MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (1 MARKS)

1. In which of the following pairs, both the ions are coloured in aqueous solutions?
[Atomic no of Sc = 21, Ti = 22, Ni = 28, Co = 27, Cu = 29]
(a) Sc3+, Ti+3 (b) Sc3+, Co2+ (c) Ni2+, Cu+ (d) Ni2+, Ti3+
2. Which of the following is most stable in aqueous solution?
(a) Mn3+ (b) Cr3+ (c) V3+ (d) Ti3+
3. KMnO4 is not acidified by HCl instead of H 2SO4 because
(a) H2SO4 is stronger acid than HCl
(b) HCl is oxidised to Cl2 by KMnO4
(c) H2SO4 is dibasic acid
(d) rate of reaction is faster in presence of H2SO4
4. Manav poured some potassium chromate solution in test tube for qualitative
analysis. The yellow colour of potassium chromate soon turned orange in
colour. Manav realised that this happened because the test tube was not clean
and contained a few drops of some liquid. Which of the following were the liquid
drops most likely to be.
(a) Drops of water (b) methyl orange solution (c ) NaOH solution (d) HCl
solution
5. Generally, transition elements form coloured salts due to the presence of
unpaired electrons. Which of the following compounds will be coloured in solid
state?
(a) Ag2SO4 (b) CuF2 (c) ZnF2 (d) Cu2Cl2
6. When KMnO4. solution is added to oxalic acid solution, the decolourisation is
slow in the beginning but becomes instantaneous after some time because
(a) CO2 is formed as the product. (b) Reaction is exothermic.
(c) MnO4 catalyses the reaction.
–
(d) Mn 2+ acts as auto
catalyst.
7. Which of the following are d-block elements but not regarded as transition
elements?
(a) Cu, Ag, Au (b) Zn, Cd, Hg (c) Fe, Co, Ni (d) Ru, Rh, Pd
8. Transition elements form alloys easily because they have
(a) Same atomic number (b) Same electronic
configuration (c) Nearly same atomic size (d) None of the
above.
9. Which of the following ion has magnetic moment value of 5.9?
(a) Mn2+ (b) Fe2+ (c) Ni2+ (d) Cu2+
10. Which of the following lanthanoids show +2 oxidation state besides the
characteristic oxidation state +3 of lanthanoids?
(a) Ce (b) Eu (c) Tb (d) Dy.
ASSERTION REASON TYPE QUESTIONS(1MARKS)
In the Following questions a statement of Assertion(A) is followed by a
statement of Reason(R). Select the most appropriate answer from the
options given below:
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true.
11. Assertion(A) : Magnetic moment values of actinides are lesser than the
 theoretically predicted values.
Reason(R) : Actinide elements are strongly paramagnetic.
12. Assertion(A) : KMnO4 act as an oxidising agent in acidic, basic or neutral
medium.
Reason(R) : KMnO4 oxidises ferrous sulphate to ferric sulphate.
13. Assertion(A) : Of the 3d4species Cr2+ is strongly reducing and Mn 3+ is strongly
oxidising.
Reason(R) : Cr+3 state is stable due to half-filled t2g set, Mn+2 is stable due
to
half- filled d orbitals
14. Assertion(A) :In the series Sc to Zn the enthalpy of atomisation of Zinc is the
lowest.
Reason(R): Zinc has greater number of unpaired electrons
15. Assertion(A) :Magnetic moment of Mn2+ is less than that of Cr2+.
Reason(R): Magnetic moment depends on the number of unpaired electrons.
VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS( 1 MARK)
16. Which element has highest melting point in 3d series ?

17. Out of Cu2Cl2 and CuCl2 which is more stable in aqueous solution.

18. Which element of the first transition series don’t exhibit variable oxidation
states?
19. Name an oxo anion having oxidation number of metal (3d series) equal to its
group number.
20. Name two elements of 3d series which show anomalous electronic
configuration.
21. Identify the Transition metal of 3d series that acts as a strong reducing agent in
+2 oxidation state in aqueous solution.
22. Name a member of lanthanoid series which is well-known to show +4 oxidation
state.
23. Among the elements of 3d series which element is soft?

24. Arrange the following in increasing order of acidic character: CrO 3,CrO, Cr2O3

25. Complete the following equation :

3MnO42- +4H+
VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (2 MARKS)
26. Name an important alloy which contains some of the lanthanoid metals.
Mention its uses.
27. Among Elements of 3d transition series: Write the element
(a) Which is not regarded as transition element.
(b) Which shows maximum number of oxidation states.
(c) Which forms stable divalent(M2+) ion
(d) Which shows only +3 state?
28. What is Lanthanoid contraction? Give its cause. What are its Consequences?

29. When pyrolusite ore MnO2 is fused of with KOH in presence of air,a green
coloured compound (A) is obtained which undergoes disproportionation
 reaction in acidic medium to give purple coloured compound (B).
(i) Write the formulae of (A) & (B).
(ii) What happens when compound (B) is heated.
30. When chromite ore FeCr2O4 is fused with NaOH or (Na2CO3) in presence of air, a
yellow coloured compound (A) obtained which on acidification with dilute
sulphuric acid gives a compound (B). Compound (B) on reaction with KCl forms
an orange coloured crystalline compound (C).
(a) Write the formulae of (A), (B) & (C).
(b) Write one use of compound (C).
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (3 MARKS)
31. Explain giving a suitable reason for each of the following
(a) Metal –metal bonding is more frequent for the 4d & 5d series of
transition metals than that for the 3d series.
(b)Cu+ salts are colourless while Cu2+ salts are Coloured
(c) Mn2+ exhibits maximum Para magnetism
32. Account for the following
(a) Although Zr belongs to 4d and Hf belongs to 5d transition series but it is
quite
difficult to separate them.
(b) There is in general increase in density of element from titanium to copper.
(c ) Most of the transition metals and their compounds act as good catalysts.
33. Explain the following observations.
(a) Mn Shows the highest oxidation state of +7 among 3d series elements
(b) Mn Shows the highest oxidation state of +7 with oxygen but with fluorine it
shows the highest oxidation state of +4.
(c )MnO is basic while Mn2O7 is acidic in nature.
34. Account for the following
(a) Cu+ ion is not stable in aqueous solutions.
(b) The d1 configuration is very unstable in ions.
(c )Eo value for the Mn2+/Mn much more than expected.
35. Assign reasons for the following.
(a) Scandium is a transition element but Zinc is not.
(b) Silver atom has completely filled d orbital (4d 10) in its ground state, yet it is
transition element.
(c )In the series Sc(Z = 21) to Zn (Z = 30), the enthalpy of atomisation of zinc is
the
lowest.
LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (5 MARKS)
36. Give Reasons for the following
(i) Ce4+ in aqueous solution is a good oxidising agent.
(ii) Actinoids contraction is greater from element to element than lanthanoid
contraction.
(iii) The actinoids exhibit a larger number of oxidation states than the
corresponding lanthanoids.
(iv) La3+ and Lu3+do not show any colour in solutions.
(v) Chemistry of all the lanthanoids are quite similar.
37. Complete & balance the following reactions: -
a) Cr2O72–+ Fe2++ H+→
b) MnO4– + H+ + C2O42-⃗
 c) KMnO4⃗ Heat , Δ

d) MnO4– + H2O+ I-⃗

e) Cr2O72– + OH-→
CASE BASED QUESTIONS
The Following questions are case based questions carries 4 (1+1+2)
marks. Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions
that follow:
38. The transition metals react with a number of non-metals like oxygen, nitrogen,
Sulphur and halogens to form binary compounds. The first series transition
metal oxides are generally formed from the reaction of metals with oxygen at
high temperatures. These oxides dissolve in acids and bases to form oxo
metallic salts. Potassium dichromate and potassium permanganate are
common examples. Potassium dichromate is prepared from the chromite ore by
fusion with alkali in presence of air and acidifying the extract. Pyrolusite ore
(MnO2) is used for the preparation of potassium permanganate. Both the
dichromate and the permanganate ions are strong oxidising agents.
(a) What happens when Manganate ions (MnO42 ) undergoes disproportionation
reaction in acidic medium?
(b) Explain why the colour of KMnO 4 disappears when oxalic acid is
added to its solution in acidic medium.
(c ) When an orange solution containing Cr 2O72– ion is treated with an
alkali, a yellow solution is formed and when H + ions are added to a
yellow solution, an orange solution is obtained. Explain why does this
happen?
OR
A solution of KMnO4 on reduction yields either colourless solution or a
brown precipitate or a green solution depending on the pH of the
solution. What different stages of the reduction do these represent
and how are they carried out?
39. The d-block, which lies between s and p-blocks contains, elements of groups 3-
12, in which d- orbitals are progressively filled in each of four long periods of
periodic table. These elements are also called transition elements or metals.
The elements constituting the f-block are those in which 4 f and 5 f-orbitals are
progressively filled. They are place in a separate panel at the bottom of the
periodic table. The elements of f-block are also called inner-transition
(a) Transition metal are very good catalyst. Why? (1)
(b) Transition metals form a large number of interstitial compounds. Give
reason(1)
(c) Why the paramagnetic characteristic in 3d- transition series increases up to
Cr and then decreases? (2)
OR
Out of La(OH)3 and Lu(OH)3, which is more basic and why?
40. In the periodic table, the elements are classified into mainly four blocks, i.e. s,
p, d and f. The d-block elements are called transition elements. The s-block
contains the elements of the group 3-12. They possess properties that are
transitional between the s and p-block elements. Zn, Cd, Hg do not exhibit
characteristic properties of transition elements. All the elements belong to this
section are metals. There are four rows of the transition elements involving
filling of 3d, 4d, 5d and 6d orbitals.
 (a) Why does the transition element scandium not exhibit variable oxidation
state? (1)
(b) Why chromium is a typical hard metal while mercury is a liquid? (1)
(c) Fe3+/Fe2+ redox couple has less positive electrode potential than Mn 3+/Mn2+
couple.Why? (2)
OR
Copper (I) is diamagnetic, whereas copper (II) is paramagnetic.
41. Within the 3d-series, manganese exhibits oxidation states in aqueous solution
from +2 to +7, ranging from Mn2+ (aq) to MnO-4 (aq). Likewise, iron forms both
Fe2+ (aq) and Fe3+(aq) as well as the FeO 42- ion. Cr and Mn form oxo anions
CrO42-, MnO4-, owing to their willingness to form multiple bonds. The highest
oxidation states of the 3d-metals may depend upon complex formation (e.g.,
the stabilization of Co³+ by ammonia) or upon the pH (thus MnO 42-(aq) is prone
to disproportionation in acidic solution). Within the 3d-series, there is
considerable variation in relative stability of oxidation states,
sometimes on moving from one metal to a neighbour; thus, for iron, Fe 3+ is
more stable than Fe2+,especially in alkaline conditions, while the reverse is true
for cobalt. The ability of transition metals to exhibit a wide range of oxidation
states is marked with metals such as vanadium, where the standard potentials
can be rather small, making a switch between states relatively easy.
(a) Highest fluoride of Mn is MnF4 where as the highest oxide is Mn2O7 (1)
(b) Which is more stable Fe2+ or Fe³+?
(1)
(c). The higher oxidation states are usually exhibited by the members in the
middle of a series of transition elements ? (2)
OR
Electrode potential of copper E Cu / Cu is positive, where as E 0 Mn / Mn is
0 +2 +2

more negative than expected Why ?

42. Potassium permanganate, (KMnO4) is prepared by fusion of pyrolusite, MnO 2
with KOH in the presence of an oxidising agent like KNO 3. This produces the
dark green potassium manganate, K2MnO4 which disproportionates in a neutral
or acidic solution to give purple permanganate ion. Potassium permanganate is
an important oxidising agent in acidic, alkaline as well as neutral medium.
(a) What is the state of hybridisation of Mn in MnO 4-?
(1)
(b) Write an application of potassium permanganate. (1)
(c) How do the oxides of transition elements in lower oxidation states differ
from those in higher oxidation state in the nature of metal-oxygen bonding and
why?
(2)
OR
Draw the structure of permanganate ion. Is it paramagnetic or diamagnetic?