Ms.

Summan Rantilal 2020

Chapter # 3
Periodic table & periodicity
MCQs

1. Observe the given graph and explain the phenomenon of ionization energy and shielding
effect when we move through the different elements in the graph?

Ionization energy Shielding effect

A Decreases No effect
B Increases Decreases
C Decreases Increases
D Increases No effect

2. Which one of the following atoms has the largest atomic radius?
a) F b) O c) Mg d) Li

3. D- block elements are also called:

a) Alkali metals b) Alkaline earth metals c) Halogens d) Transition metals

4. Which of the following atoms can attain their noble gas electronic configuration by
following duplet rule?
a) Argon b) Carbon c) Hydrogen d) Sodium
5. In modern periodic table, the elements are arranged according to
a) Increasing atomic number c) Decreasing atomic number
b) Increasing atomic mass d) Decreasing atomic mass
6. An oxygen atom is similar to an atom of sulphur because they both
a) Form diatomic molecules
b) Have the same number of protons
c) Forms cations with a double negative charge
 d) Have the same number of valence electrons
7. Which of the following element exists as a monoatomic gas?
a) Chlorine b) Helium c) Nitrogen d) Oxygen

8. An element belonging to group VII of the periodic table will form an ion
a) X+1 b) X +7 c) X-1 d) X-7

9. Which of the following represents the p- block elements in the given sketch of the table?

10. Fluorine accepts electron more readily than bromine. This is because of greater
a) Shielding effect b) Ionization energy c) Electronegativity d) Electro
positivity
11. An anion (X-3) has an atomic mass 31 and a total of 18 electrons. To which period and
group will the element belong?

Period Group
A 6 III
B 3 VI
C 3 V
D 3 VII

12. Fluorine and chlorine are classified as halogens because they have the following
properties EXCEPT?
a) Diatomic structure c) Different atomic number
b) Non- metallic character d) Full outer electron shell
13. Alkali metals are different from alkaline earth metals because
a) They have [noble gas] ns2 configuration
b) They are more reactive than alkaline earth metals
c) They are harder than alkaline earth metals
d) They form weak bases

14. A metal ‘M’ is in the first group of the periodic table. What will be the formula of its
oxide?
a) MO b) M2O c) M2O3 d) MO2
15. Fluorine has electron affinity less than that of
a) Sodium b) potassium c) chlorine d) oxygen

16. Which of the following elements will form an acidic oxide?

a) An element with atomic number 7
b) An element with atomic number 3
c) An element with atomic number 12
d) An element with atomic number 19

17. Which of the p-block elements are not representative elements?

a) Alkali metals (I-A)
b) Group-14 elements (IV-A)
c) Group-18 elements (VII-A)
d) Halogens (VII-A)

18. Which of the following set of elements is written in order of their increasing metallic
character?
(a) K Na Li
(b) Be Mg Ca
(c) Mg Al Si
(d) C Q N
19. Among halogens, the highest boiling point is of
a) Florine b) Chlorine c) Bromine d) Iodine

20. The atom of an element has electronic configuration 2, 8, 7. To which of the following
elements would it be chemically similar?
a) N b) P c) Na d) F