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CIA 3 - Periodic Table

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

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1.

1. Which ion has the smallest ionic radius?

[ proton number : K=19; Ca=20; P=15; S=16;Cl=17]

a)

K+

b)

P3-

c)

Cl-

d)

Ca2+

2.

Elements P, Q dan R have 18, 19 and 20 protons respectively. It is found that the atomic size of P is the smallest. What is the factor that influences its size?

a)

Least number of shells

b)

Smallest number of protons

c)

Smallest relative atomic mass

d)

Largest effective nuclear charge

3.

Element M forms ion M2- with the electronic configuation 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6. Element N is located on the right and beside element M in the periodic table. Which of the following is the electronic configuration of valence shell of element N?

a)

3s23p3

b)

3s2 3p4

c)

4s1

d)

3s23p5

4.

The locations for five elements in the periodic table are tabulated as follows:


Pick the element with the smallest atomic size.

a)

P

b)

Q

c)

R

d)

S

5.

The arrangement of ions Cl-, K+ and Ca2+ in the order of increasing ionic radius is

a)

Cl- < K+ < Ca2+

b)

Cl- < Ca2+ < K+

c)

K+ < Ca2+ < Cl-

d)

Ca2+ < K+< Cl-

6.

The table shows the symbols representing elements and their respective proton numbers


Of the following arrangement, which one indicates the increasing order of atomic sizes of the elements in the above table?

a)

P<Q<R<S

b)

S<R<Q<P

c)

Q<P<S<R

d)

R<S<P<Q

7.

Which of the following shows the increasing order of the atomic sizes of sulphur atom, S and its ions S2-, S4+ and S6+?

a)

S, S2-, S4+, S6+

b)

S2-, S, S4+, S6+

c)

S4+, S6+ , S, S2-

d)

S6+ , S4+, S, S2-

8.

Isoelectronic ions Mg2+, Al3+ and Si4+ have the ionic radii of 0.065nm, 0.050 nm and 0.041 nm respectively. The decline of ionic radii from Mg2+ to Si4+ indicates

a)

the increasing of screening effect from Mg2+ to Si4+

b)

the increasing of both electrons and nuclear charge in each ion

c)

that the present nuclear charges increase with increasing charges on the ions

d)

an increase in the effective nuclear charge across the period even though the number of electrons in those ions is the same

9.

Chloride ion Cl- exhibits the same electronic structure as that of ;

[proton number: F 9; Ne 10; Na 11; Al 13; Ca 20]

a)

F-

b)

Ne

c)

Ca2+

d)

Al3+

10.

Figure shows the position of four elements A, B, C and D in the periodic table


Arrange the elements in order of increasing atomic radius

a)

A < B < C < D

b)

B < A < C < D

c)

C < D < B < A

d)

B < A < D < C

11.

Choose the correct order of increasing ionic radii from the sets below

a)

Al3+ ; Mg2+ ; Na+ ; O2 -; Cl-

b)

Cl- ; O2-; Na+ ; Mg2+ ; Al3+ ;

c)

Na+ ; Mg2+ ; Al3+ ; O2- ; Cl- ;

d)

O2- ; Cl- ; Na+ ; Mg2+ ; Al3+ ;

12.

Which species is very pleasant to release its electron?

a)

Li+(g)

b)

Ca+(g)

c)

Ne (g)

d)

Cl-(g)

13.

Element with the greatest second ionisation energy is

a)

Argon

b)

Calcium

c)

Chlorine

d)

Potassium

14.

Which of the species below has the highest ionisation energy?

a)

Na

b)

Rb

c)

Ca2+

d)

Sr2+

15.

The first seven ionisation enegies of element M are 786, 1577, 3229, 4356, 16080, 19790 and 23780 Kj mol-1. In the periodic table, element M is in group

a)

3

b)

4

c)

12

d)

14

16.

Of the following statements about the Periodic Table, which one is true?

a)

Atomic radius increases across a period from left to right.

b)

All elements in group 16 exists as solid.

c)

Modern Periodic Table is arranged in increasing order of neuron number.

d)

The electronegativity of elements declines as going down a group

17.

Which property is increasing across period 3 from left to right?

a)

atomic radius

b)

melting point

c)

oxidation number

d)

ionisation energy

18.

An element has 6 electrons. The plot of successive ionisation energies against the number of electrons removed is as follows. Choose the correct graph for the element.

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

All of the following statements about group 2 elements are true EXCEPT

a)

Be2+ ion has the smallest ionic radius

b)

All the elements are conductors of electricity

c)

All the elements form compounds with ionic character

d)

The reactivity of these elements increases with increasing proton number

20.

Two elements X and Y exhibit the following properties:


i. Elements X and Y can form ionic compounds of Na2X and Na2Y respectively.

ii. Element Y can form YF6 but element X cannot form XF6 molecule.


Of the following pairs of the valence electron configuration of X and Y, which one is correct?

a)

X : 2s2 2p2 Y : 2s2 2p4

b)

X : 2s2 2p2 Y : 3s2 3p4

c)

X : 2s2 2p4 Y : 3s2 3p2

d)

X : 2s2 2p4 Y : 3s2 3p4

21.

The first ionisation of magnesium is smaller than that of nitrogen. Of the following statements, which one explains this statement?

[proton number : N 7; Mg 12]

a)

The effective nuclear charge of magnesium is smaller than that of nitrogen

b)

Magnesium has less electrons compared to nitrogen

c)

The valence electrons of magnesium are further away from the nucleus

d)

The valence electrons of magnesium are in s-orbital while the valence electrons of nitrogen are in p-orbital

22.

The table shows the values of the first to the fifth ionisation energy of element X


The configuration of valence electrons of elements X is :

a)

s2

b)

s2 p1

c)

s2 p3

d)

s2 p4

23.

The figure shows a plot of successive ionisation energy of the first seven electrons of element J.


What would be the element J?

a)

Magnesuim (proton number 12)

b)

Aluminium (proton number 13)

c)

Silicon (proton number 14)

d)

Phosphorus (proton number 15)

24.

Of the following electronic configurations, which one has the largest ionisation energy?

a)

[Ne] 3s2 3p4

b)

[Ne] 3s2 3p3

c)

1s2 2s2 2p3

d)

[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p3

25.

Of the following statements about element 26Y, which one is FALSE?

a)

Element Y is in group 8 in the periodic table

b)

Element Y is in period 4 in the periodic table

c)

Element Y is the d-block element

d)

Element Y can only form ion Y2+

26.

Element X has 20 protons in its nucleus. Pick a FALSE statement about that element

a)

Element X forms acidic oxide

b)

Element X is a metal

c)

Element X melts at high temperature

d)

Element X is a period 4 element

27.

The following elements are from period 3 in the periodic table. Which element has the highest boiling point?

a)

Sulphur

b)

Silicon

c)

Sodium

d)

Aluminium

28.

The electronic configuration of element Q is shown below

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d2

a)

It is located in period 4

b)

It is a group 2 element

c)

It has a low melting point

d)

It is a poor electrical conductor

29.

On moving across Period 3 (from sodium to chlorine)

a)

The oxides of the elements become more acidic

b)

The electronegativity of the elements decreases

c)

The first ionisation energy of the elements decreases

d)

The strength of the element as an oxidising agent decreases

30.

Which of the following statements is true about flourine?

a)

Energy is absorbed when flourine atoms gain electrons to form flouride ions

b)

Flourine is less electronegative than chlorine

c)

The first ionisation energy of flourine is higher than that of oxygen

d)

The atomic radius of flourine is larger than that of chlorine