Class Sheet Questions Lesson 1 Chapter 1

1- The non-transition element that makes an alloy with most of 3d elements is …………...

a) Al
b) Sc
c) Ti
d) Ni
2- To dye the Ceramic, ...... Oxide is used.

a) XO
b) XO2
c)X2O5
d) X2O3
3- Bond between sulphate group with ....... ion produces a compound that purify the drinking
water.

a) titanium
b) chromium
c) copper
d) zinc
4- After a period of plane takeoff its external body is made of aluminum only, .......... happens

a) the Al keeps its durability, and the plane keeps its balance in the air
b) the durability of the aluminum decrease and the plane keeps its balance in the air
C) the durability of the aluminum decrease and the plane is unbalanced in the air
d) the durability of the aluminum increase then the plane completes the flight perfectly

5- ............ Alloy is used in the manufacturing of electric devices that converts electric energy
to thermal energy.

a) titanium and aluminum b) chrome and nickel

c) copper and tin d) manganese and aluminum

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6- Metals are covered with a layer of ........ to protect them from rust

a) zinc b) chromium
c) nickel d) all of the previous
7- To transfer electric current for long distances, it is preferred to use a cable made of the
element.........

A) zinc B) nickel
C)copper D) iron
8- Which of the following is applied on the main transition elements?

a) it locates in the middle of the long periodic table and consists of ten vertical groups
b) its vertical columns number is equal to its vertical groups
c) its vertical columns number is less than its vertical groups
d) its vertical columns number is more than its vertical groups
9- One of the following express the suitable choice for a catalyst in a chemical process

Choice Catalyst Chemical process The purpose of the chemical

process

A Fe Galvanization Protection of the metal from rust

B Fe Fischer-Tropsch Production of fuel

C V2O5 Haber-Bosch Manufacturing of a high

conducting
magnet

D Ni Hydrogenation of oils Manufacturing of rechargeable

batteries

10- The common element in the making of the following alloys (the manufacture of Mig fighter
jets alloy - the manufacture of space shuttles alloy - the manufacture of soft drink cans alloy)
is ...............

a) titanium
b) aluminum
c) scandium
d) manganese

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11 - .......... is added to fish tanks to kill parasites.

a) Sc2O3 b) V2O5
C) KMnO4 d) TiO2
12- Which of the following period 4 metals is commonly used in alloys with iron as a
decorative plating on car headlamps and has compounds that are used in the tanning of
leather?

a) Zinc
b) Scandium
c) Cobalt
d) Copper
e) Chromium
13- Which of the compounds that contains a period 4 metal is commonly used as a catalyst?

a) Fe2O3
b) KMnO4
c) K2Cr2O7
d) V2O5
e) NiSO4
14- Which of the following period 4 metal compounds is a well-known oxidizing agent often
used in chemistry laboratories?

a) KMnO4 b) TiO2
c) ZnO d) Cr2(SO4)3
15- Which period 4 metal is used in all the following applications?

• MRI scanners
• Food irradiation
• Radiotherapy
• High-strength magnets
a) Cobalt b) Iron
c) Vanadium d) Zinc
e) Titanium

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16- A catalyst was developed in the 1920s by American engineer Murray Raney.
It is used in the organic reaction of oils. What is the name of the d-block element in period 4
that makes up this catalyst?

a) Iron
b) Nickel
c) Cobalt
d) Vanadium
e) Copper
17- Which of the following period 4 metals is the most likely to be found in the electrical wiring
in many homes?

a) Scandium b) Nickel
c) Copper d) Manganese
e) Cobalt
18- Fill in the blank: Brass is an alloy of copper and ............

a) nickel
b) tin
c) iron
d) lead
e) zinc
19. The fuselage of an aircraft is made from an alloy. The alloy mainly consists of aluminum
because it is (A) but pure aluminum is not used because it is too (B).

a) What correctly replaces (A) in the previous sentence?

a) Shiny b) Brittle
c) Light d) Soft
e) Dense
b) What correctly replaces (B) in the previous sentence?

a) Dense
b) Light
c) soft
d) Brittle
e) Shiny

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20- Drink cans must be manufactured, stored, and transported in very large quantities.
Why is a manganese alloy of aluminum more suitable than aluminum for the construction of
drink cans?

a) Higher malleability
b) Lower cost
C) Higher strength
d) Higher corrosion resistance
e) Lower ductility
21- The arrangement of a person's teeth may be gradually altered by the attachment of a fine
wire framework, known as a dental brace. Dental braces are commonly made of smart titanium
alloys such as nitinol.

A) What is the main advantage of titanium alloys over steel for this application?
a) Lower density b) Greater stiffness
c) Greater corrosion resistance d) Lower cost
e) Greater malleability
B) What is the main advantage of steel over titanium alloys for this application?
a) Lower cost b) Greater malleability
c) Greater corrosion resistance d) Lower density
e) Greater stiffness
22. Which of the following period 4 oxides is used as either a physical or a chemical
sunscreen in many types of commercial sunblock?

a) TiO2
b) CuO
c) V2O5
d) MnO2
e) Cr2O3
23- Brass and bronze are two decorative alloys that have been produced by man for
thousands of years. Which period 4 transition metal do bronze and brass both contain?

a) Copper b) Cobalt c) Zinc d) Titanium e) Iron

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24-Which of the following period 4 metals is used for the purpose of battery manufacturing?

a) Chromium metal
b) Scandium metal
c) Titanium metal
d) Cobalt metal
e) None of the above metals
25. Certain alloys are used in armor plating due to their high strength, resilience, and
toughness. Which of the following period of the following period 4 metals is present high
percentages in these alloys that also contain aluminum?

a) Nickel b) Vanadium
c) Copper d) Titanium
e) Cobalt
26-Hydrogenation of vegetable oils is a widely performed process in the food industry to
obtain margarine. Which of the following is used as a catalyst in this process?

a) Iron b) Nickel
c) Manganese d) Vanadium
27- In the periodic table, the main transition elements start with group …………….

a) IB
b) IVB
c) IIIB
d) VB
28- d-block contains …………… vertical columns and …………… groups.

a) 5, 10
b) 7,14
c) 10, 10
d) 10, 8
29- In d-block the number of groups is less than number of vertical columns by …
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

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30- In the following figure, a part of one of transition series in the periodic table

IB
A B C D E G
Elements that are more similar in properties to each other than their similarity to
elements below them are ........
a) A and G
b) B and C
c) E and G
d) D and G
31- The fourth transition series includes the elements in which the ……………
sublevel is filled successively.

a) 3d
b) 5d
c) 4d
d) 6d
32- The second transition series contains ……………. elements.

a) 5
b) 14
c) 10
d) 7
33- In the main transition elements, the vertical group that does not take B letter
contains …………. elements.

a) 12
b) 11
c) 3
d) 4
34- In the first column in d-block, the elements are ended with configuration
…………… and the last column elements are ended with configuration ……………

a) ns2, (n-1) d1 / ns2, (n-1) d10 b) ns2, (n-1) d5 / ns2, (n-1) d5

c) ns1, (n-1) d1 / ns2, (n-1) d10 d) ns2, (n-1) d1 / ns2, (n+1) d10

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35- In the third column in the periodic table, the element’s configuration is ended
with ....

a) ns2, (n-1) d3
b) ns2, (n-1) d2
c) ns2, (n-1) d1
d) ns1, (n-1) d5

36- In nickel atom 3d-sublevel carries …………… unpaired electrons.

a) 8
b) 6
c) 2
d) 4
37- Which of the following elements its d-sublevel is half filled in atomic state?

a) 25Mn
b) 24Cr
c) 29Cu
d) more than one correct answer
38- In atomic state the pairing of electrons in 3d orbitals starts after …………
element.

a) 20Ca
b) 24Cr
c) 29Cu
d) 25Mn

39- The number of elements of the 1st series that all its orbitals completely filled
except one orbital = …………. element(s).

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

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40- (X and Y) are 2 elements from the 1st series in which d sublevel have the
same number of electrons so X and Y may be ……….

a) atomic number 24 and 25

b) found in groups IB and IIB
c) a and b are correct
d) no correct answer
41- Which choice represents the elements in transition series that is located after
38 Sr directly?

Choices Transition series Period Sublevel that gradually filled

A 1st Fourth 4d
B 2nd Fifth 6d
C 3rd sixth 5d
D 2nd Fifth 4d
42- Which of the following is incorrect about an element with configuration (36Kr) 5s2, 4d6

a) it is found in the 5th period

b) it is found in the 8th column in periodic table
c) it is found in group VIB
d) it is found in the 2nd transition series
43- Locate an element from third transition series its configuration ended by (d 2)
in atomic state

a) period 4 and group IIB

b) period 5 and group IVB
c) period 6 and group IVB
d) period 6 and group VIB
44- Which of the following elements located in group IIIB?

a) (Ar) 4s2, 3d5

b) (Ar) 4s1, 3d5
c) (Ar) 4s2, 3d1
d) (Ar) 4s2, 3d2

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45- Study the following table then answer the following questions:

Element Electronic configuration

X (Ar): 4s2, 3d7
Y (Ar): 4s2, 3d10
Z (Kr): 5s2, 4d8
W (Kr): 5s1, 4d5
A- How many unpaired electrons in d-sublevel in the element which is located
before X in the same series?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
B- How many unpaired electrons in d-sublevel in the element which is located
after W in the same series?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
C- Write the electronic configuration of the element which is located above W in
the same column.

D- How many unpaired electrons in d-sublevel in the element which is located

below Z in the same column?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
E- Choose from the table 2 elements that are in the same group and their
properties are different from other transition elements.
(X and Z - Y and W - Y and Z - X and W)
F- Which element is in column 10 and group VIII?
a) X b) Y c) Z d) W

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46- The highest number of unpaired electrons in an element is in group …………

a) IIIB
b) IVB
c) VB
d) VIB
47- The element which its electrons are distributed in 7 sublevels and contains 3
electrons in the d sublevel this element belongs to …………

a) the first transition series and group IIIB.

b) the second main transition series and group IVB.
c) the first main transition series and group VB.
d) the third transition series and group IIIB.
48- Locate an element its configuration ended with 54 Xe: 6s2 ....... 5d3 in atomic
state.

a) period 4 and group IIB

b) period 5 and group IVB
c) period 6 and group IVB
d) period 6 and group VB
49- Transition element (X) in which (4d) sub-level is filled with electrons before
the filling of (5s) sub-level so, (X) is found in group

a) VIB b) VIII c) IB d) IIB

50- In the following part of the periodic, find electronic configuration of the
element (X) in atomic state

25Mn

X
2 5
a) (18Ar): 4s , 3d
b) (36Kr): 5s2, 4d5
c) (54Xe): 6s2 .... 5d5
d) (54Xe): 6s2 .... 5d8

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