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Chemistry - p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)

Practise 10 Manipal (MET) previous year questions on p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14), compiled from papers spanning 2011 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 Manipal (MET) tests.

p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14) has been asked in 6 of the 15 years of Manipal (MET) papers analysed (2010–2024), with 10 questions in all. 20% of them were easy, 50% moderate and 30% tough. Most of its questions came from 2019, with 3 questions that year. In the last three years (2022–2024) it had 1 question across 1 paper, about 1 per paper.

The chapter's 4 topics are not weighted equally: Boron and Its Compounds (4 questions, 40%), Silicon and Its Compounds (3 questions, 30%), and Aluminium and Its Compounds (2 questions, 20%) have been asked the most. Boron and Its Compounds has also led over the last five years, with 2 questions. Boron and Its Compounds has produced the most tough questions (2).

  1. 1Total number of and bonds are present in diborane is___2023Boron and Its Compounds
  2. 2Diborane on reaction with olefins forms :2021Boron and Its Compounds
  3. 3is a gas, while is a solid, but both are2019Silicon and Its Compounds
  4. 4gets hydrolysed giving2019Silicon and Its Compounds
  5. 5Ferric alum has the composition The value of is2019Aluminium and Its Compounds
  6. 6Thermodynamically, in which form of carbon is the most stable?2016Carbon and Its Compounds
  7. 7Among boron halides, which is the strongest Lewis is acid?2016Boron and Its Compounds
  8. 8Which of the following anions is present in the chain structure of silicates?2016Silicon and Its Compounds
  9. 9The relative Lewis acid character of boron trihalides is the order2015Boron and Its Compounds
  10. 10Anhydrous fume in air due to2011Aluminium and Its Compounds

Frequently Asked Questions

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

This chapter includes 10 questions compiled from Manipal (MET) papers spanning 2011 to 2023.

2.Are these questions only from Manipal (MET), or from other exams too?

These are Manipal (MET) 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 Manipal (MET) Chemistry?

p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14) has appeared in 6 of the 15 years of Manipal (MET) papers covered here, with 10 questions across 6 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.

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

Of the 10 questions analysed for this chapter, 20% are easy, 50% moderate and 30% tough. 2019 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 - 4 questions (40%)
  • Silicon and Its Compounds - 3 questions (30%)
  • Aluminium and Its Compounds - 2 questions (20%)
  • Boron and Its Compounds has produced the most tough questions (2).
6.Is p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)'s weightage in Manipal (MET) going up or down?

Across all 6 papers analysed, p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14) has averaged about 1.7 questions per paper. In the last three years (2022–2024), that average has fallen, at about 1.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.