Class 11 S-Block Elements MCQs With Answer

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Class 11 Chemistry S-Block Elements MCQs With Answer

Q1. Which of the following are the correct reasons for the anomalous behavior of lithium?

  1. Exceptionally small size of its atom.
  2. Its high polarizing power.
  3. It has high degree of hydration.
  4. Exceptionally low ionization enthalpy.
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Ans: 1. Exceptionally small size of its atom.

  1. Its high polarizing power.
    Explanation:
    Anomalous behaviour of Li is due to its exceptionally small size and high polarizing power

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Q3. The most correct reason for the colour of the flame due to alkali metal ions is:

  1. Presence of single valence electron.
  2. Excitation of valence electron.
  3. Emission of radiation in visible region when electron come back to the ground state energy level.
  4. None of the above.
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Ans: 3. Emission of radiation in visible region when electron come back to the ground state energy level.

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Ans: 1. MgCO3
Explanation:
Because it is more covalent and least ionic among these compounds.

Q5. By adding gypsum to cement:

  1. Setting time of cement becomes less.
  2. Setting time of cement increases.
  3. Colour of cement becomes light.
  4. Shining surface is obtained.
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Ans: 1. Setting time of cement increases.

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Q8. Gypsum on heating about 120 C forms a compound. What is the mass of water of crystallisation in compound
obtained?

  1. 18
  2. 36
  3. 42
  4. 9
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Ans: 1. K+

Q10. Which of the following element(s) form stable superoxide?

  1. K
  2. Rb
  3. Cs
  4. All of these
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Ans: 4. All of these

Q11. The property of alkaline earth metals that increases with their atomic number is:

  1. Electronegativity.
  2. Solubility of their hydroxides in water.
  3. Solubility of their sulfates in water.
  4. Ionesation erthalpy.
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Ans: 2. Solubility of their hydroxides in water.
Explanation:
It is because hydration energy dominates over lattice energy.

Q12. The element responsible for neuromuscular function:

  1. Ca
  2. Mg
  3. K
  4. Na
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Ans: 1. Ca

Q13. Which of the following does not have rock salt type structure?

  1. Mgo
  2. BeO
  3. BaO
  4. CaO
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Ans: 2. BeO
Explanation:
BeO does not have rock salt type structure, while all the other oxides of the group have.

Q14. Along the group and the period, atomic and ionic radii respectively:

  1. Increases and decreases.
  2. Decreases and increases.
  3. Decreases and decreases.
  4. Both remain constant.
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Ans: 1. Increases and decreases.

Q15. Melting and boiling point of the alkaline earth metals are higher than the corresponding alkali metals due to:

  1. Smaller size.
  2. Larger size.
  3. Same size.
  4. Moderate size.
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Ans: 1. Smaller size.

Q16. Which of the following elements does not form hydride by direct heating with dihydrogen?

  1. Be
  2. Mg
  3. Sr
  4. Ba
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Ans: 1. Be

Q17. A substance which gives brick red flame and breaks down on heating to give oxygen and brown gas is:

  1. Magnesium nitrate.
  2. Calcium nitrate.
  3. Barium nitrate.
  4. Strontium nitrate.
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Q19. Which of the following is/are characteristic(s) of baking soda?

  1. It is used as an antiseptic for skin infections.
  2. It is used as fire extinguisher.
  3. It is used in preparation of cakes and bakery product.
  4. All of the above are correct.
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Ans: 4. All of the above are correct.

Q20.

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Ans: 3. Li > Na > K > Rb

Q21. Which of the following properties of hydroxides of alkaline earth metals increases from top to bottom?

  1. Thermal stability.
  2. Basic character.
  3. Solubility in water.
  4. All of these.
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Q22.

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Ans: 4. Sodium hydroxide, NaOH
Explanation:
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is commonly known as caustic soda.

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Q24. Which of the following is/ are present as impurity in crude sodium chloride?

  1. Magnesium chloride.
  2. Calcium chloride.
  3. Sodium sulphate.
  4. All of the above.
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Ans: 4. All of the above.

Q25. In context of Be, which one of the following statement is incorrect?

  1. It is rendered passive be HNO3 .
  2. It form Be2 C.
  3. Its salts rarely hydrolyse.
  4. Its hydride is electron deficient and polymeric.
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Ans: 3. Its salts rarely hydrolyse.
Explanation:
Its salts are covalent and get easily hydrolysed.