p-Block Elements: Part II (Group 15-18) JEE Main PYQs PDF, 2020–2026

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All 11 JEE Main 2026 p-Block Elements: Part II (Group 15-18) questions in the free PDF, latest shift first.

1. JEE Main 2026 · 8 Apr · Shift 2 · Group 15: Nitrogen Family

   Find the correct statements related to group 15 hydrides.

   A. Reducing nature increases from ${\mathrm{NH}}_{3}$ to ${\mathrm{BiH}}_{3}$

   B. Tendency to donate lone pair of electrons decreases from ${\mathrm{NH}}_{3}$ to ${\mathrm{BiH}}_{3}$

   C. The stability of hydrides decreases from ${\mathrm{NH}}_{3}$ to ${\mathrm{BiH}}_{3}$

   D. HEH bond angle decreases from ${\mathrm{NH}}_{3}$ to ${\mathrm{SbH}}_{3}({\mathrm{E}}=$ Elements of group 15)

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2. JEE Main 2026 · 6 Apr · Shift 2 · Group 15: Nitrogen Family

   Treatment of a gas ' $X$ ' with a freshly prepared ferrous sulphate solution gives a compound ' $Y$ ' as a brown ring. The compounds X and Y are.

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3. JEE Main 2026 · 5 Apr · Shift 2 · Group 15: Nitrogen Family

   Given below are two statements :

   Statement I: Aluminium upon reaction with NaOH forms ${[{\mathrm{Al}}({\mathrm{OH}})_{6}]}^{{3-}}$ ion.

   Statement II : The geometry of ${\mathrm{ICl}}_{4}^{{-}},{\mathrm{ClO}}_{3}^{{-}}$and ${\mathrm{IBr}}_{2}^{{-}}$is square planar, pyramidal and linear respectively.

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4. JEE Main 2026 · 5 Apr · Shift 1 · Group 15: Nitrogen Family

   Correct statements from the following are:

   A. Nitrogen in oxidation states from +1 to +4 disproportionates in acid medium.

   B. Nitrogen has the ability to form ${\mathrm{d}}\pi$ - ${\mathrm{p}}\pi$ multiple bonds with itself and other elements with small size and high electronegativity.

   C. N-N single bond is stronger than P-P single bond.

   D. Nitrogen has highest density in its group due to small size.

   E. The maximum covalency of nitrogen is four since it has only four valence orbitals for bonding.

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5. JEE Main 2026 · 4 Apr · Shift 1 · Group 15: Nitrogen Family

   A monoatomic anion (A ) has 45 neutrons and 36 electrons. Atomic mass, group in the periodic table and physical state at room temperature of the element (A) respectively are

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6. JEE Main 2026 · 4 Apr · Shift 1 · Group 16: Oxygen Family

   Given below are two statements :

   Statement I : The covalency of oxygen is generally two but it can exceed upto four. The oxidation state of oxygen in ${\mathrm{SO}}_{2}$ is -2 and in ${\mathrm{OF}}_{2}$ it is +2 .

   Statement II : The anomalous behaviour of oxygen when compared to the other elements of group 16 is due to its small size and high electronegativity.

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7. JEE Main 2026 · 28 Jan · Shift 1 · Group 15: Nitrogen Family

   Regarding the hydrides of group 15 elements ${\mathrm{EH}}_{3}({\mathrm{E}}={\mathrm{N}},{\mathrm{P}},{\mathrm{As}},{\mathrm{Sb}})$, select the correct statement from the following :

   A. The stability of hydrides decreases down the group.

   B. The basicity of hydrides decreases down the group.

   C. The reducing character increases down the group.

   D. The boiling point increases down the group.

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8. JEE Main 2026 · 28 Jan · Shift 2 · Group 17: Halogens

   Given below are two statements :

   Statement I : The increasing order of boiling point of hydrogen halides is HCl < HBr < HI < HF.

   Statement II : The increasing order of melting point of hydrogen halides is HCl < HBr < HF < HI.

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9. JEE Main 2026 · 22 Jan · Shift 1 · Group 15: Nitrogen Family

   A 'p'-block element $({\mathrm{E}})$ and hydrogen form a binary cation ${({\mathrm{EH}}_{{{\mathrm{x}}}})}^{{+}}$, while ${\mathrm{EH}}_{3}$ on treatment with ${\mathrm{K}}_{2}{\mathrm{HgI}}_{4}$ in alkaline medium gives a precipitate of basic mercury(II)amido-iodine. Given below are first ionisation enthalpy values $\left({\mathrm{kJ}}{\mathrm{mol}}^{{-1}}\right)$ for first element each from group 13, 14, 15 and 16. Identify the correct first ionisation enthalpy value for element E.

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10. JEE Main 2026 · 22 Jan · Shift 1 · Group 17: Halogens

    Given below are two statements :

    Statement I : The halogen that makes longest bond with hydrogen in HX, has the smallest covalent radius in its group.

    Statement II : A group 15 element's hydride ${\mathrm{EH}}_{3}$ has the lowest boiling point among corresponding hydrides of other group 15 elements. The maximum covalency of that element E is 4 .

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11. JEE Main 2026 · 22 Jan · Shift 2 · Group 15: Nitrogen Family

    Given below are two statements :

    Statement I : Elements ' $X$ ' and ' $Y$ ' are the most and least electronegative elements, respectively among ${\mathrm{N}},{\mathrm{As}},{\mathrm{Sb}}$ and P . The nature of the oxides ${\mathrm{X}}_{2}{\mathrm{O}}_{3}$ and ${\mathrm{Y}}_{2}{\mathrm{O}}_{3}$ is acidic and amphoteric, respectively.

    Statement II : ${\mathrm{BCl}}_{3}$ is covalent in nature and gets hydrolysed in water. It produces ${[{\mathrm{B}}({\mathrm{OH}})_{4}]}^{{-}}$ and ${[{\mathrm{B}}{({\mathrm{H}}_{2}{\mathrm{O}})}_{6}]}^{{3+}}$ in aqueous medium.

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