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p-Block Group 15 and 16 Revision Guide for WBJEE Chemistry

p-Block Elements covers periodic trends, structures, oxidation states and important compounds of groups 13 to 18 depending on the syllabus. Questions often test trends together with exceptions.

For WBJEE Chemistry, organise revision group-wise and compare oxidation states, acidic or basic character, anomalous behaviour, structures and important reactions.

Important Topics

  • Group-wise periodic trends
  • Anomalous behaviour of first elements
  • Oxidation states and inert-pair effect
  • Structures of important compounds
  • Acidic and basic character
  • Important reactions and uses

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WBJEE Chemistry · p-Block Group 15 and 16 · Very Very Hard

1. Which fundamental condition must be respected in solving p-Block Group 15 and 16 problems?

  • A. Assume coefficients are one
  • B. Ignore limiting conditions
  • C. Conservation of atoms and charge
  • D. Ignore units
Answer: C
Explanation: Atom and charge conservation are fundamental.

WBJEE Chemistry · p-Block Group 15 and 16 · Very Very Hard

2. At dynamic equilibrium relevant to p-Block Group 15 and 16:

  • A. Catalyst is consumed
  • B. Forward and reverse rates are equal
  • C. All molecular motion stops
  • D. Concentrations must be equal
Answer: B
Explanation: At equilibrium forward and reverse rates are equal.

WBJEE Chemistry · p-Block Group 15 and 16 · Very Very Hard

3. At constant T and P a spontaneous process has:

  • A. ΔG<0
  • B. ΔG>0
  • C. ΔG=0 always
  • D. ΔH=0
Answer: A
Explanation: Spontaneity requires ΔG<0.

WBJEE Chemistry · p-Block Group 15 and 16 · Very Very Hard

4. A catalyst in p-Block Group 15 and 16 generally:

  • A. Changes ΔG°
  • B. Changes ΔH
  • C. Changes K at fixed T
  • D. Lowers activation energy without changing K at fixed T
Answer: D
Explanation: Catalysts affect kinetics, not equilibrium thermodynamics.

WBJEE Chemistry · p-Block Group 15 and 16 · Very Very Hard

5. Oxidation means:

  • A. No oxidation-number change
  • B. Gain of protons
  • C. Loss of electrons
  • D. Gain of electrons
Answer: C
Explanation: Oxidation is electron loss.

WBJEE Chemistry · p-Block Group 15 and 16 · Very Very Hard

6. Reduction means:

  • A. Loss of protons
  • B. Gain of electrons
  • C. Loss of electrons
  • D. Increase in oxidation number
Answer: B
Explanation: Reduction is electron gain.

WBJEE Chemistry · p-Block Group 15 and 16 · Very Very Hard

7. A Lewis acid is:

  • A. Electron-pair acceptor
  • B. Electron-pair donor
  • C. Always proton donor
  • D. Always anion
Answer: A
Explanation: Lewis acids accept electron pairs.

WBJEE Chemistry · p-Block Group 15 and 16 · Very Very Hard

8. A Lewis base is:

  • A. Electron-pair acceptor
  • B. Always cation
  • C. Always oxidant
  • D. Electron-pair donor
Answer: D
Explanation: Lewis bases donate electron pairs.

WBJEE Chemistry · p-Block Group 15 and 16 · Very Very Hard

9. Which is a state function?

  • A. Work
  • B. Path length
  • C. Enthalpy
  • D. Heat
Answer: C
Explanation: Enthalpy is a state function.

WBJEE Chemistry · p-Block Group 15 and 16 · Very Very Hard

10. The correct relation is:

  • A. ΔG°=RT/K
  • B. ΔG°=-RT lnK
  • C. ΔG°=RT lnK
  • D. ΔG°=-KRT
Answer: B
Explanation: ΔG°=-RTlnK.

WBJEE Chemistry · p-Block Group 15 and 16 · Very Very Hard

11. For a first-order process, half-life is:

  • A. 0.693/k
  • B. k/0.693
  • C. 1/(k[A]0)
  • D. [A]0/(2k)
Answer: A
Explanation: t1/2=0.693/k.

WBJEE Chemistry · p-Block Group 15 and 16 · Very Very Hard

12. 0.20 mol solute in 0.50 L solution has molarity:

  • A. 2.50 M
  • B. 0.70 M
  • C. 0.40 M
  • D. 0.10 M
Answer: C
Explanation: M=0.20/0.50=0.40 M.

WBJEE Chemistry · p-Block Group 15 and 16 · Very Very Hard

13. For a weak acid, larger Ka means:

  • A. Stronger conjugate acid
  • B. Stronger acid
  • C. Weaker acid
  • D. No ionisation
Answer: B
Explanation: Larger Ka means greater ionisation.

WBJEE Chemistry · p-Block Group 15 and 16 · Very Very Hard

14. At 25°C:

  • A. pH+pOH=14
  • B. pH+pOH=7
  • C. pH=pOH always
  • D. pH+pOH=1
Answer: A
Explanation: pH+pOH=pKw=14.

WBJEE Chemistry · p-Block Group 15 and 16 · Very Very Hard

15. Oxidation in an electrochemical cell occurs at:

  • A. Cathode
  • B. Salt bridge
  • C. Wire
  • D. Anode
Answer: D
Explanation: Oxidation occurs at the anode.

WBJEE Chemistry · p-Block Group 15 and 16 · Very Very Hard

16. Reduction in an electrochemical cell occurs at:

  • A. Salt bridge
  • B. Wire
  • C. Cathode
  • D. Anode
Answer: C
Explanation: Reduction occurs at the cathode.

WBJEE Chemistry · p-Block Group 15 and 16 · Very Very Hard

17. Positive E°cell implies:

  • A. No spontaneous reaction
  • B. ΔG°<0
  • C. ΔG°>0
  • D. K<1 necessarily
Answer: B
Explanation: ΔG°=-nFE°.

WBJEE Chemistry · p-Block Group 15 and 16 · Very Very Hard

18. Higher bond order generally gives:

  • A. Shorter stronger bond
  • B. Longer weaker bond
  • C. Longer stronger bond
  • D. No effect
Answer: A
Explanation: Higher bond order strengthens and shortens bonds.

WBJEE Chemistry · p-Block Group 15 and 16 · Very Very Hard

19. A nucleophile is:

  • A. Electron-pair acceptor
  • B. Always positive
  • C. Always radical
  • D. Electron-pair donor
Answer: D
Explanation: Nucleophiles donate electron pairs.

WBJEE Chemistry · p-Block Group 15 and 16 · Very Very Hard

20. An electrophile is:

  • A. Always negative
  • B. Always radical
  • C. Electron-pair acceptor
  • D. Electron-pair donor
Answer: C
Explanation: Electrophiles accept electron pairs.

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How should I memorise p-Block Chemistry?

Use comparison tables by group and focus on trends, important exceptions, structures and reactions instead of memorising disconnected facts.

Why are exceptions important in p-Block questions?

Small size, high electronegativity, absence of d orbitals in second-period elements and inert-pair effects create frequently tested deviations from simple trends.

What is a good revision method for p-Block?

Revise one group at a time, write the common oxidation states and key compounds, then immediately solve targeted MCQs.

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