Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

28 topics, ranked by how often each is asked.

  • 41 questions
  • 30 papers
  • 2.33% of Chemistry

Topics

The squares are the last ten exam years: filled means it was asked that year.

Topics

28 topics · 41 questions
  1. 1Periodic Trends in Properties of Elements2.4%1 questionPractise Periodic Trends in Properties of Elements
  2. 2Electronic Configuration and Types of Elements2.4%1 questionPractise Electronic Configuration and Types of Elements
  3. 3Periodic Trend in Electronegativity2.4%1 questionPractise Periodic Trend in Electronegativity
  4. 4Anomalies in Ionization Enthalpy Trend (Period 2)2.4%1 questionPractise Anomalies in Ionization Enthalpy Trend (Period 2)
  5. 5Ionic Radii of Isoelectronic Species12%5 questionsPractise Ionic Radii of Isoelectronic Species
  6. 6Nomenclature of Elements with Z > 1002.4%1 questionPractise Nomenclature of Elements with Z > 100
  7. 7Isoelectronic Species4.9%2 questionsPractise Isoelectronic Species
  8. 8Nomenclature of Elements with Atomic Number Greater than 1002.4%1 questionPractise Nomenclature of Elements with Atomic Number Greater than 100
  9. 9Periodic Trends – Chemical Reactivity and Nature of Oxides2.4%1 questionPractise Periodic Trends – Chemical Reactivity and Nature of Oxides
  10. 10Periodic Trends – Ionisation Enthalpy2.4%1 questionPractise Periodic Trends – Ionisation Enthalpy
  11. 11Atomic/ionic radii trends and IUPAC nomenclature of elements2.4%1 questionPractise Atomic/ionic radii trends and IUPAC nomenclature of elements
  12. 12Periodic trend of metallic character2.4%1 questionPractise Periodic trend of metallic character
  13. 13Periodic trend - atomic radius2.4%1 questionPractise Periodic trend - atomic radius
  14. 14Periodic properties - paramagnetism, ionisation enthalpy, oxidising power, reactivity2.4%1 questionPractise Periodic properties - paramagnetism, ionisation enthalpy, oxidising power, reactivity
  15. 15Periodic table - blocks and representative elements2.4%1 questionPractise Periodic table - blocks and representative elements
  16. 16Classification of elements2.4%1 questionPractise Classification of elements
  17. 17Ionisation enthalpy trends4.9%2 questionsPractise Ionisation enthalpy trends
  18. 18Nature of oxides2.4%1 questionPractise Nature of oxides
  19. 19Electron gain enthalpy9.8%4 questionsPractise Electron gain enthalpy
  20. 20Valency and formula of ionic compounds2.4%1 questionPractise Valency and formula of ionic compounds
  21. 21Electronic configuration and position of elements2.4%1 questionPractise Electronic configuration and position of elements
  22. 22Periodic trends – ionisation enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, radii2.4%1 questionPractise Periodic trends – ionisation enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, radii
  23. 23Ionisation enthalpy and electron gain enthalpy2.4%1 questionPractise Ionisation enthalpy and electron gain enthalpy
  24. 24Atomic radius2.4%1 questionPractise Atomic radius
  25. 25Ionic radii4.9%2 questionsPractise Ionic radii
  26. 26Ionisation enthalpy9.8%4 questionsPractise Ionisation enthalpy
  27. 27Atomic and Ionic Radii2.4%1 questionPractise Atomic and Ionic Radii
  28. 28Electronic Configuration and Position in Periodic Table2.4%1 questionPractise Electronic Configuration and Position in Periodic Table

Questions per paper

Asked in 15 of the last 16 papers (2017–2026).

  1. 2026: 2 questions
  2. 2026 Re-NEET: 2 questions
  3. 2025: 2 questions
  4. 2024: 2 questions
  5. 2024 Re-NEET: 3 questions
  6. 2023: 1 question
  7. 2023 Manipur: not asked
  8. 2022: 1 question
  9. 2022 Phase 2: 1 question
  10. 2021: 1 question
  11. 2020: 2 questions
  12. 2020 Phase-2: 1 question
  13. 2019: 1 question
  14. 2019 Odisha: 1 question
  15. 2018: 1 question
  16. 2017: 1 question

Concepts tested

  • Ionisation enthalpy trends 2
  • acidic, basic, amphoteric and neutral oxides
  • Anomalous behaviour of second period elements
  • Anomaly of second period elements
  • Classification of elements
  • Electron gain enthalpy
  • Electronegativity trend across period and group
  • element-114-group14
  • Exception in first ionisation enthalpy
  • Exceptions in second period
  • Exceptions to ionization enthalpy trend due to stable subshells
  • Factors affecting ionisation enthalpy
  • Group number of d-block element
  • Half-filled subshell stability
  • identifying isoelectronic pairs
  • Ionic radius and effective nuclear charge
  • ionisation enthalpy order in the second period
  • Isoelectronic ions