Group 15: Pnictogens Flashcards
Highest energy in single bond (Group 15)
Phosphorous
Highest Melting Point (Group 15)
Arsenic
Maximum Catination (Group 15)
Phosphorous (White, Red ,Black)
Chile salt petre (Group 15)
NaNO3
Indian salt petre (Group 15)
KNO3
Minimum oxidation state (Group 15)
-3
Maximum oxidation state (Group 15)
+5
Disproportional reaction by Nitrogen (in acidic medium) (Group 15)
+1 to +4
Preparation of N2 (Group 15)
- NH4 as cation and anion is oxidizing in nature
- azide (heating)
- fractional distillation
Most purest Nitrogen is obtained from (Group 15)
Azide
Nitride ion (Group 15)
N 3−
Azide ion (Group 15)
N3 -
N2 + metal (Group 15)
Metal nitride
Metal azide (heat) (Group 15)
N2
N2 + CaC2 (Group 15)
CaNCN + C
Good fertilizer
Calcium Cyanamide (Group 15)
CaNCN
Hydrolysis of calcium cyanamide (Group 15)
CaCO3 + NH3
Pungent smelling gas (Group 15)
NH3
NH3 is soluble in H2O (Group 15)
H Bonding
NH3 is soluble in H2O (Group 15)
H Bonding
Promoters of Haber’s Process (Group 15)
Mo ,K2O ,Al2O3
Function of Promotors (Group 15)
Increase the activity of catalyst
Catalyst in Haber’s process (Group 15)
Iron oxide
Formation of Metal nitride (Group 15)
metal + N2
metal nitride + H20 (Group 15)
NH3
Ammonium salt + base (Group 15)
NH3
Urea (Group 15)
(NH2)CO(NH2)
Hydrolysis of urea (Group 15)
(NH4)2CO3
Preparation of NH3 (Group 15)
- Haber’s process
- Nitride salt
- Ammonium salt + base
- Urea hydrolysis
- Reduction of nitrate/ nitrite in basic medium
NH4OH + ZnSO4 (Group 15)
Zn(OH)2 (white ppt)
NH4OH + FeCl3 (Group 15)
Fe(OH)3 (Brown ppt)
liq.NH3 with alkali and alkaline earth metal(heavier) forms (Group 15)
Blue solution and paramagnetic in nature due to solvated electrons (conducting properties)
NH3 complex with Ag (Group 15)
[Ag(NH3)2] + (White)
NH3 complex with Cu (Group 15)
[Cu(NH3)4] +2 (Blue)
Hyponitrous acid (Group 15)
H2N2O2 (+1)
Nitrous acid (Group 15)
HNO2 (+3)
Nitric acid (Group 15)
HNO3 (+5)
Preparation of Nitric acid (Group 15)
- Ostwald preparation
2. Nitrate salt(lab preparation) : ion exchange
Reagent for ostwald process (Group 15)
Rh/ Pt(oxidising)
Laughing gas (Group 15)
N2O
Neutral oxide of nitrogen (Group 15)
N2O ,NO
Solid oxide of nitrogen (Group 15)
N203 ,N2O5
Mixed oxide of nitrogen (Group 15)
NO2
Blue Solid oxide of nitrogen (Group 15)
N2O3
Reddish brown gas (oxide of nitrogen) (Group 15)
NO2
Paramagnetic oxide of nitrogen (Group 15)
NO2 ,NO
NH4NO3 (heat) (Group 15)
H2O + N2O
Nitrogen sesquioxide (Group 15)
N2O3
Chemical reactions of HNO3 (Group 15)
- Acid- Base
2. Oxidising agent
Cu + Conc. HNO3 (Group 15)
Cu(NO3)2 + NO2 +H2O
Cu + Dil. HNO3 (Group 15)
Cu(NO3)2 + NO +H2O
Zn + Conc. HNO3 (Group 15)
Zn(NO3)2 + NO2 +H2O
Zn + Dil. HNO3 (Group 15)
Zn(NO3)2 + N2O +H2O
Xanthoprotic test (Group 15)
HNO3 (Xanthoprotein: yellow)
Brown ring complex (Group 15)
[Fe(H2O)5(NO)]+2
Boiling trend of EH3 (Group 15)
SbH3 > NH3 > AsH3 > PH3
H Bonding
Angle trend of EH3 (Group 15)
Dargo’s rule decreases down the grp. (EH3 ~ 90 for E = P, As, Sb, Bi)
Acidic nature of oxides (Group 15)
decreases
general oxides (Group 15)
E2O3 < E2O5 (acidic)
More covalent general Halide (Group 15)
EX5 > EX3
Only ionic Halide (Group 15)
BiF3
White Phosphorous is reactive due to (Group 15)
angle strain (60)
chemiluminescence (Group 15)
P4 (White)
Highly polymerized allotrop of P (Group 15)
Black
insoluble in H2O, Soluble in CS2 (Allotrop of P) (Group 15)
P4
insoluble in H2O and CS2 (Allotrop of P) (Group 15)
Red P
smell of rotten fish, highly poisness (Group 15)
Phosphine
P4 + 2 NaOH + 4 H2O (Group 15)
2 PH3 + 2 NaH2PO2
Sodium hypophosphite (Group 15)
NaH2PO2
holme’s signal’s container contains (Group 15)
Ca3P2
CaC2
Ca3P2, CaC2 on reaction with water forms (Group 15)
Ca(OH)2, PH3, C2H2
PH3 + O2 = (Group 15)
P2O5 + H2O
PH3 + METAL SALTS = (Group 15)
phosphide ( P 3- )
PH3 on contact with oxidizing agent (Group 15)
explodes
PH3 is soluble in (Group 15)
CS2
P4 + SOCl2 = (Group 15)
PCl3 + SO2 + S2Cl2
P4 + SO2Cl2 = (Group 15)
PCl5 + SO2
ROH + PCl3 = (Group 15)
RCl + H3PO3
oxidation state of phosphorus is 3 in both reactant and product
ROH + PCl3 = (Group 15)
RCl + H3PO3
oxidation state of phosphorus is 3 in both reactant and product
PCl5 + SO2 = (Group 15)
SOCl2 + POCl3
oxidation state of phosphorus and sulphur is same in both reactant and product
PCl5 + H2SO4 = (Group 15)
SO2Cl2 + POCl3
oxidation state of phosphorus and sulphur is same in both reactant and product
PCl5 + P4O10 = (Group 15)
POCl3
oxidation state of P = 5
PCl5 + H2O = (Group 15)
POCl3 + HCl = H3PO4 + HCl
oxidation state of P = 5
acidic nature of H3PO2, H3PO3, H3PO4 (Group 15)
H3PO2 > H3PO3 > H3PO4
structure of pyrophosphorus acid (Group 15)
H4P2O5
structure of pyrophosphoric acid (Group 15)
H4P2O7
structure of polymetaphosphoric acid (Group 15)
(HPO3)n
structure of cyclometaphosphoric acid (Group 15)
(HPO3)3
structure of hypophosphoric acid (Group 15)
H4P2O6
H3PO3 on heating (Group 15)
H3PO4 + PH3
H3PO2 + AgNO3 + H2O = (Group 15)
Ag + H3PO4 + HNO3
structure of phosphonic acid (Group 15)
phosphorous acid (H3PO3) orthophosphorous
struxture of orthophosphoric acid (Group 15)
phosphoric acid (H3PO4)
structure of phosphinic acid (Group 15)
hypophosphorous acid (H3PO2)