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Manzil JEE (2024)

d & f Block Elements JEE
Revision Practice Sheet
Single Correct Type Questions (1 to 15) 7. The electronic configuration of Gadolinium (Gd):
1.
3
Ti  H2O   ion exhibits colour due to: (1) Xe 4f 6 5d2 6s2
 6
(1) Water molecules. (2) Xe 4f 7 5d1 6s2
(2) Transfer of electrons between atoms. (3) Xe 4f 3 5d5 6s2
(3) Excitation of electron from t 2g to eg orbital.
(4) Xe 4f 8 5d0 6s2
(4) Excitation of electron from eg to t 2g orbital.
8. Which of the following is correct about Cr-O bonds
2. Iron is a transition element because: in Cr2O7 2 ion?
(1) of formation of double salts. (1) All Cr-O bonds are equivalent.
(2) of formation of Rust on exposure to air and (2) 4 Cr-O bonds are equivalent.
moisture (3) 6 Cr-O bonds are equivalent
(4) None of the above
(3) Both (1) and (2)
(4) of formation of stable complex salts. 9. The gas evolved when Ammonium dichromate is
heated.
3. Maximum oxidation state of Manganese is exhibited (1) Oxygen
in which of the following? (2) Ammonia
(1) KMnO4 (2) K 2 MnO4 (3) Nitrogen monoxide
(4) Nitrogen
(3) Mn3O4 (4) MnO2
10. The maximum number of different oxidation states
4. The gradual filling of 5f-level is involved in: is shown by:
(1) Coinage Metals (1) Eu (2) Gd
(2) Actinoids (3) La (4) Am
(3) Lanthanoids
11. The correct increasing order of ionic radii is:
(4) Halogens
(1) Pm3  La 3  Ce3  Yb3
5. Which of the following is correctly explained by (2) Yb3  Pm3  La 3  Ce3
lanthanide contraction? (3) Ce3  Yb3  Pm3  La 3
(1) Same oxidation State of Zr and Zn.
(4) Yb3  Pm3  Ce3  La 3
(2) Similar radius of Zr and Hf.
(3) Similar radius of Zr and Y.
12. In acidic medium, the equivalent weight of
(4) All of the above potassium dichromate is:
[M:- Molecular wt. of K 2Cr2O7 ]
6. The maximum number of unpaired electrons are M
present in: (1) M (2)
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(1) Mg 2 (2) V3 M M
(3) (4)
(3) Ti3 (4) Fe2 6 2
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13. The half-filled 4f-subshell is present in: 19. In 3d series, the maximum oxidation state is shown
3 3 by
(1) La (2) Lu
3
Ac3
(3) (4) (1) Sc(At. No. 21)
Gd
(2) Cr(At. No. 24)
14. The product of the following reaction will be: (3) Mn(At. No. 25)
(4) Fe(At. No. 26)
I  MnO4 


(1) IO (2) IO 20. In which of the following pairs, the first species is
3
more stable than second one?
(3) IO4 (4) I (1) Ti3+, Ti4+
3
(2) Mn2+, Mn3+
15. Which of the following is least paramagnetic. (3) Fe2+, Fe3+
(1) Fe (2) Mn (4) Sc+2, Sc+3
(3) Cu (4) All are diamagnetic
Match the Column Type Questions (21 to 22)
One or More Than One Type Questions (16 to 18)
21. Math the following
16. A magnetic moment of 1.73 B.M. will be shown by
(1) [Cu(NH3)4]2+ (2) [Zn(CN)4]2- Column-I Column-II
(3) TiCl3 (4) [Fe(CN)6]4- (Aquated ions)
A. Mn+2 I. Diamagnetic
17. Which of the following compounds are coloured B. V+3 II. Paramagnetic
due to charge transfer spectra? C. Zn+2 III. Coloured compound
(1) K2Cr2O7 (2) KMnO4 Fe+3
D. IV.   35 B.M
(3) ZnSO4 (4) FeSO4
A B C D
18. Which of the following pairs are both coloured in (1) II, III, IV II, III I II, III, IV
aqueous solution? (2) I, III II, IV I, IV II
(1) Sc3+, Co3+ (2) Ni2+, Cu2+ (3) III, I, II I, IV II, III I, II
2+ 3+
(3) Ni , Ti (4) Sc3+, Ti3+ (4) I, IV I, II III, IV II, III

Passage Type Questions (19 to 20) 22. Match the underlined atoms in Column-I with
The transition elements (with few exceptions) show a Oxidation number in Column-II.
large number of oxidation states. The various oxidation Column-I Column-II
states are related to the electronic configuration of their (A)  I. 3
 Fe  FeII (CN)  
atoms. The variable oxidation states of a transition metal   6 
is due to the involvement of (n – 1)d and outer ns (B) [Ag(CN)2]– II. 0
electrons. For the first five elements of 3d transition (C) Ni(CO)4 III. 1
series, the minimum oxidation state is equal to the number
(D) CrO5 IV. 6
of electrons in 4s shell and the maximum oxidation state
A B C D
is equal to the sum of 4s and 3d electrons. The relative
(1) II IV III I
stability of various oxidation states of a given element can
(2) I III II IV
be explained on the basis of stability of d0, d5 and d10
configurations. (3) III II I IV
(4) IV III II I
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25. The difference in oxidation state of chromium in

Integer Type Questions (23 to 25) chromate and dichromate salts is _____.
23. What should be the stable oxidation state of iron for
maximum magnetic moment?

24. What will be oxidation state of iron in

haemoglobin?
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Answer Key
1. (3) 14. (1)
2. (4) 15. (3)
3. (1) 16. (1, 3)
4. (2) 17. (1, 2)
5. (2) 18. (2, 3)
6. (4) 19. (3)
7. (2) 20. (2)
8. (3) 21. (1)
9. (4) 22. (2)
10. (4) 23. (3)
11. (4) 24. (2)
12. (3) 25. (0)
13. (3)
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Hints & Solution

1. (3) 8. (3)
[Ti (H2O)6]3+  Ti3+  4S°3d1
Ti : 4S2 3d2

9. (4)

2. (4)  NH4 2 Cr2O7 
 N2 (  ) + Cr2O3  4H 2O.
Transition metals form a large number of complex Nitrogen gas
compounds due to small size, high ionic charges
and the availability of d-orbitals. 10. (4)
Eu + 2, +3
3. (1) Gd +2, +3
KMnO4  1  x  8  0 x  7. La +2, +3
K2MnO4  2  x  8  0 x  6. Am +3, +4, +5, +6

MnO4  spinel  Mn 2 & Mn3

11. (4)
MnO2  x   4   0 x  4 La3+ > Ce3+ > Pm3+ > Yb3+
Across the period, size ().
4. (2)
Coinage metals: Cu, Ag, Au (d-orbitals) 12. (3)
Actinoids: filling of 5f
Lanthanoids: filling of 4f K 2 Cr2 O7  H   Cr 3
Halogens: filling of p-orbitals 2  2x  14  0
x  6 3
5. (2) 3units  2  6 units
Zr (they have similar radius due to lanthanide 
Hf contraction)
For 2Cr atoms

6. (4) MM M
– Equivalent weight = 
(1) Mg : [Ne] 3S°  No unpaired e
2+
n  factor 6
(2) V3+ : 3d2  2 unpaired e–
(3) Ti3+ : 3d1  1 unpaired e–
13. (3)
(4) Fe2+ : 3d6  4 unpaired e–
La3+ 5d° 6S°
3+
7. (2) Lu 4f14
Gd : [Xe] 4f 7 5d1 6s2. Gd3+ 4f7  Half-failed subshell
Half-filled f-orbital is a stable configuration
Ac3+ 5f°
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14. (1)
I  MnO4  MnO2  IO3
15. (3)

19. (3)
Cu is least paramagnetic
Sc 4s 2 3d1  3
Cr 4s1 3d 5  6
16. (1, 3)
Mn 4s 2 3d 5  7
(1) Cu 2 d9  1  3  1.73
2 10
Fe 4s 2 3d 6  3
(2) Zu d =0=0

(3) Ti3 d1  1  3  1.73 20. (2)

(1) Ti3 d1 (2) Mn 2 d5
(4) Fe2 d6  4  6  4.89
Ti 4 d 0 Mn 3 d 4
17. (1, 2) (3) Fe2 d 6 (4) Sc2 d1
Cr2 O72 MnO 4 Fe3 d5 Sc3 d 0
2x  14  2 x  8  1 Halfly & fully orbital are more stable.
Hence, Mn2+ > Mn3+
2x  12 x  7
x  6 Mn 7  d 0 21. (1)
Cr 6
d 0 A. Mn 2  3d5 (paramagnetic)
Zn 2  d10 Fe 2  d 6 light pink
 µ  n(n  2)
Cr 6 &Mn 7  High O. S
 5(7)  35
Charge on metal  colour of C-T complex.
L M CT transition A  II, III, IV
B. V3+  3d2 (paramagnetic)
High energy  donor ligands  d-orbitals of low
 coloured compound d  d transition
energy
µ  2(2  2)

18. (2, 3)  8
B  II, III
(1) Sc3 d0 (3) Ni 2 d8
C. Zn2+ : d10 (Diamagnetic)
Co3 d6 Ti3 d1 : Colorless (No d – d transition)
µ=0
(2) Ni 2 d8 (4) Sc3 d 0
CI
Cu 2 d9 Ti3 d1 D. Fe3+ : d5 (paramagnetic)
do  No colour (No d  d transition ) Coloured compound (yellow)
(No charge transfer also) µ  5(7)
low O. S.  35
D  II, III, IV
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22. (2) 24. (2)

(A)  Fe  Fe11 (CN)6  


Fe2
  
x  2  6  1 25. (0)
x  4  1 x  3, A  I
CrO24 Cr2 O72
(B)  Ag(CN)2  x  8  2 2x  14  2
x  2  1 x  1, B  III x  6 2x  12
Ni(CO)4 x00 x  6
(C)
x0 C  II 660
(D) CrO5
Cr = +6.

D  IV

23. (3)
Fe : 4s2 3d6
For max. magnetic moment
Fe3 4s0 3d5

 3 µ  35

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