Periodic Table Practice Questions
Periodic Table Practice Questions
Development of Periodic
Table
13. According to the Newland’s law of octaves, 22. Mendeleev's periodic table is based on :-
the properties of Boron are similar to those (1) Atomic number
of _______. (2) Increasing order of number of protons
(1) Aluminium (2) Magnesium (3) Electronic configuration
(3) Sodium (4) Potassium (4) None of the above
14. Which group was added in Mendeleev’s 23. The arrangement of elements in the Modem
periodic table? Periodic Table is based on their
(1) I group (2) VIII group (1) Increasing atomic mass in the period
(3) Zero group (4) V group (2) Increasing atomic number in the
horizontal rows
15. Which of the following element was absent (3) Increasing atomic number in the
in the Mendeleev's periodic table? vertical columns
(1) Tc (2) Si (4) Increasing atomic mass in the group
(3) B (4) F
24. Lother Meyer attempt was based on
16. The number of 𝑠-electrons present in an ion plotting atomic mass vs
with 55 protons in its unipositive state is (1) Atomic size (2) Atomic volume
(a) 8 (b) 12 (3) Density (4) Melting point
(c) 9 (d) 10
25. Which of the following expressions is
17. The atomic numbers of elements of the correct?
second inner transition elements lie in the (1) v = a(z – b) (2) v2 = a(z – b)2
range of:- (3) v = a2(z – b)2 (4) v2 = a2(z – b)2
(1) 88 to 101 26. The nuclei of elements X, Y and Z have same
(2) 89 to 102 number of protons, but different numbers
(3) 90 to 103 of neutrons. According to Mendeleev
(4) 91 to 104 periodic table, the elements X, Y and Z
18. How many elements are present in 6 th (1) belong to same group and same period
period ? (2) belong to different groups and different
(1) 18 (2) 8 periods
(3) 32 (4) 64 (3) belong to same group and different
periods
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(4) are isotopes, which do not have 33. Which of the following is not a Dobereiner
different positions triad:
(1) F, Cl, Br (2) Cl, Br, I
27. The Newland’s law of octaves for the (3) P, As, Sb (4) S, Se, Te
classification of element was found to be
applicable only up to the element ________. 34. Select the incorrect statement for Lother
(1) potassium (2) calcium Meyer’s curve:
(3) cobalt (4) phosphorous (1) Curve is plotted between atomic weight
and atomic volume
28. In Newlands classification, elements are (2) Alkali metals occupy maxima of curve
arranged in an increasing order of their: (3) Halogens occupy descending portions
(1) mass number (2) atomic number of the curve
(3) atomic weight (4) all of these (4) Transition metals occupy bottom
portions of the curve
29. The law of triad is applicable to a group of:
(1) Cl, Br, I (2) Ca, Sr, Ba 35. % Ionic character in the Co-valent bond A –
(3) Na, K, Rb (4) H, O, N B is- (Given that XA = 2, XB = 3)
(1) –12.5%
30. Read the given statements and mark the (2) 30%
correct option: (3) 19.5%
Statement 1: According to Dobereiner, (4) Data is insufficient
when the three similar elements are
arranged in the order of their increasing 36. According to modern periodic law,
atomic weights, the weight of the middle properties of the elements are the periodic
element is equal to the arithmetic mean of functions of their:
the other two elements. (1) Atomic weight (2) Surface area
Statement 2: Atomic weight is equal to one (3) Atomic number (4) Density
twelfth of mass of a carbon atom.
(1) Both statements 1 and 2 are true and The elements with atomic number 117 and 120
statements 2 is the correct explanation are yet to be discovered. In which group
of statement 1 would you place these elements when
(2) Both statements 1 and 2 are true but discovered
statement 2 is not the correct (1) 17, 2 (2) 16, 4
explanation of statement 1 (3) 15, 3 (4) 18, 2
(3) Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is
false 38. An element whose IUPAC name is
(4) Both statement 1 and 2 are false ununtrium (Uut) belongs to
(1) s-block element
31. According to modern periodic law the (2) p-block element
properties of elements repeat at regular (3) d-block element
intervals when the elements are arranged in (4) Transition element
order of : 39. An element has atomic number 37. The
(1) decreasing atomic number block and group of this element are
(2) increasing atomic weight respectively
(3) increasing atomic number (1) s and 1st (2) p and 17th
(4) decreasing atomic weights (3) s and 2nd (4) p and 13th
32. Which is not anomalous pair of elements in 40. Which one of the following statements
the Mendeleev’s periodic table: related to the modern periodic table is
(1) Ar and K (2) Co and Ni incorrect?
(3) Te and I (4) Al and Si
58. The element with atomic number Z = 118 64. According to the IUPAC system of naming
will be :- elements, the symbol of the element of
(1) Noble gas atomic number 121 will be
(2) Transition metal (1) Unu (2) Ubn
(3) Alkali metal (3) Ubu (4) Bus
(4) Alkaline earth metal
65. The IUPAC name of the element with atomic
59. The electronic configuration of d-block number Z = 109 is
elements is exhibited by :- (1) Unp (2) Uns
(1) ns1 – 2(n – 1)d1 – 10 (3) Uno (4) Une
(2) ns2(n – 1)d10
(3) (n – 1)d10s2 66. The element having electronic
(4) ns2np5 configuration [Kr]4d104f145s25p6, 6s2
belongs to
60. Given below are two statements: (1) s-block (2) p-block
Statement-I: Along the period, the chemical (3) d-block (4) f-block
reactivity of the elements gradually
increases from group 1 to group 18. 67. The element with atomic number 117 and
120 are yet to be discovered. In which group
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would you place these elements when
discovered? 75. Elements whose atoms have three
(1) 17, 2 (2) 16, 4 outermost shells incomplete are called
(3) 15, 3 (4) 18, 2 (1) s-block (2) p-block
(3) d-block (4) f-block
68. The number of elements present in fifth
period is: 76. Which of the following statement is wrong
(1) 18 (2) 32 (1) All the actinides are synthetic (man
(3) 8 (4) 24 made) elements
(2) In the Lanthanides last electron enters
69. The elements with the lowest atomic in 4f orbitals
number that has a ground state electronic (3) 3rd period elements are typical
configuration of (n – 1) d6ns2 is located in elements
the: (4) Lanthanum is d-block element
(1) fifth period (2) sixth period
(3) fourth period (4) third period 77. Which of the following statement is wrong
(1) Total number of liquid elements in the
70. Which of the following sets of atomic periodic table …… Six
numbers corresponds to elements of group (2) First metal element in the periodic table
16? is …… Li
(1) 8, 16, 32, 54 (2) 16, 34, 54, 86 (3) All type of elements are present in 6 th
(3) 8, 16, 34, 52 (4) 10, 16, 32, 50 period
(4) Iodine is a gaseous element.
71. Assuming that elements are formed to 78. Which of the following set of atomic
complete the seventh period, what would numbers represent representative element:
be the atomic number of the alkaline earth (1) 5, 13, 30, 53 (2) 11, 33, 58, 84
metal of the eight period? (3) 5, 17, 31, 54 (4) 9, 31, 53, 83
(1) 113 (2) 120 79. Which orbitals are filled in given order in 5th
(3) 119 (4) 106 period of periodic table-
(1) 5s 4d 5p (2) 4s 4d 5d
72. The period number and group number of (3) 4s 5d 4p (4) 5s 3d 4p
“Tantalum” (Z = 73) are respectively:
(1) 5, 7 (2) 6, 13 80. The elements on the right side of the long
(3) 6, 5 (4) None of these form of periodic table are :
73. Consider the following electronic (a) s-block (b) d-block
configuration of an element (P): (c) p-block (d) metals
[Xe]4f145d16s2
Then correct statement about element ‘P’ is: 81. Which of the following statements is not
(1) It belongs to 6th period and 1st group correct?
(2) It belongs to 6th period and 2nd group (a) There are eight elements in the third
(3) It belongs to 6th period and 3rd group period of the periodic table.
(4) None of these (b) The elements of groups 1, 2, 13, 14, 15,
16 and 17 are known as representative
74. Which of the following statement is not elements.
correct about the electronic configuration (c) General electronic configuration of d-
of chromium atom (Cr with atomic number block elements is (n-1)d1-10 ns0,1 or 2
= 24)? (d) Seventh period is the only longest
(1) It has five electrons in 3d -sub-shell period of the periodic table.
(2) It has one electrons in 3s-orbital
(3) The principal quantum numbers of its 82. In the fifth period of the periodic table, how
valence electrons are 3 and 4. many elements have one or more 4f
(4) None of these electrons?
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(a) 10 (b) 14 (c) 0 (d) 6
88. Consider following statements:
83. Which of the following is wrong statement ? (i) There are four d-block series.
(a) All the actinides are radioactive. (ii) Total d-block elements are 40.
(b) Technetium and promethium are (iii) Third d-block series starts with
synthetic elements. lanthanum and ends with mercury.
(c) Chalcogens and halogens are p-block (iv)All the d-block members are metals and
elements. found in nature.
(d) The first member of the actinide series The correct statements are:
is actinium. (a) (i) and (iii) (b) (i) and (iv)
(c) (i), (ii) and (iii) (d) all of these
84. The atomic number of the last member of
seventh period of the extended form of 89. An element with atomic number 82 belongs
periodic table is : to which group of the long form of the
(a) 116 (b) 118 (c) 120 (d) periodic table ?
122 (a) 16 (b) 12 (c) 14 (d) 2
85. Elements A, B, C, D and E have the following 90. The element having electronic
electronic configurations : configuration [Xe] 4 f14 5d1 6s2 belongs to :
A. 1s2, 2s22p6, 3s1 B. 1s2, 2s22p6, (a) s-block (b) p-block
3s23p1 (c) d-block (d) f-block
C. 1s2, 2s22p6, 3s23p5 D. 1s2, 2s22p1
E. 1s2, 2s22p6, 3s23p6 91. Element with atomic number 116 has
Which of these belong to same group. recently been discovered. Which of the
(a) A, B, D (b) B, D following electronic configuration will it
(c) C, E (d) A, C, E possess and to which group will it belong?
(a) [Rn] 5f14 6d9 7s2 7p5 — 17th group
86. The period number in the long form of (b) [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4 — 16th group
periodic table is equal to : (c) [Rn] 5f14 6d8 7s2 7p6 — 18th group
(a) Magnetic quantum number of any (d) [Rn] 5f14 6d11 7s2 7p3 — 15th group
element of the period
(b) Atomic number of any element of the 92. An element X belongs to fourth period and
period fifteenth group of the periodic table. Which
(c) Maximum azimuthal quantum number one of the following is true regarding outer
of any element of the period electronic configuration of X ? It has :
(d) Maximum principal quantum number of (a) partially filled d-orbitals and completely
any element of the period filled s-orbital.
(b) completely filled s-orbital and
87. Match the following lists and select the completely filled p-orbitals.
correct answer : (c) completely filled s-orbital and half-filled
List I List II p-orbitals.
(A) 1s2,2s22p6,3s23 1. Halogen (d) half filled d-orbitals and completely
p6 filled s-orbital.
(B) 1s2,2s22p6,3s1 2. Alkali metal
(C) 1s2,2s22p6,3s2 3. Noble gas 93. Which of the following is not an actinide?
(D) 1s ,2s 2p
2 2 5 4. Alkaline (a) Curium (b) Terbium
earth metal (c) Californium (d) Uranium
A B C D
(a) 3 2 4 1 94. The outer electronic configuration of an
(b) 1 2 3 4 element is,
(c) 4 3 2 1 (n-2)f 7 (n-1)d1ns2.
(d) 3 4 1 2
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To which block in the long form of the (D) 52 4. 6
periodic table does this belong ?
(a) s-block (b) p-block 99. The electronic configurations of few
(c) d-block (d) f-block elements are given below. Mark the
statement which is not correct about these
95. The electronic configuration of element A is elements :
1s2, 2s2 2p6, 3s2 while that of element B is (i) 1s2, 2s2 2p6, 3s2
1s2, 2s2 2p5. The formula of the compound (ii) 1s2, 2s2 2p6, 3s2 3p6 3d6, 4s2
formed is : (iii) 1s2, 2s2 2p6, 3s2 3p5
(a) AB (b) A2B (iv) 1s2,2s2 2p6, 3s2 3p6
(c) AB2 (d) A2B3
(a) (i) is a s-block element
96. Match Column I (Elements) and Column II (b) (ii) is a transition metal
(Atomic numbers) and select the correct (c) (iii) is a liquid element & electronegative
answer : in nature
Column-l Column-II (d) (i), (iii) and (iv) are p-block elements
(A) Mendeleviu 1. 112
m 100. M3+ has the electronic configuration as
(B) Seaborgium 2. 43 [Ar] 3d10 4s2, hence the element M lies in :
(C) Copernicium 3. 101 (a) s-block (b) p-block
(D) Technetium 4. 106 (c) d-block (d) f-block
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4 101. Which is not similar characteristic(s)
(b) 2 3 4 1 about the electronic configuration of Be, Mg,
(c) 3 4 1 2 Ca ?
(d) 4 3 2 1 (a) All the atoms have a pair of s-electrons
in their outermost energy level
(b) All the atoms contain a pair of p-
97. Match the Column I with Column II and
electrons in their outermost energy level
mark the appropriate choice :
(c) All are alkaline earth metals
Column-l Column-II
(d) All are of second group of the periodic
(A) s-block elements 1. Groups 3 to 12
table
(B) p-block elements 2. Groups 1, 2, 13
to 17
102. The outer electronic structure of
(C) d-block elements 3. Groups 13 to lawrencium (atomic number 103) is :
18 (a) Rn 5f137s27p2 (b) Rn 5f136d17s17p2
(D) Representative 4. Groups 1 and (c) Rn 5f 7s 7p
14 1 2 (d) Rn 5f146d17s2
elements 2
A B C D 103. The elements with the lowest atomic
(a) 1 2 3 4 number that has a ground state electronic
(b) 2 3 4 1 configuration of (n-1) d6ns2 is located in the :
(c) 3 4 1 2 (a) fifth period (b) sixth period
(d) 4 3 1 2 (c) fourth period (d) third period
98. Match the atomic numbers of the elements 104. Which of the following sets of atomic
given in Column I with the periods given in numbers corresponds to elements of group
Column II and mark the appropriate choice : 16?
Column I (Atomic Column II (a) 8, 16, 32, 54 (b) 16, 34, 54, 86
number) (Period) (c) 8, 16, 34, 52 (d) 10, 16, 32, 50
(A) 35 1. 3
(B) 11 2. 4 105. Which one of the following is a different
(C) 57 3. 5 pair?
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(a) Li, Na (b) Be, Ba block period-five placed diagonally to
(c) N, As (d) O, At element, E is
(a) [Xe] 5d10 6s² 6p2 (b) [Ar]3d10 4s² 4p²
106. If IUPAC name of an element is (c) [Kr] 3d10 4s² 4p2 (d) [Kr] 4d10 5s²
"unununium" then correct statement 5p²
regarding element is :
(a) It is a inner transition element 111. Which one of the following statements for
(b) It belongs to 8th period in periodic table D.I. Mandeleev, is incorrect?
(c) It is transition element (a) Element with atomic number 101 is
(d) It is a non-transition element named after him.
(b) He authored the textbook-Principles of
107. Given below are two statements: Chemistry.
Statement (I): The 4f and 5f-series of (c) He invented accurate barometer.
elements are placed separately in the (d) At the time, he proposed Periodic Table
periodic table to preserve the principle of of elements, structure of atom was known.
classification.
Statement (II): s-Block elements can be 112. According to the periodic law of elements,
found in pure form in nature. In the light of the variation in properties of elements is
the above statements, choose the most related to their
appropriate answer from the options given (a) atomic masses
below: (d) nuclear masses
(a) Both Statement I and Statement II are (c) atomic numbers
false. (d) nuclear neutron-proton number ratios.
(b) Both Statement I and Statement II are
true. 113. The statement that is false regarding the
(c) Statement I is true but Statement II is long form of the periodic table is
false. (a) It reflects the sequence of filling the
(d) Statement I is false but Statement II is electrons in the order of sub-energy levels s,
true. p, d and f.
(b) It helps to predict the stable valency
108. It is observed that states of the elements.
characteristic X-ray spectra of (c) It reflects trends in physical and chemical
elements show regularity. properties of the elements.
When frequency to the (d) It helps to predict the relative ionic
power “ 𝑛 ” i.e. vn of X-rays character of the bond between any two
emitted is plotted against elements.
atomic number "Z", following graph
is obtained. 114. The statement that is not correct for
periodic classification of elements is
The value of "𝑛" is (a) The properties of elements are the
(a) 2 (b) 3 periodic functions of their atomic numbers.
(c) 1 (d) 1/2 (b) Non-metallic elements are less in
number than metallic elements.
109. The IUPAC nomenclature of an element (c) The first ionisation energies of elements
with electronic configuration [Rn] 5f14 6d¹ along a period do not vary in a regular
7s² is manner with an increase in atomic number.
(a) Unnilbium (b) Unnilunium (d) For transition elements the ionization
(c) Unnilquadium (d) Unniltrium. energies increase gradually with increase in
atomic number.
110. Outermost electronic configuration of a
group 13 element, E, is 4s2, 4p1. The 115. Which of the following statement is wrong?
electronic configuration of an element of 𝑝- (a) Among the following elements:
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K, Mn, Ca, Cs, Fe, Cu, Pb, Os, Y (C) p-block element (iii) Cs
The number of transition element is 4. (D) s-block element (iv) Mn
(b) All the lanthanides and actionides belong
to III B or the 3rd group in the periodic table.
Choose the correct answer from the options
(c) The inner transition elements belong to
given below.
the f-block of the periodic table and are
(a) A - I, B - II, C - IV, D - III
shown separately at the bottom of the
(b) A - I, B - IV, C - III, D - II
periodic table.
(c) A - I, B - IV, C - II, D - III
(d) The d-block elements have variable
(d) A - IV, B - I, C - II, D - III
valency.