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No. of MCQs = 50
Unit # 11 + Unit # 12
MDCAT-2025 Total Marks = 50
S and P Block Elements + Transition Elements
Duration = 50 min
NOTE: Do not write or mark answers on the question paper. Carefully fill in the circle for answer of each question on the OMR answer sheet.
CHEMISTRY B) CCl4 > SiCl4 > PbCl4 D) PbCl4 > SnCl4 > GeCl4
1. All of the following are redox reactions except: 17. Metallic character depends on_____ ?
A) 2Na + 2H2O  C) K + O2  KO2 A) Electron affinity C) Ionization energy
2NaOH + H2 B) Electronegativity D) All of these
B) 3Mg + N2  D) Li2O + H2O  18. Molten sodium burns with brilliant yellow flame in a
Mg3N2 2LiOH chlorine atmosphere to form_____ ?
2. The elements of group IVA can form which type of oxides. A) NaCl C) NaOH
A) Monoxides C) Dioxides B) NaBr D) ClO
B) Suboxides D) All of these 19. Ionic salts of Group 1 elements can conduct electricity when
3. How many types of bonds are present in Carbon (II) oxide? they are in ____?
A) Sigma bond C) Pi – bond A) Solid form C) Molten form
B) Dative covalent bond D) All of these B) Aqueous form D) Both B & C
4. Which one correctly represents hydrolysis of carbon 20. Burning of „Mg‟ in air produces a small amount of:
tetrachloride (CCl4) when super heated steam is used. A) Nitride C) Per-oxide
A) CCl4 + 2H2O CO2+4HCl C) CCl4 + H2O B) Carbide D) Hydroxide
COCl2+2HCl 21. Which electronic configuration represents minimum
B) CCl4 + 4H2O D) CCl4 + H2O ionization energy?
C(OH)2+4HCl CO+2HCl+Cl2 A) ns2 np1 C) ns2 np2
2 3
5. All of the following members of group IVA can give B) ns np D) ns2np4
following reaction EXCEPT. 22. The only alkaline earth metal that does not react with water
[ ] here A = any element of group IVA even at red hot temperature is:
A) Carbon C) Silicon A) Be C) Mg
B) Lead D) Germinium B) Ca D) Sr
6. Which set of oxides of elements of group IVA is amphoteric? 23. All alkaline earth metals does not react with NaOH
A) C,Si,Ge C) Si, Ge,Pb EXCEPT:
B) Pb, Sn, Ge D) Si, Pb, C A) Mg C) Ca
7. Keeping in view the size of atoms, which order is correct? B) Be D) Ra
A) N > C C) P > Si 24. Which one is correct ascending order of the melting and
B) Ar > Cl D) Li > Be boiling points of alkali metals:
8. Which one of the following triad has low density than H2O? A) Li < Na < K < Rb < Cs C) Cs < Rb < K < Na < Li
A) Na, K, Rb C) Li, Na, K B) K < Rb < Cs < Na < Li D) Li < K < Cs < Rb < Na
B) Be, Mg, Ca D) Na, Rb, Cs 25. The halide of which elements of Group IVA can not react
9. The melting and boiling points of alkali metals with water even at high temperature.
A) Increases down the group C) Decrease down the group A) Carbon C) Silicon
B) Remains constant D) First increase then decrease B) Lead D) Tin
10. The heat of atomization of alkali metals 26. Diamagnetic element is:
A) Increases down the group C) decreases down the group A) Zn C) Hg
B) Remains constant D) Not related to atomic size B) Cd D) All of these
11. Which triad of metals can react with water even at -100oC 27. The colour of [Ti(H2O)6]3+ is:
A) Na, K, Rb C) K, Rb, Cs A) Green C) Yellow
B) Li, Na, K D) Ca, Mg, Ba B) Purple D) Red
12. Which one is strongest oxidizing agent? 28. Among the following which is highest paramagnetic?
A) O2- C) A) [Cr(H2O)6]+3 C) [Cu(H2O)6]+2
+2
B) D) B) [Fe(H2O)6] D) [Zn(H2O)6]+2
13. Which one of the following alkali metal can form normal 29. When all the donor atoms of polydentate ligand get
oxide on direct reaction with atmospheric oxygen. coordinated with same metal ion then ring like structure is
A) Lithium C) Sodium obtained which is called as:
B) Potassium D) Cesium A) Coordination sphere C) Covalent compound
14. Normal oxide of sodium can be prepared by reduction of B) Chelated complex D) Coordination number
_____ with sodium itself. 30. Oxidation state of Cu in [Cu(NH3)4]SO4 is:
A) Na2O2 C) NaNO2 A) 0 C) +2
B) NaNO3 D) All of these B) +1 D) +3
15. Tetrachloride of which element of group IVA will split up to 31. The colour of transition metal complexes is due to:
give dichloride at room temperature A) Paramagnetic nature of C) The transition of electron in
A) Carbon C) Pb transition elements d – orbitals
B) Sn D) Ge B) Loss of S and P electrons D) Ionization
16. Which one correctly represents ease of hydrolysis of 32. Which of the following ion is colourless?
tetrahalides of group IVA elements? A) Ni+2 C) Co+2
+2
A) SiCl4 > GeCl4 > SnCl4 C) SnCl4 > GeCl4 > SiCl4 B) Zn D) Fe+2
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33. In which one of the following complex, hybridization state of 42. The elements of 3d-series that involve all the “s” and “d”
transition metal is dsp3? electrons in bonding are:
A) [PtF6]2- C) [Cu(NH3)4]2+ A) First three C) First four
B) [Cr(H2O)3(en)] D) [MnCl4]2- B) First five D) First six
34. Which of the following is non-typical transition element? 43. Titanium has the electronic structure [Ar]4s2,3d2. Which of
A) Cr C) Zn the following compounds is unlikely to exist?
B) Mn D) Fe A) K2TiO4 C) K3TiF6
35. The hybridization state of cobalt in [Co(C2O4)3]-3 is: B) TiCl3 D) TiO
A) dsp2 C) sp3 44. For which of the following transition metals does its ground
3
B) dsp D) d2sp3 state atom have an unpaired electron in an s – orbital?
36. Which of the following pair is mono-dentate ligand? A) Chromium C) Cobalt
A) H2O, C2O42- C) CO, NO B) Iron D) Manganese
B) H2O, CO D) EDTA, DMG 45. How many unpaired electrons are present in Ni 2+?
37. The coordination number of Pt in [Pt(C2O4)2]–2 A) 8 C) 2
A) 2 C) 4 B) 4 D) 0
B) 3 D) 6 46. Which one of the following is bidentate ligand?
38. In which of the following complex iron has “+2” oxidation A) Water C) Acetate
state: B) Ethylene diamine D) Phosphine
A) [Fe(CO)5] C) K4[Fe(CN)5] 47. Which of the following ions should have maximum magnetic
B) K4[Fe(CN)6] D) [Fe(OH)2]1+ moment:
39. Chelating complexes mostly have more than one rings in A) Fe2+ C) Sc3+
3+
their structure. How many members are present in the B) Fe D) Zn2+
Heterocyclic rings formed in the complex K2 [Pt(C2O4)2]2– 2
48. dsp hybridization is shown by:
A) 2 C) 5 A) [Cu(NH3)4]3+ C) [Cu(NH3)4]2+
2–
B) 4 D) 6 B) [MnCl4] D) [Ni(NH3)4]+3
40. What is the electronic configuration of the iron in the 49. The ground state electronic configuration of “Cr” is:
complex ion [Fe(CN)6]4-? A) [Ar] 3d44s2 C) [Ar] 3d94s2
A) [Ar]3d34s2 C) [Ar]3d44s2 5 1
B) [Ar] 3d 4s D) [Ar] 3d104s1
5 0
B) [Ar]3d 4s D) [Ar]3d64s0 50. Amongst the following, identify the species with an atom in
41. The correct electronic configuration of Ni+2 is: +6 oxidation state?
A) [Ar] 3d84s2 C) [Ar] 3d64s2 A) MnO4– C) NiF62–
8 o
B) [Ar] 3d 4s D) [Ar] 4s23d6 B) Cr(CN)6 2–
D) CrO2Cl2

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