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Chemistry - p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

Practise 19 VITEEE previous year questions on p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18), compiled from papers spanning 2008 to 2024. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty VITEEE tests.

p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18) has been asked in 13 of the 18 years of VITEEE papers analysed (2006–2024), with 19 questions in all. 47% of them were easy, 32% moderate and 21% tough. Most of its questions came from 2018, with 2 questions that year. In the last three years (2022–2024) it had 1 question across 1 paper, about 1 per paper.

The chapter's 5 topics are not weighted equally: Phosphorus and Its Compounds (6 questions, 32%), Noble Gases (5 questions, 26%), and Nitrogen and Its Compounds (4 questions, 21%) have been asked the most. Over the last five years the most frequent topics have been Nitrogen and Its Compounds (1) and Noble Gases (1). Halogens and Its Compounds has produced the most tough questions (1).

  1. 1Which of the following oxide is diamagnetic?2024Nitrogen and Its Compounds
  2. 2Xenon hexafluoride on partial hydrolysis produces compounds ' ' and ' '. Compounds ' ', 'Y' and the oxidation state of are respectively:2021Noble Gases
  3. 3Phosphine is generally prepared in the laboratory:2019Phosphorus and Its Compounds
  4. 4In case of nitrogen, is possible but not while in case of phosphorus, as well as . are possible. It is due to2018Nitrogen and Its Compounds
  5. 5In the number of lone pairs on Xe are respectively2018Noble Gases
  6. 6Which of the following oxy-acids has the maximum number of hydrogens directly attached to phosphorus?2017Phosphorus and Its Compounds
  7. 7Which of the following has maximum number of lone pairs associated with Xe ?2017Noble Gases
  8. 8disproportionate in water to give2016Noble Gases
  9. 9Which one of the following reactions of xenon compounds is not feasible?2016Noble Gases
  10. 10When copper is treated with a certain concentration of nitric acid, nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide are liberated in equal volumes accordi2015Nitrogen and Its Compounds
  11. 11With excess of water, both and give2015Phosphorus and Its Compounds
  12. 12Iodine is formed when potassium iodide reacts with a solution of2014Halogens and Its Compounds
  13. 13Which of the following oxides is strongly basic?2014Phosphorus and Its Compounds
  14. 14Out of and peroxy acids are2013Sulphur and Its Compounds
  15. 15Match List I (Substances) with List II (Processes employed in the manufacture of the substances) and select the correct option. Codes:2012Nitrogen and Its Compounds
  16. 16The radio-isotope used for treatment of thyroid disorders is2011Halogens and Its Compounds
  17. 17Fluorine reacts with dilute and forms a gaseous product . The bond angle in the molecule of is2009Halogens and Its Compounds
  18. 18Which pair of oxyacids of phosphorus contains ' bonds?2009Phosphorus and Its Compounds
  19. 19Reaction of and would give2008Phosphorus and Its Compounds

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)?

This chapter includes 19 questions compiled from VITEEE papers spanning 2008 to 2024.

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

These are VITEEE questions specifically for the p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18) 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 15, 16, 17 & 18) an important chapter for VITEEE Chemistry?

p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18) has appeared in 13 of the 18 years of VITEEE papers covered here, with 19 questions across 13 papers - about one per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18) questions in VITEEE?

Of the 19 questions analysed for this chapter, 47% are easy, 32% moderate and 21% tough. 2018 had the most, with 2 questions.

5.Which topics in p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18) should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18):

  • Phosphorus and Its Compounds - 6 questions (32%)
  • Noble Gases - 5 questions (26%)
  • Nitrogen and Its Compounds - 4 questions (21%)
  • Halogens and Its Compounds has produced the most tough questions (1).
6.Is p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)'s weightage in VITEEE going up or down?

Across all 13 papers analysed, p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18) has averaged about 1.5 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.