d- and f- block elements

1. Which of the following pair of ions is colourless

2+¿¿ 2+ ¿¿ 3+ ¿¿ 3+ ¿¿
1. Ti 3+¿ ,Cu ¿
2. Sc3 +¿, Zn ¿
3. Co 2+¿ , Fe ¿
4. ¿2 +¿,V ¿

2. For successive members of the first-row transition elements are listed below with their atomic
numbers. Which one of them is expected to have the highest third ionisation enthalpy

1. V(Z=23) 2. Mn(Z=25) 3. Cr(Z=24) 4. Fe(Z=26)

3. of the following outer electronic configuration of atoms, the highest oxidation state is achieved by
which one of them

1. ( n−1 ) d 8 ns 2 2. ( n−1 ) d5 ns 1 3. ( n−1 ) d3 ns 2 4. ( n−1 ) d5 ns 2

4. Which one of the following ion has same number of unpaired electrons as those present in V 3+ ¿¿
ion

1. Fe3 +¿¿ 2. Cr 3+¿ ¿ 3. Mn2 +¿¿ 4. ¿2 +¿¿

5.Which element exhibits highest density in 3d series

1. Sc 2. Cr 3. Zn 4. Cu

6. Which of the following is not a characteristic property of transition elements

1. variable oxidation states 2. tendency to form complexes

3. They are usually diamagnetic 4. formation of coloured compounds

7. The radii of Fe, Co and Ni are nearly same. This is due to

1. Lanthanoid contraction

2. decrease in radii due to increase in effective nuclear charge is compensated by increase in radii
due to increase in screening effect

3. decrease in radii due to increasing screening effect is compensated by increase in radii due to
increase in effective nuclear charge

4. they belong to same period

8. Transition metals are coloured due to the following transition

1. d-d 2. d-p 3. s-p 4. d-s

9. Which of the following is a correct statement

+¿¿
1. aqueous solutions of Cu and Zn2+¿¿ are colourless

2. aqueous solutions of Cu 2+¿ ¿ and Zn2+¿¿ are colourless

3. aqueous solutions of Fe2+ ¿¿ is green in colour

−¿¿
4. aqueous solutions of KMnO 4 is colourless
10. The atomic number of the 3d-series element having magnetic moment equal to 1.7 BM in its +2-
oxidation state is

1. 29 2. 25 3. 24 4. 30

11. Which of the following are correct about Zn, Cd and Hg

I. They exhibit high enthalpy of atomisation as the d-subshell is full

II. Zn, Cd do not show variable oxidation states, Hg can show +1, +2 states

III. compounds of Zn, Cd and Hg are paramagnetic

IV. They are soft metals

1. I, II and III 2. I, III 3. II, IV 4. IV only

12. Iron exhibits +2 and +3 oxidation states which of the following statements about iron is incorrect

1. Ferrous compounds are relatively more ionic than the corresponding ferric compounds

2. Ferrous compounds are less volatile than the corresponding ferric compounds

3. Ferrous compounds are more easily hydrolysed than the corresponding ferric compounds

4. Ferrous oxide is more basic in nature than the ferric oxide

13. Four successive members of the first-row transition elements are listed below with atomic
numbers. Which one of them is expected to have the highest E M ¿ value
¿
3+ ¿/M ¿

1. Cr(Z=24) 2. Mn(Z=25) 3. Fe(Z=26) 4. Co(Z=27)

14. The transition metals exhibit higher enthalpies of atomisation due to

1. their ability to show variable oxidation states

2. the presence of incompletely filled d-subshell

3. their ability to exist in the solid state with unpaired electrons

4. Strong interatomic interactions arise because of having large number of unpaired electrons in
their atoms

15. Electronic configuration of a transition element X in +3 oxidation state is [Ar] 3 d 5. What is its
atomic number?

1. 25 2. 26 3. 27 4. 24

16. The electronic configuration of Cu(II) is 3 d 9 whereas that of Cu(I) is 3 d 10. Which of the following
is correct?

1. Cu(II) is more stable 2. Cu(II) is less stable

3. Cu(I) and Cu(II) are equally stable 4. Stability of Cu(I) and Cu(II) depends on nature of copper salts

17. Which of the following statements is not correct

1. Copper liberates hydrogen from acids

 2. In its higher oxidation states , Mn forms stable compounds with oxygen and fluorine

3. Mn3 +¿¿ and Co 3+¿ ¿ are oxidising agents in aqueous solution

4. Ti 2+¿¿ and Cr 2+¿¿ are oxidising agents in aqueous solution

18. Which one of the following catalyses the reaction between iodide and persulphate ions

2 I −¿¿+ S2 O2−¿
8
→¿
I 2 + 2 SO 2−¿¿
4

1. Fe(III) 2. Fe(II) 3. Fe(0) 4. Cr(III)

2+ ¿¿
19. For M 3+¿/ M ¿ system, the E0 values for Cr, Mn and Fe are -0.4V, +1.5V and +0.8V respectively.
Then the relative stabilities of Fe3 +¿¿, Cr 3+¿ ¿, and Mn3 +¿¿ is

1. Mn3 +¿¿ < Fe3 +¿¿ < Cr 3+¿ ¿ 2. Fe3 +¿¿ < Mn3 +¿¿ < Cr 3+¿ ¿ 3. Cr 3+¿ ¿< Mn3 +¿¿ < Cr 3+¿ ¿ 4. Fe3 +¿¿<
3+¿ ¿
Cr < Mn3 +¿¿ 20. Which metal in the first series of transition metals exhibits +1 oxidation state
most frequently

1. Cr 2. Cu 3. Co 4. Ni

21. Transition element which exhibits typical metal (complex) structure

1. Co 2. Ni 3. Mn 4. Cu

22. Identify the order in which the spin only magnetic moment (in BM) increases for the following
four ions

I. Fe2+ ¿¿ II. Ti2+¿¿ III. Cu2+¿ ¿ IV. V 2+ ¿¿

1. I, II, IV, III 2. IV, I, II, III 3. III, IV, I, II 4. III, II, IV, I

23. Which of the following pair of oxides are amphoteric in nature

1. V2O5, Cr2O3 2. Mn2O7, CrO3 3. CrO, V2O5 4. V2O5, V2O4

24. Which of the following is not the characteristic property of interstitial compounds

1. They have high melting points in comparison to pure metals

2. They are very hard 3. They retain metallic conductivity

4. They are chemically very reactive

25. Highest oxidation state of manganese in fluoride is +4(MnF 4) but highest oxidation state in oxides
is +7 (Mn2O7) because

1. Fluorine is more electronegative than oxygen

2. Fluorine does not posses d orbitals 3. Fluorine stabilises lower oxidation state

4. In covalent compounds, fluorine can form single bond only while oxygen forms double bonds

26. Although Zirconium belong to 4d transition series and hafnium to 5d transition series even then
they show similar physical and chemical properties because

1. both belong to d- block

 2. both have same number of electrons 3. Both have similar atomic radius

4. both belong to the same group of the periodic table

27. In the form of dichromate, Cr(VI) is a strong oxidising agent in acidic medium but Mo(VI) in MoO 3
and W(VI) in WO3 are not because

1. Cr(VI) is more stable than Mo(VI) and W(VI)

2. Cr(VI) has smaller than the Mo(VI) and W(VI)

3. For d- block elements, the higher oxidation of heavier members are more stable

4. Cr(VI) easily lost the electrons than the Mo(VI) and W(VI)

28. The standard electrode potential of ¿2 +¿¿/Ni is more negative than expected from the trend. This
is because of

1. Low ionisation enthalpy of Ni 2. More hydration enthalpy

3. Larger size of Ni 4. More stable configuration of ¿2 +¿¿

29. Which of the following element does not exhibit variable oxidation states

1. Sc 2. Cu 3. Fe 4. Mn

30. The enthalpy of atomisation of zinc is the lowest among the 3d-series elements. This is due to

1. Larger size of Zn 2. Low ionisation energy of Zn

3. Weak metallic bonding due to completely filled 3d-orbitals

4. strong metallic bonding due to completely filled 3d-orbitals

31. Which of the following 3d-series element has the highest density

1. Zn 2. Cu 3. Mn 4. Fe

32. The spin only magnetic moment of metal ion is 4.90 BM. The number of unpaired electrons in
the metal ion is

1. 4 2. 5 3. 6 4. 3

33. The colour of Fe2+ and V2+ respectively are

1. yellow, green 2. Green, blue 3. Green, violet 4. Green, green

34. The standard electrode potential of Cu 2+¿ ¿/Cu is positive. The is due to

1. High enthalpy of atomisation 2. Low hydration enthalpy

3. Both 1 and 3 4. More hydration enthalpy

35. The products produced by Ferrates ¿in alkaline media are

1. FeO and O2 2. Fe2O3 and O2 3. Fe3O4 and O2 4. Fe2O3 only