Atomic structure MCQ

1. Which of the following correctly represents the electronic distribution in the Mg atom?
(a) 3, 8, 1
(b) 2, 8, 2
(c) 1, 8, 3
(d) 8, 2, 2
2. The number of electrons in an element X is 15 and the number of neutrons is 16. Which of
the following is the correct representation of the element?

3. Which of the following are true for an element?

(i) Atomic number = number of protons + number of electrons
(ii) Mass number = number of protons + number of neutrons
(iii) Atomic mass = number of protons = number of neutrons
(iv) Atomic number = number of protons = number of electrons

(a) (i) and (ii) (c) (ii) and (iii)

(b) (i) and (iii) (d) (ii) and (iv)

4. Nucleons is
(a) Total no. of protons
(b) Total no. protons and electrons
(c) Total no. of neutrons
(d) Total no. protons and neutrons
5. The ion of an element has 3 positive charges. Mass number of the atom is 27 and the
number of neutrons is 14. What is the number of electrons in the ion?
(a) 13
(b) 10
(c) 14
(d) 16

6. An atom with 3 protons and 4 neutrons will have a valency of

(a) 3
(b) 7
(c) 1
(d) 4

7. How many electrons are present in M-shell of Calcium?

(a) 5
(b) 8
(c) 12
(d) 18
8. Identify the Mg2+ ion from the figure where, n and p represent the number of neutrons and
protons respectively.

9. The maximum number of electrons in a shell is given by …………….

(a) (2n)2
(b) 2(n-1)2
(c) 2n2
(d) 2n3

10. Indicate the number of electrons, protons and neutrons in the element .
(a) e = 19, p = 19, n = 20
(b) e = 18, p = 19, n = 19
(c) e = 19, p = 20, n = 20
(d) e = 19, p = 19, n = 19
11. . In an atom valence electron are present in:
(a)Outermost orbit
(b)Next to outermost orbit
(c)First orbit
(d)Any one of its orbit
12. What is the number of valence electrons of AI?
(a)1
(b)2
(c)3
(d)4
13. The nucleus of an atom contains:
(a)Protons
(b)Electrons
(c)Protons and neutrons
(d)Neutrons
14. Which of the following electronic configurations is wrong?
(a) Be = 2, 2
(b) S = 2, 6, 8
(c) P = 2, 8, 5
(d) O = 2, 6
15. Which of the following statement is always correct?
(a) An atom has equal number of electrons and protons.
(b) An atom has equal number of electrons and neutrons.
(c) An atom has equal number of protons and neutrons.
(d) An atom has equal number of electrons, protons and neutrons.
16. The following atom is of

(a) Neon
(b) Magnesium
(c) Sodium
(d) Aluminium
17. How many electrons are present in valance shell of Chlorine?
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 2
18. Group 2 consists of
(a) Alkaline Earth metals (b) Halogens
(c) Alkali Metals (d) Noble metals
19. Elements are arranged in order of
(a) decreasing atomic number
(b) decreasing atomic mass
(c) increasing atomic number
(d) none of the above
20. What type of sharing is present in covalent bond?
(a) Neutron (b) Proton (c) Electron (d) All of the above
21. How are the elements of a period arranged in the periodic table from left to right?
(a) Atomic number (b) Atomic mass (c) Isotopes (d) Outer level electron
22. How are the elements of a period arranged in the periodic table from left to right?
a. Atomic number
b. Atomic mass
c. Isotopes
d. Outer level electrons
23. Which statement about metals and non-metals in the periodic table is true?
a. There are more non-metal elements than metal elements
b. Metals are on the left of the periodic table and non-metals are on the right.
c. Metals are on the right of the periodic table and non-metals are on the left.
d. None of the above
24. What change occurs to an atom when it forms a negative ion?
a. It loses electrons
b. It gains protons
c. It gains electrons
 d. It loses protons
25. Which noble gas has the same electronic structure as Al3+ ion?
a. Krypton b. Neon
c. Helium d. Argon
26. Dot diagram are used to represent
a. Atomic number
b. Atomic mass
c. Isotopes
d. Outer level electrons
27. Which options correctly describes the relative charges and masses of the subatomic
particles?

28. Which of these properties does a typical non-metal element have?

a. It is a good conductor of heat
b. It has high density
c. It is a poor conductor of electricity
d. None of the above
29. Each period in the periodic table ends with ____.
(a)an alkali metal
(b)a halogen
(c)a transition element
(d)an inert gas
30. There are ____ elements in the third period of the periodic table.
(a) 2
(b) 8
(c) 18
(d) 32

31. Which of the following does not match the characteristics of an Isotope?

(a) Isotopes of some elements are radioactive

(b) Isotopes are the atoms of different elements

(c) Isotopes differ in number of neutrons

(d) Isotopes have similar chemical properties

32. There are three isotopes of carbon which are named as C-12, C-13 and C-14 out of
which C-12 is the most abundant isotope. In the given structures of 3 isotopes, what
will be the composition of the nucleus?

(a)C-12 : 6p + 6n, C-13 : 7p + 6n, C-14 : 8p + 6n

(b)C-12 : 6p + 6n, C-13 : 6p + 7n, C-14 : 6p + 8n
(c)C-12 : 6p + 6n, C-13 : 5p + 8n, C-14 : 7p + 7n
(d) C-12 : 6p + 6n, C-13 : 12p + 1n, C-14 : 5p + 9n
33. The first three periods are
a) long periods
b) short periods
c) moderate periods
d) none of the above
34. On going down in a group of the periodic table, the metallic character of elements
a) Decreases
b) Increases
c) Remains the same
35. Both elements of 1st period contain valence electrons in
a) M shell
b) S shell
c) K shell
36. On going down in a group of the periodic table, the metallic character of elements
a) Decreases
b) Increases
c) Remains the same
37. Elements from Th(90) to Lr(103) are called
a) Lanthanides
b) Actinides
c) Noble metals
38. On moving from left to right in a period of Periodic Table, the size of atom
a) Decreases
b) Increases
c) Remains the same
39. On moving from left to right in a period, the basic nature of oxides ______ and the acidic
nature of oxides ______.
a) Increases, decreases
b) Remains the same, increases
c) Decreases, increases.
40. The horizontal rows of the periodic table are called
a) rows
b) periods
c) groups
41. Which of the following is isotope?
(a)chlorine
(b) tritium
(c) Sulphur
42. Which one of the following is isotope of hydrogen?
(a) Deuterium
(b) Titanium
(c) C-14
(d) Cl-35
43. The melting point _______ and the density _______ as we go down group 1
(a)Increases, Decreases
(b) remains the same, increases
(c) decreases, decreases
(d) decreases, increases
44. Which of these properties does a typical non-metal element have?
a. It is a good conductor of heat
b. It has high density
c. It is a poor conductor of electricity
d. None of the above
45. The atomic number of sodium is 11 and its mass number is 23. It has
(a) 11 neutrons and 12 protons
(b) 12 protons and 11 electrons
(c) 11 electrons and 12 neutrons
(d) 12 electrons and 11 neutrons