IIT JEE Chemistry - Study Guide - 9. d and f -Block Elements

Sections in the chapter - Jauhar

Chemistry of d-Block elements

9.1 Definition and electronic configurations
9.2 General characteristics of transition elements
9.3 General trends in chemistry of transition elements
Practice problems 9.1 to 9.10
9.4 General trends in some important compounds
9.5 Occurrence and principles of extraction of iron
9.6 Occurrence and principles of extraction of copper
9.7 Occurrence and principles of extraction of silver
9.8 Occurrence and principles of extraction of zinc
9.9 Occurrence and principles of extraction of mercury
9.10 Steel and important alloys
P.P. 9.11 to 9.16
9.11 Some important compounds of transition metals
P.P. 9.17 to 9.22
9.12 Photography

Chemistry of f-Block elements

9.13 f-Block elements
9.14 General characteristics of Lanthanides and Actinides
9.15 Actinides
9.16 General characteristics of Actinides
9.17 Comparison of Actinide and Lanthanide series
P.P. 9.23 to 9.26

Key facts to remember
Conceptual Questions with Answers: 25
Revision Exercises
Very Short Answer questions: 35
Short Answer Questions: 55
Long Answer Questions: 24

Competition File
Typical questions 8
Objective Questions:
Muliple choice questions: 50
Fill in the blanks: 15
True or False: 10

Study Plan

10 days main study
10 days revision


Day 1
Chemistry of d-Block elements

9.1 Definition and electronic configurations
9.2 General characteristics of transition elements
9.3 General trends in chemistry of transition elements up to melting and boiling points

Day 2
9.3 General trends in chemistry of transition elements – remaining portion.
Practice problems 9.1 to 9.10

Day 3

9.4 General trends in some important compounds
9.5 Occurrence and principles of extraction of iron

Day 4
9.6 Occurrence and principles of extraction of copper
9.7 Occurrence and principles of extraction of silver
9.8 Occurrence and principles of extraction of zinc
9.9 Occurrence and principles of extraction of mercury
9.10 Steel and important alloys
P.P. 9.11 to 9.16

Day 5

9.11 Some important compounds of transition metals
P.P. 9.17 to 9.22
9.12 Photography

Day 6

Chemistry of f-Block elements

9.13 f-Block elements
9.14 General characteristics of Lanthanides and Actinides
9.15 Actinides
9.16 General characteristics of Actinides

Day 7

9.17 Comparison of Actinide and Lanthanide series
P.P. 9.23 to 9.26

Key facts to remember

Day 8

Conceptual Questions with Answers: 25

Day 9
Revision Exercises: Very Short Answer questions: 35

Day 10

Short Answer Questions: 1 to 30 55

Revision period

Day 11
Short Answer Questions: 31 to 55

Day 12
Competition File: Typical questions 8

Day 13

Competition File: Muliple choice questions: 1 to 25

Day 14
Competition File: Muliple choice questions: 26 to 50

Day 15

Fill in the blanks: 15

Day 16
True or False: 10

Day 17 to 20
Revision and test paper questions