Chemistry - s Block Elements
Practise 17 KCET previous year questions on s Block Elements, 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.
s Block Elements has been asked in 13 of the 20 years of KCET papers analysed (2007–2026), with 17 questions in all. 71% of them were easy, 24% moderate and 6% tough. Most of its questions came from 2018, 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 5 topics are not weighted equally: Alkaline Earth Metals (7 questions, 41%), Compounds of Alkali Metals (5 questions, 29%), and Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals (3 questions, 18%) have been asked the most. Alkaline Earth Metals has also led over the last five years, with 1 question. Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals has produced the most tough questions (1).
- 1Amphoteric oxide among the following .2022Alkaline Earth Metals
- 2The property of the alkaline earth metals that increases with their atomic number is2021Alkaline Earth Metals
- 3The oxide of potassium that does not exist is2020Compounds of Alkali Metals
- 4Dead burnt plaster is2018Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals
- 5Which of the following oxides shows electrical properties like metals?2018Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals
- 6Plaster of Paris is represented as2017Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals
- 7The salt which responds to dilute and concentrated \( {H}_{2} {SO}_{4} \) is2015Alkaline Earth Metals
- 8The pair of compound which cannot exist together in solution is2015Compounds of Alkali Metals
- 9A plot of \( {1}{T} {Vs} . {k} \) for a reaction gives the slope \( -1 10^{4} {~K} . \) The energy of activation for the reaction is (Given 2014Alkaline Earth Metals
- 10A solution of \( 1.25 {~g} \) of ' \( {P} \) ' in \( 50 {~g} \) of water lowers freezing point by \( 0.3{ }^{ } {C} \). Molar mass of ' \( {2014Alkaline Earth Metals
- 11The reaction between sodium and water can be made less vigorous by2012General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
- 12Identify and in the following sequence of reactions.2011Compounds of Alkali Metals
- 13For alkali metals, which one of the following trends is incorrect?2010Alkaline Earth Metals
- 14The oxide of an element whose electronic configuration is is2009Compounds of Alkali Metals
- 15The characteristic not related to alkali metal is2009Properties of S-block elements
- 16-propyl bromide on treating with alcoholic produces2008Compounds of Alkali Metals
- 17When is dissolved in water, ions are2007Alkaline Earth Metals
Frequently Asked Questions
1.How many questions are available for s Block Elements?
This chapter includes 17 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 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 KCET Chemistry?
s Block Elements has appeared in 13 of the 20 years of KCET papers covered here, with 17 questions across 13 papers - about one per paper it appears in.
4.What is the difficulty level of s Block Elements questions in KCET?
Of the 17 questions analysed for this chapter, 71% are easy, 24% moderate and 6% tough. 2018 had the most, with 2 questions.
5.Which topics in s Block Elements should I focus on?
These topics have carried the most weightage in s Block Elements:
- Alkaline Earth Metals - 7 questions (41%)
- Compounds of Alkali Metals - 5 questions (29%)
- Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals - 3 questions (18%)
- Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals has produced the most tough questions (1).
6.Is s Block Elements's weightage in KCET going up or down?
Across all 13 papers analysed, s Block Elements has averaged about 1.3 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.