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Chemistry: Chapter 6 The Periodic Table

Combined Science (Chemistry Part): Chapter 6 The Periodic Table

Multiple-choice questions

Sections 6.16.2
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Elements in the same period of the Periodic Table have
A. similar chemical properties.
B. similar physical properties.
C. the same number of occupied electron shells in their atoms.
D. the same number of electrons in the outermost shell of their atoms.
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##C##

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Which of the following combinations is INCORRECT?
Element Description
A. Beryllium Two outermost shell electrons
B. Beryllium Two occupied electron shells
C. Oxygen Two outermost shell electrons
D. Oxygen Two occupied electron shells
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##C There are six outermost shell electrons in an oxygen atom.##

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Which of the following combinations is INCORRECT?
Element Group name
A. Sodium Alkali metals
B. Argon Noble gases
C. Fluorine Halogens
D. Aluminium Alkaline earth metals
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##D Aluminium is a Group III metal.##

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To which group does the atom belong to?

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A. Group III
B. Group IV
C. Group V
D. Group VI
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##C The electronic arrangement of phosphorus is 2, 8, 5.##

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The chemical properties of an element depend on
A. the number of neutrons in its atom.
B. its relative atomic mass.
C. the number of occupied electron shells in its atom.
D. the number of electrons in the outermost shell in its atom.
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##D##

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Which of the following pairs of atoms show similar chemical properties?
16 8
A. 8X and 4Y

20 39
B. 10 X and 20Y

14 30
C. 7X and 15Y

2 4
D. 1X and 2Y

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##C For option (C), the electronic arrangements of X and Y are 2, 5 and 2, 8, 5
respectively. They have the same number of outermost shell electrons and so have
similar chemical properties.##

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Which of the following statements about elements in the same group is/are correct?
(1) They have the same number of electrons in the outermost shell.
(2) They have similar chemical properties.
(3) They have the same colour.
A. (1) only
B. (2) only

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C. (1) and (3) only

D. (2) and (3) only
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##B Helium has only two outermost shell electrons. This is different from other
members in Group 0.##

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Aluminium and sulphur both belong to Period 3. Which of the following statements
concerning aluminium and sulphur are INCORRECT?
(1) They have the same number of outermost shell electrons.
(2) They have similar physical properties.
(3) They have the same atomic number.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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##D Aluminium has three outermost shell electrons while sulphur has six outermost
shell electrons. The atomic numbers of aluminium and sulphur are 13 and 16
respectively.##

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In the Periodic Table, sodium, magnesium and aluminium are all
A. Group I elements.
B. Period 3 elements.
C. alkali metals.
D. alkaline earth metals.
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##B##

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The atomic number of X is 18. Which of the following elements has similar chemical
properties to X?
A. Oxygen
B. Calcium
C. Neon
D. Nitrogen
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##C X has an electronic arrangement of 2, 8, 8. Hence, X is a noble gas.##

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Which of the following statements about the Periodic Table are correct?
(1) Elements are arranged in increasing order of the number of protons.
(2) Elements belonging to the same group generally have the same outermost shell
electrons in their atoms.
(3) Metals are on the right-hand side of the table and non-metals are on the left-hand
side.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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##A Across a period, the elements change from metals through semi-metals to non-
metals. Therefore, metals are on the left-hand side while non-metals are on the right-
hand side.##

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X and Y are two noble gases in the Periodic Table. If the number of protons in X is a,
the number of protons in Y could be
A. a2
B. a+8
C. a + 10
D. a  16
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##B##

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The following table shows the electronic configurations of three chemical species. (X,
Y and Z are NOT chemical symbols.)

Chemical species Electronic configuration

X 2, 8, 6
Y2 2, 8, 1
Z+ 2, 8

Which of the above elements belong to the same period of the Periodic Table?

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A. X and Y only
B. X and Z only
C. Y and Z only
D. X, Y and Z
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##B The electronic configurations of Y and Z are 2, 7 and 2, 8, 1 respectively. Both X
and Z have the same number of occupied electron shells.##

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Oxygen and sulphur have similar chemical properties because their atoms have the
same
A. electronic arrangement.
B. atomic structure.
C. number of electron shells.
D. number of outermost shell electrons.
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##D##

Section 6.3
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Which of the following statements about sodium and potassium is correct?
A. They are in the same period of the Periodic Table.
B. They burn with the same flame colour.
C. They have the same reactivity.
D. They react similarly with water.
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##D Both sodium and potassium are Group I metals. They have similar chemical
properties but different reactivities since sodium is at a higher position in the group.##

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Which of the following statements about Group I elements are INCORRECT?
(1) All of them are hard.
(2) All of them react with water.
(3) The number of outermost shell electrons increases down the group.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

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##B The number of outermost shell electrons remains the same down the group.##

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Which of the following statements about lithium and potassium are correct?
(1) Lithium is less reactive than potassium.
(2) Lithium has fewer electrons than potassium.
(3) When they are added to water, they both float on water.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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##D##

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Rubidium is an element in Group I of the Periodic Table. Which of the following
is/are the expected observation(s) when a small piece of rubidium is added to a trough
of water containing methyl orange?
(1) The small piece of rubidium catches fire.
(2) The piece of rubidium sinks into water.
(3) The resultant solution in the trough is yellow in colour.
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
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##C Rubidium is below potassium in the Periodic Table. It reacts with water even
more vigorously than potassium. Group I metals have low densities so they float on
water surface. After the reaction, alkaline rubidium hydroxide is produced. Methyl
orange turns yellow.##

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Strontium is a Group II element below calcium in the Periodic Table. Which of the
following statements about strontium is/are correct?
(1) It reacts with oxygen to form an ionic compound.
(2) It reacts with water less vigorously than calcium.
(3) It is a solid at room temperature and pressure.

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A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
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##C The reactivity of Group II elements increases down the group. Hence, strontium
reacts with water more vigorously than calcium.##

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Which of the following statements about halogens is correct?
A. They have the same colour.
B. They have the same physical state at room conditions.
C. Their reactivity increases down the group.
D. They react with metals to form ionic compounds.
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##D At room conditions, fluorine is a pale yellow gas, chlorine is a greenish yellow
gas, bromine is a reddish brown liquid and iodine is a black solid. The reactivity of
halogens decreases down the group.##

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Which of the following statements about Group VII elements of the Periodic Table
is/are correct?
(1) The number of electrons of the elements increases down the group.
(2) The reactivity of the elements increases down the group.
(3) The boiling points of the elements decrease down the group.
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
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##A The reactivity of halogens decreases down the group. As the molecular sizes
increase down the group, the van der Waals’ forces between the molecules are
stronger.##

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Which of the following statements about iodine is INCORRECT?
A. It is a black solid at room conditions.
B. It sublimes when heated.

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C. It conducts electricity.
D. It is less reactive than bromine.
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##C As iodine is a non-metal, it cannot conduct electricity.##

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An unknown element has two outermost shell electrons. Which of the following
statements about this element are INCORRECT?
(1) It must conduct electricity.
(2) It must be a metal.
(3) It has at least two protons.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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##A Helium is a non-metal with two outermost shell electrons. It does not conduct
electricity.##

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Which of the following statements about noble gases is/are correct?
(1) They do not have any reactions with other elements.
(2) They are colourless gases at room conditions.
(3) They have octet structure.
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
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##B Some noble gases (e.g. xenon) react with fluorine. Helium has a duplet
structure.##

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Which of the following statements about helium is INCORRECT?
A. It is less dense than air.
B. It belongs to Group 0 in the Periodic Table.
C. Its atom has an octet structure.
D. It does not burn.

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##C A helium atom has two outermost shell electrons only.##

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Argon, but not air, is used to fill a light bulb because
A. argon has a higher density than air.
B. argon can increase the brightness of the light bulb.
C. argon is cheaper than air.
D. argon does not react with the filament in the light bulb.
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##D Oxygen in air reacts with the filament and destroys the filament quickly.##

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Which of the following statements about the Periodic Table is correct?
A. The elements are arranged according to the order of increasing mass
number.
B. Calcium is an example of transition metal.
C. All elements in Group 0 have an octet structure.
D. Elements in Group I should be stored under paraffin oil.
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##D The elements are arranged according to the order of increasing atomic number.
Calcium is an alkaline earth metal. Helium has a duplet structure. As Group I metals
react with air readily, they should be stored under paraffin oil.##

Section 6.4
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Non-metal elements X and Y are in the same group of the Periodic Table. Element X
has a greater atomic number. Which of the following statements are correct?
(1) Atomic size of X is smaller than that of Y.
(2) X is less reactive than Y.
(3) X and Y have different physical properties.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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##C As X has a greater atomic number, its position in the group is lower than that of
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reactivity of the same group of non-metals decreases down the group.##

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Caesium is a Group I element. Which of the following statements about caesium is
INCORRECT?
A. It is a silvery solid.
B. It conducts electricity.
C. It is less reactive than sodium.
D. It reacts explosively with water.
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##C Caesium is below sodium in Group I. Caesium is more reactive than sodium.##

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Francium is a Group I element below potassium in the Periodic Table. Which of the
following statements concerning francium and potassium are correct?
(1) Francium has more occupied electron shells than potassium.
(2) Francium reacts more vigorously with water than potassium.
(3) Francium is a silvery metal when freshly cut.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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##D##

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Astatine is a Group VII element below iodine in the Periodic Table. Which of the
following statements are correct?
(1) Astatine is less reactive than fluorine.
(2) Astatine and iodine have similar chemical properties.
(3) Astatine and iodine have the same number of occupied electron shells.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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##A Astatine has one more occupied electron shell than iodine.##

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