(c) germanium (d) boron

12. The first group elements are called

(a) alkali metals
Multiple Choice Questions (b) alkaline earth metals
(c) noble gases (d) halogens
1. Elements were classified into metals and non- 13. The elements which have incomplete
metals by penultimate shell are
(a) Lavoisier (b) Dobereiner (a) representative elements
(c) Newland (d) Faraday (b) noble gases (c) actinides
2. The scientist who introduced law of triad is (d) transition elements
(a) Lavoisier (b) Dobereiner 14. The element in which electronic configuration
(c) Newland (d) Mendeleev ends with p -subshell is called
3. Law of octaves was proposed by
(a) s-block element (b) p-block element
(a) Lavoisier (b) Dobereiner
(c) d-block element (d) transition element
(c) Newland (d) Mendeleev
15. The elements of group 18 are called
4. In 1869, Mendeleev formulated a law, which
(a) halogens (b) noble gases
states that the properties of elements are
(c) chalcogens
periodic functions of their atomic masses. It is
(d) alkaline earth metals
known as
16. The elements of the group 16 are
(a) periodic law (b) law of octaves
called.............
(c) law of triads (d) none of these
(a) halogens (b) noble gases
5. According to Mendeleev's periodic law, the
(c) chalcogens
properties of elements are a periodic function
(d) alkaline earth metals
of their
17. The atoms of elements belonging to the same
(a) atomic numbers (b) atomic masses
group of periodic table have the same
(c) atomic volume (d) atomic sizes
(a) number of protons
6. According to modern periodic law, the
(b) number of electrons
properties of elements are a periodic
(c) number of neutrons
functions of their
(d) number of electrons in the outermost shell
(a) atomic masses (b) atomic volumes
18. Which amongst the following is not an
(c) atomic numbers (d) densities
alkaline earth metal?
7. Atomic number, not atomic mass is a more
(a) Mg (b) Ba
fundamental property of an element. This was
enunciated by (c) Fr (d) Sr
(a) Lother Meyer (b) Moseley 19. Which amongst the following is not a noble
(c) Mendeleev (d) Bohr gas?
8. The vertical columns in a periodic table are (a) Helium (b) Neon
called (c) Radium (d) Radon
(a) periods (b) groups 20. From top to bottom in a group of periodic
(c) lines (d) row table the electropositive character of an
9. The ores of an element ' X ' generally found in element
earth crust and ifs oxide gives strong alkali. (a) increases (b) decreases
Then ' X ' belongs to (c) remain unchanged (d) changes irregularly
(a) I group (b) II group 21. Arrange the following elements in the order
(c) III group (d) IV group of their increasing atomic size
10. Third period of the periodic table contains the (a) F  Cl  Br  I (b) F  I  Br  Cl
following number of elements (c) Cl  F  I  Br (d) I  Br  F  Cl
(a) 2 (b) 18 22. Which of the following statements about the
(c) 8 (d) 32 modem periodic table is correct?
11. Eka-boron predicted by Mendeleev, was (a) 18 horizontal rows are called periods
named as .......... after ifs discovery. (b) 18 vertical columns are called groups
(a) scandium (b) gallium (c) 7 vertical columns are called periods

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 (d) 7 horizontal rows are called groups 34. Atomic size increases in a group due to
23. Which one of the following element is (a) addition of more electrons
chalcogen? (b) decrease in number of protons
(a) Te (b) I (c) addition of an extra shell
(c) Sb (d) Bi (d) all the above
24. From left to right in a period, the acidic nature 35. The pair of atomic numbers which belongs to
in the oxides of elements is the same group
(a) decreases (b) increases (a) 9, 14 (b) 17, 51
(c) doesn't change (d) irregular change (c) 6, 53 (d) 12, 56
25. On moving from left to right in period 36. Among the following metals, which one has
(a) size of atom decreases the weakest metallic character?
(b) metallic character decreases (a) Li (b) Na
(c) electropositive character decreases (c) K (d) Cs
(d) all of these 37. Anomalous pair among the following is
26. Which of the following is the lightest metal? (a) boron - silicon (b) aluminum - nickel
(a) Li (b) Mg (c) beryllium-indium (d) cobalt - nickel
(c) Na (d) Ca 38. Which one of the following element is a
27. Which one of the following doesn't change representative element?
from top to bottom in a group of a periodic (a) Fe (b) Mn
table? (c) Ge (d) Cu
(a) Metallic nature (b) Atomic size 39. The long form of the periodic table is based
(c) Electro negativity (d) Valence electron on
28. The element with the highest electron affinity (a) number of electrons (b) mass of the atoms
in the periodic table is (c) electro negativity (d) shape of the atom
(a) iodine (b) chlorine 40. As we move from left to right in a period
(c) fluorine (d) oxygen electronegativity value
29. An element has atomic number 16 it will (a) decreases
belongs to which period of the periodic table? (b) increases
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) remains same
(c) 4 (d) 5 (d) does not following regular trend.
30. Which one of the following element is most 41. The electronic configuration of an element is
electronegative? 2, 8, 8, 2, this element is
(a) Cl (b) Na (a) an alkali metal
(c) Al (d) P (b) an alkaline earth metal
31. Element A has electronic configuration 2, 7, (c) a halogen
B has configuration 2, 8, 6, C has (d) a noble gas
configuration 2, 8, 8 while D has 2, 8, 7. Which 42. In the given elements, which element does
element will show similar chemical not have 2 valence electrons?
properties? (a) Ba (b) Zn
(a) A and C (b) A and D (c) Na (d) Ca
(c) B and C (d) B and D 43. The general name of the elements of 17th
32. The elements belonging to which group are group is
called representative elements? (a) hydrides (b) halogens
(a) Group 1, 2 and 13 to 17 (c) chalcogens (d) noble gases
(b) Group 3 to 12 44. The correct order of metallic character among
(c) Group 13 to 18 the following is
(d) Element lying at the bottom of periodic (a) Na  Mg  Al  Si
table (b) Na  Al  Si  Mg
33. Father of periodic table is called (c) Al  Si  Na  Mg
(a) Dobereiner (b) Mendeleev (d) Si  Mg  Na  Al
(c) Lother Meyer (d) Lewis

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45. Which one of the following is not a transition 56. Which period of the periodic table contains
metal? maximum number of elements?
(a) Silver (b) Lead (a) 3rd (b) 6th
(c) Tungsten (d) Manganese (c) 4 th
(d) 5th
46. Which of the following is incorrect series? 57. Which of the following pair of atomic
(a) Sc (21) to Zn (30) numbers represents s-block elements
(b) Rb (37) to Cd (48) (a) 7, 15 (b) 3, 20
(c) La (57), Hf (72) to Hg (80) (c) 9, 17 (d) 6, 12
(d) All of these 58. Number of elements present in 5th period is
47. The distance between two bonded nuclei of (a) 18 (b) 8
o
chlorine is 1.98A . Covalent radius of chlorine (c) 32 (d) 24
is 59. In the long form of the periodic table, the
o o transition metals are placed in
(a) 0.99A (b) 1A
o o (a) s -block (b) f -block
(c) 2A (d) 1.98A
(c) d -block (d) s - and p -block
48. Transuranic elements are
(a) elements found in nature 60. The valency of noble gas, in general, is
(b) elements produced synthetically (a) 0 (b) 1
(c) unreactive metals (c) 3 (d) 2
(d) all the above
49. Which among the following element can form
amphoteric oxide?
1. Father of periodic table is ...................
(a) Mg (b) C
2. In Dobereiner classification of elements, the
(c) N (d) Al atomic mass of the middle element is nearly
50. Which of the following sets belongs to the equal to the mean of the .................. and
same period? ................... element in each triad.
(a) Li , Na , K (b) Li, Mg , Ca 3. The element named as eka-aluminium by
(c) F , CI , Br (d) Ga, Ge, As mendeleev was later named as...................
51. The horizontal rows of periodic table are 4. The size of an atom is also called...................
called 5. Elements in the same period have different
(a) rows (b) periods 6. 18 vertical columns are called...................
(c) lines (d) groups 7. The elements of group 1 are
52. Where will you find poor metals in the called...................
periodic table? 8. Isotopes belongs to the same ................... in
(a) Right side (b) Left side the periodic table.
(c) In the middle side (d) At bottom 9. The number of elements present in the 4th
53. The elements in a period of the periodic table period of periodic table is...................
becomes 10. On moving from left to right in a period, the
(a) more non-metallic moving from top to metallic character of elements ...................
bottom but the non-metallic character...................
(b) less metallic from left to right 11. . .................. period is incomplete.
(c) less metallic from top to bottom 12. Diagonal relationship of elements is due to
(d) none of these same
54. The first element of rare earth metals is 13. The ionization energy of is
(a) cerium (b) actinium 14. Law of octaves proposed, by................... .
(c) uranium (d) lanthanum 15. A gradual change in the properties of
55. The total number of inner transition elements elements in a group is also known as
are ................... in the periodic table.
(a) 10 (b) 18 16. Metals and non-metals are separated by few
(c) 28 (d) 50 elements which are called...................

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17. The basic nature of oxides of the elements in 1. Column I Column II
a period ................... in going from left to (A) Group 3 to 12 (p) Noble gases
right. (B) Group 18 (q) Halogens
18. All zero group elements are ................... (C) Group 17 (r) Alkali metals
19. The elements on the right side of the periodic (D) Group 1 (s) Transition
table are called................... Elements
20. The original long form of periodic table was 2. Column I Column II
designed by................... (A) Law of octaves (p) Moseley
(B) Triads of elements (q) Dobereiner
(C) Periodic table (r) Mendeleev
(D) Modem periodic law(s) Newlands
1. K , Ca, Sc and Ge belongs to the same period.
3. Column I Column II
2. The decreasing order of electron affinity of F,
(A) Group 11 (p) Pnictogens
Cl , Br is Cl  F  Br .
(B) Group 15 (q) Halogens
3. The horizontal rows of elements in a periodic
(C) Group 16 (r) Coinage metals
table are called groups.
(D) Group 17 (s) Chalcogens
4. 3rd period contains 8 elements. It is also called 4. Column I Column II
short period. (Group) (No. of Valence electrons)
5. The vertical columns in a periodic table are (A) Group 17 (p) 7
called groups. (B) Group 13 (q) 2
6. Elements in the same period have same (C) Group 2 (r) 3
valencies. (D) Group 1 (s) 1
7. The acidic nature of oxide decreases along a 5. Column I Column II
period from left to right. (A) Valence electron (p) Decreases
8. Sodium is the most electropositive element. in a period
9. Electronegativity of elements increases in a (B) Atomic size (q) Increases
period from left to right. in a period
10. Francium is the most reactive metal and (C) Valence electron (r) Decreases (electro-
fluorine is the most reactive non-metal. in a group positive) and increases
11. Francium has the smallest atomic radius and (electronegative)
hydrogen has the largest atomic radius. (D) Metallic character (s) Remain same
12. Elements of group 15 are called pnictogens. in a period
13. Lithium has higher ionization energy than 6. Column I Column II
sodium. (A) Horizontal rows (p) Lithium
14. Elements of group 16 are called coinage (B) Vertical columns (q) Sodium
metals. (C) Lightest metal (r) Periods
15. The reactivity of non-metals decreases with (D) Most electropositive (s) Groups
increase in electronegative character. 7. Column I Column II
(A) Metalloid (p) Ge
(B) Noble gas (q) Rn
In this section each question contains statements (C) Halogen (r) Rh
given in two columns which have to be matched (D) Transition metal (s) At
statement (A, B, C, D) in column-I have to be matched
with statements (p, q, r, s) in Column-II. The answers
to these questions have to
be appropriately bubbled as Directions: In each of the following questions, a
illustrated in the following statement of assertion is given and a corresponding
example. If the correct statement of reason is given just below it. Of the four
matches are A-q, A-r, B-p, B-s, statements, given below, mark one as the correct
C-r, C-s and D-q, then the answer
correctly bubbled matrix will (a) if both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason
look like as shown. is the correct explanation of Assertion

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(b) if both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason 12. Assertion: lionization potential across the
is not the correct explanation of Assertion period is Na < Al < Mg < Si.
(c) if Assertion is true but Reason is false Reason: lionization potential decreases with
(d) if Assertion is false but Reason is true. decrease in atomic size.
13. Assertion: Transition elements exhibit
1. Assertion: The first ionization energy of Be is variable valency.
greater than that of B. Reason: Transition elements possess unpaired
Reason: 2p-orbital is lower in energy than 2s. electrons.
2. Assertion: According to Mendeleev's periodic 14. Assertion: NaCl is ionic compound.
law, the properties of elements are periodic Reason: Electro negativity difference between
function of their atomic numbers. Na and Cl is greater than 1.9.
Reason: Mendeleev's periodic law could not 15. Assertion: P has higher I.E. than sulphur.
explain the phenomena of anomalous pairs. Reason: I.E. increases from left to right in a
3. Assertion: The original long form periodic period.
table was designed by Bohr in 1920.
Reason: The vertical columns of elements in
the periodic table are called periods.
4. Assertion: The increasing order of non-
metallic character is Si  B  C .
Reason: Non-metallic character increases
along a period and decreases down the group.
5. Assertion: The first ionization enthalpy of
aluminum is lower than that of magnesium.
Reason: Ionic radius of aluminum is smaller
than that of magnesium.
6. Assertion: Noble gases are almost inert.
Reason: They have completely filled
outermost shell.
7. Assertion: Newland's law of octaves of
elements is a function of their state that the
property of every eighth element is the
repetition of the first.
Reason: The maximum of 8 electrons can be
accommodated in valence shell.
8. Assertion: F is more electronegative than Cl
Reason: F has high electron affinity than Cl .
9. Assertion: According to Mendeleev, periodic
properties of elements are function of their
atomic masses.
Reason: Atomic number is equal to the
number of protons.
10. Assertion: Second period consists of 8
elements.
Reason: Number of elements in each period is
four times the number of atomic orbitals
available in the energy level that is being
filled.
11. Assertion: Element in the same vertical
column have similar properties.
Reason: Elements have periodic dependence
upon the atomic number.