Q1. Which of the following is the least soluble in water?
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class 12 Chemistry Chapter 1: Group 2 Elements MCQs With Explanations
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Q2. Which of the following statements regarding the thermal stability of Group 2 carbonates is correct?
Thermal stability of Group 2 carbonates increases down the group because the larger cations have less polarizing power, making the carbonate ion more stable against decomposition.
Q3. In the context of complex ion formation, what acts as a Lewis acid?
In coordination chemistry, a Lewis acid is defined as an electron-pair acceptor, which is the role played by the central metal ion in a complex.
Q4. Which substance is used in medicine as a mild laxative and to neutralize excess stomach acid?
Magnesium hydroxide is commonly known as milk of magnesia and is used as an antacid and laxative.
Q5. What color flame is produced by the reaction of calcium with oxygen?
Calcium compounds are characterized by a distinct brick-red flame color when heated in a Bunsen burner flame.
Q6. Which compound is used in 'flue gas desulphurisation' to remove acidic sulphur dioxide from power plant emissions?
Calcium oxide (or calcium carbonate) is used in flue gas desulphurisation to react with acidic sulphur dioxide to form calcium sulphite, which is then oxidized to gypsum.
Q7. Which Group 2 element is known for having a protective oxide layer that prevents it from reacting with water or steam?
Beryllium forms a thin, tough, and protective oxide layer on its surface that prevents further reaction with water or steam, even at high temperatures.
Q8. Which of the following Group 2 elements is used in aerospace materials to make copper alloys harder?
Beryllium is specifically used as an alloying element in copper to produce beryllium copper, which is significantly harder and stronger than pure copper.
Q9. Why does Be2+ form complexes more easily than Ba2+?
Beryllium has the smallest ionic radius in the group, resulting in a very high charge density that allows it to strongly attract electron pairs from ligands.
Q10. Which of the following Group 2 compounds is the least soluble in water?
While magnesium hydroxide has low solubility, barium sulphate is significantly less soluble than all other listed compounds due to its very low lattice energy and hydration enthalpy balance.
Q11. Which Group 2 sulphate is the least soluble in water?
The solubility of Group 2 sulphates decreases down the group due to the decreasing hydration enthalpy of the cations, making barium sulphate the least soluble.
Q12. The reason for the increasing thermal stability of Group 2 nitrates down the group is:
As the cation size increases down the group, its polarizing power decreases, resulting in less distortion of the nitrate anion and thus greater thermal stability.
Q13. What are the products of heating a Group 2 nitrate (e.g., Ca(NO3)2)?
When heated, Group 2 nitrates decompose to form the metal oxide, nitrogen dioxide gas, and oxygen gas.
Q14. Which Group 2 carbonate is the most thermally stable?
Thermal stability of Group 2 carbonates increases down the group because the larger cations have a lower polarizing power, causing less distortion of the carbonate ion.
Q15. The species formed when a Group 2 basic oxide (e.g., CaO) reacts with water:
Group 2 oxides (alkaline earth metal oxides) react with water to form the corresponding metal hydroxide, which is basic in nature.
Q16. What are the products when magnesium reacts with steam?
Magnesium reacts with steam to produce magnesium oxide and hydrogen gas, whereas it reacts with liquid water to produce magnesium hydroxide.
Q17. Which Group 2 element does not react with water or steam?
Beryllium is the only Group 2 element that does not react with water or steam due to its high ionization energy and the protective oxide layer on its surface.
Q18. Which Group 2 oxide forms the most alkaline solution in water?
While the question asks for the most alkaline, Barium oxide (BaO) is actually the most alkaline oxide in Group 2; however, based on the provided options, Strontium oxide is the most alkaline among those listed.
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