Chemical Properties and General Characteristics of Group – 13 Elements
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CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

316311 Which of the following halides cannot be hydrolysed?

1 \({\mathrm{\mathrm{CCl}_{4}}}\)
2 \({\mathrm{\mathrm{SiCl}_{4}}}\)
3 \({\mathrm{\mathrm{GeCl}_{4}}}\)
4 \({\mathrm{\mathrm{SnCl}_{4}}}\)
KCET - 2024
CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

316312 Which of the following is incorrect statement?

1 \(\mathrm{PbF}_{4}\) is covalent in nature
2 \(\mathrm{SiCl}_{4}\) is easily hydrolysed
3 \(\operatorname{GeX}_{4}(\mathrm{X}=\mathrm{F}, \mathrm{Cl}, \mathrm{Br}, \mathrm{I})\) is more stable than \(\mathrm{GeX}_{2}\)
4 \(\mathrm{SnF}_{4}\) is ionic in nature
NEET - 2019
CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

316313 The stability of dihalides of \(\mathrm{Si}, \mathrm{Ge}, \mathrm{Sn}\) and \(\mathrm{Pb}\) increases steadily in the sequence

1 \(\mathrm{PbX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SnX}_{2} < < \mathrm{GeX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SiX}_{2}\)
2 \(\mathrm{SiX}_{2} < < \mathrm{GeX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SnX}_{2} < < \mathrm{PbX}_{2}\)
3 \(\mathrm{GeX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SiX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SnX}_{2} < < \mathrm{PbX}_{2}\)
4 \(\mathrm{SiX}_{2} < < \mathrm{GeX}_{2} < < \mathrm{PbX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SnX}_{2}\)
CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

316314 A metal, \({\text{M}}\) forms chlorides in +2 and +4 oxidation states. Which of the following statements about these chlorides is correct?

1 \(\mathrm{MCl}_{2}\) is more volatile than \(\mathrm{MCl}_{4}\)
2 \(\mathrm{MCl}_{2}\) is more soluble in anhydrous ethanol than \(\mathrm{MCl}_{4}\)
3 \(\mathrm{MCl}_{2}\) is more ionic than \(\mathrm{MCl}_{4}\)
4 \(\mathrm{MCl}_{2}\) is more easily hydrolysed than \(\mathrm{MCl}_{4}\)
CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

316315 The non existence of \(\mathrm{PbI}_{4}\) is due to

1 Small size of \(\mathrm{Pb}^{4+}\) ions and large size \(I^{-}\) ions
2 Highly oxidising power of \(\mathrm{Pb}^{4+}\) ions
3 Highly reducing power of \(I^{-}\)ions
4 Both (2) and (3)
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CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

316311 Which of the following halides cannot be hydrolysed?

1 \({\mathrm{\mathrm{CCl}_{4}}}\)
2 \({\mathrm{\mathrm{SiCl}_{4}}}\)
3 \({\mathrm{\mathrm{GeCl}_{4}}}\)
4 \({\mathrm{\mathrm{SnCl}_{4}}}\)
KCET - 2024
CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

316312 Which of the following is incorrect statement?

1 \(\mathrm{PbF}_{4}\) is covalent in nature
2 \(\mathrm{SiCl}_{4}\) is easily hydrolysed
3 \(\operatorname{GeX}_{4}(\mathrm{X}=\mathrm{F}, \mathrm{Cl}, \mathrm{Br}, \mathrm{I})\) is more stable than \(\mathrm{GeX}_{2}\)
4 \(\mathrm{SnF}_{4}\) is ionic in nature
NEET - 2019
CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

316313 The stability of dihalides of \(\mathrm{Si}, \mathrm{Ge}, \mathrm{Sn}\) and \(\mathrm{Pb}\) increases steadily in the sequence

1 \(\mathrm{PbX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SnX}_{2} < < \mathrm{GeX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SiX}_{2}\)
2 \(\mathrm{SiX}_{2} < < \mathrm{GeX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SnX}_{2} < < \mathrm{PbX}_{2}\)
3 \(\mathrm{GeX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SiX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SnX}_{2} < < \mathrm{PbX}_{2}\)
4 \(\mathrm{SiX}_{2} < < \mathrm{GeX}_{2} < < \mathrm{PbX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SnX}_{2}\)
CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

316314 A metal, \({\text{M}}\) forms chlorides in +2 and +4 oxidation states. Which of the following statements about these chlorides is correct?

1 \(\mathrm{MCl}_{2}\) is more volatile than \(\mathrm{MCl}_{4}\)
2 \(\mathrm{MCl}_{2}\) is more soluble in anhydrous ethanol than \(\mathrm{MCl}_{4}\)
3 \(\mathrm{MCl}_{2}\) is more ionic than \(\mathrm{MCl}_{4}\)
4 \(\mathrm{MCl}_{2}\) is more easily hydrolysed than \(\mathrm{MCl}_{4}\)
CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

316315 The non existence of \(\mathrm{PbI}_{4}\) is due to

1 Small size of \(\mathrm{Pb}^{4+}\) ions and large size \(I^{-}\) ions
2 Highly oxidising power of \(\mathrm{Pb}^{4+}\) ions
3 Highly reducing power of \(I^{-}\)ions
4 Both (2) and (3)
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CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

316311 Which of the following halides cannot be hydrolysed?

1 \({\mathrm{\mathrm{CCl}_{4}}}\)
2 \({\mathrm{\mathrm{SiCl}_{4}}}\)
3 \({\mathrm{\mathrm{GeCl}_{4}}}\)
4 \({\mathrm{\mathrm{SnCl}_{4}}}\)
KCET - 2024
CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

316312 Which of the following is incorrect statement?

1 \(\mathrm{PbF}_{4}\) is covalent in nature
2 \(\mathrm{SiCl}_{4}\) is easily hydrolysed
3 \(\operatorname{GeX}_{4}(\mathrm{X}=\mathrm{F}, \mathrm{Cl}, \mathrm{Br}, \mathrm{I})\) is more stable than \(\mathrm{GeX}_{2}\)
4 \(\mathrm{SnF}_{4}\) is ionic in nature
NEET - 2019
CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

316313 The stability of dihalides of \(\mathrm{Si}, \mathrm{Ge}, \mathrm{Sn}\) and \(\mathrm{Pb}\) increases steadily in the sequence

1 \(\mathrm{PbX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SnX}_{2} < < \mathrm{GeX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SiX}_{2}\)
2 \(\mathrm{SiX}_{2} < < \mathrm{GeX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SnX}_{2} < < \mathrm{PbX}_{2}\)
3 \(\mathrm{GeX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SiX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SnX}_{2} < < \mathrm{PbX}_{2}\)
4 \(\mathrm{SiX}_{2} < < \mathrm{GeX}_{2} < < \mathrm{PbX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SnX}_{2}\)
CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

316314 A metal, \({\text{M}}\) forms chlorides in +2 and +4 oxidation states. Which of the following statements about these chlorides is correct?

1 \(\mathrm{MCl}_{2}\) is more volatile than \(\mathrm{MCl}_{4}\)
2 \(\mathrm{MCl}_{2}\) is more soluble in anhydrous ethanol than \(\mathrm{MCl}_{4}\)
3 \(\mathrm{MCl}_{2}\) is more ionic than \(\mathrm{MCl}_{4}\)
4 \(\mathrm{MCl}_{2}\) is more easily hydrolysed than \(\mathrm{MCl}_{4}\)
CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

316315 The non existence of \(\mathrm{PbI}_{4}\) is due to

1 Small size of \(\mathrm{Pb}^{4+}\) ions and large size \(I^{-}\) ions
2 Highly oxidising power of \(\mathrm{Pb}^{4+}\) ions
3 Highly reducing power of \(I^{-}\)ions
4 Both (2) and (3)
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CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

316311 Which of the following halides cannot be hydrolysed?

1 \({\mathrm{\mathrm{CCl}_{4}}}\)
2 \({\mathrm{\mathrm{SiCl}_{4}}}\)
3 \({\mathrm{\mathrm{GeCl}_{4}}}\)
4 \({\mathrm{\mathrm{SnCl}_{4}}}\)
KCET - 2024
CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

316312 Which of the following is incorrect statement?

1 \(\mathrm{PbF}_{4}\) is covalent in nature
2 \(\mathrm{SiCl}_{4}\) is easily hydrolysed
3 \(\operatorname{GeX}_{4}(\mathrm{X}=\mathrm{F}, \mathrm{Cl}, \mathrm{Br}, \mathrm{I})\) is more stable than \(\mathrm{GeX}_{2}\)
4 \(\mathrm{SnF}_{4}\) is ionic in nature
NEET - 2019
CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

316313 The stability of dihalides of \(\mathrm{Si}, \mathrm{Ge}, \mathrm{Sn}\) and \(\mathrm{Pb}\) increases steadily in the sequence

1 \(\mathrm{PbX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SnX}_{2} < < \mathrm{GeX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SiX}_{2}\)
2 \(\mathrm{SiX}_{2} < < \mathrm{GeX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SnX}_{2} < < \mathrm{PbX}_{2}\)
3 \(\mathrm{GeX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SiX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SnX}_{2} < < \mathrm{PbX}_{2}\)
4 \(\mathrm{SiX}_{2} < < \mathrm{GeX}_{2} < < \mathrm{PbX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SnX}_{2}\)
CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

316314 A metal, \({\text{M}}\) forms chlorides in +2 and +4 oxidation states. Which of the following statements about these chlorides is correct?

1 \(\mathrm{MCl}_{2}\) is more volatile than \(\mathrm{MCl}_{4}\)
2 \(\mathrm{MCl}_{2}\) is more soluble in anhydrous ethanol than \(\mathrm{MCl}_{4}\)
3 \(\mathrm{MCl}_{2}\) is more ionic than \(\mathrm{MCl}_{4}\)
4 \(\mathrm{MCl}_{2}\) is more easily hydrolysed than \(\mathrm{MCl}_{4}\)
CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

316315 The non existence of \(\mathrm{PbI}_{4}\) is due to

1 Small size of \(\mathrm{Pb}^{4+}\) ions and large size \(I^{-}\) ions
2 Highly oxidising power of \(\mathrm{Pb}^{4+}\) ions
3 Highly reducing power of \(I^{-}\)ions
4 Both (2) and (3)
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CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

316311 Which of the following halides cannot be hydrolysed?

1 \({\mathrm{\mathrm{CCl}_{4}}}\)
2 \({\mathrm{\mathrm{SiCl}_{4}}}\)
3 \({\mathrm{\mathrm{GeCl}_{4}}}\)
4 \({\mathrm{\mathrm{SnCl}_{4}}}\)
KCET - 2024
CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

316312 Which of the following is incorrect statement?

1 \(\mathrm{PbF}_{4}\) is covalent in nature
2 \(\mathrm{SiCl}_{4}\) is easily hydrolysed
3 \(\operatorname{GeX}_{4}(\mathrm{X}=\mathrm{F}, \mathrm{Cl}, \mathrm{Br}, \mathrm{I})\) is more stable than \(\mathrm{GeX}_{2}\)
4 \(\mathrm{SnF}_{4}\) is ionic in nature
NEET - 2019
CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

316313 The stability of dihalides of \(\mathrm{Si}, \mathrm{Ge}, \mathrm{Sn}\) and \(\mathrm{Pb}\) increases steadily in the sequence

1 \(\mathrm{PbX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SnX}_{2} < < \mathrm{GeX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SiX}_{2}\)
2 \(\mathrm{SiX}_{2} < < \mathrm{GeX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SnX}_{2} < < \mathrm{PbX}_{2}\)
3 \(\mathrm{GeX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SiX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SnX}_{2} < < \mathrm{PbX}_{2}\)
4 \(\mathrm{SiX}_{2} < < \mathrm{GeX}_{2} < < \mathrm{PbX}_{2} < < \mathrm{SnX}_{2}\)
CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

316314 A metal, \({\text{M}}\) forms chlorides in +2 and +4 oxidation states. Which of the following statements about these chlorides is correct?

1 \(\mathrm{MCl}_{2}\) is more volatile than \(\mathrm{MCl}_{4}\)
2 \(\mathrm{MCl}_{2}\) is more soluble in anhydrous ethanol than \(\mathrm{MCl}_{4}\)
3 \(\mathrm{MCl}_{2}\) is more ionic than \(\mathrm{MCl}_{4}\)
4 \(\mathrm{MCl}_{2}\) is more easily hydrolysed than \(\mathrm{MCl}_{4}\)
CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

316315 The non existence of \(\mathrm{PbI}_{4}\) is due to

1 Small size of \(\mathrm{Pb}^{4+}\) ions and large size \(I^{-}\) ions
2 Highly oxidising power of \(\mathrm{Pb}^{4+}\) ions
3 Highly reducing power of \(I^{-}\)ions
4 Both (2) and (3)