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QJEEM09Chf33c: JEE Main 2009 Chemistry - Class 11 JEEM09Chf33c Solution: In which of the following arrangements, the sequence is not…

In which of the following arrangements, the sequence is not strictly according to the property written against it

Multiple Choice Options

  • A CO2 < SiO2 < SnO2 < PbO2 : increasing oxidising power
  • B HF < HCl < HBr, HI : increasing acid strength
  • C NH3 < PH3 < AsH3 < SbH3 : increasing basic strength
  • D B < C < O < N : increasing first ionization enthalpy

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(A)   (A)\,\,\, Option A is true.

Here in PbO2Pb{O_2} oxidation number of PbPb is +4,+4, due to inert pair effect the oxidation number +4+4 is not stable for PbPb , So, to become stable oxide +2+2 PbPb will oxidize other and reduced to Pb+2.P{b^{ + 2.}} So, PbO2Pb{O_2} has the highest oxidizing power.

(B)    (B)\,\,\,\, Option B is true.

Bond length from top to bottom in periodic table increases, So the bond length order is HI &gt; HBr &gt; HCl &gt; HF

The compound which can give H+{H^ + } ion easily that compound has higher acidic strength.

As the bond length between HH and II in HIHI is longest then it will be carier to break the bond between HH and II . So HIHI will have highest acidic strength.

(C)    (C)\,\,\,\, Option C is false.

The structure of those 44 molecules are

AIEEE 2009 Chemistry - Periodic Table & Periodicity Question 141 English Explanation
Due to the lone pair electron all of them are basic nature. The molecule which can easily donate the lone pair electron will have more basic strength.

Here, Nitrogen (N) is a element of 22 nd period so in NN new electron is added in the second period and as size of NN is small so electron density is more on the outer shell, so electron become unstable due to repulsion with each other. That is why electron pair is easily removable from NH3.N{H_3}.

On the other hand pp is a 33 rd block, As is a 44 th block and SbSb is a 55 th block elements. So, their size is bigger. So, electron density on the outer shell is less and their repulsion also decreases. So, outer shell electrons are more stable and PH3,AsH3P{H_3},As{H_3} and SbH3Sb{H_3} will have less ability to donate the electron.

So the correct order is Sb{H_3} &lt; As{H_3} &lt; P{H_3} &lt; N{H_3}

(D) Option (D) is true

Electronic configuration of

B(5)   =   1s22s22p1B\left( 5 \right)\,\,\, = \,\,\,1{s^2}2{s^2}2{p^1}

C(6)   =   1s22s22p2C\left( 6 \right)\,\,\, = \,\,\,1{s^2}2{s^2}2{p^2}

N(7)   =   1s22s22p3N\left( 7 \right)\,\,\, = \,\,\,1{s^2}2{s^2}2{p^3}

O(8)   =   1s22s22p4O\left( 8 \right)\,\,\, = \,\,\,1{s^2}2{s^2}2{p^4}

In general in periodic table from left to right effective nuclear change increase and it becomes more difficult to remove electron from an atom. That is why ionization enthalpy increases.

But for those atoms which has half filled or full filled outer most shell, those atoms will be more stable and more energy is needed to remove electron from those atoms. Here N(1s2 2s2 2p3)N\left( {1{s^2}\,2{s^2}\,2{p^3}} \right) has stable half filled 2p2p subshell so it is more stable than O.O.

So, correct order is B &lt; C &lt; O &lt; N

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