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1. As compared to Nitrogen ,oxygen is :

(a) Less electronegative and less reactive
(b) More electronegative and less reactive
(c) More electronegative and more reactive
(d) Less electronegative and more reactive
Ans -c

2. Which of the following is most reactive :

(a) Li
(b) Na
(c) K
(d) Rb
Answer: d

3. Which of the following elements will gain one electron more readily in
comparison to other elements :
(a) S
(b) Na
(c) Cl
(d) K
Ans –C

4. Valency of oxygen is :
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 0
(d) 4
Ans –b

5. Which of the following element represents a metallic character:

(a) 1s22s22p2
(b) 1s22s22p63s1
(c) 1s22s22p63s23p4
(d) 1s22s22p63s23p5
 Ans -b

6. Which of the following elements has the maximum negative electron

gain enthalpy?
(a) Oxygen
(b) Chlorine
(c) Fluorine
(d) Nitrogen
Ans -b

7. The most electronegative element in the periodic table is:

(a) Nitrogen
(b) Oxygen
(c) Chlorine
(d) Fluorine
Ans -F

8. Correct sequence of the elements Na, Al, Mg in order of increasing

metallic character is:
(a) Al>Na> Mg
(b) Al>Mg>Na
(c) Mg>Al>Na
(d) Na>Mg>Al
Ans -d

9. Which of the following has no unit:

(i) Electronegativity
(ii) Electron gain enthalpy
(iii) Ionisation enthalpy
(iv) None of the above
ANS – a

10 The elements of the second period show anomalous behaviour because

Of :
(a) Extremely small size
(b) High ionisation enthalpy
(c) High electronegativity
(d) All the above
 Ans –D
11.  The correct order of electronegativity is :
(a) Cl > F > O > Br
(b) F > O > Cl > Br
(c) F > Cl > Br > O
(d) O > F > Cl > Br
Answer: (b)

12.  An element has an atomic number of 15 with which of the following
elements will it show similar valency :
        a. Be
        b. Ne
        c. N
        d. O
ANS –C

13. Which one of the following statements is not correct about the trends in
the properties of the elements of a period on going from left to right :

(a) The oxides become more acidic

(b) The elements become less metallic

(c) There is an increase in the number of valence electrons

(d) The atoms lose their electrons more easily

Answer: d

14. (a) A metal ‘M’ is in the second group of the Periodic Table. What will
be the formula of its oxide :
(a) MO
(b) M2O
(C) M2O3
(d) MO2
Answer: a

15. Valency in a period :

(a) first increases from 1 to 4 then decreases to 0.

(b) increase from left to right.
(c) decreases from left to right.
(d) first deccreases from 4 to 1 then increases to 4.
Ans - a

16.  Second electron gain enthalpy of oxygen is :

 (a) More Negative than first
(b) Less Negative than first
(c) Positive

(d) None of the above

Answer: c

17. An element has atomic number 17. To which group, period does it
belong ? Is it a metal or non-metal :

(a) 7th group, 2nd period, Non-metal

(b) 17th group, 3rd period, Non-metal

(c) 7th group, 3rd period, Metal

(d) 17th group, 3rd period, Metal

Answer: b

18. Which of the following oxide is amphoteric in nature :

(a) Li2O

(b) Al2O3

(c) K2O

(d) Cs2O

Answer: b

19. Which of the following elements does not lose an electron easily :

(a) Na

(b) F

(c) Mg

(d) Li

Answer: b

20. Which of the following elements will form an acidic oxide ?

(a) An element with atomic number 7

(b) An element with atomic number 3

(c) An element with atomic number 12

(d) An element with atomic number 19

Answer: a