Inorganic Chemistry - Past JEE - True or False Type questions

State whether the following statements are true or false

1. Red phosphorus is less volatile than white phosphorus because the former has a tetrahedral structure. (1982)

2. MgCl2.6H2O on heating gives anhydrous MgCl2. (1982)

3. When PbO2 reacts with a dilute acid, it gives hydrogen peroxide. (1982)

4. Copper metal reduces Fe²⁺ in an acid medium. (1982)

5. Silver fluoride is fairly soluble in water. (1982)

6. Dilute HCl oxidizes metallic Fe to Fe²⁺. (1983)

7. In an aqueous solution chlorine is a stronger oxidizing agent than fluorine. (1984)

8. Silver chloride is more soluble in very concentrated sodium chloride solution than in pure water. (1984)

9. Solubility of sodium hydroxide increases with increase in temperature. (1985)

10. Sodium when burnt in excess of oxygen gives sodium oxide. (1987).

11. Both potassium ferrocyanide and potassium ferricyanide are diamagnetic. (1989)

12. Cu⁺ disproportionates to Cu²⁺. (1991)

13. Nitrous oxide, though an odd electron molecule, is diamagnetic in liquid state. (1991)

14. Diamond is harder than graphite. (1993)

15. The basic nature of the hydroxides of Group 13 (Gr. III B) decreases progressively down the group. (1993)

16. The tendency for catenation is much higher for C than for Si. (1993)

17. HBr is stronger acid than HI because of hydrogen bonding. (1993)

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