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Zn Cd Hg are not typical d block elements because

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They have completely filled d orbitals in their ground state as well da in their common oxidation state.

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d block includes the groups

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3-12

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General E.C of d block elements is

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(n-1)d^1-10 ns0-2

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Which transition metals do not have a typical metallic structure at normal temp

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Zn Cd Hg Mn

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Trend of enthalpy of atomisation and mp in d block

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Rises upto d5 and falls regularly as atomic number increases

Except anamolous Mn and Tc

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What is lanthanides contraction?

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Filling of 4f electron before 5d results in a regular decrease in atomic radii

Hence, 4d & 5f series exhibit similar radii and properties

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The transition metal which does not show variable o.s

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Sc

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Transition metals which exhibit o.s of +8

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Rh and Os

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Why higher o.s are stable with O and F

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Due to high oxidising power of F &O

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Tendency to form divalent cations decreases across the series because of

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Increase in reduction potential from left to right

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Strongest oxidising agents in aq solutions are

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Mn3+ and Co3+

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11
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Frequency of light absorbed is determined by

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Nature of ligand
Size of metal ion
Oxidation state of metal

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12
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Colour may be due to

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d-d transition
Charge transfer spectra
Eg:-(MnO4- is pink)
Polarisation
Eg:-(AgBr AgI)
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13
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Transition metals show catalytic properties because of their ability to

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Form complex compounds

Adopt multiple oxidation states

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Fe is used to catalyse

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Haber process

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15
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PdCl2 catalyses

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Wacker process

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16
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Adams catalyst is

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Pt/PtO2

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17
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Lowest melting point metals among transition metals belong to

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Group 12

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18
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Most abundant transition metal is

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Iron

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19
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All metals form ionic metal oxides except

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Sc

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20
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Nature of higher oxides is predominantly

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Acidic

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21
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Cr2O3 and V2O5 are

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Amphoteric oxides

CrO is basic

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22
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Chromite is

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FeCr2O4

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23
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Potassium dichromate is used in

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Leather industry and in preparation of azo compounds

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24
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Colour of sodium dichromate(Na2Cr2O7.2H2O) is

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Orange

Na2Cr2O7 is more soluble than K2Cr2O7

25
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CrO4- and Cr2O72- exist in eq at pH=?

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4

26
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Commercially potassium permanganate is prepared by

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Oxidative fusion of MnO2 followed by electrolytic oxidation of manganate

27
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CrO5 is stable only in

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Ether or pyridine

In aq solution it decomposes to dioxygen and Cr3+

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Chromyl chloride test of for

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Presence of chloride ion

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Oxidation state of Mn in KMnO4 in acidic basic and neutral media are

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Acid. +2
Base +6
Neutral +4

30
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Magnetic behaviour of permangnate ion is

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Diamagnetic

Green manganate ion is paramagnetic

31
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When ferrous chloride is added to potassium ferrocyanide there is formation of

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Prussian blue

32
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How does atomic size vary in lanthanides

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Decreases from La to Lu

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Most common o.s in lanthanides

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+2 & +3

+4 is exhibited by Pr Nd Tb Dy in MO2 oxide

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Hardest lanthanides is

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Sm(62)

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Trivalent lanthanide ions are coloured both in solid and liq state due to

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Presence of f electrons

36
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Best Use of lanthanoid

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Production of alloy Steel

37
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What is Mischmetal used for?

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To form bullets

It contains a lanthanoid metal[95%] Iron[5%] and traces of 
S
C
Ca
Al
38
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Mixed oxides of lanthanoids are used in

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Petroleum cracking

39
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Which lanthanide has maximum paramagnetism in +3 state?

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Gd

40
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Lawrencium has a half life of

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3 min

41
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In which inner transition element electron is not added to the f orbital

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Th

42
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How do actinoids react with acids and alkali

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HCl reacts with all actinoids
Most are slightly affected by HNO3 as formation of a protective oxide layer occurs
But alkali have no action

43
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Actinoids are coloured due to

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Charge transfer or f-f transition

44
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Lightest transition element is

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Sc

45
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Densest transition element is

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Os

46
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Verdigris is

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Basic copper acetate

(CH3COO)2Cu.Cu(OH)2

47
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Gold is soluble in which transition metal?

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He

48
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What is purple of Cassius ?

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Colloidal gold

Very dil. gold chloride +SnCl2

49
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What is fulminating gold ?

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Au(NH2)=NH

50
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Zn becomes malleable and ductile at

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100c

51
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How do monovalent mercurous ions exist

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As dimers

52
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Philosophers wool is

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ZnO

Also called zinc white or Chinese white

It gives green mass in cobalt chloride test…turns yellow on heating white on cooling

53
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Calomel is

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Hg2Cl2

54
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Corrosive sublimate is

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HgCl2

55
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Vermillion is

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Mercuric sulphide (HgS)

56
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Hg does not form amalgam with

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Fe and Pt

57
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Pharaohs serpent is

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Mercury fulminate (Hg(ONC)2)

It is used as explosive

58
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Mixture of TiO2 and BaSO4 is called

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Titanox

59
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Lithopone is

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ZnS+BaSO4

60
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Nesslers reagent(K2[HgI4]) is used to detect

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NH3

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