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Name three oxoacids of nitrogen. Write the disproportionation reaction of that oxoacid of nitrogen in which nitrogen is in +3 oxidation state?

Important Questions on The p-Block Elements

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Nitric acid forms an oxide of nitrogen on reaction with P4O10. Write the reaction involved. Also write the resonating structures of the oxide of nitrogen formed.
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Phosphorus has three allotropic forms -(i) white phosphorus (ii) red phosphorus and (iii) black phosphorus. Write the differences between white and red phosphorus on the basis of their structure and reactivity.

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PCl5 reacts with finely divided silver on heating and a white silver salt is obtained, which dissolves on adding excess aqueous NH3 solution. Write the reactions involved to explain what happens.
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Phosphorus forms a number of oxoacids. Out of these oxoacids phosphinic acid has strong reducing property. Write its structure and also write a reaction showing its reducing behaviour.
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Assertion : N2 is less reactive than P4.
Reason : Nitrogen has more electron gain enthalpy than phosphorus.

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Assertion : Both rhombic and monoclinic sulphur exist as S8 but oxygen exists as O2.
Reason : Oxygen forms    multiple bond due to small size and small bond length but    bonding is not possible in sulphur.

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Assertion : NaCl reacts with concentrated H2SO4 to give colourless fumes with pungent smell. But on adding MnO2 the fumes become greenish yellow.
Reason : MnO2 oxidises HCl to chlorine gas which is greenish yellow.

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On heating lead II nitrate gives a brown gas A. The gas A on cooling changes to colourless solid B. Solid B on heating with NO changes to a blue solid C. Identify A, B and C and also write reactions involved and draw the structures of B and C.