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Chemistry - s Block Elements

Practise 74 MHTCET previous year questions on s Block Elements, compiled from papers spanning 2010 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.

s Block Elements has been asked in 14 of the 17 years of MHTCET papers analysed (2007–2026), with 74 questions in all. 66% of them were easy, 34% moderate and 0% tough. Most of its questions came from 2023, with 12 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 26 questions across 59 papers, about 0.4 per paper.

The chapter's 5 topics are not weighted equally: General Characteristics of Alkali Metals (27 questions, 36%), Alkaline Earth Metals (17 questions, 23%), and Properties of S-block elements (14 questions, 19%) have been asked the most. General Characteristics of Alkali Metals has also led over the last five years, with 19 questions.

  1. 1Choose a false statement regarding the properties of sodium hydroxide.20 Apr, 2026 (E)Compounds of Alkali Metals
  2. 2Which element from following forms superoxide with oxygen?19 Apr, 2026 (M)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  3. 3What is the general formula of halide salts of alkali metals if M is a metal atom ?18 Apr, 2026 (E)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  4. 4Which from the following metal chlorides does not contain water of crystallisation ?17 Apr, 2026 (E)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  5. 5Which of the following compounds is formed when chlorine reacts with dry slake lime ?16 Apr, 2026 (M)Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals
  6. 6Identify the alkali metal having the smallest atomic size from following.15 Apr, 2026 (M)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  7. 7Identify the elements of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals respectively having highest 1st ionization enthalpy.13 Apr, 2026 (E)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  8. 8Which alkaline earth metal carbonate decomposes most easily?11 Apr, 2026 (E)Alkaline Earth Metals
  9. 9Which colour is developed to the solution when alkaline earth metals are dissolved in liquid ammonia ?25 Apr, 2025 (E)Alkaline Earth Metals
  10. 10Identify the element forming peroxide on reaction with oxygen.23 Apr, 2025 (M)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  11. 11Which of the following is not an alkali metal?22 Apr, 2025 (M)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  12. 12Identify the product when magnesium burns in air.21 Apr, 2025 (M)Alkaline Earth Metals
  13. 13Which from following elements form superoxide with air?21 Apr, 2025 (E)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  14. 14Which of the following compound is used for preparation of quicklime?20 Apr, 2025 (E)Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals
  15. 15What are the products formed when undergoes decomposition?19 Apr, 2025 (M)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  16. 16Which of the following elements belongs to second group and fifth period of periodic table?16 May, 2024 (M)Alkaline Earth Metals
  17. 17What products are obtained when beryllium oxide is treated separately with aq. HCl and aq. NaOH solutions respectively?16 May, 2024 (E)Alkaline Earth Metals
  18. 18Which from following compounds is obtained as by product in synthesis of sodium carbonate by Solvay process?15 May, 2024 (M)Compounds of Alkali Metals
  19. 19Beryllium shows diagonal relationship with15 May, 2024 (E)Properties of S-block elements
  20. 20Which of the following element is used in photoelectric cell?11 May, 2024 (M)Properties of S-block elements
  21. 21Identify the correct statement for following reaction.11 May, 2024 (E)Alkaline Earth Metals
  22. 22Which of the following compounds is recovered in solvay's process when is treated with slaked lime?10 May, 2024 (M)Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals
  23. 23Which of the following elements does not react with water to form metal hydroxide?09 May, 2024 (E)Alkaline Earth Metals
  24. 24Which of the following colours is developed when alkali metal is dissolved in liquid ammonia?04 May, 2024 (M)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  25. 25Which of the following does not react with cold or hot water?03 May, 2024 (E)Alkaline Earth Metals
  26. 26Which compound is used in medicine as barium meal for intestinal x-ray?02 May, 2024 (E)Alkaline Earth Metals
  27. 27Which element from following exhibits common oxidation state +2 ?14 May, 2023 (M)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  28. 28Which from following properties is exhibited by group 2 elements?13 May, 2023 (M)Properties of S-block elements
  29. 29Identify alkaline earth metal from following.13 May, 2023 (E)Alkaline Earth Metals
  30. 30Which element from following exhibits diagonal relationship with ?12 May, 2023 (M)Properties of S-block elements
  31. 31Which of the following is a property of alkali metals?11 May, 2023 (M)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  32. 32If denote molal elevation constant of water, then boiling point of an aqueous solution containing glucose (molar mass ) per is:11 May, 2023 (M)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  33. 33Which among the following halogens combines readily with metals to form metal halides with highest ionic character?11 May, 2023 (M)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  34. 34Identify the element having general electronic configuration from following.11 May, 2023 (E)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  35. 35Which among the following statements of group-1 elements is NOT true?10 May, 2023 (M)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  36. 36Which from following statements is NOT correct?09 May, 2023 (M)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  37. 37Which element from following exhibits diagonal relationship with beryllium?09 May, 2023 (E)Properties of S-block elements
  38. 38Identify the CORRECT decreasing order of melting point of cluster of sodium atoms depending on size.09 May, 2023 (E)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  39. 39Which among the following elements is used in devising photo electric cells?11 Aug, 2022 (M)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  40. 40Which from following elements does not react with water?10 Aug, 2022 (E)Alkaline Earth Metals
  41. 41Which among the following is used in the breathing equipment for mountaineers?08 Aug, 2022 (M)Compounds of Alkali Metals
  42. 42Which among the following elements exhibits diagonal relationship with ?08 Aug, 2022 (E)Properties of S-block elements
  43. 43Which element from following forms a chlorophyll complex?06 Aug, 2022 (M)Compounds of Alkaline Earth Metals
  44. 44Which among the following elements is used in nuclear reactors as moderator?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Alkaline Earth Metals
  45. 45Lithium shows diagonal relationship with23 Sep, 2021 (M)Properties of S-block elements
  46. 46All the elements of group 2 react with water to form metal hydroxide and hydrogen, except the element23 Sep, 2021 (E)Alkaline Earth Metals
  47. 47Which among the following statement is NOT true?21 Sep, 2021 (M)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  48. 48Which of the following is NOT true for alkaline earth metals?21 Sep, 2021 (E)Alkaline Earth Metals
  49. 49How many water molecules are present in formula of crystalline chloride of lithium?20 Sep, 2021 (E)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  50. 50Which of the following compound is used as fire extinguisher?20 Oct, 2020 (E)General Characteristics of Alkali Metals

Frequently Asked Questions

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

This chapter includes 74 questions compiled from MHTCET papers spanning 2010 to 2026.

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

These are MHTCET 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 MHTCET Chemistry?

s Block Elements has appeared in 14 of the 17 years of MHTCET papers covered here, with 74 questions across 64 papers - about one per paper it appears in.

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

Of the 74 questions analysed for this chapter, 66% are easy, 34% moderate and 0% tough. 2023 had the most, with 12 questions.

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

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

  • General Characteristics of Alkali Metals - 27 questions (36%)
  • Alkaline Earth Metals - 17 questions (23%)
  • Properties of S-block elements - 14 questions (19%)
6.Is s Block Elements's weightage in MHTCET going up or down?

Across all 64 papers analysed, s Block Elements has averaged about 1.2 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.4 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.