Periodic Table

Periodic Table
SOLUTIONS
Periodic Table : RACE -01

1. Ans. (D)
Representative elements are elements of s and p-block
Atomic No. Electronic configuration
9 [He] 2s2 3p5
31 [Ar] 4s2 3d10 4p1
53 [Kr] 5s2 4d10 5p5
83 [Xe] 6s2 5d10 4f14 6p2
Electronic configuration of other elements given:
Atomic No. Electronic configuration Atomic No. Electronic configuration
5 [He] 2s2 3p1 33 [Ar] 4s2 3d10 4p3
11 [Ne] 3s1 54 Xenon (inert gas)
13 [Ne] 3s2 3p1 58 [Xe] 6s2 4f1 5d1
17 [Ne] 3s2 3p5 84 [Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p4
30 [Ar] 4s2 3d10 21 [Ne]4s2 3d1
2. Ans. (A)
Li and Mg show diagonal relationship
3. Ans. (C)
Zn, Cd, Hg are not transition elements, because their penultimate shell is completely filled in ground
state and in their most common oxidation state.
4. Ans. (D)
In 4th period elements orbitals are filled in the order as 4s → 3d → 4p.
5. Ans. (D)
Z = 118 [Rn]86 7s2 5f14 6d10 7p6; as last electron enters in p-subshell, it belongs to p-block. Thus, its
group number will be 10 + 2 + 6 = 18. Hence the element is a noble gas.
Z = 118, IUPAC name 1 → 1 1 8 Symbol
  
Un + un + oct + ium = Ununoctium (Uuo)

6. Ans. (C)
Na → 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1

These electrons will show shielding effect to electron present in 3s subshell.

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7. Ans. (D)
H, He, Li2 all are single electron species. So, there is no other electron available for shielding.
That's why screening effect is not observed in all of these.
8. Ans. (D)
Electronic configuration of 30Zn : 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10
Slater configuration : (1s2) (2s2 2p6) (3s2 3p6) (3d10) (4s2)
 = (1 × 0.35) + (18 × 0.85) + (10 × 1) = 25.65
zeff = z – 
= 30 – 25.65 = 4.35
9. Ans. (C)
Size of isoelectronic species N3– > Mg2+ > A13+
10. Ans. (C)
Zr and Hf have same atomic radii due to lanthanide contraction.
Al and Ga have same atomic radii due to d-contraction.
11. Ans. (A,B,D)
(A) B < Al ≅ Ga  B < Al : n  ,size 
 Al ≅ Ga : d-contraction/scandide contraction
(B) Sc > Zn > Cu  3d- series size order
(C) C < O < N  incorrect order as left to right in period, size decreases Correct order: C > N > O
(D) Al3 < Al2 < Al  As cationic charge increases on atom, zeff increases & hence size of cation
decreases.

Periodic Table : RACE -02

1. Ans. (D)
No. of shells  Atomic Radius
- ve charge  size
IΘ Se2Θ  BrΘ O2Θ  FΘ
  (No. of shells)
5 4 2
2. Ans. (D)
65, 95, 556, 595
Here we get large Jump in I.E. value after removal of second electron so, it is clear that removal of
third electron requires more energy. Hence, element 'X' should have 2 electrons in its outer most
shell.
So, electronic configuration of X → 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2
3. Ans. (C)
I.E1 = 9.1, I.E2 = 16.2, I.E3 = 24.5, I.E4 = 35 & I.E5 = 205.7 in eV
Thus IE4 << I.E5 sudden jump in IE4 to I.E5 that means element has 4e⊝ valence shell after removing
4e⊝ from valence shell element attains noble gas e⊝ configuration so, higher amount of energy is
required to remove 5th electron.

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4. Ans. (D)
Li Be B C N O F Ne
1
2s 2s2 2p1 2p2 2p3 2p4 2p5 2p6
L → R Zeff  
s2 > p1 p3 > P4 (half filled)  I.E.  
 
 2 
s > p 
1

p3 > p4  

Li  B  Be  C  O  N  F  Ne → I.E.1
5. Ans. (B)
Mg > Al < P > S < Cl <<< Ne
3s2 3p1 3p3 3p4 3p5 3p6
Stable Stable Noble gases having
Most stable ns2np6 configuration
So, the final decreasing order of ionization potential will be : Ne > Cl > P > S > Mg > Al
6. Ans. (B)
ns1 ns2
K  Ca

Ba
So ionisation potential order : Ca > Sr > Li > Ba > Na > K.
7. Ans. (A)
I.P.
B N

Al P

N2 P2 Al2 B2

2p1 3p1 3s1 2s1
8. Ans. (A,C,D)
Cl Cl Cl⊝ → isoprotonic
Z 17 17 17
e 16 17 18
Z
 Zeff IE
e
So, Cl  Cl  ClΘ → Correct
But incorrect will be → A,C,D
9. Ans. (A,C,D)
(MC= metallic character)
(A)Ba > Ca  MC  down the group
(B) Sb < Sn  MC  left to right in period
(C) Ge > S  ‘Ge’ is metalloid & ‘S’ is typical non metal
(D) Na > F  MC  left to right in period

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10. Ans. (B)
Metallic character
(Depends on electronegativity) Decreases
(From left to right across a period

(on descending a group)

Increases
11. Ans. (A)
Electron affinity for halogens
Cl > F > Br > I
E.A. of F is lower due to its very small size.
12. Ans. (B)
O has exceptionally smaller value of electron affinity (minimum in family) due to smaller atomic
size than sulphur (weaker electron-electron repulsion in larger 3p-subshell).

Periodic Table : RACE -03

1. Ans. (C)
EA of Cl > EA of F
2. Ans. (D)
Extra electron in O⊝ ion repel the incoming electron.
3. Ans. (D)
F > O > Cl > S > H (From Pauling scale)
Along the period
EN increases
Down the group

EN decreases
4. Ans. (C)
EN value according to Mulliken scale of electronegativity
IP + EA
EN =
2
So, 2EN – IP – EA = 0
5. Ans. (C)
rc + x = rc + rx – 0.09x (Here x = difference in electronegativity i.e. 1)
1.00 1.54
= + – 0.09 (1)
2 2
= 1.27 – 0.09 = 1.18Å
So, C-X bond length = 1.18 Å

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6. Ans. (B)
As electronegativity difference increases then bond polarity increases.
C – I = |2.5 – 2.55| = 0.05 minimum bond polarity
P – F = |2.1 – 4| = 1.9 Maximum bond polarity
7. Ans. (D)
In M(OH)2 type hydroxides,
Lower the electronegativity of M, more will be basic strength.
Down the group basic nature of oxides and hydroxides increases.
8. Ans. (B)
Increasing order of acidic nature is

Li2O < BeO < B2O3

LEFT E.N.  ACIDIC NATURE  RIGHT

9. Ans. (A)
CO is neutral oxide.
10. Ans. (B)
Down the group, acidic strength of hydra acids increases.
11. Ans. (A,C,D)
Moving from left to right in a period acidic nature of hydra acids increases.
Moving from top to bottom in a group acidic nature of hydra acids increases.

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