Chemical Properties of Group 14 Element

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Chemical Properties of Group 14 Element: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Chemical Properties of Group 14 Elements, Oxidation States of Group 14 Elements, Reaction of Group 14 Elements with Acids and Alkalies & Hydrides of Group 14 Elements etc.

Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Group 14 Element

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Which of the following tetrahalides does not exist?

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Identify the incorrect statement about SiO2 (silica) from the following:

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Which of the following species do not exist?

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An inorganic compound (A) made of two most occurring elements in the earth's crust and used in building construction when made to react with carbon, forms a poisonous gas (B) which is most stable diatomic molecule, Compound (A) and (B) are

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Which of the following statements is incorrect?

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List the reasons why carbon shows anomalous behaviour from rest of the members of its family.

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List the anomalous properties of carbon.

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Which of the following halides does not hydrolyse?

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Which of the following is the chemical property of carbon compounds?

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Catenation is the tendency to link with one another through covalent bonds to form chains and rings. The element that cannot show catenation property is

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These results are obtained by the three separate samples of a solution of a single salt. One formed a white precipitate with excess ammonia solution, one gives a white precipitate with dilute NaCl solution and one formed a black precipitate with H2S. The salt would be:

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When SiCl4 gets hydrolysed, after hydrolysis.

a. Hybridization of oxygen atom gets changed.
b. Bond angle around oxygen atom gets changed.
c. The hybridization of the silicon remains the same.

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Which of the following compound acts as a reducing agent?

a. InCl
b. SnO
c. PbH4
d. CO

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Lead (IV) oxide is:

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Which of the following statement is correct?

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Which among the following is the most acidic oxide?

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Which of the following statements is incorrect?

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Which among the following is the strongest oxidising agent?

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Which of the following combination of reagents does not undergo redox reaction in aqueous medium?