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3.2.1 Periodicity

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

Which is the correct classification for the element yttrium (Y)?

a)

s block

b)

p block

c)

d block

d)

f block

2.

Which element is in the f-block of the Periodic Table?

a)

Palladium

b)

Phosphorus

c)

Platinum

d)

Plutonium

3.

Which element is in the d-block of the Periodic Table?

a)

Selenium

b)

Antimony

c)

Tantalum

d)

Lead

4.

The diagram shows how a property of Period 3 elements varies across the period.


What is the property?

a)

Atomic radius

b)

Electronegativity

c)

First ionisation energy

d)

Melting point

5.

Which element has the highest first ionisation energy?

a)

Aluminium

b)

Phosphorus

c)

Silicon

d)

Sulfur

6.

Which of these Period 3 elements has the highest melting point?

a)

Aluminium

b)

Phosphorus

c)

Sodium

d)

Sulfur

7.

Which is the correct order of melting points of these Period 3 elements?

a)

phosphorus > sulfur > chlorine > argon

b)

argon > chlorine > phosphorus > sulfur

c)

sulfur > phosphorus > chlorine > argon

d)

chlorine > phosphorus > sulfur > argon

8.

Which of the following is a correct statement about the trend in atomic radius across Period 3 of the Periodic Table?

a)

radius increases because the atoms have more electrons

b)

radius decreases because nuclear charge increases

c)

radius increases because shielding (screening) increases

d)

radius decreases because shielding (screening) decreases

9.

Which elements are shown in increasing order of the stated property?

a)

Atomic radius: phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine.

b)

First ionisation energy: sodium, magnesium, aluminium.

c)

Electronegativity: sulfur, phosphorus, silicon.

d)

Melting point: argon, chlorine, sulfur.

10.

Which of these elements has the highest second ionisation energy?

a)

Na

b)

Mg

c)

Ne

d)

Ar

11.

Which one of the following statements is correct?

a)

The first ionisation energies of the elements in Period 3 show a general decrease from sodium to chlorine.

b)

The electronegativities of Group 2 elements decrease from magnesium to barium.

c)

The strength of the intermolecular forces increases from hydrogen fluoride to hydrogen chloride.

d)

The ability of a halide ion to act as a reducing agent decreases from fluoride to iodide.