The incorrect statement among the following is:
| 1. | Lanthanoids are good conductors of heat and electricity. |
| 2. | Actinoids are highly reactive metals, especially when finely divided. |
| 3. | Actinoid contraction is greater for element to element than Lanthanoid contraction. |
| 4. | Most of the trivalent Lanthanoid ions are colourless in the solid-state. |
Choose the incorrect statement among the following regarding noble gases:
| 1. | Noble gases have weak dispersion forces. |
| 2. | Noble gases have large positive values of electron gain enthalpy. |
| 3. | Noble gases are sparingly soluble in water. |
| 4. | Noble gases have very high melting and boiling points. |
For a reaction AB, enthalpy of reaction is and enthalpy of activation is . The correct potential energy profile for the reaction is:
| 1. | 2. | ||
| 3. | 4. |
A particular station of All India Radio, New Delhi, broadcasts on a frequency of 1,368 kHz (kilohertz). The wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the transmitter is: [speed of light, ]
| 1. | 2192 m | 2. | 21.92 cm |
| 3. | 219.3 m | 4. | 219.2 m |
In which one of the following arrangements the given sequence is not strictly according to the properties indicated against it?
| 1. | NH3 < PH3 < AsH3 < SbH3 | Increasing acidic character |
| 2. | CO2 < SiO2 < SnO2 < PbO2 | Increasing oxidizing power |
| 3. | HF < HCl < HBr < HI | Increasing acidic strength |
| 4. | H2O < H2S < H2Se < H2Te | Increasing pKa values |
Which of the following statements is correct for an irreversible isothermal expansion of an ideal gas?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Which pair of ions among the following list do not constitute an iso-electronic pair?
1. Mn2+, Fe3+
2. Fe2+, Mn2+
3. O2–, F–
4. Na+, Mg2+