Periodic Table
Holidays Practice Paper)
1. The correct order of second ionization potential of carbon, nitrogen. oxygen and fluorine is
(A) C > N > O > F (B) O > N > F > C
(C) O > F > N > C (D) F > O > N > C
2. The element with the highest first ionization potential is
(A) boron (B) carbon (C) nitrogen (D) oxygen
3. The first ionization potential (in electron volts) of nitrogen and oxygen atoms are respectively, given by
(A) 14.6, 13.6 (B) 13.6, 14.6 (C) 13.6, 13.6 (D) 14.6, 14.6
4. Atomic radii of fluorine and neon (in Angstrom units) are, respectively, given by
(A) 0.72, 1.60 (B) 1.60, 1.60 (C) 0.72, 0.72 (D) None of these
5. The electronegativity of the following elements increases in the order
(A) C, N, Si, P (B) N, Si, C, P (C) Si, P, C, N (D) P, Si, N, C
6. The first ionization potential of Na, Mg, Al and Si are in the order
(A) Na < Mg > A1 < Si (B) Na > Mg > Al > Si
(C) Na < Mg < Al > Si (D) Na > Mg > Al < Si
7. Which one of the following is the smallest in size?
(A) N3 (B) O2 (C) F (D) Na+
8. Amongst the following elements (whose electronic configurations are given below), the one having the
highest ionization energy is
(A) [Ne] 3s2 3p1 (B) [Ne] 3s2 3p3
(C) [Ne] 3s2 3p2 (D) [Ne] 3d10 4s2 4p3
9. Which of the following statements is not correct for the periodic classification of elements?
(A) The properties of elements are the periodic functions of their atomic numbers
(B) Non-metallic elements are lesser in number than metallic elements
(C) The first ionization energies of elements along a period do not vary in a regular manner with increase
in atomic number
(D) For transition elements the d-subshells are filled with electrons irregularly with increase in atomic
number
10. Which of the following statements is wrong?
(A) The first ionization potential of Al is less than the first ionization potential of Mg.
(B) The second ionization potential of Mg is greater than the second ionization potential of Na.
(C) The first ionization potential of Na is less than the first ionization potential of Mg.
(D) The third ionization potential of Mg is greater than third ionization potential of Al.
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11. The correct order of radii is
(A) N < Be <B (B) F < O2– < N3
(C) Na < Li < K (D) Fe3+ < Fe2+ < Fe4+
12. The set representing the correct order of first ionization potential is
(A) K > Na > Li (B) Be > Mg > Ca (C) B > C > N (D) Ge > Si > C
13. Arrange in the order of their increasing size:
C1, S2, Ca2+, Ar
(A) Ca+2 < Ar < Cl < S2 (B) Ca+2 < Ar < S2 < Cl
(C) Ar < Ca+2 < Cl < S2 (D) S2 < Cl < Ar < Ca+2
14. Increasing order of ionic size of
N3, Na+, F, O2 , Mg2+
(A) N3 < O2 < F < Na+ < Mg2+ (B) Mg2+ < Na+ < F < O2 < N3
(C) Mg2+ < F < Na+ < O2 < N3 (D) F < Na+ < Mg2+ < O2 < N3
15. The number of unpaired electrons in Cr3+ ion is
(A) 6 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 1
16. The increasing order of the first ioinization enthalpy of the elements B, P, S and F (lowest first) is
(A) B < P < S < F (B) B < S < P < F
(C) F < S < P < B (D) P < S < B < F
17. A large jump between values of 2nd and 3rd ionization energies of the elements would be associated with
which of the following electronic cofigurations?
(A) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p1 (B) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1
(C) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3 (D) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2
18. For electron affinity of halogens which of the following is correct?
(A) F > I (B) F > Cl (C) Br > F (D) Br > Cl
19. Which of the following is energy releasing process?
(A) O (g) + e O2 (g) (B) X X (g) + e
(C) O (g) + e O(g) (D) O (g) O (g) + e
20. Identify the correct order of electron gain enthalpy of the following
(A) S < O < Cl < F (B) O < S < F < Cl
(C) Cl < O < S < F (D) F < O < Cl < S
21. Which of the following is not correct
(A) First I.E of Be is greater than that of Al
(B) Al3+ is smaller than Na+
(C) Zn2+ is paramagnetic
(D) Oxygen is less electronegative than fluorine
22. Ionic radii are
(A) Inversely proportional to effective nuclear charge
(B) Inversely proportional to square of effective nuclear charge
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(C) Directly proportional to effective nuclear charge
(D) Directly proportional to square of effective nuclear charge
23. The correct order of decreasing second ionization enthalpy of Ti(22), V(23), Cr(24) and Mn(25) is
(A) Mn > Cr > Ti > V (B) Ti > V > Cr > Mn
(C) Cr > Mn > V > Ti (D) V > Mn > Cr > Ti
24. Which of the following oxides is not expected to react with sodium hydroxide
(A) BeO (B) B2O3 (C) CaO (D) SiO2
25. An atom has the electron configuration 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6. Which of the following statements with respect
to this atom is correct?
(A) its atomic number is 18
(B) it belongs to group 18 of periodic table.
(C) it has no tendency to form compounds
(D) all of (A), (B), (C)
26. Lithium is similar to magnesium although they are in different groups. This is due to
(A) both have the same atomic size
(B) the ratio of their charge to size is same
(C) both are found in nature
(D) both have same configuration
27. The number of electrons in argon with m = 0 is
(A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 12
28. The number of d-electrons in Fe+2 (At. No. 26) is not equal to that of the
(A) p-electrons in Ne (At. No. 10) (B) s-electrons in Mg (At. No. 12)
(C) d-electrons in Fe-atom (D) p-electrons in Cl ion (At. No. 17)
29. The radii of F, F, O and O2 are in order of
(A) O2 > F > F > O (B) F > O2 > F > O
(C) O2 > F > O > F (D) O2 > O > F > F
30. Which one of the following orders is not in accordance with the property stated against it?
(A) F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2 : Oxidising power
(B) HI > HBr > HCl > HF : Acidic property in water
(C) F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2 : Electronegativity
(D) F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2 : Bond dissociation energy
31. Which of the following changes is accompanied by release of energy?
(A) F F (B) O O+
(C) Na Na+ (D) O O2
32. In which of the following scales the electronegativity of fluorine is assigned a value of 4.0?
(A) Mulliken’s scale (B) Pauling’s scale
(C) Rochow’s scale (D) None
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The following questions consist of a Statement (I) and statement (II). Examine both of
them and select one of the options using the following codes.
(A) Both the statement (I) and statement (II) are true and the statement (II) is the correct explanation
of the statement (I).
(B) Both are true, but the statement (II) is not the correct explanation of the statement (I)
(C) The statement (I) is true, but the statement (II) is false
(D) Both are false or statement (I) is false and the statement (II) is true on its own
33. Statement-I: F atom has a less negative electron affinity than Cl atom.
Statement-II: Additional electrons are repelled more effectively by 3p electrons in Cl atom than by
2p electrons in F atom.
34. Statement-I: The first ionization energy of Be is greater than that of B.
Statement-II: 2p-orbital is lower in energy than 2s.
35. Statement-I: The configuration of Helium is 1s22s2
Statement-II: Singly occupied orbitals must have the electrons with parallel spins
36. Statement-I: Metallic character decreases from left to right in the 2nd period
Statement-II: 2nd period is the shortest period
37. Statement-I: Zn2+ is diamagnetic.
Statement-II: The electrons are lost from 4s orbital.
38. Statement-I: The electron affinity of chlorine is more than that of F.
Statement-II: Cl is more electronegative than F.
39. Statement-I: Cs is the most electropositive element.
Statement-II: Cs has lowest electron affinity.
40. Statement-I: The first I.E of Be is greater than that of B.
Statement-II: has a smaller atomic radius than Be.
41. Statement-I: The electron gain enthalpy of Mg is positive.
Statement-II: The added electron has to be accommodated in a higher level 2p orbital.
42. Statement-I: Most of the d block elements show more than one oxidation state.
Statement-II: Many transition metal ions have Pseudo noble gas configuration.
43. Statement-I: Second ionization enthalpy of sodium is higher than that of magnesium.
Statement-II: First ionization enthalpy of magnesium is higher than that of sodium.
44. Statement-I: Fluorine is a better oxidizing agent than chlorine
Statement-II: Fluorine has the highest first electron gain enthalpy.
45. Statement-I: Ionization energy of boron is higher than that of beryllium.
Statement-II: Ionization energy increases along a period because of decrease in atomic size and
increased effective nuclear charge.
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Q.No. Ans Q.No. Ans Q.No. Ans Q.No. Ans Q.No. Ans
1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (A) 5. (C)
6. (A) 7. (D) 8. (B) 9. (D) 10. (B)
11. (B) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (B) 15. (C)
16. (B) 17. (D) 18. (A) 19. (C) 20. (B)
21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (C) 24. (C) 25. (D)
26. (B) 27. (C) 28. (D) 29. (C) 30. (D)
31. (A) 32. (B) 33. (C) 34. (C) 35. (D)
36. (C) 37. (B) 38. (C) 39. (B) 40. (B)
41. (C) 42. (B) 43. (B) 44. (C) 45. (D)
