PREDIODIC PROPERTIES

1. The correct order of the size of the iodine species is

(A) I  I  I (B) I  I  I (C) I  I  I (D) I  I  I

2. The ionic radii of N3  ,O2 and F  are respectively

(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

3. The maximum atomic radius exists for

(A) Mg (B) Al (C) Si (D) P

4. Which has the largest size?

(A) Br (B) F (C) I (D) I

5. Which isoelectronic ion have the largest radius

(A) S2 (B) P 3 (C) Sc 3  (D) Ti4

6. in which pair the first atom or ion is not larger than the second?
(A) N,F (B) Cl  ,Cl (C) O,S (D) Fe2 ,Fe3

7. The difference between ions and atoms is of

(A) relative size (B) configuration
(C) presence of charge (D) all of the above

8. Which ion is not isoelectronic with O2

(A) N3 (B) Na  (C) F  (D) A 2

9. If the ionic radii of K  and F  are about 1.34 A0 each, then the expected values of atomic
radii of K and F should be respectively
(A) 1.34 and 1.34 A0 (B) 2.31 and 0.64 A0
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(C) 0.64 and 2.31 A (D) 2.31 and 1.34 A0

10. Which of the series of elements listed below would have nearly the same atomic radii?
(A) F,Cl,Br,I (B) Na,K,Rb,Cs (C) Li,Be,B,C (D) Fe,Co,Ni,Cu

11. Which one of the following indicates the correct order of atomic size?
(A) Be  F  Ca (B) Be  C  F (C) Be  C  F (D) F  Be  C

12. Amongst the ions Cl  ,S2  ,Na  and Mg 2 the largest ion is
(A) Cl  (B) S2 (C) Na  (D) Mg 2

13. Inter nuclear distance in hydrogen molecule is 0.74 A0 . The covalent radius of hydrogen
atom is
(A) 0.73A 0 (B) 0.37A 0 (C) 1.37A 0 (D) 0.67A 0

14. The element with the following atomic number may be bigger than aluminum atom
(A) 12 (B) 14 (C) 16 (D) 17

15. Size of Ca 2 is smaller than K  . This is due to

(A) low effective nuclear charge (B) high effective nuclear charge
(C) more number of electrons in Ca 2 (D) high IP value

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16. Mg 2 and F  ions differ in which one of the following fundamental particles
(A) electrons, protons, neutrons (B) protons and neutrons
(C) only protons (D) neutrons and electrons

17. Which has the smallest size?

A) Na+ B) Mg2+ C) Al3+ D) P5+

18. If the radius of Fe2+ is 0.76 A, the radius of Fe3+ could be:
A) 0.64 A B) 0.76 A C) 0.88A D) 1.08 A

19. Correct increasing order of ionic size of the following is

A) Mg2+ < Na+ < F– < Al+3 B) F– < Al+3 < Na+ < Mg2+
C) Al+3 < Mg+2 < Na+ < F– D) Na+ < Al+3 < F– < Mg2+

20. The radii of F, F 1 ,O and O2 are in the order of

(A) O2  F   F  O (B) F   O2  F  O
(C) O2  O  F   F (D) O2  F   O  F

21. Screening constant value of valence electron of Na is

(A) 16.8 (B) 1.7 (C) 8.8 (D) 7.2

22. Which one of the following is the smallest in size ?

A) N3– B) O2– C) F– D) Na+

23. Consider the isoelectronic series : K  ,S2 ,Cl  and Ca++; the radii of the ions decrease as
A) Ca   K   Cl   S2 B) Cl   S2  K   Ca 
C) S2  Cl   K   Ca  D) K   Ca   S2  Cl 

24. Ca2+ is isoelectronic with

A) Mg2+ B) Na+ C) Ar D) Kr

Key

1. D 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. D
8. D 9. B 10. D 11. C 12. B 13. B 14. A
15. B 16. B 17. D 18. A 19. C 20. D 21. C
22. D 23. C 24. C