Free Reactions of Group IV Elements MCQs with Answers

62 Reactions of Group IV Elements MCQs from Chemistry, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.

Group IV, or Group 14, chemistry covers the trends from carbon and silicon to tin and lead, including their reactions with oxygen, halogens, water, acids and alkalis. It also examines the structures and properties of their oxides and chlorides, oxidation states, and the inert pair effect, rather than treating all members as equally metallic.

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  • A. CaO2
  • B. CO2
  • C. SnO2
  • D. SiO2

Explanation: SnO2 is an amphoteric oxide because it can act as both an acid and a base and react with both acidic and basic solutions to form salts.

Correct answer: SnO2
  • A. Zinc oxide and alumina
  • B. Alumina and silica
  • C. Silica and Chromium oxide
  • D. Zinc oxide and Chromium oxide

Explanation: The industrial preparation of methanol usually involves a catalyst composed of zinc oxide and chromium oxide.

Correct answer: Zinc oxide and Chromium oxide
  • A. N2
  • B. NO2
  • C. H2
  • D. O2

Explanation: Nitric oxide, NO, reacts with oxygen gas to form nitrogen dioxide, a dark brown gas

Correct answer: NO2
  • A. Carbon.
  • B. Nitrogen.
  • C. Silicon.
  • D. All of these.

Explanation: a) Carbon: This is the correct option. Carbon is the element that forms long chains alternating with oxygen.

Correct answer: Carbon.
  • A. 0.7-1.5
  • B. 0.1-0.2
  • C. 0.2-0.7
  • D. 1.6-2.00

Explanation: Plain carbon steel is an alloy of iron and carbon. It has good machinability and malleability.

Correct answer: 0.2-0.7
  • A. Nitric oxide
  • B. Meta stannic acid.
  • C. Ammonium nitrite
  • D. None of these.

Explanation: Nitric acid is a very strong acid and is also known as aqua fortis. When metallic tin reacts with concentrated nitric acid it forms…

Correct answer: Meta stannic acid.
  • A. Pb2O
  • B. PbO2
  • C. PbO
  • D. 2PbCO3.Pb(OH)2

Explanation: a) Pb2O (Lead(II) Oxide): Lead(II) oxide is commonly known as lead oxide or litharge.

Correct answer: Pb2O
  • A. Gibbsite
  • B. Emerald
  • C. Bauxite
  • D. Cryolite

Explanation: a) Gibbsite: Gibbsite is a mineral composed of aluminum hydroxide (Al(OH)3). It is not the same as Al2F2SiO4.

Correct answer: Gibbsite
  • A. Pb2O3
  • B. Pb2O
  • C. PbO
  • D. Pb3O4

Explanation: Explanation:The chemical formula of lead suboxide is Pb2O. This option is not correct.

Correct answer: Pb2O
  • A. Hydration
  • B. Hydrolysis
  • C. Oxidation
  • D. Reduction

Explanation: Explanation:Phosphine can be produced by reduction of phosphorous acid (H3PO3) with a reducing agent such as sodium hypophosphite…

Correct answer: Reduction
  • A. CO2
  • B. CO
  • C. CaO
  • D. C

Explanation: A is correct as urea is produced by the reaction of CO2 B is incorrect (fact)C is incorrect (fact)D is incorrect (fact)

Correct answer: CO2
  • A. 90
  • B. 80
  • C. 98
  • D. 89

Explanation: In contact process, SO3 is formed in 98% of H2SO2

Correct answer: 98
  • A. Diamond
  • B. Graphite
  • C. Coal
  • D. Charcoal

Explanation: Diamond: Diamond is the inert form of carbon. It is a crystalline structure where each carbon atom is bonded to four neighboring carbon…

Correct answer: Diamond
  • A. Hg
  • B. Pb
  • C. Fe
  • D. Sn

Explanation: Pb (Lead): If pellets containing lead (Pb) remain in the body, they can cause lead poisoning, which can result in neurological…

Correct answer: Pb
  • A. CH4
  • B. C2H6
  • C. C3H4
  • D. C4H20

Explanation: The hydrolysis of Al4C3 (aluminum carbide) produces methane gas. The chemical equation for the hydrolysis reaction of Al4C3 can be…

Correct answer: CH4
  • A. Soda glass
  • B. Water glass
  • C. Jinna glass
  • D. Pyrex glass

Explanation: Sodium silicate is commonly known as water glass, or soluble glass. It gets its name because it is essentially glass (silicon dioxide) in…

Correct answer: Water glass
  • A. Slow and exothermic
  • B. Fast and exothermic
  • C. Slow and endothermic
  • D. Fast and endothermic

Explanation: The correct answer is that the conversion of carbonate to urea is slow and endothermic.

Correct answer: Slow and endothermic
  • A. Bauxite
  • B. Borax
  • C. Carborundum
  • D. Colemanite

Explanation: The compound Na2B4O7 10 H2O is known as Borax. It is a naturally occurring mineral and a common household cleaning agent.

Correct answer: Borax
  • A. PbO + 4NaOH →Pb (OH)4 + 2 Na2O
  • B. PbO + 2NaOH + H2O →Na2 [Pb(OH)4]
  • C. PbO + NaOH + H2O →Na [Pb(OH)3]
  • D. PbO + 4NaOH + H2O →Na4 [Pb(OH)6]

Explanation: When PbO hydrolyses in water and NaOH, Na2 [Pb(OH)4 is formed, thus B is correct.

Correct answer: PbO + 2NaOH + H2O →Na2 [Pb(OH)4]
  • A. Copper and zinc
  • B. Copper and tin
  • C. Zinc and tin
  • D. Chromium and Tin

Explanation: Bronze is an alloy traditionally composed of copper and tin. Modern bronze is typically 88 percent copper and about 12 percent tin.

Correct answer: Copper and tin