

Why does the same reductant, thiosulphate react differently with iodine and bromine ?

Why does the following reaction occur ?

XeO^4– _6(aq)  +  2F ^– _(aq) + 6H ⁺ _(aq)  →   XeO_3(g)  +  F_2(g) + 3H₂O_(l)

What conclusion about the compound Na₄XeO₆ (of which XeO^4– 6 is a part) can be drawn from the reaction.

Consider the reactions:

(a) H₃PO_2(aq) + 4 AgNO_3(aq) + 2 H₂O_(l) → H₃PO_4(aq) + 4Ag_(s) + 4HNO_3(aq)

(b) H₃PO_2(aq) + 2CuSO_4(aq) + 2 H₂O_(l) → H₃PO_4(aq) + 2Cu_(s) + H₂SO_4(aq)

(c) C₆H₅CHO_(l) + 2 [Ag (NH₃)₂]⁺_(aq) + 3OH^-_(aq) → C₆H₅COO^-_(aq) + 2Ag_(s) + 4NH_3(aq) + 2 H₂O_(l)

(d) C₆H₅CHO_(l) + 2Cu²⁺_(aq) + 5OH^-_(aq) → No change observed.

What inference do you draw about the behaviour of Ag⁺and Cu²⁺from these reactions?

What sorts of informations can you draw from the following reaction ?

(CN)_2(g)  +  2OH^-_(aq)  →  CN^-_(aq) + CNO^-_(aq) + H₂O_(l)

The Mn³⁺ ion is unstable in solution and undergoes disproportionation to give Mn²⁺, MnO², and H⁺ ion. Write a balanced ionic equation for the reaction.

Chlorine is used to purify drinking water. Excess of chlorine is harmful. The excess of chlorine is removed by treating with sulphur dioxide. Present a balanced equation for this redox change taking place in water.

Using the standard electrode potentials given in the Table 8.1, predict if the reaction between the following is feasible:

(a) Fe³⁺(aq) and I^-(aq)

(b) Ag⁺(aq) and Cu_(s)

(c) Fe³⁺ (aq) and Cu_(s)

(d) Ag(s) and Fe³⁺(aq)

(e) Br²(aq) and Fe²⁺(aq)

In Ostwald's process for the manufacture of nitric acid, the first step involves the oxidation of ammonia gas by oxygen gas to give nitric oxide gas and steam. What is the maximum weight of nitric oxide that can be obtained starting only with 10.00 g. of ammonia and 20.00 g of oxygen?