JEE (Main + Advanced) 2026

NURTURE COURSE

INORGANIC CHEMISTRY QUIZ # 02 TIME : 30 Min.

SECTION–I (i) : (Maximum Marks : 12)
This section contains FOUR questions. Marking scheme : +3 (–1)
Each question has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and (D). ONLY ONE of these four option(s) is correct.
1. Which of the following orbital is not possible :-
(A) 1d (B) 3g (C) 3f (D) All of these
2. Choose the correct option for the quantum numbers of the last electron of 3p6.
(A) 4, 0, 0, +1/2 (B) 3, 1, –1, –1/2 (C) 4, 1, 0, –1/2 (D) 3, 0, 1, 1/2
3. Arrange the electrons represented by the following set of quantum numbers in the decreasing order of
energy.
(i) n = 4, l = 0, m = 0, ms = +1/2 (ii) n = 3, l = 1, m = 1, ms = –1/2
(iii) n = 3, l = 2, m = 0, ms = +1/2 (iv) n = 3, l = 0, m = 0, ms = –1/2
(A) iii < i < ii < iv (B) iii < ii < i < iv (C) iii > i > ii > iv (D) ii > iii > i > iv
4. Two substance x and y combine to give a substance z. The process is exothermic and z has properties
different from those of x and y. Is the substance z.
(A) an element (B) a mixture (C) a compound (D) none
Section-I (ii) : (Maximum Marks : 20)
This section contains FIVE questions. Marking scheme : +4 (–1)
Each question has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and (D). ONE OR MORE THAN ONE of these
four option(s) is (are) correct.
5. Which of the following statement is/are false
(A) Lanthanum is the first element of lanthanides (B) Actinium violates the Aufbau’s principle
(C) Chromium violates the pauli’s exclusion principle (D) Total 10 exchange are possible for d-electrons in Zn.
6. Choose the correct options from the following :-
(A) Cr and S have the same number of valence electrons
(B) Cr and S have same number of unpaired electrons in their ground state.
(C) Cr and S are the elements of same period
(D) Cr is d-block and S is p-block element
7. Select the CORRECT statements ?
(A) In np2 configuration two electrons in the same orbital have a higher energy than two electrons in
different orbitals from same subshell.
(B) The multiplicity is the number of unpaired electron with parallel spin plus 1.
(C) In the ground state of the atoms, the orbitals are filled in order of their decreasing energies.
(D) The energy of an electron in a hydrogen atom is determined solely by its principal quantum number.
8. Select the CORRECT statements ?
(A) It should be noted that Hund's rules, though universally valid for ground state, do not always apply
to excited states.
(B) If electron has magnetic quantum number –1, then it can not be present in s-orbital
(C) d-orbital contains 10 maximum electron
(D) 3d x 2 y2 have two nodal plane
9. Which of the following ions are paramagnetic in nature
(A) Zn+2 (B) Cu+2 (C) Na+ (D) Mn+2

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SECTION–I(iii) : (Maximum Marks : 9)
This section contains ONE paragraphs. Marking scheme : +3 (0)
Based on each paragraph, there will be THREE questions
Each question has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and (D) ONLY ONE of these four option(s) is correct.
Paragraph for Q.10 to Q.12
Information-1: Principal Quantum No. ‘n’ is defined as 1, 2, 3...........
Information-2: Azimuthal Quantum No. ‘ ’ is defined as 1 to ( n + 2) in integral step

Information-3: Magnetic Quantum No. ‘m’ is defined as – to

2 2
(in integral steps)
(including zero if any)
1 1
Information-4: Spin Quantum No. ‘ms’ has six possible values 2, 1, , , 1, 2
2 2

Information-5: The sub-shell corresponding to = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,............are designated as

F,G,H,I,J,K...... respectively.
Information-6: The values of m for a given value of give the number of orbitals is a sub-shell.
Information-7: The principles for filling electrons in the shells remain unchanged.
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions.
10. Last element of first period would be:
(A) Zn (B) Na (C) Ga (D) Fe
11. For the element having atomic number ‘43’, the last electron enters in:
(A) 1G (B) 2G (C) 2F (D) 1H
12. The number of orbitals & the maximum number of electrons that can be filled is a J-sub-shell are
respectively -
(A) 6, 36 (B) 5, 30 (C) 4, 24 (D) 7, 42
SECTION–II Matrix Match : (Maximum Marks : 8)
This section contains ONE questions.
Marking scheme :
For each entry in Column-I
+2 If only the bubble(s) corresponding to all the correct match(es) is (are) darkened
0 In none of the bubbles is darkened
–1 In all other cases
1. Match the column
Column-I Column-II
(Possible configuration of Co is given) (To decide ground state electronic configuration)
3d 4s
(A) [Ar] (P) Pauli’s Exclusion principle is invalid

(B) [Ar] (Q) Aufbau’s principle is invalid

(C) [Ar] (R) Hund’s rule is invalid

(D) [Ar] (S) All above rules are valid.

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SECTION–IV : (Maximum Marks : 40)

This section contains TEN questions. Marking scheme : +4(–1)
The answer to each question is a SINGLE DIGIT INTEGER ranging from 0 to 9, both inclusive
1. Find out the number of platinum metals from the given elements.
Ru, Rh, Cd, Os, Au, Hg, Zn, Pd, Ir, Ag, W
2. Find the maximum number of ions having same number of e–
Na+, F–, Cl–, O2–
3. Find the sum of the value of ‘m’ for all electrons in 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3
4. Find the Zeff value on the last electron entered into Sc.
5. Find the sum of the value of ‘m’ for all electrons in ‘P’ atom.
6. The ratio of unpaired electrons present in the d-orbitals of Co2+ and Cr3+ is ................
7. Except He the number of valence shell electron for inert gas element is “..................”
8. For an atom A ground state electronic configuration is given as
(1s)2(2s2p)8 (3s3p)8 (3d)10 (4s4p)x
If Zeff experienced by valency electron is 6.95e. Find the value of x.
1
9. Minimum number of electrons having spin equal to in Cr is “_____”.
2
10. Find the total number of orbitals present in ‘M’ shell of an atom.

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