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Periodic classification of elements

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Upto which element, the Law of Octaves was found applicable?

a)

CALCIUM

b)

MAGNESIUM

c)

ALUMINIUM

d)

POTASSIUM

2.

Select the correct arrangement of following elements in doberieners triads Sr, K, Ca, Br, Na, Ba, Cl, I, Li

a)

i) Li Sr K ii) Ca Na Ba iii) Cl Br I

b)

i) Li Na K ii) Ca Sr I iii) Cl Br Ba

c)

i) Li Na K ii) Ca Sr Ba iii) Cl Br I

d)

i) Ca Na K ii) Li Sr Ba iii) Cl Br I

3.

At the time of Mendeleev, the number of elements known was

a)

62

b)

61

c)

63

d)

56

4.

An atom of an element has the electronic confi-guration 2,8,2. To which group does it belong?

a)

4th group

b)

2nd group

c)

3rd group

d)

6th group

5.

Which of the following belong to same period?

Element A B C D E

Atomic No 3 2 14 9 6

a)

DEA

b)

BCD

c)

ABC

d)

ADE

6.

Pick out the chemically most reactive elements from the given set of elements

Li, Na, K F, Cl, Br

a)

Li and F

b)

Li and Br

c)

Na and Cl

d)

K and F

7.

Which one of the following statements is not correct about the trends in the properties of the elements of a period on going from left to right?

a)

oxides become more acidic

b)

the atom gains electrons readily

c)

the element becomes more metallic

d)

there is increase in no of valence electrons

8.

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

a)

MO

b)

M2O

c)

MO2

d)

M2O3

9.

An element X has mass number 40 and contains 21 neutrons in its atom. To which group of the Periodic Table does it belong?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 3

c)

Group 2

d)

Group 4

10.

An element ‘A’ belongs to the third period and group 16 of the Periodic Table. Find out the valency of A.

a)

Valency = 1

b)

Valency = 2

c)

Valency = 3

d)

Valency = 6

11.

Which of the following set of elements are arranged in increasing order of metallic character?

a)

Be Mg Si

b)

Li Na K

c)

Cl Br I

d)

K Na Rb

12.

Which of the following set of elements are arranged in increasing order of non metallic character?

a)

F, Cl ,Br

b)

Br, Cl ,F

c)

Cl, F, Br

d)

Br, F ,Cl

13.

Halogens belong to __________ group of periodic table

a)

12

b)

13

c)

17

d)

18

14.

Electronegative character ________ down the group

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

no change

15.

Non metals are situated on the _____________ side of the periodic table.

a)

left

b)

right

c)

centre

16.

Which one of the following does not increase while moving down the group of the periodic table?

a)

Atomic radius

b)

Metallic character

c)

Valency

d)

Number of shells in an element.

17.

Choose the correct statement from the following:

a)

Mendeleev considered oxides and halides made by elements as criteria for classification

b)

Newland's law of octaves was valid upto the element vanadium

c)

Doberieneer could identify only 5 triads

d)

modern periodic table removed the anomaly of position of isotopes

18.

Pick out the chemically most reactive elements from the given triads.Li, Na, K F, Cl, Br

a)

(a) Li and F

b)

(b) Li and Br

c)

(c) K and F

d)

(d) K and Br

19.

Newlands relation is called

a)

a) Musical Law

b)

(b) Law of Octaves

c)

(c) Periodic Law

d)

(d) Atomic Mass Law

20.

Pick out the chemically most reactive elements from the given triads.

a)

(a) Li and F

b)

(b) Li and Br

c)

(c) K and F

d)

(d) K and Br

21.

Up to which element,law of octaves found to be applicable

a)

Oxygen

b)

Calcium

c)

Cobalt

d)

Potassium

22.

Which one of the following elements do not constitute a Doebereiner's triad ?

a)

Cl,Br, I

b)

Li,Na,K

c)

S,Se,Te

d)

N,P,As

23.

The most significant contribution towards the development of periodic table was made by

a)

Mendeleev.

b)

Avogadro.

c)

Dalton.

d)

Cavendish.

24.

The number of elements known at present is ___.

a)

31

b)

114

c)

63

d)

75

25.

Law of Triads was referred to as ___ relationship.

a)

Lothar Meyer's

b)

Mendeleev's

c)

Newlands's

d)

Dobereiner's