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Aluminium reacts with chlorine to form aluminium chloride which exists as

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Important Questions on The s-Block Elements

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Chlorides of which metal are soluble in organic solvents:
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In context with beryllium, which one of the following statements is incorrect.
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Which among the following elements of group-2 exhibits anomalous properties?
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The structures of beryllium chloride in the solid state and vapour phase, respectively, are:
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Which of the following is an amphoteric hydroxide?
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The suspension of slaked lime in water is known as
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Given below are two statements:

Statement I : The chlorides of Be and Al have Cl-bridged structure. Both are soluble in organic solvents and act as Lewis bases.

Statement II: Hydroxides of Be and Al dissolve in excess alkali to give beryllate and aluminate ions. In the light of the above statements. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Both lithium and magnesium display several similar properties due to the diagonal relationship; however, the one which is incorrect is:
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Which of the following statement is incorrect about beryllium?
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Among the statement (I – IV), the correct ones are:

(I) Be has smaller atomic radius compared to Mg.

(II) Be has higher ionization enthalpy than AI.

(III) Charge/radius ratio of Be is greater than that of Al.

(IV) Both Be and Al form mainly covalent compounds

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Match list-I with list-II :

       
(a) Be (i) Treatment of cancer
(b) Mg (ii) Extraction of metals
(c) Ca (iii) Incendiary bombs and signals
(d) Ra (iv) Windows of X-ray tubes
    (v) Bearings for motor engines.

Choose the most appropriate answer, the option given below :

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On heating which of the following releases CO2 most easily?
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Match List-I with List-II

  List-I   List-II
(a) Ca(OCl)2 (i) Antacid
(b) CaSO4·12H2O (ii) Cement
(c) CaO (iii) Bleach
(d) CaCO3 (iv) Plaster of paris

Choose the most appropriate answer from the

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Two elements A and B have similar chemical properties. They don't form solid hydrogencarbonates, but react with nitrogen to form nitrides. A and B, respectively, are :
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A metal M reacts with nitrogen gas to afford M 3 N M 3 N  on heating at high temperature gives back M and on reaction with water produces a gas B. Gas B reacts with an aqueous solution of CuSO4 to form a deep blue compound. M and B respectively are
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Assertion (A) : Beryllium and aluminium forms BeF42- and AIF63-
Reason (R) : Both Be2+ and Al3+ have almost same ionic radius
The correct option among the following is
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The covalent alkaline earth metal halide X=Cl,Br,I is:
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The electronegativity of aluminum is similar to: