CHAPTER – PERIODIC CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS AND PERIODIC PROPERTIES

Chemistry by Ashwani Ohri

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ELECTRONEGATIVITY AND MISCL. QUESTIONS

1. A, B and C are elements in the third short period III. The electronegativity of an element is the
oxide of A is ionic and basic, that of B is amphoteric tendency of an isolated atom to attract an electron.
and of C is a giant molecule. A, B and C will have Which of the above statements is/are correct?
atomic number in the order. (a) I alone (b) II alone
(a) B < A < C (b) A < C < B (c) I and II (d) II and III
(c) C < B < A (d) A < B < C 9. In which of the following arrangements ,the order is
2. Which of the following metals from amphoteric not according to the property indicated against it?
oxide? (a) Al3+ < Mg2+, Na+ < F- : Increasing ionic size
(a) Ca (b) Mg (b) B < C < N < O : first ionization enthalpy
(c) B (d) Al (c) I < Br < F < Cl electron gain enthalpy with
3. The order in which the following oxide are arranged negative sign.
according to decreasing basic nature is (d) Li+ < Na < K < Rb : metallic radius.
(a) Na2O, MgO, Al2O3, CuO 10. Following statements regarding the periodic trends
(b) CuO, Al2O3, MgO, Na2O of chemical reactivity of the alkali metals and the
(c) Al2O3, CuO, MgO, Na2O halogens are given. Which of these statements
(d) CuO, MgO, Na2O, Al2O3 gives the correct picture?
4. An atom of an element has electronic configuration (a) Chemical reactivity increases with increase in
2, 8, 11.Which of the following statement in atomic number down the group in both the alkali
correct? metals and halogens.
(a) The element’s valance is 7. (b) In alkali metals the reactivity increases but in the
(b) The element exist as a diatomic molecule halogen it decreases with increases in atomic
(c) The element is a non-metallic in nature. number.
(d) The element forms a basic oxide. (c) The reactivity decreases in the alkali metals but
5. The diagonal partner of element B is increases in the halogen with increases in atomic
(a) Li (b) Al number.
(c) Si (d) Mg (d) In both the alkali metals and the halogens, the
6. An element belong to group 15 and third period of chemical reactivity decreases with increases in
the periodic table.Its electronic configuration will atomic number down the group.
be 11. Which one of the following is an incorrect
(a) 1s2 2s2 2p3 (b)1s2 2s2 2p4 statement?
2 2 6 2
(c) 1s 2s 2p 3s (d) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p2 (a) The ionization enthalpy of nitrogen is greater
7. The property which is not common to both group 1 than that of oxygen
and 17 elements in the periodic table is (b) The electron gain enthalpy of flourine is greater
(a) electropositive character increases down the than that of chlorine
group. (c) The ionization enthalpy of beryllium is greater
(b) reactivity decreases from top to bottom in these than that of boron.
group. (d) The electronegativity of fluorine is greater than
(c) atomic radii increase as the atomic number that of chlorine.
increases 12. Among Al2O3 ,SiO2,P2O3 and SO2 The correct order
(D) electronegativity decrease on moving down a of acid strength is
group. (a) Na<Mg<He (b) Mg<Na<He
8. Consider the following statements. (c) Mg<He<Na (d) Na<He<Mg
1.The radius of an anion is larger than that of the 13. In the periodic table, the metallic character of
parent atom. element
II. The ionization enthalpy generally increases with (a) decreases from left to right across a period and
increase atomic number in a period. on descending a group.

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 (b) decreases from left to right across a period and (a) Least ionization enthalpy on the left and highest
increase on descending a group. negative electron gain enthalpy on the right.
(c) increase from left to right across a period and on (b) Non-metallic character on the left and metallic
descending a group. character on the right.
(d) increase from left to right across a period and (c) High atomic radii on the left and small atomic
decrease on descending a group. radii on the right.
14. The chemistry of lithium is very similar to that of (d) Highest electronegativity on the left and least
magnesium even though they placed in groups. Its electronegativity on the right.
reason is the different group 21. The statement that is not correct for the periodic
(a) both are found together in nature classification of element is
(b) both have nearly the same size (a) the properties of the elements are the periodic
(c) both have similar electronic configurations function of their atomic numbers.
(d) the ratio of their charge to size is nearly the (b) non-metallic elements are lesser in number than
same. metallic elements.
15. K+ ,Ar, Ca2+ and S2- contain: (c) the first ionization enthalpies of elements along
(a) same electronic configuration and volume. a period do not vary in a regular manner with
(b) different electronic configuration but different increase in atomic number.
volumes (d) for transition elements the d-subshells are filled
(c) same electronic configuration but different with electrons monotonically with increase in
volumes. atomic numbers
(d) none of the above. 22. Which one of the following is incorrect?
16. Rank the 4p ,4d and 4f orbital of increasing degree (a) An element which has high electronegativity
to which the electrons present in them are shielded always has high electron gain enthalpy.
by inner electrons? (b) Electron gain enthalpy is the property of an
(a) 4d>4f>4p (b) 4f>4d>4p isolated atom.
(c) 4p>4d>4f (d) 4d>4p>4f (c) Electronegativity is the property of a bonded
17. The electronic configuration of four elements are atom.
(i) (Xe) 6s2 (b) (Xe) 4f14 5d1 6s2 (d) Both electronegativity and electron gain
(iii) (Ar) 3d 4s2 4p5 (d) (Ar) 3d7 4s2
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Which one of the following statements about these charge and inversely related to atomic size.
elements is not true ? 23. Among the elements with atomic numbers 9, 12, 16
(a) (i) is a strong reducing agent. and 36 which is highly electropositive?
(b) (ii) is a d-block element. (a) Element with atomic number 9
(c) (iii) has high negative electron gain enthalpy. (b) Element with atomic number 12
(d) (iv) show variable oxidation state. (c) Element with atomic number 16
18. Indicate the wrong statement on the basis of the (d) Element with atomic number 36
periodic table. 24. When we go from left to right in a period,
(a) The most electronegative element in the (a) the basic nature of the oxides increases
periodic table is fluorine. (b) the basic nature of the oxides decreases
(b) Scandium is the first transition element and (c) there is no regular trend in the nature of oxides
belong to fourth period. (d) oxides of only first two groups are basic in
(c) There are three transition series in the periodic nature.
table each containing 10 elements. 25. Choose the incorrect statement.
(d) Along a period halogens have maximum (a) Chemical reactivity tends to be high in group 1
negative electron gain enthalpy. metals, lower in elements in middle and increases
19. What is the decreasing order of basicity of to maximum in the group 17.
hydroxide of the alkaline earth metals . (b) Halogens have very high negative electron gain
(a) Be(OH) 2>Mg(OH)2 >Sr(OH)2>Ba(OH)2 enthalpy.
(b) Mg(OH)2>Be(OH)2>Ba(OH)2>Sr(OH)2 (c) Noble gases have large positive electron gain
(c) Ba(OH)2>Sr(OH)2>Mg(OH)2>Be(OH)2 enthalpy.
(d) Sr(OH)2>Be(OH)2>Mg(OH)2>Ba(OH)2 (d) Decrease in electronegativities across a period is
20. In the periodic table,the maximum chemical accompanied by an increase in non–metallic
reactivity is at the extreme left (alkali metals) and properties.
extreme right (halogen).Which properties of these 26. As we move from left to right, the electronegativity
two groups are responsible for this ? increases. An atom which is highly electronegative
has
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 (a) large size (c) Si < P < S < Cl – Electronegativity
(b) low electron affinity (d) F < Cl < Br < I – Electronegativity
(c) high ionisation enthalpy 30. In the given graph, a periodic property (R) is plotted
(d) low chemical reactivity. against atomic numbers (Z) of the elements. Which
27. There are many elements in the periodic table property is shown in the graph and how is it
which exhibit variable valency. This is a particular correlated with reactivity of the elements?
characteristic of
(a) representative elements
(b) transition elements
(c) noble gases
(d) non–metals.
28. In the periodic table, the maximum chemical (a) lonisation enthalpy in a group, reactivity
reactivity is at the extreme left (alkali metals) and decreases from a → e.
extreme right (halogens). Which properties of these (b) lonisation enthalpy in a group, reactivity
two groups are responsible for this? increases from a → e.
(a) Least ionisation enthalpy on the left and highest (c) Atomic radius in a group, reactivity decreases
negative electron gain enthalpy on the right. from a → e.
(b) Non–metallic character on the left and metallic (d) Metallic character in a group, reactivity
character on the right. increases from a → e.
(c) High atomic radii on the left and small atomic 31. The main reason for showing anomalous properties
radii on the right. of the first member of a group in s or p–block is
(d) Highest electronegativity on the left and least (a) maximum chemical reactivity
electronegativity on the right. (b) maximum electronegativity and different
29. In which of the following, the order is not in configurations
accordance with the property mentioned. (c) small size, large charge/radius ratio
(a) Li < Na < K < Rb – Atomic radius (d) tendency to form multiple bonds.
(b) F > N > O > C – lonisation enthalpy
ANSWERS KEY
1. D 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. C
6. C 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. B
11. B 12. B 13. B 14. D 15. C
16. B 17. B 18. C 19. C 20. A
21. D 22. A 23. B 24. B 25. D
26. C 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. B
31. C

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