Periodic Table

M ultiple Choice Question

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The most significant contribution towards

the development of periodic table was
made by
a) M endeleev
b) Avogadro
c) Dalton
d) Cavendish
M endeleev's periodic law is based on
a) atomic number b) atomic weight
c) equivalent weight d) valency
Which is incorrect statement in respect of
M endeleev's periodic table
a) it has made the study of elements
easier and systematic
b) it has helped in correcting the
doubtful atomic weights
c) it has paved the way for the discovery
of new elements
d) all are correct
I n the modern periodic table elements are
arranged in
a) increasing mass
b) increasing
c) increasing atomic number
d) alphabetically
Elements of I B and I I B are called
a) normal elements
b) transition elements
c) alkaline earth metals
d) alkali metals
The cause of periodicity of properties is
a) increasing atomic radius
b) increasing atomic weights
c) number of electrons in the valency
orbit
d) the recurrence of similar outer
electronic configuration
The phrase periodicity in the properties
of elements means that when elements
are arranged in the increasing order of
their atomic numbers, similar elements

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a) recur after a fixed interval

b) recur after certain regular interval
c) form vertical groups
d) form horizontal rows
Certain regular intervals after which the
outer electronic configuration of the
elements recur are called
a) magic number
b) atomic numbers
c) gold number
d) avogadro number
On the basis of electronic configuration, all
the elements in the long form of the
periodic table have been grouped in
a) 3 blocks
b) 4 blocks
c) 4 blocks + lanthanides
d) 3 blocks +lanthanides + actinides
Elements
whose
outer
electronic
configuration vary form ns2np1 to ns2 np6
constitute
a) s-block of elements
b) p-block of elements
c) d-block of elements
d) f-block of elements
The elements of groups 1, 2, 13, 14, 15, 16
and 17 are collectively called
a) noble gases
b) representative or normal elements
c) transition elements
d) inner transition elements
Group 18 (or zero group) elements are best
called as
a) inert gases
b) rare gases
c) noble gases
d) inactive gases
Representative elements belong to
a) s-and p- blocks b) p-and d-blocks
c) f-block only
d) d-and f-blocks

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Elements whose atoms have two

outermost shells incomplete are called
a) s-block elements b) p-block elements
c) d-block elements d) f-block elements
Which of the following are shown
separately at the bottom of the periodic
table
a) 3 d block elements
b) 4 d block elements
c) 5 d block elements
d) inner transition elements
The fourteen elements collectively placed
in group 3(or I I I B) and 7th period are
called
a) d-block elements
b) p-block elements
c) s-block elements
d) actinides
The name 'rare earths' is used for
a) lanthanides only
b) actinides only
c) both lanthanides and actinides
d) alkaline earth metals
The elements which are characteriesed by
the outer shell electronic configuration
from ns1 to ns2 np5 are collectively called
as
a) transition elements
b) inner transition elements
c) representative elements
d) actinides
Which of the following statements is
incorrect ?
a) the elements of subgroups A are all
normal elements
b) the elements of subgroups B are all
transition
c) the elements on the left of the
periodic table are metals, on the right
are non-metals and in the middle are
metalloids
d) d-block elements are also called
transition elements

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Which one of the following is not a

characteristic of p-block elements
a) the last electron in them enters into a
p-orbital
b) they
mostly
form
covalent
compounds
c) in any row, the metallic character
decreases from left to right
d) the oxidizing power decreases from
left to right
f-block elements are called inner transition
elements because
a) they have properties similar to those
of transition elements
b) they have been taken out of the
transition elements
c) the last electron enters into the
f-orbital of penultimate shell
d) the last electonr enters into the
f-orbital of the ante penultimate shell
Which of the following statements is wrong
about d-block elements
a) the electronic configuration of these
elements have two incomplete shells
b) they have been taken out of the
transition elements
c) the last electon enters into the
d-orbital of te penultimate shell
d) they are all metals
I n transition elements, the incoming
electron ocupies (n 1) d-subshell in
preference to
a) np subshell
b) ns-subshell
c) (n1) p-subshell d) (n +1) s-subshell
The 3rd period of the periodic table
contains
a) 8 elements
b) 32 elements
c) 18 elements
d) 19 elements
The 6th period of the periodic table
contains
a) two s-block and six p-block elements
b) fourteen f-block elements
c) ten d-block elements
d) all the three above

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An element has three electons in the 4th

shell, the atomic number of the element
is
a) 13
b) 21
c) 27
d) 31
The quantum numbers of the last electron
which
enters
an
element
are
l = 3, m= 2 and s = + 1/ 2. I n which block
of the periodic table is this element
present ?
a) s-block
b) p-block
c) d-block
d) f-block
I n general outer electronic configuration
of the elements of group 6 (or V I B) is
a) ns2
b) ns2 np4
c) (n1) d4 ns2
d) (n1)d54s1
The element with the electronic
configuration [X e]4f7 5d1 6s2 lies in the
a) s-block
b) d-block
c) f-block
d) actinide series
The atom having the valence shell
electronic configuration 4s2 4p2 would be
in
a) group 2 or I I A and period 3
b) group 12 or I I B and period 4
c) group 14 or I VA and period 4
d) group 14 or I VA and period 3
The element with atomic number 57
belongs to
a) lanthanides
b) actinides
c) transition elements
d) s-block
Which one of the following is an alkaline
earth metal ?
a) [Ar]3d2 4s2
b) [X e]6s2
c) [Ar] 3d10 4s2
d) [Ne]3s2 3p2
Which pair of elements is from the same
period of the periodic table
a) Cl, Br
b) Na, Ca
c) K, Ca
d) Na, K

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Without consulting the periodic table,

select from each of the following sets, the
elements belonging to same group of the
periodic table
a) Z = 11, 3, 20, 37 b) Z = 12, 38, 4, 88
c) Z = 31, 13, 81, 50 d) Z = 21, 39, 90, 57

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Which of the following sets includes only

transition elements ?
a) Z = 11, 14, 22, 42 b) 13, 33, 54, 83
c) 24, 39, 74, 80
d) 19, 32, 51, 101
Which pair of the element willhave the
same chemical properties
a) 13, 22
b) 3, 11
c) 4, 24

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Which of the following sets contains a pair

of element that do not belong to the same
group but show chemical resemblance
a) B, Al
b) Be,Al
c) Zr, H f

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d) K, Rb

Diagonal relationship shown by certain

elements of period
a) 2nd and 3rd
c) 4th and 5th

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d) 2, 1

b) 3rd and 4th

d) 1st and 2nd

The cause of diagonal relationship is

a) similar electronegativities
b) similar ionic or atomic radii
c) similar polarizing power of ions
d) all the three

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Aluminium is diagonally related to

a) Li
c) Na

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Which of the following pairs does not show

diagonal relationship ?
a) Li and M g
c) K and M g

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b) Be
d) B.

Germanium is a
a) metal
b) non-metal
c) metalloid
d) transition element

b) Be and Al
d) C and S

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The element with the electronic

configuration as [Ar]3d104s24p3 represents a

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a) metal
b) non metal
c) metalloid

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d) transition element
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I n a period, elements are arranged in strict

sequence of
a) decreasing charge in the nucleus
b) constant changes in the nucleus
c) equal charge in the nucleus

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d) increasing charge in the nucleus

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The elements with atomic numbers

10, 18, 36, 54 and 86 are called
a) inert gases

b) light metals

c) halogens

d) rare earth metals

Which out of the following has largest

size ?
a) M g2+

b) Rb+

c) Li +

d) Na+

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Which of the following statements is

correct
a) atomic size decreases down a group
b) radius of cation is more than that of
the atom

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c) atomic size decreases along a period

d) radius of anion is less than that of the
atom
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I n comparison to the parent atom, the size

of the
a) cation is smaller but anion is larger
b) cation is larger but anion is smaller
c) cation and anion are qual in size
d) all the three are correct depending
upon the atom

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The correct order of atomic size of

C, N,P, S follows the order
a) N < C < S < P

b) N < C < P < S

c) C < N < S < P

d) C < N < P < S

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Which of the following sets of elements in

arranged in the order of increasing atomic
radii ?
a) Na, M g, Al, Si

b) C, N, O, F

c) O, S, Se, Te

d) I , Br, Cl, F

I n which one of the following

sets, elements have nearly same atomic
radii ?
a) Li, Be, B, C

b) M g, Ca, Sr, Ba

c) Fe, Co, Ni, Cu

d) O, S, Se, Te

I n which of the following pairs, the second

atom is larger than the first ?
a) N, P

b) Br, Cl

c) Ba, Sr

d) M g, Al

Which of the following ions does not have

the configuration of argon
a) Cl

b) K +

c) Ca2+

d) I

Which of the following species has the

same number of electrons in the outermost
as well as the penutimate shell
a) M g2+

b) O 2

c) F

d) Ca2+

A sodium cation has a different number of

electrons from
a) O 2

b) F

c) Li +

d) Al 3+

Which of the following ion is smaller in size

a) Cl

b) Na+

c) M g2+

d) S2

The first ionization enthalpy of calcium is

greater than that of potassium because for
calcium
a) the electron
s-subshell

is

removed

from

b) the effective nuclear charge is higher

c) the electron
p-subshell

is removed

from

d) the removal of electron does not give

noble gas configuration

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Arrange the elements S, P, As in order of

increasing ionization enthalpy
a) S < P < As
b) P < S < As
c) As < S < P
d) As < P < S
Which of the following process requires
largest amount of energy
a) Al(g) Al + (g) + e
b) Al 2+ (g) Al 3+ (g) + e
c) Al + (g) Al 2+ (g) + e
d) all the processes require same
amount of energy
Atoms which have hight first ionization
enthalpy always have
a) higher charge
b) small atomic size
c) metallic properties
d) strongly bond valence electrons
Arrange the following atoms in order of
increasing first ionization enthalpy K, Cs,
Rb, Ca
a) Cs, Rb, K, Ca
b) Rb, Cs, K, Ca
c) Cs, Rb, Ca, K
d) Rb, Cs, Ca, K
For a given value of n(principa quantum
number) ionization enthalpy is highest for
a) d-electrons
b) f-electrons
c) p-electrons
d) s-electrons
Generally the ionization ethalpy in a
period increases but there are some
exceptions. The one which is not an
exception is
a) Be and B
b) N and O
c) M g and Al
d) Na and M g
Which one of the following statements is
incorrect ?
a) greater is the nuclear charge, greater
is the electron gain enthalpy
b) nitrogen has zero electron gain
entthalpy is
c) elecron gain enthalpy decreases from
fluorine to iodine in the group
d) chlorine has highest electron gain
enthalpy

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The lower electron gain enthalpy of

fluorine than that of chlorine is due to
a) smaller size
b) smaller nuclear charge
c) difference
in
their
electronic
configurations
d) its highest reactivity
The element that has highest electron gain
ethalpy is
a) fluorine
b) chlorine
c) oxygen
d) nitrogen
The element having very high ionization
ethalpy but zero electron gain enthalpy is
a) high
b) low but positive
c) moderate
d) almost zero
The element having very high ionization
enthalpy but zero electron gain enthalpy is
a) H
b) F
c) H e
d) Be
The electron gain enthalpies of B, C N and
O are in the order
a) B < C < N < O b) B < C < O > N
c) B < C > O > N d) B > C < O < N
The correct order for electron gain
enthalpy is
a) F > Br > I
b) F < Br < I
c) F < I < Br
d) Br < I < F
An atom of an electronegative element
becomes an ion by
a) gain of electron
b) loss of electrons
c) loss of its radius
d) serving as a reductant
Outermost electronic configuration of
least electronegative element in the
periodic table is
a) 2s2 2p5
b) 3s2 3p6
c) 2s2 2p4
d) 6s2 6p6 7s1
I n any period of the periodic table the
electronegative of elements as we move
from left to right
a) increases
b) decreases
c) remains constant d) none

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Choose the correct answer

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a) ionization enthalpy and electron gain

enthalpy
b) ionization enthalpy increases but
electron gain enthalpy decreases
along a period
c) ionization enthalpy decreases but
electron gain enthalpy increases
d) ionization enthalpy decreases but
electron gain enthalpy increases
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Which of the following element has the

highest electronegativity ?
a) As

b) Sb

c) P

d) S

With respect to chlorine, hydrogen will be

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a) electropositive
b) electronegative
c) neutral
d) none of the above
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Which one of the following is incorrect ?

a) an
element
which
electronegativity

has

high

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b) electron gain enthalpy is the property

of an isolated atom
c) Electronegativity is the property of a
bonded atom
d) both electronegavity and electron
gain enthalpy are usually directly
related to nuclear charge and
inversely related to atomic size
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Which of the following statements is

incorrect ?
a) cesium is the most electropositive
element while F is the most
electronegative element
b) Cl has the highest electron gain
enthalpy out of all the elements
c) electron gain enthalpy of N as well as
that of noble gases is zero
d) in any period, the atomic radius of the
noble gas is lowest

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An atom with high electronegativity

generally has
a) tendency to form + ve ions
b) high ioniztion enthalpy
c) large atomic size
d) low electron gain enthalpy
which of the following sets of elements has
the strongest tendency to form anions ?
a) P, S, Cl
b) N, O, F
c) V , Cr, M n
d) Ga, I n, Tl
An element with atomic number 19 will
most likely combine chemically with the
element whose atomic number is
a) 17
b) 18
c) 21
d) 20
Electronegativity values for the elements
help in predicting
a) polarity of bonds
b) dipole moments
c) valency of elements
d) position in the electrochemical series
series
Which one of the following is true about
metallic character when we move from left
to right in a period and top to bottom in a
group ?
a) increases both in the period and
group
b) decreases both in the period and
group
c) decreases in the period and increases
in a group
d) increases in the period and decreases
in a group
Which of the following represents most
electropositive element
a) [H e]2s1
b) [H e]2 s2
c) [X e]6 s1
d) [X e]6 s2
Oxygen belongs to group 16 of the
periodic table and shows
a) 2 oxidation
b) +2 oxidation
c) 1 oxidation
d) all the three oxidation staes

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Which one of the following elements has

zero velency
a) platinum
b) gold
c) sulphur
d) neon
The elements having seven valence
electrons are known as
a) inert elements
b) lenthanides series
c) transuranic elements
d) halogens
Sodium connot exhibit +2 state of
oxidation because its second ionization
enthalpy value is
a) much higher than the first
b) less than first
c) zero
d) equal to first
Which one of the following elements can
have both positive and negative oxidaton
states ?
a) Cs
b) F
c) X e
d) I
Which of the following elements
represents highly electropositive as well as
highly electronegative character in its
period
a) hydrogen
b) nitrogen
c) fluorine
d) none
Which of the following metals forms
amphoteric oxides
a) Ca
b) Fe
c) Cu
d) Zn
I n halogen group which tendency works
with increase in atomic number
a) ionic size decreases
b) tendency to lose electrons decreases
c) ionization energy decreases
d) in M X 2(M = metal, X = halogen)
covalent character decreases
The ionization potential of nitrogen is
more than that of oxygen because of
a) greater attraction of the electrons by
the nucleus
b) the extra stabiity of the half fille porbitals
c) the smaller size of nitrogen
d) more penetration effect

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The ionization energy of an atom is the

energy
a) needed to add an electron to an atom
b) needed to transfer an electron from
one orbit to anoter
c) needed to convert the atom into
radioactive isotope
d) just enough to cause an electonr to
escape from the atom
95. Which is chemically most active non-metal ?
a) F2
b) H e
c) N 2
d) O 2
96. Elements of the same vertical group of the
periodic table have
a) same atomic size
b) same electronic configuration
c) same number
of
electron
in
outermost shell of their atoms
d) same number of atoms
97.
The sizes of A, A + and A follows the order
a) A + > A > A
b) A > A + > A
c) A > A > A +
d) A > A A +
98. Which hs the largest first ionization energy ?
a) Li
b) Na
c) K
d) Rb
99. The statement that is not true for the long
form of the periodic table is
a) it reflects the sequency of filling the
electrons in the order of sub energy
levels s, p, and f.
b) it helps to predict the stable valency
states of the elements
c) it reflects trends in physical and
chemical properties of the elements
d) it helps to predict the relative ionicity
of the bond between any two
elements
100. The first ionization potential of Na, M g, Al
and Si are in the order
a) Na< M g > Al < Si
b) Na > M g > Al > Si

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c) Na < M g < Al > Si

d) Na > M g > Al < Si
Variable valency is generally exhibited by
a) representative elements
b) transition elements
c) non metallic elements
d) metallic elements
I n the periodic table, with the increase in
atomic number, the metallic character of
of element
a) decrease in a period
b) increases in a period and decreases in
a group
c) increases both in a period and the
group
d) decreases in a period and the group
The correct order of electron affinity of
the elements of oxygen family in the
periodic table is
a) O > S > Se
b) S > O > Se
c) S > Se > O
d) Se > O > S
Which one of the following ions has the
smaller radius ?
a) Cl
b) S2
c) K +
d) Ca2+
One of the following has greatest electron
affinity identify
a) F
b) Cl
c) I
d) Br