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Periodic Table

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins

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Class
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1.

Elements in the same ..................have similar chemical properties.

a)

period

b)

group

c)

block

2.

As you move down the periodic table atoms get bigger. This is because ____________.

a)

The atoms have more mass.

b)

The atoms have more protons.

c)

The atoms have more shells.

d)

The atoms have more neutrons

3.

As you move across the periodic table atoms tend to get smaller because, ______________.

a)

the atoms have more mass.

b)

the atoms have less shell.

c)

the atoms have higher Zeff.

d)

the atoms have less electrons.

4.

Which group has the smallest atomic radius?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Halogens

c)

Noble Gases

d)

Transition metals

5.

Atomic radius generally increases as we move __________.

a)

down a group and from right to left a period

b)

up a group and from left to right a period

c)

down a group and from left to right a period

d)

up a group and from right to left a period

6.

Why is iodine larger than bromine?

a)

iodine has a greater Zeff than bromine

b)

iodine has a greater number of protons than bromine

c)

iodine has more energy levels and greater shielding effect than bromine

d)

iodine has more valence electrons than bromine

7.

Which group and period does the element with the electron configuration 1s2 2s2 belong to?

a)

Group 1 Period 2

b)

Group 2 Period 2

c)

Group 14 Period 2

d)

Group 12 Period 4

8.

How many valence electrons does an element with the electron configuration 1s22s22p4 have?

a)

6

b)

4

c)

8

d)

2

9.

Of the elements Al, Mg, Si, Na, which has the smallest atomic radius?

a)

Al

b)

Mg

c)

Si

d)

Na

10.

Effective nuclear charge ________ across a period.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

11.

What is effective nuclear charge?

a)

The charge that effects the mass of the atom.

b)

The charge that the protons feel from the rest of the atom.

c)

The charge felt by the valence electrons.

d)

The charge felt by the core electrons.

12.

As you move down a group, the effective nuclear charge

a)

increase

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

13.

Determine the Group, Period and Block for the element with electronic configuration 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4

a)

Block p Period 3 Group 16

b)

Block p Period 3 Group 14

c)

Block s Period 3 Group 6

d)

Block p Period 4 Group 14

14.

Going down a group , attraction between nucleus with the valence electrons become __________ as shielding effect ___________.

a)

stronger , decreases

b)

weaker, increases

c)

stays the same, remain unchanged

d)

weaker, decreases

15.

Ionization energy _______ across the period .

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

16.

As you move across a period, the attraction between nucleus and valence electrons _______ as the effective nuclear charge ___________.

a)

remain unchanged, stays the same

b)

stronger, decreases

c)

weaker, increases

d)

stronger, increases

17.

First Ionisation energy is ___________.

a)

maximum energy required to remove 1 mol electron from 1 mol of gaseous atom

b)

minimum energy required to remove 1 mol electron from 1 mol of gaseous atom

c)

minimum energy required to add 1 mol electron from 1 mol of gaseous atom

d)

minimum energy required to remove 1 mol electron from 1 mol of gaseous unipositive ion

18.

When going across a period, the atomic size ______ so the first IE ___________.

a)

increases, increases

b)

decreases, decreases

c)

decreases, increases

d)

increases, decreases

19.

Factors affecting the ionisation energy: (select all correct answers)

a)

Atomic radius

b)

Effective nuclear charge

c)

Shielding effect

d)

Number of valence electrons.

20.

The equation for the first ionisation energy of a sodium atom is:

a)

Na (g) -> Na+ (g) + e-

b)

Na+ (g) -> Na2+ (g) + e-

c)

Na (s) -> Na+ (g) + e-

d)

Na+ (g) + e- -> Na (g)

21.

When there is drastic increase in successive ionisation energy , the electron is removed from __________.

a)

valence shell

b)

inner shell

22.

Electronegativity trends will ....

a)

Increase across a period and increase down a group

b)

Increase across a period and decrease down a group

c)

Decrease across a period and increase down a group

d)

Decrease across a period and decrease down a group

23.

Electronegativity is...

a)

the energy required to remove an electron from a specific atom.

b)

how easy of an atom to lose electrons.

c)

the tendency of an atom to attract electrons to itself when bonded to another atom.

d)

the energy released when an electron is added.

24.

What is meant by isoelectronic?

a)

Group of atoms or ions have the same proton numbers.

b)

Group of atoms or ions have the same electronic configuration

c)

Group of atoms or ions have the same electrical properties

d)

Group of atoms or ions have the same electronic charge

25.

Which of the pair is the isoelectronic species?

a)

Na+ and Si4+

b)

Na+ and Cl-

c)

Mg2+ and Al +

d)

S2- and O2-

26.

Given the highest ratio of ionisation energy is IE4/IE3. Provide the valence electronic configuration.

a)

ns2 np2

b)

ns2 np1

c)

ns2 np3

d)

ns2

27.

Which of the following is an amphoteric oxide?

a)

Na2O

b)

MgO

c)

Al2O3

d)

Cl2O

28.

Second Ionisation energy is ___________.

a)

maximum energy required to remove 1 mol electron from 1 mol of gaseous atom

b)

minimum energy required to remove 1 mol electron from 1 mol of gaseous atom

c)

minimum energy required to add 1 mol electron from 1 mol of gaseous atom

d)

minimum energy required to remove 1 mol electron from 1 mol of gaseous unipositive ion

29.

A metal ‘M’ is in the group 2 of the Periodic Table. What will be the formula of its oxide?

a)

MO

b)

M2O

c)

M2O3

d)

MO2

30.

Alkaline earth metals P and Q have 4 shells and 5 shells respectively. Choose correct statement about P and Q.

a)

P has a larger atomic radius than Q

b)

P has a higher ionisation energy than Q

c)

P has greater shielding effect than Q

d)

P is less electronegative than Q