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PERIODIC TABLE

History of periodic table 12) The number of elements known at that

1) Which of the following is not a Dobereiner time when Mendeleev arranged them in the
triad? periodic table was
a) Cl, Br, I b) Ca, Sr, Ba a) 63 b) 60 c) 71 d) 65
c) Li, Na, K d) Fe, Co, Ni
13) The first periodic law stated by Mendeleev
2) Which of the following is Dobereiner triad? was
a) Na, K, Rb b) Mg, S, As a) There is no correlation in the properties and
c) Cl, Br, I d) P, S, As atomic weight of elements
b) The properties of the elements are a periodic
3) The “Law of triads” was enunciated by: function of their atomic number.
a) Mendeleev b) Newland c) The properties of the elements are a periodic
c) Lother Meyer d) Döbereiner function of their atomic weights.
d) The properties of the elements are a periodic
4) The telluric helix was given by function of their empirical formula.
a) Newlands b) Mendeleev
c) Lothar Meyer d) De Chancourtois 14) Which of the following is not a merit of
Mendeleev’s periodic table?
5) Newland proposed the law of a) It helped in correcting the atomic masses of
a) Triads b) Homologous series some elements.
c) Octaves d) None of these b) He predicted the properties of some
undiscovered elements and left gaps for them
6) The discovery of which of the following c) He framed the periodic table with vertical and
group of elements gave a death blow to the horizontal columns and gave shape to it.
Newlands law of octaves d) He gave separate places of isotopes in his
a) Inert gases b) Alkaline earths periodic table.
c) Rate earths d) Actinides
15) Which element was named eka-silicon in
7) Lother Meyer is remembered for his Mendeleev’s classification of elements?
a) Periodic table b) Atomic volume curve a) Germanium b) Gallium
c) Homologous series d) All of these c) Indium d) Thallium

8) In Lother Meyer’s arrangement of elements 16) Mendeleev arranged elements in order of

physical properties like atomic volume, density their increasing atomic masses in such a way
etc were plotted against that the elements with similar properties
a) atomic number b) atomic weights occupied the same
c) molecular weights d) molecular number a) Horizontal row b) Vertical column
c) Both (a) and (b) d) Neither (a) nor (b)
9) The properties of elements of Mendeleev’s
Periodic law were the Periodic functions of 17) Mendeleev’s periodic table was based on
their a) Atomic number b) Atomic mass
a) Atomic weight b) Atomic number c) Electronic configuration d) Metallic character
c) Mass of the atom d) Shape of the atom
18) In a period, the elements are arranged in
10) Gallium was named by Mendeleev as the order of
a) Eka-aluminium b) Eka-silicon a) Equal charges in the nucleus
c) Eka-germanium d) Eka-zinc b) Constant charges in the nucleus
c) Increasing charges in the nucleus
11) The two places left empty by Mendeleev in d) Decreasing charges in the nucleus
the periodic table were for
a) Aluminium and silicon 19) Modern periodic table is based on atomic
b) Gallium and germanium no. of the elements. The significance of atomic
c) Arsenic and antimony no. was proved by the experiment of
d) Antimony and bismuth.
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a) Discovery of X-ray by Roentgen c) Number of electrons in the valence orbital
b) Mulliken’s oil drop experiment d) The recurrence of similar outer electronic
c) Bragg’s work on X-ray diffraction configuration
d) Moseley’s work on X-ray spectra
31) Which of the following are shown
20) The long form of Periodic table is based on separately at the bottom of the periodic table
a) Atomic number b) Electronegativity a) 3d Block elements b) 4d Block elements
c) Mass of the atom d) Shape of the atom c) 5d Block elements d) Inner transition elements

21) Elements of I B and II B are called 32) Representative elements belong to

a) Normal elements b) Transition earth metals a) s-and p-blocks b) p-and d-blocks
c) Alkaline earth metals d) Alkali metals c) f-block only d) d-and f-blocks

22) The number of elements in each of the long 33) The elements which are characterised by
periods in the periodic table is the outer shell electronic configuration from
a) 2 b) 8 c) 18 d) 32 ns1 to ns2 np5 are collectively called as
a) Transition elements b) Inner transition elements
23) The number of elements present in fifth c) Representative elements d) Actinoids
period is
a) 18 b) 32 c) 8 d) 24 34) The first element of each period in the
periodic table has
24) The 3rd period of the periodic table a) One electron in the first shell
contains b) Two electrons in the first shell
a) 8 elements b) 32 elements c) Eight electrons in the first shell
c) 18 elements d) 19 elements d) One s–electron in the outermost shell

25) Halogens are placed in which group of 35) All the elements in a group in the periodic
elements in modern periodic table? table have the same
a) 17 b) 2 c) 4 d) 6 a) Atomic number
b) Atomic weight
26) The elements of groups, 1, 2, 13, 14, 15, 16 c) Number of electrons
and 17 are collectively called d) Number of electrons in valence shell
a) Noble gases
b) Representative or normal elements 36) In the modern periodic table, the period
c) Transition elements indicates the value of
d) Inner transition elements a) Valence principal quantum number
b) Azimuthal quantum number
27) The 14 elements have been placed in 6th c) Atomic number
period third group of the periodic table. They d) Atomic mass
are called.
a) Alkaline earth metal b) Inert gases 37) The phrase “periodicity in the properties of
c) Alkali metals d) Rare earth metals elements” means that when elements are
arranged in the increasing order of their
28) The maximum number of elements in 3rd atomic numbers, similar elements:
period is a) Recur after a fixed interval
a) 8 b) 18 c) 32 d) Between 8 and 18 b) Recur after certain regular interval
c) Form vertical groups
29) The fourteen elements collectively placed in d) Form horizontal rows.
group 3 (or III B) and 7th period are called
a) d-Block elements b) p-Block elements 38) The halogens are:
c) s-Block elements d) Actinides a) Normal elements
b) Noble elements
30) The cause of periodicity of properties is c) Transition elements
a) Increasing atomic radius d) Inner-transition elements
b) Increasing atomic weights
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39) The electronic configuration of an element as we go along a period.
is 1s22s22p63s23p3. What is the atomic number
of the element which is just below the above 49) The period number in the long form of the
element in the periodic table: periodic table is equal to
a) 34 b) 49 c) 33 d) 31 a) Magnetic quantum number of any element of
the period
40) All the s-block elements of the periodic b) Atomic number of any element of the period
table are placed in the groups: c) Maximum principal quantum number of any
a) IA and II A b) III A and IV A element of the period
c) B sub groups d) V A to VII A d) Maximum azimuthal quantum number of any
element of the period
41) The elements of group 3 and 4 are called
a) Alkali metals b) Normal elements 50) All the s – block elements of the periodic
c) Alkaline earth metals d) Transition elements table are placed in the groups …
a) IA and IIA b) IIIA and IVA
42) The tenth element in the periodic table c) B sub groups d) VA to VIIA
resembles with the
a) First period b) Second period 51) Who developed the long form of periodic
c) Fourth group d) Ninth group table
a) Lother Meyer b) Niels Bohr
43) Which of the atomic numbers represents c) Mendeleev d) Moseley
s-block elements?
a) 7, 15 b) 3, 12 c) 6, 12 d) 9, 17 52) The long form of periodic table has
a) Eight horizontal rows and seven vertical
44) The electronic configuration of four columns
elements are given below. Which element does b) Seven horizontal rows and eighteen vertical
not belong to the same family as others? columns
a) [Xe] 4f14, 5d10, 6s2 b) [Kr] 4d10, 5s2 c) Seven horizontal rows and seven vertical
c) [Ne] 3s2, 3p5 d) [Ar] 3d10, 4s2 columns
d) Eight horizontal rows and eight vertical
45) d-Block elements in long form of periodic columns
table are placed
a) In the middle b) At the bottom 53) Which one of the following belongs to
c) On extreme right d) On extreme left representative group of elements in the
periodic table
46) Rn (Z=86) is the last noble gas discovered. a) Lanthanum b) Argon
Predict what will be the atomic number of the c) Chromium d) Aluminium
next noble gas to be discovered.
a) 94 b) 102 c) 118 d) none of these 54) Which of the following pairs has both
members from the same group of the periodic
47) _____ with one electron in the 1s orbital table
occupies unique position in the periodic table. a) Mg – Ba b) Mg – Na c) Mg – Cu d) Mg – K
a) He b) Li c) U d) H
55) Which of the following pairs has both
48) The statement that is not correct periodic members from the same period of the periodic
classification of elements is table
a) The properties of elements are periodic a) Na – Ca b) Na – Cl c) Ca – Cl d) Cl – Br
function of their atomic numbers.
b) Non-metallic elements are less in number than 56) According to the periodic law of elements,
metallic elements the variation in properties of elements is
c) For transition elements, the 3d-orbitals are related to their
filled with electrons after 3p-orbitals and before a) Atomic masses
4s-orbitals b) Nuclear masses
d) The first ionization enthalpies of elements c) Atomic numbers
generally increase with increase in atomic number d) Nuclear neutron-proton number
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2 2 6 2 6 6 1
57) As per the modern periodic law, the c) 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 3d 4s
physical and chemical properties of elements d) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s1 4p6
are periodic functions of their
a) Atomic volume 66) The elements indicating following atomic
b) Electronic configuration numbers belong to same group
c) Atomic weight a) 11 and 37 b) 19 and 15
d) Atomic size c) 39 and 88 d) None of these

58) Elements after atomic number 103 have not Nomenclature & prediction of block, group &
been discovered till now. If an element with periods
atomic number 106 were ever discovered
which of the following electronic configuration 67) The IUPAC name of the element with
will it possess atomic number Z = 109 is
a) [Rn]5f14 6d4 7s2 b) [Rn]5f14 6d57s1 a) Unp b) Uns c) Uno d) Une.
c) [Rn]5f146d67s0 d) [Rn]5f146d17s27p3
68) What would be the IUPAC symbol of the
59) The element with atomic number 117 if element with atomic number 120?
discovered would be placed in a) Ubn b) Unb c) Uun d) Unu
a) Noble gas family b) Alkali family
c) Alkaline earth family d) Halogen family 69) The atomic number of Unnilunium is
a) 100 b) 103 c) 104 d) 101
60) The last member in each period of the
periodic table is 70) In which block 106th element belongs
a) An inert gas element b) A transition element a) s – block b) p – block
c) A halogen d) An alkali metal c) d – block d) f – block

61) The electronic configuration of an atom A 71) The atom having the valence shell
is 1s2, 2s2 2p6, 3s2 3p6 3d10, 4s2 4p3. The electronic configuration 4s2 4p2 would be in
chemistry of A is therefore likely to be similar a) Group 2 or II A and period 3
to that of b) Group 12 or II B and period 4
a) Chlorine b) Nitrogen c) Group 14 or IV A and period 4
c) Oxygen d) Boron d) Group 14 or IV A and period 3

62) The element having the electronic 72) Where would you locate element with
configuration 1s2, 2s2 2p6, 3s2 3p1 is Z=114
a) A transition element a) Group 14 and period 7
b) A representative element b) Group 15 and period 7
c) An inert gas c) Group 16 and period 6
d) An inner – transition element d) Group 14 and period 6

63) In the modern periodic table, elements are 73) Element with atomic number 56 belongs to
arranged in which block?
a) Increasing mass a) s b) p c) d d) f
b) Increasing volume
c) Increasing atomic number 74) An element of atomic number 29 belongs
d) Alphabetically to:
a) s-block b) p-block
64) Which of the following is a normal element c) d-block d) f-block
a) Ce b) He c) Li d) Ar
75) If an atom has electronic configuration
65) The electronic configuration of the element 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d3, it will be placed in
which is just above the element with atomic a) Second group b) Third group
number 43 in the same periodic group c) Fifth group d) Sixth group
a) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d5 4s2
b) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p5
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76) In the periodic table, the element with 86) The electronic configuration of four
atomic number 16 will be placed in the group elements are given. Which is belongs to s block.
a) III A b) IV A c) V A d) VI A a) [Xe]6s1 b) [Xe]4f145d16s2
c) [Ar]4s24p5 d) [Ar]3d7 4s2
77) An element with atomic number 20 will be
placed in which period of the periodic table 87) Which group of the periodic table contains
a) 4 b) 3 c) 2 d) 1 only metals
a) IIA b) IB c) IA d) All of these
78) An element has electronic configuration 88) Which pair of elements has same chemical
1s22s22p63s23p4. Predict their period, group properties
and block a) 13, 22 b) 3, 11 c) 4, 24 d) 2, 4
a) Period = 3rd, block = p, group = 16
b) Period = 5th, block = s, group = 1 89) Which one of the following combination
c) Period = 3rd, block = p, group = 10 represents a metallic element
d) Period = 4th, block = d, group = 12 a) 2, 8, 7 b) 2, 8, 8 c) 2, 8, 4 d) 2, 8, 2

79) If the atomic number of an element is 33, it 90) Last element of group – IV found to be
will be placed in the periodic table in the a) Strong metallic b) Weak metallic
a) Group 5 b) Group 10 c) Strong non – metallic d) Weak non – metallic
c) Group 15 d) Group 7
91) Group comprising of all metals is
80) Predict the group number of the element a) IIIA b) IVA c) VIIA d) IIA
satisfying the electronic configuration
(n-1)d1 ns2 for n=4 92) In the long form of the periodic table, all
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 the non – metals are place under
a) s – block b) p – block
81) Element A, B, C and D have the following c) d – block d) f – block
electronic configurations
A: 1s2 2s2 2p1 B: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p1 93) Chloride of an element A gives neutral B: 1
C: 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p D: 1s22s22p63s2 3p5
2 2 6 2 3 solution in water. In the periodic table, the
Which of these are in the same group? element A belongs to
a) Elements A, B and C b) Elements A and B a) First group b) Third group
c) Elements C and D d) Elements B, C and D c) Fifth group d) First transition series

Division of s, p d & f block elements 94) If an atom has electronic configuration 1s2
2s2 2p6 3d3 4s2, it will be placed in
82) Variable valency is a general feature of a) Second group b) Third group
a) s – block elements b) p – block elements c) Fifth group d) Sixth group
c) d – block elements d) All of these
95) The tenth elements in the periodic table
83) Which of the following metals exhibits resembles with the
more than one oxidation state a) First period b) Second period
a) Na b) Mg c) Fe d) Al c) Fourth group d) Ninth group

84) If the valency shell electronic structure for 96) The element with quantum numbers n = 2,
an element is ns2np5, this element will belong to l = 1, m = 1, s = - ½ has the following position in
the group of the periodic table
a) Alkali metals b) Inert metals a) Group VII-A period II
c) Noble gases d) Halogens b) Group 0, periodic II
c) Group VII-A, period III d) Group 0, period III
85) Elements in which 4f orbitals are
progressively filled are called as 97) In the periodic table, the element with
a) Transition elements b) Lanthanides atomic number 16 will be placed in the group
c) Actinides d) Inert gases a) Third b) Fourth c) Fifth d) Sixth

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98) An element X belongs to fourth period and 106) Elements whose outer electronic
fifteenth group of the periodic table. Which configuration vary from ns2 np1 to ns2np6
one of the following is true regarding the outer constitute
electronic configuration of X? If has a) s-Block elements b) p-Block elements
a) Partially filled d orbitals and completely filled s c) d-Block elements d) f-Block elements
orbitals
b) Completely filled s – orbital and completely 107) Which of the blocks of elements do belong
filled p – orbitals to inert gases:
c) Completely filled s – orbital and half-filled p - a) s-block b) p-block c) d-block d) f-block
orbitals
d) Half-filled d-orbitals and completely filled s- 108) On moving from left to right across a
orbitals period in table the metallic character
a) Increases
99) Elements of atomic number 6 is placed in b) Decreases
a) IV group b) IV period c) Remains constant
c) VI group d) III group d) First increases and then decreases

100) The element having the electronic 109) The d – block elements consist mostly of
configuration, [Kr] 4d10, 4f14, 5s2, 5p6, 5d2, 6s2 a) Monovalent metals
belongs to b) All non – metals
a) s-block b) p-block c) d-block d) f-block c) Elements which generally form stoichiometric
metal oxide
101) An element with atomic number 20 will be d) Many metals with catalytic properties
placed in which period of the periodic table
a) 4 b) 3 c) 2 d) 1 110) Which of the following element is a
metalloid
102) If the atomic number of an element is 33, a) Bi b) Sn c) Ge d) C
it will be placed in the periodic table in the
a) First group b) Third group 111) Which is metalloid
c) Fifth group d) Seventh group a) Pb b) Sb c) Mg d) Zn

103) To which block is related an element 112) Which of the following is the atomic
having electronic configuration 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 number of a metal
3p6 3d10 4s1 in the periodic table a) 32 b) 34 c) 36 d) 38
a) s-block b) p-block c) d-block d) f-block
113) Which of the following element does not
104) On the basis of electronic configuration, occur in liquid form
all the elements in the long form of the periodic a) Hg b) Li c) Ga d) Br
table have been grouped in
a) 3 Blocks b) 4 Blocks 114) Which one of the following elements is a
c) 4 Blocks + lanthanoids metalloid
d) 3 Blocks + lanthanoids + actinoids a) Lead b) Tin c) Antimony d) Molybdenum

105) f-Block elements are called inner 115) In the periodic table, with the increase in
transition elements because atomic number, the metallic character of an
a) The have properties similar to those of element
transition elements a) Decrease in a period and increases in a group
b) They have been taken out of the transition b) Increases in a period and decreases in a group
elements c) Increases in a period as well as in the group
c) The last electron enters into the f-orbital of d) Decreases in a period and also in the group
penultimate shell
d) The last electron enters into the f-orbitals of the 116) In a given shell, the order of screening
ante-penultimate shell effect is
a) s > p > d >f b) f> d > p > s
c) p < d < s <f d) d >f> s > p
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127) Which of the following statement is
117) The screening effect of d-electrons is correct?
a) Equal to that of p-electrons a) Atomic size decreases down a group
b) More than that of p-electrons b) Radius of cation is more than that of the atom
c) Same as f-electrons c) Atomic size decreases along a period
d) Less than p-electrons d) Radius of anion is less than that of the atom

Periodic Properties 128) Which out of the following has largest

size?
Atomic radii a) Mg2+ b) Rb+ c) Li+ d) Na+
118) The atomic radii in periodic table among
elements from right to left 129) The atomic radii in case of inert gases is
a) Decreases a) Ionic radii b) Covalent radii
b) Increases c) van der Waals radii d) metallic radii
c) Remain constant
d) First decreases and then increases 130) The size of the species: Pb, Pb2+, Pb4+
decreases as
119) The atomic radii of elements in moving a) Pb4+> Pb2+> Pb b) Pb > Pb2+> Pb4+
4+ 2+
down a group c) Pb > Pb > Pb d) Pb4+> Pb > Pb2+
a) Increases
b) Decreases 131) In comparison to the parent atom, the size
c) Remains the same of
d) First increase then decreases a) Cation is smaller but anion is larger
b) Cation is larger but anion is smaller
120) Which of the following has the smallest c) Cation and anion are equal in size
size? d) All three are correct depending upon the atom
a) Na+ b) Mg2+ c) Al3+ d) F
132) Which of the following species has the
121) The smallest radius among the given same number of electrons in the outermost as
species is well as the penultimate shell
a) Lithium ion b) Lithium a) Mg2+ b) O2 c) F d) Ca2+
c) Helium d) Hydrogen
133) Which of the following has largest radius?
122) Which of the following ion is largest in a) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 b) 1s2 2s2 2p63s23p1
size? c) 1s2 2s2 2p63s23p3 d) 1s2 2s2 2p63s23p5
a) Cl b) S2 c) K+ d) Ca2+
134) In which of the following species, the size
123) The arrangement of Na, Rb, K, Cs in the of the first species is not more than the second?
increasing order of atomic radius, is a) Li, F b) Fe2+, Fe3+ c) Na+, F d) S, O
a) Na < K < Rb < Cs b) K < Na < Cs < Rb
c) Na < Cs < K < Rb d) Rb < K < Cs < Na 135) The correct order of atomic size O, N, P, S
follows the order
124) Which of the following has the largest a) N < O < S < P b) N < O < P < S
atomic radius? c) O < N < S < P d) O < N < P < S
a) Cs b) Rb c) Na d) Li
136) Which one of the following compounds
125) The correct order of ionic radii is has the ratio of radius of cation and anion
a) N < Be < B b) F< O2< N3 smallest?
c) Na < Li < K d) Fe3+< Fe2+< Fe4+ a) NaCl b) NaF c) MgF2 d) MgCl2

126) The radii of F, Cl, Br and I are in the 137) Atomic radii of fluorine and neon in
order of angstrom units are respectively.
a) F > Cl > Br > I b) Br > I > Cl > F a) 1.60 and 1.60 b) 0.72 and 1.60
c) Cl > Br > I > F d) I > Br > Cl > F c) 0.72 and 0.72 d) 1.6 and 0.72

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138) Arrange in the increasing order atomic 146) In which of the following pairs the
radii of following elements O, C, F, Cl, Br difference between the covalent radii of the two
a) F, O, C, Cl, Br b) F, C, O, Cl, Br metals is maximum (K and Ca are s-block,
c) F, Cl, Br, O, C d) C, O, F, Cl, Br where as Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cr, Mn are d-block)
a) K, Ca b) Mn, Fe c) Co, Ni d) Cr, Mn
139) The radii of F, F, O and O2 are in the
order of 147) Which of the following is not a periodic
a) O2> F> F > O b) F> O2> F > O property
c) O2> F> O > F d) O2> O > F> F a) Electronegativity b) Atomic volume
c) Covalent radii d) Atomic mass
140) Na+ is smaller than Na atom because
a) Nucleus in each case contains different 148) Ionic radii of
nucleons a) Ti4+ < Mn7+ b) 35Cl – < 37 Cl –
b) Sodium atom has an electron lesser than c) K+ > Cl – d) p3+ > p5+
sodium ion
c) Sodium atom has 11 electrons and sodium ion 149) Which of the correct order of ionic sizes
has 10 electrons (At. No.: Ce = 58, Sn = 50, Yb = 70 & Lu = 71)
d) The force of attraction is less in Na+ than in a) Ce > Sn > Yb > Lu b) Sn > Ce > Lu > Yb
Na-atom c) Lu > Yb > Sn > Ce d) Sn > Yb > Ce > Lu

141) Among the elements Ca, Mg, P and Cl, the 150) Which of the following property displays
order of increasing atomic radii is: progressive increase down a group in the
a) Mg < Ca < Cl < P Bohr’s periodic table
b) Cl < P < Mg < Ca a) Electronegativity b) Electron affinity
c) P < Cl < Ca < Mg c) Ionisation potential d) Size of the atom
d) Ca < Mg < P < Cl
151) Which ion has greatest radius in the
142) On going down a main sub-group in the following
periodic table (example Li to Cs in IA or Be to a) H – b) F – c) Br – d) I –
Ra in IIA), the expected trend of changes in
atomic radius is a 152) Which has the maximum atomic radius
a) Continuous increase a) Al b) Si c) P d) Mg
b) Continuous decrease
c) Periodic one, an increase followed by a 153) Which one of the following ions has the
decrease highest value of ionic radius
d) A decrease followed by increase a) O2 – b) B3+ c) Li+ d) F –

143) Which one is the correct order of the size 154) Which of the following is the smallest in
of the iodine species: size
a) I > I+> I b) I > I> I+ a) N3– b) O2– c) F – d) Na+
c) I > I> I
+
d) I> I> I+
155) Which one has larger radius
144) Which of the following has largest size a) Na+ b) F c) F – d) Na
a) Al b) Al+ c) Al2+ d) Al3+
156) In third row of periodic table the atomic
145) Which statement is correct radii from Na to Cl
a) For potassium, the atomic radius < ionic radius, a) Continuously decreases
but for bromine, the atomic radius > ionic radius b) Continuously increases
b) For potassium and bromine both, the atomic c) Remains constant
radii > ionic radii d) Increases but not continuously
c) For potassium and bromine both, the atomic
radii < ionic radii 157) The size of the following species increases
d) For potassium, the atomic radius > ionic radius in the order
but for bromine, the atomic radius < ionic radius a) Mg2+ < Na+ < F – < Al
b) F – < Al < Na+ < Mg2+
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2+ – +
c) Al < Mg < F < Na a) Na K Rb Cs b) Li Be B C
d) Na+ < Al < F – < Mg2+ c) Fe Co Ni Cu d) F Cl Br I

158) In K+F – ionic radius of F – is more while 168) Which of the following sets of elements
atomic radius of K+ is have the strongest tendency to form anions
a) Less than F – b) More than F – a) N, O, F b) P, S, Cl c) As, Se, Br d) Sb, Te, I
–
c) Equal of F d) None of these
169) Arrange the following order of their
159) On moving down a group of regular atomic radius: Na, K, Mg, Rb
elements, both atomic and ionic radii increases a) Mg < K < Na < Rb b) Mg < Na < K < Rb
with increasing c) Mg < Na < Rb < K d) Na < K < Rb < Mg
a) Atomic number b) Atomic weight
c) Atomic mass d) None of these 170) The ionic radii in (A) of N3–, O2– & F– are
respectively
160) Which one of the following indicates the a) 1.36, 1.40 & 1.71 b) 1.36, 1.71 & 1.40
correct order of atomic size c) 1.71, 1.40 & 1.36 d) 1.71, 1.36 & 1.40
a) Be > F > C > Ne b) Be < C < F < Ne
c) Be > C > F < Ne d) F < Ne < Be < C 171) Al3+ has a lower ionic radius than Mg2+
because
161) Which has the smallest size a) Mg atom has less number of neutrons than Al
a) Na+ b) Mg2+ c) Al3+ d) P5+ b) Al3+ has a higher nuclear change than Mg2+
c) Their electronegativities are different
162) A sodium cation has different number of d) Al ahs a lower ionization potential than Mg
electrons from atom
a) O2 – b) F – c) Li – d) Al3+
172) When a neutral atom is converted into
163) Which of the ions in the table below would cation, there is
have the largest value of enthalpy of hydration a) Decrease in the atomic number
Ionic radius in nm Charge of ion b) An increase in the atomic number
a) 0.0065 +2 c) A decrease in size
b) 0.095 +1 d) An increase in size
c) 0.135 +2
d) 0.169 +1 173) The correct order of increasing radii of
the ions Br – , F – , O 2 – and S 2 – is as follows
164) The following is the correct increasing a) Br – < F – < O2– < S2 – b) S2 – < O2 – < F – < Br –
order of the ionic radii c) F – < O2 – < S2 – < Br – d) F – < Br – < O2 – < S2 –
a) Li+ < Mg2+ < K+ < Al3+
b) Al3+ < Li+ < Mg2+ < K+ 174) Increasing order of ionic size for the ions,
c) Li+ < Al3+ < Mg2+ < K+ F – , O2 – , Na+, Al3+ is
d) K+ < Al3+ < Mg2+ < Li+ a) O2 – < F – < Na+ < Al3+
b) Al3+ < Na+ < F – < O2 –
165) Which of the following is the correct order c) O2 – < Na+ < F – < Al3+
of ionic radii d) Al3+ < F – < Na+ < O2 –
a) F > Li > Na > K b) K > F > Na > Li
c) Na > K > F > Li d) Li > Na > K > F 175) The ionic radii of Li+, Na+, K+ are in
which of the following order
166) Which of the following statements is a) K+ > Na+ > Li+ b) K+ > Na+ >Li+
+ + +
correct c) K < Na < Li d) Li+ > Na+ < K+
a) X – ion is larger in size than X atom
b) X+ ion is larger in size than X atom 176) In the main group elements (i) as we
c) X+ ion is larger in size than X– ion proceed down the same group in the periodic
d) X+ and X – ions are equal in size table and (ii) as we proceed from left to right in
the same period, the atomic radius
167) The atomic radius of elements of which of a) (i) Increase continuously; (ii) Decreases
the following series would be nearly the same continuously
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b) (i) Decreases continuously; (ii) Decreases up to isoelectronic with F?
the group a) S2 and Mg2+ or Na+ b) O2 and Ca2+ or K+
c) (i) Increases continuously; (ii) Decreases up to c) O2 and Mg2+ or Li+ d) O2 and Mg2+ or Na+
the group IV and then increases up to the end of
the period 186) The size of isoelectronic species F, Ne and
d) (i) Decreases continuously; (ii) Decreases up to Na+ is affected by:
the group IV and then increase up to the end a) Valence principal quantum number (n)
period b) Nuclear charge
c) Electron-electron interaction in the outer
177) Difference between S and S2 – has orbitals
a) Larger radii and large size d) None of the factors because their size is the
b) Smaller radii and large size same
c) Large radii and small size
d) Smaller radii and small size 187) Chloride ion and potassium ion are
isoelectronic. Then:
178) Increases in atomic size down the group is a) Their sizes are same
due to b) Cl ion is bigger than K+ ion
a) Increase in number of electrons c) K+ ion is relatively bigger
b) Increase in number of protons and neutrons d) Their sizes depend on other cation and anion
c) Increase in number of protons
d) Increase in number of protons, neutrons and 188) The ionic radii (A0) of C4 and O2
electrons respectively are 2.60 and 1.40. The ionic radius
of the isoelectronic ion N3 would be
179) Which of the following has the largest size
a) 2.6 b) 1.71 c) 1.4 d) 0.95
a) S2 – b) Se2 – c) O2 – d) Te2 –
189) Which is smallest in size
180) Which of the following sets will have
a) O2 b) C4 c) F d) N3
highest hydration enthalpy and highest ionic
radius
190) Radius of the isoelectronic species
a) Na and Li b) Li and Rb
a) Increases with the increase of nuclear change
c) K and Na d) Cs and Na
b) Decreases with the increase of nuclear change
c) Is the same for all
181) Among the following which one has
d) First increases and then decreases
highest cation to anion size ratio
a) CsI b) CsF c) LiF d) NaF
191) Na+, Mg2+, Al3+ and Si4+ are isoelectronic.
The order of their ionic size is
182) Which of the following orders of ionic
a) Na+> Mg2+< Al3+< Si4+
radii is correctly represented
b) Na+< Mg2+< Al3+< Si4+
a) F – > O2 – > Na+ b) Al3+ > Mg2+ > N3 –
c) Na+> Mg2+> Al3+> Si4+
c) H – > H > H+ d) Na+ > F – > O2 –
d) Na+< Mg2+> Al3+< Si4+
183) The species Ar, K+ and Ca2+ contain same
number of electrons. In which order do 192) The ions O2, F, Na+, Mg2+ and Al3+ are
their radii increase isoelectronic. Their ionic radii show
a) Ca2+ < Ar < K+ b) Ca2+ < K+ < Ar a) An increase from O2 to F and then decrease
+
c) K < Ar < Ca 2+
d) Ar < K+ < Ca2+ from Na+ to Al3+
b) A decrease from O2 to F and then increase
Iso-electronic species from Na+ to Al3+
184) Which of the following combinations c) A significant increase from O2to Al3+
contains only isoelectronic ions? d) A significant decrease from O2to Al3+
a) N3, O2, Cl, Ne b) F, Ar, S2, Cl
c) P3, S2, Cl, Ar d) N3, F, O2, Ar 193) Ionic radii are
a) Inversely proportional to effective nuclear
185) Which one of the following is an example charge
of a positive ion and a negative ion that is
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b) Inversely proportional to square of effective 203) Radius of the isoelectronic species
nuclear charge a) Increases with the increase of nuclear change
c) Directly proportional to effective nuclear b) Decreases with the increase of nuclear change
charge c) Is the same for all
d) Directly proportional to square of effective d) First increases and then decreases
nuclear charge
204) Chloride ion and potassium ion are
194) Identify the correct order of the size of the isoelectronic. Then
following a) Potassium ion is relatively bigger
a) Ca2+< K+< Ar < S2< Cl b) Depends on the other cation and anion
b) Ca2+< K+< Ar < Cl< S2 c) Their size are same
c) Ar < Ca2+< K+< Cl< S2 d) Chloride ion is bigger than potassium ion
d) Ca2+ < Ar < K+< Cl< S2
205) Identify the wrong statement in the
195) A student has reported the radii of Cu, following
Cu+ and Cu2+ as 0.096 nm, 0.122 nm and 0.072 a) Amongst isoelectronic species, smaller the
nm respectively. But it has been noticed that positive charge on the cation, smaller is the ionic
she interchanged the value by mistake. The radius
correct values are b) Amongst isoelectronic species, greater the
a) 0.122nm, 0.096nm, 0.072nm negative charge on the anion, large is the ionic
b) 0.096nm, 0.072nm,0.122nm radius
c) 0.122nm, 0.072nm, 0.096nm c) Atomic radius of the elements increases as one
d) 0.072nm, 0.096nm, 0.122nm moves down the first group of the periodic table
d) Atomic radius of the elements decreases as one
196) Which one of following sets of ions moves across from left to right in the 2nd period of
represent the collection of isoelectronic species the periodic table
a) K+, Cl – , Mg2+, Sc3+ b) Na+, Ca2+, Sc3+, F–
c) K+, Ca2+, Sc3+, Cl – d) Na+, Mg2+, Al3+, Cl Ionization enthalpy

197) The smallest among the following ions is 206) The ionization energy of element is
a) Na+ b) Mg+2 c) Ba2+ d) Al3+ a) The same as the electron affinity of the element
b) Equal in magnitude but of opposite sign to the
198) Which of the following has largest size electron affinity of the element
a) Al b) Al+ c) Al+2 d) Al+3 c) The energy released when an electron is added
to an atom of the element
199) Which one of the following is the biggest d) The energy required to remove the outermost
ion electron of an atom of the element.
a) Al+3 b) Ba+2 c) Mg+2 d) Na+
207) The values of IE1, IE2, IE3, IE4 and IE5 of
200) Which of the following is largest an element are 7.1, 14.3, 34.5, 46.8 and 162.2
a) Cl – b) S2 – c) Na+ d) F – eV respectively. The element is likely to be
a) Na b) Si c) F d) Ca
201) The set representing the correct order of
ionic radius is 208) The factor not affecting the ionization
a) Li+ > Be2+ > Na+ > Mg2+ enthalpy is
b) Na+ > Mg2+ > Li+ > Be2+ a) Size of atom
c) Li+ > Na+ > Mg2+ > Be2+ b) Charge in the nucleus
d) Mg2+ > Be2+ > Li+ > Na+ c) Type of bonding in the crystalline lattice
d) Type of electron involved
202) The radii of N3 –, O2 –, F – and Na+ follow
the order 209) Hydrogen has higher ionisation potential
a) N3 – > O2 – > F – > Na+ than alkali metals, due to its
b) N3 – < Na+ > O2 – > F – a) Large size b) Small size
c) Na+ > O2 – > N3 – > F – c) Ionic bond d) Covalent bond
d) O2 – > F – > Na+ > N3 –
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210) Amongst the elements with following a) Alkali metals are at the maxima and noble
electronic configuration, which one may have gases at the minima
the highest ionisation energy? b) Noble gases are at the maxima and alkali
a) [Ne] 3s2 3p3 b) [Ne] 3s23p2 metals at the minima
10 2 3
c) [Ar] 3d , 4s 4p d) [Ne] 3s2 3p1 c) Transition elements are at the maxima
d) Minima and maxima do not show any regular
211) From which of the following species it is behaviour
easiest to remove one electron?
a) O(g) b) O2(g) c) O+(g) d) O(g) 218) The element that has the highest first
ionisation potential is
212) The energy with which an atom binds the a) Nitrogen b) Oxygen c) Carbon d) Boron
electrons is experimentally determined by
measuring its 219) The electronic configuration of elements
a) Atomic size b) Electron negatively A, B and C are [He]2s1, [Ne]3s1 and [Ar]4s1
c) Electron affinity d) Ionisation potential respectively. Which one of the following order
is correct for IE1 (in kJ mol1) of A, B and C?
213) The first ionization enthalpy of calcium is a) A > B > C b) C > B > A
greater than that of potassium because for c) B > C > A d) C > A > B
calcium
a) The electron is removed from s-subshell 220) Which among the following has the
b) The effective nuclear charge is higher highest ionisation potential?
c) The electron is removed from a p-subshell a) B b) Li c) Ne d) F
d) The removed electron does not give noble gas
configuration 221) The first ionisation potential is highest in
a) Li b) Be c) C d) F
214) Which of the following is correct about
ionisation potential? 222) Which of the following process requires
a) It is independent of atomic radii largest amount of energy
b) It increases with increase in atomic radii a) Al(g)  Al+(g) + e
c) It remains constant in atomic radii b) Al2+(g)  Al3+(g) + e
d) It decreases with increase in atomic radii c) Al+(g)  Al2+(g) + e
d) All the processes require same amount of
215) Which of the following has maximum energy
ionisation potential?
a) Mg b) Al c) Si d) P 223) The first ionisation potential is maximum
a) Potassium b) Hydrogen
216) Alkali metals in each period have? c) Sodium d) Lithium
a) Smallest size
b) Lowest ionization enthalpy 224) The elements, which occupy the peaks of
c) Highest ionization enthalpy ionisation energy curve, are
d) Highest electronegativity a) Cl, Br, I, F b) Na, Mg, Cl, I
c) Na, K, Rb, Cs d) He, Ne, Ar, Kr
217) The graph of first ionization enthalpy
versus atomic number is as follows: 225) The first ionization energy of boron is less
than that of beryllium because
a) Boron has higher nuclear charge
b) Atomic size of boron is more than that of
beryllium
c) Boron has only one electron in p-sub-shell
d) Atomic size of boron is less than that of
beryllium

226) The element which has highest first

Which of the following statements is correct? ionization enthalpy in the periodic table is
a) H b) Rn c) F d) He
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227) Sodium cannot exhibit +2 state of 236) The correct order of decreasing first
oxidation because its second ionization ionization enthalpy is
enthalpy value is: a) C > B > Be > Li b) C > Be > B > Li
a) Much higher than the first b) Less than first c) B > C > Be > Li d) Be > Li > B > C
c) Zero d) Equal to first.
237) The correct order of second ionization
228) From the ground state electronic enthalpy of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and
configurations of the elements given below, fluorine is
pick up the one with highest value of second a) C > N > O > F b) O > N > F > C
ionization enthalpy c) O > F > N > C d) F > O > N > C
a) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 b) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1
2 2 6
c) 1s 2s 2p d) 1s2 2s2 2p5 238) Which of the following species has lowest
ionization enthalpy?
229) High chemical reactivity at extreme left of a) O b) O2 c) O2+ d) O2
periodic table is due to
a) High ionization enthalpy 239) Consider the following changes
b) Low ionization enthalpy A  A+ + eand A+ A2+ + e
c) Stable electronic configuration The energy required to pull out the two
d) None of these electrons are E1 and E2 respectively. The
correct relationship between two energies
230) In which of the following pairs, the would be
ionization enthalpy of the first species is less a) E1< E2 b) E1 = E2 c) E1> E2 d) E1 E2
than that of the second
a) N, P b) Be+, Be c) N, N d) S, P 240) The screening effect of inner electrons of
the nucleus causes
231) The successive ionization energy values a) Decrease in the ionization enthalpy
for an element X are given below: b) Increase in the ionization enthalpy
A. 1st ionization energy = 410 kJ mol1 c) No effect on the ionization enthalpy
B. 2nd ionization energy = 820 kJ mol1 d) Increases the attraction of the nucleus for the
C. 3rd ionization energy = 1100 kJ mol1 electrons
D. 4th ionization energy = 1500 kJ mol1
E. 5th ionization energy = 3200 kJ mol1 241) Which element having following electronic
Find out the number of valence electrons for configurations has minimum ionization
the atom. potential
a) 4 b) 3 c) 5 d) 2 a) 1s1 b) 1s2 2s2 2p6
c) 1s22s2 2p6 3s1 d) 1s2 2s2 2p2
232) Which of the following iso-electronic ions
has lowest ionization enthalpy? 242) The set representing the correct order of
a) K+ b) Ca2+ c) Cl d) S2 first ionization potential is
a) K > Na > Li b) Be > Mg > Ca
233) The ionization enthalpy of alkali metals c) B > C > N d) Ge > Si > C
which shows a sudden increase in value is
a) First b) Second c) Third d) Fourth 243) The decreasing order of the ionization
potential of the following elements is
234) For a given value of n (principle quantum a) Ne > Cl > P > S > Al > Mg
number), ionization enthalpy is highest for b) Ne > Cl > P > S > Mg > Al
a) d-Electrons b) f-Electrons c) Ne > Cl > S > P > Mg > Al
c) p-Electrons d) s-Electrons d) Ne > Cl > S > P > Al > Mg

235) Generally the ionization enthalpy in a 244) If the IP of Na is 5.48 eV, the ionisation
period increases but there are some exceptions. potential of K will be
The one which is not an exception a) Same as that of Na b) 5.68 eV
a) Be and B b) N and O c) 4.34 eV d) 10.88 eV
c) Mg and Al d) Na and Mg

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245) Which of the following has lowest c) Assertion is true and reason is false
ionization energy? d) Both assertion and reason are false
a) Oxygen b) Nitrogen c) Fluorine d) Sulphur
254) Ionization energy of nitrogen is more than
246) Correct order of 1st ionisation potential oxygen because:
(IP) among following elements Be, B, C, N, O is a) Nucleus has more attraction for electrons
a) B < Be < C < O < N b) B < Be < C < N < O b) Half filled ‘p’ orbitals are more stable
c) Be < B < C < N < O d) Be < B < C < O < N c) Nitrogen atom is small
d) More penetration effect
247) The five successive ionization energies of
an element are 800, 2427, 3658, 25024 and 255) The first ionization energies of alkaline
32824 kJ mol1 respectively. The number of earth metals are higher than those of the alkali
valence electron is: metals. This is because
a) 5 b) 4 c) 3 d) 2 a) There is increase in the nuclear charge of the
alkaline earth metals
248) Ionization enthalpy of lithium is 520 kJ b) There is decrease in the nuclear charge of the
mol. How much enthalpy in joules must be alkaline earth metals
needed to convert all atoms of Li to Li+ ions c) There is no change in the nuclear charge
present in 7 mg of Li vapours? [Li = 7] d) There is increase in size of alkaline earth metal
a) 74.3 kJ b) 520  6.023  10-17 J
c) 520 J d) 780 J 256) Which of the following has least ionisation
potential
249) Ionization enthalpy in the alkali group; a) Li b) Cs c) Cl d) I
a) Increases from Li to Cs
b) Decreases from Li to Cs 257) Which electronic configuration of an
c) Remains the same element has abnormally high difference
d) Bears no gradation between second and third ionisation energy?
a) 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s1 b) 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 2p3
250) The ionization enthalpy of isotopes of an c) 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p2 d) 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2
element will be:
a) Same 258) The set representing the correct order of
b) Different first ionization potential is
c) Dependent on atomic masses a) K > Na > Li b) Be > Mg > Ca
d) Dependent on the number of neutrons present c) B > C > N d) Ge > Si > C
in the nucleus
259) Which of the following has lowest first
251) What is the correct order of successive ionisation potential
ionisation enthalpies ? a) B b) C c) N d) O
a) [Link] > [Link] > [Link] b) [Link] > [Link] > [Link]
c) [Link] > [Link] > [Link] d) [Link] > [Link] > [Link] 260) Which would you expect to have lower
ionization enthalpy
252) The maximum ionization enthalpy in a a) Ne b) Ar c) Kr d) Xe
period is shown by:
a) Alkali metals b) Inert gases 261) The first ionisation potential (in eV) of Be
c) Representative elements d) Halogens & B, respectively are
a) 8.29, 9.32 b) 9.32, 9.32
253) Assertion: On moving down the group, c) 8.29, 8.29 d) 9.32, 8.29
ionisation enthalpy decreases
Reason: with decrease in size of the atom, the 262) The element with the highest ionization
force of attraction between the nucleus and enthalpy is:
valence electrons decreases. a) Oxygen b) Nitrogen c) Carbon d) Boron
a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is
the correct explanation of assertion 263) The first (1H1) and second (1H1)
b) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is ionization enthalpies (in kJ mol–1) and the
not the correct explanation of assertion
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electron gain enthalpy (egH) (in J mol – 1) of c) Remove one mole of electron from one mole of
the elements I, II, III, IV and V are given below monovalent gaseous cation of the element
Element  1H 1 1H2 egH d) Remove 2 moles of electrons from one mole of
I 520 7300  gaseous atoms
II 419 3051 
III 1681 3374  270) ionization potential is lower for
IV 1008 1846  a) Halogens b) Inert gases
V 2372 5251 + 48 c) Alkaline earth metals d) Alkali metals
The most reactive metal and the least reactive
non – metal of these are respectively 271) The first ionization energies of alkaline
a) I and V b) V and II earth metals are higher than those of the alkali
c) II and V d) IV and V metals. This is because
a) There is increase in the nuclear charge of the
264) The first ionization potentials in electron alkaline earth metals
volts of nitrogen and oxygen atoms are b) There is a decrease in the nuclear charge of the
respectively given by alkaline earth metals
a) 14.6, 13.6 b) 13.6, 14.6 c) There is no change in the nuclear charge
c) 13.6, 13.6 d) 14.6, 14.6 d) None of the above

265) Which of the following is not the correct 272) The statement that is not correct for the
increasing order of ionization energy periodic classification of elements is
a) Cl – < Ar < K+ b) Au < Ag < Cu a) The properties of element are the periodic
c) Cs < Rb < K d) K < Ca < Sc function of their atomic number
b) Non-metallic elements are lesser in number
266) Which of the following statement is than metallic elements
correct with respect to the property of elements c) The first ionization energies along a period
with an increase in atomic number in the vary in a regular manner with increase in atomic
carbon family (group 14) number
a) Atomic size decrease d) For transition elements the d-sub-shells are
b) Ionization energy increase filled with electrons monotonically with increase
c) Metallic character decrease in atomic number
d) Stability of +2 oxidation state increase
273) Choose the correct statement
267) Which of the following group of elements a) Ionization energy and electron affinity
eliminates electron easily increases across a period
a) N, P, As b) O, S, Se b) Ionization energy increases but electron affinity
c) Li, Na, K d) Cl, Ba, I decreases along a period
c) Ionization energy decreases but electron
268) The incorrect statement among the affinity increases
following is d) Both decreases along a period
a) The first ionization potential of Al is less than
the first ionization potential of Mg 274) The first ionization energy of oxygen is
b) The second ionization potential of Mg is less than that of nitrogen. Which of the
greater than the second ionization potential of Na following is the correct reason for this
c) The first ionization potential of Na is less than observation
the first ionization potential of Mg a) Lesser effective nuclear change of oxygen than
d) The third ionization potential of Mg is greater nitrogen
than the third ionization potential of Al b) Lesser atomic size of oxygen than nitrogen
c) Greater inter-electron repulsion between two
269) The second ionization potential of an electrons in the same p orbital counter balances
element M is the energy required to the increase in effective nuclear change on
a) Remove one mole of electron from one mole of moving from nitrogen to oxygen
gaseous anion d) Greater effective nuclear charge of oxygen than
b) Remove one mole of electron from one mole of nitrogen
gaseous cation of the element

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275) The energy required to remove an 285) Which of the following elements has the
electron of a gaseous atom from its ground lowest ionization potential
state is called a) N b) O c) F d) Ne
a) Potential energy b) Ionization energy
c) Electrode potential d) Activation energy 286) The correct order in which the first
ionization potential increases is
276) Which of the following element has a) K, Be, Na b) Be, Na, K
maximum, first ionization potential c) Na, K, Be d) K, Na, Be
a) V b) Ti c) Cr d) Mn
287) The second ionization potential is
277) In which of the following process highest a) Less than the first ionization potential
energy is absorbed b) Equal to the first ionization potential
a) Cu  Cu+ b) Br  Br – c) I  I – d) Li  Li+ c) Greater than the first ionization potential
d) None of these
278) The first ionization potential of Na, Mg,
Al and Si are in the order 288) The first ionization potential will be
a) Na < Mg > Al < Si b) Na > Mg > Al > Si maximum for
c) Na > Mg < Al > Si d) Na > Mg > Al < Si a) Lithium b) Hydrogen c) Uranium d) Iron

279) The increasing order of the first ionization 289) Arrange S, P, As in order of increasing
enthalpies of the elements B, P, S and F (lowest ionization energy
first) is a) S < P < As b) P < S < As
a) F < S < P < B b) P < S < B < F c) As < S < P d) As < P < S
c) B < P < S < F d) B < S < P < F
290) With reference to concept of ionization
280) Which of the following gaseous atoms has potential, Which one of the following sets are
highest value of IE correct
a) P b) Si c) Mg d) Al a) U > K > Cs b) B > U > K
c) Cs > U > B d) Cs < U < K
281) Which ionization potential (IP) in the
following equations involves the greatest 291) Among the following options, the
amount of energy sequence of increasing first ionization potential
a) Na  Na+ + e – b) K+  K2+ + e – will be
c) C  C + e
2+ 3+ –
d) Ca+  Ca2+ + e – a) B < C < N b) B > C > N
c) C < B < N d) N > C > B
282) The first four ionization energy values of
an element are 191, 578, 872 and 5962 kcal. 292) Ionization energy decreases down the
The number of valence electrons in the element group due to
is a) Increase in charge b) Increase in atomic size
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 c) Decrease in atomic size
d) Decreasing in shielding effect
283) As one moves along a given row in the
periodic table, ionization energy 293) The 1st ionization energy of lithium will be
a) Remains same a) Greater than Be b) Less then Be
b) Increases from left to right c) Equal to that of Na d) Equal to that of F
c) First increases, then decreases
d) Decrease from left right 294) The correct sequence of elements in
decreasing order of first ionization energy is
284) ionization energy is highest for a) Na > Mg > Al b) Mg > Na > Al
a) Noble gases c) Al > Mg > Na d) Mg > Al > Na
b) Platinum metals
c) Transition elements 295) Of the following iso-electronic ions, the
d) Inner-transition elements one which has the lowest ionization potential
a) Na+ b) Mg++ c) F – d) O –

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296) Ionisation energy in group I-A varies in a) Be > B > C > N > F b) N > F > C > B > Be
the decreasing order as c) F > N > C > Be > B d) N > F > B > C > Be
a) Li > Na > K > Cs b) Na > Li > K > Cs
c) Li > Cs > K > Na d) K > Cs > Na > Li 306) Which of the following represents the
correct of increasing first ionization enthalpy
297) Which of the following relation is correct for Ca, Ba, S, Se and Ar
with respect to first (I) and second (II) a) Ca < S < Ba < Se < Ar
ionization potentials of sodium and magnesium b) S < Se < Ca < Ba < Ar
a) IMg = IINa b) INa > IMg c) Ba < Ca < Se < S < Ar
c) IIMg > IINa d) IINa > IIMg d) Ca < Ba < S < Se < Ar

298) Which of the following transition involves 307) For one of the element various successive
maximum amount of energy ionization enthalpies (in kJ mol – 1) are given
a) M –(g)  M(g) b) M(g)  M+(g) below
I. E 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
c) M+(g)  M2+(g) d) M2+(g)  M3+(g) 577.5 1810 2750 11.580 14.820
The element is
299) Among the following transition elements, a) Al b) Si c) Mg d) P
pick out the element / elements with highest
second ionization energy. A) V (At. No = 23) 308) Amongst Be, B, Mg and Al the second
B) Cr (At. No. = 24), C) Mn (At. No. = 25) ionization potential is maximum for D) Cu
a) (A) and (C) b) (B) and (D) a) B b) Be c) Mg d) Al
c) (B) and (E) d) Only (D)
309) Which of the following is the incorrect
300) Which has the highest second ionization statement
potential a) The second ionization potential of Mg is
a) Nitrogen b) Carbon greater than the second ionization potential of Na
c) Oxygen d) Fluorine b) The first ionization potential of Al is less than
the first ionization potential of Mg
301) Which of the following elements will have c) The first ionization potential of Na is less than
the lowest first ionization energy the first ionization potential of Mg
a) Mg b) Rb c) Li d) Ca d) The third ionization potential of Mg is greater
than that of Al
302) in the long form of periodic table, the
element having lowest ionization potentials are Electron enthalpy
present in 310) In which of the following arrangements,
a) I group b) IV group the order is NOT according to the property
c) VII group d) Zero group indicated against it?
a) Al3+< Mg2+< Na+< F : Increasing ionic size
303) The decreasing order of the first b) Li < Na < K < Rb : Increasing metallic radius
ionization energy (in kJ mol – 1) of He, Mg and c) B < C < N < O : Increasing first ionization
Na is He > Mg > Na. The increasing order of enthalpy
the 2nd ionization energy (in kJ mol – 1) of these d) I < Br < F < Cl : Increasing electron gain
elements will be enthalpy (with negative sign)
a) Na < Mg < He b) Mg < Na < He
c) Mg < He < Na d) Na < He < Mg 311) Ionization enthalpy of F is 320 kJ mol1.
The Heg of fluorine would be
304) Order of first ionization potential of
a) 320 kJ mol1 b) 160 kJ mol1
elements Li, Be, B, Na is
a) Li > Be > B > Na b) Be > B > Li > Na c) 320 kJ mol1 d) 160 kJ mol1
c) Na > Li > B > Be d) Be > Li > B > Na
312) The correct order for electron gain
305) The correct decreasing order of first enthalpy with negative sign is
a) F > Br > I b) F < Br < I
ionization enthalpies of five elements of the
c) F < I < Br d) Br < I < F
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313) Which of the following processes involves 321) The element having very high ionization
absorption of energy? enthalpy but positive electron gain enthalpy is
a) Cl(g) + e Cl(g) b) O(g) + e O2(g) a) H b) F c) He d) Be
c) O(g) + e O(g) d) S(g) + e S(g)
322) Electron gain enthalpy of inert gases is
314) The formation of the oxide ion, O2(g) a) High b) Positive c) Moderate d) Almost zero
require first an exothermic and then an
endothermic step as shown below: 323) Choose the correct statement
O(g) + e  O(g) H0 = 142 kJ mol1 a) Ionization energy and electron affinity
O(g) + e  O2(g) H0 = 844 kJ mol1 increases across a period
This is because b) Ionization energy increases but electron affinity
a) oxygen is more electronegative decreases along a period
b) oxygen has high electron affinity c) Ionization energy decreases but electron
c) O ion will tend to resist the addition of another affinity increases
electron d) Both decreases along a period
d) O has comparatively larger size than oxygen
324) Which of the following elements has
atom
maximum electron gain enthalpy
a) Cl b) Br c) I d) F
315) Second electron gain enthalpy
a) Is always negative (energy is released)
325) Which one of the following arrangements
b) Is always positive (energy is absorbed)
represents the correct order of electron gain
c) Can be positive or negative
enthalpy (with negative sign) of the given
d) Is always zero
atomic species?
a) Cl < F < S < P b) P< S < F < Cl
316) Which one of the following statements is
c) S < P< Cl < F d) F < Cl <P< S
incorrect?
a) Greater the nuclear charge, more negative is the
326) Electron affinity depends on
electron gain enthalpy
a) Atomic size
b) Nitrogen has positive electron gain enthalpy
b) Nuclear change
c) Electron gain enthalpy decreases regularly from
c) Atomic number
fluorine to iodine in the group
d) Atomic size and nuclear change both
d) Chlorine has highest electron gain enthalpy
with negative sign
327) Increasing order of electron affinity is
a) N < O < Cl < Al b) O < N < Al < Cl
317) Which of the following element has the
c) N < Al < O < Cl d) Cl < N < O < Al
strongest tendency to form anions?
a) F b) S c) P d) Cr
328) Electron affinity is due
a) Energy absorbed when an electron is added to
318) Which of the following element is expected
an isolated atom in the gaseous state
to have highest negative electron gain enthalpy
b) Energy released when an electron is added to
a) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5 b) 1s2 2s2 2p3
2 2 4 an isolated atom in the gaseous state
c) 1s 2s 2p d) 1s2 2s2 2p5
c) Energy required to take out an electron from an
isolated gaseous atom
319) The less negative electron gain enthalpy of
d) Power of an atom to attract an electron to itself
fluorine than that of chlorine is due to
a) Smaller size
329) The correct order of electron affinity of B,
b) Smaller nuclear charge
C, N, O is
c) Difference in their electronic configurations
a) O > C > N > B b) B > N > C > O
d) Its highest reactivity
c) O > C > B > N d) O > B > C > N
320) The process requiring the absorption of
330) The electron affinity of
energy is
a) Carbon is greater than oxygen
a) F  F b) Cl  Cl c) O O2 d) H  H
b) Sulphur is less than oxygen
c) Iodine is greater than chlorine
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d) Bromine is less than chlorine a) Oxygen b) Carbon
c) Nitrogen d) Boron
331) Which one of the following statements is
false 339) Which of the following species has the
a) The electron affinity of chlorine is less than that highest electron affinity
of fluorine a) F – b) O c) O – d) Na+
b) The electronegativity of fluorine is more than
that of chlorine 340) Fluorine has low electron affinity than
c) The electron affinity of bromine is less than chlorine because of
that of chlorine a) Smaller radius of fluorine, high density
d) The electronegative of chlorine is more than b) Smaller radius of chlorine, high density
that of bromine c) Bigger radius of fluorine, less density
d) Smaller radius of chlorine, less density
332) The electron affinities of halogens are F
= 322, Cl = 349, Br = 324, I = 295 kJ mol 1. – 341) Which one of the following arrangements
The higher value for Cl as compared to that of represents correct order of electron gain
F is due to enthalpy (with negative sign) of the given
a) Weaker electron-electron repulsion in Cl atomic species
b) Higher atomic radius of F a) Cl < F < S < O b) O < S < F < Cl
c) Smaller electronegative of F c) S < O < Cl < F d) F < Cl < O < S
d) More vacant p-subshell in Cl
342) For electron affinity of halogen which of
333) Which one of the following arrangements the following is correct
represents the correct order of least negative to a) Br > F b) F > Cl c) Br < Cl d) F < I
most negative electron gain enthalpy for C, Ca,
Al, F and O 343) The first ionization potential of Na is 5.1
a) Al < Ca < O < C < F b) Al < O < C < ca < F eV. The value of electron gain enthalpy of Na+
c) C < F < O < Al < Ca d) Ca < Al < C < O < F will be
a) – 2.55 eV b) – 5.1 eV
334) The electronic configuration of the c) – 10.2 eV d) +2.55 eV
element with maximum electron affinity is
a) 1s2, 2s2, 2p3 b) 1s2, 2s2, 2p5 344) In comparison with alkali metals, the
c) 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p5 d) 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p3 electron affinity of halogen is
a) Very high b) Very low
335) The amount of energy released when 106 c) Nearly same d) Exactly same
atoms of iodine in vapour state are converted
to I – ions is 4.9 x 10 – 13J. What will be electron 345) The electron affinity values (in kJ mol – 1)
affinity of iodine in eV per atom of three halogens X, Y and Z are respectively –
a) 2.0 b) 2.5 c) 2.75 d) 3.06 349, -333 and – 325. Then X, Y and Z are
respectively
336) Which element has maximum electron a) F2, Cl2 and Br2 b) Cl2, F2 and Br2
affinity c) Cl2, Br2 and F2 d) Br2, Cl2 and F2
a) Na b) S c) Mg d) Al
346) Which of the following pairs show reverse
337) Nitrogen has lower electron affinity than properties on moving along a period from left
its preceding element carbon because to right and from top to down in a group
a) Electron affinity decreases along a period a) Nuclear change and electron affinity
b) Electron affinity generally increases along a b) Ionization energy and electron affinity
period c) Atomic radius and electron affinity
c) Nitrogen atom has half filled p-orbital d) None of these
d) Nitrogen is a p-block element
347) The element with positive electron gain
338) Which of the following has the least enthalpy is
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Electro-negativity 355) The calculation of electronegativities was
348) Consider the following statements: first done by
I. The radius of an anion is larger than that of a) Bohr b) Slater c) Pauling d) Mulliken
the parent atom.
II. The ionization energy generally increases 356) The outermost electronic configuration of
with increasing atomic number in a period. the most electronegative element is
III. The electronegativity of an element is the a) ns2np2 b) ns2np4 c) ns2np5 d) ns2np6
tendency of an isolated atom to attract an
electron. 357) The electronic configuration of the most
Which of the above statements is/are correct? electronegative element is
a) I alone b) II alone a) 1s2, 2s2, 2p3 b) 1s2, 2s2, 2p5
c) I and II d) II and III c) 1s , 2s , 2p , 3s , 2p d) 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 2p6
2 2 6 2 5

349) Which one of the following is an incorrect 358) The most electropositive amongst the
statement? alkaline earth metals is
a) The ionization potential of nitrogen is greater a) Barium b) Calcium
than that of oxygen c) Beryllium d) Magnesium
b) The electron affinity of fluorine is greater than
that of chlorine 359) Which of the following is electronic
c) The ionization potential of beryllium is greater configuration of the least electronegative
than that of boron element in the Periodic Table?
d) The electronegativity of fluorine is greater than a) 2s22p5 b) 2s22p4 c) 3s23p6 d) 6s26p67s1
that of chlorine
360) Which of the following has minimum
350) In any period of the periodic table the electronegativity?
electronegativity of elements … as we move a) Sulphur b) Silicon
from left to right. c) Phosphorus d) Aluminium
a) Increases b) Decreases
c) Remains constant d) None 361) Which of the following element has the
highest electronegativity?
351) If we go from Li to F in the second period, a) B b) C c) N d) O
there would be a decrease in
a) Atomic mass b) Atomic radii 362) The outermost electronic configuration of
c) Ionization enthalpy d) Electronegativity the most electronegative element is
a) ns2 np3 b) ns2 np4 c) ns2 np5 d) ns2 np6
352) An atom with high electronegativity
generally has 363) The highest electronegative element is
a) Tendency to form + ve ions a) Li b) Na c) K d) Rb
b) High ionization enthalpy
c) Large atomic size 364) Which of the following represents most
d) Less ve electron gain enthalpy electropositive element?
a) [He] 2s1 b) [He]2s2 c) [Xe]6s1 d) [Xe]6s2
353) Point out wrong statement: In a given
period s-block element has, in general a lower 365) Pauling’s electronegativity values for
value of elements are useful in predicting
a) Ionization potential b) Electronegativity a) Polarity of the molecules
c) Atomic radius d) Electron gain enthalpy b) Position in emf series
c) Coordination number
354) Which of the following pairs show reverse d) Dipole moments
properties on moving along a period from left
to right and from top to down in a group 366) Which of these has no unit?
a) Nuclear charge and electron affinity a) Electronegativity b) Electron affinity
b) Ionization energy and electron affinity c) Ionisation energy d) Atomic radius
c) Atomic radius and electron affinity
d) Ionization energy and electronegativity
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367) Which element has the highest 378) Pauling’s equation for determining the
electronegativity electronegativity of an element is
a) F b) He c) Ne d) Na a) XA – XB = 0.208  b) XA + XB = 0.208 
368) The electronegativity follows the order c) XA – XB = 0.2082 d) XA – XB = 
a) F > I > Cl > Br b) F > Cl > Br> I
c) I > F > Cl > Br d) Cl > F > I > Br 379) With increasing atomic number in a
certain period
369) Which of the properties remains a) The chemical reactivity decreases
unchanged on descending a group in the b) The chemical reactivity increases
periodic table c) The electropositive character increases
a) Atomic size b) I.E. d) The electronegativity character increases
c) Valence electrons d) Metallic character
380) In 3rd row of periodic table from Na to Cl
370) Which element has the highest a) Electronegativity increases
electronegativity b) Electronegativity decreases
a) C b) Mg c) O d) S c) Ionisation energy decreases
d) Atomic volume increases
371) The correct order of electropositive
nature of Li, Na and K is 381) Electronegativity is a measure of the
a) Li > Na > K b) Li > K > Na capacity of an atom to
c) Na > K > LI d) K > Na > Li a) Attract electron b) Attract protons
c) Repel electrons d) Repel protons
372) Most electronegative element is
a) Al b) C c) Si d) Be 382) The electronegativity of the following
elements increases in the order
373) Between HF, HCl, HBr and HI, HF has a) C, N, Si, P b) N, Si, C, P
the highest ionic character because c) Si, P, C, N d) P, Si, N, C
a) F has the highest electron affinity
b) In HF, electronegativity difference is highest 383) Which element has the lowest
c) F – ion has the highest value of ionic radius electronegativity
d) Atomic orbitals of H and F have almost similar a) Li b) F c) Fe d) Cl
energy
384) Choose the correct statement
374) On Pauling scale which of the following a) Electronegativity increases down a group
does not have electronegativity  3.0 b) Electronegativity decreases down a group
a) Oxygen b) Nitrogen c) Chlorine d) Bromine c) Electronegativity decrease from left to right
along a period
375) An atom with high electronegativity has d) Electronegativity along a period
a) Large size
b) High ionization potential 385) In C, N, O and F the electronegativity
c) Low electron affinity a) Decreases from carbon to fluorine
d) Low ionization potential b) increases from carbon to fluorine
c) increases from carbon to oxygen and then
376) The chemical elements are arranged in the decrease
order of increasing electronegativites in the d) Decreases from carbon to oxygen and then
sequence increases
a) P, Si, Se, Br, N b) Si, Se, P, Br, N
c) Si, P, Se, Br, N d) Se, P, Si, Br, N 386) Which is the correct order of electro-
negativities
377) Going from fluorine to chlorine, bromine a) F > N < O > C b) F > N > O > C
and iodine, the electronegativity c) F < N < O < C d) F > N > O < C
a) Increases b) Decreases
c) First decreases then increases 387) In the following, the element with the
d) Changes randomly highest electropositivity is

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a) Copper b) Cesium c) Barium d) Chromium b) Decreases one by one from IA to VIIA
c) Increases one by one from IA to IVA and then
388) Which one of the following has the highest decreases from VA to VIIA one by one
electronegativity d) Decreases one by one from IA to IVA and then
a) Br b) Cl c) P d) Si increases from VA to VIIA one by one

389) The correct order of decreasing 397) 3 and 6 electrons are present in the
electronegativity values among the elements I- outermost orbit of A and B respectively. The
beryllium, II-nitrogen and IV-magnesium is chemical formula of its compound will be
a) (II) > (II) > (I) > (IV) a) A3B2 b) A2B3 c) A2B d) AB
b) (III) > (IV) > (II) > (I)
c) (I) > (II) > (III) > (IV) 398) The basis of keeping the elements in the
d) (I) > (II) > (IV) > (III) group of a periodic table is
e) (II) > (III) > (IV) > (I) a) Ionisation potential
b) Electronegativity
390) Which is not the correct order for the c) Electron affinity
stated property d) Number of electrons in the valence shell
a) Ba > Sr > Mg : atomic radius
b) F > O > N : first ionization enthalpy 399) The electronic configuration of the
c) Cl > F > I : electron affinity elements X, Y, Z and J are given below. Which
d) O > Se > Te : electronegativity element has the highest metallic character?
a) X = 2, 8, 4 b) Y = 2, 8, 8
391) Increasing order of electronegativity is c) Z = 2 ,8, 8, 1 d) J = 2, 8, 8, 7
a) Bi < P < S < Cl b) P < Bi < S < Cl
c) S < Bi < P < Cl d) Cl < S < Bi < P 400) The non-metal which exists in liquid state
at room temperature is
392) Arrange F, Cl, O, N in the decreasing a) Na b) Br c) Hg d) Ga
order of electronegativity
a) O > F > N > Cl b) F > N > Cl > O 401) Aqueous solutions of two compounds
c) Cl > F > N > O d) F > O > N > Cl MOH and M’OH have been prepared
in two different breakers. If the
393) Which of the following properties show electronegativity of M = 3.5, M’ = 1.72, O = 3.0
gradual decrease with increase in atomic H = 2.1, then the solutions respectively are
number across a period in the periodic table a) Acidic, acidic b) Acidic, basic
a) Electron affinity b) Ionization potential c) Basic, basic d) Basic, acidic
c) Electronegativity d) Size of atom
402) Among Al2O3, SiO2, P2O3 and SO2 the
MISCELLANEOUS correct order of acid strength is
a) Al2O3< SiO2< SO2< P2O3
394) In the periodic table from left to right in a b) SiO2< SO2< Al2O3< P2O3
period, the atomic volume c) SO2< P2O3< SiO2< Al2O3
a) Decreases d) Al2O3< SiO2< P2O3< SO2
b) Increases
c) Remains same 403) Acidity of pentoxides in VA group
d) First decrease then increases for noble gas a) Decreases b) Increases
c) Remains same d) None
395) Which of the following pairs does not
show diagonal relationship? 404) The order in which the following oxides
a) Li and Mg b) Be and Al are arranged according to decreasing basic
c) B and Si d) C and S. nature is
a) Na2O, MgO, Al2O3, CuO
396) In any period the valency of an element b) MgO, Al2O3, CuO, Na2O
with respect to oxygen or hydrogen or chlorine c) Al2O3, MgO, CuO, Na2O
a) Increases one by one from IA and VII A d) CuO, Na2O, MgO, Al2O3

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405) Which of the following is the correct order 414) Alkali metals in each period have
of gradually decreasing basic nature of the a) Smallest size
oxides b) Lowest ionization potential
a) Al2O3, MgO, Cl2O7, SO3 c) Highest ionization potential
b) MgO, Al2O3, SO3, Cl2O7 d) Highest electronegativity
c) Cl2O7, SO3, Al2O3, MgO
d) SO3, Cl2O7, MgO, Al2O3 415) Which one of the following is an incorrect
statement
406) Which of the following oxides is most a) The ionization potential of nitrogen is greater
basic than that of oxygen
a) Na2O b) Al2O3 c) SiO2 d) SO2 b) The electron affinity of fluorine is greater than
that of chlorine
407) Which of the following sequence correctly c) The ionization potential of beryllium is greater
represents the decreasing acid nature of oxides than that of boron
a) Li2O > BeO > B2O3> CO2> N2O3 d) The electronegativity of fluorine is greater than
b) N2O3 > B2O3 > CO2 > BeO > Li2O that of chlorine
c) CO2> N2O3> B2O3> BeO > Li2O
d) B2O3> CO2> N2O3> Li2O > BeO 416) Cause of diagonal relationship is
a) Similar electronic configuration of the elements
408) Which of the following pair of elements b) Similar e / r ratio of the elements
has similar properties? c) Same number of valency electrons in the
a) 13, 31 b) 11, 20 c) 12, 10 d) 21, 33 elements
d) Same atomic weights of the elements
409) An element has three electrons in the 4th
shell, the atomic number of the element is 417) The element or elements whoses position
a) 13 b) 21 c) 27 d) 31 is anomalous in the periodic table is
a) Halogens b) Fe, Co and Ni
410) Point out the wrong statement. On moving c) Inert gases d) Hydrogen
horizontally from left to right across a period
in the periodic table 418) Diagonal relationship is shown by
a) Metallic character decreases a) Elements of first period
b) Electronegativity increases b) Elements of second period
c) Gram atomic volume first decreases and then c) Elements of third period
increase d) Both (b) and (c)
d) Size of the atoms increases for normal elements
419) Chemical property of Li and Mg are
411) Point out the wrong statement similar because
In a given period of the periodic table the s – a) These belong to same group
block element has, in general, a lower value of b) Both ionization potential is same
a) Ionization energy b) Electronegativity c) Shows diagonal relationship
c) Atomic radius d) Electron affinity d) Both electron affinity is same

412) Which of these does not reflect the 420) Which of the following show diagonal
periodicity of the elements relationship
a) Bonding behavior b) Electronegativity a) B and Si b) B and Al
c) Ionization energy d) Neutron/proton ratio c) B and Ga d) B and C

413) In the periodic table going down in 421) 3 and 6 electrons are present in the
fluorine group outermost orbit of A and B respectively. The
a) Reactivity will increase chemical formula of its compound will be
b) Electronegativity will increase a) A3 B2 b) A2 B3 c) A2 B d) AB
c) Ionic radius will increase
d) Ionization potential will increase 422) Which has highest melting point
a) LiCl b) BeCl2 c) BCl3 d) CCl4

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423) An element ‘X’ which occur in the first a) They are non-metals
short period has an outer electronic structure b) They are electronegative
s2p1. What is the formula and acid-base c) Their atoms are generally univalent
character of its oxides d) They have 7 electrons in the outermost shell of
a) XO3, basic b) X2O3, basic their atom
c) X2O3, acidic d) XO2 acidic
430) Which of the following metals exhibits
424) All element in 3rd period have more than one oxidation state
a) An atomic number 3 a) Na b) Mg c) Fe d) Al
b) 3 complete sub-shells
c) Valence electrons shell 431) The stable bivalency of Pb and trivalency
d) 3 electrons less than the octet of Bi is
a) Due to d contraction in Pb and Bi
425) Acidity of pentoxides in VA group b) Due to relativistic contraction of the 6s orbitals
a) Decreases b) Increases of Pb and Bi, leading to inert pair effect
c) Remains same d) None c) Due to screening effect
d) Due to attainment of noble configuration
426) In a periodic table basic character of
oxides 432) In any period the valency of an element
a) Increases from left to right and decreases from with respect to oxygen
top to bottom a) Increase one by one from IA to VIIA
b) Decreases from right to left and increase from b) Decrease one by one from IA to VIIA
top to bottom c) Increases one by one from IA to IVA and then
c) Decreases from left to right and increases from decreases from VA to VIIA one by one
top to bottom d) Decreases one by one from IA to IVA and then
d) Decreases from left to right and increases from increases from VA to VIIA one by one
bottom to top
433) Which element has the greatest tendency
427) Which is the weakest base to loose electrons
a) NaOH b) KOH c) Ca(OH)2 d) Zn(OH)2 a) F b) S c) Fe d) Be

428) The basic keeping the elements in the 434) Which of the properties remains
group of a periodic table is unchanged on descending a group in the
a) Ionisation potential periodic table
b) Electronegativity a) Atomic size b) Density
c) Electron affinity c) Valence electrons d) Metallic character
d) Number of electrons in the valence shell

429) Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine are

placed in the same group (17) of the periodic
table, because

PERIODIC TABLE(ANSWER KEY)

1- D 2- C 3- D 4- D 5- C 6- A 7- B 8- B 9- A 10 - A
11 - B 12 - A 13 - C 14 - D 15 - A 16 - B 17 - B 18 - C 19 - D 20 - A
21 - B 22 - C 23 - A 24 - A 25 - A 26 - B 27 - D 28 - A 29 - D 30 - D
31 - D 32 - A 33 - C 34 - D 35 - D 36 - A 37 - B 38 - A 39 - C 40 - A
41 - D 42 -B 43 - B 44 –C 45 - A 46 - C 47 - D 48 - C 49 - C 50 - A
51 - B 52 - B 53 - D 54 - A 55 - B 56 - C 57 - B 58 - A 59 - D 60 - A
61 - B 62 - B 63 - C 64 - C 65 - A 66 - A 67 - D 68 - A 69 - D 70 - C
71 - C 72 - A 73 - A 74 - C 75 - C 76 - D 77 - A 78 - A 79 - C 80 - C
81 - B 82 - C 83 - C 84 - D 85 - B 86 - A 87 - D 88 - B 89 - D 90 - B
91 - D 92 - B 93 - A 94 - C 95 - B 96 - B 97 - D 98 - C 99 - A 100 - C
101 - A 102 - C 103 - C 104 - B 105 - D 106 - B 107 - B 108 - B 109 - D 110 - C

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Periodic table NEET/JEE
111 - B 112 - D 113 - B 114 - C 115 - A 116 - A 117 - D 118 - B 119 - A 120 - C
121 - A 122 - B 123 - A 124 - A 125 - B 126 - D 127 - C 128 - B 129 - C 130 - B
131 - A 132 - D 133 - A 134 - C 135 - C 136 - D 137 - B 138 - A 139 - C 140 - C
141 - B 142 - A 143 - D 144 - A 145 - D 146 - A 147 - D 148 - D 149 - A 150 - D
151 - D 152 - D 153 - A 154 - D 155 - D 156 - A 157 – A 158 - B 159 - A 160 - C
161 - D 162 - C 163 – A 164 – C 165 - B 166 - A 167 - C 168 - A 169 – B 170 - C
171 - B 172 - C 173 – C 174 – B 175 – A 176 – A 177 - A 178 - A 179 – D 180 - B
181 - B 182 – C 183 - B 184 - C 185 – D 186 – B 187 - B 188 – B 189 – C 190 - B
191 - C 192 - D 193 - A 194 - B 195 – A 196 - C 197 - D 198 - A 199 – B 200 – B
201 - B 202 - A 203 – B 204 – D 205 - A 206 - D 207 - B 208 – C 209 - B 210 - A
211 - B 212 - D 213 - B 214 – D 215 – D 216 - B 217 - B 218 - A 219 – A 220 - C
221 - D 222 – B 223 – B 224 - D 225 - C 226 - D 227 – D 228 – B 229 – B 230 - D
231 - A 232 - D 233 – B 234 – D 235 – D 236 - B 237 – C 238 – D 239 –A 240 – A
241 - C 242 – B 243 – B 244 – C 245 – D 246 - A 247 – C 248 – C 249 – B 250 - A
251 - A 252 – B 253 – C 254 – B 255 – A 256 - B 257 – D 258 – B 259 – A 260 - D
261 – D 262 – B 263 - C 264 – A 265 – B 266 - D 267 – C 268 – B 269 - C 270 - D
271 – A 272 – C 273 - A 274 - C 275 – B 276 - D 277 – A 278 – A 279 - D 280 - A
281 – B 282 - C 283 - B 284 - A 285 – B 286 - D 287 – C 288 – B 289 - C 290 - A
291 – A 292 - B 293 - B 294 - D 295 – A 296 - A 297 – D 298 – D 299 - B 300 - C
301 – B 302 - A 303 - B 304 - B 305 – C 306 - C 307 – A 308 – A 309 - A 310 - C
311 – A 312 - A 313 - B 314 - C 315 – B 316 - C 317 – A 318 – A 319 - A 320 - C
321 – C 322 - B 323 - A 324 - A 325 – B 326 - D 327 – C 328 – B 329 - C 330 - D
331 – A 332 - A 333 - D 334 - C 335 – D 336 - B 337 – C 338 – C 339 - A 340 - A
341 – B 342 - C 343 - B 344 - A 345 – B 346 - C 347 – A 348 - C 349 - B 350 - A
351 – B 352 - B 353 - C 354 - C 355 – C 356 - C 357 – B 358 – A 359 - D 360 - D
361 – D 362 - B 363 - A 364 - C 365 – A 366 - A 367 – A 368 – B 369 - C 370 - C
371 – D 372 - B 373 - B 374 - D 375 – B 376 - C 377 – B 378 – A 379 - D 380 - A
381 – A 382 - C 383 - A 384 - B 385 – B 386 - A 387 – B 388 – B 389 - A 390 - B
391 – A 392 - D 393 - D 394 - D 395 – D 396 - C 397 – B 398 - D 389 - C 400 - B
401 – B 402 - D 403 - A 404 - A 405 - B 406 - A 407 – B 408 – A 409 - D 410 - D
411 – C 412 - D 413 - C 414 - B 415 - B 416 - B 417 – D 418 – D 419 - C 420 - A
421 – B 422 - B 423 - C 424 - C 425 - A 426 - C 427 – D 428 – D 429 - D 430 - C
431 – B 432 - C 433 - C 434 - C

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