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Why are pentahalides more covalent than trihalides?

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High the positive oxidation state of central atom more will be its polarising power which in turn increases the covalent character of bond formed between the central atom and the other atom
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RESONANCE-NITROGEN & OXYGEN FAMILY-Part-III Practice Test-2 (JEE (Advanced Pattern))
  1. Why are pentahalides more covalent than trihalides?

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  2. An unknown substance (P) functions as weak base in water. It produces ...

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  3. The compound which gives oxygen on moderate heating is

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  4. Which of the following compounds does give N(2) on heating ?

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  5. Which of the following cannot result in the formation of NO ?

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  6. A gaseous substance dissolve in water giving a pale blue solution whic...

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  7. Which of the following will not decolourise acidified KMnO(4) ?

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  8. Which of the following statements is not true about ozone ?

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  9. Sulphuric acid reacts with PCl5 to give

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  10. Which is greater for P(4) (white) tan P(4) (red)

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  11. What is//are not true abut phosphine (PH(3))?

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  12. Which of the following is/are correct regarding nitrogen family

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  13. P(2)O(5) can dehydrate

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  14. What products are formed when H(3)PO(2) is heated at 415 K and at 435 ...

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  15. 4AgNO(3) + 2H(2)O + H(3)PO(2) overset("boil")rarr 4 Ag + 'X' + 'Y' I...

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  16. Cold dilute nirtic acid would dissolved how many of the following with...

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  17. Which of the following on heating will produce an oxide of nitrogen ...

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  18. NaPO(3) can significantly react with how many of the following ? CaC...

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  19. One mole of PCl(3) is dissolved in excess of water. No. of moles of Na...

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  20. When hypo solution react with CuSO(4) and produce soluble complex, the...

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  21. How many of the following reaction yield POCl(3) ? {:((i) PCl(3) + O...

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