28] 29) 30] 31] 32] 33] 34] 35] %7| Pt black is. a) Pt metal mixed with MnO b) Velvety black powder obtained by reduction of PtClg with glucose or sodium formate c) Pt metal coated with black colour d)Finely reduced form of Pt in the form of velvety black powder. The adsorption of hydrogen on Pd metal is called a) Hydrogenation b) Occlusion ) Reduction d) Hydration ‘The most common oxidation state of lanthanides is a) +4 b) +3 +6 d) +2 Which of the following elements belongs to actinide series? a)La b)Gd lu d) Th Lanthanides used in glass blower’s goggles are a) Prand Nd b) Eu and Gd ©) Th and Dy d) Pm and Sm Misch metal contains iron to the extent of a) 25% b) 15% 5% ) 20% Lanthanide contraction implies a) Decrease in density b) Decrease in mass ©) Decrease in ionic radii ) Decrease in radioactivity The element that acts as a good catalyst for several reactions has atomic number a) 16 b) 20 0) 28 4) 37 Lanthanides are characterized by the filling of the a) Penultimate 4f energy level b) Anti-penultimate 4f energy level ©) Penultimate 5f energy level d) Anti-penultimate 5f energy level The +3 ion of which one of the following has half filled 4f subshell? a) La b)Lu ) Gd d) Ac63] 64] 65] 66] 67) 68] 69] 70) ny 72) 73) Transition metal present in the alloy Gun metal is a) Ni b)Zn o) Sn 4) Cu The common metal present in german silver, bell metal and brass is a) Fe b)Cu Zn 4) Sn IP values of Sc, Y and La are in the order a)Se>Y>La b)SceSe>¥ The transition series that possess elements with max. oxidation state of + 8 a)land2series b) land3series —_c) 1,2and3 series d) 2. and 3 series The following is easily oxidised a) NiSOg b) FeSOg ©) Fe (S04)3, 4) ScCly Mn?@*, Mn3*, Mn§* have the colours a) pink, blue and green b) green, blue and yellow ¢) blue, yellow and green ) yellow, blue and green The atomic number of an element is 26. The magnetic moment shown by its ion in the +2 oxidation state is a) 1.75 b) 2.86 c) 3.87 d) 4.90 The decreasing order of para magnetic property a) Mn2* > Cr2+ > y2* > Ti2+ b) Ti2* > v2+ > Mn2+ > Cr2* ) V2+ > Ti2+ > Mn2* > Cr2+ d) Ti2* > v2+ > Mn2t > cr2* Number of electrons transferred in each case when KMnOg acts as an oxidising agent to give MnOz, Mn2+, Mn(OH)3 and MnO42-~ are respectively. a)3,5,4and1 —b)4,3,land5 —c) 1,3,dandS —d)5,4,3and1 Chromyl chloride when dissolved in NaOH solution gives yellow solution. The yellow solution contains a) Cr907?- b) CrOy2- ions) CrOs, d) Cr05 Number of moles of K2Cr707 reduced by one mole of iodide ions is a)3 b) 1/3 06 4) 1/684] 85] 86] 87] 88] 89] 90) 91 The equivalent weight of MnSOj is half of its molecular weight when it is converted to a) M303 b) MnO ©) Mn0; dl) Mno3- ‘When SOz is passed through acidified KyCr707 solution. a) The solution is turned blue b) The solution is declourised ¢) SO) is reduced ) green Cro(SO4)3 is formed Which of the following species has maximum tendency to form complexes? a) Lad b) Lust ©) Ga3* d) Ce3+ The actinides showing + 7 oxidation state are a) U, Np b) Pu, Am ©) Np, Pu d) Am, Cm In aqueous solution Eu2* acts as? a) An oxidising agent b) Reducing agent ) Can act as either of these d) Cannot act as either of these Which of the following has tendency to act as an oxidising agent? a) Cet+ b) Sm2* o) Lud+ d) Ga3+ Lanthanide contraction occur because a) The 4f electrons, which are gradually added, create a strong shielding effect b) The df orbitals are greater in size than the 3d and 3f orbitals c) The 5f orbitals strongly penetrate into the 4f orbitals d)The poor shielding effect of 4f electrons is coupled with increased attraction between the nucleus and the added electrons. Which of the following has smallest ionic radius? a) Nd3+ b) Dy3* c) Lud d) Pm3+109] 110] m1] Which one of the following ions is the most stable in aqueous solution ? [AIPMT 2007] a) Mn2+ b) Cr3+ c) V3+ d) Ti** Identify the incorrect statement among the following: [AIPMT 2007] (a) Shielding powder of 4f electrons is quite weak (b) There is a decrease in the radii of the atoms or ions as one proceeds from La to Lu (c) Lanthanide contraction is the accumulation of successive shrinkages (d)As a result of lanthanide contraction, the properties of 4d series of the transition elements have no similarities with the elements of 5d series. The correct order of decreasing second ionization enthalpy of Ti (22), V(23), Cr(24) and Mn(25) is [AIPMT 2008] a)Cr >Mn >v>Ti b)V > Mn > Cr > Ti c)Mn>Cr>Ti>V d)Ti>V>Cr>MnLH Practice Sheet D&F BLOCK ELEMENTS 114] Incontext with transition elements, which of the following statements is incorrect? [AIPMT 2009] a) In the highest oxidation states, the transition metals show basic character and from cationic complexes b) In the highest oxidation states of the first five transition elements (Sc to Mn), all the 4s and 3d electrons are used for bonding ¢) Once the d¥ configuration is exceeded, the tendency to involve all the 3d electrons in bonding decreases. 4d) In addition to the normal oxidation states, the zero oxidation state is also shown by these elements in complexes. 115] Out of TiF3" ,CoFg-,Cu,Cl, and NiCI2- (Z of Ti =22, Co = 27, Cu = 29, Ni = 28), the colorless species are [AIPMT 2009] a) Cu,Cl, and NiClz- b)TiFZ” and Cu, Cl; ©) CoFs" and NiClz- d) TiFR- and CoF3- 116] Knowing that the chemistry of lanthanides (Ln) is dominated by its +3 oxidation state, which of the following statements is incorrect? [AIEEE 2009] a) The ionic sizes of Ln (III) decrease in general with increasing atomic number b) Ln (Ill) compounds are generally colorless ©) Ln (Ill) hydroxides are mainly basic in character ) Because of the large size of the Ln (III) ions, the bonding in its compounds is predominantly ionic in character. 117] The correct order of E°M?*| M values with negative sign for the four consecutive elements Cr, Mn, Fe and Co is [AIEEE 2010] a) Cr> Mn > Fe >Co b) Mn > Cr> Fe> Co ©) Cr> Fe> Mn> Co d) Fe> Mn>Cr>Co 118] Which of the following pairs has the same size? [AIPMT Prelims 2010] a) Zn™*, Hf b) Fe**, Ni* o) Zr**, Tit d) Zr**H ft 119] Which one of the following ions has electronic configuration[Ar]3d°? [AIPMT Prelims 2010] a) Co by Nest o) Mn+ d) FeLH Practice Sheet D & F BLOCK ELEMENTS 126] 127] 128] Acidified k,Cr,0, solution turns green when Na,S0; is added to it. This is due to the formation of [AIPMT Prelims 2011] a) CrSO, b) Cr, (S0,)5 ¢) Cro3- d) Cr, (SO5)5 For the four successive transition elements (Cr, Mn, Fe and Co), the stability of +2 oxidation state will be there in which of the following order? [AIPMT Prelims 2011] a) Cr > Mn > Co > fe b) Mn > Fe > Cr > Co c) Fe > Mn > Co > Cr d) Co > Mn > Fe > Cr Which of the following carbonyls will have the strongest C-O bond? [AIPMT Mains 2011] a) Mn(Co)e b) Cr(CO), co) ¥(Co)E d) Fe(CO),