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D & F Block Assignment

The document consists of questions related to D and F block elements, organized into four sections: objective type, very short answer, short answer, and long answer questions. It covers topics such as variable oxidation states, lanthanoid contraction, properties of transition metals, and the reactivity of actinoids. The questions aim to assess knowledge on the characteristics and behaviors of these elements in chemistry.

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D & F Block Assignment

The document consists of questions related to D and F block elements, organized into four sections: objective type, very short answer, short answer, and long answer questions. It covers topics such as variable oxidation states, lanthanoid contraction, properties of transition metals, and the reactivity of actinoids. The questions aim to assess knowledge on the characteristics and behaviors of these elements in chemistry.

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D & F Block Elements

Section A: Objective Type Questions (1 × 5 = 5 marks)

Q1. Which of the following elements shows variable oxidation states?


a) Na
b) Ca
c) Fe
d) Al

Q2. The lanthanoid contraction is responsible for:


a) Increase in basicity
b) Similarity in atomic size of 4d and 5d series
c) Colour of transition metals
d) Magnetic properties of actinides

Q3. Zn, Cd, and Hg are not considered transition metals because:
a) They are soft metals
b) They have no unpaired electrons
c) They have filled d-orbitals
d) Both b and c

Q4. The colour of [Ti(H₂O)₆]³⁺ is due to:


a) d-d transition
b) Charge transfer
c) π-back bonding
d) Hybridisation

Q5. Which actinide is used as a nuclear fuel?


a) Uranium-238
b) Thorium-232
c) Plutonium-239
d) Neptunium-237

Section B: Very Short Answer Questions (2 × 5 = 10 marks)

Q6. Why do transition metals form coloured compounds?


Q7. Write any two differences between lanthanoids and actinoids.
Q8. Why is zinc not considered a typical transition metal?
Q9. What is the cause of lanthanoid contraction?
Q10. Write the IUPAC name and magnetic moment (in BM) of [Fe(CN)₆]⁴⁻.

Section C: Short Answer Type Questions (3 × 5 = 15 marks)

Q11. Compare the catalytic properties of transition metals. Why are they good catalysts? Give one
example.
Q12. Explain the following:
a) Sc³⁺ is colourless.
b) Mn²⁺ is more stable than Mn³⁺.
c) Cu⁺ ion is unstable in aqueous solution.

Q13. Write electronic configuration of Ce³⁺ and suggest why Ce shows +4 oxidation state more easily
than Pr.

Q14. Account for the following:


a) Transition metals have high melting points.
b) E° value of Mn³⁺/Mn²⁺ is highly positive.
c) Actinoids show more variable oxidation states than lanthanoids.

Q15. Name one alloy each containing:


a) Chromium
b) Manganese
c) Copper
Write their uses.

Section D: Long Answer Type Question (5 × 2 = 10 marks)

Q16.
a) What is lanthanoid contraction? Write its consequences.
b) Explain why transition elements and their compounds show paramagnetic behaviour.

OR

Q17.
a) Describe the general trends in chemical reactivity of the actinoids.
b) Discuss any two similarities and two differences between 4f and 5f series elements.

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