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M Abubakakar Saeed
Superior Group of Colleges
PeriodicClassificationofElementsandPeriodicity1
1. Periodic classification is based on the _________ and __________ properties of the
substance.
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Transition M.Sc(Chemistry)
Physical, Chemical
Chemical, Physical
Hydrogen Bonding

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2. __________ gave the law of octave.

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Metals
Newland
Periods
Ionic
3. The horizontals rows of the table are called _________.

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Periods
Newland
Rare earth elements
Alkali metals
4. The sub-groups containing the typical or normal elements are called _________ sub-group.

3
X
Y
A

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5. The 6th period contain _____________ elements.

36
38
32
34
6. Due to scarcity the inner transitions elements are also called.

Free
Rare earth elements
Transition
Hydrogen Bonding
7. The elements of group A are also called ___________.

Salt
Amphoteric
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8. The name Halogens is given to the elements of VIIA due to their ________ forming property.

Acidic

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Cu, H2O
Salt

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Amphoteric
9. The elements in the periodic table can also be classified into ___________ blocks.

Four
Five
Six

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Three
10. Chemically all the elements which have a tendency to form positive ion by losing electron
are considered as _______________.

Acidic
Cu, H2O
Alkali metals

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Metals
11. Metals form _____________ oxides when dissolved in water.

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Free
Transition
Positive
Basic
12. Semimetals or metalloids form ______________ oxides.

Acidic
Positive
Cu, H2O
Amphoteric
13. H2S04 is a ______________ oxide.

Acidic Cu,
H2O
Ionic
Salt
14. CuO + H2 .

Free
Acidic
Ionic
Cu, H2O
15. When a neutral atom loses one or more electrons it become a __________ ion.
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Basic
Released

16. Energy is usually _____________ when electro negative elements absorb the first electron.

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Basic
Released
Transition
Free
17. Due to partly filled d-orbital _____________ elements usually show variable valency.

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Free
Ionic
Transition
Hydrogen Bonding
18. The electrical conductance of an element depends upon the number of _______ or mobile
electrons.

Basic

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Free
Periods

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Released
19. Halides of group A are _______________ in nature.

Salt
Ionic
Periods
Acidic
20. Highly polar hydrides show __________ in them.

Hydrogen Bonding
Rare earth elements
Acidic
Cu H2O
21. The elements in the periodic table can also be classified into ___________ blocks.

Three
Five
Four
Six

22. Chemically all the elements which have a tendency to form positive ion by losing electron
are considered as _______________.

Metals
Cu, H2O
Acidic
Alkali metals
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23. Metals form _____________ oxides when dissolved in water. M.Sc(Chemistry)

Transition
Basic
Free

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Positive

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24. Semimetals or metalloids form ______________ oxides.

Amphoteric
Cu, H2O
Positive

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Acidic

25. H2S04 is a ______________ oxide.

Cu, H2O
Salt
Ionic

3
Acidic

26. CuO + H2 .

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Cu, H2O
Free
Acidic
Ionic

27. When a neutral atom loses one or more electrons it become a __________ ion.

Free
Released
Positive
Basic

28. Energy is usually _____________ when electro negative elements absorb the first electron.

Released
Basic
Transition
Free

29. Due to partly filled d-orbital _____________ elements usually show variable valency.

Hydrogen Bonding
Transition
Ionic
Free
30. The electrical conductance of an element depends upon the number of _______ or mobile
electrons.
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Released
Basic
Periods
Free

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31. Halides of group A are _______________ in nature.

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Acidic
Periods
Ionic
Salt

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32. Highly polar hydrides show __________ in them.

Rare earth elements

Cu H2O
Hydrogen Bonding
Acidic

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33. ENCIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWERS

Metalic oxides are amphoteric in nature.

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Metalic oxides are basic in nature.
Metallic oxides are acidic in nature.
Metalic oxides are neutral in nature.

34. ENCIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWERS

Highly polar hydrides show hydrogen bonding.

Highly polar hydrides show covalent bonding.
Highly polar hydrides show non-polar bonding.
Highly polar hydrides show ionic bonding.

35. The boiling point of covalent hydrides generally on descending a group.

Increases
Has no change
Decreases
Remain same

36. PbCl2 is mainly ionic and PbCl4 is fairly _____________.

Polar
Non-polar
Ionic
Covalent
37. Inner transition elements are also called? Prof M Abubakar Saeed
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Rare earth metals
Actinides
All
Lanthanides

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38. Seventh period contains normal elements?

6
4
8
2

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39. The longest period in the modern periodic table is?

7th
6th
5th
2nd & 3rd

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40. Hydrogen resemble with carbon due to?

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Similar physical states
Same number of electrons in valence shell
Remarkable reducing properties
All

41. In which blocks modern periodic table is divided?

4
7
2
8

42. Which oxides are formed by metals?

Both
Basic
None
Acidic

43. Amphoteric oxides are those which posses properties of?

None
Acid
Both
Base
44. In modern periodic table all the elements are arranged in ascending order of ?
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Atomic mass
Valency
Atomic number
Valence electrons

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45. Elements with same chemical properties appear in the?

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Same family
Same period
Both are correct
No fix position

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46. Noble gases are named so because they are?

Inert
Having completely filled valence shell
All
Zero group elements

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47. Less electronegative elements such as Be,Ga,Al etc form?

Covalent halides

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Ionic halides
All
Polymeric halides

48. Metallic character of alkali metals?

No regular trend
Decreases down the group
Remain same
Increases down the group

49. High value of electron affinity means?

Atom may form die-positive ion

Atom will lose electron easily
The reason is un-known
Atom will gain electron easily

50. Which possess the maximum hydration power?

Magnesium ion
Potassium ion
Calcium ion
Sodium ion
51. Metallic character of 7A group down the group? Prof M Abubakar Saeed
M.Sc(Chemistry)
Increases
No regular trend
Decreases
Remain constant

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52. Shielding effect across the period?

Increases
Decreases
All
Can not be predicted

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53. Addition of 2nd electron to the uninegative ion is?

Endothermic
Exothermic
All
Both

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54. Halides in which atoms act as a bridge between two atoms of the other elements are
called?

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Polymeric halides
Covalent halides
None of the above
Electronegative halides

55. Which of the following always increases while going from top to bottom?

Reducing behavior
Electronegativity
Oxidation behavior
Metallic character

56. Oxidation state of an atom represents?

No. of electrons gained

None of the above
No. of electrons lost
No. of electrons gained or lost

57. Elements in the periodic table are classified into four block , this is based upon?

Valence orbital
Shell
Sub-shell
All of the above
58. Which of the element have comparatively greater reducing in size?

Chalcogen Prof M Abubakar Saeed

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Lanthanide series
Actinides series
Halogen

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59. Which of the species is not isoelectromic?

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Nitrogen ion
Carbon ion
Oxygen ion
Fluorine ion

60. Newland classified the number of elements in increasing order of their atomic mass?

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66
62
64
68

61. Mendeleevs periodic table has number of groups and and number of periods?

3
8,12
7,8

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8,7
6,7

62. Uniqueness of Mendeleevs table is that?

Atomic mass of element

Place Na,K with Ca and Mg
He left empty spaces for undiscovered elements
Classified elements into 12 groups

63. f block elements are also called ?

inner transition element

coinage metals
alkaline earth elements
outer transition elements

64. For which of the elements separate group was not mentioned in the Mendeleevs table?

8A
4A
6A
2A
65. According to which elements should be arranged on the basic of their atomic number not
on the basic of atomic mass?
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M.Sc(Chemistry)
Moseley
Newland
Mendeleevs
Dobereiner

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66. Which statement is incorrect?

In positive ion number of proton exceed the number of electron

In negative ion the number of ion exceed the number of electron
Size of negative ion is greater than its parent atom
Size of positive ion is smaller than its parent atom

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67. Less electro positive elements like Zn and Pb forms amphoteric Oxides.

False
True

68. Highly polar hydrides shows hydrogen bonding in them.

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False
True

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69. The Lattice of SiCl4 consists of discrete molecules which are non-polar.

True
False

70. The binary compounds of hydrogen with other elements are called hydrides.

False
True

71. BeO, Al2O3, ZnO are amphoteric and behave as acids towards bases and bases towards
acids.

True
False

72. The basicity of main group metal oxides decreases on descending a group in the periodic
table.

True
False
73. Basic oxides and acidic oxides reacts with one another to give salts.

True
False
74. Due to the number of vacancies in the shell H2S shows oxidation state of
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M.Sc(Chemistry)
+2
-6
-2
+6

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75. The name Halogens is given to the elements of groups ________ due to salt forming
property.

VIIB
VIIIA
IA

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VIIA

76. SnO2 + C Sn + CO2

In the above reaction carbon acts as a

Dehydrating
Oxidizing agent

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None of the above
Reducing agent

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77 In a group atomic radius _____________ from top to bottom.

Decreases
Increases
Remains same
No change

78. In the period iso electronic positive ion shows a decrease in ionic radius from ___________.

Left to right
top to bottom
Down the group
Right to left

79. The elements which exist as gaint covalent structures have very _________ melting points.

No change
Low
High
Same

80. New land

1929
Triads
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81. Mosley

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Triads
Atomic Numbers
Octave
Amphoteric oxides

82. Atomic radii decreases from top to bottom in a group and increases along a period.

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True
False

83. Due to the reactivity the elements shown in sub group VIIIA are called noble gases.

False
True

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84. The seven horizontal rows of the periodic table are called groups.

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True
False

85. Normal or typical elements are placed in sub-group A and transition elements are placed
in sub-group B.

False
True

86. Diamond is a good conductor of electricity and heat.

False
True

87. In H2SO4, sulphur shown the oxidation state of +6.

True
False

88. The atoms having same atomic numbers and different atomic masses are called?

Isobars
Isotropes
Isotopes
Isomers
89. Which of the following is not a periodic property? Prof M Abubakar Saeed
M.Sc(Chemistry)
Coordination number of ions
Ionization energy of element
Melting point of element
Boiling point of element

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90. Ionization energy depends upon?

All of the above factors

Shielding effect
Atomic size
Nuclear charge

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91. Which of the following is stable in aqueous form?

All are stable

Cl ion
Hydride ion
Hydrogen ion

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92. Deuterium reacts with oxygen to form?

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Heavy water
Soft water
Water gas
Hard water

93. The property which increases up to the middle of the periodic table & then decreases is?

Melting & boiling points

Atomic volume
Ionization energy
Atomic radii

94. Which discovery caused a revision in the periodic law as stated by Mendeleev?

Location of nucleus by Rutherford

X-rays by Roentgen
Natural radioactivity by Henry Becquerel
Atomic number by Moseley

95. The atomic radii decreases by increasing atomic number in?

Elements from Li to Ne
Halogen
Alkali metal
Alkaline earth metal
96. In which of the following pair are elements belonging to the same group?
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M.Sc(Chemistry)
Magnesium & Aluminum
Gallium & Helium
Boron & Beryllium
Nitrogen & Phosphorous

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97. Elements having greater numbers of electrons have value of ionization energy?

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More than one
Only one
Equal to atomic number
Infinite

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98. In Mendeleeves table elements B,Al, Sc, Y are placed in the same group.

False
True

99. Positive ions are usually smaller than their parent atoms.

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False
True

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100. Ionization energies increases along a period and decreases down the group.

True
False

101. Electron affinities generally decreases with increasing atomic number within a period.

True
False

102. Metallic character of elements increases down the group and decreases along a period.

False
True

103. The oxidation state of a typical element is directly or indirectly related to the group
number to which the elements belongs in the periodic table.

False
True

104. Metallic Oxides are acidic in character.

True
False
105. Which has the highest value of ionization energy? Prof M Abubakar Saeed
M.Sc(Chemistry)
O
N
F
He

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106. Which of the following elements has greater first ionization energy?

N
O
C
B

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107. Ionization energy in the index to the metallic character the element which have?

High ionization energy-no metal

Intermediate-metalloid
Low energy-metal
All of the above

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108. Which halogen has greater value of electron affinity?

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I
F
Cl
Br

109. Which statement about oxidation number is wrong?

This trend increases along the period

It is the apparent charge in the atom in the compound
Maximum oxidation number is +7
Transition element show more than one oxidation states

110. Which is the most electropositive in the periodic table?

Calcium
Barium
Potassium
Cesium

111. Verify correct statement?

Mg ion is smaller than its atom

Mg ion is greater than its atom
Cl ion and atom both are equal in size
Cl ion is smaller than its atom
112. Which has the greater first ionization energy? Prof M Abubakar Saeed
M.Sc(Chemistry)
Boron
Lithium
Beryllium
Sodium

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113. Keeping in view the size of atom, which statement is correct?

Lu greater than Cu
Mg greater than Sr
Ba greater than Mg
Ca greater than Br

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114. Concept of triads was introduced by?

Newland
Dobereiner
Mendeleev
Al-razi

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115. Dobereiner

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Atomic Numbers
Amphoteric oxides
Octave
Triads

116. Metalloids

Octave
Triads
Amphoteric oxides
Atomic Numbers

117. Mendeleev

1871
Octave
1929
Triads

118. S2Cl2

-184oC
192oC
-93oC
-80oC
119. AlCl3 Prof M Abubakar Saeed
M.Sc(Chemistry)

0.0oC
-80oC
715oC

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192oC

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120. H2O

o
192 C
-80oC
o
715 C

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o
0.0 C

121. CH4

-184oC
115oC

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-93oC
-80oC

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122. PCl3

-80oC
0.0oC
-93oC
715oC

Answers:
1 = b; 2 = b; 3 = a; 4 = d; 5 = c; 6 = b; 7 = c; 8 = c; 9 = a; 10 = d;
11 = d; 12 = d; 13 = a; 14 = d; 15 = b; 16 = b; 17 = c; 18 = b; 19 = b; 20 = a;
21 = c; 22 = a; 23 = b; 24 = a; 25 = d; 26 = a; 27 = c; 28 = a; 29 = b; 30 = d;
31 = c; 32 = c; 33 = b; 34 = a; 35 = a; 36 = d; 37 = c; 38 = d; 39 = b; 4 0= d;
41 = a; 42 = b; 43 = c; 44 = c; 45 = a; 46 = c; 47 = d; 48 = d; 49 = d; 50 = a;
51 = a; 52 = a; 53 = a; 54 = a; 55 = d; 56 = d; 57 = a; 58 = b; 59 = b; 60 = b;
61 = a; 62 = c; 63 = a; 64 = c; 65 = a; 66 = b; 67 = b; 68 = b; 69 = b; 70 = b;
71 = a; 72 = b; 73 = a; 74 = c; 75 = d; 76 = d; 77 = b; 78 = a; 79 = c; 80 = d;
81 = b; 82 = b; 83 = a; 84 = b; 85 = b; 86 = a; 87 = a; 88 = c; 89 = a; 90 = a;
91 = b; 92 = a; 93 = a; 94 = d; 95 = a; 96 = d; 97 = a; 98 = a; 99 = b; 100 = a;
101 = b; 102 = b; 103 = b; 104 = b; 105 = d; 106 = a; 107 = d; 108 = a; 109 = c; 110 = d;
111 = a; 112 = c; 113 = c; 114 = b; 115 = d; 116 = c; 117 = a; 118 = d; 119 = d; 120 = d;
121 = a; 122 = c;