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Chemistry - d and f Block Elements

Practise 19 JEE Advanced previous year questions on d and f Block Elements, compiled from papers spanning 2006 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 JEE Advanced tests.

d and f Block Elements has been asked in 14 of the 27 years of JEE Advanced papers analysed (2000–2026), with 19 questions in all. 26% of them were easy, 63% moderate and 11% tough. Most of its questions came from 2011, with 3 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 3 questions across 6 papers, about 0.5 per paper.

The chapter's 3 topics are not weighted equally: Compounds of Transition Metals (15 questions, 79%), Properties of D-block elements (3 questions, 16%), and F-Block elements (1 question, 5%) have been asked the most. Compounds of Transition Metals has also led over the last five years, with 3 questions. Compounds of Transition Metals has produced the most tough questions (2).

  1. 1The pair(s) of diamagnetic ions is(are)2025 (Paper 1)F-Block elements
  2. 2Paragraph: When potassium iodide is added to an aqueous solution of potassium ferricyanide, a reversible reaction is observed in which a com2024 (Paper 2)Compounds of Transition Metals
  3. 3Paragraph: When potassium iodide is added to an aqueous solution of potassium ferricyanide, a reversible reaction is observed in which a com2024 (Paper 2)Compounds of Transition Metals
  4. 4In the scheme given below, X and Y , respectively, are Metal halide aq . NaOH White precipitate P + Filtrate Q P PbO 2 ( excess ) aq . H 2 S2023 (Paper 1)Compounds of Transition Metals
  5. 5Paragraph: The reaction of with freshly prepared solution produces a dark blue precipitate called Turnbull's blue. Reaction of with the solu2021 (Paper 2)Compounds of Transition Metals
  6. 6Fusion of M n O 2 with K O H in presence of O 2 produces a salt W . Alkaline solution of W upon electrolytic oxidation yields another salt X2019 (Paper 1)Compounds of Transition Metals
  7. 7Consider the following reactions (unbalanced) Z n + H o t c o n c . H 2 S O 4 G + R + X Z n + c o n c . N a O H T + Q G + H 2 S + N H 4 O H 2019 (Paper 2)Properties of D-block elements
  8. 8The option(s) with only amphoteric oxides is(are)2017 (Paper 2)Properties of D-block elements
  9. 9The correct statement(s) about C r 2 + and M n 3 + is (are) [Atomic number of Cr = 24 and Mn = 25]2015 (Paper 1)Properties of D-block elements
  10. 10Among PbS, CuS, HgS, MnS, A g 2 S , NiS, CoS, B i 2 S 3 and S n S 2 , the total number of black coloured sulphides is2014 (Paper 1)Compounds of Transition Metals
  11. 11Paragraph: An aqueous solution of a mixture of two inorganic salts, when treated with dilute ?, gave a precipitate and a filtrate . The prec2013 (Paper 2)Compounds of Transition Metals
  12. 12The colour of light absorbed by an aqueous solution of is:2012 (Paper 1)Compounds of Transition Metals
  13. 13Paragraph: When a metal rod is dipped into an aqueous colourless concentrated solution of compound , the solution turns light blue. Addition2011 (Paper 1)Compounds of Transition Metals
  14. 14Paragraph: When a metal rod is dipped into an aqueous colourless concentrated solution of compound , the solution turns light blue. Addition2011 (Paper 1)Compounds of Transition Metals
  15. 15Reduction of the metal centre in aqueous permanganate ion involves2011 (Paper 2)Compounds of Transition Metals
  16. 16The number of water molecule(s) directly bonded to the metal centre in is2009 (Paper 2)Compounds of Transition Metals
  17. 17The oxidation number of in the product of alkaline oxidative fusion of is2009 (Paper 2)Compounds of Transition Metals
  18. 18A solution of colourless salt on boiling with excess produces a non-flammable gas. The gas evolution ceases after sometime. Upon addition of2008 (Paper 1)Compounds of Transition Metals
  19. 19decolourises on addition of , the product is2006Compounds of Transition Metals

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for d and f Block Elements?

This chapter includes 19 questions compiled from JEE Advanced papers spanning 2006 to 2025.

2.Are these questions only from JEE Advanced, or from other exams too?

These are JEE Advanced questions specifically for the d and f 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 d and f Block Elements an important chapter for JEE Advanced Chemistry?

d and f Block Elements has appeared in 14 of the 21 years of JEE Advanced papers covered here, with 19 questions across 16 papers - about one per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of d and f Block Elements questions in JEE Advanced?

Of the 19 questions analysed for this chapter, 26% are easy, 63% moderate and 11% tough. 2011 had the most, with 3 questions.

5.Which topics in d and f Block Elements should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in d and f Block Elements:

  • Compounds of Transition Metals - 15 questions (79%)
  • Properties of D-block elements - 3 questions (16%)
  • F-Block elements - 1 question (5%)
  • Compounds of Transition Metals has produced the most tough questions (2).
6.Is d and f Block Elements's weightage in JEE Advanced going up or down?

Across all 16 papers analysed, d and f Block Elements has averaged about 1.2 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.5 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.