MCQ Phosphorus and Its Compounds, Class 12 Chemistry

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1. Which allotropic form of Phosphorus glows in dark?

White phosphorus

Black phosphorus

Grey phosphorus

Red phosphorus

Question 1 of 20

2. The shape and hybridization of PCl₃ molecule is:

Planar and sp²

Tetrahedral and sp³

Pyramidal and sp³

Square planar and dsp²

Question 2 of 20

3. The number of P-O-P bonds in cyclic metaphosphoric acid is:

Three

Two

Zero

Four

Question 3 of 20

4. Which oxide of phosphorus is used extensively as a drying agent?

P₄O₁₀

P₃O₅

P₂O₃

P₄O₆

Question 4 of 20

5. Which of the following describes the bonds in PCl₅ ?

4 axial and 1 equatorial

1 axial and 4 equatorial

2 axial and 3 equatorial

3 axial and 2 equatorial

Question 5 of 20

6. What product is formed on disproportionation of H₃PO₃?

H₄PO₄

H₃PO₄

H₂PO₄

H₄PO₃

Question 6 of 20

7. The structural formula for Phosphinic acid is:

H₃PO₄

H₃PO₃

H₃PO₂

H₄P₂O₆

Question 7 of 20

8. Which oxide is represented by the following structure?

P₂O₄

P₄O₆

P₄O₁₀

P₃O₅

Question 8 of 20

9. The number of P-O-P bonds in Pyrophosphoric acid is:

Zero

Three

Four

One

Question 9 of 20

10. Atomicity of phosphorus is:

2

3

4

1

Question 10 of 20

11. One mole of calcium phosphide on reaction with excess of water gives:

One mole of phosphine

One mole of phosphorous acid

Two moles of phosphine

Two moles of phosphoric acid

Question 11 of 20

12. What is the oxidation number of the phosphorus in Pyrophosphoric acid?

1

3

5

4

Question 12 of 20

13. What is basicity of H₃PO₄?

1

4

2

3

Question 13 of 20

14. Identify the element whose compounds show phosphorescence.

Sulphur

Phosphorus

Nitrogen

Oxygen

Question 14 of 20

15. Which isotope of phosphorus is kept under water?

Yellow

Black

White

Red

Question 15 of 20

16. How many forms Black phosphorus has?

3

1

4

2

Question 16 of 20

17. What is the oxidation number of the phosphorus in PF₃?

+3

+2

+5

+4

Question 17 of 20

18. What is the anhydride of H₃PO₃?

P₃O₅

P₂O₄

P₄O₁₀

P₄O₆

Question 18 of 20

19. What is the P-P-P bond angle in P₄ molecule in degrees?

60

120

90

45

Question 19 of 20

20. Which one of the following is dibasic acid?

H₃PO₄

H₃PO₂

H₄P₂O₇

H₃PO₃

Question 20 of 20

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