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Why does Beryllium not react with water?

Important Questions on The s-Block Elements

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Which among the following elements of group-2 exhibits anomalous properties?
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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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In context with beryllium, which one of the following statements is incorrect.
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The suspension of slaked lime in water is known as
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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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The electronegativity of aluminum is similar to:
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Which of the following is an amphoteric hydroxide?
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The structures of beryllium chloride in the solid state and vapour phase, respectively, are:
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The covalent alkaline earth metal halide X=Cl,Br,I is:
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On heating which of the following releases CO2 most easily?
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An element of s-block forms an oxide which is amphoteric in nature and dissolves in water to give an amphoteric hydroxide. The atomic number of the element would be
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A metal M readily forms water soluble MSO4 . It also forms oxides MO which becomes inert on heating. Hydroxide MOH2 is insoluble in water but soluble in NaOH solution. What is M?
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The chemical which is used for plastering the broken bones is

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Which of the following elements would yield an acidic oxide?

 Na, S, C, K, H

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A compound X on heating gives a colourless gas. This residue is dissolved in water to obtain Y. Excess CO2 is bubbled through aqueous solution of Y when Z is formed. Z on gentle heating gives back X. The X is
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A compound ‘X’ on heating gives a colourless gas. The residue is dissolved in water to obtain ‘Y’. Excess CO2 is passed through ‘Y’ when ‘Z’ is formed. ‘Z’ on gentle heating gives back ‘X’. The compound ‘X’ is :