HARVEEN’s ALCHEMY

Grade: 12 Revision Assignment (2)

Topic: D & F Block Elements
Q1. Magnetic moment of 2.84 B.M. is given by which
compound:
(a) Cr+2 (b) Co+2 (c) Ni+2 (d) Ti+3

Q2. In dichromate dianion:

(a) 4 Cr-O bonds are equivalent.
(b) 6 Cr-O bonds are equivalent.
(c) All Cr-O bonds are equivalent.
(d) All Cr-O bonds are non equivalent.

Q3. The product of the oxidation of I(-) with MnO4(-) alkaline

medium is:
(a) IO3- (b) I2 (c) IO- (d) IO4-

Q4. Which of the following is most common oxidation state in

Lanthanoids:
(a)+3 (b) +4 (c) +5 (d) +6

Q5. Why Zr and Hf have same atomic radii?

Q6. Why La (OH)3 is more basic than Lu (OH)3?

Q7. K2PtCl6 is a well known compound whereas Ni do not exist

as Ni+4 ?

Q8. How the oxidation state differ in d-block element and p-

block element?
Q9. Unlike Cr+3, Mn+2 and Fe+3 in 3d series, 4d and 5d series
do not exhibit cationic species. Comment.

Q10. Why oxides with low oxidation state basic and high
oxidation state acidic?

Q11. Why higher oxidation state is formed by oxides and

fluorides?

Q12. Why is SC+3 colourless?

Q13. E° value for (Mn+3/Mn) is more positive than

(Fe+3/Fe+2).

Q14. Why electronic configurations of actinoids are not known

with certainly.
Q15. How would you account for increasing oxidation power in
the series VO+2, Cr2O7, MnO4(-).

Q16. Why d’ configuration unstable?

Q17. NCERT 4.20, 4.35, 4.34, 4.31.

Q18. What is mischmetal?

Q19. Why lanthanoids have limited Oxidation state?

Q20. Why actinoids have large number of Oxidation states?

Q21. Why actinoids have lower I.E?