Chemistry

White phosphorus reacts with chlorine and the product hydrolyses in the presence of water. Calculate the mass of HCl obtained by the hydrolysis of the product formed by the reaction of 62 g of white phosphorus with chlorine in the presence of water.

Calculation: When white phosphorous reacts with chlorine: P4 + 6Cl2 → 4PCl3 PCl3 + 3H2O → H3PO3 + 4HCl ]*4 P4 +6Cl2 +12H2O → 4H3PO3 +12HCl Moles of white P= 62/124 = 0.5mol 1mol of white P4 produces...

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Monosaccharides contain carbonyl group hence are classified, as aldose or ketose. The number of carbon atoms present in the monosaccharide molecule is also considered for classification. In which class of monosaccharide will you place fructose?

Carbonyl groups can be found in monosaccharides. As a result, they're categorised as either aldose or ketose. Aldose refers to monosaccharides that contain an aldehyde group. Ketose refers to...

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(i) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason does not explain the assertion. (ii) Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason explain the assertion. (iii) Both assertion and reason are the wrong statements. (iv) The assertion is correct statement and reason is the wrong statement. (v) The assertion is the wrong statement and reason is the correct statement. Assertion: Polytetrafluoroethene is used in making non-stick cookware. Reason: Fluorine has the highest electronegativity

Option (i) is correct Teflon is a chemically inert and thermally stable material that is used to make nonstick cookware.

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(i) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason does not explain the assertion. (ii) Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason explain the assertion. (iii) Both assertion and reason are the wrong statements. (iv) The assertion is correct statement and reason is the wrong statement. (v) The assertion is the wrong statement and reason is the correct statement. Assertion: Olefinic monomers undergo addition polymerisation. Reason: Polymerisation of vinyl chloride is initiated by peroxides/ persulphates.

Option (i) is correct Polymerization of olefins like ethene results in polymers like polythene.

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(i) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason does not explain the assertion. (ii) Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason explain the assertion. (iii) Both assertion and reason are the wrong statements. (iv) The assertion is correct statement and reason is the wrong statement. (v) The assertion is the wrong statement and reason is the correct statement. . Assertion: Rayon is a semi-synthetic polymer and is taken as a better choice than cotton fabric. Reason: Mechanical and aesthetic properties of cellulose can be improved by acetylation.

Option (ii) is correct. Rayon is a semi-synthetic polymer that is a better alternative than cotton because acetylation improves the characteristics of cellulose after processing.  

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The stabilisation of coordination compounds due to chelation is called the chelate effect. Which of the following is the most stable complex species? (a) [Fe(CO)5] (b) [Fe(CN)6]3– (c) [Fe(C2O4)3]3– (d) [Fe(H2O)6]3+

Solution: (c) arrangement of cycle by linkage between metal particle and ligand balances out the coordination compound. The ligand which chelates the metal particle are known as chelating ligand....

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On reaction with Cl2, phosphorus forms two types of halides ‘A’ and ‘B’. Halide A is a yellowish-white powder but halide ‘B’ is a colourless oily liquid. Identify A and B and write the formulas of their hydrolysis products.

Identification: Halide A - PCl5 (yellowish-white powder) Halide B - PCl3 (colourless oily liquid) Reaction Involved: PCl3 + 3H2O  H3PO3 + 3HCl (Hydrolysis of PCl5) PCl5 + H2O  POCl3+ 2HCl PCl5 +...

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A black compound of manganese reacts with a halogen acid to give greenish yellow gas. When an excess of this gas reacts with NH3 an unstable trihalide is formed. In this process the oxidation state of nitrogen changes from _________.

(i) –3 to +3 (ii) –3 to 0 (iii) –3 to +5 (iv) 0 to –3   Correct Answer: (i) –3 to +3 Explanation: A black compound of manganese reacts with a halogen acid to give greenish yellow gas. When an...

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In qualitative analysis when H2S is passed through an aqueous solution of salt acidified with dil. HCl, a black precipitate is obtained. On boiling the precipitate with dil. HNO3, it forms a solution of blue colour. Addition of excess of aqueous solution of ammonia to this solution gives _________.

(i) a deep blue precipitate of Cu (OH)2 (ii) a deep blue solution of [Cu (NH3)4]2+ (iii) a deep blue solution of Cu(NO3)2 (iv) a deep blue solution of Cu(OH)2.Cu(NO3)2   Correct Answer: (ii) a...

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Assertion: Hydrometallurgy involves dissolving the ore in a suitable reagent followed by precipitation by a more electropositive metal. Reason: Copper is extracted by hydrometallurgy.

(i) Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion. (ii) Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion....

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Wrought iron is the purest form of iron. Write a reaction used for the preparation of wrought iron from cast iron. How can the impurities of sulphur, silicon and phosphorus be removed from cast iron?

Limestone can be combined with flux to remove impurities of sulfur, silicon and phosphorus. They form an easily removable slag. The metal is removed from the slag by passing through the rollers....

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The mixture of compounds A and B is passed through a column of Al2O3 by using alcohol as eluant. Compound A is eluted in preference to compound B. Which of the compounds A or B, is more readily adsorbed on the column?

Compound A does not absorb well in the column and moves down the column with alcohol i.e. eluant, while compound B is well absorbed in the column and cannot go down the column.

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Compound ‘A’ with molecular formula C4H9Br is treated with aq. KOH solution. The rate of this reaction depends upon the concentration of the compound ‘A’ only. When another optically active isomer ‘B’ of this compound was treated with aq. KOH solution, the rate of reaction was found to be dependent on the concentration of compound and KOH both. (i) Write down the structural formula of both compounds ‘A’ and ‘B’. (ii) Out of these two compounds, which one will be converted to the product with an inverted configuration.

Because the rate of reaction of compound ‘A' (C4H9Br) with aqueous KOH is solely determined by the concentration of compound ‘A,' the reaction happens via the SN1 mechanism, and product ‘A' is...

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Which of the following statements are correct about the kinetics of this reaction? (i) The rate of reaction depends on the concentration of only (b). (ii) The rate of reaction depends on the concentration of both (a) and (b). (iii) Molecularity of reaction is one. (iv) Molecularity of reaction is two.

Option (i) and (iii) are the answers. The SN1 mechanism is used in the given reaction. The production of carbocation is a gradual process in the SN1 mechanism. As a result, the pace of reaction is...

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Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of boiling point. Propan-1-ol, butan-1-ol, butan-2-ol, pentan-1-ol (i) Propan-1-ol, butan-2-ol, butan-1-ol, pentan-1-ol (ii) Propan-1-ol, butan-1-ol, butan-2-ol, pentan-1-ol (iii) Pentan-1-ol, butan-2-ol, butan-1-ol, propan-1-ol (iv) Pentan-1-ol, butan-1-ol, butan-2-ol, propan-1-ol

Option (i) is the answer As the moleculer mass of the alcohol grows, the boiling point rises. Furthermore, $1^0$ alcohols have greater boiling points than $2^0$ alcohols among isomeric alcohols.

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