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Q1:

Which of the following elements does not show allotropy?

1. Nitrogen

2. Bismuth

3. Antimony

4. Arsenic

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Q2:

The maximum covalency of nitrogen is:

1.	3	2.	5
3.	4	4.	6

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Q3:

Consider the following statements .

I:	A single N-N bond is weaker than a single P-P bond.
II:	Nitrogen cannot form a $d \pi - p \pi $ bond.
III:	Except for nitrogen, all the elements of the 15^thgroup show allotropy.

The correct statement among the following is/are:

1.	I only	2.	II only
3.	I and II only	4.	I, II, and III

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Q4:

Arrange the following molecules in decreasing order of their basic strength : PH₃, AsH₃, SbH₃, and BiH₃:

1.	PH₃ > SbH₃ > BiH₃ >AsH₃
2.	PH₃ > AsH₃ > SbH₃ > BiH₃
3.	BiH₃ > SbH₃ > AsH₃ > PH₃
4.	BiH₃ > AsH₃ > SbH₃ > PH₃

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Q5:

Which of the following elements can be involved in pπ-dπ bonding?

1. Carbon

2. Nitrogen

3. Phosphorus

4. Boron

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Q6:

The bond dissociation enthalpy of E—H (E = element) bonds is given below. Which of the compounds will act as the strongest reducing agent?

Compound	$N H_{3}$	$P H_{3}$	$A s H_{3}$	$S b H_{3}$
$∆_{d i s s} (E - H) / k j m o l^{- 1}$	389	322	297	255

$1. N H_{3}$

$2. P H_{3}$

$3. A s H_{3}$

$4. S b H_{3}$

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Q7:

Which of the following statements is wrong?

1.	Single N—N bond is stronger than a single P—P bond.
2.	${PH}_{3}$ can act as a ligand in the formation of coordination compound with transition elements.
3.	${NO}_{2}$ is paramagnetic in nature.
4.	Covalency of nitrogen in $N_{2} O_{5}$ is four.

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Q8:

Elements of group-15 form compounds in +5 oxidation state. However, bismuth forms only one well-characterized compound in +5 oxidation state. The compound is-

$1 . {Bi}_{2} O_{5}$
$2 . {BiF}_{5}$
$3 . {BiCl}_{5}$
$4 . {Bi}_{2} S_{5}$

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Q9:

On heating ammonium dichromate and barium azide separately we get:

1.	$N_{2}$ in both cases
2.	$N_{2}$ with ammonium dichromate and $NO$ with barium azide
3.	$N_{2} O$ with ammonium dichromate and $N_{2}$ with barium azide
4.	$N_{2} O$ with ammonium dichromate and ${NO}_{2}$ with barium azide

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Q10:

Assertion (A):	Phosphorus is more reactive than nitrogen.
Reason (R):	P₄ is singly bonded whereas N₂ is triple bonded.

1.	Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2.	Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3.	(A) is True but (R) is False.
4.	Both (A) and (R) are False.

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I:	A single N-N bond is weaker than a single P-P bond.
II:	Nitrogen cannot form a \(d \pi - p \pi \) bond.
III:	Except for nitrogen, all the elements of the 15^thgroup show allotropy.

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