NEET-UG SERIES Chemistry
D And F Block Elements
43 previous year questions.
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2001 Chapter Questions 43 MCQs
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PYQ 1980
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In the following transition metals, the maximum number of oxidation states are exhibited by
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chromium (Z = 24)
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manganese (Z = 25)
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iron (Z = 26)
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titanium (Z = 22)
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PYQ 1988
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Hypo is used in photography to
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reduce AgBr grains to metallic silver
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convert metallic silver to silver salt
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remove undecomposed silver bromide as a soluble complex
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remove reduced silver
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PYQ 1989
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Photographic plates and films have an essential ingredient of
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silver nitrate
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silver bromide
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sodium chloride
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oleic acid
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PYQ 1991
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The transition elements have a general electronic configuration.
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PYQ 1991
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Cinnabar is an ore of
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Hg
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Cu
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Pb
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Zn
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PYQ 1993
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When is electrolysed using platinum electrodes?
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Copper is liberated at cathode, sulphur at anode
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Copper is liberated at cathode, oxygen at anode
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Sulphur is liberated at cathode, oxygen at anode
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Oxygen is liberated at cathode, copper at anode
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PYQ 1994
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Among the lanthanides, the one obtained by synthetic method is
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Lu
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Pm
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Pr
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Gd
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PYQ 1996
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Cuprous compounds such as and are the only salts stable in due to
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high hydration energy of ions
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their inherent tendency not to disproportionate
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diamagnetic nature
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insolubility in water
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PYQ 1997
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The electronic configuration of gadolinium (at. no. = 64) is
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2
3
4
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PYQ 1998
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Which one of the following elements constitutes a major impurity in pig iron?
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Silicon
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Oxygen
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Sulphur
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Graphite
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PYQ 1999
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Which of the following configuration is correct for iron?
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2
3
4
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PYQ 1999
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Bell-metal is an alloy of
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Cu + Pb
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Cu + Sn
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Cu + Zn
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Cu + Ni
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PYQ 2000
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Which ion is colourless:
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3
4
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PYQ 2001
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Which of the following statement is not correct
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La(OH)3 is less basic than Lu(OH)3
2
) In Lanthanide series ionic radius of Ln^+3 ions decreases
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La is actually an element of transition series rather Lanthanide
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Aomic radius of Zr and Hf are same because of Lanthanide contraction
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PYQ 2002
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An atom has electronic configuration , you will place it in which group : -
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fifth
2
fifteenth
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second
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third
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PYQ 2002
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Zn gives gas with and HCI but not with because :-
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act as oxidising agent when react with
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is weaker acid than & HCI
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In electrochemical series Zn is placed above hydrogen
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is reduced in preference to hydronium ion
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PYQ 2005
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The aqueous solution containing which one of the following ions will be colourless?(Atomic no: Sc=21, Fe=26, Ti=22, Mn=25)
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Sc3+
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Fe2+
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Ti3+
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Mn2+
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PYQ 2005
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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?
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Vanadium (Z=23)
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Chromium (Z=24)
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Iron (Z=26)
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Manganese (Z=25)
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PYQ 2005
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The main reason for larger number of oxidation states exhibited by the actinides than the corresponding lanthanides, is :
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lesser energy difference between 5f and 6d orbitals than between 4f and 5d orbitals
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larger atomic size of actinides than the lanthanides
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more energy difference between 5f and 6d orbitals than between 4f and 5d orbitals
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greater reactive nature of the actinides than the lanthanides
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PYQ 2006
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More number of oxidation states are exhibited by the actinides than by the lanthanides. The main reason for this is:
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more energy difference between 5f and 6d orbitals than that between 4f and 5d orbitals
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lesser energy difference between 5f and 6d orbitals than that between 4f and 5d orbitals
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greater metallic character of the lanthanides than that of the corresponding actinides
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more active nature of the actinides
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PYQ 2006
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In which of the following pairs are both the ions coloured in aqueous solution? (Atomic number: Sc = 21, Ti = 22, Ni = 28, Cu = 29, Co = 27)
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Ni2+, Ti3+
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Sc3+, Ti3+
3
Sc3+, Co2+
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Ni2+, Cu+
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PYQ 2006
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Copper sulphate dissolves in excess of KCN to give
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2
3
4
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PYQ 2008
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The correct order of decreasing second ionisation enthalpy of Ti(22), V(23), Cr(24) and Mn(25) is
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Cr > Mn > V > Ti
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V > Mn > Cr > Ti
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Mn > Cr > Ti > V
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Ti > V > Cr > Mn
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PYQ 2009
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Which one of the elements with the following outer orbital configurations may exhibit the largest number of oxidation states?
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2
3
4
25
PYQ 2011
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Acidified solution turns green when is added to it. This is due to the formation of
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2
3
4
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PYQ 2011
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For the four successive transition elements and , the stability of oxidation state will be there in which of the following order? (At. no. )
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Fe > Mn > Co > Cr
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Co > Mn > Fe > C
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Cr > Mn > Co > Fe
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Mn > Fe > Cr > Co
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PYQ 2012
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Which of the statements is not true?
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On passing through acidified solution, a milky colour is observed
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is preferred over in volumetric analysis
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solution in acidic medium is orange
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solution becomes yellow on increasing the pH beyond 7
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PYQ 2013
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Sc(Z = 21) is a transition element but Zn (Z = 30) is not because :
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Both and ions are colourless and form white compounds
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In case of orbitals are partially filled but in these are filled
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Last electron is assumed to be added to 4s level in case of Zn
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Both Sc and Zn do not exhibit variable oxidation states
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PYQ 2013
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Which of the following does not give oxygen on heating ?
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2
3
4
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PYQ 2013
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Identify the correct order of solubility in aqueous medium :
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2
3
4
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PYQ 2013
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Which of the following does not give oxygen on heating ?
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2
3
4
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PYQ 2013
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Which of the following statements about the interstitial compounds is incorrect ?
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They have higher melting points than the pure metal
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They retain metallic conductivity
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They are chemically reactive
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They are much harder than the pure metal
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PYQ 2013
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Identify the correct order of solubility in aqueous medium :
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2
3
4
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PYQ 2015
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Because of lanthanoid contraction, which of the following pairs of elements have nearly same atomic radii? (Numbers in the parenthesis are atomic numbers)
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Zr(40) and Hf (72)
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Zr (40) and Ta (73)
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Ti (22) and Zr (40)
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Zr (40) and Nb (41)
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PYQ 2015
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Magnetic moment 2.84 B.M. is given by (At. nos, Ni=28, Ti=22, Cr=24, Co=27)
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2
3
4
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PYQ 2015
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Assuming complete ionization, same moles of which of the following compounds will require the least amount of acidified for complete oxidation ?
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2
3
4
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PYQ 2016
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The electronic configurations of Eu (Atomic No. 63), Gd(Atomic No. 64) and Tb (Atomic No. 65) are:
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and
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and
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and
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and
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PYQ 2017
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and both when dissolved in water containing ions the pair of species formed is :
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2
3
4
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PYQ 2018
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Match the metal ions given in Column I with the spin magnetic moments of the ions given in Column II and assign the correct code :
| Column I | Column II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a. | i. | ||
| b. | 11. | ||
| c. | iii. | ||
| d | iv | ||
| v | |||
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a - iii , b - v , c - i , d - ii
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a - iv , b - v , c - ii , d - i
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a - iv , b - i, c - ii , d - iii
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a - i , b - ii , c - iii , d - iv
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PYQ 2018
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Which one of the following ions exhibits transition and paramagnetism as well ?
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2
3
4
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PYQ 2019
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When neutral or faintly alkaline KMnO4 is treated with potassium iodide, iodide ion is converted into 'X'. 'X' is -
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2
3
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PYQ 2021
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Match List-I with List-II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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(a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
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(a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
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(a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
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(a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
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PYQ 2021
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Zr (Z=40) and Hf (Z=72) have similar atomic and ionic radii because of
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having similar chemical properties
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belonging to same group
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diagonal relationship
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lanthanoid contraction