Class 12 Chemistry - Chapter The p-Block Elements NCERT Solutions | Why does nitrogen show catenation proper

Why is helium used in diving apparatus?

Why are pentahalides more covalent than trihalides?

Give the formula and describe the structure of a noble gas species which is isostructural with:

(i) ICl^-₄

(ii) IBr^-₂

(iii) BrO^-₃

Why is H₂O a liquid and H₂S a gas?

How is O₃ estimated quantitatively?

What happens when sulphur dioxide is passed through an aqueous solution of Fe(III) salt?

Why is BiH3 the strongest reducing agent amongst all the hydrides of Group 15 elements?

Why are halogens strong oxidising agents?

Arrange the following in the order of property indicated for each set:

(i) F₂, Cl₂, Br₂, I₂- increasing bond dissociation enthalpy.

(ii) HF, HCl, HBr, HI - increasing acid strength.

(iii) NH₃, PH₃, AsH₃, SbH₃, BiH₃- increasing base strength.

Comment on the nature of two S-O bonds formed in SO₂ molecule. Are the two S-O bonds in this molecule equal?

For the reaction R → P, the concentration of a reactant changes from 0.03 M to 0.02 M in 25 minutes. Calculate the average rate of reaction using units of time both in minutes and seconds.

Write the formulas for the following coordination compounds:

(i) Tetraamminediaquacobalt (III) chloride

(ii) Potassium tetracyanonickelate(II)

(iii) Tris(ethane-1,2-diamine) chromium(III) chloride

(iv) Amminebromidochloridonitrito-N-platinate(II)

(v) Dichloridobis(ethane-1,2-diamine)platinum(IV) nitrate

(vi) Iron(III) hexacyanoferrate(II)

(i) Write structures of different isomeric amines corresponding to the molecular formula, C4H11N

(ii) Write IUPAC names of all the isomers.

(iii) What type of isomerism is exhibited by different pairs of amines?

Why are solids rigid?

Write any two characteristics of Chemisorption.

Write the structures of the following compounds.

(i) α-Methoxypropionaldehyde

(ii) 3-Hydroxybutanal

(iii) 2-Hydroxycyclopentane carbaldehyde

(iv) 4-Oxopentanal

(v) Di-sec-butyl ketone

(vi) 4-Fluoroacetophenone

Which of the ores mentioned in Table 6.1 can be concentrated by magnetic separation method?

Silver atom has completely filled d orbitals (4d10) in its ground state. How can you say that it is a transition element?

Glucose or sucrose are soluble in water but cyclohexane or benzene (simple six membered ring compounds) are insoluble in water. Explain.

Write structures of the following compounds:

(i) 2-Chloro-3-methylpentane

(ii) 1-Chloro-4-ethylcyclohexane

(iii) 4-tert. Butyl-3-iodoheptane

(iv) 1,4-Dibromobut-2-ene

(v) 1-Bromo-4-sec. butyl-2-methylbenzene

Why does the conductivity of a solution decrease with dilution?

While antacids and anti allergic drugs interfere with the function of histamines, why do these not interfere with the function of each other ?

An organic compound with the molecular formula C₉H₁₀O forms 2, 4-DNP derivative, reduces Tollens' reagent and undergoes Cannizzaro reaction. On vigorous oxidation, it gives 1, 2-benzenedicarboxylic acid. Identify the compound.

Silver crystallises in fcc lattice. If edge length of the cell is 4.07 x 10^-8cm and density is 10.5 g cm^-3, calculate the atomic mass of silver.

Give the IUPAC names of the following compounds:

(i) CH₃CH(Cl)CH(Br)CH₃

(ii) CHF₂CBrClF

(iii) ClCH₂C≡CCH₂Br

(iv) (CCl₃)₃CCl

(v) CH₃C(p-ClC₆H₄)₂CH(Br)CH₃

(vi) (CH₃)₃CCH=CClC₆H₄I-p

When RNA is hydrolysed, there is no relationship among the quantities of different bases obtained. What does this fact suggest about the structure of RNA?

What are natural and synthetic polymers? Give two examples of each type.

Give evidence that [Co(NH₃)₅Cl]SO₄ and [Co(NH₃)₅SO₄]Cl are ionization isomers.

Following type of nom-ionic detergents are present in liquid detergents, emulsifying agents and wetting agents. Label the hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts in the molecule. Identify the functional group (s) present in the molecule.

What is meant by unidentate, didentate and ambidentate ligands? Give two examples for each.