Boron & Carbon Family FIITJEE

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1. An alloy of Al and Mg weighing 1.26 g required 0.448 l of N2 gas at NTP. Calculate mole % of Al and Mg in the
alloy M Mg  24, M Al  27 
(A) Al is 40%, Mg is 60% (B) Al is 60% , Mg is 40%
(C) Al is 36%, Mg is 64 % (D) Al is 64%, Mg is 36%

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2. In the reaction: B  OH 3  H 2O   B  OH 4   H  is a Lewis acid
(A) B  OH 3 is a lewis acid (B) B  OH 3 is a lewis base
(C) B  OH 3 is amphoteric (D) None is correct

3. The structure of B12 unit is

(A) octahedral (B) capped prism (C) Icosahedral (D) linked octahedral

4. Boron doesnot form B 3 cation easily. It is due to

3
(A) Energy required to form B ion is far more than that which would be compensated by lattice energies or
hydration energies of such ion.
(B) Boron is a non – metal
(C) Boron is semiconductor
(D) None of the above

5. A mineral (A) on fusion with Na2CO3 gives a white ppt (B) and a solution which on concentration and cooling
gives crystals of (C). Compound (B) on strong heating gives a colourless gas (D) and a solid (E). On passing
gas (D) through aqueous solution of (E) again compound (B) is formed. Compound (C) on treatment with hot
conc. HCl followed by hydrolysis gives (F). Compound (F) on strong heating gives (H) which on heating with
chromic sulphate gives a green bead of chromic borate and SO3 gas. What is (A)?
(A) Na2 B4O7 (B) B2O3 (C) H 3 BO3 (D) None of these

6. While testing BO33 , there is green-edges flame on heating the salt with conc. H 2 SO4 and CH 3OH . Green
colour is of
(A)  CH 3 3 B (B)  CH 3O 3 B (C) B2O3 (D) H 3 Bo3

7. Borax is converted into boron by steps


Borax 
I
 H3 BO3   B2O3 
II
B
I and II reagents are
(A) Acid , Al (B) Acid , C (C) Acid , Fe (D) Acid , Mg

8. Al 3 of KAl  SO4 2 .12 H 2O (alum) can be replaced by

3 2 2
(A) Cr (B) Co (C) Fe (D) None of these

9. When orthoboric acid  H 3 BO3  is heated the residue left finally is

(A) Boron (B) Metaboric acid (C) Boric anhydride (D) Borax

0
10. Boric acid on heating at 160 C gives
(A) B2O3 (B) H 2 B4O7 (C) HBO2 (D) H 2 BO3

Multi Correct
11. Boron (III) oxide, B2O3 is anhydride of
(A) H 3 BO3 (B) H 4 B2O5 (C) HBO2 (D) None of these

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12. The hybridization of Boron atom in orthoboric acid is
2 3 3
(A) sp (B) sp (C) sp (D) sp d

13. Which is true in case of boric acid

(A) It is soluble in hot water (B) It acts as a tribasic acid
(C) It has a planar structure (D) It acts as a monobasic acid

14. Compound (X) on reduction with LiAlH 4 gives a hydride (Y) along with other products. The compound (Y)
reacts with air explosively resulting in boron trioxide. Which of the following is/are correct?  MY  27.62 
(A) % of Hydrogen in (Y) is 21.72%
(B) Compound (X) is borazine
(C) Compound (Y) has maximum of 6 atoms in a plane
(D) None is correct

15. A certain salt (X) gives the following tests

(I) Its aqueous solution is alkaline to litmus
(II) On strongly heating it swells to give a glassy bead
(III) When concentrated sulphuric acid is added to a hot concentrated solution of (X), white crystals of weak
acid (Y) separate out. Which of the following is/are correct
(A) ‘X’ is K2 SO4 . Al2  SO4 3 .24H 2O
(B) The weak acid is H 2CO3
(C) The compound formed with weak acid is NaCl
(D) None is correct

16. Orthoboric acid and metaboric acid differes in respect of

(A) Structural formula (B) Structure (C) Melting point (D) Oxidation

17. Select correct statements (s) about

O
B
O O
B B
O O O
2
(A) All the boron atoms are in sp hybridization (B) It is planar
(C) It is trimetaborate ion (D) None is correct

18. On addition of cis  1, 2  diol , in the aq. Solution of boric acid

(A) H  ion concentration increases
(B)

C O O C
B is formed
C O O C

(C) H  ion concentration decreases

3
(D) BO3 is formed

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 Matrix Match Type

19. Match the following

Column – I
Column – II
Carbides
(A) SiC (P) Resulting gas doesnot produce red ppt. with
amm. CuCl
(B) Al4C3 (Q) Unsaturated hydrocarbon is produced
(C) CaC2 (R) No hydrocarbon is produced
(D) Mg 2C3 (S) Resulting gas produce white ppt. with Tollens
Reagent

20. Match the following

Column – I Column – II
(A) Ca2 Mg5  Si4O11 2   OH 2 (P) Cyclic silicate

(B) Mg3  OH 4  Si2O5  (Q) Chain silicate

(C) Ca3 Si3O9 (R) Each tetrahedron share two oxygen with other
tetrahedral
(D) LiAl  SiO3 2  (S) Sheet silicate

(T) Each tetrahedron share three oxygen atom per

tetrahedron with other tetrahedral

21. Match the following

Column – I Column – II
(A) Producer Gas (P) CO  H 2
(B) Blue gas (Q) Mixture of hydrocarbon
(C) Oil gas (R) CO  N 2
(D) Natural Gas (S) Chiefly CH 4

22. Match the following

Column – I Column – II
(A) Alumino Silicate Glass (P) Very high transparency
(B) Calcium alkali silicate (Q) Cheap lab apparatus
(C) Lead Glass (R) Optical Glass
(D) Soda Glass (S) Domestic glass for windows
(T) Low coefficient of expansion.

Integer Type

23. How many of the following oxides are basic?

B2O3
Tl2O
In2O3
Al2O3
Ga2O3

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24. Gallium has smaller atomic radius than aluminium because of which of the following?
(1) Greater shielding power of d-electrons of Ga atom.
(2) Poor shielding power of d-electrons of Ga atom.
(3) Poor shielding power of s – electrons of Al atom.
(4) Poor shielding power of s – electrons of Ga atom

25. Find the sum of the possible oxidation states of boron family elements
+1, +2, +3, +4, +6, +7, +8, +9

26. The number of isomers possible for disubstituted borazine, B3 N 3 H 4 X 2 is

27. In the compound Na2  B4O5  OH 4  .8H 2O, if the

(i) Number of B  O  B bonds is ‘y’
(ii) Number of B  B bonds is ‘x’
2
(iii) Number of sp hybridized ‘B; atoms is ‘z’
Calculate the value of x  y  z

28. A white crystalline compound (A) swells upon heating and gives violet coloured flame on Bunsen flame. Its
aqueous solution gives the following reactions.
(i) A white precipitate with BaCl2 in the presence of HCl .
(ii) When treated with excess of NH 4OH , it gives white gelatinous precipitate.
Which of the following numbered compounds represents (A)
(1) K 2 SO4 (2) Al2  SO4 3 (3) K 2 SO4 . Al2  SO4 3
(4) K 2 SO4 . Al2  SO4 3 .24H 2O (5) Na2 B4O7 .10 H 2O

x y
29. Consider the structure of B2 H 6 compound and find the value of ,
z
where x = Maximum number of atoms that can lie in plane having terminal B – H bonds
y  Total number of 3c  2e  bonds
z  Total number of atoms that are sp 3 hybridized

30. When B2 H 6 is allowed to react with following Lewis bases, then how many given Lewis bases form adduct
through symmetrical cleavage of B2 H 6 ?
NH 3 , MeNH 2 , Pyridine, Me3 N , Me2 NH

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 ANSWER KEY
Boron & Carbon Family
1. A
Sol. Both Al and Mg reacts with N 2 to form AlN and Mg 3 N 2
2. A
Sol. Lewis acid is electron acceptor.
3. C
Sol. B12 is icosahedral black shiny crystal.
4. A
rd
Sol. B has a very high 3 I.E.
5. D
Sol. A : Ca2 B6O11
B :CaCO3
C : Na2 B4O7
D : CO2
E : CaO
6. B
 B  OMe 3

Sol. BO33  CH3OH 
H

7. D
Sol. B2O3  Mg  B  MgO
8. A
Sol. Cr 3 can be present instead of Al 3
9. C
  
Sol. H3 BO3   HBO2   H 2 B4O7   B2O3
10. B
 ,160 C
H 3 BO3   H 2 B4O7
0
Sol.

11. A, C
  
Sol. H3 BO3   HBO2   H 2 B4O7   B2O3
12. B
Sol. B  OH 3 has B with sp 2 hybridization.
13. A, C, D
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Sol. H3 BO3  H 2O  B  OH 4   H 
14. A, C
Sol. X: is BCl3
Y: B2 H 6
15. D
Sol. X is Na2 B4O7 .10 H 2O
Y is H 3 BO3
16. A, B, C
Sol. H 3 BO3 orthoboric acid
HBO2 : metaboric acid
17. A, B, C
2
Sol. Every B is sp hybridized.
18. A, B
Sol. When a cis diol is added the complex shown in option (B) is formed.
19. AR BP C  Q, S D  Q, S
Sol. SiC is a covalent carbide
Al4C3 is a methanide
CaC2 is acetylide
Mg 2C3 is allylide
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20. AQ B  S, T C  P, R D  Q, R
Sol.
(A) Ca2 Mg5  Si4O11 2   OH 2 - Chain silicate
(B) Mg3  OH 4  Si2O5  - Sheet silicate, Each tetrahedron share three oxygen atom per tetrahedron
with other tetrahedral
(C) Ca3 Si3O9 - Cyclic silicate, Each tetrahedron share two oxygen with other tetrahedral
(D) LiAl  SiO3 2  - Chain silicate, Each tetrahedron share two oxygen with other tetrahedral

21. AR BP CQ DS

Sol.
(A) Producer Gas - CO  N 2 ,
(B) Blue gas - CO  H 2
(C) Oil gas - Mixture of hydrocarbon
(D) Natural Gas - Chiefly CH 4

22. AT BS CR DQ

Sol.
(A) Alumino Silicate Glass - Low coefficient of expansion.
(B) Calcium alkali silicate - Domestic glass for windows
(C) Lead Glass - Optical Glass
(D) Soda Glass - Cheap lab apparatus

23. 2
Sol. Tl2O and In2O3 are basic.
24. 2
Sol. Because of poor shielding power of d-electrons of Ga atom.
25. 4
Sol. Common oxidation states are +1 and +3
So sum is +4
26. 4
Sol.
X X X H
B B B B
H X H H H H H X
N N N N N N N N

B B , B B , B B , B B
H H H X H H H H
N N N N
H H X X
27. 7
Sol. y  5, x  0, z  2
28. 4
Sol. A is K2 SO4 . Al2  SO4 3 .24H 2O
29. 2
Sol. x  6, y  2, z  2
30. 2
Sol. Symm. Adduct is formed by Me3 N and pyridine.

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