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Chemistry - s Block Elements

Practise 27 JIPMER previous year questions on s Block Elements, compiled from papers spanning 2004 to 2019. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty JIPMER tests.

s Block Elements has been asked in 0 of the 19 years of JIPMER papers analysed (2001–2019), with 27 questions in all. 56% of them were easy, 33% moderate and 11% tough. Most of its questions came from 2019, with 0 questions that year. In the last three years (2017–2019) it had 0 questions across 5 papers, about 0 per paper.

The chapter's 5 topics are not weighted equally: Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals (6 questions, 22%), Alkaline Earth Metals (6 questions, 22%), and General Characteristics of Alkali Metals (6 questions, 22%) have been asked the most. Alkaline Earth Metals has produced the most tough questions (1).

  1. 1Bordeaux mixture consist of2019Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals
  2. 2The correct formula for plaster of Paris is2018Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals
  3. 3The correct order of ease of adsorption of the hydrated alkali metal ions on an ion exchange resin is2018General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  4. 4If ion is larger than ions and ion is larger than ion, which of the following will be stable salt in water?2018General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  5. 5Alkali metals readily dissolve in liquid ammonia to give blue coloured solutions. The blue colour is believed to be due to2018General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  6. 6When is bubbled through a solution of barium peroxide in water then2017Alkaline Earth Metals
  7. 7Which of the following is the correct order of stability for the given superoxides?2017Compounds of Alkali Metals
  8. 8Beryllium differs in properties from other elements of its own group but shows resemblance with aluminium because of2016Properties of S-block elements
  9. 9The chemical formulae of and are2015Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals
  10. 10Among the following the least thermally stable is2014Compounds of Alkali Metals
  11. 11Among and , the covalent bond character follows the order2013General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  12. 12The correct order of decreasing first ionisation energy is2012Properties of S-block elements
  13. 13Le-blanc process is employed in the manufacture of2012Compounds of Alkali Metals
  14. 14Glauber's salt is2012General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  15. 15Argol, a brown crust, formed during the fermentation of grape juice contains2012Compounds of Alkali Metals
  16. 16Which of the following metal carbonates decomposes on heating?2012Alkaline Earth Metals
  17. 17The metal that produces red-violet colour in the non-luminous flame is2011General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  18. 18Ammonia gas can be dried over2010Alkaline Earth Metals
  19. 19Common alum is2010Properties of S-block elements
  20. 20Which of the following is not correct?2009Properties of S-block elements
  21. 21Plaster of paris is2008Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals
  22. 22The correct sequence of increasing covalent character is represented by2007Alkaline Earth Metals
  23. 23A nuclide of an alkaline earth metal undergoes radioactive decay by emission of three -particles in succession. The group of the periodic ta2007Alkaline Earth Metals
  24. 24What is the formula of bleaching powder ?2006Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals
  25. 25What will be the order of Ist ionisation energy ?2006Alkaline Earth Metals
  26. 26Which one of the following elements, is a component of a compound essential for photosynthesis?2004Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals
  27. 27Which of the following dissolves in hot conc. NaOH solution?2004Compounds of Alkali Metals

Frequently Asked Questions

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

This chapter includes 27 questions compiled from JIPMER papers spanning 2004 to 2019.

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

These are JIPMER questions specifically for the s Block Elements chapter. Questions from other exams like NEET or AIIMS are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

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

s Block Elements has appeared in 15 of the 16 years of JIPMER papers covered here, with 27 questions across 15 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.

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

Of the 27 questions analysed for this chapter, 56% are easy, 33% moderate and 11% tough. 2019 had the most, with 0 questions.

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

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

  • Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals - 6 questions (22%)
  • Alkaline Earth Metals - 6 questions (22%)
  • General Characteristics of Alkali Metals - 6 questions (22%)
  • Alkaline Earth Metals has produced the most tough questions (1).
6.Is s Block Elements's weightage in JIPMER going up or down?

Across all 15 papers analysed, s Block Elements has averaged about 1.8 questions per paper. In the last three years (2017–2019), 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.