1.

    Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding the thermal stability of carbonates of alkaline earth metals?

    A

    The thermal stability increases down the group.

    B

    BeCO3_3 is more thermally stable than MgCO3_3 due to the high polarizing power of Be2+^{2+}

    C

    BaCO3_3 decomposes at a much higher temperature than MgCO3_3.

    D

    The decomposition of these carbonates yields the corresponding metal oxide and CO2_2.

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    3.

    The weakest base among the following is:

    A

    NaOH{\rm{NaOH}}

    B

    Ca(OH)2{\rm{Ca}}{\left( {{\rm{OH}}} \right)_2}

    C

    KOH{\rm{KOH}}

    D

    Ba(OH)2{\rm{Ba}}{\left( {{\rm{OH}}} \right)_2}

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    4.

    Which of the following represents the composition of carnallite mineral?

    A

    K2O.Al2O3.6SiO2{{\rm{K}}_2}{\rm{O }}{\rm{. A}}{{\rm{l}}_2}{{\rm{O}}_3}.6{\rm{Si}}{{\rm{O}}_2}

    B

    KNO3{\rm{KN}}{{\rm{O}}_3}

    C

    K2SO4.MgSO4.MgCl2.6H2O{{\rm{K}}_2}{\rm{S}}{{\rm{O}}_4}{\rm{. MgS}}{{\rm{O}}_4}{\rm{. MgC}}{{\rm{l}}_2}.6{{\rm{H}}_2}{\rm{O}}

    D

    KCl.MgCl2.6H2O{\rm{KCl }}{\rm{. MgC}}{{\rm{l}}_2}.6{{\rm{H}}_2}{\rm{O}}

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    7.

    Mortar is a mixture of:

    A

    CaCO3andCaO{\rm{CaC}}{{\rm{O}}_3}{\rm{and CaO}}

    B

    Slaked lime and water

    C

    Slaked lime, sand and water

    D

    None of the above

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