MODULE SET B CHAPTER 3.

0: PERIODIC TABLE

Objectives Question
1. The arrangement of elements in the Periodic Table is based on their
A increasing nucleon number in the period
B increasing proton number in horizontal rows
C increasing proton number in the vertical columns
D increasing nucleon number in the group

2. Where would you locate the element with electronic configuration

of 1s2 2s2 2p6 in the Periodic Table?
A. Group 8
B. Group 2
C. Group 18
D. Group 10

3. Which of these elements belongs to the same period?

Element X Y Z
Proton number 2 10 5

A X and Y
B Y and Z
C X and Z
D X,Y and Z

4. The electronegativity is related to the ionisation energy of element and

A atomic radii
B electron affinity
C ionic radii
D nucleus

5 Which of the following arrangements shows the order of increasing atomic radii of the
elements oxygen, fluorine and nitrogen?

A O<F<N
B N<F<O
C O<N<F
D F<O<N

6 As we move from left to right across period, electron affinity

A Increases
B Decreases
C Remains same
D Decreases twice as first electron affinity

7 Decrease in force of attraction between valence electrons and nucleus by inner

electrons is called
A Ionization energy effect
B Shielding effect
C Photoelectric effect
D Dopler effect

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8 Going down a group in the periodic table

A Ionization energy decreases
B Ionization energy remain the same
C Ionization energy increases
D Screening/ shielding effect decrease

9 Atom Z is an element has electronic configuration of 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5. Which of the
following elements would be chemically similar as element Z?
A N (7)
B P (15)
C Na (11)
D F (9)

10 An element X from group 2 of the Periodic Table reacts with Y from group 17 to form a
compound. Give the formula of the compound.

A XY2
B XY
C X2Y
D (XY)2

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Subjective Questions

1 Table 1 shows the proton number of five elements A, B, C, D, and E.

Element Proton number

A 7
B 8
C 9
D 11
E 13
Table 1

(a) State the group and period for elements C and E.

(b) State a block p elements.
(c Predict the oxidation number for B and E.
(d) Arrange the elements A,B,C,D and E in order of increasing atomic radius.
Explain your answer.

2 Table 2 below shows the proton numbers and stable ions that are formed for atoms F,
G and H.
Atom F G H
Proton number 9 11 13
Ion F- G+ H3+
Table 2

(a) Arrange and explain the increasing order of ionic radius for the ions of F, G, and
H.
(b) Compare the atomic size of atom :
i) F and its ion F -
ii) G and its ion G+
Explain your answer.

3. Figure 1 shows the variation in the first ionization energy of the elements in the third
period. Explain the trend across the period(refer to the first ionization energy) of
elements Magnesium (Mg), Aluminium (Al), Phosphorus (P) and Sulphur (S).

Figure 1

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4 Table 3 shows the first, second, third and fourth ionisation energy for five elements J,
K, L, M and N.

Element Ionisation energy (kj mol-1)

IE1 IE2 IE3 IE4
J 500 4600 6900 9500
K 750 1500 7700 10500
L 630 1600 3000 4800
M 900 1800 14800 21000
N 580 1900 2700 11600
Table 3

(a) State the elements that are in the same group and name the group.
(b) There are differences in the ionisation energy for the two elements stated in (a)
although both elements are in the same group.
Explain the statement.
(c ) Which element / elements can form ion with +2 charge?
(d) The second ionization energy of J is higher than the first ionization energy.
Explain the statement.

5 The following shows the electronic configuration of elements P to V.

P: Is2 2s2 2p6 3s1
Q: Is2 2s2 2p6 3s2
R: Is2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p1
S: Is2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p2
T: Is2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3
U Is2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4
V Is2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5

(a) State element that can form amphoteric oxide.

(b) State element that can forms the acidic oxide
(c Write the compound formula and state the acid base character of its oxides for
elements P, Q , S and U.
(d) If R forms cation, what is the most possible charge on the cation?
Give your reason.
(e) Predict the formula of the compound formed by U and P.

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