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Chemistry - d and f Block Elements

Practise 180 MHTCET previous year questions on d and f Block Elements, compiled from papers spanning 2007 to 2026. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty MHTCET tests.

d and f Block Elements has been asked in 17 of the 17 years of MHTCET papers analysed (2007–2026), with 180 questions in all. 58% of them were easy, 39% moderate and 3% tough. Most of its questions came from 2026, with 32 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 91 questions across 59 papers, about 1.5 per paper.

The chapter's 3 topics are not weighted equally: Properties of D-block elements (107 questions, 59%), F-Block elements (63 questions, 35%), and Compounds of Transition Metals (10 questions, 6%) have been asked the most. Properties of D-block elements has also led over the last five years, with 78 questions. Properties of D-block elements has produced the most tough questions (2).

  1. 1Identify the catalyst used in synthesis of gasoline by Fischer Tropsch process.20 Apr, 2026 (M)Properties of D-block elements
  2. 2Which element from following has highest melting point?20 Apr, 2026 (M)Properties of D-block elements
  3. 3Which of the following prediction is correct when the transition metal ion is colourless?20 Apr, 2026 (E)Properties of D-block elements
  4. 4Which of the following pairs of elements does NOT include transition elements?20 Apr, 2026 (E)Properties of D-block elements
  5. 5What is the highest possible oxidation state exhibited by manganese ?19 Apr, 2026 (M)Properties of D-block elements
  6. 6Identify metals present in brass.19 Apr, 2026 (M)Properties of D-block elements
  7. 7Identify general electronic configuration exhibited by series of transition elements.19 Apr, 2026 (M)Properties of D-block elements
  8. 8Which element from following is NOT regarded as transition element ?19 Apr, 2026 (E)Properties of D-block elements
  9. 9Identify species having metal atom in oxidation state from following19 Apr, 2026 (E)Properties of D-block elements
  10. 10Which from following is NOT an inner transition element ?19 Apr, 2026 (E)F-Block elements
  11. 11What is the total number of transition series of d-block elements?18 Apr, 2026 (M)Properties of D-block elements
  12. 12Which actinoid from following has smallest ionic size in state?18 Apr, 2026 (M)F-Block elements
  13. 13Which lanthanoid from following exhibits configuration in +3 state?18 Apr, 2026 (E)F-Block elements
  14. 14Which from following pair of elements in their respective oxidation states have same number of unpaired electrons ?18 Apr, 2026 (E)Properties of D-block elements
  15. 15Why transition elements have more tendency to form interstitial compounds?17 Apr, 2026 (M)Properties of D-block elements
  16. 16What is the atomic number of first post actinoid element ?17 Apr, 2026 (E)F-Block elements
  17. 17Which from following pair of elements in their respective oxidation states develops same value of calculated spin only magnetic moment ?17 Apr, 2026 (E)Properties of D-block elements
  18. 18Identify the factor responsible for colour of transition metal compounds.16 Apr, 2026 (M)Properties of D-block elements
  19. 19Which of the following series of transition elements has general electronic configuration, ?16 Apr, 2026 (E)Properties of D-block elements
  20. 20What is the oxidation state of chromium in the final product when KI reacts with acidified potassium dichromate solution?16 Apr, 2026 (E)Compounds of Transition Metals
  21. 21What is the value of spin only magnetic moment for in BM?15 Apr, 2026 (M)Properties of D-block elements
  22. 22Which of the following factors may be regarded as the main cause of lanthanide contraction?15 Apr, 2026 (M)F-Block elements
  23. 23Identify the factor responsible for the greater range of oxidation states in actinoids.15 Apr, 2026 (M)F-Block elements
  24. 24Which of the following elements in +3 oxidation state forms colourless compounds?15 Apr, 2026 (E)Properties of D-block elements
  25. 25Which of the following elements has completely filled 4 f orbital at the expected ground state configuration?15 Apr, 2026 (E)F-Block elements
  26. 26Which of the following elements is doped to a fiber amplifier in an optical fiber communication system?13 Apr, 2026 (M)F-Block elements
  27. 27Which of the following cations in their oxidation states forms colored compounds ?13 Apr, 2026 (E)Properties of D-block elements
  28. 28Which of the following ions exhibit same value of spin only magnetic moment? (A). (B). (C). (D). (E). Choose the most appropriate answer fro13 Apr, 2026 (E)Properties of D-block elements
  29. 29Why zinc does not exhibit variable oxidation states?11 Apr, 2026 (M)Properties of D-block elements
  30. 30Identify the set of paramagnetic ions among the following.11 Apr, 2026 (M)Properties of D-block elements
  31. 31Which transition series includes elements Co and Mo respectively?11 Apr, 2026 (E)Properties of D-block elements
  32. 32Which of the following lanthanoids is radioactive?11 Apr, 2026 (E)F-Block elements
  33. 33Which from following elements belongs to inner transition elements?05 May, 2025 (E)Properties of D-block elements
  34. 34Which actinoid from following in its +3 state has largest size ?05 May, 2025 (E)F-Block elements
  35. 35Which pair of metal ions in their respective oxidation states forms colourless compounds?27 Apr, 2025 (E)Properties of D-block elements
  36. 36Which from following hydroxide acts as strongest base ?27 Apr, 2025 (E)F-Block elements
  37. 37Which lanthanoid from following may exhibit +4 oxidation state with configuration?26 Apr, 2025 (M)F-Block elements
  38. 38Which cation from following exhibits no magnetic moment?26 Apr, 2025 (M)Properties of D-block elements
  39. 39What is the number of unpaired electrons in orbitals of lutetium in its +3 oxidation state?26 Apr, 2025 (E)F-Block elements
  40. 40What is the value of spin only magnetic moment for in BM ?26 Apr, 2025 (E)Properties of D-block elements
  41. 41Which pair of elements from following is used to make alloy for trophies?25 Apr, 2025 (M)Properties of D-block elements
  42. 42Which lanthanoid from following has highest ionisation enthalpy?25 Apr, 2025 (M)F-Block elements
  43. 43Which from following elements in respective oxidation state develops highest spin only magnetic moment?25 Apr, 2025 (E)Properties of D-block elements
  44. 44Which element from following has smallest ionic size in +3 state?25 Apr, 2025 (E)F-Block elements
  45. 45Find the value of spin only magnetic moment for in BM .23 Apr, 2025 (M)Properties of D-block elements
  46. 46Which element from following has largest ionic size in +3 state ?23 Apr, 2025 (M)F-Block elements
  47. 47What is the value of spin only magnetic moment for in BM ?23 Apr, 2025 (E)Properties of D-block elements
  48. 48Identify the lanthanoid that exhibits zero effective magnetic moment in +3 state.23 Apr, 2025 (E)F-Block elements
  49. 49Identify a weakest base from following22 Apr, 2025 (M)Properties of D-block elements
  50. 50Identify the element having highest ionisation enthalpy from following.22 Apr, 2025 (E)F-Block elements

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for d and f Block Elements?

This chapter includes 180 questions compiled from MHTCET papers spanning 2007 to 2026.

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

These are MHTCET questions specifically for the d and f 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 d and f Block Elements an important chapter for MHTCET Chemistry?

d and f Block Elements has appeared in 17 of the 17 years of MHTCET papers covered here, with 180 questions across 101 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of d and f Block Elements questions in MHTCET?

Of the 180 questions analysed for this chapter, 58% are easy, 39% moderate and 3% tough. 2026 had the most, with 32 questions.

5.Which topics in d and f Block Elements should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in d and f Block Elements:

  • Properties of D-block elements - 107 questions (59%)
  • F-Block elements - 63 questions (35%)
  • Compounds of Transition Metals - 10 questions (6%)
  • Properties of D-block elements has produced the most tough questions (2).
6.Is d and f Block Elements's weightage in MHTCET going up or down?

Across all 101 papers analysed, d and f Block Elements has averaged about 1.8 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has stayed about the same, at about 1.5 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.