JEE Main Chemistry · The p-Block Elements

Group 15 & 16 in JEE Main

Name: Group 15 & 16: JEE Main previous year questions
Creator: Lumi

Group 15 & 16 (Chemistry, The p-Block Elements) came 14 times in 14 of the 42 JEE Main shifts Lumi analysed, across 8 distinct ideas. 7 of them came in 2024–26; it was last asked in 2026.

Questions: 14; in 14 shifts
Ideas asked: 8; 5 asked more than once
Numerical answer: 2; 14% of its questions
Pattern: Asked most years; last asked 2026

Questions each year

In the shifts Lumi analysed for each year.

Difficulty and format

Easy 2Medium 12Hard 0

Format

Single correct6 Q
Other3 Q
Numerical value2 Q
Match the list2 Q
Two statements1 Q

Ideas inside the topic

8 ideas

Phosphorus Oxoacids3 Q
Anomalous Properties of Nitrogen2 Q
Group 16 Hydrides Trends2 Q
Preparation of Dinitrogen2 Q
Sulfur Oxoacids2 Q
Brown Ring Test Complex1 Q
Group 15 Hydrides Trends1 Q
Nitrogen Oxides Structure1 Q

Where it sits

Part of The p-Block Elements, which had 58 questions in all. Group 15 & 16 accounts for 24% of them. In Lumi's JEE taxonomy it belongs to Inorganic Chemistry.

Every question

All 14 Group 15 & 16 questions

Newest first, each with its options and official answer.

5 Apr 2026, Shift 1 · Q59Correct statements from the following are: A. Nitrogen in oxidation states from +1 to +4 disproportionates in acid medium. B. Nitrogen has…MediumOther
6 Apr 2026, Shift 2 · Q70Treatment 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.EasySingle correct
8 Apr 2026, Shift 2 · Q59Find the correct statements related to group 15 hydrides. A. Reducing nature increases from $\mathrm{NH_3}$ to $\mathrm{BiH_3}$ B.…MediumOther
2 Apr 2025, Shift 2 · Q59The nature of oxide ( $\mathrm{TeO_2}$ ) and hydride ( $\mathrm{TeH_2}$ ) formed by Te, respectively are :MediumSingle correct
3 Apr 2025, Shift 1 · Q61Given below are two statements: Statement I : The N - N single bond is weaker and longer than that of P - P single bond. Statement II :…MediumTwo statements
9 Apr 2024, Shift 2 · Q89Number of oxygen atoms present in chemical formula of fuming sulphuric acid is ________.EasyNumerical value
31 Jan 2024, Shift 2 · Q68Choose the correct statements from the following A. All group 16 elements form oxides of general formula $\mathrm{EO_2}$ and…MediumOther
6 Apr 2023, Shift 1 · Q69Match List I with List II LIST I (Oxide) | LIST II (Type of bond) A. $\mathrm{N_2O_4}$ | I. 1 N = O bond B. $\mathrm{NO_2}$ | II. 1 N – O…MediumMatch the list
8 Apr 2023, Shift 2 · Q88The ratio of sigma and $\pi$ bonds present in pyrophosphoric acid is ____________.MediumNumerical value
28 Jul 2022, Shift 1 · Q69Match List - I with List - II, match the gas evolved during each reaction. List - I | List - II (A)…MediumMatch the list
29 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q71The oxoacid of phosphorus that is easily obtained from a reaction of alkali and white phosphorus and has two P-H bonds, is :MediumSingle correct
16 Mar 2021, Shift 2 · Q37The exact volumes of 1 M NaOH solution required to neutralise 50 mL of 1 M $\mathrm{H_3PO_3}$ solution and 100 mL of 2 M…MediumSingle correct
8 Jan 2020, Shift 1 · Q35The number of bonds between sulphur and oxygen atoms in $\mathrm{S_2O_8^{2-}}$ and the number of bonds between sulphur and sulphur atoms…MediumSingle correct
2 Sep 2020, Shift 1 · Q35On heating compound (A) gives a gas (B) which is a constituent of air. This gas when treated with $\mathrm{H_2}$ in the presence of a…MediumSingle correct