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Chemistry - s Block Elements

Practise 103 AP EAMCET previous year questions on s Block Elements, compiled from papers spanning 2002 to 2025. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty AP EAMCET tests.

s Block Elements has been asked in 22 of the 24 years of AP EAMCET papers analysed (2001–2024), with 103 questions in all. 67% of them were easy, 28% moderate and 5% tough. Most of its questions came from 2022, with 18 questions that year. In the last three years (2022–2024) it had 34 questions across 28 papers, about 1.2 per paper.

The chapter's 5 topics are not weighted equally: General Characteristics of Alkali Metals (32 questions, 31%), Alkaline Earth Metals (29 questions, 28%), and Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals (18 questions, 17%) have been asked the most. Over the last five years the most frequent topics have been Alkaline Earth Metals (22), General Characteristics of Alkali Metals (20), and Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals (6). General Characteristics of Alkali Metals has produced the most tough questions (1).

  1. 1Identify the correct statements from the following I. All alkaline earth metals give hydrides on heating with hydrogen. II. Calcium hydroxid27 May, 2025 (M)Alkaline Earth Metals
  2. 2In Solvay process, is recovered when the solution containing is treated with compound ' X '. What is ' X ' ?26 May, 2025 (M)Alkaline Earth Metals
  3. 3Identify the correct statements from the following A) Among alkali metal ions, has highest hydration enthalpy B) Boiling point of alkali met26 May, 2025 (E)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  4. 4Consider the following Statement-I Both and are readily soluble in water. Statement-II : Among the nitrates of alkaline earth metals, only o24 May, 2025 (M)Alkaline Earth Metals
  5. 5Which of the following is not associated with water molecules?24 May, 2025 (M)Alkaline Earth Metals
  6. 6The correct order of density of is23 May, 2025 (M)Alkaline Earth Metals
  7. 7Which chloride does not exist as hydrate ?23 May, 2025 (E)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  8. 8Which of the following statements are correct regarding lithium and magnesium? I) They react slowly with water II) Their bicarbonates are so22 May, 2025 (M)Properties of S-block elements
  9. 9Compound ' X ' is prepared commercially by the electrolysis of brine solution. Which of the following is not the use of ' X '?22 May, 2025 (E)Compounds of Alkali Metals
  10. 10Which of the following statements is incorrect with reference to alkaline earth metals?21 May, 2025 (M)Alkaline Earth Metals
  11. 11Which of the following orders are correct against the stated property? I) - stability II) - basic strength III) - thermal stability21 May, 2025 (E)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  12. 12Which of the following, on thermal decomposition, form both acidic and basic oxides along with ? (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) The correct option is23 May, 2024 (M)Alkaline Earth Metals
  13. 13Which one of the following alkaline earth metals does not form hydride when it is heated with hydrogen directly?22 May, 2024 (M)Alkaline Earth Metals
  14. 14Two of the products formed by the reaction of ' X ' with HCl are gases. What is ' X '?22 May, 2024 (M)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  15. 15Which one of the following statements is NOT correct about the compounds of alkaline earth metals?21 May, 2024 (E)Alkaline Earth Metals
  16. 16The enamel present on teeth becomes much harder due to the conversion of into . What are X and Y ?21 May, 2024 (E)Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals
  17. 17The correct order of density of is20 May, 2024 (E)Alkaline Earth Metals
  18. 18The correct order of decomposition temperature of is19 May, 2024 (E)Alkaline Earth Metals
  19. 19Lithium forms an alloy with ' X '. This alloy is used to make armour plates. What is ' X '?18 May, 2024 (M)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  20. 20The alkaline earth metal with lowest density is19 May, 2023 (M)Alkaline Earth Metals
  21. 21Which of the following statement(s) is (are) correct? (i) is less soluble in water (ii) is less ionic than (iii) Formation of alkali metal h18 May, 2023 (M)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  22. 22Among the following, the incorrect statement is18 May, 2023 (E)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  23. 23Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? (i) both will give on heatiing (ii) is less soluble in water than (iii) Alkaline earth m17 May, 2023 (M)Alkaline Earth Metals
  24. 24White metal is an alloy of16 May, 2023 (M)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  25. 25Consider the elements . The element with highest first ionization enthalpy and element with lowest second ionization enthalpy respectively a16 May, 2023 (E)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  26. 26Two alkali halide salts, and gave crimson red and violet in their flame test respectively. A and B are respectively16 May, 2023 (E)Alkaline Earth Metals
  27. 27Match the following15 May, 2023 (E)Alkaline Earth Metals
  28. 28The nitrate of which metal does not give nitrogen dioxide on strong reacting?08 Jul, 2022 (M)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  29. 29Observe the following reactions Dimer linear monomer. What is M?08 Jul, 2022 (M)Alkaline Earth Metals
  30. 30Among the given group 14 elements, the one with highest density is08 Jul, 2022 (M)Alkaline Earth Metals
  31. 31When is reacted with under aqueous condition the product formed is08 Jul, 2022 (M)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  32. 32Match the following.08 Jul, 2022 (E)Compounds of Alkali Metals
  33. 33Which of the following is Indian saltpetre?07 Jul, 2022 (M)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  34. 34Identify the correct statements from the following.07 Jul, 2022 (E)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  35. 35was reacted with dil to form three products. One of the products formed, when passed into slaked lime gave . What is ?06 Jul, 2022 (M)Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals
  36. 36The colour of precipitate formed when it is precipitated in the presence of magneson reagent is06 Jul, 2022 (M)Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals
  37. 37The moisture present in ammonia can be removed by using which of the following?06 Jul, 2022 (M)Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals
  38. 38Identify the correct statements from the following. (A) is soluble in water. (B) is an amphoteric oxide. (C) can be obtained by heating at 105 Jul, 2022 (M)Alkaline Earth Metals
  39. 39The two major constituents of Portland cement are05 Jul, 2022 (M)Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals
  40. 40Metal ' ' in the following reaction is05 Jul, 2022 (E)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  41. 41Lithium shows diagonal relationship with element X and aluminum with Y . X and Y respectively are04 Jul, 2022 (M)Properties of S-block elements
  42. 42The correct order of the metallic character of the elements Be , Al , Na , K is04 Jul, 2022 (M)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  43. 43Assertion (A):- MgSO 4 is readily soluble in water Reason (R):- The greater hydration enthalpy of Mg 2 + ions overcome its lattice enthalpy.04 Jul, 2022 (M)Alkaline Earth Metals
  44. 44Identify A and B from the following reaction NaNO 3 xA + yB04 Jul, 2022 (M)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  45. 45The pair of elements that form both oxides and nitrides, when burnt in air are04 Jul, 2022 (E)Alkaline Earth Metals
  46. 46The tendency of forming chloride hydrates of alkaline earth metals is in the order of25 Aug, 2021 (E)Alkaline Earth Metals
  47. 47Which of the following metal ion plays an important role in muscle contraction?24 Aug, 2021 (M)Alkaline Earth Metals
  48. 48Bleaching powder can be obtained by which of the following reactions?24 Aug, 2021 (E)Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals
  49. 49Which among the following compound shows the highest lattice energy?23 Aug, 2021 (M)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  50. 50Alkali metals are powerful reducing agents because23 Aug, 2021 (M)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for s Block Elements?

This chapter includes 103 questions compiled from AP EAMCET papers spanning 2002 to 2025.

2.Are these questions only from AP EAMCET, or from other exams too?

These are AP EAMCET questions specifically for the s Block Elements chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is s Block Elements an important chapter for AP EAMCET Chemistry?

s Block Elements has appeared in 23 of the 25 years of AP EAMCET papers covered here, with 103 questions across 75 papers - about one per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of s Block Elements questions in AP EAMCET?

Of the 103 questions analysed for this chapter, 67% are easy, 28% moderate and 5% tough. 2022 had the most, with 18 questions.

5.Which topics in s Block Elements should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in s Block Elements:

  • General Characteristics of Alkali Metals - 32 questions (31%)
  • Alkaline Earth Metals - 29 questions (28%)
  • Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals - 18 questions (17%)
  • General Characteristics of Alkali Metals has produced the most tough questions (1).
6.Is s Block Elements's weightage in AP EAMCET going up or down?

Across all 75 papers analysed, s Block Elements has averaged about 1.4 questions per paper. In the last three years (2022–2024), that average has stayed about the same, at about 1.2 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.