Smt.
Sulochanadevi Singhania School, Thane
STD 8-Chemistry
Periodic Table Worksheet-I
Solve the following MCQs.
1. The Modern Periodic Table is based on ___________ of the elements.
a. Atomic weight b. Atomic volume c. Atomic number d. Molecular mass
2. In the Modern Periodic Table the number of periods and groups are:
a. 7 and 18 b. 5 and 15 c. 5 and 18 d. 7 and 15
3. The element with electronic configuration 2, 8, 2 belongs to group _____.
a. 4 b. 6 c. 3 d. 2
4. Which of these belong to the same period?
Element A B C
Atomic number 2 10 5
a. A, B b. B, C c. C, A d. A, B & C
5. Which of the following is not an alkali metal?
a. Radium b. Rubidium c. Sodium d. Cesium
6. Elements belonging to group 17 of the Modern Periodic Table are called:
a. Inert gages b. Halogens c. Chalcogens d. Alkali metals
7. Noble gases belong to group _________.
a. 15 b. 12 c. 8 d. 18
8. What is the atomic number of the element of Period 3 and Group 17 of the Periodic
Table?
a. 10 b. 4 c. 17 d. 21
9. A noble gas having duplet arrangement of electrons:
a. Helium b. Neon c. Argon d. Krypton
10. The elements A, B & C belong to groups 2, 18 and 17 respectively of the Modern
Periodic Table. Which two elements will form an electrovalent compound?
a. A and B b. A and C c. B & C d. None of these
11. The lanthanides and actinides are placed in the Modern Periodic Table at
a. Left hand side b. Right hand side c. Middle d. Bottom
12. Number of elements in Period 6 of the Modern Periodic Table is:
a. 2 b. 8 c. 18 d. 32
13. Which group elements are called transition elements?
a. 1 to 2 b. 3 to 12 c. 13 to 18 d. 1 to 8
14. Which of the following set of elements is written in order of their increasing metallic
character?
a. Na, Li, K b. C, O, N c. Mg, Al, Si d. Be, Mg, Ca
15. Bridge elements belong to periods:
a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 3 and 4 d. 4 and 5
16. Which of the following information is applicable for the element with atomic number 16?
a. Group-6, Period-3, Non-metal b. Group-16, Period-3, Non-metal
c. Group-6, Period-3, Metal d. Group-16, Period-3, Metal
17. Across a period from left to right in the Modern Periodic Table, number of electron shells
of the elements
a. increases b. decreases c. remains same d. increases by one
18. Down a group in the Modern Periodic Table, non-metallic character of the elements
a. increases b. decreases c. remains same d. increases by one
19. Across a period from left to right in the Modern Periodic Table, number of valence
electrons of the elements
a. increases b. decreases c. remains same d. increases by one
20. Down a group in the Modern Periodic Table, number of electron shells of the elements
a. increases b. decreases c. remains same d. increases by one
21. The most reactive halogen is:
a. Bromine b. Iodine c. Fluorine d. Chlorine
22. The univalent element among the following is:
a. Beryllium b. Lithium c. Aluminium d. Helium
Answers
1. c 2. a 3. d 4. b 5. a 6. b 7. d 8. c 9. a 10. b 11. d 12. d
13. b 14. d 15. b 16. b 17. c 18. b 19. d 20. d 21. c 22. b
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