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Periodicity II

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Electronegativity is...
a)
how good an atom is at attracting electrons
b)
the ability of an atom to lose electrons
c)
the energy required to remove an electron from a specific atom
d)
how easy it is to make friends. 
2.

Electronegativity __________ from left to right within a period and __________ from top to bottom within a group.

a)

decreases, increases

b)

increases, increases

c)

increases, decreases

d)

stays the same, increases

3.
List the following in order of weakest to strongest ionization energy.
P, Cs, Co, Sr
a)
P, Co, Sr, Cs
b)
Cs, Sr, Co, P
c)
Sr, Cs, Co, P
d)
P, Co, Cs, Sr
4.

Which of the following will have a higher electronegativity than arsenic (As)?

a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Neon (Ne)

c)

Antimony (Sb)

d)

Germanium (Ge)

5.
The element with the largest electronegativity in the halogens is - 
a)
At
b)
F
c)
Cl
d)
Br
6.

The element with the lowest electronegativity in Period 3 is -

a)

Na

b)

Cl

c)

Ar

d)

Mg

7.
Ionization energy is...
a)
the energy required to add an electron to a specific atom
b)
how much energy it takes to remove an electron from an atom
c)
the energy required to shield the outer electrons from the nucleus
d)
a measure of the ability of an atom to attract electrons
8.

The electronegativity of Cl is the highest in Period 3. Why?

a)

Cl is the largest and has the greatest effective nuclear charge

b)

Cl is the smallest and has the lowest effective nuclear charge

c)

Cl is the largest and has the lowest effective nuclear charge

d)

Cl is the smallest and has the greatest effective nuclear charge

9.

Which of the following is true for the elements in the Periodic Table?

a)

There are fewer metals compared to non-metals.

b)

The size of the atoms increases with increasing nucleon number.

c)

The metallic property increases on going down a group.

d)

The reactivity increases on going down a group.

10.

The first ionisation energy generally increases across a period in the Periodic Table. Which statement explains why the first ionisation energy of sulphur is lower than that of phosphorus?

a)

The electrons in the p orbitals of sulphur experience greater electrostatic repulsion than that of phosphorus

b)

The sulphur atom has more electrons than phosphorus atom.

c)

The S-S bond is weaker than the P-P bond.

d)

The size of S8 molecule is bigger than P4 molecule.

11.

The acid-base properties of oxides are related to their structure and chemical bonding. Which oxide dissolved in water to form an acidic solution?

a)

MgO

b)

Al2O3

c)

. SiO2

d)

SO3

12.

Which statement explains the difference in the first ionisation energies between beryllium and boron?

a)

Boron atom has more valence electrons.

b)

Boron atom has a greater shielding effect.

c)

Beryllium atom has a more stable electronic

configuration.

d)

The 2p electron in boron atom is at a higher

energy level than the 2s electron in beryllium atom

13.
Why does ionization energy decrease going down a group?
a)
Adding more energy levels makes the ve- further from the nucleus
b)
There are more valence electrons in the outer shell
c)
There are more protons  in the nucleus
d)
There are less protons in the nucleus
14.
Why does electronegativity increase across a period?
a)
Adding more energy levels makes the ve- further from the nucleus
b)
There are more valence electrons in the outer shell
c)
There are more protons  in the nucleus
d)
There are less protons in the nucleus
15.

The compounds Na2O, Al2O3 and SO2 respectively are

a)

acidic, amphoteric and basic.

b)

amphoteric, basic and acidic

c)

basic, acidic and amphoteric

d)

basic, amphoteric and acidic

16.

Which properties are typical of most non-metals in period 3?

I. They form ions by gaining one or more electrons.

II. They are poor conductors of heat and electricity.

III. They have high melting points.

a)

I and II only

b)

I and III only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II and III

17.

Which factors lead to an element having a low value of first ionization energy?

I. large atomic radius

II. high number of occupied energy levels

III. high nuclear charge

a)

I and II only

b)

I and III only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II and III

18.

Which statement about electronegativity is correct?

a)

Electronegativity decreases across a period.

b)

Electronegativity increases down a group.

c)

Metals generally have lower electronegativity values than non-metals.

d)

Noble gases have the highest electronegativity values.

19.

Which compound of an element in period 3 reacts with water to form a solution with a pH greater than 7?

a)

SiO2

b)

SiCl4

c)

NaCl

d)

Na2O

20.

Which equation represents the first ionization energy of fluorine?

a)

F(g) + e --> F(g)

b)

F(g) --> F(g) + e

c)

F+(g) --> F(g) + e

d)

F(g) --> F+(g) + e

21.

Which of the following causes ionisation energy to increase when going across period 3 from left to right?

I. Increase in shielding effect

II . Decrease in atomic radius

III. Increase in nuclear charge

a)

II and III only

b)

I only

c)

I and II only

d)

I,II and III

22.
Which statement best describes the elements circled.
a)
The IE increases across a group
b)
The IE increases across  a period
c)
The IE decreases across a group
d)
The IE decreases across a period
23.

How many valence electrons does the element have?

E1 = 943

E2 = 1,950

E3 = 3,852

E4 = 5,492

E5 = 23,085

E6 = 26,791

E7 = 30,024

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

24.

What makes the d block wider than either the s block or the p block?

a)

The d sub-orbital can hold ten electrons, making the d block ten elements wide.

b)

The d block is the most researched area of the periodic table.

c)

The elements in the d block are more important than the elements in the rest of the table.

d)

The elements in the d block are all metals.

25.
Which of the following is true?
a)
Electronegativity increases from right to left across a period
b)
Atomic Radii decrease from left to right across a period
c)
Ionization energy increases from left to right across a period
d)
Oxidation numbers increase from right to left across a period
26.

Element X is in Period 2 of the Periodic Table. The first seven successive ionization energies of element X is given below


1400, 2860, 4580, 7480, 9440, 53 270, 64 360


Choose the statement that is not true about X.

a)

Element X exist as a liquid at room temperature and pressure at 1 atm.

b)

Atom X has three unpaired electron in its valence configuration.

c)

The electron affinity of atom X is endothermic.

d)

Element X is a nonmetal.

27.

The reduction of force of attraction between nucleus and valence electrons by the electrons present in the inner sub-shell is called ____________.

a)

Electron affinity

b)

Electronegativity

c)

Shielding Effect

d)

Periodicity

28.

Which of the following elements you expect to have greater shielding effect?

a)

Li

b)

Na

c)

K

d)

Rb

29.
Which of the following orders is correct decreasing ionization order? 
a)
Na < Li < K
b)
K < Na < Li
c)
O < N < C
d)
C < O < N
30.
 Which of the following generally applies to the noble gases? 
a)
high ionization energy, low electronegativity, high reactivity
b)
high ionization energy, high electronegativity, high reactivity
c)
low ionization energy, low electronegativity, low reactivity
d)
high ionization energy, low electronegativity, low reactivity 
31.

Electronegativity __________ from left to right within a period and __________ from top to bottom within a group.

a)

decreases, increases

b)

increases, increases

c)

increases, decreases

d)

stays the same, increases

32.

Based on the successive ionisation energies below,how many valence electrons does the element M have?


IE1 = 943

IE2 = 1,950

IE3 = 3,852

IE4 = 5,492

IE5 = 23,085

IE6 = 26,791

IE7 = 30,024

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

33.

Why does ionization energy decrease going down a group?

a)

Adding more energy levels makes the valence electron further from the nucleus

b)

There are more valence electrons in the outer shell

c)

There are more protons in the nucleus

d)

There are less protons in the nucleus

34.

Elements P, Q and 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.

35.

Element with the greatest second ionisation energy is

a)

argon

b)

calcium

c)

chlorine

d)

potassium

36.

The first seven ionisation energies 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

37.

The data below shows the values of the first to the fifth ionisation energy of element X.


Ionisation energy kJ mol-1

First 577

Second 1820

Third 2740

Fourth 11600

Fifth 14800


The configuration of valence electrons of element X is:

a)

s2

b)

s2 p1

c)

s2 p3

d)

s2 p4

38.

An element Z has the electronic configuration as follows:


1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p5


Which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?


I Element Z is a metal in d-block.

II. Element Z is in period 4 in the Periodic Table.

III. Element Z tends to form ion with a charge of -1.

a)

I and II

b)

II and III

c)

I and III

d)

All

39.

Across period 3 from Na to Cl, the first ionisation energy increases because


I. the number of protons increases

II the electronegativity of the elements becomes smaller

III the number of shells occupied by electrons increases

a)

I

b)

I and II

c)

II and III

d)

All

40.

Arrange these in increasing order of electronegativity:

F, N, B

a)

B < N < F

b)

B < F < N

c)

N < F < B

d)

F < N < B