Alkali metals act as a :
1. Good dehydrating agent.
2. Good reducing agent.
3. Good oxidising agent.
4. None of the above.
The bleaching action of bleaching powder is due to the formation of :
1.
2.
3.
4.
The cation of alkali metals are found as M(H2O)+n in H2O.
The value of 'n' is maximum for -
1. Na+
2. K+
3. Rb+
4. Li+
Gypsum on heating can change to :
1. Orthorhombic form.
2. Plaster of paris.
3. Dead plaster.
4. All of the above.
In the Solvay process of manufacturing sodium carbonate, the raw materials used are :
1. Aqueous NaOH, and
2. Molten NaOH, and CO
3. Brine NaCl, and CO
4. Brine NaCl, and
The fire extinguisher contains NaHCO3 and the compound (X). The compound (X) maybe -
1. CH3COOH
2. NaOH
3. C6H5OH
4. None of the above.
All group-2 metals dissolve in liquid ammonia to produce a bright blue colour. The colour is due to-
1. A change in the structure of ammonia.
2. d-d transition.
3. The spectrum of the solvated electrons.
4. An electronic transition from a lower to a higher energy state.
A substance that gives a brick red flame and breaks down on heating giving oxygen and a brown gas is-
1. Calcium carbonate.
2. Magnesium carbonate.
3. Magnesium nitrate.
4. Calcium nitrate.
A compound that has higher hydration enthalpy than the lattice enthalpy is:
1.
2.
3.
4.