Foundation Level (Fail → Pass)

Basic prompts to introduce key ideas.

1. List the groups included in the p-block.

2. Name two non-metals found in the p-block.

3. What are halogens? Give one example.

4. Name one noble gas and one property of noble gases.

5. Define an allotrope.

6. Give two allotropes of carbon.

7. State one physical property of sulfur.

8. Why is oxygen important for life?

9. Give one example of a p-block oxide.

10. State the general electron configuration ending of p-block elements.

 Intermediate Level (Pass → Credit)

Prompts requiring explanation, trends, and reactions.

1. Explain why metallic character increases down a p-block group.

2. Compare the reactivity of fluorine and iodine.

3. Describe how chlorine displaces bromine from a bromide solution.

4. Explain why CO₂ is considered an acidic oxide.

5. Write the balanced equation for the formation of sulfuric acid from SO₂.

6. Compare nitrogen and phosphorus in terms of reactivity.

7. Explain why noble gases are inert.

8. Describe how ammonia is produced (Haber process).

9. Compare the oxidation states commonly found in Group 15.

10. Explain the trend in boiling points down Group 17.

Advanced Level (Credit → Distinction)

Analytical and application-focused prompts.

1. Discuss trends in electronegativity across periods in the p-block.

2. Analyse the variation in oxidation states in Group 14 elements.

3. Explain the inert pair effect with examples.

4. Evaluate why nitrogen forms multiple oxidation states but prefers –3 in many compounds.

5. Compare the bonding and structure in CO₂ and SiO₂.

6. Discuss why fluorine is the strongest oxidizing agent among halogens.

7. Predict the acidity of oxides across a period using periodic trends.

8. Explain why iodine forms tri-iodide ion (I₃⁻).

9. Compare bonding in graphite and diamond.

10. Evaluate the environmental significance of p-block oxides like NO₂ and SO₂.