Instructions:
• Each question carries 1 mark.
• Choose the most appropriate option.
1. The modern periodic law is based on:
a) Atomic mass b) Atomic number c) Neutron number d) Mass number
2. The number of periods in the modern periodic table is:
a) 7 b) 8 c) 9 d) 18
3. Which element has the highest electronegativity?
a) Oxygen b) Nitrogen c) Fluorine d) Chlorine
4. In Mendeleev’s periodic table, elements were arranged in order of:
a) Atomic number b) Mass number c) Atomic mass d) Chemical properties
5. Which group contains alkali metals?
a) Group 2 b) Group 1 c) Group 17 d) Group 18
6. Which element has the smallest atomic radius?
a) Li b) K c) Na d) Rb
7. Ionization enthalpy increases:
a) Down the group b) Across a period c) Randomly d) In alkali metals only
8. The noble gases belong to:
a) Group 1 b) Group 17 c) Group 18 d) Group 2
9. Chlorine belongs to:
a) Group 16 b) Group 17 c) Group 18 d) Group 15
10. Which is a transition element?
a) Na b) Mg c) Fe d) Al
11. Which element has most negative electron gain enthalpy?
a) Fluorine b) Chlorine c) Oxygen d) Neon
12. The valency of elements across a period:
a) Increases only b) Remains constant c) First increases then decreases d)
Decreases only
13. Electronic configuration of magnesium is:
a) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² b) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3p²
c) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 4s² d) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s¹
14. What is the atomic number of the first transition element?
a) 21 b) 22 c) 23 d) 20
15. Which of the following is an s-block element?
a) Fe b) Ca c) Cl d) Al
16. Which period contains only 2 elements?
a) 1st b) 2nd c) 4th d) 7th
17. Elements in the same group have:
a) Same number of shells b) Same atomic number
c) Same number of valence electrons d) Different properties
18. Which of the following is NOT a p-block element?
a) B b) O c) F d) Na
19. Which of the following is true about ionization enthalpy?
a) Increases down the group b) Decreases across a period
c) Decreases down the group d) Unpredictable trend
20. Who gave the Law of Octaves?
a) Mendeleev b) Newlands c) Dobereiner d) Moseley
21. Identify the f-block element:
a) Mn b) Ce c) Fe d) Cu
22. The atomic number of nitrogen is:
a) 6 b) 7 c) 8 d) 9
23. Which group has elements with outer configuration ns² np⁵?
a) Group 15 b) Group 17 c) Group 16 d) Group 18
24. What is the periodicity in properties due to?
a) Atomic mass b) Valency c) Atomic number d) Mass number
25. Which of the following is a metalloid?
a) Al b) Si c) Na d) Mg
26. The atomic size of noble gases is:
a) Smallest in period b) Largest in period
c) Same across group d) Same across period
27. The group number of oxygen is:
a) 14 b) 15 c) 16 d) 17
28. Which of the following is most reactive non-metal?
a) Iodine b) Fluorine c) Bromine d) Chlorine
29. Which has the largest atomic radius?
a) N b) O c) C d) F
30. What is the period number of calcium (Z = 20)?
a) 3 b) 2 c) 4 d) 5
31. Atomic radius is measured in:
a) Nanometer b) Picometer c) Meter d) Micrometer
32. Elements in a period have:
a) Same number of shells b) Different number of valence electrons
c) Same valency d) Same atomic size
33. Which of the following has the lowest electronegativity?
a) F b) O c) Cs d) Cl
34. In which block are the lanthanides placed?
a) s-block b) p-block c) d-block d) f-block
35. Which property increases across a period?
a) Atomic size b) Metallic character c) Ionization energy d) Basic nature
36. What type of trend is shown by electronegativity in a group?
a) Increases b) Decreases c) Constant d) Unpredictable
37. Electron gain enthalpy becomes more negative:
a) Down the group b) Across a period (left to right)
c) In s-block d) In noble gases
38. The atomic number of potassium is:
a) 18 b) 19 c) 20 d) 21
39. Which has highest ionization enthalpy?
a) He b) H c) Li d) Na
40. Position of hydrogen in periodic table is:
a) Group 1 only b) Group 17 only
c) Not fixed d) Group 18
41. Which is not true about Mendeleev’s periodic table?
a) Arranged by atomic mass b) Left gaps for new elements
c) Modern periodic law followed d) Anomalies present
42. Valency of elements in group 13 is:
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
43. Which of the following is placed in group 2?
a) Mg b) Na c) K d) Al
44. What is the maximum number of elements in period 2?
a) 8 b) 2 c) 18 d) 32
45. What is the cause of periodicity?
a) Repeating atomic mass b) Repeating atomic number
c) Repeating electronic configuration d) Similar atomic size
46. Which property is not periodic?
a) Atomic size b) Density c) Ionization energy d) Electronegativity
47. What is the general configuration of d-block elements?
a) ns² np⁶ b) ns² (n-1)d¹-¹⁰ c) ns¹ np⁶ d) ns² np⁵
48. Which has highest metallic character?
a) Li b) K c) Na d) Cs
49. Which element was predicted by Mendeleev as eka-silicon?
a) Ge b) Ga c) As d) Sc
50. What is the atomic number of last element in Period 2?
a) 10 b) 18 c) 20 d) 12