3.

Classification of Elements and Periodicity in

Properties

Multiple Choice Type Questions

Question 1.
The set representing the correct order of first ionization potential is
(a) K > Na > Li
(b) Be > Mg > Ca
(c) B > C > N
(d) Ge > Si > C.

Answer
Answer: (b) Be > Mg > Ca

Question 2.
The increasing order of the a tomifc radius for the elements Na, Rb, K and
Mg is
(a) Na < K < Mg < Rb
(b) K < Na < Mg < Rb
(c) Na < Mg < K < Rb
(d) Mg < Na < K < Rb

Answer
Answer: (d) Mg < Na < K < Rb

Question 3.
The correct’ order of the first ionization potentials among the following
elements: Be, B, C, N Q is
(a) B < Be < C < O < N
(b) B < Be < C < N < O
(c) Be < B < C < N < O
(d) Be < B < C < O < N
Answer
Answer: (a) B < Be < C < O < N

Question 4.
Correct order of ionization enthalpies is
(a) Zn < Cd < Hg
(b) Cd < Hg < Zn
(c) Na > Cs > Rb
(d) Cs < Rb < Na

Answer
Answer: (d) Cs < Rb < Na

Question 5.
Correct order of radii is
(a) N < Be < B
(b) F– < O2- < N3-
(c) Na < Li < K
(d) Fe3+ < Fe2+ < Fe4+
Answer
Answer: (b) F– < O2- < N3-

Question 6.
Set containing isoelectronic species is
(a) C2−2, NO+, CN–, O2+2
(b) CO, NO, O2 CN–
(c) CO2, NO2, O2, N2O
(d) CO, CO2, NO, NO2
Answer
Answer: (a) C2−2, NO+, CN–, O2+2
Question 7.
Which of the following is most electronegative?
(a) Carbon
(b) Silicon
(c) Lead
(d) Tin

Answer
Answer: (a) Carbon

Question 8.
The values of electronegativity of atoms A and B are 1.20 and 4.0
respectively. The percentage of ionic character of A-B bond is
(a) 50%
(b) 72.24%
(c) 55.3%
(d) 43%

Answer
Answer: (b) 72.24%

Question 9.
Tick the correct order of second ionisation energy in the following
(a) F > O > N > C
(b) O > F > N > C
(c) O > N > F > C
(d) C > N > O > F

Answer
Answer: (b) O > F > N > C
Question 10.
Consider the isoelectronic series : K+, S2-, Cl1- and Ca2+, the radii of the ions
decrease as
(a) Ca2+ < K+ > Cl–, S2-
(b) Cl– > S2- > K+ > Ca2+
(c) S2- > Cl– > K+ > Ca2+
(d) K+ > Ca2+ > S2- > Cl.
Answer
Answer: (c) S2- > Cl– > K+ > Ca2+

Question 11.
The radii of F, F–, O, D2- are the order of
(a) O2- > F– > F > O
(b) F– > O2- > F > O
(c) O2- > O > F– > F
(d) O2- > F– > O > F
Answer
Answer: (d) O2- > F– > O > F

Question 12.
Among the following groupings which represents the collection of
isoelectronic species.
(a) NO+, C2−2, CO−2, CO
(b) N2, C2−2, CO, NO
(c) CO, NO+, CN–, C2−2
(d) NO, CN–, N2, O−2
Answer
Answer: (c) CO, NO+, CN–, C2−2
Question 13.
According to the periodic law of elements the variation in properties of
elements is related to their
(a) nuclear neutron-proton number ratio
(b) atomic masses
(c) nuclear masses
(d) atomic numbers.

Answer
Answer: (d) atomic numbers.

Question 14.
The ions O2+, F–, Na+, Mg2+ and Al3+ are isoelectronic, their ionic radii show.
(a) a significant increase from O2- to Al3+
(b) an increase from O2- to F– and then decrease from Na+ to Al3+
(c) a significant decrease from O2- to Al3+
(d) a decrease from O2- to F– and then increase from Na+ to Al3+.
Answer
Answer: (c) a significant decrease from O2- to Al3+

Question 15.
The ionic radii of isoelectronic species N3-, O2- and F– in Å are in the order.
(a) 1.36, 1.40, 1.71
(b) 1.36, 1.71, 1.40
(c) 1.71, 1.40, 1.36
(d) 1.71, 1.36, 1.40
Answer
Answer: (c) 1.71, 1.40, 1.36
Question 16.
Which of the following groupings represents a collection of isoelectronic
species? [At. Nos. Cs = 55, Br = 35]
(a) Ca2+, Cs–, Br
(b) Na+, Ca2+, Mg2+
(c) N3-, F–, Na+
(d) Be, Al3+, Cl–
Answer
Answer: (c) N3-, F–, Na+

Question 17.
Identify the least stable ion amongst the following.
(a) Li–
(b) Be–
(c) B–
(d) Cr–
Answer
Answer: (b) Be–

Question 18.
The group of elements in which the differentiating electron enters the
antepenultimate shell of the atoms are called
(a) f-block
(b) p-block
(c) s-block
(d) d-block

Answer
Answer: (a) f-block
Question 19.
Pick out the isoelectronic structures from the following
(I) CH+3
(II) H3O+
(III) NH3
(IV) CH−3
(a) I and II
(b) III and IV
(c) I and III
(d) II, III and IV
Answer
Answer: (d) II, III and IV

Question 20.
Eka-alurninium and Eka-silicon are known as
(a) Galium and germanium
(b) Aluminium and silicon
(c) Iron and sulphur
(d) Neutron and magnesium

Answer
Answer: (a) Galium and germanium

Question 21.
Element with atomic number 56 belongs to which block?
(a) s
(b) p
(c) d
(d) f
Answer
Answer: (a) s

Question 22.
Which of the following is the smallest cation?
(a) Na+
(b) Mg2+
(c) Ca2+
(d) Al3+
Answer
Answer: (d) Al3+

Question 23.
The first ionisation energy for Li is 5.4 eV and electron affinity of Cl is 3.61
eV. The ∆H (in k] mol-1) for the reaction.
Li (g) + Cl (g) → Li+ (g) + Cl– (g) if the resultant ions do not combine with
each other is [1eV = 1.6 × 10-19 J]
(a) 70
(b) 100
(c) 170
(d) 270
Answer
Answer: (c) 170

Question 24.
Which of the following processes involves absorption of energy?
(a) Cl + e– → Cl–
(b) O– + e– → O2-
(c) O + e– → O–
(d) s + e– → s–
Answer
Answer: (b) O– + e– → O2-

Question 25.
In which of the following compounds does che ratio of the anion si/e to
cation size has the lowest value?
(a) CsI
(b) Li I
(c) LiF
(d) CsF

Answer
Answer: (d) CsF

Question 26.
Which of the following represents most electropositive element?
(a) [He]2s1
(b) [He]2s²
(c) [Xe]6s1
(d) [Xe]6s²
Answer
Answer: (c) [Xe]6s1

Question 27.
An element with atomic number 106 has been discovereq recently. Which
of the following electronic configuration will it have
(a) [Rn]5f146d47s²
(b) [Rn]5f146d57s1
(c) [Rn]5f14 6d67s0
(d) 5f146d7s²7p³
Answer
Answer: (a) [Rn]5f146d47s²

Question 28.
If the ionic radii of K+ and F– are about 1.34 Å each, then the expected
values of atomic radii of K and F should be respectively
(a) 2.31 and.0.64 Å
(b) 2.31 and 1.34 Å
(c) 0.64 and 2.31 Å
(d) 1.34 and 1,34 Å
Answer
Answer: (a) 2.31 and.0.64 Å

Question 29.
Total number of elements present in the 3rd period is
(a) 6
(b) 32
(c) 18
(d) 8

Answer
Answer: (d) 8

Question 30.
The number of periods in the periodic table is
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 10
Answer
Answer: (b) 7

Question 31.
Total number of vertical columns (groups) in the long form of the periodic
table is
(a) 8
(b) 18
(c) 17
(d) 16

Answer
Answer: (b) 18

Question 32.
The general outer electronic configuration of transition elements is
(a) ns²nd1-10
(b) ns²np1(n – 1)d1-10
(c) ns²np6(n – 1)d1-10
(d) ns0-2 (n – 1)d1-10
Answer
Answer: (d) ns0-2 (n – 1)d1-10

Question 33.
The correct order of electron affinities is
(a) 0 > S > Se
(b) 0 < S < Se
(c) 0 < Se < S
(d) S < Se < 0
Answer
Answer: (c) 0 < Se < S

Question 34.
The first ionisation energy will be maximum for
(a) Uranium
(b) Hydrogen
(c) Lithium
(d) Iron

Answer
Answer: (b) Hydrogen

Question 35.
Which of the following has least electron affinity?
(a) Oxygen
(b) Argon
(c) Nitrogen
(d) Boron

Answer
Answer: (b) Argon

Question 36.
The elements in which 4f orbitals are progressively filled are called
(a) Actinides
(b) Transitibn elements
(c) Lanthanides
(d) Halogens
Answer
Answer: (c) Lanthanides

Question 37.
The band length in LiF will be
(a) Less than that of NaF
(b) Equal to that of KF
(c) More than that of KF
(d) Equal to that of NaF

Answer
Answer: (a) Less than that of NaF

Question 38.
The ionic radius of Cr is minimum in which of the following compounds?
(a) K2CrO4
(b) CrF3
(c) CrO2
(d) CrCl3
Answer
Answer: (a) K2CrO4

Question 39.
Which of the following atoms would be paramagnetic?
(a) Ca
(b) Be
(c) Zn
(d) N

Answer
Answer: (d) N

Question 40.
Which one of the following is the Correct order of size?
(d) I > I– > I+
(b) I > I+ > I–
(c) I+ > I– > 1
(d) I– > I > I+
Answer
Answer: (d) I– > I > I+
Match Type Questions
Column I Column II

1. 21Sc to 30Zn (a) 4d series

2. 39Y to 48Cd (b) 3d series

3. 57La, 72Hf to 80Hg (c) 6d series

4. 89AC, 104Ku, 105Ha, 112Eka (d) Actinide series

5. 90Th to 103Lr (e) 5d series

Answer
Answer:

Column I Column II

1. 21Sc to 30Zn (b) 3d series

2. 39Y to 48Cd (a) 4d series

3. 57La, 72Hf to 80Hg (e) 5d series

4. 89AC, 104Ku, 105Ha, 112Eka (c) 6d series

5. 90Th to 103Lr (d) Actinide series

Column I Column II

1. 13 (a) ns²np²

2. 14 (b) ns²np1

3. 15 (c) ns²np5

4. 16 (d) ns²np4

5. 17 (e) ns²np³
Answer
Answer:

Column I Column II

1. 13 (b) ns²np1

2. 14 (a) ns²np²

3. 15 (e) ns²np³

4. 16 (d) ns²np4

5. 17 (c) ns²np5