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Periodic Table
Classification of elements and 5. Which of the following statement is not
true?
periodicity in properties
A) Newlands arranged the elements in
increasing order of their atomic weights.
3.1 Why do we need to classify
B) Newlands noted that every eighth element
elements? had properties similar to the first element.
C) Newlands relationship between elements
3.2 Genesis of periodic was just like every eighth note that resembles
classification the first in octaves of music.
D) Newland's law of octaves seemed to be true
1. Who gave the idea for the first time to
only for elements upto Zinc.
classify elements as per their physical and
chemical properties? 6.Newland's law of octaves seemed to be true
A) Mendeleev only for elements upto ____.
B) Dobereiner A) Zn
C) Newlands B) Ca
D) Meyer C) Mg
D) Na
2. According to Dobereiner, group of three
element is known as 7. Mendeleev's periodic law states that:
A) Quad A) The properties of the elements are a
B) Triangle periodic function of their atomic number
C) Triads B) The properties of the elements are a
D) Tris periodic function of their ionization energy
C) The properties of the elements are a
3. Pick out the incorrect statement(s) about
periodic function of their electronegativity
Dobereiner law of Triads.
D) The properties of the elements are a
A) Middle element of each triads had an
periodic function of their atomic weight
atomic weight about half way between the
atomic weight of other two element. 8. Lothar Mayer curve was plotted between-
B) Middle element of each triads had an A) Atomic density vs Atomic volume
atomic weight equal to sum of the atomic B) Atomic volume vs Atomic weight
weight of other two element. C) bp/mp vs Atomic weight
C) Properties of the middle element were in D) Both B and C
between two of the other two member.
D) Dobereiner's law of triads works only for 9. Which shows the demerit of Mendeleev’s
few element. periodic table?
A) Te with higher atomic weight was placed
4. Which of the following doesn’t follow before iodine
Dobereiner’s law of triads B) Co with higher atomic weight was placed
A) Li Na K before Ni
B) F Cl Br C) Both A and B are correct
C) Ca Sr Ba D) None of these
D) Cl Br I
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10. Which shows merit of Mendeleev’s periodic B) II

table? C) IV
A) He left several gaps in periodic table which D) 0
was undiscovered
B) Eka Aluminium was named for Gallium 17. What is/are the drawbacks of Mendeleev's
C) Eka Silicon was named for Germanium periodic table?
D) All of the above A) Placing of H was not decided
B) Position of isotopes were not defined
11. How many elements were placed in VIII C) Gaps for new elements were left
group of Mendelev’s periodic table ? D) Both A and B
A) 1
B) 2 3.3 Modern periodic law and the
C) 3 present form of the periodic table
D) 4
18. In 1913, the English Physicist, Henry
12. Which element(s) were unknown at the Moseley observed regularities in the
time of Mendeleev published his periodic characteristic ____ spectra.
table? A) NMR
A) Gallium B) IR
B) Germanium C) X-ray
C) Both A and B D) UV
D) None of the above
19. Henry Moseley plotted the graph between
13. Which of the following element is called as √ (V is frequency of X-ray) against ____ which
Eka-aluminium and Eka-silicon as per gave straight line.
Mendeleev? A) Atomic number
A) In and Ge B) Atomic mass
B) B and Ga C) Atomic radius
C) Ga and Ge D) None of the above
D) In and Ga
20. What does the (Z) represent in the below
14. How many vertical columns were present graph?
in Mendeleev's periodic table?
A) 8
B) 9
C) 10
D) 12

15. How many horizontal rows were there in

Mendeleev's periodic classification? A) Atomic mass
A) 8 B) Atomic number
B) 12 C) Frequency
C) 6 D) Atomic radius
D) 7

16. The noble gases were placed in ____ group

of Mendeleev's classification?
A) I
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21. Who showed that the atomic number is 27. In which of the following, the elements
more fundamental property of an element having similar outer electronic configurations
than its atomic mass? are arranged/placed?
A) Henry Moseley A) Periods
B) Lothar Meyer B) Series
C) Dobereiner C) Groups
D) Dmitri Mendeleev D) None of the above

22. "Modern Periodic Law" is the modification 28. How many periods are there in modern
of- periodic table?
A) Dobereiner's law of triads A) 7
B) Newlands law of octaves B) 14
C) Mendeleev's periodic law C) 6
D) Lothar Meyer's law D) 18

23. According to Modern Periodic Law: 29. How many groups are there in modern
A) The physical and chemical properties of the periodic table?
elements are periodic functions of their atomic A) 7
radius B) 14
B) The physical and chemical properties of the C) 16
elements are periodic functions of their atomic D) 18
mass
C) The physical and chemical properties of the 30. The periodic number corresponds to the
elements are periodic functions of their atomic highest ____.
number A) Principal Quantum number
D) Both B and C B) Azimuthal Quantum number
C) Spin Quantum number
24. How many naturally occurring elements D) Magnetic Quantum number
are there in periodic table? 31. The number of element present in first
A) 90 period of Modern periodic table is:
B) 84 A) 8
C) 104 B) 18
D) 94 C) 3
D) 2
25. The horizontal rows in modern periodic
table are called ____. 32. The number of elements present in the
A) Groups 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th periods respectively
B) Series are:
C) Period A) 2, 8, 8, 18, 32
D) Both B and C B)8, 8, 8, 8, 18
C) 8, 8, 18, 18, 32
26. The vertical columns in modern periodic D) 8, 8, 18, 32, 32
table are known as ____.
A) Group
B) Period
C) Family
D) Both A and C
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33. Which was the incomplete period in the 39. Which of the following notation for IUPAC
long form of the Modern period table? nomenclature is not correctly matched?
A) 7th period Digit Name
B) 4th period A) 1 Un
C) 1st period B) 9 enn
D) 6th period C) 4 quad
D) 2 nil
34. Which of the following period of Modern
periodic table contain lanthanoids? 40. What could be the IUPAC name and
A) 4th symbol for an element having atomic number
B) 5th 140?
C) 6th A) Untetranilium, utn
D) 7th B) Unquadnilium, uqn
C) Untetraunilium, utn
35. Which of the following period of the long D) Unquadnilium, uqi
form of Modern periodic table contains
Actinoid? 41. What would be the IUPAC name and
A) 5th symbol for an element having atomic number
B) 6th 120?
C) 4th A) Unbinilium, Ubn
D) 7th B) Unbioctium, Ubo
C) Unniloctium, Uno
36. The number of lanthanoids and actinoids D) Ununbium, Uub
respectively present in the sixth and seventh
periods are: 42. According to IUPAC, nomenclature the
A) 14, 28 symbol of the element 121 will be?
B) 7, 7 A) Unu
C) 14, 14 B) Udu
D) 14, 7 C) Ubu
D) Ubn
3.4 Nomenclature of Elements
43. What would be the IUPAC official name of
with atomic number > 100
element with atomic number 112?
37. Which of the following is the name of the A) Copernicium
element having atomic number 104? B) Rutherfordium
A) Rutherfordium C) Bohrium
B) Unnilquadium D) Livermorium
C) Both A and B
D) None of these 44. What would be the IUPAC official name of
element with atomic number 107?
38. The IUPAC name of the element with A) Copernicium
atomic number 104 is: B) Bohrium
A) Rutherfordium C) Rutherfordium
B) Kurchatovium D) Mendelevium
C) Neptunium
D) Unnilquadium
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45. Which atomic number element is named 51. Which of the following principle quantum
after Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev? number correspond to third period?
A) 101 A) n = 2
B) 112 B) n = 3
C) 104 C) n = 4
D) 105 D) None of the above

3.5 Electronic configuration of 52. The last element of 2nd and 3rd period
respectively are:
elements and the periodic table
A) Argon, Neon
B) Neon, Argon
(a) Electronic Configuration in
C) Fluorine, Neon
Periods D) Neon, Chlorine
46. The ____ indicates the value of n for the
53. How many elements are there in third
outermost or valence shell.
period of the Modern periodic table?
A) Group
A) 16
B) Period
B) 14
C) Both A and B
C) 18
D) None of the above
D) 8
47. The number of elements in each period is
54. The filling of e- in d-orbital start with
____ the number of atomic orbitals available in
which period?
the energy level that is being filled.
A) Third
A) equal to
B) Fourth
B) thrice
C) Second
C) half of
D) Fifth
D) twice
55. How many elements are there in 4th
48. Lowest number of elements are present in
period?
A) 1st period
A) 2
B) 2nd period
B) 8
C) 3rd period
C) 18
D) 4th period
D) 32
49. The number of e- and electronic
56. The correct order of filling electrons in
configuration in/of beryllium respectively are:
orbital of the fourth period is-
A) 3, 1s22s1
A) 4s > 4p > 3d
B) 4, 1s22s2
B) 4s > 3d > 4p
C) 5, 1s22s2
C) 4p > 4s > 3d
D) 2, 1s2
D) 3s > 3p > 3d
50. The total number of elements in seconds
57. From which of the following period the
period is-
transition series starts?
A) 8
A) 2nd
B) 10
B) 3rd
C) 6
C) 4th
D) 18
D) 5th
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58. In which of the following period, the 3d 65. The filling of 4f orbitals begins with ____
transition series elements are present? and ends at ____ to give 4f-inner transition
A) Third series.
B) Fourth A) Lanthanum, Lutetium
C) Fifth B) Lutetium, Lanthanum
D) Sixth C) Cerium, Lutetium
D) Lutetium, Cerium
59. Which period of the Modern periodic table
contain 4d transition series? 66. The 4f-inner transition series is called as:
A) Third A) Actinoid series
B) Fourth B) Lanthanoid series
C) Fifth C) Noble series
D) Sixth D) None of the above

60. The 4d transition series starting at: 67. Which orbitals are filled in seventh period?
A) Scandium A) 6s, 4f, 5d, 6p
B) Yttrium B) 7s, 4f, 5d, 6p
C) Lanthanum C) 7s, 5f, 6d, 7p
D) Rubidium D) 7s, 6f, 6d, 7p

61. The sixth period of the Modern periodic 68. Which of the following period contains
table correspond to: man-made radioactive elements?
A) n = 5 A) 6th
B) n = 6 B) 5th
C) n = 4 C) 7th
D) n = 7 D) 8th

62. The sixth period of Modern periodic table 69. At which atomic number, the seventh
contain how many elements? period ends?
A) 18 A) 120
B) 32 B) 110
C) 64 C) 118
D) 8 D) 104

63. In sixth period, the successive electrons 70. The elements with atomic number 118
enters in which of the following orbitals? belongs to which family?
A) 5s, 4f, 5d, 6p A) Halogen
B) 6s, 4f, 5d, 5p B) Chalcogen
C) 6s, 4f, 5d, 6p C) Noble gases
D) 4s, 4f, 4d, 4p D) Lanthanoid

64. Which of the following period contains 4f 71. Which of the following periods contain 5f
inner transition series? inner transition series?
A) 5th A) Sixth
B) 6th B) Seventh
C) 7th C) Fifth
D) 4th D) Fourth
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72. The 5f-inner transition series is also 78. For which two elements there is ambiguity
known as: in their partitioning in periodic table?
A) Lanthanoid series A) H, Li
B) Actinoid series B) H, He
C) Both A and B C) He, Ne
D) None of the above D) Na, H

73. Pick out the correct statement(s regard 79. Which of the following element has
elements in same vertical column or group? characteristic properties of noble gases?
A) They have similar valence shell electronic A) H
configuration. B) Be
B) They have same number of electrons in C) He
the outer orbitals. D) F
C) They have similar properties.
D) All of the above 80. Hydrogen shows similarities with
A) Alkali metal
74. Alkali metals have ____ valence shell B) Alkaline earth metal
electronic configuration. C) Halogens
A) ns2 D) Both A and C
B) ns1
C) ns1 np1 9.6.1 The s–block elements
D) None of the above
81. Which of the following family belongs to s–
75. Which of the following electronic block?
configuration is not correctly matched? A) Alkali metals
A) Fr [Rn] 7s1 B) Alkaline earth metal
B) Na [Ne] 3s1 C) Halogens
C) K [Kr] 4s1 D) Both A & B
D) Cs [Xe] 6s1
82. The outermost shell electronic
configuration of alkali and alkaline earth
3.6 Electronic configuration and
metal respectively are:
types of elements: s, p, d , f block A) ns1, ns1
76. How many blocks are there in periodic B) ns1, ns2
table? C) ns2, ns1
A) 5 D) ns2, ns2
B) 3 83. Which of the following statement(s) is
C) 4
correct regarding s-block element?
D) 6 A) They are all reactive metal
77. The four block in the modern periodic B) They have low ionization enthalpy
table are C) They lose the outermost electron to form
A) s, p, d, f 1+ or 2+ ion
B) s, p, d, g D) All of the above
C) s, d, f, h
D) s, g, p, h
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84. Pick out the incorrect statement(s) regard 90. The general outermost electronic
s-block elements configuration of p-block element is:
A) Alkali metals loses outermost e- to form 1+ A) ns2np1-6
ion B) ns1np1-6
B) Alkaline earth metals loses outermost e- to C) ns0np1-6
form 2+ ion D) ns2np3
C) Because of high reactivity s-block
elements are found pure in nature 91. The general outermost electronic
D) The metallic character and reactivity configuration of noble gases is:
increases down the group A) ns2np3
B) ns1np6
85. The correct reactivity of alkali metal is C) ns2np6
A) Cs > Rb > K > Na > Li D) ns1np3
B) Cs < Rb < K < Na < Li
C) Cs > Rb > K > Na < Li 92. For which of the following group, the
D) Cs < Rb < K < Na > Li valence shell orbital are completely filled?
A) Halogens
86. The correct order of metallic character of B) Noble gases
alkali metals is C) Chalogens
A) Cs < Rb < K < Na < Li D) Lanthanides
B) Cs > Rb > K > Na > Li
C) Cs > Rb > K > Na < Li 93. Which of the following is incorrect
D) None of the above regarding noble gases?
A) Noble gases exhibit very high chemical
87. The compounds of the s-block elements, reactivity
with the exception of these of _____ and B) Noble gases exhibit very low chemical
_______ are predominantly ionic reactivity
A) Lithium, magnesium C) General outermost shell electronic
B) Hydrogen, lithium configuration is ns2np6
C) Beryllium, lithium D) Noble gases are present at the end of each
D) Calcium, Sodium period

88. The p-block elements comprise those 94. Group 17 elements known as:
belonging to group _____ to _____ A) Chalogens
A) 12, 18 B) Halogens
B) 13, 18 C) Noble gases
C) 11, 17 D) Lanthanide
D) 6, 18
95. Group 16 elements is known as:
89. Which of the following elements are called A) Chalcogen
the representative or main group element? B) Pnictogen
A) s-block elements C) Noble gases
B) p-block elements D) Halogens
C) d-block elements
D) Both A and B
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96. Pick out the correct statement(s) about B) (n-1)d1-10 ns2

halogens and chalcogens? C) (n-1)d1-10 ns0-2
A) These two group of elements have highly D) nd1-10 (n-1)s0-2
negative electron gain enthalpies
B) Halogens readily add one e- to attain the 102. The d-block elements are all:
stability A) Non-metals
C) Chalogens readily odd two e- to attain the B) Metals
stability C) Metalloid
D) All of the above D) None of the above

97. The non-metallic character of p-block 103. Which of the following statements is/are
elements ______ as we move from left to right true regarding d-block elements?
across a period A) They mostly formed coloured ion
A) Decrease B) They exhibit variable valency (oxidation
B) Increase sate)
C) Remain equal C) They show paramagnetism and oftenly
D) Have irregular trend used as catalyst
D) All of the above
98. The metallic character of p-block elements
______ as we go down the group 104. Which of the following is the general
A) Decrease outer shell electronic configuration of Zn, Cd
B) Increase and Hg?
C) Have irregular trend A) nd10 ns2
D) None of the above B) (n-1)d10 ns2
C) (n-1)d10 ns2
3.6.3 The d-block element D) (n-1)d10 ns1
(transition elements) 3.6.4 The f-block element (Inner-
99. The d-block elements belongs to group ___ Transition Element)
in the centre of the periodic table
A) 2 to 12 105. The two rows of elements at the bottom
B) 3 to 12 of the periodic table are called:
C) 4 to 12 A) Lanthanoid and transition element
D) 1 to 12 B) Lanthanoid and Actinoid
C) Actinoid and transition element
100. Why group 3 to 12 elements are referred D) Halogens and transition elements
to as d-block elements?
A) Filling of inner d-orbitals by electrons take 106. Which of the following is not correctly
place matched
B) Filling of outer d-orbitals by electrons take A) Lanthanoids  Ce(Z=58) – Lu(Z=71)
place B) 3d transition series  Sc(Z=21) –
C) Filling of p-orbital by electrons take place Zu(Z=30)
D) Both A and B C) Actinoids  Th(Z=90) – Lr(Z=103)
D) 4d transition  Y(Z=39) – Hg(Z=80)
101. What is the general outer electronic
configuration of d-block elements?
A) nd1-10 ns0-2
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107. What is the outer shell electronic A) Mercury

configuration of f-block elements? B) Sodium
A) (n-2) f1-14 (n-1)d0-1 ns2 C) Calcium
B) (n-1) f1-14 (n-1)d0-1 ns2 D) Cesium
C) nf1-14 nd0-1 ns2
D) (n-2) f1-14 (n-1)d0-10 ns2 114. Which of the following elements have
very low melting point?
108. In f-block elements, the last e- added to A) Ga
each element is filled in which orbital? B) Cs
A) (n-1)f C) Os
B) nf D) Both A & B
C) (n-2)f
D) (n-1)d 115. Which of the following elements can be
flattened into thin sheets and can be drawn
109. The two series of f-block elements are into wire?
called A) Non-metal
A) Transition elements B) Metalloids
B) Inner transition elements C) Metals
C) Halogen series D) None of the above
D) None of the above
116. Non-metals are located at the _____ hand
110. The elements after uranium are called side of the periodic table
A) Inner transition elements A) Top right
B) Transition elements B) Top left
C) Transuranium elements C) Bottom right
D) Seaborgium elements D) Bottom left

111. The elements with atomic number 117 117. In a horizontal row of the modern
and 120 have yet been discovered. In which periodic table the property of elements
family/group would you place these elements changes from_____ on the left to ____ on the
respectively? right
A) Group 16 and group 18 A) Non-metallic, metallic
B) Group 1 and group 17 B) Metallic, non-metallic
C) Group 16 and group 17 C) Metalloid, non-metallic
D) Group 17 and group 2 D) Metallic, metalloid

112. Which of the following is not true
regarding the characteristic of metals?
A) Metals are usually solid at room
temperature
B) Metal have high melting and boiling
points
C) Metals are good conductors of heat and
electricity
D) Metals are neither ductile nor malleable
113. Which of the following metal is liquid at
room temperature?
118. Pick out the INCORRECT statement
regarding non-metals.
A) They are usually solids or gases at room
temperature
B) They have low melting and boiling point
(except B & C)
C) They are good conductor of heat and
electricity
D) They are brittle and are neither malleable
nor ductile
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119. Which of the following statements is 125. The atomic size generally ______.
correct? A) Decrease across a period
A) The non-metallic character decrease down B) Increase across a period
the group C) Remains same across a period
B) The non-metallic character increase D) Does not follow a particular trend
across the period from left to right
C) Both A & B 126. The correct reason for decrease of atomic
D) None of the above radius across a period is
A) Effective nuclear charge remains same
120. The elements which show the across a period
characteristic of both metals and non-metals B) Effective nuclear charge increase across a
are called __________. period
A) Semi metals C) Effective nuclear charge decrease across
B) Metalloids a period
C) Transition metal D) None of these
D) Both A and B
127. The correct order of atomic radii of given
121. Which of the following elements is a not elements is
metalloid? A) Li > Be > B > C > N > O > F
A) Si B) Li < Be < B < C < N < O < F
B) B C) B < Li < Be < C < N < O < F
C) Ge D) Li > Be > C > B > O > N > F
D) As
128. Given element are Na, Mg, Al, Si, Cl,
3.7.1 Trends in Physical which element has lowest atomic radii?
A) Mg
properties
B) Al
122. Within a period, which has max C) Si
reactivity:- D) Cl
A) Group 1 element
B) Group 18 element 129. In a group generally Atomic size ________
C) Group 13 element from Top to bottom.
D) Group 2 element A) Remains same
B) Increase
123. Half of internuclear distance in a C) Decrease
covalently bonded molecules in called ______. D) All of these
A) Metalic radius
B) Ionic radius 130. The correct order of variation of atomic
C) Covalent radius radii across group 17 is
D) Both B & C A) F < Cl < Br < At < I
B) Cl < F < Br < I < At
124. What will covalent radius of chlorine C) F < Cl < I < Br < At
atom D) F < Cl < Br < I < At
A) 196
B) 99 pm
C) 199
D) 115
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131. A cation is smaller than its parent atom 137. The unit of ionization enthalpy is
because A) kJ
A) It has fewer electrons and nucleus charge B) kJ/mol
remains same C) kJ/Kg
B) It has greater electrons and nucleus D) None
charge radius same
C) It has same electrons and nucleus charge 138. Ionization enthalpy are always
radius same A) Negative
D) None of these B) Positive
C) Zero
132. The size of anion is larger than parent D) None of these
atom because
A) Addition of e- creates repulsion 139. The second ionization enthalpy is ______
B) There is a decrease in effective nuclear than first I.E
charge A) Higher
C) Both A & B correct B) Lower
D) None of these C) Same
D) Can’t connect
133. The atoms and ions which contains the
same number of electrons are called______. 140. The correct order of successive ionization
A) Isoprotonic species energy
B) Isoelectronic species A) 1E1 = 1E2 = 1E3
C) Isotopes species B) 1E1 > 1E2 > 1E3
D) None of these C) 1E1 < 1E2 < 1E3
D) 1E1 = 1E2 > 1E3
134. Which among the following are
isoelectronic species? 141. The first ionization enthalpy generally
A) O2- A) Increase across a period
B) F- B) Decrease across a period
C) Na+ C) Remains same
D) All of these D) None of these

135. Given elements are Mg, Na2+, Al, Al3+, 142. The ionization enthalpy generally
which among the following will have smallest A) Decrease down the group
size? B) Increase down the group
A) Mg2+ C) Remains same
B) Al3+ D) None of these
C) Al 143. Which of the following order is correct for
D) Mg first ionization enthalpy of following elements
136. Energy required to remove on a electron A) B < Be < N < O
from outermost shell of isolated gaseous atom B) Be < B < N < O
is C) B < Be < O < N
A) Ionization Enthalpy D) B < O < Be < N
B) Electron gain enthalpy
C) Electron affinity
D) None of these
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Electron Gain Enthalpy 150. As we go down the group

A) The value of electron gain enthalpy
144. When an electron is added to a neutral becomes less –ve
gaseous atom to convert it into a negative ion, B) The value of electron gain enthalpy
the enthalpy change is called as becomes more +ve
A) Electron affinity C) The value of electron gain enthalpy
B) Electron gain enthalpy becomes less +ve
C) Ionization enthalpy D) Anything can happen, depending in
D) None of these elements
145. The process of adding an electron to 151. Select correct statement about the
atom can be electron gain enthalpy –
A) Exothermic A) 2nd period element is higher than 3rd
B) Endothermic B) 3rd period element is higher than 2nd
C) Both A & B C) Generally remains constant in a group
D) None of these D) Generally remains constant in a period
146. Why does group 17 elements have very 152. Compare electron affinity in the follows-
high negative electron gain enthalpy? A) O>S
A) Because they attain noble gas B) S>O
configuration C) Cl>F
B) Because they lose noble gas configuration D) Both A & B
C) Because they have small size
D) None of these 153. Compare Electron affinity
Cl, F, S, O
147. Which among the following have large A) Cl>F>O>S
positive electron gain enthalpy? B) Cl>F>S>O
A) Group 17 elements C) S>O>Cl>F
B) Group 16 elements D) Cl>O>S>F
C) Group 18 elements
D) All of these Electronegativity
148. Generally electron gain enthalpy 154. Ability of an atom to attract shared e- is
A) Become more negative with increase in called ______.
atomic number A) Electron affinity
B) Become more negative with decrease in B) Electron negativity
atomic number C) Ionization potential
C) Remains same D) None of these
D) None of these
155. In general electron negativity
149. Given elements are P, S, Cl, F, which of A) Increase across a period from left to right
the following will have most negative electron B) Decrease down the group
gain enthalpy C) Both A & B
A) Cl D) None of these
B) S
C) F
D) P
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156. Which among the following is the correct C) +2 more electronegative than oxygen
order of E.N.? D) +2 less electronegative than oxygen
A) C > N > O > F
B) C < N < O < F 162. In OF2 molecule, how many e- is shared
C) N < C < F < O by oxygen with Fluorine?
D) C < O < F < N A) 2
B) 1
157. The correct order of E.N. among element C) 3
is D) 0
A) Li < Na < K
B) Li = Na = K 163. Oxidation state of oxygen in OF2
C) Li > Na > K molecule is?
D) None of these A) -2
B) +2
158. Which among the following has highest C) +1
E.N.? D) +3
A) Cl
B) F 164. In Na2O, oxidation state of oxygen is?
C) I A) -2
D) Br B) +2
C) +1
159. Which of the following statement is D) -3
correct?
A) E.N. directly related to non –metallic 165. In Na2O, oxidation state of sodium is
character A) +1
B) F has highest E.N B) -1
C) E.N. is inversely related to metallic C) +2
character D) -2
D) All of these 166. Which factors define oxidation state of an
element in a compound?
3.7.2 Periodic Trends in Chemical
A) Sharing e- s
Properties B) EN
C) Size
Periodicity of valence or D) Electronic configuration
oxidation states
167. Correct formula of hydride in group 1st
160. In OF2 molecule, F how many electrons is?
share with oxygen? A) LiH
A) 2 B) Li2H
B) 1 C) LiH2
C) 3 D) LiH3
D) 0
168. Correct formula of oxide in group 1st is?
161. In OF2 molecule, what is the oxidation A) K2O
state of F and why? B) KO2
A) -1, less electronegative C) K2O2
B) -1, highest electronegative D) KO
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169. Which one is correct formula of oxide in Period Number Group Number
group 2nd is? P 2 15
A) MgO, CaO Q 3 2
B) Mg2, CaO A) PQ
C) Ca2O, MgO B) P3Q2
D) Ba2O, SrO C) P2Q3
D) PQ2
170. Correct formula of hydride in group 2nd
is? 176. The correct value of ionization enthalpies
A) Ca2H (in kJ mol-1) of Si, P Cl and S respectively are –
B) CaH2 A) 780, 1012, 999, 1256
C) CaH B) 1012, 780, 999, 1256
D) CaH3 C) 780, 1012, 1256, 999
D) 780, 999, 1012, 1256
171. Which one is correct formula of oxide in
group 14th is? 177. The electron affinity of the following
A) PbO2, PbO4 elements can be arranged-
B) C2O2, C2O4 A) Cl>O>N>C
C) Si2O, Si2O3 B) Cl>O>C>N
D) Ge2O2, Ge2O3 C) Cl>N>C>O
D) CL>C>O>N
172. Correct formula of oxide in group 15 is?
A) N2O3, N2O5 178. Consider the following statements:
B) NO3, NO5 (I) The radius of an anion is larger than
C) N3O2, N5O2 that of the parent atom.
D) NO, PO (II) The ionization energy generally
increases with increasing atomic
173. Which one is correct formula of oxide in number in a period.
group 15 is? (III) The electronegativity of an element is
A) P4O6 the tendency of an isolated atom to
B) P4O10 attract an electron.
C) Both A and B A) I alone
D) P4O2 B) II alone
174. The increasing order of electron affinity C) I and II
for the given electronic configurations of D) II and III
electron is- 179. The incorrect statement is-
(I) 1s22s22p63s23p5 A) The second ionization energy of Se is
(II) 1s22s22p3 greater than that of second ionization
(III) 1s22s22p5 energy of As
(IV) 1s22s22p63s1 B) Halogens have highest I.E. in respective
A) II<IV<III<I period
B) B) I<II<III<IV C) The third ionization energy of F is greater
C) I<III<II<IV than that of third ionization energy of O
D) IV<III<II<I D) The first ionization energy C2+ ion is
greater than that of first ionization energy
175. Consider the following information about of N2+ ion
element P and Q:
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180. Fill in the blanks by picking the correct (i) Ionization potential and size remains
option. unaffect on Zeff increment.
There are _______ groups and ______ periods in (ii) Metallic characters increases with
the extended form of periodic table. The group, lowering in ionization potential value
all members of which are in gaseous state (iii) Lanthanoid contraction is responsible
under ordinary conditions is _______ group. for higher ionization potential than
Most electropositive elements belongs to ____ accepted values for 5d series element.
group. (iv) Half filled and fullflied electronic
A) 16, 8, 17, 2 configuration does not affect the
B) 16, 8, 18, 1 periodicity in ionisation potential.
C) 8, 7, 0, 2 A) (i), (ii)
D) 18, 7, 18, 1 B) (ii), (iii)
C) (iii), (iv)
181. Indicate the wrong statement on the D) (i), (iv)
basis of the periodic table-
A) The most electronegative element in the 185. Which of the following is correct order of
periodic table is fluorine metallic character
B) Scandium is the first transition element A) P<Si<Na<Be<Mg
and belongs to fourth period B) Be<Mg<P<Na<Si
C) There are three transition series in the C) Si<Be<Mg<Na<P
periodic table each containing 10 D) P<Si<Be<Mg<Na
elements.
D) Along a period halogens have maximum 186. Which of the following represent correct
negative electron gain enthalpy order of size of central metal element:
(I) K2MnO4
182. What are the correct order of basicity of (II) MnO3F
hydroxides (III) MnF4
(i) Ba(OH)2>Sr(OH)2>Mg(OH)2>Be)OH)2 (IV) Mn2O5
(ii) Ba(OH)2<Sr(OH)2<Mg(OH)2<Be(OH)2 A) II>I>IV>III
(iii) LiOH>Be(OH)2>B(OH)3 B) II<I<IV<III
(iv) LiOH<Be(OH)2<B(OH)3 C) III>I>IV>II
A) (ii), (iv) D) D) II>IV>I>III
B) (ii), (iii)
C) (i), (iii) 187. Which of the following represent
D) (iii), (iv) incorrect order of ionization energy:-
A) Si>Ge>Pb>Sn
183. What is the common between given B) Al<Si<P<S
cations and anions O2-, F-, Na+, Mg2+, Al3+? C) B>Tl>Ga>Al>In
A) All have same ionic radii D) O+>O>O-
B) All are isoelectronic species having 10
electrons 188. Which is mismatched regarding the
C) All of them belong to the third period position of the element as given below?
D) The nature of oxides of all the ions is A) X(Z=89) – f block, 6th period
basic B) Y(Z=100) – f block, 7th period
C) Z(Z=115) – d block, 7th period
184. Select incorrect statements: D) Both (A) & (C)
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189. The column-1 has certain details about B) Ca>Ba>K

the elements of s-, p- and d-block elements. C) Ba>K>Ca
Match those with the group number of D) K>Ba>Ca
elements listed in column-2:
192. Which of the following involves maximum
Column-1 Column-2 amount of release energy
(element/elem (group number) A) N + e-  N-
ents ) B) O + e-  O-
a An element p th C) O- + e-  O-2
8 group
whose fourth D) F + e-  F-
shell contains
193. The correct order of Electron affinity is
two p-electrons
A) Li, Be, B, C
b An element q th B) Si, P, S, Cl
12 group
whose valence C) Cl, F, Br, I
shell contains D) Mg, Na, Al, Si
one unpaired
194. Which of the following the correct
p-electron
increasing order of radius
c An element r th
14 group A) As3-<Br-<K+<Mg2+
which receives B) Mg2+<K+<Br-<As3-
last electron in C) Mg2+<K+ < As3-< Br-
(n-1) d-subshell D) K+<Mg2+<Br-<As3-

d An element s th
17 group 195. Which of the following grouping
with the represent a collection of isoelectronic species?
ground state (Atomic number, Cs=53 and Br=35
electron A) N3-, F-, Na+
configuration B) Ca2+, Cs+, Br
2 10
[Ar]4s 3d C) Be, Al3+, Cl-
D) Na+, Ca2+, Mg2+
A) ar, bs, cq, dp
B) ap, bs, cq, dr 196. Which of the following is the correct
C) ar, bs, cp, dq statement?
D) as, bp, cq, dr A) The second ionisation potential of an atom
is always less than the first ionisation
190. Which of the following statement is
potential.
wrong?
B) The addition of an electron to a neutral
A) Order of atomic size: Fe>Co>Ni
atom is an endothermic process.
B) (IE)2 of Li is higher among the metals in
C) Fluorine has the maximum
periodic table
electronegativity.
C) Electron affinity of selenium is greater then
D) The size of the cation is always less the
oxygen ]
size of the netural atom.
D) (A) & (B) both

191. The decreasing order of second I.P. of K,

Ca and Ba is: (K=19, Ca=20, Ba=56
A) K>Ca>Ba
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197. The IP1, IP2, IP3, IP4 and IP5 of an element 203. The properties which are not common to
are 7.1, 14.3, 34.5, 46.8, 162.2 eV both groups 1 and 17 elements in the periodic
respectively. The element is likely to be- table are:
A) Na A) metallic character increase down the
B) Si groups.
C) F B) reactivity decrease from top to bottom in
D) Ca groups.
C) atomic radii increase as the atomic
198. Which of the following elements is number increases.
expected to have highest negative electron D) electronegativity decrease on moving down
gain enthalpy- a group.
A) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5
B) 1s2 2s2 2p3 204. The relative penetration power of
C) 1s2 2s2 2p4 different subshells is-
D) 1s2 2s2 2p5 A) s > p > d > f
B) s < p < d < f
199. Incorrect statement is: C) s < d < p < f
A) Dobereiner’s triads Fe, Co, Ni D) d < s < p < f
B) Diagonal relation Be, Al and Li, Mg
C) Typical element Al, Ge 205. Atomic number (120) element-IUPAC
D) Representative element Li, Na, K name & abbreviation will be-
A) Ubn and unbinilium
200. Alkali metals do not form dipositive ions, B) Ubn and unbinnium
because- C) Ubn and unnilibium
A) The difference in the first and second I.P. D) Ubn and unnilium
is more than 16 eV.
B) The difference in the first and second I.P. 206. Electron gain enthalpy of X would be
is less than 11 eV. equal to-
C) Alkali metals have one electron in their A) Electron affinity of X-
ultimate energy level. B) Ionisation potential of X-
D) Oxidation state of alkali metal is +1. C) Ionisation potential of X
D) Ionisation potential of X+
201. In the isoelectronic species, the ionic
radii ( ̇ ) of N-3, O2- and F- are respectively- 207. The lanthanide contraction is responsible
A) 1.36, 1.40, 1.71 for the fact that-
B) 1.36, 1.71, 1.40 A) Zr and Y have about the same radius
C) 1.71, 1.40, 1.36 B) Zr and Nb have similar oxidation state
D) 1.71, 1.36, 1.40 C) Zr and Hf have about the same radius
D) Zr and Zn have same oxidation state
202. The formation of ( ) starting from ( ) is
endothermic by 639 kJ mol-1. If electron gain 208. O, P, S and F the correct order of
enthalpy of ( ) is -141 kJ mol-1, the second ionization enthalpy is
A) O < P < S < F
electron gain enthalpy of oxygen would be:
B) F < S < P < O
A) -780 kJ mol-1
C) P < S < O < F
B) +780 kJ mol-1
D) S < P < O <F
C) +498 kJ mol-1
D) -498 kJ mol-1
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209. Which of the following is metalloid-

A) Pb
B) Zn
C) As
D) None

Answer Key
Q 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Ans B C B B D B D D C D
Q 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans C C C B D D B C A B
Q 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans A C C B C B C A D A
Q 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans D C A C D C C D D B
Q 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Ans A C A B A B D A B A
Q 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans B B D B C B C B C B
Q 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
Ans B B C B C B C C C C
Q 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans B B D B C C A B C D
Q 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
Ans D B D C A B C B D A
Q 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
Ans C B A B A D B B B A
Q 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110
Ans C B D B B D A C B C
Q 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120
Ans D D A D C A B C C D
Q 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130
Ans B A C B A B A D B D
Q 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140
Ans A C B D B A B B A C
Q 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150
Ans A A C B C A C A A A
Q 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160
Ans B D B B C B C B D B
Q 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170
Ans B A B A A B A A A B
Q 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180
Ans A A C A C C B C B D
Q 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190
Ans C C B D D B B D C A
Q 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200
Ans A D D B A C B A C A
Q 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209
Ans C B B A A B C D C
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