The reason for lanthanoid contraction is:

1. Negligible screening effect of 'f' orbitals

2. Increasing nuclear charge

3. Decreasing nuclear charge

4. Decreasing screening effect

A diamagnetic lanthanoid ion among the following is :

(At. numbers:  Ce = 58, Sm = 62, Eu = 63, Yb = 70)

1. Ce²⁺

2. Eu²⁺

3. Sm²⁺

4. Yb²⁺

KMnO₄ can be prepared from K₂MnO₄ as per reaction

$3{\mathrm{MnO}}_4^{2-} + 2{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\rightleftharpoons 2{\mathrm{MnO}}_4^{-} + {\mathrm{MnO}}_2 + 4{\mathrm{OH}}^{-}$

The reaction can go to completion by removing OH^- ions by adding

1. HCl

2. KOH

3. CO₂

4. SO₂

Among the following, the incorrect statement regarding interstitial compounds is:

1. They retain metallic conductivity.

2. They are chemically reactive.

3. They are much harder than the pure metal.

4. They have higher melting points than the pure metal.

Identify the mixture of metals which contain a non-metal as a constituent in it.

1. lnvar

2. Steel

3. Bell metal

4. Bronze

Which of the statements is not true?

1. On passing H₂S through acidified K₂Cr₂O₇ solution, a milky colour is observed

2. Na₂Cr₂O₇ is preferred over K₂Cr₂O₇ in volumteric analysis

3. K₂Cr₂O₇ solution in acidic medium is orange

4. K₂Cr₂O₇ solution becomes yellow on increasing the pH beyond 7

For the four successive transition elements (Cr, Mn, Fe and Co), the stability of +2

oxidation state will be there in which of the following order? (At. no.

Cr=24;Mn=25&Fe=26,Co=27)

1. Fe>Mn>Co>Cr

2. Co>Mn>Fe>Cr

3. Cr>Mn>Co>Fe

4. Mn>Cr>Fe>Co

Acidified K₂Cr₂O₇ solution turns green when Na₂SO₃ is added to it. This is due to the

formation of

1. CrO^2-₄

2. Cr₂(SO₃)₃

3. CrSO₄

4. Cr₂(SO₄)₃

Which of the following ions will exhibit colour in aqueous solutions ?

1. La³⁺ (Z=57)

2. Ti³⁺ (Z=22)

3. Lu³⁺ (Z=71)

4. Sc³⁺ (Z=21)

Which of the following species is colourless?

1. ${\mathrm{TiF}}_6^{2-}$ and ${\mathrm{CoF}}_6^{3-}$ 

2. Cu₂Cl₂  and ${\mathrm{NiCl}}_4^{2-}$

3. ${\mathrm{TiF}}_6^{2-}$ and Cu₂Cl₂ 

4. ${\mathrm{CoF}}_6^{3-}$ and ${\mathrm{NiCl}}_4^{2-}$