Aluminium becomes passive in nitric acid because it-
1. Is a noble metal
2. Forms a thin film of oxide
3. Has a positive reduction potential
4. None of the above
The stability of the +1 oxidation state increases in the sequence:
1. Al <Ga<In<Tl
2. Tl<In<Ga<Al
3. In<Tl<Ga<Al
4. Ga<In<Al<Tl
\(\mathrm{Al}_2 \mathrm{O}_3\) reacts with-
| 1. | Only water | 2. | Only acids |
| 3. | Only alkalis | 4. | Both acids and alkalis |
Which of the following factors is primarily responsible for the smaller atomic radius of
gallium compared to aluminium?
1. Poor shielding effect of the 2d electrons
2. Poor shielding effect of the 3d electrons
3. Poor shielding effect of the 3p electrons
4. Poor shielding effect of the 2s electrons
Borax bead test is responded by:
1. Divalent metals
2. Heavy metals
3. Light metals
4. Metal which forms coloured metaborates
Match the species given in Column I with the properties mentioned in Column II.
| Column I | Column II |
| A. \(\text{BF}^-_4\) | 1. Oxidation state of the central atom is +4 |
| B. AlCl3 | 2. Tetrahedral shape |
| C. SnO | 3. Lewis acid |
| D. PbO2 | 4. Can be further oxidized |
Codes:
| A | B | C | D | |
| 1. | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 3. | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 4. | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Find the products formed when NaBH₄ is oxidised by I₂.
1. B₂H₆ and NaI onlyAlF3 is soluble in HF only in the presence of KF due to the formation of:
| 1. | K3[AlF3H3] | 2. | K3[AlF6] |
| 3. | AlH3 | 4. | K[AlF3H] |
From the following, the compound(s) that react(s) with \(\mathrm{BF}_3\) is/are :
| 1. | Ethers | 2. | \( \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} \) |
| 3. | \(\mathrm{NH}_3 \) | 4. | All of the above |
Aluminium chloride in acidified aqueous solution forms a complex 'A'.
The formula of A and hybridisation state of Al in 'A' is respectively:
1. [Al(H2O)6]3+, sp3d2
2. [Al(H2O)4]3+, sp3
3. [Al(H2O)4]3+, dsp2
4. [Al(H2O)]3+, d2sp3