Practice Questions

2. Periodic classification of Elements

1) Dobereiner laid down the…..rule.

a) periodic b)modern periodic c) triads d)octaves
2)Newlands’ Law of Octaves is applicable upto…..
a) oxygen b) calcium c) cobalt d) potassium
3) X and Y are two elements having similar properties which obey Newlands’s Law of
Octaves. The minimum and maximum number of elements in between X and Y
respectively are……
a) 6 and 8 b) 7 and 15 c) 8 and 14 d) 6 and 13
4)At the time of Mendeleev …..elements were known.
a) 56 b) 65 c) 63 d) 118
5)In Mendeleev’s periodic table eka- silicon was later named as……..
a) Scandium b) Gallium c) Germanium d) Thorium
6)In Modern Periodic Table the number of columns and periods are respectively
…….and …….
a) 16,7 b) 6,16 c) 18,7 d)18,6
7)…….is the outermost shell for elements of period 2.
a) K b) L c) M d) N
8)The groups 1 and 2 constitute the………block.
a) s b) p c) d d) d
9)Which pair of atomic numbers represents elements in the same group ?
a) 11,19 b) 6,12 c) 4,16 d) 8,17
10)which among the following elements would lose an electron easily ?
a) Mg b) Na c) Al d) Cl
11)Which among the following is the largest element?
a) Na b)Mg c) K d)Ca
12) Arrange the following elements in order of their decreasing metallic character.
Na, Si, Cl, Mg, Al
a) Cl > Si > Al > Mg > Na
b) Na > Mg > Al > Si > Cl
c) Na > Al > Mg > Cl > Si d) Al > Na > Si > Ca > Mg
13)Which one of the following does not increase while moving down the group of the
Modern periodic table
a) Atomic radius b) Metallic character c) Valency d) Number of shells
14) On moving from left to right in a periodic table, the size of the atom…….
a) increases b) decreases
c) decreases first and then increases d) does not change
15)Which of the following statements about the Modern periodic table is correct ?
a) 18 horizontal rows are known as Periods.
b) 7 vertical columns are known as Periods.
c) 18 vertical columns are known as groups.
d) 7 horizontal rows are known as Periods.
16) The d-block elements are called as………elements
a) Transition b) Metalloid c) Normal d) Inert transition
17)The size of an atom is indicated by its……..
a) atomic number b) radius c) number of shells d) atomic mass
18)……..is the distance between the nucleus of the atom and its outermost shell.
a) Atomic radius b) Atomic diameter c) atomic mass d) atomic size
19)Atomic radius is expressed in the unit …..
a) nanometer b) picometer c) micrometer d) millimeter
20)The tendency of an element to form cation is the ………. character of that element.
a) non metallic b) basic c) metallic d) acidic
21)………… is in liquid form in the halogen family.
a) Fluorine b) Chlorine c) Bromine d) Iodine
23)While going from top to bottom in a group the atomic radius………
a) increases b) decreases c) remains same d) No change occurs
24) The tendency of an element to form anion is the ………. character of that element.
a) non metallic b) basic c) metallic d) acidic
25)The elements from the zero group are called…..
a) alkali metals b) alkaline earth metals c) halogen d) noble gases

Que. 1 B) I. Find the correlation

1. Eka boron : Scandium :: Eka Aluminum : ........
2. Mendeleev's periodic table : atomic mass :: Modern periodic table :........
3.Group 1 and 2 : S block :: group 13 and 18 : .....
4. Group 13 and 18 : P block :: ......... D block
5. Two elements in the same position : demerit of Newland's octaves :: place for
Isotopes :.......
6. Beryllium : alkaline earth metal :: sodium: ......
7. Cl : halogen group :: Ar : ......
8. Iodine : solid :: bromine : .......

Que 1 B) II. Find odd one out and give its explanation
1. F , K , Cl , I
2. Lithium, Sodium, Magnesium, Potassium
3. Beryllium, Helium, Neon, Argon
4. Gallium, Scandium, Germanium, Calcium
5. Boron, Arsenic, Germanium, Gallium
6. Dobereiner, Newland, Mendeleev, Moseley
7. Fluorine, Boron, Bromine, Chlorine
8. Carbon, Calcium, Oxygen, Neon
9. Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Beryllium
10. Beryllium, Magnesium, Carbon, Oxygen
One word answers:
1. Element A and B follows the Newland’s octaves rule. How many elements are there
in between A and B ?
2. Write the characteristic of Dobereiner’s triads?
3. To which element does Newland’s octave rule apply?
4. Write the molecular formula of the oxide of any one of the elements in Mendeleev’s
periodic table.
5. Write the name of noble gas having 2 electrons in its valence shell.
6. Write the name of an element having electronic configuration 2,8,2.
7. Which two elements show an ambiguity regarding their sequence in Mendeleev’s
periodic table?
8. The elements beryllium, magnesium and calcium are in group 2. What will be their
valency?
9. The modern periodic table is divided into which blocks?
10. What determines the chemical reactivity of elements?

Que 1 B) IV. Match the columns.

1.
Column A Column B
1) Eka-aluminium a) Scandium
2) Eka-Silicon b) Gallium
3) Eka- boron c) Germanium
d) Beryllium
2.
Column A Column B
1) Triads a) Mendeleev
2) Octave b) Dobereiner
3) Atomic number c) Thomson
4) Atomic mass number d) Moseley
 e) Newland
3.
Column A Column B
1) s -block a) Lanthanides and actinides
2) p-block b) Group 3 to 18
3) d-block c) Group 1, 2
4) f-block d) Group 13 to 18
e) Zero group

4.
Column A Column B
Electronic configuration Valency
1) 2 , 2 a) 1
2) 2 , 8, 1 b) 2
3) 2 , 5 c) 3
d) 5
5.
Column A Column B
1) Alkaline earth metals a) Group 18
2) Alkali metals b) Group 17
3) Halogen c) Group 2
4) Noble gas d) Group 1
e) Group 14

Que 1 B) V. Complete the incomplete sentence.

1. According to Newland’s octave rule, chlorine shows similarity with fluorine. Because,
chlorine is ……………
2. According to Mendeleev’s periodic law properties of elements are…………
3. The number of electrons in the outermost shell of an atom determines the ………..
4. Electropositivity means …………..
5. According to Dobereiner’s triads rule, three elements in an increasing order of
atomic mass shows…………

Que.1B) VI. Write the name:

1. The atom having the biggest atomic size from period 2
2. The atom having the smallest atomic radius from zero group.
3. The family of group 1 elements
4. Highest reactive non metal
5. The element having stable electron configuration from the third period.
6. A halogen from period 4
7. The family of elements having zero valency
8. Two elements having two orbits
9. Highest electronegative element
10. Highest electropositive element
11. The atom having smallest atomic radius from group 1
12. The group of elements having electronic configuration 2, 2

Question 1 (B) VIII. Write an explanation.

1. Group
2. Period
3. Atomic radius
4. Electropositivity
5. Electronegativity

Question 2 (A) Write Scientific reasons. (2 marks each)

1. Mendeleev kept vacant places in the periodic table.
2. There was ambiguity about the correct position of hydrogen in Mendeleev's
periodic table.
3. Boron and oxygen elements are placed in the second period in periodic table .
4. There was no definitive place for isotope in Mendeleev's periodic table.
5. Lithium and sodium are included in the same group in periodic table.
6. In same periods boron and oxygen elements have different atomic size.
7. The metallic character of elements increases while going down the groups.
8. The non-metallic character increasing while going from left to right in a period.
9. In a group , the size of the atom increases as it goes down from the top.
10. In group 2, beryllium and calcium elements, calcium is the most electropositive
element than beryllium.
11. Elements belonging to the same group have the same valency .

Q.2 (B) Solve the following Questions.( Each 2 Marks)

1)State the following.
a)Doberenier’s law of Traids
b)Newlad’s Law of Octaves
c)Mendeleev’s Periodic Law
d)Modern Periodic Law
2)Complete the following flow chart.

3) In the modern periodic table, the positions of 1 to 20 elements are shown

here. Identify the elements A and B. Write their atomic number
4)some elements and their atomic radii are given here. Arrange them in a
decreasing order of their atomic radii. Identify which of the above elements is the
biggest atom and which is smallest?

5) Complete the following chart.

6)Find the period in which these elements can be placed.

4Be, 17Cl, 2He, 13Al

7)Electronic configuration of element A is 2,8,1. Answer the following questions

based
on this information.
a)What is the atomic number of element A?

b)Find the group to which this element belongs.

8)Classify the following elements into Metals and Nonmetals.
S,Mg,Al,P,N,Na.

Question 2 b)II. Distinguish between:

1) Group - Period
2)s-block - p- block
3)Group17 - group 18
4)Mendeleev’s periodic table - Modern periodic table

Q.3.rd:Answer the Following.(3m.each)

1) State mendeleev's periodic law. On which basis mendeleev organised periodic

law ?
2) State limitations of Dobereiner's law of triads ?
3) Describe the merits of the mendeleev's periodic table?
4) What are the demerits of mendeleev's periodic table?
5) Write name of elements, symbol, atomic number, electronic configuration of
second period in modern periodic tables?

6) 10, 20, 7 write information about the given atomic number in the table.

7) An x element with atomic number 11 and Y element with atomic number 13

belong s to the third period in the modern periodic table with this information
given in the answers of the below question.
a) Which elements are more metallic characters from these two elements?
b) what is the valency of X and Y elements?
c) atoms size of Y element is smaller than atoms size of X element? explain?

8) Identify periods of elements and block of elements from given electronic

configuration.?
a) 2, 8, 2 b) 2, 8, 7 c) 2, 1
9) Position of A, B & C three elements is given in the table from the modern
periodic table. Answer the following questions?

a) what is A element metal or nonmetals?

b) which is the outermost orbit of element B ?
C) identify C element and it's physical state?
10) 3,1,2 electrons are in valence shell of X , Y , Z elements from this in which
groups it belongs and write it's valency

Question no. 4 : Answer the following questions. (5 Marks each)

1) Observe the given cḥart and answer the questions given below.

A) Which elements are in the same row ? 1 mark

B) Which elements have the same column? 1 mark
C)Which elements are in the 18th column? 1 mark
D)Which element is more reactive in A and C ? 1 mark
E) In which compound the following elements A and B is found? 1 mark
2) XY Compound formed by X (Atomic number 11) and Y (Atomic number 17) then
answer the questions given below.
A)Determine the position of the element X and Y in the modern periodic table. 1 mark
B) Which type of elements X and Y are metals, nonmetals or metalloids? 1 mark
C)From which block the elements X and Y are? 1 mark
D) Determine the electronic configuration and valency of these elements.
2 marks

3) Observe the periodic table given below and write the answers of the questions.

A)Write the name and valencies of the elements in 3rd row . 2 marks
B)Classify the elements in this row in metal, nonmetal and metalloids.1 mark
C)Which block does nonmetals belong to? 1 mark
D)Write name of any two metalloid elements. 1 mark
4) Make a chart which shows the name of the element, valency, atomic
number, electronic configuration in the 2nd row of the modern periodic table.
And arrange these elements in ascending order of atomic mass.
5) What physical and chemical properties of elements did mendeleev consider in
compiling the periodic table? What challenges did mendeleev face in following
periodic law?
6) Explain structure of modern periodic table in short.
7) The electronic configuration of an element is 2,8,2 then write the answers of
the questions given below.
A. What is the atomic number of this element?
B. Which column does this element belong to?
C. Which row does this element belong to?
D. The chemical properties of this element will be similar to which of the
following elements?
(Atomic numbers are given in the bracket)
N (7), Be (4) , Ar (18), Cl (17)