Chemistry - s Block Elements
Practise 4 JEE Advanced previous year questions on s Block Elements, compiled from papers spanning 2006 to 2020. 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.
s Block Elements has been asked in 4 of the 27 years of JEE Advanced papers analysed (2000–2026), with 4 questions in all. 25% of them were easy, 50% moderate and 25% tough. Most of its questions came from 2020, with 1 question that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 0 questions across 6 papers, about 0 per paper.
The chapter's 3 topics are not weighted equally: General Characteristics of Alkali Metals (2 questions, 50%), Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals (1 question, 25%), and Compounds of Alkali Metals (1 question, 25%) have been asked the most. General Characteristics of Alkali Metals has produced the most tough questions (1).
- 1Which of the following liberates O 2 upon hydrolysis?2020 (Paper 1)Compounds of Alkali Metals
- 2The compound(s) formed upon combustion of sodium metal in excess air is (are)2009 (Paper 1)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
- 3Statement I Alkali metals dissolve in liquid ammonia to give blue solutions. Statement II Alkali metals in liquid ammonia give solvated spec2007 (Paper 2)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
- 4on reaction with and forms a white crystalline precipitate. What is its formula?2006Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals
Frequently Asked Questions
1.How many questions are available for s Block Elements?
This chapter includes 4 questions compiled from JEE Advanced papers spanning 2006 to 2020.
2.Are these questions only from JEE Advanced, or from other exams too?
These are JEE Advanced 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 JEE Advanced Chemistry?
s Block Elements has appeared in 4 of the 21 years of JEE Advanced papers covered here, with 4 questions across 4 papers - about one per paper it appears in.
4.What is the difficulty level of s Block Elements questions in JEE Advanced?
Of the 4 questions analysed for this chapter, 25% are easy, 50% moderate and 25% tough. 2020 had the most, with 1 question.
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 - 2 questions (50%)
- Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals - 1 question (25%)
- Compounds of Alkali Metals - 1 question (25%)
- General Characteristics of Alkali Metals has produced the most tough questions (1).
6.Is s Block Elements's weightage in JEE Advanced going up or down?
Across all 4 papers analysed, s Block Elements has averaged about 1.0 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.