Group 15 Elements

1 MARK QUESTIONS Which one of PCl and PCl is not likely to exist and why? 4 4 [Delhi 2012] 2. Complete the following chemical reaction equation: P4 + SO2Cl2 [Delhi 2012] 3. Draw the structure of the following Molecule : H3 PO2 [Delhi 2012; All India 2012, 2009] 4. Explain the following : The chemical reactivity of nitrogen is much less than that of phosphorus. [Foreign 2012; All India 2012; Delhi 2009, 2008C] 5. Which is a stronger reducing agent, SbH3 or BiH3 and why? [All India 2012, 2011] 6.
NF3 is an exothermic compound whereas NCl3 is not.

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[All India 2012, 2011; Delhi 2011, 2011, 2010] 7. Draw the molecular structure of N2 O5 . [All India 2012, 2009] 8. Complete the following equation Cu + HNO3 (dilute) [All India 2012; Foreign 2009] 9. Phosphorus has' greater tendency for catenation than nitrogen. [All India 2012] 10. What is the basicity of H3 PO2 and why? [All India 2012]

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11.

The NO bond in NO is shorter than the NO bond in NO3 . 2

[Delhi 2011; All India 2011] 12. All the P Cl bonds in PCl5 , molecule are not equivalent [Delhi 2011; All India 2009, 2006C; Foreign 2006]

13.

Complete the following chemical equation. [Delhi 2011, 2010; Foreign 2011, 2010]
P4 NaOH H 2O

OR
P4 SO2Cl2

14.

Tendency to form pent halides decreases down the group in group 15 of the Periodic Table. [Delhi 2011]

15.

Complete the following chemical equation : [Delhi 2011]

l2 HNO3 (conc.)

16.

Draw the structure of HPO3 3 and why? [All India 2011, 2009; All India 2009C]

17.

Complete the following chemical equations. [Foreign 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 All India 2011, 2009]
HgCl2 + PH3

18.

What is the basicity of H3PO3 and why? [All India 2011]

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19.

Mention optimum conditions for the Industrial manufacture of ammonia by Haber's process. [Foreign 2011; All India 2008]

20.

Red phosphorus is less reactive than white phosphorus. Why? [Foreign 2011; AB India 2008]

21.

Draw the structure of NF3 and H 3 PO3 molecules. [Foreign 2011]

22.

Nitrogen does not form penthalides. [All India 20HC, 2009; Delhi 2010; 2008C]

23.

Ammonia is more basic than phosphine. [All India 2011C; Delhi 2010, 2009, 2008]

24.

NH3 acts as a good ligand.

[Delhi 2011C] 25.

BiCl3 is less covalent than PCl3 .

[Delhi 2011C] 26. Why does NO2 dimerise? [Delhi 2010] 27. The stability of + 5 oxidation state decreases down the group in group 15 of the Periodic Table. [Delhi 2010; Foreign 2009] 28. Solid phosphorus pent chloride behaves as an ionic compound. [Delhi 2010, 2010C]

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29.

Draw the structure of H 4 P2O7 . [Delhi 2010]

30.

The stability of +3 state increases down the group in group 15 of the Periodic Table [Foreign 2010, 2009]

31.

Complete the following chemical reaction equations [Foreign 2010]

AgCl (s) + NH3 (aq)

32.

Arrange the following in order of the increasing basic strength. [Delhi 2010, 2009C]
PH3 , NH3 , SbH3 , AsH3

33.

Draw the structure and predict the shape of H3PO3 . [Delhi 2010C; All India 2006]

34.

N 2 is not particularly reactive, explain.

[Delhi 2010C] 35. What is the covalence of nitrogen in N2 O5 ? [All India 2010C] 36. What happens when H3PO3 (orthophosphorous acid) is heated? [All India 2011C]

37.

Nitrogen shows weaker tendency for Catenation than phosphorus. [All India 2010C, 2009; Foreign 2009]

38.

Complete the following chemical reaction equations. [Delhi 2009; Foreign 2009]
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P4 ( is) + NaOH (aq) + H 2 O (I)

39.

In the structure of HNO3 molecule, the NO bond (121 pm) is shorter than NOH bond (140 pm). [Delhi 2009; All India 2009]

40.

Draw the structure of PCl5 (s). [All India 2009, 2008]

41.

Ammonia has higher boiling point than phosphine. [All India 2009]

42.

Bi (V) is a stronger oxidizing agent than Sb (V). [All India 2009, 2008; Delhi 2006C]

43.

Complete the following reaction equation [Foreign 2009]

PCl5 + H 2 O (excess)

44.

Give reason : PH3 is a weaker base than NH3 [Delhi 2009C]

45.

Give reason: In the solid state, PCl5 behaves as an ionic species. [Delhi 2009C, 2006]

46.

The basic character of the hydrides of group 15 elements decreases with increasing B atomic numbers. [All India 2009]

47.

Complete the following reactions : [All India 2009]

NH3 + NaOCI

48.

Write chemical equation for the following process : Orthophosphous acid is heated [Delhi 2008]
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49.

Complete the following chemical equation : [Delhi 2008]

Cu 2 (aq) + NH3 (aq)

50.

Complete the following chemical equation : [Delhi 2008, 2006]

Ca3 P2 (s) H 2O(l )

51.

Why the bond angle in is PH3 is lesser than that in NH3 molecule? [All India 2008]

52.

Ammonia has greater affinity for protons than phosphine( PH3 ) [All India 2008]

53.

What happens when white phosphorus heated with cone, NaOH solution in an inert gas atmosphere? [All India 2008C]

54.

(i) (ii)

Write the reaction of thermal decomposition of sodium azide . What happens when PCI5 is healed? [Delhi 2007]

55.

How does ammonia react with a solution of Cu 2 ? [All India 2007]

56.

H3 PO2 acts as a monobasic acid. Give reason.

[Foreign 2007; All India 2006] 57. Nitric oxide becomes brown when released in air, why? [Delhi 2006]

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58.

Write the chemical equations involved in the preparation of the H3PO3 . [All India 2006]

59.

Concentrated nitric acid turns yellow on exposure to sunlight, why? [Foreign 2006]

60.

H3 PO3 is a diprotic acid. Give reason.

[Delhi 2006C] 2 MARKS QUESTIONS 61. Explain the following observations: (i) (ii) The molecules NH3 and NF3 have dipole moments which are of opposite direction. All the bonds in PCI5 molecule are no equivalent. [Delhi 2012] 62. Draw the structures of white phosphorus and red phosphorus. Which one of these two types of phosphorus is more reactive and why? [Delhi 2010] 63. Complete the following chemical reaction equations : [All India 2010] (i) (ii) 64. (i)
I 2 + conc. HNO3

HgCl2 + PH3
PH3 has lower boiling point Than NH3 , why?

[Delhi 2007] (ii) Write balance equation, when ammonia is dissolved in water. [Delhi 2007] 65. State the difference in properties of white and red phosphorus. [All India 2006C]

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3 MARKS QUESTIONS 66. Explain each of the following : (i) (ii) (iii) Nitrogen is much less reactive that phosphorus. The stability of +5 oxidation state decreases down group 15. The bond angles (ONO) are not of the same value in NO and NO . 2 2 [Delhi 2012] 5 MARKS QUESTIONS

67.

How is ammonia manufactured industrially? Draw flow chart for the manufacture of ammonia. Give any two uses. [All India 2007]

68.

(i)

Explain the Ostwalds process to manufacture nitric acid. [Delhi 2006C]

(ii)

Write the balanced reaction when nitric acid react with (a) I 2 (b) C (c) S8 (d) P4

(iii)

Give any two uses.