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S CO 4 8 , I I
n d
F l o o r , S e c t o r 2 0 C, CHANDI GARH P h : 2 7 2 5 7 4 8 , 3 0 4 0 6 6 0
S C F 7 2 , S e c t o r 1 0 , P a n c h k u l a , P h : 3 9 1 4 8 4 4
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IIT IIT IIT IIT- -- -JEE JEE JEE JEE Review Questions
Alkali and Alkaline Earth metals

Level-1(Following Questions have only one correct response)
1. The compound(s) of alkaline earth metals, which are amphoteric in nature is/are
(A) BeO (B) MgO (C) Be(OH)
2
(D) Mg(OH)
2


A
2. An alkaline earth metal (M) gives a salt with chlorine, which is soluble in water at room temperature. It also forms an
insoluble sulphate whose mixture with a sulphide of a transition metal is called lithopone -a white pigment. Metal M is
(A) Ca (B) Mg (C) Ba (D) Sr

C
3. The reaction of an element A with water produces combustible gas B and an aqueous solution of C. When another substance
D reacts with this solution C also produces the same gas B. D also produces the same gas even on reaction with dilute H
2
SO
4

at room temperature. Element A imparts golden yellow colour to Bunsen flame. Then, A, B, C and D may be identified as
(A) Na, H
2
, NaOH and Zn (B) K, H
2
, KOH and Zn
(C) K, H
2
, NaOH and Zn (D) Ca, H
2
, Ca(OH)
2
and Zn

A
4. 2 4
/ .
( ) ( )
K CrO H dil HCl
pungent smelling gas
yellow ppt T X Y yellow ppt Z
+
+
If X gives green flame test, then, X is
(A) MgSO
4
(B) BaS
2
O
3
(C) CuSO
4
(D) PbS
2
O
3


B
5. The milk of magnesia used as an antacid is chemically
(A) Mg(OH)
2
(B) MgO (C) MgCl
2
(D) MgO + MgCl
2


A
6. The alkali metals which form normal oxide, peroxide as well as super oxides are
(A) Na, Li (B) K, Li (C) Li, Cs (D) K, Rb

D
7. The hydration energy of Mg
2+
is
(A) more than that of Mg
3+
ion (B) more than that of Na
+
ion
(C) more than that of Al
3+
ion (D) more than that of Be
2+
ion

B
8. Solution of sodium metal in liquid ammonia is a strong reducing agent due to presence of
(A) solvated sodium ions (B) solvated hydrogen ions
(C) sodium atoms or sodium hydroxide (D) solvated electrons

D
9. The order of solubility of lithium halides in non-polar solvents follows the order
(A) LiI > LiBr > LiCl > LiF (B) LiF > LiI > LiBr > LiCl
(C) LiCl > LiF > LiI > LiBr (D) LiBr > LiCl > LiF > LiI

A
10. The salt which finds uses in qualitative inorganic analysis is
(A) CuSO
4
5H
2
O or ZnSO
4
5H
2
O (B) K
2
SO
4
Al
2
(SO
4
)
3
24H
2
O
(C) Na(NH
4
)HPO
4
4H
2
O (D) FeSO
4
(NH
4
)
2
SO
4
6H
2
O

C
11. CsBr
3
contains
(A) CsBr covalent bonds (B) Cs
3+
and Br

ions
(C) Cs
+
and Br
3

ions (D) Cs
3+
and Br
3
3
ions

C
12. KO
2
finds use in oxygen cylinders used for space and submarines. The fact(s) related to such use of KO
2
is/are
(A) it produces O
2
(B) it produces O
3

(C) it absorbs CO
2
(D) it absorbs both CO and CO
2


A
Group-1
Group-2

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S CO 4 8 , I I
n d
F l o o r , S e c t o r 2 0 C, CHANDI GARH P h : 2 7 2 5 7 4 8 , 3 0 4 0 6 6 0
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13.
Na + Al
2
O
3

HighTemperature
X
2
2
CO
H O
Y; Compound Y is
(A) NaAlO
2
(B) NaHCO
3
(C) Na
2
CO
3
(D) Na
2
O
2


C
14. Highly pure dilute solution of sodium in ammonia
(A) shows blue colouration due to solvated electrons
(B) shows electrical conductivity due to both solvated electrons as well as solvated sodium ions
(C) shows red colouration due to solvated electrons but a bad conductor of electricity
(D) produces hydrogen gas or carbonate

A
15. The correct order of solubility is
(A) CaCO
3
< KHCO
3
< NaHCO
3
(B) KHCO
3
< CaCO
3
< NaHCO
3

(C) NaHCO
3
< CaCO
3
< KHCO
3
(D) CaCO
3
< NaHCO
3
< KHCO
3

D
16. The complex formation tendency of alkaline earth metals decreases down the group because
(A) atomic size increases (B) availability of empty d and f-orbitals increases
(C) nuclear charge to volume ratio increases (D) all the above

A
17. The alkaline earth metals, which do not impart any colour to Bunsen flame are
(A) Be and Mg (B) Mg and Ca (C) Be and Ca (D) Be and Ba

A
18. 205 120
4 2
.2
o o
C C
Y CuSO H O X . X and Y are respectively:
(A) plaster of paris, dead burnt plaster (B) dead burnt plaster, plaster of paris
(C) CaO and plaster of paris (D) plaster of paris, mixture of gases

A
19. A metal M readily forms water soluble sulphate, and water insoluble hydroxide M(OH)
2
. Its oxide MO is amphoteric, hard
and having high melting point. The alkaline earth metal M must be
(A) Mg (B) Be (C) Ca (D) Sr

B
20. When K
2
O is added to water, the solution becomes basic in nature because it contains a significant concentration of
(A) K
+
(B) O
2

(C) OH

(D) O
2
2


C
21. 2 3 2 4
/
2 4
( )
( ) ( )
.
Na CO K CrO H
C White ppt
White ppt D A B Yellow ppt
dil H SO
+

If A is the metallic salt, then the white ppt. of D must be of
(A) stronsium carbonate (B) red lead (C) barium carbonate (D) calcium carbonate

C
22. 2
2 3
( )
CO
Milky cloud C A Na CO B C + +
The chemical formulae of A and B are
(A) NaOH and Ca(OH)
2
(B) Ca(OH)
2
and NaOH
(C) NaOH and CaO (D) CaO and Ca(OH)
2


B
23. An aqueous solution of an halogen salt of potassium reacts with same halogen X
2
to give KX
3
, a brown coloured solution, in
which halogen exists as X
3

ion, X
2
as a Lewis acid and X

as a Lewis base, halogen X is

(A) chlorine (B) bromine (C) iodine (D) fluorine

C
24. The correct order of basic-strength of oxides of alkaline earth metals is
(A) BeO > MgO > CaO > SrO (B) SrO > CaO > MgO > BeO
(C) BeO > CaO > MgO > SrO (D) SrO > MgO > CaO > BeO

B
25.
NaOH(s) + CO
200
o
C
X ; Product X is:
(A) NaHCO
3
(B) Na
2
CO
3
(C) HCOONa (D) H
2
CO
3


C
26. If X and Y are the second ionisation potentials of alkali and alkaline earth metals of same period, then
(A) X > Y (B) X < Y (C) X = Y (D) X << Y

A

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S CO 4 8 , I I
n d
F l o o r , S e c t o r 2 0 C, CHANDI GARH P h : 2 7 2 5 7 4 8 , 3 0 4 0 6 6 0
S C F 7 2 , S e c t o r 1 0 , P a n c h k u l a , P h : 3 9 1 4 8 4 4
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27. The aqueous solutions of lithium salts are poor conductor of electricity rather than other alkali metals because of
(A) high ionisation energy (B) high electronegativity
(C) lower ability of Li
+
ions to polarize water molecules (D) higher degree of hydration of Li
+
ions

D
28. Which of the following substance(s) is/are used in laboratory for drying purposes?
(A) anhydrous P
2
O
5
(B) graphite (C) anhydrous CaCl
2
(D) Na
3
PO
4


C
29. White heavy precipitates are formed when BaCl
2
is added to a clear solution of compound A. Precipitates are insoluble in
dilute HCl. Then, the compound A is
(A) a bicarbonate (B) a carbonate (C) a sulphate (D) a chloride

C
30.
X + C + Cl
High Temp
Y + CO; Y + 2H
2
O Z + 2HCl
Compound Y is found in polymeric chain structure and is an electron deficient molecule. Y must be
(A) BeO (B) BeCl
2
(C) BeH
2
(D) AlCl
3


B
31. The order of thermal stability of carbonates of IIA group is
(A) BaCO
3
> SrCO
3
> CaCO
3
> MgCO
3
(B) MgCO
3
> CaCO
3
> SrCO
3
> BaCO
3

(C) CaCO
3
> SrCO
3
> BaCO
3
> MgCO
3
(D) MgCO
3
= CaCO
3
> SrCO
3
= BaCO
3


A
32. MgBr
2
and MgI
2
are soluble in acetone because of
(A) Their ionic nature (B) Their coordinate nature
(C) Their metallic nature (D) Their covalent nature

D
33. Which of the following is not the characteristic of barium?
(A) It emits electrons on exposure to light (B) It is a silvery white metal
(C) It forms Ba(NO
3
)
2
which is used in preparation of green fire (D) Its ionization potential is lower than radium.

A
34. The metal X is prepared by the electrolysis of fused chloride. It reacts with hydrogen to form a colourless solid from which
hydrogen is released on treatment with water. The metal is:
(A) Al (B) Ca (C) Cu (D) Zn

B
35. Magnesium has polarising power close to that of
(A) Li (B) Na (C) K (D) Cs

A
36. Mortar is a mixture of
(A) Ca(OH)
2
silica and water (B) CaCO
3
and SiO
2

(C) CaO and silica (D) CaCO
3
, SiO
2
and water

A
37. Na
2
CO
3
+ Fe
2
O
3
A + CO
2
what is A in the reaction?
(A) NaFeO
2
(B) Na
3
FeO
3
(C) Fe
3
O
4
(D) Na
2
FeO
2


A
38. Sodium burns in air to give mainly:
(A) Na
2
O (B) Na
2
O
2
(C) NaO
2
(D) Na
3
N

B
39. Oxone is
(A) CaO (B) N
2
O (C) Na
2
O
2
(D) NaBO
3


C
40. Which of the following is not an ore of magnesium?
(A) carnallite (B) magnesite (C) dolomite (D) gypsum

D
41. When magnesium burns in air, compounds of magnesium formed are magnesium oxide and
(A) Mg
3
N
2
(B) MgCO
3
(C) Mg(NO
3
)
2
(D) Mg(NO
2
)
2


A
42. Which of the following is different from other three oxides?
(A) MgO (B) SnO (C) ZnO (D) PbO

A

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S CO 4 8 , I I
n d
F l o o r , S e c t o r 2 0 C, CHANDI GARH P h : 2 7 2 5 7 4 8 , 3 0 4 0 6 6 0
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43. Which of the following is true for magnesium?
(A) It is more electropositive that sodium
(B) It is manufactured by electrolysis of aqueous magnesium chloride
(C) It is a strong reducing agent.
(D) It resembles, chemically, with its diagonally placed element Boron in 13 group of the P.T.


C
44. A piece of magnesium ribbon was heated to redness in a atmosphere of nitrogen and then cooled with water. The gas evolved
in
(A) Ammonia (B) Hydrogen (C) Nitrogen (D) Oxygen

A
45. Magnesium burns in CO
2
to form
(A) MgO and Co (B) MgCO
3
(C) MgO and C (D) MgO
2

C
46. The more commonly used baking powder contains about 30% NaHCO
3
, 20% NaAl(SO
4
)
2
, 10%Ca(H
2
PO
4
)
2
and 40% starch.
Which of the following statements are correct?
(A) Ca (H
2
PO
4
)
2
is acidic and when moistened it reacts with NaHCO
3
evolving CO
2
gas
(B) NaAl (SO
4
)
2
slows down the decomposition reaction of NaHCO
3
so that CO
2
is evolved more slowly.
(C) NaAl(SO
4
)
2
is acidic and when moistened it reacts with NaHCO
3
evolving CO
2
(D) Both (A) and (B)

D
47. Disodium hydrogen phospahte in presence of NH
4
Cl and NH
4
OH gives a white ppt. with a solution of Mg
2+
ion. The
precipitate is:
(A) Mg(H
2
PO
4
)
2
(B) Mg
3
(PO
4
)
2
(C) MgNH
4
PO
4
(D) MgHPO
4


C
48. Crude common salt is hygroscopic because of impurities of
(A) CaSO
4
and MgSO
4
(B) CaCl
2
and MgCl
2

(C) CaBr
2
and MgBr
2
(D) Ca(HCO
3
)
2
and Mg(HCO
3
)
2

B
49. When NH
3
is passed over heated sodium at 300oC, the product formed is:
(A) NaNH
2
(B) NaNO
2
(C) Na(NH
3
)
2
(D) Na
3
N

A
50. A gas reacts with NaOH but does not react with NaHCO
3
is:
(A) CO
2
(B) Cl
2
(C) O
2
(D) N
2


A

Answers
1.
A
16.
A
31.
A
46.
D
2.
C
17.
A
32.
D
47.
C
3.
A
18.
A
33.
A
48.
B
4.
B
19.
B
34.
B
49.
A
5.
A
20.
C
35.
A
50.
A
6.
D
21.
C
36.
A

7.
B
22.
B
37.
A

8.
D
23.
C
38.
B

9.
A
24.
B
39.
C

10.
C
25.
C
40.
D

11.
C
26.
A
41.
A

12.
A
27.
D
42.
A

13.
C
28.
C
43.
C

14.
A
29.
C
44.
A

15.
D
30.
B
45.
C