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PERIODIC TABLE
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 1. Metals having highest melting point is

Tungsten has the highest melting

a. Fe point (3,422 °C, 6,192 °F), and the
highest tensile strength.
b. Ir
The metal with the lowest melting
c. Pt point is mercury, which is liquid at
room temperature
d. W

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2. Non-metal having highest melting point is

a. C
b.B
c. Si
d.P

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3. Most abundant element on the earth is

a. Hydrogen

b. Carbon

c. Aluminum

d. Oxygen

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4. Most abundant metal on the earth is

a. Al
b. Fe
c. Cu
d. Si

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5. Most abundant transition metal on the earth is

a. Fe
b. Cu
c. Ag
d. Zn

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6. The most electropositive element in P.T. is

a. I
b. Au
c. Cs
d. Li

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7. Representative elements are-

a. Elements of S and P-block

b. Elements of s and p-block except noble gases
c. Elements of S-, P- and d- block
d. Elements of d and f-block

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8. General valence shell electronic configuration of elements in
group 14 is

a. ns2np1
b. ns2np2
c. ns2np3
d. ns2np4

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9. Lanthanides and actinides are considered to be member of
which group?

a. IIA (2)
b. IIIA (13)
c. IIIB (3)
d. IVB (4)

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10. Elements above atomic number 92 are called

a. Transition elements
b. Inner-transition
c. Rare elements
d. Tran Uranium elements

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11. An element having electronic configuration [Ar] 3d54s1
belongs to which block

a. s
b. p
c. d
d. f

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12. The law of octaves was presented by

a. Doberenier
b. Newland
c. Lothar Meyer
d. de-Chancourtois

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13. Which of the following element has no tendency to
form anion?

a. Na
b. N
c. Au
d. He

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14. Which of the following element has no tendency to form
cation?

a. F
b. I
c. H
d. O

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15. Which is wrong statement about transition element ?

a. Exhibit fixed valency

b. Form colored compounds
c. Exhibit paramagnetism
d. Exhibit catalytic property

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 16. Which is not correct statement ?

a)All ores are not mineral

b)All minerals are not ore

c) All transition metals are d – block

d)All d – block elements are not transition metal

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17. Which of the following elements do not exhibit diagonal
relationship?

a. Li and Mg 2nd Period : Li Be B C

b. Be and Mg
c. Be and Al
3rd Period : Na Mg Al Si
d. B and Si

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18. Correct order of ionic radius

a. N3- > O2- > F- > Na+ > Mg2+

b. F- > O2- > N3- > Na+ > Mg2+

c. F- > O2- > N3- > Mg2+ > Na+

d. Mg2- > Na+ > F- > O2- > N3-

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19. Correct order of ionization potential of Mg, Al, Si and Na is

a. Na < Mg < Al < Si

b. Na < Al < Mg < Si
c. Mg < Al < Si < Na
d. Na > Al > Mg > Si

Li < Be > B < C < N > O < F < Ne

Na < Mg > Al < Si < P > S < Cl < Ar

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20. Correct order of 2nd ionization potential is

a. C < N < O < F

b. C < N < F < O
c. C > N > O > F
d. C > N < O < F

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21. Noble gases are chemically inert because they have

a. Closed shell of octet

b. Zero electron affinity

c. Extremely high ionization energy

d. All

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22. Elements of 6th period belongs to which block?

a) s + p – block

b) p + d – block

c) p + d + f– block

d) s + p + d + f – block

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23. Electron affinity of chlorine is greater than fluorine because

a. Chlorine is more reactive the fluorine

b. Chlorine is less reactive than fluorine
c. Chlorine is less electronegative than fluorine
d. Fluorine has extremely small size

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24. Which of the following element is most likely to form
colored compound?

a. Na
b. Ca
c. Fe
d. Zn

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25. Valence shell electronic configuration of mercury is

a) 3d104s2

b) 4d105s2

c) 5d106s2

d) 5d106s1
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26. An element having atomic number 57 belongs to

a. s – block
b. p – block
c. d – block
d. f – block

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Li Ne (10)

Na Ar (18)

K Kr (36)

Rb Xe (54)

Cs Rn (86)

Fr ? (118)
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27. An element having atomic number 92 belongs to

a. Representative element
b. Noble gases
c. Lanthanides
d. Actinides

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28. Which of the following configuration represent most
electropositive character?

a. 2, 8, 1
b. 2, 8, 2
c. 2, 8, 7

d. 2, 8,5

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29. Which of the following configuration represent most
electronegative character?

a. ns1
b. ns2np1
c. ns2np5

d. (n-1)d5ns1

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30. Which electronic configuration represent highest
ionization energy

a. [Ne]3s2
b. [Ne]3s23p3
c. [Ne]3s23p6
d. 3d104s24p1

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31. Which electronic configuration represent highest
electron affinity ?

a. [He]2s22p5
b. [Ne]3s23p3
c. [Ne]3s23p5
d. [Ne]3s1

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32. The group number, number of valence electrons, and valency
of an element with the atomic number 15, respectively, are

(a) 16, 5 and 2

(b) 15, 5 and 3
(c) 16, 6 and 3
(d) 15, 6 and 2

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33. In the long form of the periodic table, the valence shell electronic
configuration of 5s²5p4 corresponds to the element present in

(a) Group 16 and period 6

(b) Group 17 and period 6
(c) Group 16 and period 5
(d) Group 17 and period 5

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34. The electronic configuration of an element is 1s², 2s² 2p6, 3s² 3p³.
What is the atomic number of the element which is just below of
this element in the periodic table

(a) 31
(b) 34
(c) 33
(d) 49

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35. Which of the following elements have almost same size

a)Li, Be, B

b)B, Al, Ga

c) N, O, F

d) Mn , Fe, Co

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36. The correct order for the size of I, I+, I– is

(a) I > I– > I+

(b) I > I+ > I–
(c) I– > I > I+
(d) I+ > I– > I

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37. Which one is the most acidic among these?

(a) MgO Li Be B C N O F Ne

(b) CaO Na
(c) Al2O3 K

(d) Na2O Rb

Cs

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38. Which of the following pairs have both members from the
same period of the periodic table.

(a) Na , Ca
(b) Na , Cl
(c) Ca , Cl
(d) Cl , Br

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39. Which of the following sequence correctly represents the
decreasing acidic nature of oxides ?

(a) Li2O > BeO > B2O3 > CO2 > N2O3

(b) N2O3 > CO2 > B2O3 > BeO > Li2O

(c) CO2 > N2O3 > B2O3 > BeO > Li2O

(d) B2O3 > CO2 > N2O3 > Li2O > BeO

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40. Which of the following form the most stable gaseous
negative ion?

(a) F
(b) Cl
(c) Br
(d) I

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41. What is the Common Characteristic of Elements having 86, 54,
36, 18, and 10 Atomic Numbers?

a) Inert gasses.

b) Rare earth.

c) Light metals.

d) Halogens.

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42. Which block of element consists of metals only?

a) s – block

b) d – block

c) f – block

d) All

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43.The element with highest second ionization energy is

(a) Cl
(b) S
(c) Na
(d) Mg

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44. 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.

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45. Correct order of radii is

(a) N < Be < B

(b) F– < O2- < N3-
(c) Na < Li < K
(d) Fe3+ < Fe2+ < Fe4+

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46. 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

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47. The radii of F, F–, O, O2- are the order of

(a) O2- > F– > F > O

(b) F– > O2- > F > O
(c) O2- > O > F– > F
(d) O2- > F– > O > F

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48. 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

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49. Identify the least stable ion amongst the following.

(a) Li–
(b) Be–
(c) B–
(d) Na–

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50. 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

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51. Which of the following is the smallest cation?

(a) Na+
(b) Mg2+
(c) Ca2+
(d) Al3+

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52. Which of the following processes involves absorption
of energy?

(a) Cl + e– → Cl–
(b) Na+ + e– → Na
(c) O + e– → O–
(d) Li + e– → Li–

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53. Which of the following represents most electropositive element?

(a) [He]2s1
(b) [He]2s²
(c) [Xe]6s1
(d) [Xe]6s²

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54. An element with atomic number 106 has been discovered
recently. Which of the following electronic configuration will it have

(a) [Rn]5f146d47s²
(b) [Rn]5f146d57s1
(c) [Rn]5f14 6d67s0
(d) [Rn] 5f146d77s²7p³

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Li Ne (10)

Na Ar (18)

K Kr (36)

Rb Xe (54)

Cs Rn (86)

Fr ? (118)
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55. The first ionisation enthalpies of Na, Mg, Al and Si are in
the order:

(i) Na < Mg > Al < Si

(ii) Na > Mg > Al > Si
(iii) Na < Mg < Al < S
(iv) Na > Mg > Al < Si

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56. The elements in which electrons are progressively filled
in 4f-orbital are called

(i) Actinoids
(ii) Transition elements
(iii) Lanthanoids
(iv) Typical elements

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57. Electronic configurations of four elements A, B, C and D are given below :
(A) 1s2 2s2 2p6
(B) 1s2 2s2 2p4
(C) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1
(D) 1s2 2s2 2p5
Which of the following is the correct order of increasing tendency to gain
electron :

(i) A < C < B < D

(ii) A < B < C < D
(iii) D < B < C < A
(iv) D < A < B < C

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58. Find the successive elements of the periodic table with
ionisation energies, 2372, 520 and 890 kJ per mol
respectively

a) Li, Be, B
b) H, He, Li
c) B, C, N
d) He, Li, Be

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 59. In which of the following options order of arrangement
does not agree with the variation of property indicated
against it?

a) Al3+ < Mg2+ < Na+ < F– (increasing ionic size)

b) B < C < N < O (increasing first ionisation enthalpy)
c) I < Br < F< Cl (increasing electron affinity)
d) Li < Na < K < Rb (increasing metallic radius)

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 60. The elements which occupy the peak of ionization curve

a)Na, K, Rb, Cs
b)F, Cl, Br, I
c) Ni, Pt, Pd
d)He, Ne, Ar, Kr

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