Chemistry - p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)
Practise 11 KCET previous year questions on p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14), compiled from papers spanning 2007 to 2022. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty KCET tests.
p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14) has been asked in 10 of the 20 years of KCET papers analysed (2007–2026), with 11 questions in all. 27% of them were easy, 55% moderate and 18% tough. Most of its questions came from 2015, with 2 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 0 questions across 3 papers, about 0 per paper.
The chapter's 2 topics are not weighted equally: Carbon and Its Compounds (6 questions, 55%) and Boron and Its Compounds (5 questions, 45%) have been asked the most. Carbon and Its Compounds has also led over the last five years, with 1 question. Carbon and Its Compounds has produced the most tough questions (1).
- 1Which property of makes it biologically and geo-chemically important ?2022Carbon and Its Compounds
- 2A Lewis acid ' ' reacts with in ether medium to give a highly toxic gas. This gas when heated with gives a compound commonly known as inorga2020Boron and Its Compounds
- 3Acidity of \( {BF}_{3} \) can be explained on which of the following concepts?2018Boron and Its Compounds
- 4In the electrolysis of aqueous sodium chloride solution, which of the half cell reaction will occur at anode?2017Boron and Its Compounds
- 5The correct statement is2015Boron and Its Compounds
- 6An alkali metal hydride \( ( {NaH}) \) reacts with diborane in ' \( A \) ' to give a tetrahedral compound 'ET which is extensively used as r2015Boron and Its Compounds
- 7The IUPAC name of 'B' is2014Carbon and Its Compounds
- 8Hybridised states of carbon in graphite and diamond are respectively2013Carbon and Its Compounds
- 9An organic compound on heating with produces but no water. The organic compound may be2009Carbon and Its Compounds
- 10When carbon monoxide is passed over solid caustic soda heated to , it forms2008Carbon and Its Compounds
- 11Graphite is a soft solid lubricant extremely difficult to melt. The reason for this anomalous behaviour is that graphite2007Carbon and Its Compounds
Frequently Asked Questions
1.How many questions are available for p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)?
This chapter includes 11 questions compiled from KCET papers spanning 2007 to 2022.
2.Are these questions only from KCET, or from other exams too?
These are KCET 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 KCET Chemistry?
p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14) has appeared in 10 of the 20 years of KCET papers covered here, with 11 questions across 10 papers - about one per paper it appears in.
4.What is the difficulty level of p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14) questions in KCET?
Of the 11 questions analysed for this chapter, 27% are easy, 55% moderate and 18% tough. 2015 had the most, with 2 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):
- Carbon and Its Compounds - 6 questions (55%)
- Boron and Its Compounds - 5 questions (45%)
- Carbon and Its Compounds has produced the most tough questions (1).
6.Is p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)'s weightage in KCET going up or down?
Across all 10 papers analysed, p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14) has averaged about 1.1 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.