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p-Block Elements (Group 15–18)

Previous year questions with solutions · 2025 – 2026

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Ques. 1JEE Main 2026, 8 April (Evening Shift)

Find the correct statements related to group 15 hydrides. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A and B only
  2. B and C only
  3. A, B, C and D
  4. A, C and D Only
Ques. 2JEE Main 2026, 5 April (Morning Shift)

Correct statements from the following are: Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. B, C and D Only
  2. C, D and E Only
  3. A, C and E Only
  4. A and E Only
Ques. 3JEE Main 2026, 4 April (Morning Shift)

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Ques. 4JEE Main 2026, 28 January (Morning Shift)

Regarding the hydrides of group 15 elements EH3 (E = N, P, As, Sb), select the correct statement from the following : Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A, B & C only
  2. A, B, C & D
  3. A & D only
  4. B & C only
Ques. 5JEE Main 2026, 28 January (Evening Shift)

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Ques. 6JEE Main 2026, 24 January (Evening Shift)

One mole of Cl2(g) was passed into 2 L of cold 2 M KOH solution. After the reaction, the concentrations of Cl-, ClO- and OH- are respectively (assume volume remains constant)

  1. 0.5 M, 0.5 M, 0.5 M
  2. 1 M, 1 M, 1 M
  3. 0.5 M, 0.5 M, 1 M
  4. 0.75 M, 0.75 M, 1 M
Ques. 7JEE Main 2026, 23 January (Evening Shift)

Elements X and Y belong to Group 15. The difference between the electronegativity values of 'X' and phosphorus is higher than that of the difference between phosphorus and 'Y'. 'X' & 'Y' are respectively

  1. As & Bi
  2. Bi & N
  3. N & As
  4. As & Sb
Ques. 8JEE Main 2026, 22 January (Morning Shift)

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

  1. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  2. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  4. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
Ques. 9JEE Main 2026, 22 January (Evening Shift)

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  2. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  4. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Ques. 10JEE Main 2026, 21 January (Evening Shift)

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  4. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Ques. 11JEE Main 2025, 8 April (Evening Shift)

Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Ques. 12JEE Main 2025, 4 April (Morning Shift)

Given below are two statements: In the light of given statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  3. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  4. Both Statement I and Statement II are False
Ques. 13JEE Main 2025, 3 April (Morning Shift)

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

  1. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  4. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Ques. 14JEE Main 2025, 2 April (Morning Shift)

The property/properties that show irregularity in first four elements of group-17 is/are Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A, B, C and D
  2. A and C only
  3. B only
  4. B and D only
Ques. 15JEE Main 2025, 2 April (Evening Shift)

The nature of oxide (TeO2) and hydride (TeH2) formed by Te, respectively are:

  1. Reducing and basic
  2. Reducing and acidic
  3. Oxidising and acidic
  4. Oxidising and basic
Ques. 16JEE Main 2025, 28 January (Evening Shift)

A group 15 element forms d - d bond with transition metals. It also forms a hydride, which is the strongest base among the hydrides of other group members that form d - d bond. The atomic number of the element is .

Ques. 17JEE Main 2025, 24 January (Morning Shift)

The large difference between the melting and boiling points of oxygen and sulphur may be explained on the basis of

  1. Atomicity
  2. Electron gain enthalpy
  3. Atomic size
  4. Electronegativity
Ques. 18JEE Main 2025, 23 January (Morning Shift)

The incorrect statement among the following is

  1. PH3 shows lower proton affinity than NH3.
  2. SO2 can act as an oxidizing agent, but not as a reducing agent.
  3. NO2 can dimerise easily.
  4. PF3 exists but NF5 does not.
Ques. 19JEE Main 2025, 22 January (Evening Shift)

The maximum covalency of a non-metallic group 15 element ' E ' with weakest E-E bond is :

  1. 5
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 6