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d & f-block Elements

General

1. Which of the following is not a property of transition elements?

(a) Colour (b) Paramagnetism (c) Fixed valency (d) Catalytic

2. Transition elements are:

(a) s-block (b) p-block (c) d-block (d) f-block

3. An atom with atomic number 21 belongs to the category of

(a) s-block elements (b) p-block elements (c) d-block elements (d) f-block elements

4. The first transition element is:

(a) scandium (b) chlromium (c) nickel (d) copper

5. Which one of the following transition metal ions has the lowest density?
(a) Copper (b) Nickel (c) scandium (d) Zinc

6. Which of the following is a transition element?

(a) Al (b) As (c) Ni (d) Rb

7. Noble metals are soluble in:

(a) NH4OH (b) Aqua Regia (c) H2SO4 (d) Water gas

8. Transition metals
(a) Exhibit diamagnetism (b) Undergo inert pair effect
(c) Do not form alloys (d) Show variable oxidation states

9. Coinage metals show the properties of:

(a) Typical elements (b) Normal elements (c) Transition elements (d) Inert elements

10. Which of the following element does not belong to first transition series?
(a) Fe (b) V (c) Ag (d) Cu

11. Choose the correct answer of transition elements

(a) Transition elements have low melting points
(b) Transition elements do not have catalytic activity
(c) Transition elements exhibit variable oxidation states
(d) Transition elements exhibit inert pair effect

12. The transition metals have less tendency to from ions due to
(a) High ionization energy (b) Low heat of hydration of ions
(c) High heat of sublimation (d) All of the above

13. Which of the following is not correct about transition metals?

(a) Their melting and boiling points are high
(b) Their compounds are generally coloured
(c) they can form ionic or covalent compounds
(d) They do not exhibit variable valency

14. What is wrong about transition metals:

(a) Diamagnetic (b) Paramagnetic
(c) from complexes (d) Shows variable oxidation state
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15. The 3d-series starts from

(a) Z = 21 – 30 (b) Z = 22 – 30 (c) Z = 20 – 30 (d) Z = 31 – 40

16. Formation of interstitial compound makes the transition metal

(a) More soft (b) More ductile (c) More metallic (d) More hard

17. The elements which exhibit both vertical and horizontal similarities are
(a) Inert gas elements (b) Representative elements (c) Rare elements (d) Transition elements

18. In the ground state, an element has 13 electrons in its “M shell”. The elements is
(a) Copper (b) Chromium (c) Nickel (d) Iron

19. The atomic number (Z) of an element is 25. In its ground state, how many electrons are present in the “N” shell?
(a) 13 (b) 2 (c) 15 (d) 3
20. Which one of the following is an example of non typical transition elements?
(a) Li, Na, K (b) Be, Al, Pb (c)Zn, Cd, Hg (d) Ba, Ga, Sr

21. Which of the following sets is of coinage metals:

(a) Cu, Ag, Au (b) Zn, Cd, Hg (c) Au, Ag, Zn (d) Li, Na, K

22. Which of the following is not a characteristic of transition elements:

(a) Variable oxidation states (b) Formation of coloured compounds
(c) Formation on interstitial compound (d) nature of radioactivity

23. An element with atomic number 21 is a:

(a) Transition element (b) alkali metal (c) Halogen (d) Representative element

24. The amphoteric oxide among the following is:

(a) Cr2O3 (b) Mn2O7 (c) V2O3 (d) CrO

25. Which one of the following a ‘d-block element’:

(a) Gd (b) Hg (c) Es (d) Cs

26. Formation of coloured ions by transition metals signifies:

(a) absorption of light from UV range (b) Emission of light
(c) Presence of unpaired electrons in a and p orbitals (d) Complimentary colours to the absorbed light

27. Transition metal ions show colour because:

(a) They absorb light (b) They emit light
(c) They are paramagnetic (d) They exhibit d-d transition

ELECTRONIC CONFIGURATION

28. The transition elements have a general electronic configuration-

2 6 1-10 1-10 0-2 0
(a) ns np nd (b) (n – 1) d , ns , np
1-10 1-2 1-10 -2
(c) (n -1) d , ns (d) nd , ns

29. Which of the following transition metal cation has maximum unpaired electrons:
2+ 2+ 3+ +
(a) Mn (b) Fe (c) Ni (d) Cu

30. The correct ground state electronic configuration of chromium atom (Z = 24) is
5 1 4 2 6 0 5 1
(a) [Ar] 4d 4s (b) [Ar] 3d 4s (c) [Ar] 3d 4s (d) [Ar] 3d 4s

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31. The electronic configuration of four elements are given below. Which element does not belong to the same family
as others?
(a) [Xe]4f 14 5d10 6s2 (b) [Kr]4d10 5s2 (c) [Ne]3s2 3p5 (d) [Ar]3d10 4s2

2+
32. The number of d-electrons in Fe (at .no. of iron = 26) is not equal to that of:
(a) p-electrons in neon (at. No. = 10) (b) s-electrons in Mg (at. No. = 12)
–
(c) d-electrons in Fe (d) p-electrons in Cl (at. No. of Cl = 17)
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33. (n-1)d ns is the general electronic configuration of
(a) Fe, Co, Ni (b) Cu, Ag, Au (c) Zn, Cd, Hg (d) Se, Y, La
34. Which of the following has maximum number of unpaired electrons:
(a) Mg2  (b) Ti3  (c) V 3  (d) Fe2 

35. Which of the following contains minimum number of unpaired electrons:

2+ 2+ 3+ 2+
(a) Mn (b) Co (c) Co (d) Fe

36. The last electron in d-block elements goes to

(a) (n – 1) d (b) nd (c) np (d) (n – 1) s

37. The number of unpaired electrons in a nickel atom (ground state) are (At. No. of Ni = 28):
(a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 7

38. The element with electronic configuration of its atom 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s1 is:
(a) Fe (b) Co (c) Ni (d) Zn (e) Cu
39. Which one of the following pairs of ions have the same electronic configuration
(a) Cr 3  ,Fe3  (b) Fe3  ,Mn2  (c) Fe3  ,Co3  (d) Sc 3  ,Cr 3 
3+
40. Which one of the following is the correct configuration for Fe (Z = 26)
(a) [Ar]4s2 3d6 (b) [Ar]4s2 3d3 (c) [Ar]3d5 (d) [Ar]4s2 3d4

41. Which of the following electronic configurations is that of a transition element?

(a) 1s2 2s2 2p3 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 (b) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p1
(c) 1s2 2s2 3p6 3s2 3p6 3d2 4s2 (d) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2
42. An atom has electronic configuration 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d3 4s2 . In which group w3ould it be placed:
(a) Fifth (b) Fifteenth (c) Second (d) Third
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43. An element in +3 oxidation state has the electronic configuration (Ar) 3d . Its atomic number is:
(a) 24 (b) 23 (c) 22 (d) 21

44. Which of the following has maximum unpaired electrons:

(a) Scandium (b) Chromium (c) Manganese (d) Iron

45. What is the general outer configuration of the coinage metals:

(a) ns2np6 (b) (n  1)d10ns1 (c) (n  1)d10ns2 (d) (n  1)d9ns2

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46. Among the following series of transition metal ions, the one where all metal ions have 3d electronic configuration
is:
(a) Ti3  ,V 2  ,Cr 3  ,Mn4  (b) Ti3  ,V 4  ,Cr 5  ,Mn7  (c) Ti4  ,V 3  ,Cr 2  ,Mn3  (d) Ti2  ,V 3  ,Cr 4  ,Mn5 
2+
47. What is the electronic configuration Mn :
(a) [Ne]3d5 4s0 (b) [Ar]3d5 4s2 (c) [Ar]3d5 4s0 (d) [Ne]3d5 4s2

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48. An element X belongs to fourth period and fifteenth group of the periodic table which one of the following is true
regarding the outer electronic configuration of X? It has:
(a) Partially field d orbitals and completely filled s orbitals
(b) Completely filled s orbital and completely filled p orbitals
(c) Completely filled s orbital and half-filled p orbitals
(d) Completely filled d, s and p orbitals
2+
49. Electronic configuration of Cu ion is:
(a) [Ar]4s1 3d8 (b) [Ar]4s0 3d9 (c) [Ar]4s2 3d7 (d) [Ar]4s0 3d8

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50. Which of the following ions has electronic configuration [Ar]3d :
3+ 3+
(a) Ni (b) Mn
3+ 3+
(c) Fe (d) Co
(At. Nos. Mn = 25, Fe 26, Co = 27, Ni 28)
Atomic and Ionic Radii
51. The atomic radii to transition elements in a row are:
(a) Smaller than those of s-block as well as p-block elements
(b) Greater than those of s-block as well as p-block elements
(c) Smaller than those of s-block but greater than those of p-block
(d) Greater than those of s-block but smaller than those of p-block

52. Which of the following pairs of elements has identical atomic size:
(a) Ti, Zr (b) Zr, Hf (c) La, Hf (d) None of these

53. Which has the largest radius?

3+ 3+ 3+ 3+
(a) Co (b) Mn (c) Fe (d) Cr

54. Which of the following pairs has the same size:

(a) Fe2  ,Ni2  (b) Zr 4  ,Ti4  (c) Zr 4  ,Hf 4  (d) Zn2  ,Hf 4 

Ionization Potential

55. The atomic numbers of vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn) and iron (Fe) are 23, 24, 25 and 26
respectively. Which one of these may be expected to have highest second ionization of enthalpy?
(a) V (b) Cr (c) Mn (d) Fe

56. The correct order of decreasing second ionsation enthalpy of Ti(22), V(23), Cr(24) and Mn(25) is:
(a) Ti > V > Cr > Mn (b) Cr > Mn > V > Ti
(c) V > Mn > Cr > Ti (d) Mn > Cr > Ti > V

57. Four 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 ionization enthalpy:
(a) Vanadium ( Z = 23) (b) Chromium (Z = 24)
(c) Manganese (Z = 25) (d) Iron (Z = 26)

Oxidation state and Valiancy

58. The most important oxidation state of ‘Cu’ is

(a) + 2 (b) + 1 (c) + 3 (d) + 4

59. Transition elements exhibit variable valiancy because they release electrons from the following orbits:
(a) ns (b) ns and np (c) (n - 1) and ns (d) (n – 1) d

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60. In the first transition series, highest oxidation state is exhibited by

(a) Mn (b) Ni (c) Fe (d) Cr

61. Which of the following metals exhibit more than one oxidation state?
(a) Na (b) Mg (c) Fe (d) all

62. Among the following outermost configurations of transition metals which shows the highest oxidation state?
(a) 3d3 4s2 (b) 3d5 4s1 (c) 3d5 4s2 (d) 3d6 4s2
63. Manganese achieves its highest oxidation state in its compound:
(a) MnO2 (b) Mn2O4 (c) KMnO4 (d) K2MnO4

64. Variable valiancy is exhibited by:

(a) Normal elements (b) Transition elements (c) Metallic elements (d) Non-metallic elements
65. The common oxidation states of Ti are
(a) + 2, + 3 (b) + 3, + 4 (c) – 3, – 4 (d) + 4 and + 1

67. A characteristic feature of transition elements is that

(a) They show variable oxidation states (b) They show inert pair effect
(c) They do not form complex ions (d) they all exhibit diamagnetism
68. Oxidation state of osmium (Os) in OsO4 is
(a) + 4 (b) + 6 (c) + 7 (d) + 8

69. Which of the following transition element shows the highest oxidation state
(a) Mn (b) Fe (c) V (d) Cr

70. The oxidation number of Fe in Fe3O4 is

(a) + 2 (b) + 3 (c) 8/3 (d) 2/3

71. Amongst the following, identify the species with an atom in + 6 oxidation state:
(a) MnO 4 (b) Cr(CN)36  (c) NiF62  (d) CrO2 Cl2

72. Transition metals usually exhibit highest oxidation states in their

(a) Chlorides (b) Fluorides (c) Bromides (d) Iodides

73. Zinc and mercury do not show variable valency like d-block elements because:
(a) They are soft (b) Their d-shells are complete
(c) They have only two electrons in the outermost shell (d) Their d-shells are incomplete

74. Elements which generally exhibit multiple oxidation states and whose ions are usually coloured are
(a) Metalloids (b) Non-metals (c) Transition elements (d) None

75. Transition metal with low oxidation number will act as

(a) A base (b) An acid (c) An oxidizing agent (d) None

76. Which of the following elements does not show variable oxidation states?
(a) Copper (b) Iron
(c) Zinc (d) Titanium

77. In potassium manganese, the oxidation state of manganese is

(a) + 5 (b) + 6
(c) + 7 (d) + 8

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78. Titanium shows magnetic moment of 1.73 B.M. in its compound. What is the oxidation number of Ti in the
compound?
(a) + 1 (b) + 4
(c) + 3 (d) + 2

79. The pair of the compounds in which both the metals are in the highest possible oxidation state is:
(a) [Fe(CN)6 ]3  ,[Co(CN)6 ]3  (b) CrO2 Cl2 ,MnO4
(c) TiO2 ,MnO2 (d) [Co(CN)6 ]3  ,MnO 2

80. Among the following pairs of ions, the lower oxidation state in aqueous solution is more stable than the other in:
(a) Ti ,Ti4  (b) Cu ,Cu2 
(c) Cr 2  ,Cr 3  (d) V 2  ,VO2 

81. Which one of the following ions is the most stable in aqueous solution:
(a) V 3  (b) Ti3 
3
(c) Me (d) Cr 3 

82. + 3 oxidation state is most common in:

(a) Ni(28) (b) Fe(26)
(c) Zn (30) (d) Cu (29)

83. In context with the transition elements, which of the following statements is incorrect:
(a) In addition to the normal oxidation state, the zero oxidation state is also shown by these elements in
complexes
(b) In the highest oxidation states, the transition metal shows basic character and form cationic complexes.
(c) In the highest oxidation states of the first five transition elements (Sc to Mn), all the 4s and 3d electrons are
used for bonding
(d) Once the d5 configuration is exceeded, the tendency to involve all the 3d electrons in bonding decreases.

84. Which of the following is an amphoteric oxide:

(a) CrO3 (b) Cr2 O3
(c) V2 o3 (d) TiO

85. Among the oxides, Mn2 O7 (I), V2O3 (II), V2O5 (III), CrO(IV) and Cr2 O3 (V) the basic oxides are:
(a) I and II (b) II and III
(c) III and IV (d) II and IV
(e) III and V

MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
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86. Amongst the following, the lowest degree of paramagnetism per mole of the compound at 298 K will be shown by
(a) MnSO4 .4H2O (b) CuSO4 .5H2O
(c) FeSO 4 .6H2O (d) NiSO 4 .6H2O

87. Transition metals are often paramagnetic owing to:

(a) High m.p and b.p. (b) The presence of vacant orbitals
(c) The presence of unpaired electrons (d) Malleability and ductility
88. Which one of the following has the least magnetic moment?
(a) Cu2  (b) Ni2 
(c) Co2  (d) Fe2 

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89. The highest magnetic moment is shown by the transition metal ion with outer electronic configuration:
(a) 3d2 (b) 3d5
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(c) 3d (d) 3d9

90. Which one of the following shows highest magnetic moment?

(a) V 3  (b) Cr 3 
3
(c) Fe (d) Co3 

91. One of the following is diamagnetic:

(a) Cu (b) Cu
(c) Cu2  (d) all the above

92. Transition metals mostly are:

(a) Diamagnetic (b) Paramagnetic
(c) Paramagnetic (d)Neither diamagnetic nor paramagnetic

93. Which of the following is paramagnetic:

(a) [Fe(CN)6 ]4  (b) [Ni(CO)4 ]
(c) [Ni(CN)4 ]2  (d) [CoF6 ]3 

94. Of the following which has the highest magnetic moment?

(a) V 3  (b) Mn2 
2
(c) Fe (d) Cu2 

95. Which one of the following is a diamagnetic ion

(a) Co2  (b) Cu2 
(c) Mn2  (d) Sc 3 

96. A compound of a metal ion Mx  (Z  24) has a spin only magnetic moment of 15 Bohr Magnetons. The Number
of unpaired electrons in the compound are:
(a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 5 (d) 3
(e) 6

97. A magnetic moment of 1.73 B.M. will be shown by among the following compounds:
(a) [Cu(NH3 )4 ]2  (b) [Ni(CN)4 ]2 
(c) TiCl4 (d) [CoCl6 ]4 

98. Which of the following has the highest magnetic moment?

(a) Fe2  (b) Mn2 
(c) Cu2  (d) Ni2 

99. A transition metal A has ‘spin-only’ magnetic moment value of 1.8 BM. When it is reacted with dilute sulphuric
acid in the presence of air, its compound B is formed. B reacts with compound C to give compound D with the
liberation of iodine. Then the metal A and compounds B, C and D are respectively:
(a) Ti, TiSO4, KI and Til2 (b) Zn, ZnSO4, KI and Zn2I2
(c) Cu, CuSO4, KI and Cu2l2 (d) Cu, CuSO4, Cu2I2 and Cul2
(e) Cu, CuSO4, KI and Cul2

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100. The ion of least magnetic moment among the following is:
3+ 2+
(a) Ti (b) Ni
2+ 2+
(c) Co (d) Mn

101. Which one of the following ions has the maximum magnetic moment:
3+ 3+
(a) Sc (b) Ti
3+ 3+
(c) Cr (d) V
3+
(e) Fe

COLOUR

102. Which forms coloured salts?

(a) Metals (b) Non-metals (c) p-Block elements (d) Transition elements

103. Which forms colour of FeSO4. (NH4)2SO4.6H2O is:

(a) Red (b) White (c) Blue (d) Green

104. Transition elements are coloured

(a) Due to small size (b) Due to metallic nature
(c) Due to unpaired d-electrons (d) All the above

105. Colour in transition metal compounds is attributed to

(a) Small sized metal ions (b) Absorption of light in UV region
(c) Complete ns subshell (d) Incomplete (n – 1) d subshell

106. The aqueous solution of the following salts will be coloured in the case of:
(a) Zn(NO3 )2 (b) LiNO3 (c) Co(NO3)2 (d) Potash alum

107. The compound having blue colour is:

(a) CuSO 4 (b) CuSO 4 .5H2O (c) PbSO 4 (d) HgSO 4

108. Which one of the following metal ions is colourless

(a) V 2  (b) Cr 3  (c) Zn2  (d) Ti3 

109. Which one of the transition metal ions is coloured?

(b) Zn2  (c) Sc 3  (d) V 4 
+
(a) Cu
110. Anhydrous salts of CuF2 and CuSO4 are:
(a) Red (b) Blue (c) white (d) None

111. The colour of CuCr2O7 solution in water is green because?

(a) Cr2 O72  ions are green (b) Cu2  ions are green
ions are blue and Cr2O72  ions are yellow orange
2+
(c) Both ions are green (d) Cu

112. Of the ions Zn2  ,Ni2  and Cr 3  [ At. Nos. – Zn = 30, Ni = 28. Cr = 24]
2+ 2+ 3+
(a) Only Zn is colourless and Ni and Cr are colourless
(b) All three are colourless
(c) All three are colourless
2+ 2+ 3+
(d) Only Ni is coloured and Zn and Cr are colourless

113. Which of the following ions is coloured?

+ 2+
(a) Cu (b) Cu
4+ 5+
(c) ti (d) V

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114. Which of the following compounds is expected to be coloured?

(a) Ag2SO 4 (b) CuF2 (c) MgF2 (d) CuCl

115. The metal which does not form colloured compounds is

(a) Cr (b) Fe (c) Zn (d) Mn

116. Which one of the ionic species will impart colour to an aqueous solution
4+ + 2+ 3+
(a) Ti (b) Cu (c) Zn (d) Cr

117. Which of the following ions is colourless?

+ 2+ 2+ 3+
(a) Cu (b) Co (c) Ni (d) Fe
3+
118. The purple colour of [ti(H2O)6] ion is due to
(a) Unpaired d-electron (b) Transfer of an electron
(c) Intermolecular vibrations (d) Presence of water molecules

119. Which is colourless in water?

3+ 3+ 3+ 3+
(a) Ti (b) V (c) Cr (d) Sc

120. Cuprous ion is colourless, while cupric ion is coloured because

(a) Both have unpaired electross in the d-orbital
(b) Cuprous ion has a complete d-orbital and cupric ion has an incomplete d-orbital
(c) Both have half-filled p-and d-orbitals
(d) Cuprous ion has incomplete d-orbital and cupric ion has a complete d-orbital

121. Which group contains coloured ions out of:

2+ 4+ 2+ 2+
1. Cu 2. Ti 3. Co 4. Fe
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 1, 3, 4
(c) 2, 3 (d) 1, 2

122. Which of the following compounds has colour but no unpaired electrons:
(a) KMnO4 (b) K2MnO4 (c) MnSO4 (d) MnCl2

123. The colourless species is:

(a) VCl3 (b) VOSO4 (c) Na3VO4 (d) [V(H2O)6SO4].H2O

124. Amongst TiF62  ,CoF63  ,Cu2Cl2 and NiCl24 (At. Nos. Ti = 22, Co = 27, Cu = 29, Ni = 28). The colourless species are:
(a) CoF63  and NiCl24 (b) TiF62  and CoF63 
(c) Cu2 Cl2 and NiCl24 (d) TiF62  and Cu2Cl2
125. The aqueous solution containing which one of the following ions will be colourless:
(a) Fe2  (b) Mn2 
(c) Fe3  (d) Sc 3 

126. The pair of which salts is expected to have same colour in their freshly prepared aqueous solutions:
(a) VOCl2, CuCl2 (b) CuCl2, FeCl2
(c) FeCl2, VOCl2 (d) MnCl2, FeCl2

127. In which of the following pairs are both the ions coloured in aqueous solutions:
(a) Sc 3  ,Ti3  (b) Sc 3  ,Co2 
(c) Ni2  ,Cu (d) Ni2  ,Ti3 
(At. No. : Sc = 21, Ti = 22, Ni = 28, Cu = 29, Co = 27)

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128. Which of the following ions will exhibit colour in aqueous solutions:
(a) La3  (Z  57) (b) Ti3  (Z  22)
(c) Lu3  (Z  71) (d) Sc 3  (Z  21)

Catalytic Properties
129. Which of the following types of metals make the most effect catalysts?
(a) Transition metals (b) Alkali metals
(c) Alkaline earth metals (d) Coloured metals

130. The catalytic activity of transition elements and their compounds is ascribed to:
(a) their chemical reactivity
(b) their magnetic behavior
(c) their unfilled d-orbitals
(d) their ability to adopt multiple oxidation states and their complexing ability

131. Which one of the following characteristics of transition metals is associated with their catalytic activity?
(a) High enthalpy of atomization (b) Paramagnetic behavior
(c) Clolour of hydrated ions (d) Variable oxidation states

Potassium Dichromate

132. Which of the following statements is false?

(a) An acidified solution of K2Cr2O7 liberates iodine from potassium iodide
(b) Ina acidic solution, dichromate ions are converted chromate ions
(c) Ammonium dichromate on heating undergoes exothermic decomposition to give Cr2O3
2+
(d) Potassium dichromate is used as a titrant for Fe ions

133. The equilibrium Cr2 O72   2CrO24 is shifted to right in

(a) An acidic medium (b) A basic medium
(c) A neutral medium (d) It does not exist

134. Which of the following compounds is used as the starting material for the preparation of potassium dichromate?
(a) K 2SO 4 .Cr2 (SO 4 )3 .24H 2O (Chrome alum) (b) PbCrO4 (Chrome yellows)
(c) FeCr2 O 4 (Chrome red) (d) PbCrO 4 .PbO (Chrome red)

135. Which of the following compounds is formed when a mixture of K2Cr2O7 and NaCl is heated with conc. H2SO4?
(a) CrO2 Cl2 (b) CrCl3
(c) Cr2 (SO 4 )3 (d) Na2 CrO4

136. When SO2 is passed through acidified K 2Cr2O7 solution

(a) The solution turns blue (b) The solution is decollourised
(c) SO2 is reduced (d) Green Cr2 (SO 4 )3 is formed

137. Ammonium dichromate is used in some fire works. The green coloured powder blown in the air is:
(a) CrO3 (b) Cr2 O3
(c) Cr (d) CrO(O2)

138. In the 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

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139. CrO3 dissolves in aqueous NaOH to give:

(a) CrO24 (b) Cr(OH)2
2
(c) Cr2O 7 (d) Cr(OH)3

140. Which of the following oxides of Cr is amphoteric

(a) CrO (b) Cr2O3
(c) CrO5 (d) CrO3

141. Which of the following statements are correct when a mixture of NaCl and K 2 Cr2 O7 is gently warmed with conc.
H2SO4 ?
(a) a deep red vapor is evolved
(b) the vapour when passed into NaOH solution gives a yellow solution of Na2CrO4
(c) chlorine gas is evolved
(d) Chromyl chloride is formed

142. On heating ammonium dichromate, the gas evolved is:

(a) Oxygen (b) Ammonia
(c) Nitorus oxide (d) Nitrogen

143 Acidified solution of chromic acid on treatment with H2O2 gives blue colour which is due to
(a) CrO3  H2 O  O2 (b) Cr2 O3  H2O  O2
(c) CrO5  H2 O (d) H2 Cr2 O7  H2 O  O2

144. In the standardization of Na2 S2O3 using K 2Cr2O7 by ion dometry, the equivalent weight of K 2Cr2O7 is
(a) (Molecular weight)/2 (b) (Molecular weight)/6
(c) (Molecular weight)/3 (d) Same as molecular weight
2+
145. Number of moles of K 2Cr2O7 reduced by one mole of Sn ion is
(a) 1/3 (b) 3
(c) 1/6 (d) 6

146. the oxidation state of Cr in K 2Cr2O7 is

(a) + 5 (b) + 3
(c) + 6 (d) + 7

147. The amount of K 2Cr2O7 (eq. wt. 49.04) required to prepare 100 ml of its 0.05 N solution is:
(a) 2.9424 g (b) 0.4904 g
(c) 1.4712 g (d) 0.2452 g

148. In the reaction


(NH4 )2 Cr2 O7   N2  H2 O  Cr2 O3 the coefficient of H2O is:
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4

149. What would happen when a solution of potassium chromate is treated with an excess of dilute nitric acid?
(a) Cr 3  and Cr2 O72  are formed (b) Cr2 O72  and H2O are formed
(c) Cr2O72  and is reduced to + 3 state of Cr (d) Cr2O72  is oxidized to + 7 state of Cr

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150. Equivalent weight of K 2 Cr2 O7 in acidic medium is

(a) M (b) M/2
(c) M/6 (d) M/5

151. The oxidation state of chromium in the final product formed by the reaction between KI and acidified potassium
dichromate solution is
(a) + 4 (b) + 6
(c) + 2 (d) + 3

152. How many moles of iodine are liberated when 1 mole of potassium dichromate reacts with potassium iodide:
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4

Potassium Permanganate
153. How many moles of acidified FeSO4 solution can be completely oxidized by one mole of KMnO4?
(a) 10 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 2

154. The equivalent weight of MnSO4 is half of its molecular weight when it is converted to-
(a) Mn2O3 (b) MnO2 (c) MnO 4 (d) MnO24

155. An acidified solution of potassium permanganate oxidizes

(a) Sulphates (b) Sulphites
(c) Nitrates (d) Ferric salts

156. The reaction MnO 4  e   MnO24 takes place in

(a) A basic medium (b) Ana cid medium
(c) A neutral medium (d) Both acidic and basic media

157. One of the products formed due to the reaction between KMnO4 and HCl is
(a) Red liquid (b) MnO2
(c) Greenish yellow gas (d) HClO4

158. Which one of the following compounds does not decolourise an acidified aqueous solution of KMnO4?
(a) Sulphur dioxide (b) Ferric chloride
(c) Hydrogen peroxide (d) Ferrous sulphate

159. Potassium magnate (K2MnO4) is formed when

(a) Chlorine is passed into aqueous KMnO4 solution
(b) Manganese dioxide is fused with potassium hydroxide in air
(c) Formaldehyde reacts with potassium perman ganate in presence of a strong alkali
(d) Potassium permanganate reacts with concentrated sulphuric acid

160. In the presence of dilute sulphuric acid, the equlvalent weight of potassium permanganate is
(a) 1/5 of its molecular weight (b) 1/6 of its molecular weight
(c) 1/10 of its molecular weight (d) ½ of its molecular weight

161. MnO 4 on reduction in acidic medium forms

(a) MnO2 (b) Mn2  (c) MnO42 (d) Mn

162. The starting material for the manufacture of KMnO4 is

(a) Pyrolusite (b) Manganite (c) Magnetite (d) haematite

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163. The equivalent weight of KMnO4 (formula weight = M) When it is used as an oxidant in neutral medium is
(a) M (b) M/2
(c) M/5 (d) M/3
164. The number of moles of KMnO4 that will be needed to react completely with one mole of ferrous oxalate in acidic
solution is:
(a) 3/5 (b) 2/5 (c) 4/5 (d) 1

165. An explosion takes place when conc. H2SO4 is added to KMnO4. Which of the following is formed?
(a) Mn2O7 (b) MnO7 (c) MnSO 4 (d) Mn2O3

166. If KMnO4 is reduced by oxalic acid in an acidic medium, then oxidation number of Mn changes from:
(a) 1 to 2 (b) 6 to 4 (c) + 7 to + 2 (d) 7 to 4

167. Which oxide of manganese is amphoteric?

(a) MnO (b) MnO2 (c) Mn2O3 (d) Mn2O7
168. The correct formula of permanganic acid is
(a) HMnO4 (b) HMnO5 (c) H2MnO4 (d) H2MnO3

169. In the preparation of KMnO4, pyrolusite (MnO2) is first converted to potassium manganate (K2MnO4). In this
conversion, the oxidation state of manganese change from
(a) +1 to + 3 (b) +2 to + 4
(c) + 3 to + 5 (d) + 4 to + 6

170. In alkaline condition, KMnO4 reacts as

2KMnO4  2KOH  2K 2MnO 4  H2O  O
The equivalent weight of KMnO4 would be (At. Mass of K = 39, Mn = 55, O = 16)
(a) 158.0 (b) 79.0
(c) 52.7 (d) 31.6
2+
171. Number of electrons transferred in each case when KMnO4 acts as an oxidizing agent to give MnO2, Mn ,
Mn(OH)3, MnO24 are respectively:
(a) 3, 5, 4 and 1 (b) 4, 3, 1 and 5
(c) 1, 3, 4 and 5 (d) 5, 4, 3 and 1

172. In acidic medium, KMnO4 oxidises FeSO4solution. Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) 10 ml of 1 N KMnO4 solution oxidizes 10 ml of 5 N FeSO4 solution
(b) 10 ml of 1 M KMnO4 solution oxidizes 10 ml of 5 N FeSO4 solution
(c) 10 ml of 1 M KMnO4 solution oxidizes 10 ml of 1 M FeSO4 solution
(d) 10 ml of 1 M KMnO4 solution oxidizes 10 ml of 0.1 M FeSO4 solution

173. In order to prepare one litre normal solution of KMnO4, how many gram of KMnO4 are required, if the solutions to
be used in a cid medium for oxidation:
(a) 158 gm (b) 31.60 gm
(c) 62.0 gm (d) 760 gm

174. In which of the following compounds manganese has oxidation number equal to that of iodine in KIO4:
(a) Potassium manganate (b) Potassium permanganate
(c) Manganous chloride (d) Manganese chloride

175. When MnO2 is fused with KOH, a coloured compound is formed. The product and its colour is:
(a) K2MnO4, purple green (b) KMnO4, purple
(c) Mn2O3, brown (d) Mn2O4, black

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176. KMnO4 acts as an oxidizing agent in

(a) Acidic medium only (b) Neutral and acidic media
(c) Neutral and alkaline media (d) Neutral, acidic and alkaline media

177. In the reaction

2KMnO4  16HCl  5Cl2  2KCl  2MnCl2  8H2O the reduced product is
(a) Cl2 (b) KnCl2
(c) H2O (d) KCl
(d) HCl

178. How many electrons are involved in oxidation of KMnO4 in basic medium?
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 5 (d) 3

179. MnO24 (1 mole) in neutral aqueous medium disproportionate to

(a) 2/3 mole of MnO 4 and 1/3 mole of MnO2
(b) 1/3 mole of MnO4 and 2/3 mole of MnO2
(c) 1/3 mole of Mn2 O7 and 1/3 mole of MnO2
(d) 2/3 mole of Mn2O7 and 1/3 mole of MnO2

The product of oxidation of I with MnO 4 in alkaline medium is:

–
180.
(a) IO3 (b) I2

(c) IO (d) IO4

181. The number of moles of KMnO4 that will be needed to react with one mole of sulphite ion in acidic medium is
(a) 2/5 (b) 3/5
(c) 4/5 (d) 1

182. Decolourisation of acidified potassium permanganate occurs H2O2 is added to it. This is due to:
(a) Oxidation of KMnO4 (b) Reduction nature of H2O2
(c) Both oxidation and reduction of KMnO4 (d) None of the above

183. When a manganous salt is fused with a mixture of KNO3 and solid NaOH the oxidation number of Mn Changes
from + 2 to:
(a) + 4 (b) + 3
(c) + 6 (d) + 7

184. Identify the product and its colour when MnO2 fused with solid KOH in the presence of O2:
(a) KMnO4, purple (b) K2MnO4, dark green
(c) MnO, colourless (d) Mn2O3, brown
Lanthanides & Actinides
185. Actinides
(a) Are all synthetic elements (b) Include element 104
(c) Have only short lived isotopes (d) Have variable valency

186. Among the lanthanides the one obtained by synthetic method is:
(a) Lu (b) Pm
(c) Pr (d) Gd

187. The total number of rate earth elements is

(a) 8 (b) 32
(c) 14 (d) 10
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188. The total number of inner transition elements in the periodic table is
(a) 10 (b) 14
(c) 28 (d) 30

189. A useful member of lanthanides is:

(a) Cerium (b) Lanthanium
(c) Neodymium (d) Lutitium

190. The electronic configuration of gadolinium

(a) [Xe]4f 8 5d1 6s2 (b) [Xe]4f 7 5d1 6s2
3 5 2
(c) [Xe]4f 5d 6s (d) [Xe]4f 6 5d2 6s2
191. Which of the following elements shows maximum number of different oxidation states in its compound:
(a) Eu (b) La (c) Gd (d) Am

192. Across the lanthanide series, the basicity of the lanthanide hydroxides
(a) Increases (b) Decreases
(c) First increases and then decrease (d) First decreases and then increases
(e) Does not change
3+
193. The reason for the stability of Gd ion is:
(a) 4f subshell – half filled
(b) 4f subshell – completely filled
(c) Possesses the general electronic configuration of noble gases
(d) 4f subshell empty

194. Which of the following statement is not correct

(a) La(OH)3 is less basic than Lu(OH)3
3+
(b) In lanthanide series ionic radius of Ln ions decreases
(c) La is actually an element of transition series rather than lanthanide series
(d) Atomic radii of Zr and Hf are same because of lanthanide contraction

195. Non-lanthanide atom is

(a) La (b) Lu
(c) Pr (d) Pm
196. General electronic configuration of lanthanide is”
(a) (n  2)f 114 (n  1)s2p6 d0 1ns2 (b) (n  2)f 0 14 (n  1)d0 1ns2
(c) (n  2)f 0 14 (n  1)d10ns2 (d) (n  2)f 0 1(n  1)f 0 14ns1

197. Most common oxidation states shown by cerium are:

(a) + 2, +4 (b) + 3, + 4
(c) + 3, + 5 (d) + 2, + 3

198. The + 3 ion of which one of the following has half filled 4f subshell?
(a) La (b) Lu (c) Gd (d) Ac

199. Arrange Ge3  ,La3  ,Pm3  , and Yb3  in increasing order of their ionic radii
(a) Yb3   Pm3   Ce3   La3  (b) Ce3   Yb3   Pm3   La3 
(c) Yb3   Pm3   La3   Ce3  (d) Pm33   La3   Ce3   Yb3 

200. In which of the following lanthanides, oxidation state + 2 is most stable:

(a) Ce (b) Eu (c) Tb (d) Dy

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201. Which of the following transition metals shows only + 3 oxidation state
(a) Ce (b) Pt
(c) Tb (d) Gd
+3
202. The radius of La (at. No. 57) is 1.06Å. Which one of the following given values will be closest to the radius of
3+
Lu (at. No. 71):
(a) 1.60Å (b) 1.40Å
(c) 1.06Å (d) 0.85Å

203. Lanthanide for which + 2 and + 3 oxidation states are common is

(a) La (b) Nd
(c) Ce (d) Eu

204. The correct order of ionic radii of Y 3  ,La3  ,Eu3  , and Lu3  is:
(a) Y 3   La3   Eu3   Lu3  (b) Y 3   Lu3   Eu3   La3 
3 3 3 3
(c) Lu  Eu  La  Y (d) La3   Eu3   Lu3   Y 3 
205. lanthanide contraction due to increase in
(a) Shielding by 4f electrons (b) Atomic number
(c) Effective nuclear charge (d) Size of 4f-robital
(e) Atomic radius

206. Lathanides and actinides resemble in:

(a) Electron configuration (b) Oxidation state
(c) ionization energy (d) Formation of complexes

207. Lanthanoids are:

(a) 14 elements in the sixth period (at no. = 90 – 103) that are filling 4f-sublevel
(b) 14 elements in the seventh period (at no. = 90 = 103) that are filling 5f-sublevel
(c) 14 elements in the sixth period (at. No. = 58 – 71) that are filling 4f-sublevel
(d) 14 elements in the seventh period (at no. = 58 – 71) that are filling 5f-sublevel

208. The lanthanide contraction is responsible for the fact that

(a) Zr and Y have about the same (b) Zr and Nb have similar oxidation state
(c) Zr and Hf have about the same radius (d) Zr and Zn have the same oxidation state

209. Identify the incorrect statement among the following:

(a) Lanthanoid contraction is the accumulation of successive shrinkages
(b) As a result of lanthanoid contraction, the properties of 4d series of the transition elements have no similarities
with the 5d series of elements
(c) Shielding power of 4f electrons is quits weak
(d) There is a decrease in the radii of the atoms or ions as one proceeds from La to Lu

210. The actinoids exhibits more number of oxidation states in general than the lanthanoids. This is because:
(a) The 5f-orbitals are more buried than the 4f-orbitals
(b) There is a similarity between 4f – and 5f-orbitals in there angular part of the wave function
(c) The actinoids are more reactive than the lanthanoids
(d) The 5f-orbitals extend further from the nucleus than the 4f-orbitals

211. Knowing that the chemistry of lanthanoids (Ln) is dominated by its +3 oxidation state, which of the following
statements is incorrect:
(a) Because of the large size of the Ln(III) ions the bonding in its compounds is predominantly ionic in character
(b) The ionic sizes of Ln(III) decrease in general with creasing atomic number
(c) Ln(III) compounds are generally colourless
(d0 Ln (III) hydroxide are mainly basic in character

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212. Lanthanide contraction can be observed in:

(a) At (b) Gd
(c) Ac (d) Lw

213. The atom of which one of the following elements has the highest number of unpaired electrons:
(a) 25Mn (b) 24Cr
(c) 96Cm (d) 26Fe

214. Which of the following oxidation states in the most common among the lanthanoids:
(a) 4 (b) 2
(c) 5 (d) 3

215. The maximum oxidation state exhibited by actinide ions is:

(a) + 5 (b) + 4
(c) + 7 (d) + 8
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ANSWER KEY
1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (c)
6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (d) 9. (c) 10. (c)
11. (c) 12. (d) 13. (d) 14. (a) 15. (a)
16. (d) 17. (d) 18. (b) 19. (b) 20. (c)
21. (a) 22. (d) 23. (a) 24. (a) 25. (b)
26. (d) 27. (d) 28. (c) 29. (a) 30. (d)
31. (c) 32. (d) 33. (c) 34. (d) 35. (a)
36. (a) 37. (a) 38. (e) 39. (b) 40. (c)
41. (c) 42. (a) 43. (a) 44. (b) 45. (b)
46. (d) 47. (c) 48. (c) 49. (b) 50. (d)
51. (c) 52. (b) 53. (d) 54. (c) 55. (b)
56. (b) 57. (c) 58. (a) 59. (c) 60. (a)
61. (c) 62. (c) 63. (c) 64. (b) 65. (d)
66. (c) 67. (a) 68. (d) 69. (a) 70. (c)
71. (d) 72. (b) 73. (b) 74. (c) 75. (b)
76. (c) 77. (b) 78. (c) 79. (b) 80. (d)
81. (d) 82. (b) 83. (b) 84. (b) 85. (d)
86. (c) 87. (c) 88. (a) 89. (b) 90. (c)
91. (b) 92. (b) 93. (d) 94. (b) 95. (d)
96. (d) 97. (a) 98. (b) 99. (c) 100. (a)
101. (e) 102. (d) 103. (d) 104. (c) 105. (d)
106. (c) 107. (b) 108. (c) 109. (d) 110. (c)
111. (d) 112. (a) 113. (b) 114. (b) 115. (c)
116. (d) 117. (a) 118. (a) 119. (d) 120. (b)
121. (b) 122. (a) 123. (c) 124. (d) 125. (d)
126. (a) 127. (d) 128. (b) 129. (a) 130. (d)
131. (d) 132. (b) 133. (b) 134. (c) 135. (a)
136. (d) 137. (b) 138. (b) 139. (a) 140. (b)
141. (d) 142. (d) 143 (c) 144. (b) 145. (a)
146. (c) 147. (d) 148. (d) 149. (b) 150. (c)
151. (d) 152. (c) 153. (b) 154. (b) 155. (b)
156. (a) 157. (c) 158. (b) 159. (b) 160. (a)
161. (b) 162. (a) 163. (d) 164. (a) 165. (a)
166. (c) 167. (b) 168. (a) 169. (d) 170. (a)
171. (a) 172. (b) 173. (b) 174. (b) 175. (a)
176. (d) 177. (b) 178. (a) 179. (a) 180. (a)
181. (a) 182. (b) 183. (c) 184. (b) 185. (d)
186. (b) 187. (c) 188. (c) 189. (a) 190. (b)
191. (d) 192. (b) 193. (a) 194. (a) 195. (a)
196. (a) 197. (b) 198. (c) 199. (a) 200. (b)
201. (d) 202. (d) 203. (d) 204. (b) 205. (c)
206. (a) 207. (c) 208. (c) 209. (b) 210. (d)
211. (c) 212. (b) 213. (c) 214. (d) 215. (c)

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