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III. H, Li, Na
IV. He, Ne, Ar
1. The shape of a p-orbital is………….and A. IV only
has ……… directions B. I and IV only
2. How many orbitals are present in the third C. I and III only
shell? …………………….. D. III only
3. The number of electrons in the outermost 11. The electronic configuration of 9F cannot
shell of a group II element is be represented as
………………….. 1s 2s 2p
4. Three elements X,Y and Z have electronic ↿ ↿⇂ ↿ ⇂ ↿ ⇂ ↿ ⇂ since this
configurations 2,8,2; 2,8,3 and 2,8,4 would be a violation of
respectively. Which periodic do the ……………………………………
elements belong to? 12. Give the correct order in which electrons
…………………………… are put into the first seven energy levels.
5. The shape of a p-electron orbital is like ……………………………………………………
that of …………………………………....
A. two circles touching each other 13. How many electrons does the element 7N
B. two spheres touching each other have in its p-subshell?
C. two pyramids touching each other ………………………………….
at their base 14. Which of the following is the electronic
D. a tetrahedron configuration of 11Na?
6. The elements 11X and 19Y are in the same A. 1 s 2 2 s 2 2 p 6 3 s 1
group of the periodic table because they B. 1 s 3 2 s 3 2 p 4 3 s 1
both have C. 1 s 3 2 s 3 2 p 3 3 s 2
……………………………………. D. 1 s 2 2 s 2 2 p 5 3 s 2
7. Which of the following statements are
15. Which of the following rules/principles
true?
does the following electronic
I. the s-orbital is spherical
configuration of 8O violate?
II. the p-subshell, in a magnetic field,
1s 2s 2p
has three orbitals namely p x, p y , ↿⇂ ↿↾ ↿⇂ ↿ ↿
and p z
III. The d-subshell splits into five 16. Which of the following ions has an
orbitals under the influence of a electronic configuration which is different
magnetic field from the others? [Cl = 17, Al = 13, Mg =
IV. The s-and p-orbitals in their 12, O = 8]
ground sates have similar energies A. Al3 +¿¿
a) III only B. Cl−¿¿
b) I and IV only C. Mg 2+¿¿
c) I.II and III only
D. O2−¿¿
d) I,II,III and IV
17. The following electronic configuration of
8. Elements in the second period of the 3 2 5
10Ne, 1 s 2 s 2 p violates
periodic table have
……………………………………. ……………………………………………………
9. The periodic table is an arrangement of 18. The electronic configuration of 24C is [Ar]
5 1 4 2
elements according to their 3 d 4 s and not [Ar] 3 d 4 s because of
…………………………….. the
10. Which of the following set of elements …………………………………………….
have the same outermost electron 19. Which of the following electronic
configuration? configuration is correct for the element
I. H, He, Be 26X?

II. H, Li, Be A. 1 s 2 2 s 2 2 p 6 3 s 2 3 p6 3 d 7 4 s 1
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 B. 1 s 2 2 s 2 2 p 6 3 s 2 3 p6 4 s 2 3 d 6 C. a higher electron affinity than
C. 1 s 2 2 s 2 2 p 6 3 s 2 3 p6 3 d 8 4 s 0 Y
D. 1 s 2 2 s 2 2 p 6 3 s 2 3 p6 3 d 6 4 s 2 D. a smaller atomic size than Y
20. Which of the following species are 37. Which of the following accounts for
isoelectronic? [Na = 11, Mg = 12, Ne = the order of increasing size of the species
10, F= 9] Cl+ < Cl <
A. Na+¿¿, Mg 2+¿¿ , F Cl-?.............................................................
B. Mg 2+¿¿ , Ne, F ....................................................................
.....
C. Na+¿¿, Mg 2+¿¿ , Ne
38. First I.E. generally decreases down
D. Na+¿¿, Ne, F
the same group of the periodic table
32 The first ionization energies of the first
because of
transition elements increase slowly across
……………………………………………………
the period because
……………………………………………………
…………………………………………….
39. Which of the following statements is
33. Which of the following atoms has the
not true about the elements Mg and Na?
smallest relative atomic size?
A. both are metals
A. Mg
B. Mg has smaller atomic radius
B. Na
than Na
C. S
C. Mg has lower ionization
D. Cl
energy than Na
34. Which of the following statements
D. Na has smaller
about elements in the same group of the
electronegativity than Mg
periodic table is/are true?
40. Which of the following statements
I. atomic size increases down a
does not explain why atomic size
group
decreases across a period?
II. electronegativity decreases
A. increasing nuclear charge
down a group
across a period
III. ionization energy increases
B. increasing ionization energy
down a group
across a period
IV. melting point increases down a
C. electrons being put into the
group
same shell across a period
A. I,II,III and IV
D. poor shilding effect of the
B. I,II and IV only
inner shell
C. II only
42. The atomic radius changes
D. III only
periodically with increasing
35. Which of the following statements
……………………………………………..
about the elements Na, Mg, Al and Si is
43. Neon has a higher I.E. than oxygen because
/are true?
……………………………………………………
I. Na is more electropositive
……………………………………………
II. Si is the least electropositive
44. Which of the following statements is
III. Electro positivity decreases
not true?
from Na to Si
I. Valence electrons play the
IV. They are all in period two of
same role as core electrons in
the periodic table
the chemical properties of
A. I,II,III and IV
elements
B. I,II and III only
II. Valence electrons are
C. I and IV only
responsible for the chemical
D. I only
properties of elements
36. Two elements X and Y have proton
III. The maximum number of
numbers 4 and 5 respectively
electrons in the M shell is 8
Which of the following statements is
IV. All periods have eight
correct about X and Y. X has.
elements
A. a higher first ionization energy
A. I, II and III only
than Y
B. I, II and IV only
B. a higher atomic number than Y
C. I, III and IV only
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 D. I and III only A. alkali metals
B. alkaline-earth metals
45. In the periodic table, a property which C. halogens
decreases across the period is D. noble gas
……………… 53. In the Rutherford’s alpha particle scattering
46. For the group I elements in the experiment, most of the alpha particles went
periodic table, the properties which through the foil because of
increases down the group A. the presence of light, negatively
is/are…………………………………… charged particles in empty space
…………………………………………… B. the presence of light, positively
………………………………………. charged proton
47. Which electron in the following C. the presence of a heavy uncharged
orbitals will experience the greatest neutron
nuclear attraction? D. the presence of a heavy, positively
A. 1s electron of hydrogen charged nucleus
B. 1s electron of K 54. Two particles X and Y are made up of the
C. 1s electron of He following particle
D. 2s electron of carbon X: 13 protons, 12 neutrons, 10 electrons;
48. In which of the following are the ions Y: 12 protons, 12 neutrons, 10 electrons.
arranged in increasing ionic size order? X and Y can be described as
A. Na+, Mg2+, Al3+, F- A. noble gases
B. Al3+, Na+, Mg2+, F- B. isotopes
C. F-, Na+, Mg2+, Al3+ C. allotropes
D. Al3+, Mg2+, Na+, F- D. cations
49. The reason (s) why electron affinity 55. Modern research findings have shown that
generally decreases down group VII the actual elementary particles in the atom are
is/arethat the ……………………………………………………
…………………………………………………… 56. An element X has the isotopes 22X, 23X and
24
50. Which of the following elements will X with relative abundances of 60%, 30% and
react with chlorine? 10% respectively. What vis its relative atomic
Element W X Y Z mass?
I.E. (KJ 12.0 21.0 106 200 ……………………………………………………
mol-1) 57. Which of the following is/are true about
23 24
A. W and X 11 Na and 11 Na
B. W and Z I. they have different atomic
C. X and Z numbers
D. Y and Z II. they have different electronic
51. The decreasing metallic properties of configurations
the elements in the third period is in the III. they have different number of
order 11Na > 12Mg > 13Al > 14Si because of neutrons
…………………………………………… IV. they possess similar chemical
…………………………………………… properties
…………………………………… A. III and IV only
52. Which of the following families of B. II and III only
elements has the greatest atomic volume C. III only
across a period? D. IV only

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 CORPUS CHRISTI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
END OF SECOND TERM EXAMINATION
FORM: SHS 1 DATE: APRIL 2025
SUBJECT: ELECTIVE CHEMISTRY 2 & 1 DURATION: 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES

PAPER 2

Marks will be given for clarity and orderly presentation of material.

ANSWER ALL QOESTIONS

QUESTION 1

1. List the points of the mass spectrometer

2. State the function of the parts of the listed above
3. The mass spectrum of a sample analyzed as shown in this graph
peak

50

30

20

m
22 24 23
e

i. What does the peak represent?

ii. The x−axes represent what
iii. Calculate the relative atomic mass of the element with isotopic mass of 22

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 QUESTION 2

i) Define atomic radius

¿
ii) Explain briefly why the ratio of ionic radii Na+ Mg 2+ ¿ ¿ ¿ is greater than 1
iii) Consider the following table and use it to answer the questions that follow.

Elements Atomic number Mass number

A 10 20
B 12 24
C 17 35
D 20 40
E 25 50

Which of the elements:

i) is an alkaline earth metal;

ii) belongs to group VII;

iii) belongs to the d-block of the periodic table;

iv) Would readily form an ion with a double positive charge?

v) How many electrons are there in D?

vi) What type of bond would exist between D and C when they combine?

vii) Write the formula of the compound formed when B combines with C

viii) State the element which is inert

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