The basic structural unit of silicates is-

1.	\( \mathrm{SiO}_4{}^{4-}\)	2.	\(\left(\mathrm{SiO}_3\right)^{2-} \)
3.	\(\mathrm{SiO}_4{ }^{2-} \)	4.	\(\mathrm{SiO}^{-}\)

A compound among the following that is not a monomer for a high molecular mass silicone polymer is-

1. ${\mathrm{Me}}_3\mathrm{SiCl}$

2. ${\mathrm{PhSiCl}}_3$

3. ${\mathrm{MeSiCl}}_3$

4. ${\mathrm{Me}}_2{\mathrm{SiCl}}_2$

Aluminium reacts with concentrated HCl and concentrated NaOH to liberate which of the following gases respectively-

When silicon is boiled with caustic soda solution, the gas is evolved is-

1. ${\mathrm{O}}_2$

2. ${\mathrm{SiH}}_4$

3. ${\mathrm{H}}_2$

4. None of the above

Identify the correct statements among the following:

a. ${\mathrm{CO}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)$ is used as a refrigerant for ice-cream and frozen food.

b. The structure of ${\mathrm{C}}_{60}$ contains twelve six-carbon rings and twenty five-carbon rings.

c. ZSM-5, a type of zeolite, is used to convert alcohol into gasoline.

d. CO is a colourless and odourless gas

1. (a) and (c) only

2. (b) and (c) only

3. (c) and (d) only

4. (a), (b) and (c) only

The reason behind carbon showing catenation property but lead does not is:

1. Due to the smaller size of C than that of Pb

2. Due to the smaller size of Pb than that of C

3. Due to the smaller ionization energy of C than that of Pb

4. Due to the inert pair effect

${\mathrm{H}}_3{\mathrm{BO}}_3$ is -

1. A Monobasic acid and a weak Lewis acid.

2. A Monobasic and a weak Bronsted acid..

3. A Monobasic and a strong Lewis acid.

4. A Tribasic and a weak Bronsted acid.

Assertion: B-X bond length in ${\mathrm{BX}}_3$ is shorter than the expected value.

Reason: $p\mathrm{\pi }-\mathrm{p\pi }$ back bonding occurs between B and X.

1. Both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is a true statement but Reason is false.
4. Both Assertion and Reason are false statements.

Match the species given in Column I with the properties mentioned in Column II.

Codes

Match the species given in Column I with properties given in Column II.