22052023 CHEMISTRY HOUSE FC Batch
Assignment # 03
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Topic : Classification of Elements and Periodicity In Properties
Sub Topic : s,p,d,f Electronic Configuration of Elements & Blocks of Elements
(for JEE-Mains & Advanced 2025)
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01. Which of the following is Incorrect :
(a) Electronic configuration of 42
Mo is 4d5 5s1 and 74
W is 5d4 6s2
(b) the electronic configuration of 47
Ag is 4d10 5s1 and 79
Au is 5d10 6s1
*(c) the electronic configuration of Cu is 3d9 4s2 and Cr is 3d5 4s1
(d) the electronic configuration of Ru is 4d7 5s1 and Pt is 5d9 6s1
02. The electronic configuration of Ni, Pd, Pt are :
(a) 3d8 4s2, 4d10 5s0, 6d9 7s1 (b) 3d8 4s2, 4d9 5s1, 5d10 6s0
(c) 3d8 4s2, 4d8 5s2, 5d8 6s2 *(d) 3d8 4s2, 4d10 5s0, 5d9 6s1
03. Electrons with = 3 in Ce and Ce3+ are respectively :
(a) 1 , 0 (b) 0 , 1 (c) 2 , 1 *(d) 1 , 1
04. Penultimate shell configuration of Ruthenium (atomic no. 44) is :
(a) 4 s2 4 p6 4 d6 (b) 5 s2 5 p6 5 d6 (c) 5 s2 5 p6 5 d7 *(d) 4 s2 4 p6 4 d7
05. Penultimate shell configuration of 46
Pd is :
(a) 4 s 4 p 4 d
2 6 8
(b) 3 s 3 p 3 d
2 6 10
*(c) 4 s2 4 p6 4 d10 (d) 3 s2 3 p6 3d8
06. Anti—penultimate shell configuration of 79
Au is :
*(a) 4 s2 4 p6 4 d10 4 f14 (b) 5 s2 5 p6 5 d9
(c) 4 s2 4 p6 4 d10 4 f12 (d) 5 s2 5 p6 5 d10
07. The atomic no. and position of fifth member of Lanthanide series is :
(a) 62, 7th period (b) 61, 6th period *(c) 62, 6th period (d) 61, 7th period
08. The electronic configuration of 6th member of Lanthanide series is :
(a) 4f7 5d1 6s2 (b) 5 f7 6d0 7s2 *(c) 4f7 5d0 6s2 (d) 5f7 6d1 7s2
09. Statement-1 : The ground state configuration of Cr is [Ar] 3d54s1
Statement-2 : The energy of atom is lesser in 3d5 4s1 configuration compared to 3d4
4s2 configuration.
*(a) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explana-
tion for statement-1.
(b) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct
explanation for statement-1.
(c) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(d) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
10. Which of the following is not a representative element :
(a) Sodium (b) Boron (c) Calcium *(d) Chromium
11. Elements with atomic numbers 9, 17, 35, 53 are collectively known as :
(a) chalcogens *(b) halogens (c) lanthanides (d) rare gases
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12. First transitional series is present in
(a) Third period (b) Fifth period *(c) Fourth period (d) Sixth period
13. The elements with atomic numbers 39 to 48 belong to :
(a) Forth period *(b) Fifth period (c) Sixth period (d) Third period
14. The atomic numbers of Lanthanides are from :
*(a) 58 to 71 (b) 90 to 103 (c) 21 to 30 (d)39 to 48
15. The first lanthanide is :
(a) La *(b) Ce (c) Th (d) Lu
16. The elements with atomic numbers 2, 10, 18, 36, 54, and 86 are collec-
tively known as :
(a) Alkaline earth metals *(b) Inert gases
(c) Halogens (d) Rare earths
17. Which one of the following belongs to representative group of elements
in the periodic table :
(a) Lanthanum (b) Argon (c) Chromium *(d) Aluminium
18. The element californium belongs to a family of
*(a) Actinide series (b) Alkali metal family
(c) Alkaline earth family (d) Lanthanide series
19. A member of Lanthanide :
(a) Caesium (b) Lanthanum (c) Niobium *(d) Lutetium
20. Which one of the following belongs to representative group of elements
in the periodic table :
(a) Lanthanum (b) Argon (c) Chromium *(d) Aluminium
21. The elements which are radioactive and have been named after the names
of planet are :
(1) Hg (2) Np (3) Pu (4) Ra
(a) 1 , 2 *(b) 2 , 3 (c) 3 , 4 (d) 1 , 4
22. Which of the following pairs of atoms have same number of electrons in
the outermost orbit :
(a) N - O (b) Na - Cl (c) Ca - Cl *(d) Cl - Br
23. The element present in the III A group and 3 period in the periodic table
is :
(a) Carbon (b) Phosphorous (c) Cobalt *(d) Aluminium
24. The long form of periodic table is nothing but just a graphical representa-
tion of _____ principle.
*(a) Aufbau (b) Hunds
(c) Pauli’s Exclusion (d) Wave mechanical
25. At room temperature liquid metal and liquid non-metals are :
(a) Hg & I 2 (b) Cs & Cl 2 *(c)Hg & Br 2 (d) Cd & S
26. Which of the following contains same number of elements :
(a) 1st period & zero group *(b) 6th period & III B group
(c) 5th period & III B group (d) 3rd period & VII A group
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27. An atom with atomic number 21 belongs to the category of :
(a) s-block elements (b) p-block elements
*(c) d-block elements (d) f-block elements
28. Transition elements are placed in the periodic table between the group :
(a) IA and IIA *(b) IIA and IIIA (c) IIIA and IVA (d) VII and zero
29. Column-I Column-II
(Atomic no. of elements) (IUPAC name)
(A )1 0 5 (P)Uun
(B )1 0 7 (Q)Uns
(C )1 0 9 (R)Unp
(D )1 10 (S)Une
(a) A R ; B P ; C S ; D Q (b) A P ; B R ; C S ; D Q
*(c) A R ; B Q ; C S ; D P (d) A Q ; B R ; C S ; D P
30. The electronic configuration of four elements are given below. Which elements does
not be-long to the same family as others ?
(a) [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 (b) [Kr] 4d10 5s2
*(c) [Ne] 3s2 3p5 (d) [Ar] 3d10 4s2
Paragraph for Question 39 to 41
The general electronic configuration of outer most and penultimate shell is given as
(n – 1)s2 (n – 1)p6 (n – 1)dxns2. Then for an element with n = 4 and x = 7.
31. The number of protons present in the divalent cation of the element of above con-
figuration is :
(a) 25 (b) 26 *(c) 27 (d) 28
32. The element is isoelectronic with which of the following species :
*(a) Fe– (b) Ni+ (c) Cu2+ (d) All of these
33. The number of unpaired electron in the trivalent cation of the given element in iso-
lated gaseous state is :
(a) 0 (b) 3 *(c) 4 (d) 1
Match the column
34. If electrons are filled in the sub shells of an atom in the following order 1s, 2s, 2p,
3s, 3p, 3d, 4s, 4p, 4d, 4f....... then match the following element in List I with block
in List II.
List-I List-II
(A) K(19) (P) s-Block
(B) Fe(26) (Q) p-Block
(C) Ga(31) (R) d-Block
(D) Sn(50) (S) f-block
Ans : (A) R ; (B) R ; (C) Q ; (D) S
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