Lakshmi school, Madurai-20

Chemistry
Class: X Work sheet Marks: 50
Q1: Fill the blanks: [5]

i. An element in group VII A which is a liquid at room temperature is _____.

ii. Element ‘X’ in period 3 has high electron affinity and electronegativity. It is likely to be a ____.
iii. Argon in period 3 is likely to have ______ atomic size than chlorine.
iv. Metal act as reducing agent since they _____ electron.
v. _______ is dimensionless property.

Q2: An element ‘Y’ is placed left to element ‘Z’ in the periodic table. Fill in the blanks from the choices
given below: [5]

i. Element ‘Y’ likely _____ (metallic/ non-metallic) than element ‘Z’

ii. Element ‘Z’ is ______(smallest/largest) in atomic size than element ‘Y.
iii. Element ‘Z’ will have ____ (low/ high) ionization potential than element ‘Y’
iv. _______(Y/Z) is most electronegative element.
v. Element ‘Z’ is a better _______ (oxidising/ reducing) agent than element ‘Y’

Q3: Following elements belong to the same period, Answer the following questions: [5]

Li, B, Be, C, O, F

i. Which period the above elements belong?

ii. Name the inert gas which is missed in the above period.
iii. State the electronic configuration of non-metal which missed in the above period.
iv. Arrange the above elements in increasing metallic character.
v. Name the metalloid which present in the above period.

Q4: An element ‘Q’ has atomic number 16, State the following: [5]

i. Position of element in the periodic table

ii. Electronic configuration
iii. Valency
iv. Valence electrons
v. Nature of the element.\

Q5: Identify the following term or substance: [5]

i. Amount of energy released when an isolated gaseous atom accepts electron and forms anion
ii. Character of element which lose one or more electrons when supplied with energy.
iii. Tendency of an atom in a molecule to attract the shared pair of electrons
iv. Half of the inter nuclear distance between the combined atom in a molecule.
v. Positive charge present in the nucleus of an atom, which equal to number of protons in the
nucleus.

Q6: Compare alkali and halogen based on the following: [5]

i. Atomic size
ii. electron affinity
iii. Ionization potential
iv. Electronegativity
v. Valence electron

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Q7: Give reason for the following questions: [10]

i. Argon atom is bigger than chlorine atom.

ii. Inert gas does not form ion.
iii. The size of Na+ is smaller than Na atom.
iv. Caesium is most metallic in nature.
v. Electron affinity of sulphur is more than oxygen.
vi. Though Mg2+ and Al3+ have same number of electrons, the size of Al3+ is smaller than Mg2+
vii. Metallic character on moving down the group increases.
viii. Helium has highest ionization potential.
ix. Metals usually have low ionization potential
x. Property of Li and Mg is similar.

Q7: Study the periodic table given below and answer the following questions: [10]

Group 1- 2- 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 -
numbers IA IIA IIIA IVA VA VIA VIIA 0
2nd
Li D O J Ne
period
3rd
A Mg E Si H M
period
4th
R T I Q u y
period
In the above table, H does not represent hydrogen.
Some elements are in their own symbol and position in the periodic table, while others are shown with
a letter.
i. Which is the most electronegative element.
ii. Which is the most reactive element of group I.
iii. Identify the element from period 3 with least atomic size.
iv. Identify the noble gas of the fourth period.
v. How many valence electrons are present in Q.
vi. Which element from group 2 would have the least ionization energy?
vii. In the compound between A and H, what type of bond is formed?
viii. A and J combine and form a compound, Write it's molecular formula.
ix. Arrange the group 16 elements in decreasing order of electronegativity.
x. Arrange the period 3 elements in increasing order of ionization potential.