CHEMISTRY

Modern Periodic Table

1. Scientist who classified the then known elements into metals, non metals and their derivatives was
a) Dobereiner b) Lothar Meyer c) Newlands d) Mendeleev

2. The vertical columns in the periodic table are commonly referred to as

a) Groups b) Families c) Periods d) Verticals

3. The law of octaves was given by

a) Dobereiner b) Lothar Meyer c) Newlands d) None of these

4. Mendeleev’s periodic table was based on

a) Atomic number b) Atomic mass
c) Atomic volume d) Electronic configuration

5. The modern periodic table is given by

a) Mendeleev b) Einstein c) Moseley d) Lavoisier

6. the number of electrons in the valence shell is equal to its

a) Atomic mass b) Group number c) Period number d) Atomic volume

7. An element has configuration 2, 8, 1. It belongs to,

a) IA group and 3rd period b) 3 group and 1st period
c) 1 group and 8 th period d) 17 group and 3rd period

8. The properties of an element in the periodic table depends on its

a) Atomic size b) Atomic mass
c) electronic configuration d) Number of protons

9. Which of the following groups of elements contains metals and non-metals?

a) Group 18 b) Group 3 c) Group 2 d) Group14

10. Neon is an example of a(n)

a) Alkali metal b) Noble gas c) Halogen d) Rare earth metal

11. Elements belonging to groups 1 to 17 are called

a) Representative elements b) Normal elements
c) Transition elements d) Inner transition elements

12. An element that has two valence or outer level electrons would be considered a(n)
a) Non-metal b) Noble gas c) Halogen d) Metal

13. Iodine is an example of a(n)

a) Noble gas b) Halogen c) Alkali Metal d) Rare earth metal

14. The non-metallic element present in the third period other than sulphur and chlorine is
a) Oxygen b) Fluorine c) Nitrogen d) Phosphorus

15. The most common lanthanide is

a) Lanthanum b) Cerium c) Samarium d) Plutonium
16. “s” and “p” block elements are also called
a) Transition elements b) Inert elements
c) typical elements d) Rate earth elements

17. Which of the following is a d-block element?

a) Po b) Rn c) Ir d) Gd

18. Which of the following elements are analogous to the lanthanides?

a) Actinides b) Borides c) Carbides d) Hydrides

19. Coinage metals are present in

a) s-block b) d-block c) p-block d) f-block

20. Elements present in same group have the same

a) Atomic number b) Molecular weight
c) Chemical properties d) Electronic configuration

21. Consider the isoelectronic species, Na+, Mg2+, F¯ and O2-. The correct order of increasing length of their
radii is
a) F-2 < Mg2+ < Na+ b) Mg2+ < Na+ < F < O2
c) O2 < F¯ < Na+ < Mg 2+ d) O2 < F¯ < Mg2+ < Na+

22. Which of the following property decreases along a period?

a) Electronegativity b) Electron affinity
c) Atomic radii d) Ionisation enthalpy

23. Which of the following nautral atoms would be the smallest?

a) Cs b) Li c) Rb d) K

24. Which of the following has the smallest size?

a) Na+ b) Mg2+ c) AI3+ d) CI

25. The atomic size of noble gases is expressed as

a) Covalent radius b) Metallic radius
c) Ionic radius d) van der Waal’s radii

26. The magnitude of electronegativity depends on its

a) Atomic size b) Atomic mass
c) Electronic configuration d) Number of protons

27. Which of the following will have the largest size?

a) Br b) I-1 c) I d) F

28. The order of screening effect of electrons of s, p, d and f orbitals of a given shell of an atom on its outer
shell electrons is
a) s > p > d > f b) f > d > p > s c) p < d < s > f d) f > p > s > d

29. Which of the following is arranged in the decreasing order of size?

a) CI+ > CI¯> CI b) CI+ > CI > CI¯ c) CI > CI+ > CI¯ d) CI¯> CI > CI+

30. Which of the following has the largest radius?

a) Na+ b) Li+ c) CI¯ d) CI
31. The unit of ionization energy is
a) Joule b) Calorie c) Electron volt d) None

32. Which of the following decreases in going down the halogen group?
a) Ionic radius b) Atomic radius c) Ionisation potential d) Boiling point

33. Which element has the highest first ionization energy?

a) Aluminium b) Magnesium c) Silicon d) Sodium

34. Which element has the highest first ionization energy?

a) Beryllium b) Boron c) Hydrogen d) Lithium

35. Which one of the following species will have the highest ionization energy?
a) Na b) Ne c) F d) O

36. A factor that affects the ionisation potential of an element is

a) Atomic size b) Electron affinity
c) Electronegativity d) Neutrons

37. The number of electrons in the valence shell is equal to its

a) Atomic mass b) Group number c) Period number d) Atomic volume

38. At the end of each period the valence shell is

a) Incomplete b) Half filled c) Singly occupied d) Completely filled

39. The ion correctly matched with its grounded state electron configuration is
a) Ni2+ : [Ar]3d8 b) Cr+3 : [Ar]4s23d1 c) Fe3+ : [Ar]3d6 d) Zn+2 : [Ar]4s23d8

40. Which of the species below has the electronic configuration 1s22s22p6?
a) Na+ b) O2- c) N3¯ d) All of the above

41. In the modern periodic table, the period indicates the value of
a) Atomic number b) Atomic mass
c) Principal quantum number d) Azimuthal quantum number

42. Which of the following pairs is isoelectronic?

a) Li, Be2+ b) F¯, Na+ c) O, F¯ d) Li+, Na+

43. How many unpaired electrons are there in Arsenic (As)?

a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3

44. Which orbital is being filled in the lanthanide series?

a) 4f b) 4d c) 5f d) 5d

45. Ionisation energy is lowest for

a) Inert gases b) Halogens c) Alkali metal d) Alkali earth metals

46. Which of the following is the least electronegative element?

a) F b) Ga c) Os d) Ra

47. Which of the following is most electronegative?

a) Oxygen b) Nitrogen c) Fluorine d) Chlorine

48. Which is the most electronegative element?

a) O b) La c) Rb d) Mg
49. If the difference in electronegativities of two elements is very large, then
a) The bond is 50% ionic b) The bond is 100% covalent
c) The bond is more covalent than ionic d) The bond is more ionic than covalent

50. Which of the following elements will have the lowest electron affinity?
a) Nitrogen b) Fluorine c) Chlorine d) Phosphorus

51. Electron affinity depends on

a) Atomic size b) Nuclear charge
c) Atomic number d) Atomic size and nuclear charge both

52. Which one of the elements is most metallic?

a) P b) As c) Sb d) Bi

53. Down a group, the electron affinity

a) Increases b) Decreases
c) Remains same d) Increases and then decreases

54. Number of elements present in the 5th period is

a) 8 b) 18 c) 32 d) 24

55. Which of the following elements is most likely to exhibit variable oxidation states?
a) F b) N c) Na d) Mg

56. The electronegative elements form

a) Acidic oxides b) Basic oxides c) Neutral oxides d) Amphoteric oxide

57. The elements with atomic numbers 35, 53 and 85 are all
a) Noble gases b) Halogens c) Heavy metals d) Light metals

58. Which of the following is covalent?

a) P2O5 b) MgO c) Fe2O3 d) Bi2O3

59. Which of the following elements would be expected to lose electrons and form positive ions when it
reacts?
a) Phosphorus b) Nitrogen c) Ion d) Iodine

60. Which of the following oxides is most acidic?

a) CI2O7 b) AI2O3 c) Ga2O3 d) CaO

61. The valency of noble gas in general is

a) 0 b) 1 c) 3 d) 2

62. Which of the following has greatest tendency to lose electron?

a) F b) Fr c) S d) Be

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