Question Bank Case
Class XII (Chemistry)
Unit: 10. d & f Block Elements
TRUE FALSE QUESTIONS
Q No Question
1. The number of moles of Mohr’s salt required for complete reaction with one mole of
dichromate ion in acidic medium are 6
A. True
B. false
2. The colour of light absorbed by an aqueous solution of CuSO4 is orange red.
A. True
B. False
3. The stable oxidation state of Ce is +2
A. True
B. False
4. A reduction in atomic size with increase in atomic number is a characteristic of elements of d
block elements only
A. True
B. False
5. KMnO4 cannot be oxidised by O3
A. True
B. False
6. Tungsten is used in incandescent lamp.
A. True
B. False
7. Manganese has an exceptionally low melting point in 3d series.
A True
B False
8. Transition metals show variable oxidation states hence they act as very good catalysts.
A True
B False
9. Mn 2+ ions is easily oxidised to Mn 3+.
A True
B False
10. KMnO4 is unstable in nature hence it cannot be used as a primary standard in titrations.
A True
B False
11. Cu+ ion has more negative hydration enthalpy in solution compared to Cu2+.
A True
B False
12. The general electronic configuration of lanthanoids is
[Xe] 4f 1-14 5d 0-1 6s 2
A True
B False
13. Permanganate readily reduces to manganese dioxide in acidic medium. A True
B False
14. Cuprous compounds are more stable than cupric compounds in aqueous solution
A True
B False
15. Silver is found in nature both in native and combined state.
A True
B False
16. The complex ion [Co(NH3)6]2+ is readily oxidised to [Co(NH3)6]3+
A True
B False
17. Ti(NO3)4 is a colourless compound
A True
B False
18. First ionization enthalpy of Cr is lower than that of Zn
A True
B False
19. Transition metal fluorides are covalent in nature whereas bromides and chlorides are usually
ionic in nature
A True
B False
20. The highest oxidation state of metal is exhibited in its oxides and fluorides
A True
B False
21. Mn2+ is much more resistant than Fe2+ toward oxidation
A True
B False
22. Zn is regarded as transition element
A True
B False
23. Transition metals and their compounds show catalytic properties
A True
B False
24. All f-block elements are radioactive in nature.
A True
B False
25. Dispositive zinc exhibit paramagnetism due to loss of two electrons from 3d-orbital
A True
B False
26. Cu+ disproportionates to Cu2+ & elemental copper in solution.
A True
B False
27. Both potassium ferrocyanide & potassium ferricyanide are diamagnetic.
A True
B False
28. Copper metal reduces Fe2+ in an acidic medium.
A True
B False
29. All d-block elements are known as transition elements.
A True
B False
30. +3 oxidation states is most common oxidation state among lanthanoids
A True
B False
31. Interstitial compounds have higher melting points than the pure metal.
A True
B False
32. scandium shows only single oxidation state in place of variable oxidation state
A True
B False
33. Lanthanoids have lesser tendency towards complex formation than actinoids
A True
B False
34. The lanthanoids involve the gradual filling of 5f – subshell in their atoms.
A True
B False
35. The lanthanoid contraction is due to poor shielding effect of the electrons present in the 4f
orbitals
A True
B False
36. La(OH)3 is less basic than Lu(OH)3 .
A True
B False
37. Lanthanoids exhibit more variable oxidation states as compared to actinoids.
A True
B False
38. The decrease in the atomic and ionic radii of the members of lanthanoids family is called
Lanthanoid contraction
A True
B False
39. Lanthanum belongs to f-block element.
A True
B False
40. La(OH)3 is the least basic among hydroxides of lanthanoids
A True
B False
41. Ce+4 act as an oxidising agent
A True
B False
42. Colour of the lanthanoid compounds is due to d-d transition
A True
B False
43. Due to similar properties, the separation of lanthanoids is not easy
A True
B False
44. Members of Lanthanoid series can be separated from each other by ion-exchange methods
A True
B False
45. Extent of actinoid contraction is almost the same as lanthanoid contraction
A True
B False
46. Which of the following statements is false:
A. Transition elements exhibit higher enthalpies of atomisation.
B. One of the features of a transition elements is the great variety of oxidation
states.
C. Manganese exhibits all the oxidation states from +2 to +7
D. Titanium (III) is more stable than Ti(IV) or Ti(II).
47. Which of the following statements is true:
A. Scandium exhibits variable oxidation states.
B. Cr2+ is oxidising and Mn3+ is reducing
C. Stability of Cu2+ (aq) is less than Cu+(aq)
D. Many of the transition metal ions are paramagnetic.
48. Which of the following statements is false:
A. Paramagnetism arises from the presence of unpaired electrons
B. The transition metals form a large number of complex compounds
C. The transition metals and their compounds are known for their catalytic
activity
D. Transition metals form alloys because of their small size
49. Which of the following statements is false:
A. The d-block of the periodic table contains the elements of the groups 3-12
B. Hg is not regarded as a transition metal.
C. Silver atom has completely filled d orbitals in its ground state.
D. Pd has the electronic configuration 5d86s2
50. Which of the following statements is false:
A. Zr and Hf exhibit similar atomic radii
B. The shielding of one 4f electron by another is less than that of one d electron
by another.
C. From titanium (Z = 22) to copper (Z = 29) the significant decrease in the
density.
D. The radii of the 5d-series are virtually the same as those of the corresponding
members of the 4d- series
51. Which of the following statements is false:
A. More stable oxidation state of silver is +1
B. Cr2+ is stronger reducing agent than Fe2+
C. Manganese (Z = 25), as its atom has the four unpaired electrons.
D. Chromium (Z = 24), as its atom has the six unpaired electrons.
52. Which of the following statements is true:
A. Zn is a true transition metal
B. Zn is not considered as a d-block element
C. Zn is a high boiling metal
D. Zn2+ (aq) is colourless
53. Which of the following statements is false:
A. Cu+ in aqueous solution undergoes disproportionation.
B. Because of small size and high electronegativity oxygen or fluorine, they can
oxidise the metal to its highest oxidation state.
C. Atomic sizes in the first transition series decrease regularly from Sc to Zn
D. In first row transition metals Cr & Cu have the exceptional electronic
configuration
54. Ti3+ salts are colourless in aqueous solution.
A True
B False
55. Fluorine stabilizes higher oxidation state of transition metals more than oxygen.
A True
B False
56. Cr2+ is reducing in nature.
A True
B False
57. Cu+1 is unstable in aqueous solution.
A True
B False
58. Scandium group forms paramagnetic compounds.
A True
B False
59. Cu+1 is blue coloured in aqueous solution.
A True
B False
60. The most common oxidation state of second transition series is +5.
A True
B False
Answer Key
(True-False) d and f block Elements
QN Answer
1. A
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. A
11. B
12. A
13. B
14. B
15. A
16. A
17. A
18. A
19. B
20. A
21. A
22. B
23. A
24. B
25. B
26. A
27. B
28. B
29. B
30. A
31. A
32. A
33. A
34. B
35. A
36. B
37. B
38. A
39. B
40. B
41. A
42. B
43. A
44. A
45. B
46. D
47. D
48. D
49. D
50. C
51. C
52. D
53. C
54. B
55. B
56. A
57. A
58. B
59. B
60. B
Questions submitted by the PGTs (Chemistry) of KVs of Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Kolkata, Ranchi, Silchar and
Tinsukia Regions.
Vetted by: Koklata Region
