CHEM 121 EXAMINATION QUESTIONS 2023

Question # which one of the following statements is true?

Option Cations are greater than their parent atoms

Option Anions are smaller than their parent atoms

Option First Ionization energy of Mg is far greater than that of Al ~

Option Electron affinities value for all atoms is negative

Question # Which of the species in the table below is or are electrically neutral

sp e ci e s p ro to n s N e u t r o n s El e ct r o n s
I 6 7 7
II 12 12 11
III 10 9 8
IV 9 8 9

Option IV~

Option III

Option II

Option I and III

Question # The element with atomic number 17 is likely to have chemical properties

similar to an element with atomic number

Option 13

Option 12

Option 9~

Option 10
Question # An element with atomic number 14 belongs to the group

Option 2

Option 13

Option 14~

Option 15

Question # An element which fit into two different groups in the periodic table is

Option Carbon

Option Chlorine

Option Hydrogen~

Option Oxygen

Question #The magnetic quantum number has its values determined directly by the

value of

Option Principal Quantum number

Option Azimuthal Quantum number~

Option Spin Quantum number

Option Both principle and Azimuthal quantum numbers

Question # s-block elements of the periodic table are made up group(s)

Option 3 only

Option 1 and 2~

Option 1, 2 and 3

Option 13 to 17
Question #The letters s p d and f are used to represent which quantum number?

@@Principal

Option Azimuthal~

Option Magnetic

Option Spin

Question # which of the following has highest first ionization energy?

Option Carbon

Option Oxygen

Option Nitrogen ~

Option Boron

Question #The first periodic table was created by?

Option Johann Deboreiner~

Option Dmitive Mendeleev

Option Moseley

Option None of the above

Question # 3d- series elements are present in,

@@2nd period

Option 3rd period

Option 4th period~

Option 5th period

Question #which of the following show more inert pair effect?

Option C

Option Si

Option Sn

Option Pb~

Question #What is the electron configuration of potassium after it obtains a +1 charge?

Option [Ar]4s2 3d4

Option [Ne]3s1

Option [Ar]4s2

Option [Ar] ~

Option [Ar]4s1

Question # The second ionization energy of sodium is much higher than the first

ionization energy because

@@. The second electron is removed from an already-stable noble gas core~

@@. The second electron is a valence electron

@@. The atom has a larger radius after the first electron is removed

@@. It’s not higher than the first ionization energy

Question # An element with a greater effective nuclear charge has a (n) ______ atomic

radius

Option Larger
Option Smaller~

Option High

Option Low

Question # How many orbitals are associated with the p-sub orbital energy level?

Option 2

Option 6

Option 3~

Option 5

Question # Arrange the following elements increasing ionization energy: Be, Mg, Ca, Rb,

Sr

Option Be, Mg, Ca, Rb, Sr

Option Rb, Sr, Ca, Be, Mg

Option Rb, Sr, Ca, Mg, Be~

Option Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Rb

Question #which of the following is an isoelectronic series?

Option B5-, Sr4-, As3-, Te2-

Option F-, Cl-, Br-,I-

Option S, Cl, Ar, Cl2-

Option O2-, F-, Ne, Na+ ~

Question #Which of the following statement is not true

Option As move from left to right across the periodic table, the oxides change from

basic through amphoteric to acidic

Option Across a period in the periodic table the nature of bond in the oxides change

from ionic to covalent

Option Amphoteric oxide react with both acids and bases to form salt

Option Boron oxide is strongly acidic~

Question # which of the following gives the correct order for first ionization energy?

Option Cl>S>Al>Ar>Si

Option Ar>Cl>S>Si>Al~

Option Al>Si>S>Cl>Ar

Option Cl>S>Al>Si>Ar

Question #The ability of an atom in a molecule to attract electrons in a covalent bond to

itself is best quantified by the

@@diamagnetism

@@electronegativity~

@@First ionization potential

@@electron change-to-mass ratio

Question #__________ have the lowest first ionization energies of the groups listed.

@@Alkali metals~

Option Chalcogens

@@Halogens

@@Alkaline Earth metals

Question # S orbitals have an azimuthal quantum number of

Option 0~
Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Question # What are the set of quantum numbers for the d-electron in Scandium atom

(21Sc)

Option n=3, l=2, ml=-2, ms= +1/2 ~

Option n=4, l=2, ml=1, ms=±1/2

Option n=4,l=2,ml=3, ms=-1/2

Option n=3, l=2, ml=0, ms=4

Question # how many values of mL when L= 2?

Option 1

Option 2

@@5~

Option 7

Question # The heaviest element in the periodic table is

Option Ruthenium

Option Osmium

Option Lutetium

Option Oganesson~

Question #__________ is isoelectronic with argon and __________ is isoelectronic with

neon.
Option Cl - , F - ~

Option Cl - , Cl +

Option F +, F-

Option Ne-, Kr+

Question # What charge will oxygen have after it has gained a full set of valence

electrons

Option 8

Option 16

Option -2 ~

Option +2

Question # Electronegativity difference in a molecule determine all the following except

Option Physical properties

Option Solubility

Option Reactivity

Option Electronic potential energy ~

Question # which of the following gives the correct order of penetrating ability of atomic

orbitals?

Option s > p > d > f~

@@s > p > f > d

Option s > d > p > f

Option p > s > d > f

Question # All the following are the limitation of Mendeleev Periodic table except

Option If the order of increasing atomic mass was consistently followed, elements did

not always fit in the group that had the matching properties.

Option Elements were being discovered, such as holmium and samarium, for which no

space could be found.

Option Elements in the same group were sometimes quite different in their chemical

reactivity

Option the predicted properties of eka-silicon is not correct~

Question #What is the electron configuration of potassium after it obtains a +1 charge?

Option [Ar]4s2 3d4

Option [Ne]3s1

Option [Ar]4s2

Option [Ar] ~

Option [Ar]4s1

Question #which of the following show more inert pair effect?

Option C

Option Si

Option Sn

Option Pb~

Question #The most strongly ferromagnetic element is

@@Fe~
@@Ni

Option Zn

Option Cu

Question #The sp3d2 hybridization of central atom of a molecule would lead to

Option square planar geometry

@@Tetrahedral geometry

Option Trigonal bipyramidal geometry

@@Octahedral geometry~

Question #the number of unpaired electrons in Cr is

Option 4

Option 5

Option 6~

Option 7

Question #Which compound is zero valent metal complex?

Option [Cu(NH3)4]SO4

Option [Pt(NH3)2Cl2]

Option [Ni(CO)4] ~

Option K3[Fe(CN)6]

Question #Which has maximum paramagnetic character?

Option FeSO4

Option ZnSO4
Option Fe2(SO4)3 ~

Option CuSO4

Question #when one mole of K4[Fe(CN)6] is dissolve in water. The number of ions

obtained are,

@@3 moles

Option 4 moles

Option 5 moles~

Option 6 moles.

Question # The oxalate ion is a bidentate ligand, C2O42–, forms an octahedral complex

with Fe3+ ions in solution. Which option gives the correct Formula for this complex?

Option [Fe(C2O4)3]3-~

Option [Fe(C2O4)]3-

@@[Fe(C2O4)3]-

@@[Fe(C2O4)3]

Question # The magnetic moment of Iron in the complex K[FeCl4] is

Option 5.91BM ~

Option 7.7BM

Option 11BM

Option 5.78BM

Question # What is the oxidation number of cobalt in [Co(NH3)6]Cl3

Option +4
Option +3~

Option -3

Option 0

Question # In d-block elements electrons are added to the

Option Nucleus

Option Valence shell

Option Penultimate shell~

Option Ante-penultimate shell

Question # group 12 elements are not typically transition element and show some

difference from the other because

Option they are in zinc group

Option They are the last group in the series

Option They have completely filled d-orbital ~

Option They are metals

Question # Which pair is correct

Option [Zn(OH2)6]2+; diamagnetic ~

Option [Co(NH3)6]3+; diamagnetic

Option [CoF6]3–; diamagnetic

Option [V(OH2)6]2+; diamagnetic

Question # In the complex formation, the central metal atom / ion acts as

Option Lewis base

Option Bronsted base

Option Lewis acid~

Option Bronsted acid

Question # The groups satisfying the secondary valencies of a cation in a complex are

called

@@Ligands~

Option Radicals

@@Primary valencies

@@None of above

Question # The number of monodentate ligands in the complex ion is called

Option Effective atomic number

Option Coordination number~

Option Primary valency

Option Oxidation number

Question # which of the following is an example of flexidentate ligand?

Option CN

Option EDTA~

Option H2O

@@Ethylenediammine

Question #Which response gives the correct coordination number (C.N) and oxidation

number (O.N) of the transition metal atom in [CoCl2 (NH3)2(H2O)2]+?

Option C.N. = 2; O.N. = +3

Option C.N. = 3; O.N. = +1

Option C.N. = 4; O.N. = +2

Option C.N. = 6; O.N. = +3~

Question # Consider the coordination compound, Na2[Pt(CN)4]. The Lewis acid is

Option [Pt(CN)4]2-

Option Pt

Option Pt2+ ~

Option CN-

Question # Consider the coordination compound, K2[Cu(CN)4]. A coordinate covalent

bond exists

Between

Option K+ and CN-

Option Cu2+ and CN-

Option K+ and [Cu(CN)4]2-

Option Cu2+ and N in CN- ~

Question # Which complex cannot ionize in solution?

Option [Pt(NH3)6] Cl4

Option K2[pt(F6)]

Option K4[Fe(CN)6]

Option [CoCl3(NH3)3] ~

Question # Which of the following pairs of coordination compounds or complex ions are

examples of

linkage isomers?
Option [Cu (NH3)5Br]Cl and [Cu(NH3)5Cl]Br

Option [Fe (NH3)2(H2O)4]Cl2and [Fe(NH3)4(H2O)2]Cl2

Option [Fe (CO)5NO2]2+ and [Fe(CO)5ONO]2+~

Option [Fe (NH3)2(H2O)4]Cl2 and [Fe(NH3)2(H2O)4]Br2

Question # Which of the following compound will give Fe3+ ions in solution?

Option [Fe(CN)6]3 –

Option Fe2(SO4)3 ~

Option [Fe(CN)6]4-

Option None of the above

Question # The IUPAC name for the complex [Co(NO2)(NH3)5]Cl2 is

Option nitrito-N-pentaamminecobalt(III) chloride

Option nitrito-N-pentaamminecobalt(II) chloride

Option pentaamminenitrito-N-cobalt(II) chloride

Option pentaamminenitrito-N-cobalt(III) chloride~

Question #The IUPAC name of the coordination compound K3[Fe(CN)6] is

Option Potassium hexacyanoferrate(II)

Option Potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) ~

Option Potassium hexacyanoiron(II)

Option tripotassiumhexcyanoiron(II)

Question #Determine the chemical formula for the compound,

diamminetetraaquairon(II)chloride.

Option [Fe(NH3)2(H2O)4Cl]

Option [Fe(NH3)2][(H2O)4Cl]
Option [Fe(NH3)2(H2O)4]Cl2~

Option [Fe(H2O)4][(NH3)2Cl]

Question # the formula of pentaamminechloroplatinum (IV) bromide is

Option [PtCl(NH3)5]Br3 ~

Option K3[CoF6]

Option [Fe(OH)(H2O)5]2+

Option [CoBr(NH3)5]SO4

Question # which of the following has highest first ionization energy?

Option Carbon

Option Oxygen

Option Nitrogen ~

Option Boron

Question #The first periodic table was created by?

Option Johann Deboreiner~

Option Dmitive Mendeleev

Option Moseley

Option None of the above

Question # 3d- series elements are present in

@@2nd period

Option 3rd period

Option 4th period~

Option 5th period

Question # Which of the following is a non-typical transition elements?

Option Cr

Option Mn

Option Zn ~

Option Fe

Question # Atoms of which transition element have only 1 electron in the 4s sub-shell?

Option chromium ~

Option cobalt

Option scandium

Option zinc

Question # If a complex ion have coordination number of five (5), the geometry will be?

Option tetrahedral

Option Trigonal Pyramidal

Option Trigonal bipyramidal or trigonal pyramid~

Option Square planer.

Question # the order which arranged the complexes based on increasing Conductivity

value is?

Option [CoCl3(NH3)3], [CoCl2(NH3)4]Cl, [Co(NH3)6]Cl3~

Option [CoCl2(NH3)4]Cl, [CoCl3(NH3)3], [Co(NH3)6]Cl3

Option [Co(NH3)6]Cl3 , [CoCl2(NH3)4]Cl, [CoCl3(NH3)3],

Option [CoCl3(NH3)3], [Co(NH3)6]Cl3, [CoCl2(NH3)4]Cl

Question #Which one of the following compounds will exhibit linkage isomerism?

Option [Pt (NH3)2Cl2]

Option [Co (NH3)5NO2] Cl2 ~

Option [Co (NH3)4Cl2]NO2

Option [Ag(NH3)2]NO2

Question # Which complex cannot ionize in solution?

Option [Pt(NH3)6]Cl4

Option K2[ptF6]

Option K4[Fe(CN)6]

Option [CoCl3(NH3)3] ~

Question #Which of the following square planar complex ions can have cis-trans

isomers?

A. [Pt(NH3)4]2+

B. [Ni(NH3)4]2+
C. [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] ~
−
D. [Pt(NH3)Cl3]

Question #The magnetic moment of [NiX4]2– ion is found to be zero. Then the metal of

the complex ion

is (X = monodentate anionic ligand).

Option sp3 hybridized

Option spd2 hybridised

@@dsp2 hybridized~

Option d2sp hybridized

Question #Exchange of co-ordination group by a water molecule in complex molecule

results in

Option Ionization isomerism

Option Ligand isomerism

Option Hydrate isomerism ~

Option Geometrical isomerism.

Question #K3CoF6 is high spin complex. What is the hybrid state of Co atom in this

complex?

Option sp3d

Option sp3d2 ~
 2 3
Option d sp
2
Option dsp

Question # The hybridization in Ni(CO)4 is

Option sp

Option sp2

Option sp3

Option dsp2. ~

Question #A group of atoms can function as a ligand only when

Option It is a small molecule

Option It has an unshared electron pair~

Option It is a negatively charged ion

Option It is a positively charged ion.