Chapter#3

Multiple choice questions

1. Which one of the following halogen has lowest electronegativity?
a) Flourine
b) Chlorine
c) bromine
d) iodine
2. Transition elements are?
a) All gases
b) All metals
c) All non-metals
d) All metalloids
3. Mendeleev arranged how many elements in periodic table?
a) 50
b) 55
c) 63
d) 62
4. Which one is called normal period?
a) S-block
b) P-block
c) D-block
d) F-block
5. What is trend of atomic size in groups?
a) Increase
b) Decrease
c) Constant
d) None
6. What is atomic size of carbon?
a) 77pm
b) 154pm
c) 78pm
d) 158pm
7. Who discovered the property of atomic number?
a) Rutherford
b) Bohr
c) Mosley
d) J.J Thomson
8. D and f block elements are called?
a) Metals
b) Non-metal
c) Transition metals
d) Metalloids
9. Modern periodic law is presented by?
a) H-Mosley
b) Mendeleev
c) Newland
d) Dobareiner
10. Which period is called short period?
a) First
b) Third
c) Second
d) Forth
11. The base of long form of periodic table was?
a) Atomic number
b) Mass number
c) Metals
d) Non-metals
12. The valency of group 3 is?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
13. The number of elements in normal period is?
a) 8
b) 18
c) 32
d) 26
14. Lanthanides belong to which periods?
a) 4th
b) 5th
c) 6th
d) 7th
15. Elements of groups 13 to 18 have their valence electrons in sub-shell?
a) S
b) P
c) D
d) F
16. Along the period which one of the following decreases?
a) Atomic radius
b) Ionization energy
c) Electron affinity
d) Electronegativity
17. Unit of electron affinity is
a) Pm
b) KJ mole
c) KJ/mole
d) Newton
18. When we move left to right in period, ionization energy?
a) Decreases
b) Increases
c) Remains constant
d) None of above
19. Mendeleev’s periodic table was based upon?
a) Electronic configuration
b) Atomic mass
c) Atomic radius
d) Completion of sub-shell
20. When we move from left to right, shielding effect?
a) Decrease
b) Increase
c) Remains constant
d) None of above
21. Group number tells about?
a) Number of valence electrons
b) Shells
c) Both a and b
d) Atomic radius
22. Atomic number of actinium is?
a) 57
b) 60
c) 80
d) 89
23. In which year Mosley presented his law?
a) 1910
 b) 1912
c) 1915
d) 1913
24. Law of octaves was presented by Newland in?
a) 1829
b) 1864
c) 1896
d) 1869
25. How many groups are presents in modern periodic table?
a) 8
b) 10
c) 15
d) 18
26. How many elements are present in 7th period?
a) 2
b) 8
c) 18
d) 32
27. Elements of 17th group are also known as?
a) Alkali metals
b) Alkaline earth metals
c) Noble gases
d) Halogens
28. Mosley arranged elements in periodic table on the basis of?
a) Atomic number
b) Atomic mass
c) Atomic volume
d) Number of valence shell electrons

Short Questions
i. Differentiate between modern and Mendeleev periodic table?
ii. Why noble gases are not reactive?
iii. Why it is difficult to remove electron from halogens?
iv. Define electronegativity, ionization energy and electron affinity with examples?
v. Explain modern periodic law? Also discuss demerits of Mendeleev’s periodic table?
vi. Why second ionization energy is higher than first ionization energy?
vii. What is atomic radius? Give its units and trends in periodic table?
viii. Discuss the contribution of Newland and Dobereiner?
ix. What is periodicity?
x. What is shielding effect? Give its trend in periodic table? Why it makes formation of
cations easy?
xi. What do you mean by groups and periods in periodic table?
xii. Atomic number is more fundamental property than atomic mass? Give reason
xiii. What do you know about d and f block elements?
xiv. Why electron affinity increases along the period?
xv. Why ionization energy of sodium is less than magnesium?
xvi. Write the names of elements of first group?
xvii. Why atomic radius decrease in the periods?

Long Questions
I. Explain ionization energy? Write its trends in periodic table?
II. What is modern periodic table? Write down its characteristics?