NCERT Exemplar

(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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