Saraswati Vidhya Mandir, Gandhinagar

Chapters : 1,2 Std 12 : Chemistry Date : 11/12/25

Total Marks : 70 Unit Test Time : 03 Hour
Section A
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1. Electronic configuration of a transition element X in (+3) oxidation state is [Ar]3d5. What is its
atomic number ?
(A) 25 (B) 26 (C) 27 (D) 24
2. The electronic configuration of Cu(II) is 3d9 whereas that of Cu(I) is 3d10. Which of the following
is correct ?
(A) Cu(II) is more stable
(B) Cu(II) is less stable
(C) Cu(I) and Cu(II) are equally stable
(D) Stability of Cu(I) and Cu(II) depends on nature of copper salts
3. Metallic radii of some transition elements are given below. Which of these elements will have
highest density ?

Element Fe Co Ni Cu
Metallic radii/pm 126 125 125 128

(A) Fe (B) Ni (C) Co (D) Cu

4. Generally transition elements form coloured salts due to the presence of unpaired electrons.
Which of the following compounds will be coloured in solid state ?
(A) Ag2SO4 (B) CuF2 (C) ZnF2 (D) Cu2Cl2
5. On addition of small amount of KMnO4 to concentrated H2SO4, a green oily compound is obtained
which is highly explosive in nature. Identify the compound from the following.
(A) Mn2O7 (B) MnO2 (C) MnSO4 (D) Mn2O3
6. The magnetic nature of elements depends on the presence of unpaired electrons. Identify the
configuration of transition element, which shows highest magnetic moment.
(A) 3d 7 (B) 3d5 (C) 3d8 (D) 3d2
7. Which of the following oxidation state is common for all lanthanoids ?
(A) +2 (B) +3 (C) +4 (D) +5
8. Which of the following reactions are disproportionation reactions ?
(a) Cu+ ® Cu2+ + Cu (b) MnO24 – + 4H+ ® 2MnO–4 + MnO2 + 2H2O
(c) 2KMnO4 ® K2MnO4 + MnO2 + O2 (d) 2MnO4– + 3Mn2+ + 2H2O ® 5MnO2 + 4H+
(A) a, b (B) a, b, c (C) b, c, d (D) a, d
9. When KMnO4 solution is added to oxalic acid solution, the decolourization is slow in the
beginning but becomes instantaneous after some time because....
(A) CO2 is formed as the product. (B) Reaction is exothermic.
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(C) MnO catalyses the reaction.
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(D) Mn2+ acts as autocatalyst.
10. There are 14 elements in actinoid series. Which of the following elements does not belong to this
series ?
(A) U (B) Np (C) Tm (D) Fm
11. KMnO4 acts as an oxidising agent in acidic medium. The number of moles of KMnO4 that will
be needed to react with one mole of sulphide ions in acidic solution is .......... .
2 3 4 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 5 5 5
 KMnO4 acts as an oxidising agent in acidic medium. The number of moles of KMnO4 that will
be needed to react with one mole of sulphide ions in acidic solution is .......... .
2 3 4 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 5 5 5
12. Which of the following is amphoteric oxide ?
Mn2O7, CrO3, Cr2O3, CrO, V2O5, V2O4
(A) V2O5, Cr2O3 (B) Mn2O7, CrO3 (C) CrO, V2O5 (D) V2O5, V2O4
13. Gadolinium belongs to 4f series. It’s atomic number is 64. Which of the following is the correct
electronic configuration of gadolinium ?
(A) [Xe]4f 7 5d1 6s2 (B) [Xe]4f 6 5d2 6s2 (C) [Xe]4f 8 6d2 (D) [Xe] 4f 9 5s1
14. Interstitial compounds are formed when small atoms are trapped inside the crystal lattice of
metals. Which of the following is not the characteristic property of interstitial compounds ?
(A) They have high melting points in comparison to pure metals.
(B) They are very hard.
(C) They retain metallic conductivity.
(D) They are chemically very reactive.
15. The magnetic moment is associated with its spin angular momentum and orbital angular
momentum. Spin only magnetic moment value of Cr3+ ion is ............ .
(A) 2.87 BM (B) 3.87 BM (C) 3.47 BM (D) 3.57 BM
16. KMnO4 acts as an oxidising agent in alkaline medium. When alkaline KMnO4 is treated with KI,
iodide ion is oxidised to ........... .
(A) I2 (B) IO– (C) IO–3 (D) IO–4
17. Which of the following statements is not correct ?
(A) Copper liberates hydrogen from acids.
(B) In its higher oxidation states, manganese forms stable compounds with oxygen and fluorine.
(C) Mn3+ and Co3+ are oxidising agents in aqueous solution.
(D) Ti2+ and Cr2+ are reducing agents in aqueous solution.
18. When acidified K2Cr2O7 solution is added to Sn2+ salts then Sn2+ changes to .......... .
(A) Sn (B) Sn3+ (C) Sn4+ (D) Sn+
19. Highest oxidation state of manganese in fluoride is (+4)(MnF4) but highest oxidation state in
oxides is (+7) (Mn2O7) because ............
(A) Fluorine is more electronegative than oxygen.
(B) Fluorine does not possess d-orbitals.
(C) Fluorine stabilises lower oxidation state.
(D) In covalent compounds fluorine can form single bond only while oxygen forms double bond.
20. Although Zirconium belongs to 4d transition series and Hafnium to 5d transition series even then
they show similar physical and chemical properties because ............ .
(A) Both belong to d-block.
(B) Both have same number of electrons.
(C) Both have similar atomic radius.
(D) Both belong to the same group of the periodic table.
21. Why is HCl not used to make the medium acidic in oxidation reactions of KMnO4 in acidic
medium ?
(A) Both HCl and KMnO4 act as oxidising agents.
(B) KMnO4 oxidises HCl into Cl2 which is also an oxidising agent.
 Why is HCl not used to make the medium acidic in oxidation reactions of KMnO4 in acidic
medium ?
(A) Both HCl and KMnO4 act as oxidising agents.
(B) KMnO4 oxidises HCl into Cl2 which is also an oxidising agent.
(C) KMnO4 is a weaker oxidising agent than HCl.
(D) KMnO4 acts as a reducing agent in the presence of HCl.
22. Generally transition elements and their salts are coloured due to the presence of unpaired
electrons in metal ions. Which of the following compounds are coloured ?
(A) KMnO4 (B) Ce(SO4)2 (C) TiCl4 (D) Cu2Cl2
23. Transition elements show magnetic moment due to spin and orbital motion of electrons. Which
of the following metallic ions have almost same spin only magnetic moment ?
(A) Co2+ (B) Cr2+ (C) Mn2+ (D) Cr3+
24. In the form of dichromate, Cr(VI) is a strong oxidising agent in acidic medium but Mo(VI) in MoO3
and W(VI) in WO3 are not because....
(A) Cr(VI) is more stable than Mo(VI) and W(VI).
(B) Mo(VI) and W(VI) are more stable than Cr(VI).
(C) Higher oxidation states of heavier members of group-6 of transition series are more stable.
(D) Lower oxidation states of heavier members of group-6 of transition series are more stable.
25. Which of the following actinoids show oxidation states upto (+7) ?
(A) Am (B) Pu (C) U (D) Np
26. General electronic configuration of actionoids is (n–2)f 1–14 (n-1)d0–2ns2. Which of the following
actinoids have one electron in 6d orbital ?
(A) U (Atomic no.92) (B) Np (Atomic no.93) (C) Pu (Atomic no.94) (D) Am (Atomic no.95)
27. Which of the following lanthanoids show (+2) oxidation state besides the characteristic oxidation
state (+3) of lanthanoids ?
(A) Ce (B) Eu (C) Yb (D) Ho
28. Which of the following ions show higher spin only magnetic moment value ?
(A) Ti3+ (B) Mn2+ (C) Fe2+ (D) Co3+
29. Transition elements form binary compounds with halogens. Which of the following elements will
form MF3 type compounds ?
(A) Cr (B) Co (C) Cu (D) Ni
30. Which of the following will not act as oxidising agents ?
(A) CrO3 (B) MoO3 (C) WO3 (D) CrO24–
31. Although (+3) is the characteristic oxidation state for lanthanoids but cerium also shows (+4)
oxidation state because ............ .
(A) It has variable ionisation enthalpy.
(B) It has a tendency to attain noble gas configuration.
(C) It has a tendency to attain f 0 configuration.
(D) It resembles Pb4+.
32. Assertion (A) : Cu2+ iodide is not known.
Reason (R) : Cu2+ oxidizes I– to iodine.
(A) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(B) Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not correct explanation of the assertion.
(C) Assertion is not true but reason is true.
(D) Both assertion and reason are false.
 (A) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(B) Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not correct explanation of the assertion.
(C) Assertion is not true but reason is true.
(D) Both assertion and reason are false.
33. Assertion (A) : Separation of Zr and Hf is difficult.
Reason (R) : Because Zr and Hf lie in the same group of the periodic table.
(A) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(B) Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not correct explanation of the assertion.
(C) Assertion is not true but reason is true.
(D) Both assertion and reason are false.
34. Assertion (A) : Actinoids form relatively less stable complexes as compared to lanthanoids.
Reason (R) : Actinoids can utilize their 5f orbitals along with 6d orbitals in bonding but
lanthanoids do not use their 4f orbital for bonding.
(A) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(B) Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not correct explanation of the assertion.
(C) Assertion is not true but reason is true.
(D) Both assertion and reason are false.
35. Assertion (A) : Cu cannot liberate hydrogen from acids.
Reason (R) : Because it has positive electrode potential.
(A) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(B) Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not correct explanation of the assertion.
(C) Assertion is not true but reason is true.
(D) Both assertion and reason are false.
36. Assertion (A) : The highest oxidation state of osmium is (+8).
Reason (R) : Osmium is a 5d-block element.
(A) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(B) Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not correct explanation of the assertion.
(C) Assertion is not true but reason is true.
(D) Both assertion and reason are false.

Section B
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1. Why does copper not replace hydrogen from acids ?
2. Why E° values for Mn, Ni and Zn are more negative than expected ?
3. Why first ionisation enthalpy of Cr is lower than that of Zn ?
4. Transition elements show high melting points. Why ?
5. When Cu2+ ion is treated with KI, a white precipitate is formed. Explain the reaction with the
help of chemical equation.
6. Out of Cu2Cl2 and CuCl2, which is more stable and why ?
7. When a brown compound of manganese (A) is treated with HCl it gives a gas(B). The gas taken
in excess, reacts with NH3 to give an explosive compound (C). Identify compounds A, B and C.
8. Although fluorine is more electronegative than oxygen, but the ability of oxygen to stabilize higher
oxidation states exceeds that of fluorine. Why ?
9. Although Cr3+ and Co2+ ions have same number of unpaired electrons but the magnetic moment
of Cr3+ is 3.87 B.M. and that of Co2+ is 4.87 B.M. Why ?
10. Ionisation enthalpies of Ce, Pr and Nd are higher than Th, Pa and U. Why ?
11. Although Zr belongs to 4d and Hf belongs to 5d transition series but it is quite difficult to separate
them. Why ?
12. Although (+3) oxidation states is the characteristic oxidation state of lanthanoids but cerium shows (+4)
oxidation state also. Why ?
13. Explain why does colour of KMnO4 disappear when oxalic acid is added to its solution in acidic
medium.
14. When orange solution containing Cr2O27– ion is treated with an alkali, a yellow solution is formed
and when H+ ions are added to yellow solution, an orange solution is obtained. Explain why does
this happen ?
15. A solution of KMnO4 on reduction yields either a colourless solution or a brown precipitate or a
green solution depending on pH of the solution. What different stages of the reduction do these
represent and how are they carried out ?
16. The second and third rows of transition elements resemble each other much more than they
resemble the first row. Explain why ?
17. E° of Cu is +0.34 V while that of Zn is –0.76 V. Explain.
18. The halides of transition elements become more covalent with increasing oxidation state of the
metal. Why ?
19. While filling up of electrons in the atomic orbitals, the 4s orbital is filled before the 3d orbital
but reverse happens during the ionisation of the atom. Explain why ?
20. Reactivity of transition elements decreases almost regularly from Sc to Cu. Explain.

Section C
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21. Match the catalysts given in Column-I with the processes given in Column-II.
Column-I (Catalyst) Column-II (Process)
(i) Ni in the presence of hydrogen (a) Ziegler-Natta catalyst
(ii) Cu2Cl2 (b) Contact process
(iii) V2O5 (c) Vegetable oil to ghee
(iv) Finely divided iron (d) Sandmeyer reaction
(v) TiCl4 + Al(CH3)3 (e) Haber’s process
(f) Decomposition of KClO3

22. Match the compounds/elements given in Column-I with uses given in Column-II.

Column-I Column-II
(Compound/element) (Use)
(i) Lanthanoid oxide (a) Production of iron alloy
(ii) Lanthanoid (b) Television screen
(iii) Misch metal (c) Petroleum cracking
(iv) Magnesium based alloy is (d) Lanthanoid metal + iron
constituent of
(v) Mixed oxides of lanthanoids (e) Bullets
are employed (f) In X-ray screen

23. Match the properties given in Column-I with the metals given in Column-II.

Column-II
Column-I (Property) (Metal)
 Match the properties given in Column-I with the metals given in Column-II.

Column-II
Column-I (Property) (Metal)
(i) An element which can show (+8) oxidation (a) Mn
state
(ii) 3d-block element that can show upto (+7) (b) Cr
oxidation state
(iii) 3d-block element with highest melting point (c) Os
(d) Fe

24. Match the statements given in Column-I with the oxidation states given in Column-II.

Column-I Column-II
(i) Oxidation state of Mn in MnO2 is (a) +2
(ii) Most stable oxidation state of Mn is (b) +3
(iii) Most stable oxidation state of Mn in (c) +4
oxides is
(iv) Characteristic oxidation state of (d) + 5
lanthanoids is (e) + 7

25. Match the solutions given in Column-I and the colours given in Column-II.

Column-I Column-II
(Aqueous solution of salt) (Colour)
(i) FeSO4 · 7H2O (a) Green
(ii) NiCl2 · 4H2O (b) Light pink
(iii) MnCl2 · 4H2O (c) Blue
(iv) CoCl2 · 6H2O (d) Pale green
(v) Cu2Cl2 (e) Pink
(f ) Colourless

26. Match the property given in Column-I with the element given in Column-II.

Column-II
Column-I (Property) (Element)

(i) Lanthanoid which shows (+4) oxidation state (a) Pm

(ii) Lanthanoid which can show (+2) oxidation (b) Ce
state
(iii) Radioactive lanthanoid (c) Lu
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(iv) Lanthanoid which has 4f electronic configuration (d) Eu
in (+3) oxidation state
(v) Lanthanoid which has 4f 14 electronic configuration (e) Gd
in (+3) oxidation state (f ) Dy

27. Match the properties given in Column-I with the metals given in Column-II.

Column-II
Column-I (Property) (Metal)
(i) Element with highest second ionisation enthalpy (a) Co
(ii) Element with highest third ionisation enthalpy (b) Cr
(iii) M in M (CO)6 is (c) Cu
(iv) Element with highest heat of atomisation (d) Zn
(e) Ni
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Chapters : 1,2 Std 12 : Chemistry Date : 11/12/25
Total Marks : 70 Unit Test Time : 03 Hour
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