p-Block Elements — Part I (Group 13 & 14) — JEE Main PYQs & Practice Questions

p-Block Elements — Part I (Group 13 & 14) is a Chemistry chapter in the JEE Main syllabus. This page brings together 60 previous-year and practice questions on p-Block Elements — Part I (Group 13 & 14), organised into 2 topics: Group 13: Boron Family and Group 14: Carbon Family. Most questions come with a step-by-step solution you can work through free in PrepWiser.

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Group 13: Boron Family

• Consider the following reactions Na₂B₄O₇→(Δ)2X+Y CuSO₄+Y→(Non-Luminous flame)Z+SO₃…
• Given below are two statements : Statement I : Gallium is used in the manufacturing of…
• Given below are two statements : Statement I: Upon heating a borax bead dipped in cupric…
• The number of neutrons present in the more abundant isotope of boron is 'x'. Amorphous…
• Which one of the following elements will remain as liquid inside pure boiling water?
• The correct statements from the following are : (A) Tl³⁺ is a powerful oxidising agent…
• Give below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled…
• Given below are the statements about diborane (a) Diborane is prepared by the oxidation…
• For compound having the formula GaAlCl₄, the correct option from the following is :
• The reaction of H₃N₃B₃Cl₃ (A) with LiBH₄ in tetrahydrofuran gives inorganic benzene (B)…
• Aqueous solution of which of the following boron compounds will be strongly basic in…
• Match List I with List II LIST I | LIST II; A. | Melting Point [K] | I. | T 1>In>Ga>A…
• Consider the following elements In, Tl, Al, Pb, Sn and Ge . The most stable oxidation…
• Borazine, also known as inorganic benzene, can be prepared by the reaction of…
• Identify the correct statement for B₂H₆ from those given below : (A) In B₂H₆, all B-H…
• The electronegativity of a group 13 element ' E ' is same as that of Ge (on Pauling…
• Among the following oxides of p-block elements, number of oxides having amphoteric…
• Given below are two statements: Statement I: In group 13, the stability of +1 oxidation…
• Group-13 elements react with O₂ in amorphous form to form oxides of type M₂ O₃ (M=…
• Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is…

Group 14: Carbon Family

• Which element of Group 14 has the highest catenation property?
• Compound A used as a strong oxidizing agent is amphoteric in nature. It is the part of…
• Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : SiO₂ and GeO₂ are acidic while SnO and…
• For a good quality cement, the ratio of silica to alumina is found to be :
• Given below are the atomic numbers of some group 14 elements. The atomic number of the…
• The INCORRECT statement regarding the structure of C₆₀ is :
• Match List - I with List - II. List - I (Si-Compounds) | List - II (Si-Polymeric/Other…
• For a good quality cement, the ratio of lime to the total of the oxides of Si, Al and Fe…
• Given below are two statements : Statement I : The number of pairs among…
• The number of ions from the following that are expected to behave as oxidising agent is…
• It is noticed that Pb²⁺ is more stable than Pb⁴⁺ but Sn²⁺ is less stable than Sn⁴⁺…
• Evaluate the following statements related to group 14 elements for their correctness…
• Choose the INCORRECT statement
• The group 14 elements A and B have the first ionisation enthalpy values of 708 and 715…
• Lead behaves as if it is in the +2 oxidation state predominantly. This is due to:
• Which one of the following compounds of Group-14 elements is not known?
• Given below are two statements. Statement I : Stannane is an example of a molecular…
• Consider the oxides of group 14 elements SiO₂, GeO₂, SnO₂, PbO₂, CO and GeO. The…
• Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled…

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Frequently asked questions

How many p-Block Elements — Part I (Group 13 & 14) questions are there for JEE Main?

PrepWiser has 60 p-Block Elements — Part I (Group 13 & 14) questions for JEE Main, grouped into 2 topics such as Group 13: Boron Family and Group 14: Carbon Family.

Are these p-Block Elements — Part I (Group 13 & 14) questions from previous-year JEE Main papers?

Yes — most are genuine previous-year questions from past JEE Main papers, and the rest are practice questions written to match the JEE Main pattern and difficulty.

Where can I see the answers and solutions to these p-Block Elements — Part I (Group 13 & 14) questions?

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