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Classification of elements and periodicity in properties

Q1. The electronic configuration of Gadolinium (Atomic number 64 ) is:
a) (Xe) 4f8 5d9 6s2 b) (Xe) 4f7 5d1 6s2 c) (Xe) 4f3 5d5 6s2 d) (Xe) 4f6 5d2 6s2
Q2. A sudden large jump between the values of second and third ionization energies of the elements
would be associated with which of the following electronic configuration?
a)1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1 b) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p1 c) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1 d) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2
3- 2- - +
Q3. The ionic radii of N , O , F , N , follows the order
a) N3- > O2- > F- > Na+ b) N3- > Na+ > O2- > F- c) Na+ > O2- > N3- > F- d) O-2 > F- >Na+ > N3-
Q4. Among the elements given below, the one with highest electropositivity is :
a)Cu b) Cs c)Cr d)Ba.
Q5.Collective name given to the element with outer shell configuration ns np6 is : 2

a) Chalcogens b)Alkaline earths c)Transition elements d) Noble gases

Q.6: In the periodic table, the elements with atomic number 16 will be placed in the group :
a) Fourteen b) Sixteen c)Thirteen d) Fifteen
2+
Q7. Ca ion is isoelectronic with
a)Mg+2 b) Na+ c) Ar d)Kr
Q8. Which of the following configuration represents atoms of elements having the highest second
ionization energy ?
a)1s2 2s2 2p4 b) 1s2 2s2 2p6 c) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1 d) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2
Q9. Gradual addition of electronic shells in the noble gases causes a decrease in their :
a) Ionization energy b)Atomic radius c) Boiling point d) density
Q10. The correct sequence of elements in the decreasing order of first ionization energy is :
a)Na > Mg > Al > Si b)Mg > Na > Al > Si c)Al > Mg > Na > Si d) Si > Mg > Al > Na.
Q11. Which of the following statement is correct ?
a) X- ion is larger in size than X atom b) X+ ion is larger in size than X atom
c) X+ ion is larger in size than X- ion d) X+ and X- ions are equal in size.
Q12. The correct order of electron affinity of B, C, N, O, is :
a)O > C > N > B b) B > N > C > O c) O > C > B > N d) O > B > C > N.
Q13. Which of the following electronic configuration is of transition elements ? :
a) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 b) 1s2 2s2 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p1
b) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 d) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d2 4s2
Q.14 : The atomic radius of element of which of these would be nearly be the same :
a) Na, K, Rb, Cs b) Li, Be, B, C c) Fe, Co, Ni, Cud) F, Cl, Br, I.
Q16. Which of the following species has the highest ionization potential ?
a) Ne b) Al + c) Mg+ d)Li+
Q.17: The radii of the F, F-, O , and O2- are in the order of :
a) O-2 > O > F- > F b) F- > O2- > F > O c) O2- > F- > F > O d) O-2 > F- > O > F.
Q.18 : Which of the following has the highest first ionization potential ?
a) carbon b) Oxygen c) Nitrogen d) Boron
Q.19 : which of the following has the smallest size ?
a) Na+ b) Mg+2 c) Al3+ d) P5+
Q.20 : which of the following element has the maximum electron affinity ?
a) F b) S c) I d) Cl

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Q.21 : Which of the following order for ionization energy is correct ?

a) Be > B > C > N > O b) B < Be < C < O < N c) B < Be < C < N < O d) B < Be < N < C < O
Q.22 : Which of the following is most electro negative ?
a) Carbon b) Silicon c) Lead d) Tin
Q.23 : Which of the following is isoelectronic as well has the same structure as that of N 2O ?
a) N3H b) H2O c) NO2 d) CO2.
Q24.: Which of the following are isoelectronic species ? I – C +H3 , II – NH2 , III – NH+4 , IV – NH3 ,
a) I, II, III b) II, III, IV c) I, II, IV d) II and I.
Q.25 : Among the following groupings which represents the collection of isoelectronic species ?
a) NO+, O2, CO b) N2 , CO, NO c) CO, N2, CN- d) NO, CN- , N2
Q.26: Which of the following arrangement do not truly represent the property indicated against it
a) Br2 < Cl2 < F2 : Electro negativity b) Br2 < F2 < Cl2 : Electron affinity
c) Br2 < Cl2 < F2 : Bond energy d) Br2 < Cl2 < F2 : Oxidizing power
Q.27 : A compound contains atoms of three elements : A, B and C. If the oxidation number of A =
+2, B = +5, and C = -2, the possible formula of compound is :
a) A3(BC4 ) b) A3(B4C)2 c) ABC2 d) A2 (BC3)2
Q.28: Which of the following statement is true ?
a) All the metal nitrates are soluble in H2O b) All the metal nitrate are insoluble in water
c) solubility depends upon the temperature d) Either A or B
Q.29 : The valence shell of transition element consists of :
a) nd orbitals b) (n – 1 ) d-orbitals c) ns – np – nd Orbitals
d) ( n – 1 )d ns np orbitals e) ns.nd orbitals
Q.30: The correct order of electron affinity among the following is
a) F > Cl > Br. b) Br > Cl > F c) Cl > F > Br
d) F > Br > Cl e) Br > F > Cl.
Q31. Which of the following is correct order of size ?
a) Na < Mg < K b) P < Cl < Br d) O-2 < F- < Mg+2 d) I-1 < I < I+
Q.32 : The correct order of increasing inonic character is
a) BeCl2 < MgCl2 < CaCl2 < BaCl2 b) BeCl2 < MgCl2 < BaCl2 < CaCl2
c) BeCl2 < BaCl2 < MgCl2 < CaCl2 d) BaCl2 < CaCl2 < MgCl2 < BeCl2
Q33. Variable valency is the characteristic of :
a) Halogen b) Transition metals c) Alkali metals d) Noble gases

Q.34 : Which of the following has least electron affinity ?

a) O b) N c) Ar d)F
Q.35 : In modern long form of the periodic table, elements are arranged in the increasing order of
a) Atomic masses b) Atomic numbers c) Mass number d) Isotopic number
Q.36 : An element of atomic number 29 belongs to which of the following block of the periodic table
a) s- block b) p- block c) f- block d) d- block
Q.37 : The ionization potential is lowest for the
a) Halogen b) Inert gases c) Alkaline earth metals d) Alkali metals .
Q.38 : The element with highest electron affinity among the halogens is :
a) F b) Cl c) Br d) I

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