Inorganic Chemistry - F Block Elements

JEE-Main (Previous Year Questions)
1. Arrange Ce3+, La3+, Pm3+ and Yb3+ in increasing order of their ionic radius [AIEEE-2002]
(1) Yb3+ < Pm3+ < Ce3+ < La3+ (2) Ce3+ > Yb3+ < Pm3+ < La3+
(3) Yb3+ > Pm3+ < La3+ < Ce3+ (4) Pm3+ < La3+ < Ce3+ > Yb3+
2. Most common oxidation states shown by cerium are: [AIEEE-2002]

(1) +2, +4 (2) +3, +4 (3) +3, +5 (4) +2, +3
3. The radius of La3+ is 1.06Å, which of the following given values will be closest to the radius of
Lu3+ (At no. of Lu = 71, La = 57) [AIEEE-2003]
(1) 1.6 Å (2) 1.4 Å (3) 1.06 Å (4) 0.85 Å
4. Cerium (Z = 58) is an important member of the lanthanoids. Which of the following

statements about cerium is INCORRECT [AIEEE-2004]
(1) Cerium (IV) acts as an oxidising agent
(2) The +3 oxidation state of cerium is more stable than the +4 oxidation state
(3) The +4 oxidation state of cerium is not known in solutions
(4) The common oxidation states of cerium are +3 and +4
5. The lanthanoid contraction is responsible for the fact that [AIEEE-2005]

(1) Zr and Y have about the same radius (2) Zr and Nb have similar oxidation state
(3) Zr and Hf have about the same radius (4) Zr and Zn have similar oxidation state
6. Lanthanoid contraction is caused due to [AIEEE-2006]

(1) the same effective nuclear charge from Ce to Lu
(2) the imperfect shielding on outer electrons by 4f electrons from the nuclear charge
(3) the appreciable shielding on outer electrons by 4f electrons from the nuclear charge
(4) the appreciable shielding on outer electrons by 5d electrons from the nuclear charge
7. Larger number of oxidation states are exhibited by the actinoids than those by the
lanthanoids, the MAIN reason being [AIEEE-2008]
(1) 4f orbitals more diffused than the 5f orbitals
(2) lesser energy difference between 5f and 6d than between 4f and 5d orbitals
(3) more energy difference between 5f and 6d than between 4f and 5d orbitals
(4) more reactive nature of the actinides than the lanthanides
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8. Knowing that the chemistry of lanthanoids (Ln) is dominated by its +3 oxidation state, which
of the following statements is INCORRECT? [AIEEE-2009]
(1) Ln(III) compounds are generally colourless
(2) Ln(III) hydroxides are mainly basic in character
(3) Because of the large size of the Ln(III) ions the bonding in its compounds is predominantly
ionic in character
(4) The ionic sizes of Ln(III) decrease in general with increasing atomic number
9. In context of the lanthanoids, which of the following statements is NOT CORRECT?

[AIEEE-2011]
(1) Because of similar properties the separation of lanthanoids is not easy
(2) Availability of 4f electrons results in the formation of compounds in +4 state for all the
members of the series
(3) There is a gradual decrease in the radii of the members with increasing atomic number in
the series
(4) All the members exhibit +3 oxidation state
10. Which of the following forms stable +4 oxidation state? [JEE(Main)-2012]

(1) La(Z = 57) (2) Eu(Z = 63) (3) Gd(Z = 64) (4) Ce(Z = 58)
11. The number of unpaired electrons in Gadolinium [Z = 64] is: [JEE(Main)-2012]

(1) 2 (2) 6 (3) 8 (4) 3
12. The highest possible oxidation states of uranium and plutonium, respectively, are:
[JEE(Main)-2019]
(1) 6 and 4 (2) 7 and 6 (3) 4 and 6 (4) 6 and 7
13. The electronic configurations of bivalent europium and trivalent cerium are
(atomic number : Xe = 54, Ce = 58, Eu = 63) [JEE(Main)-2020]
(1) [Xe] 4f4 and [Xe] 4f9 (2) [Xe] 4f7 and [Xe] 4f1
(3) [Xe] 4f7 6s2 and [Xe] 4f2 6s2 (4) [Xe] 4f2 and [Xe] 4f7
14. Which one of the following lanthanoids does not form MO2? [JEE(Main)-2021]
[M is lanthanoid metal]
(1) Nd (2) Yb (3) Dy (4) Pr
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15. Given below are two statement: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as
Reason: [JEE(Main)-2021]
Assertion A: Size of Bk3+ ion is less than Np3+ ion.
Reason R: The above is a consequence of the lanthanoid contraction. In the light of the above
statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) is false but is true
(2) Both and are true but is not the correct explanation of A
(3) Both and are true and is the correct explanation of A
(4) is true but is false
16 Given below are two statements:

Statement I: The E° value of Ce4+/Ce3+ is +1.74 V
Statement II: Ce is more stable in Ce4+ state than Ce3+ state.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options
given below: [JEE(Main)-2021]
(1) Both statement I and statement II are correct
(2) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct
(3) Both statement I and statement II are incorrect
(4) Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
17. Cerium (IV) has a noble gas configuration. Which of the following is correct statement about
it?
(1) It will not prefer to undergo redox reactions. [JEE(Main)-2022]
(2) It will prefer to gain electron and act as an oxidizing agent
(3) It will prefer to give away an electron and behave as reducing agent
(4) It acts as both, oxidizing and reducing agent.
18. The most common oxidation state of Lanthanoid elements is + 3. Which of the following is
likely to deviate easily from+ 3 oxidation state? [JEE(Main)-2022]
(1) Ce (At. No. 58) (2) La (At. No. 57) (3) Lu (At. No. 71) (4) Gd (At. No. 64)
19.
(Given: Atomic no. Eu, 63; Sm, 62; Tm, 69; Tb, 65; Yb, 70; Dy, 66] [JEE(Main)-2022]
(1) Eu2+ and Tm2+ (2) Sm2+ and Tm3+
(3) Tb4+ and Yb2+ (4) Dy3+ and Yb3+
20. Which one of the lanthanoids given below is the most stable in divalent form?
[JEE(Main)-2022]
(1) Ce (Atomic Number 58) (2) Sm (Atomic Number 62)
(3) Eu (Atomic Number 63) (4) Yb (Atomic Number 70)
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21. Which of the following pair is not isoelectronic species? [JEE(Main)-2022]
(At. no. Sm, 62; Er, 68: Yb, 70: Lu, 71; Eu, 63: Tb, 65; Tm, 69)
(1) Sm2+ and Eu3+ (2) Yb2+ and Lu3+ (3) Eu2+ and Tb4+ (4) Tb2+ and Tm4+
ANSWER KEY
1. (1) 2. (2) 3. (4) 4. (3) 5. (3) 6. (2) 7. (2)
8. (1) 9. (2) 10. (4) 11. (3) 12. (4) 13. (2) 14. (2)
15. (4) 16 (4) 17. (2) 18. (1) 19. (3) 20. (3) 21. (4)
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JEE-Main (Previous Year Questions)

2. Most common oxidation states shown by cerium are: [AIEEE-2002]

4. Cerium (Z = 58) is an important member of the lanthanoids. Which of the following

5. The lanthanoid contraction is responsible for the fact that [AIEEE-2005]

6. Lanthanoid contraction is caused due to [AIEEE-2006]

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9. In context of the lanthanoids, which of the following statements is NOT CORRECT?

10. Which of the following forms stable +4 oxidation state? [JEE(Main)-2012]

11. The number of unpaired electrons in Gadolinium [Z = 64] is: [JEE(Main)-2012]

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16 Given below are two statements:

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