p-Block Elements
p-Block Elements: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, p-Block Elements, General Configuration of p-Block Elements, Inert Pair Effect & Anomalous Behaviour of First Element of Each Group and its Reasons etc.
Important Questions on p-Block Elements
Match List I with List II
List I Type of Hydride |
List II Example |
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A | Electron deficient hydride | I | |
B | Electron rich hydride | II | |
C | Electron precise hydride | III | |
D | Saline hydride | IV |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Match List I with List II
List I | List II | ||
A | Nitrogen oxides in air | I | Eutrophication |
B | Methane in air | II | of rain water becomes |
C | Carbon dioxide | III | Global warming |
D | Phosphate fertilisers in water | IV | Acid rain |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

The possibility of photochemical smog formation will be minimum at

Which hydride among the following is less stable?

The delicate balance of and is NOT disturbed by

Non-metallic character _____ down the group.

The oxides of nonmetal which is neutral is

In aluminates, the co-ordination number of is:

Choose the correct option for the stability of dihalides of Si, Ge, Sn and Pb.

The correct statement among the following is:

Which of the following is not colorless?

Identify the correct statements about p-block
elements and their compounds.
(A) Non metals have higher electronegativity than
metals.
(B) Non metals have lower ionisation enthalpy
than metals.
(C) Compounds formed between highly reactive
nonmetals and highly reactive metals are
generally ionic.
(D) The non-metal oxides are generally basic in nature.
(E) The metal oxides are generally acidic or
neutral in nature.

Number of elements from the following that CANNOT form compounds with valencies which match with their respective group valencies is
______.
B, C, N, S, O, F, P, Al, Si

Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R: Assertion A : The stability order of +1 oxidation state of Ga, In and Tl is Ga < In < Tl.
Reason R : The inert pair effect stabilizes the lower oxidation state down the group. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : Both metal and non-metal exist in $\mathrm{p}$ and d-block elements.
Statement (II) : Non-metals have higher ionisation enthalpy and higher electronegativity than the metals.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the option given below:

Which of the following can not show a variable oxidation state?

Which of the following statement is true with respect to inert-pair effect?

An element belongs to fourth period and fifteenth group of the periodic table. Which one of the following is true regarding the outer electronic configuration of ?


Which order is correct for the stability of oxidation states?
