Property of the alkaline earth metals that increases with their atomic number is -
1. Solubility of their hydroxides in water.
2. Solubility of their sulphates in water.
3. Ionisation energy.
4. Electronegativity.
The strongest factor responsible for reducing action of Li metal in an aqueous solution is :
1. Sublimation enthalpy .
2. Ionisation enthalpy.
3. Hydration enthalpy .
4. Electron-gain enthalpy.
A compound (A) is used in the preparation of washing soda to recover ammonia in Solvay's process. When CO2 is bubbled through an aqueous solution of (A), the solution turns milky. It is used in whitewashing due to its disinfectant nature. The chemical formula of A is :
1.
2. CaO
3.
4.
The suspension of slaked lime in water is known as -
1. Limewater.
2. Quicklime.
3. Milk of lime.
4. Aqueous solution of slaked lime.
Superoxide is formed on heating with an excess of air by:-
1. Li, Na
2. Mg, Be
3. Na, K
4. K, Rb
A colourless salt among the following that gives violet colour to Bunsen flame is -
1. Na2CO3
2. K2CO3
3. Cu(OH)2
4. MgCO3
The correct relation about the density of Na and K is
1. Na > K
2. Na = K
3. K > Na
4. Li > K
The number of crystal water in Gypsum, Plaster of Paris and Epsom salt respectively are-
1. 2, 0.5, 7
2. 7, 2, 1
3. 7, 0.5, 2
4. 3, 4, 2
An amphoteric oxide among the following is-
1. CaO
2. SrO
3. BeO
4. MgO
The incorrect statement among the following regarding Lithium is that-
1. The hydroxide, carbonate and nitrate decompose to give the oxide on heating.
2. It is the most electronegative element of group IA.
3. The hydrogen carbonate cannot be isolated as a stable solid.
4. It forms superoxide.