Identify the incorrect statement regarding the halogens.
1. All form monobasic oxyacids.
2. All are oxidizing agents.
3. All but fluorine show positive oxidation states.
4. Chlorine has the highest electron-gain enthalpy.
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In the structure of ClF3, the number of lone pairs of electrons on central atom 'Cl' is:

1. 1

2. 2

3. 3

4. 4

Subtopic:  Interhalogen Compounds |
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Match the interhalogen compounds of Column I with the geometry in Column II and assign the correct code.

Column I             Column II
A. XX'                 (i) T-shape
B. XX'3               (ii) Pentagonal bipyramidal
C. XX'5               (iii) Linear
D. XX'7                (iv) Square-pyramidal
                           (v) Tetrahedral

The correct match among the following is -
       A   B    C    D
1.   (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)

2.   (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)

3.   (v) (iv) (iii) (ii)

4.   (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

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Match the interhalogen compounds in Column I with the geometry in Column II and assign the correct code: 
Column-I Column-II
(A) XX’ (i) T-shape
(B) XX’3 (ii) Pentagonal bipyramidal
(C) XX’5 (iii) Linear
(D) XX’7 (iv) Square Pyramidal
 
(A) (B) (C) (D)
1. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
2. (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
3. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
4. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
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Choose the pairs of isoelectronic compounds which are isostructural:

1. TeF2, XeF2

2. IBr2-, XeF2

3. IF3, XeF2

4. BeCl2, XeF2

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In which pair of ions both the species contain S-S bond?

1. S2O72-, S2O82-

2. S4O62-, S2O32-

3. S4O62-, S2O72-

4. S2O72-, S2O32-

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AlF3 is soluble in HF only in presence of KF. It is due to the formation of
(1) K3[AIF3H3]

(2) K3[AIF6]

(3) AlH3

(4) K[AIF3H]

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Hot concentrated sulphuric acid is a moderately strong oxidising agent. Which of the following reaction doe not show oxidising behaviour?

(a) Cu + 2H2SO4 CuSO4 + SO2 + 2H2O

(b) 3S + 2H2SO4 3SO2 + 2H2O

(c) C + 2H2SO4 CO2 + 2SO2 + 2H2O

(d) CaF2 + H2SO4 CaSO4 + 2HF

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Copper on heating with concentrated HNO3 produces:

1. Cu(NO3)2 and NO       

2. Cu(NO3)2, NO and NO2

3. Cu(NO3)2 and N2O       

4. Cu(NO3)2 and NO2

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The correct statement about given acids is:

1. Phosphinic acid is a monoprotic acid while phosphonic acid is a diprotic acid.
2. Phosphinic acid is a diprotic acid while phosphonic acid is a monoprotic acid.
3. Both are triprotic acids.
4. Both are diprotic acids.

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