p-Block Elements

Structures of Oxoacids: phosphorus (2007), sulphur (2007),

Structures of Fluoride: sulphur (2008), xenon (2008, 2009), bromine (2009)
Interhalogen compounds (2007)
Basicity of group 15 elements (2008, 2009)
Most important topics/questions
1.

Structures of PCl5, H2SO3, H2SO4, H2S2O8, H2S2O7, HOCl, HClO2, HClO3, HClO4

2.

Complete the following reaction:

P4 + NaOH + H2O

P4 + SO2Cl2

POCl3 + H2O

KMnO4 + HCl

NaOH + Cl2

3.

Conceptual questions:

NF3 is an exothermic compound whereas NCl3 is not.

NH3 is a stronger base than PH3. Why?

Arrange the following in order of the indicated property:

F2, Cl2, Br2, I2 in increasing order of bond dissociation enthalpy

HF, HCl, HBr, HI in increasing order of acidic strength

NH3, PH3, AsH3, SbH3, BiH3 in increasing order of basic strength

What are interhalogen compounds?

Chapter 8: The d- and f- Block Elements (5 marks)

Variable oxidation states of transition elements (2007, 2008)

Formation of coloured ions by transition metal ions (2007, 2010)

Lanthanoid contraction (2007, 2008, 2009)

Oxidation states of actinoids (2009, 2011)

NCERT questions which have been asked previously

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Question Number

Year

211

Example 8.1

2010

220

Example 8.7

2010

220

Intext question 8.6

2010

232

Intext question 8.10

2009, 2008

234

Exercise-8.7

2007

8.11 (ii)

2008

8.11 (iii)

2007, 2010

8.11 (iv)

2008

8.21 (i)

2009