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Chemistry - p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)

Practise 16 JEE Advanced previous year questions on p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14), compiled from papers spanning 2006 to 2023. 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.

p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14) has been asked in 11 of the 27 years of JEE Advanced papers analysed (2000–2026), with 16 questions in all. 31% of them were easy, 63% moderate and 6% tough. Most of its questions came from 2006, with 3 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 0 questions across 6 papers, about 0 per paper.

The chapter's 4 topics are not weighted equally: Boron and Its Compounds (7 questions, 44%), Silicon and Its Compounds (4 questions, 25%), and Carbon and Its Compounds (3 questions, 19%) have been asked the most. Over the last five years the most frequent topics have been Carbon and Its Compounds (1) and Silicon and Its Compounds (1). Silicon and Its Compounds has produced the most tough questions (1).

  1. 1The stoichiometric reaction of 516 g of dimethyldichlorosilane with water results in a tetrameric cyclic product X in 75 % yield. The weight2023 (Paper 1)Silicon and Its Compounds
  2. 2The treatment of galena with HNO 3 produces a gas that is2022 (Paper 1)Carbon and Its Compounds
  3. 3Among the following, the correct statement(s) is(are)2017 (Paper 2)Aluminium and Its Compounds
  4. 4The crystalline form of borax has2016 (Paper 1)Boron and Its Compounds
  5. 5Three moles of B 2 H 6 are completely reacted with methanol. The number of moles of boron containing product formed is2015 (Paper 2)Boron and Its Compounds
  6. 6Under hydrolytic conditions, the compounds used for the preparation of linear polymer and for chain termination, respectively, are2015 (Paper 2)Silicon and Its Compounds
  7. 7The correct statement(s) for orthoboric acid is/are2014 (Paper 1)Boron and Its Compounds
  8. 8With respect to graphite and diamond, which of the statement(s) given below is (are) correct?2012 (Paper 2)Carbon and Its Compounds
  9. 9All the compounds listed in Column I react with water. Match the result of the respective reactions with the appropriate options listed in C2010 (Paper 2)Silicon and Its Compounds
  10. 10In the reaction, The amine (s) , is (are)2009 (Paper 2)Boron and Its Compounds
  11. 11The coordination number of in the crystalline state of is2009 (Paper 2)Aluminium and Its Compounds
  12. 12Statement I Boron always forms covalent bond Statement II The small size of favours formation of covalent bond.2007 (Paper 1)Boron and Its Compounds
  13. 13Statement I In water, orthoboric acid behaves as a weak monobasic acid. Statement II In water, orthoboric acid acts as proton donor.2007 (Paper 1)Boron and Its Compounds
  14. 14. How can this reaction is made to proceed in forward direction?2006Boron and Its Compounds
  15. 15The species present in solution when is dissolved in water are2006Carbon and Its Compounds
  16. 16Match the following2006Silicon and Its Compounds

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)?

This chapter includes 16 questions compiled from JEE Advanced papers spanning 2006 to 2023.

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

These are JEE Advanced questions specifically for the p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14) chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14) an important chapter for JEE Advanced Chemistry?

p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14) has appeared in 11 of the 21 years of JEE Advanced papers covered here, with 16 questions across 11 papers - about one per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14) questions in JEE Advanced?

Of the 16 questions analysed for this chapter, 31% are easy, 63% moderate and 6% tough. 2006 had the most, with 3 questions.

5.Which topics in p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14) should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14):

  • Boron and Its Compounds - 7 questions (44%)
  • Silicon and Its Compounds - 4 questions (25%)
  • Carbon and Its Compounds - 3 questions (19%)
  • Silicon and Its Compounds has produced the most tough questions (1).
6.Is p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)'s weightage in JEE Advanced going up or down?

Across all 11 papers analysed, p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14) has averaged about 1.5 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.