1. Which one of the following has a polarizing power close to that of magnesium?

(a) Li (b) Na
(c) K (d) Rb
2. Which one of the following alkali metals does not form alum?
(a) Li (b) Na
(c) K (d) none of these
3. Li reacts with water less vigorously than Na, because:
(a) It has low atomic number (b) U has 1s22s’ electronic configuration
(c) Li is less electro positive (d) Na has higher atomic weight
4. Electrical conductivity of Cs is greater than LI ion, because
(a) Li ion becomes highly hydrated (b) Cs ion becomes highly hydrated
(c) Cs ion is least hydrated (d) Li ion is least hydrated
5. Which has minimum hydration energy?
(a) Na +(b) K+
(c) Rb +(d) Cs+
6. The radii of hydrated cation, M+(aq) decreases in the order,
Li+> Na+(aq)> K+(aq)> Rb+(aq) > CS+(aq),
This order Is due to the fact that:
(a) the degree of hydration of M +Cations decreases from Li+ to Cs+
(b) the degree of hydration of M +cations increases from Li+ to Cs+
(c) the charges on the cations remains the same
(d) none of the above
7. Na&Karekeptin:
(a) Absolute alcohol (b) Petrol
(c) Kerosine oil (d) Ccl4
8. Sodium burns in air to give:
(a) Sodium hydroxide (b) Sodium oxide
(c) Sodium peroxide (d) Sodium super oxide
9. Which of the following statements regarding alkali metals is not correct:
(a) They are very reactive
(b) They belong to s-block
(c) Their hydroxides are alkaline in nature
(d) Their electronic configuration is ns2
10. Alkali metals are highly reactive, because of:
(a) +1 oxidation state (b) high electropositive character
(c) high electron affinity (d) ns1 electronic configuration
11. The most abundant salt of sodium is its:
(a) Nitrate (b) Chloride
(c) Sulphate (d) Phosphate
12. The reaction of water with sodium is:
(a) endothermic (b) exothermic
(c) reversible (d) Very slow
13. Alkali metals differ from coinage metals in the electronic configuration of their:
(a) Inner most shell (b) Outer most shell
(c) Penultimate shell (d) none of these
14. Which one of the following is not electronic configuration of an alkali metal?
(a) (Ar) 3d10,4s1 (b) (Kr) 5s1
(c) (Xe) 6s1(d) (Rn) 7s1
15. Which one of the following alkali metals has the highest density?
(a) Li (b) Na
(c) Rb (d) Cs
16. Sodium amalgam is used as:

a) Oxidizing agent b) Reducing agent

c) Catalyst d) Bleaching agent

17. Which of the following reacts most vigorously with water?

(a) Na (b) K
(c) Cs (d) Rb
18. Alkali metals show typical characteristics of:
(a) Inner transition elements (b) Noble gases
(c) Transition elements (d) Representative element
19. Which of the following alkali metals ¡s the most abundant in earth’s crust?
(a) Lithium (b) Potassium
(c) Rubidium (d) Sodium
20. Alkali metals give colour Is Bunsen flame due to:
(a) Low ionization potential (b) Low melting point
(c) Softness (d) One electron in outer most orbit
21. Among the alkali metals, the metal with the highest ionization potential is:
(a) Sodium (b) Lithium
(c) Rubidium (d) Cesium
22. In the long form of periodic table, the elements having lowest ionization potential are
present in:
(a) I group (b) IV group
(c) Vii group (d) Zero group
23. In Castner-kellner process used in the preparation of NaOH, cathode in the middle
compartment is:
(a) C (b) Pr
(c) Hg (d) Fe
24. M) -* M) + e the alkali metal which has highest tendency for this reaction ¡S:
(a) Li (b) K
(c) Cs (d) Na
25. When Li bums in the excess of O2 , it forms:

a) A normal oxide b) Peroxide

c) upper oxide d) dioxide

26. When Na bums in excess of 02, it forms:

(a) Super oxide (b) Peroxide
(C) Monoxide (d) dioxide
27. When alkali metals are dissolved in liquid NH3a blue coloured solution is obtained. The
blue colour of the solution is due to the formation of:
(a) ammoniated M+cation (b) ammoniated electrons
(c) ammoniated NH2 +ions (d) ammoniated protons
28. Metallic Cs has lower melting point than metallic LI, because metallic Cs:
(a) has smaller atomic radius (b) has lower atomic weight
(e) has weaker bonding forces (d) is more reactive
29. When Na is heated in flame, it will give:
(a) Golden yellow colour (b) Crimson red colour
(c) Brick red colour (d) Violet colour
30. Alkali metals are powerful reducing agents because:
(a) these are metals (b) these are monovalent
(c) their ionic radii are large (d) their ionization potentials are low
1 A 11 B 21 B
2 A 12 B 22 A
3 C 13 C 23 C
4 C 14 A 24 C
5 D 15 D 25 A
6 A 16 B 26 B
7 C 17 C 27 A
8 A 18 D 28 C
9 D 19 D 29 A
10 B 20 A 30 D