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Periodic Table

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

The elements in the Periodic Table of Elements is arranged based on the increasing of

a)

the number of shell

b)

the number of proton

c)

the number of electron

d)

the nucleon number

2.

The diagram shows a set-up of apparatus to investigate the reaction between sodium metal and water.

Which of the following is true about the above experiment

a)

Acidic solution is formed

b)

Salt solution is formed

c)

Alkali solution is formed

d)

Neutral solution formed

3.

Argon atom has an electron arrangement of 2.8.8.

Which of the following is true for argon?

a)

Exist as diatomic atom

b)

Has high melting point

c)

Reacts with oxygen to form a compound

d)

It is in group 18 in The Periodic Table of Elements

4.

Which of the following chemist arranged the elements in the Periodic Table of Elements in order of increasing proton number?

a)

Moseley

b)

Mendeleev

c)

Dobereiner

d)

Lothar Meyer

5.

Which of the following statements best explain the stability of inert gases?

a)

Have octet electron arrangement except helium

b)

Can accept, lose or share electron

c)

Have 8 valence electrons

d)

Exists as polyatomic gases

6.

What happen when a small piece of burning sodium is quickly placed into a gas jar filled with chlorine gas?

a)

Heat is absorbed by the gas jar

b)

Temperature remains constant inside the gas jar

c)

The white solid dissolves readily in organic solvent

d)

The white solid produced that dissolves in water

7.

Which of the following elements are in Group 18 in the Periodic Table of elements?

a)

Helium and oxygen

b)

Helium and neon

c)

Hydrogen and oxygen

d)

Helium, hydrogen and oxygen

8.

Which of the following properties can be used to show that copper is a transition element?

a)

It can conduct electricity in the solid and liquid states

b)

It forms coloured ions

c)

It is ductile and malleable

d)

It has a high density

9.

Astatine is below iodine in Group 17 of Periodic Table.

Which of the following statements is true for astatine?

a)

Form basic oxide

b)

Exists as monoatom

c)

Solid at room temperature

d)

More electronegative than iodine

10.

Element G is placed in Group 14 and Period 2.

What is the proton number for atom G?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

18

d)

18

11.

Neon and Argon are unreactive properties. Why?

a)

they have achieved stable octet electron arrangement

b)

they belongs to Group 18 in the Periodic Table

c)

they are held together by weak Van der Waals forces of attraction

d)

they are known as noble gasses

12.

Which of the following noble gases is used to fill airships and weather balloons ?

a)

Neon

b)

Helium

c)

Argon

d)

Krypton

13.

Which of following is the proton number of the element that reacts most vigorously with water ?

a)

3

b)

11

c)

12

d)

19

14.

The elements in Period 3 of the Periodic Table of Elements able to react with oxygen and form oxides.

Which of the following properties are correct?

a)

Sodium oxide is alkaline whereas magnesium oxide is acidic

b)

Phosphorus oxide shows strong metallic properties

c)

Aluminium oxide is an amphoteric

d)

All oxides formed can react with alkali and acid

15.

Element Q has the same chemical property as the element of magnesium with the proton

number of 12.

The letter Q is not the actual symbol of the element.

Which of the following is the electron arrangement for an atom of element Q?

a)

2

b)

2.8

c)

2.8.2

d)

2.8.8.2

16.

The following statements show the properties of an element belonging to one particular group when going down the group.


  • · The reactivity of the elements decreases.
  • · The colour of the elements becomes darker.
  • · The melting point of the elements increases.


Which of the following group of elements has the above properties?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 17

d)

Group 18

17.

Which of the following has the same number of electrons or isoelectronic with neon, Ne?

[Proton Number : He = 2, O = 8, Ne = 10, Na = 11, Mg = 12, Al = 13, Cl=17, Ca=20, Ar = 40 ]

a)

He and Ar

b)

O2- and Na+

c)

Cl- and Al3+

d)

Mg2+ and Ca2+

18.

The following statements refer to the contributions of scientist in the development of the Periodic Table.


  • · First scientist to classify the element into four groups
  • · The four group consisted of gases, metals, non metals and metal oxides
a)

Antoine Lavoisier

b)

Johann W Dobreiner

c)

Lothar Meyer

d)

Dimitri Mendeleev

19.

Element Y is located in the same group as sodium in the Periodic Table.

Y is not the actual symbol of the element.

Which of the following statements are the chemical properties of element Y?

a)

Reacts with water to form acid solution

b)

Reacts with oxygen to form white solid

c)

Reacts with chlorine gas to produce a black solid

d)

Reacts with sodium hydroxide to produce an acidic solution

20.

Which of the following is the correct catalyst and its respective industrial process ?

a)

Nickel-Contact Process

b)

Iron- Haber Process

c)

Vanadium(V) oxide -Hydrogenation of Palm oil

d)

Copper-Ostwald Process