Inorganic Chemistry

Acids and Bases

41 questions in this chapter.

Study loop for Acids and Bases

1. Practise the PYQsPrevious-year questions, with answers

Acid and Bases – General

ABC26IN0002 · Match each item from the List-I (compound in solvent) with that from the List-II (its behaviour) and select the correct combination using… · DEC 2012
ABC26IN0003 · The compound that will behave as an acid in H2 SO4 is · DEC 2012
ABC26IN0004 · Among the following, the correct acid strength trend is represented by · DEC 2013
ABC26IN0005 · Water plays different roles in the following reactions. (i) 2H2O + Ca → Ca2+ + 2OH^- + H2 (ii) nH2O + Cl → [Cl(H2O)n]- (iii) 6H2O + Mg2+ →… · DEC 2013
ABC26IN0006 · Which of the following react(s) with AsF5 in liquid BrF3 ? · JUNE 2016
ABC26IN0007 · Consider the following reactions: (A) NOCl + Sn N2O4 (B) NOCl + AgNO3 → (C) NOCl + BrF3 → (D) NOCl + SbCl5 → Reactions which will give… · JUNE 2016
ABC26IN0008 · Among KF, SnF, and SbF4, solute(s) that increase(s) the concentration of BrF3- in BrF3, is/are · JUNE 2016
ABC26IN0009 · For the reaction, HX(aq) + H2O(l) gives H3O^+ + X^- the highest value of [X^-], when X^- is · DEC 2016
ABC26IN0010 · The compound that gives a basic solution in HF is : · JUNE 2017
ABC26IN0011 · The reactions given below, A Cl2 + H2O → HOCl + H3O^+ + Cl^- B Cl2 + 2NH3 → NH2Cl + NH4 + Cl^- are examples of · DEC 2017
ABC26IN0012 · Consider compounds PF5, SbF5, PH3 and SbH3. The strongest acid and the strongest base among these are, respectively · DEC 2018
ABC26IN0013 · The reaction of IO3^- with I^- in aqueous acidic medium results in · JUNE 2019
ABC26IN0014 · Among the following reactions, those that are feasible in liquid NH3 are (I) KNO3 + AgCl → KCl + AgNO3 (II) NH4Br + KNH2 → KBr + 2NH3 (III)… · JUNE 2019
ABC26IN0015 · The cations formed upon dissolving SnF4 and AuF3 in liquid BrF3 separately, respectively are · JUNE 2019
ABC26IN0016 · Choose the equilibria from the following that are NOT favoured to go to right (A) As2S5 + 5HgO gives As2O5 + 5 HgS (B) La2(CO3)3 + Bi2S3… · DEC 2019
ABC26IN0017 · Among SO2(OH)F, CH3CO2H, LiF and H2O, the compound(s) which behave(s) as a base in liquid HF is/are · DEC 2019 self-practice

Acids & Bases – General

ABC26IN0799 · The correct order of acidity among the following species is · JUNE 2011
ABC26IN0800 · In the reactions (A) and (B), n(H2O) + Cl- → [Cl(H2O)n]- (A) (H2O)6 + Mg2+ → [Mg(H2O)6]2+ (B) Water behaves as · JUNE 2012
ABC26IN0801 · In the following reactions carried out in liquid NH3 Zn (NH2)2+2 KNH2 → K2 [Zn (NH2)4] K2 [Zn (NH2)4]+2 NH4 NO3 → Zn (NH2)2+2 KNO3+4 NH3… · JUNE 2012
ABC26IN0802 · Match each item from the List-I (compound in solvent) with that from the List-II (its behaviour) and select the correct combination using… · DEC 2012
ABC26IN0803 · The compound that will behave as an acid in H2 SO4 is · JUNE 2013
ABC26IN0804 · Among the following, the correct acid strength trend is represented by · DEC 2013
ABC26IN0805 · Match the action of H2 O2, in aqueous medium given in column A with the oxidation/reduction listed in column B · JUNE 2015
ABC26IN0806 · Water plays different roles in the following reactions. (i) 2H2O+Ca → Ca2++2OH-+H2 (ii) nH2O+Cl → [Cl(H2O)n]- (iii) 6H2O+Mg2+ →… · JUNE 2015
ABC26IN0807 · Which of the following react(s) with AsF5 in liquid BrF3 ? · JUNE 2016
ABC26IN0808 · Consider the following reactions: (A) NOCl+Sn N2O4 (B) NOCl+AgNO3 → (C) NOCl+BrF3 → (D) NOCl+SbCl5 → Reactions which will give [NO]+as a… · JUNE 2016
ABC26IN0809 · Among KF, SnF, and SbF4, solute(s) that increase(s) the concentration of BrF3- in BrF3, is/are · JUNE 2016
ABC26IN0810 · For the reaction, HX(aq)+H2O(l) gives H3O++X- the highest value of [X-], when X- is · DEC 2016
ABC26IN0811 · Some molecules and their properties in liquid ammonia are given in columns A and B respectively. Match column A with column B The correct… · DEC 2016
ABC26IN0812 · The compound that gives a basic solution in HF is : · JUNE 2017
ABC26IN0813 · Match items in column A with items in column B: · JUNE 2017
ABC26IN0814 · The reactions given below, A Cl2+H2 O → HOCl+H3 O++Cl- B Cl2+2 NH3 → NH2 Cl+NH4+Cl Are examples of · DEC 2017
ABC26IN0815 · The transformation are given in Column 1 and reagent in Column II. Match the items of Column I with those of Column II · JUNE 2018
ABC26IN0816 · Consider compounds PF5, SbF5, PH3 and SbH3. The strongest acid and the strongest base among these are, respectively · DEC 2018
ABC26IN0817 · The reaction of IO3-with I-in aqueous acidic medium results in · JUNE 2019
ABC26IN0818 · Among the following reactions, those that are feasible in liquid NH3 are (I) KNO3+AgCl → KCl+AgNO3 (II) NH4Br+KNH2 → KBr+2NH3 (III)… · JUNE 2019
ABC26IN0819 · The cations formed upon dissolving SnF4 and AuF3 in liquid BrF3 separately, respectively are · JUNE 2019
ABC26IN0820 · Choose the equilibria from the following that are NOT favoured to go to right (A) As2S5+5HgO gives As2O5+5HgS (B) La2(CO3)3+Bi2S3 gives… · DEC 2019
ABC26IN0821 · Among SO2(OH) F, CH3 CO2 H, LiF and H2 O, the compound(s) which behave(s) as a base in liquid HF is/are · DEC 2019
ABC26IN0822 · Identify the correct statement for the two reactions given below Xe+PtF6 SF6 [Xe]+[PtF6]- XeF4+Me4NF → [Me4N]+[XeF5]- · JUNE 2021

Lewis Bronsted

ABC26IN0001 · In the reactions (A) and (B), n(H2O) + Cl^- → [Cl(H2O)n]-..... (A) (H2O)6 + Mg2+ → [Mg(H2O)6]2+...... (B) water behaves as · JUNE 2012