Chapter 5 Periodic Classification Of Elements
1 From the part of a periodic table, answer the following questions
1 2 13 14 15 16 17
Hydrogen Carbon Oxygen Fluorine
X P Q
Y R
Z T
(a) Atomic number of oxygen is 8. What would be the atomic number of, Fluorine?
(b) Out of ‘X’ and ‘Q’ which element has larger atomic size. Give reason for your answer Fluorine.
(c) Out of ‘Y’ and ‘Z’ which element has smaller atomic size. Give reason for your answer.
2 Two element X, Y and Z belong to 17th group but to 2nd,3rd and 4th period respectively. Number of
valence electrons in Y is 7. Find the number of valence electrons in X and Z.
3 Which of the following forms the basis of the modern periodic table?
a) Atomic mass b) Atomic number c)Number of nucleons
d) All of these
4 What happens to the electropositive character of elements on moving from
left to right in a periodic table?
a) Increase b)Decreases
c) First increases than decreases d)First decreases than increases
5 The electronic configuration of an element M is 2, 8, 4. In modern periodic
table, the element M is placed in
a) 4th group b)2nd group c)14th group d)18th group
6 Which of the following is the correct order of the atomic radii of the
elements oxygen, fluorine and nitrogen?
a) O < F < N b)N < F < O c) O < N < F d)F < O < N
7 What is the other name for group 18th elements?
a) Noble gases b) Alkali metals
c)Alkaline earth metals d)Halogens
8 Element X forms a chloride with the formula XCl2, which is a solid with a
high melting point. X would most likely be in the same group of the Periodic
Table as
a) Na b)Mg c)Al d)Si
9 Which group elements are called transition metals?
a) Group number 1 to 2 b)Group number 13 to 18
c) Group number 3 to 12 d)Group number 1 to 8
10 Which of the following is the atomic number of an element that forms basic
oxide?
a) 18 b)17 c)19 d)15
11 An element X belongs to the 3rd period and 1st group of the periodic table.
What is the number of valence electrons in its atom?
a) 1 b)3 c)6 d)8
12 An element M is in group 13th of the periodic table, the formula for its oxide
is
a) MO b)M2O3 c)M3O2 d) None of these
13 Atoms of eight elements A. B. C. D, E, F. G and H have the same number of
electronic shells but different number of electrons in their outermost shell. It
was found that elements A and G combine to form an ionic compound. This
compound is added in a small amount to almost all vegetable dishes during
cooking. Oxides of elements A and B are basic in nature while those of E
and F are acidic. The oxide of D is almost neural. Based on the above
information answer the following questions:
(i) To which group or period of the periodic table do the listed elements
belong?
(ii) What would be the nature of compound formed by a combination of
elements B and F?
(iii) Which two of these elements could definitely be metals?
(iv) Which one of the eight elements is most likely to be found in gaseous
state at room temperature?
(v) If the number of electrons in the outermost shell of elements C and G
are 3 and 7 respectively, write the formula of the compound formed by the
combination of C and G.
14 (a) The modern periodic table has been evolved through the early attempts
of Dobereiner, Newland and Mendeleev. List one advantage and one
limitation of all the three attempts.
(b) Name the scientist who first of all showed that atomic number of an
element is a more fundamental property than its atomic mass.
(c) State Modern periodic law.
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24 The electronic configuration of an atom is 2,8,7. Give its atomic number, nature of oxide
25 Assertion(A)- Reason(R) type questions
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
(i) A: According to Mendeleev, the properties of elements are a periodic function of
their atomic masses
R: Atomic number is equal to the number of protons
(ii) A:Noble gases are also called inert gases
R: Noble gases have a complete octet
(iii) A: Be, Mg and Ca can be classified as Doberenier’s Triads
R: Atomic mass of Mg is approximately the average of the sum of atomic masses of Be and
Ca
(iv) A: Electronegativity of fluorine is greater than that of oxygen
R: The electronegativity of the elements increases along a period since the metallic
character increases
(v) A: The elements of the same group have similar chemical properties
R: The elements of the same group has the different number of valence electrons
