The d- & f-Block Elements in NSEC: previous year question analysis
The d- & f-Block Elements has appeared 34 times in NSEC between 2007 and 2025, making it the 18th most-asked of 29 chapters and about 2.6% of the bank. Over the last 5 years it has averaged 2 questions per year.
Total PYQs
34
Years covered
2007–2025
Weightage rank
#18 of 29
Share of bank
2.6%
How many The d- & f-Block Elements questions appeared each year
| Year | Questions | Relative volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 4 | |
| 2013 | 6 | |
| 2014 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Which The d- & f-Block Elements sub-topics are asked most
Every question in this chapter is tagged to a sub-topic, so you can see exactly where the marks sit before you revise.
- Spin-only magnetic moment3 questions
- Colour of transition metal ions3 questions
- Alloys2 questions
- Electronic configuration / unpaired electrons2 questions
- Lanthanide oxidation states2 questions
- Reaction of Fe with Cl21 questions
- Magnetic moment / unpaired electrons1 questions
- Shielding by d electrons1 questions
- Colour of transition-metal ions1 questions
- Charge-transfer colour of permanganate1 questions
Question formats used in The d- & f-Block Elements
- Single-correct MCQ32
- Multiple-correct MCQ2
How The d- & f-Block Elements compares with nearby chapters
- #16States of Matter: Gases & Liquids36
- #17Solutions34
- #18The d- & f-Block Elements34
- #19Redox Reactions32
- #20Amines27
Counts are computed from AcadXL’s own NSEC question bank, tagged chapter- and sub-topic-wise and checked against official answer keys. Sign in to attempt the 34 The d- & f-Block Elements questions with solutions.