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Classification of elements

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

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1.

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

a)

(a) 63

b)

(b) 65

c)

(c) 62

d)

(d) 64

2.

The properties of eka-aluminium predicted by Mendeleev are the same as the properties of later discovered element

a)

(a) Scandium

b)

(b) Germanium

c)

(c) Gallium

d)

(d) Aluminium

3.

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

a)

(a) 4th group

b)

(b) 6th group

c)

(c) 3rd group

d)

(d) 2nd group

4.

The arrangement of elements in the Modem Periodic Table is based on their

a)

(a) increasing atomic mass in the period

b)

(b) increasing atomic number in the horizontal rows

c)

(c) increasing atomic number in the vertical columns

d)

(d) increasing atomic mass in the group

5.

Where would you locate the element with electronic configuration 2, 8 in the Modern Periodic Table?

a)

(a) Group 8

b)

(b) Group 2

c)

(c) Group 18

d)

(d) Group 10

6.

Which set of triads DOES NOT fit Dobereiner's Law of Triads?

a)

lithium, sodium, potassium

b)

calcium, strontium, barium

c)

phosphorus, arsenic, antimony

d)

chlorine, bromine, iodine

7.

The Newlands' law of octaves for the classification of elements was found to be applicable only up to the _______ element

a)

potassium

b)

calcium

c)

cobalt

d)

phosphorus

8.

In which order do we need to put sodium, potassium, lithium, for Dobereiner's Law of Triads ?

a)

lithium, sodium, potassium

b)

sodium, lithium, potassium

c)

potassium ,lithium, sodium

d)

sodium, potassium, lithium

9.

The 'law of octaves' was enunciated by:

a)

Lother Mayer

b)

Mendeleev

c)

Dobereiner

d)

Newlands

10.

On what basis were the elements arranged in Dobereiner's triads ?

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

c)

electron number

d)

number of electrons

11.

How many traids did Dobereiner identify among the known elements?

a)

5

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

12.

Given that X, Y, Z are triads. Atomic masses of X and Z are 32,125 respectively. Then what is the atomic mass of Y is?

a)

157

b)

93

c)

78.5

d)

75.5

13.

A & B are two elements having similar properties which obey the law of octaves. How many elements are there in between A and B?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

5

14.

If two members of a Dobereiner traid are calcium and stroncium, the third member of the triad is:

a)

cesium

b)

magnesium

c)

barium

d)

sodium

15.

Which person was the first to organize the periodic table by atomic mass?

a)

J. Newlands

b)

Dmitri Mendeleev

c)

Lothar Meyer

16.

How did Dmitri predict elements?

a)

Time traveled

b)

Predicted the properties by the atomic numbers left

c)

Guess and checked

d)

Calculated the atomic mass and properties

17.

How are the elements arranged on the periodic table today?

a)

By atomic mass

b)

By number of electrons

c)

By atomic number

d)

By alphabetic order

18.

In what year did Newlands develop his Periodic Table of elements?

a)

1913

b)

1864

c)

1869

d)

1829

19.

The vertical (up and down) columns in the Periodic Table are called

a)

groups

b)

towers

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

20.
The atomic number tells you what?  READ THE ANSWERS CAREFULLY
a)
only the number of electrons
b)
 only the number of protons
c)
only the number of neutrons
d)
the number of both electrons and protons in an atom.
21.
What does the atomic mass tell you? 
a)
Basically,the number of electrons and protons
b)
The number of neutrons
c)
Basically, the number of protons and neutrons
d)
The number of protons.
22.
What does the 6 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
23.
What does the C represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
24.
These are found on the Periodic Table.
a)
Compounds
b)
Elements
c)
Mixtures
25.

Who predicted new elements for the gaps in the periodic table?

a)

Henry Moseley

b)

Lothar Meyer

c)

Dmitri Mendeleev

d)

Antione Laviosier

26.

Who proposed the Law of Octaves?

a)

Lothar Meyer

b)

Henry Moseley

c)

John Newlands

d)

Dmitri Mendeleev

27.

What are the rows in the periodic table called?

a)

Families

b)

Groups

c)

Periods

d)

Orbitals

28.

What are the columns in the periodic table called?

a)

Periods

b)

Groups

c)

Orbitals

d)

Energy Levels

29.

Which of the following elements would be a transition metal?

a)

Ca

b)

Au

c)

Rb

d)

Fr

30.

Who arranged the elements by increasing atomic number?

a)

John Newlands

b)

Lothar Meyer

c)

Dmitri Mendeleev

d)

Henry Moseley

31.

The chemical and physical properties of the elements repeat themselves when arranged by increasing atomic number is called

a)

Periodic Theory

b)

Periodic Hypothesis

c)

Periodic Law

d)

Law of Octaves

32.

The idea of "triads" of elements with similar properties was due to

a)

John Newlands

b)

Johann Dobereiner

c)

Dmitri Mendeleev

d)

Henry Moseley

33.

In a chemical "triad", the masses of the three elements were related by the fact that

a)

the masses of the three were all the same

b)

their masses added up to 100%

c)

the average of the masses of the outer two equaled the middle one

d)

their masses were all unknown

34.

Which of the following groups of elements could NOT be a triad?

a)

Cl, Br, I

b)

C, N, O

c)

Li, Na, K

d)

Ca, Ba, Sr

35.

The "Law of Octaves" was the brainchild of

a)

Glenn Seaborg

b)

Lothar Meyer

c)

Johann Dobereiner

d)

John Newlands

36.

The "Law of Octaves" stated that

a)

The properties of the elements repeated every eighth element when arranged by their atomic mass

b)

Elements could be classified in groups of three based on their mass and properties

c)

The properties of the elements repeated of a regular basis when arranged by their atomic number

d)

doubling the frequency of a tone raises its pitch by an octave

37.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that the law of octaves failed?

a)

It didn't work for elements past calcium

b)

There was no provision for undiscovered elements

c)

It didn't explain similar properties of any elements

d)

Elements with very dissimilar properties were put into the same column

38.

The first usable modern periodic table was developed by

a)

Dmitri Mendeleev

b)

Glenn Seaborg

c)

John Newlands

d)

Johan Dobereiner

39.

Which of the following was NOT a reason that Mendeleev was given credit for the first periodic table rather than Lothar Meyer?

a)

Mendeleev published first

b)

Meyer didn't leave spaces for undiscovered elements

c)

Mendeleev corrected the mass of many elements

d)

Mendeleev classified anomalous elements by their properties rather than their mass

40.

Why was Henry Moseley responsible for solving the mystery of the anomalous elements on the periodic table?

a)

He corrected the mass of those elements

b)

He corrected the properties of those elements

c)

He discovered the electron

d)

He discovered atomic number

41.

Which one of the following is a Dobereiner Triad?

a)

Na,Ca,Al

b)

Li,Na,Ca

c)

Li,Na,K

d)

F,Cl,Br

42.

In Newlands classification Periodicity of properties is lost after (a)   element.

43.

In Mendeleev's Periodic Table how many periods and groups are present?

a)

6 periods, 8 groups

b)

6 groups, 8 periods

c)

7 periods, 8 groups

d)

7 groups, 8 periods

44.

Newland classified ________ elements.

a)

63

b)

118

c)

65

d)

56

45.

According to Mendeleev's periodic law, Properties of elements are periodic functions of their increasing (a)  

46.

Eka silicone is now called

a)

Germanium

b)

Aluminium

c)

Gallium

d)

Scandium

47.

In Mendeleev's periodic table, the position of (a)   was not defined

48.

Mendeleef classified _______elements

a)

56

b)

63

c)

65

d)

36

49.

Dobereiner rules ----


डोबेराइनर का नियम---

a)

Tirad

b)

Octet

c)

Habitat

d)

No one

50.

John Newlands was the first one to arrange elements in order of atomic mass.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

John Newlands was the first one to discover the law of octaves.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

The periodic table of Mendeleev could predict the properties of elements that had not yet been discovered.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Mendeleev worked with Meyer to build their version of the periodic table, which was a great improvement over Newlands's one.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

What do you call to an electron that is located in the outermost shell of the atom, which can be transferred or shared?

a)

Valence electron

b)

Valence shell

c)

Outer electron

d)

Electron configuration

55.

Who called his observation as the “law of triads”?

a)

John Newlands

b)

Antoine Lavoisier

c)

Johann Dobereiner

56.

What group of elements that are extremely reactive and can never be found in nature in their pure form?

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Transition Metals

57.

What group of elements that are slightly less reactive than the alkali metals?

a)

Alkaline Earth Metals

b)

Transitions Metals

c)

Boron Group

58.

What do you call to the classifications of elements in a horizontal arrangement?

a)

group

b)

period

c)

transition

59.

What do you call to the classifications of elements from 57 to 71?

a)

Lanthanides

b)

Actinides

c)

Metalloids

60.

What do you call to the classifications of elements from 89 to 103?

a)

Lanthanides

b)

Actinides

c)

Metalloids

61.

Atoms of elements in group 1 have

a)

one electron in its outermost orbit

b)

two electrons in its outermost orbit

c)

three electrons in its outermost orbit

d)

four electrons in its outermost orbit

62.

Noble gases are present in-------- group

a)

13th

b)

15th

c)

17th

d)

18th

63.

Which model represents the most reactive atom?

a)
b)
c)
d)
64.

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

a)

(a) 63

b)

(b) 65

c)

(c) 62

d)

(d) 64

65.

The properties of eka-aluminium predicted by Mendeleev are the same as the properties of later discovered element

a)

(a) Scandium

b)

(b) Germanium

c)

(c) Gallium

d)

(d) Aluminium