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JOINT UNIVERSITY PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION BOARD

SESSION: 2019/2020 SECOND SEMESTER TEST I

COURSE CODE: CHM 003 CREDIT: 3 Units
COURSE TITLE: INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
INSTRUCTIONS: ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS IN SECTION

1. The effective distance from the centre of the nucleus of an ion up to which it has an
influence on its electron cloud is called__________
A. metallic radius
B. ionic radius
C. atomic radius
D. covalent radius.

ANSWER: B

2. A cation is ______, while the anion is ______ when compare with their parent atom
A. Smaller, the same
B. larger, smaller
C. smaller, larger
D. larger, smaller.

ANSWER: C

3. The ionization energy ________ from top to bottom in a group

A. decreases
B. increases
C. remain constant
D. doubled.
ANSWER: A

4. The reactivity of metals __________ from left to right.

A. decreases
B. increases
C. remain constant
D. doubled.

ANSWER: B
 5. The relative tendency of an atom in a molecule to attract the shared pair of electrons
towards itself is termed ______________
A. electron affinity
B. electronegativity
C. electropositivity
D. ionization energy

ANSWER: B

6. The tendency of an element to lose electrons decreases in a period from __

A. right to left
B. left to right
C. top to bottom
D. bottom to top

ANSWER: B

7. The second ionization energy of sodium is ______ than/that of magnesium

A. Smaller
B. double
C. higher
D. times four

ANSWER: C

8. Among the elements of the second period from Li to Ne, which element has the highest
first ionization energy?
A. Li
B. Ne
C. N
D. F

ANSWER: B

9. Which of the following is not a factor responsible for the anomalous behaviour of
lithium?

A. Small size of atom and ion,

B. High ionization enthalpy, and
C. Absence of d-orbitals in its Valence shell
D. Smaller nuclear charge

ANSWER: D
 10. The correct electronic configuration of Cu is ________
A. 1s22s22p63s23p64s13d10
B. 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d9
C. 1s22s22p63s23p64s13d8
D. 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
ANSWER: A
11. Modern periodic table has been divided in _______ blocks

A. 2

B. 4

C. 8

D. 7

ANSWER: B

12. Non-metals usually form ______________ oxides

A. Acidic

B. Amphoteric

C. Neutral

D. Basic

ANSWER: A

13. Hydrogen resembles with carbon because of having

A. Same number of electrons in the valence shell

B. Similar physical state

C. Remarkable reducing properties

D. Belong to same group

ANSWER: C

14. Metallic characters of alkali metals _________

A. Increase down the group

B. Decrease down the group

 C. No regular trend

D. Remain same

ANSWER: A

15. Of the following oxides, the most basic is:

A. MgO.
B. Na2O.
C. P2O3.
D. BeO.
ANSWER: B

16. Sulfur reacts directly with all the halogens except __________

A. Chlorine

B. Flourine

C. Iodine

D. Bromine

ANSWER: C

17. Aluminum halides are very reactive _________

A. Lewis acids

B. Lewis base

C. Electron donors

D. Ligands

ANSWER: A

18. The alkaline earth metals react with halogens to form ionic hydrated halides except for
those involving ____________

A. Magnesium

B. Calcium

C. Beryllium

D. Barium

ANSWER: C
19. All the hydrogen halides are soluble in water, in which they form strong acids with the
exception of ___________

A. HCl

B. HBr

C. HI

D. HF

ANSWER: D

20. Which among the group four elements form amphoteric oxide?

A. Ge

B. Pb

C. Si

D. C

ANSWER: B

21. Which of the is not among the amorphous forms of carbon?

A. Soot

B. coke

C. animal charcoal

D. Graphite

ANSWER: D

22. Which of the following is not among the ores of aluminium?

A. Mica

B. Feldspar

C. Borax

D. Kaolin

ANSWER: C
23. The atomic radii of _______ are the largest in their respective periods.

A. alkali metals

B. alkaline metals

C. halogens

D. Noble gases

ANSWER: A

24. Which compound can be obtained by Solvay’s process?

A. Sodium sulphate

B. Sodium carbonate

C. Sodium hydroxide

D. Potassium carbonate

ANSWER: B

25. Among the alkali metals, which one has the highest melting point?
A. Na
B. Li
C. K
D. Fr
ANSWER: B

26. In which of the following pairs are elements belonging to the same group?

A. Boron & Beryllium

B. Nitrogen & Phosphorous

C. Magnesium & Aluminium

D. Gallium & Helium

ANSWER: B

27. Which one of the following is not a periodic property?

A. Melting point of elements

B. Ionization energy of elements

 C. Ionic radius

D. Coordination number of ions

ANSWER: D

28. The atomic radii decreases by increasing atomic number in

A. Alkali metal

B. Alkaline metal

C. Elements from Li to Ne

D. Halogens

ANSWER: C

29. An element has electronic configuration 1s2 2s2 2p2. Which group will it belongs to?

A. Group II

B. Group IV

C. Group VII

D. Group VI

ANSWER:B

30. The property which increases up to group IV-A then decreases onwards

A. Ionization energy

B. Atomic radii

C. Melting & boiling points

D. Ionic radii

ANSWER: C

31. Deuterium is an isotope of __________

A. Chlorine

B. Hydrogen

C. Sulphur
 D. Carbon

ANSWER: B

32. Which order of ionization energy is correct?

A. Mg < A1

B. Si > P

C. Mg > A1

D. Mg < Be

ANSWER: C

33. Ionization energy depends upon all the following except _________

A. Nuclear charge

B. Atomic size

C. Shielding effect

D. Valence electrons

ANSWER: D

34. Higher value of electron affinity means __________

A. Atom will lose electron easily

B. Atom will gain electron easily

C. Atom may form di-positive ion

D. The reason is unknown

ANSWER: B

35. Metallic characters of alkali metals _________

A. Increase down the group

B. Decrease down the group

C. No regular trend

D. Remain same
ANSWER: A

36. Of the following oxides, the most basic is:

A. MgO
B. Na2O
C. P2O3
D. BeO.
ANSWER: B

37. The most abundant metal in the earth's crust is:

A. Cu
B. Fe
C. Na
D. Al
ANSWER: D

38. Which element has the electron configuration [Ar] 3d7 4s2?

A. Fe
B. Co
C. Cr
D. Ti
ANSWER: B
39. What is the electron configuration of Mn3+ ion?
A. [Ar] 4s2 3d10
B. [Ar] 4s2 3d2
C. [Ar] 3d5
D. [Ar] 3d4
ANSWER: D

40. Arrange the following species in the order of increasing ionic radii:
A. N3–, O2–, F–, Na+, Mg2+ and Al3+
B. Al3+ < Mg2+ < Na+ < F– < O2– < N3–
C. Mg2+ < Al2+ < Na+ < F– < O2– < N3–
D. Al3+ < Mg2+ < Na+ < F– < N3– < O2–
ANSWER: A

41. What is the chemical formula of Plaster of Paris?

A. CaSO4.2H2O
B. CaSO4.H2O
C. CaSO4.1/5H2O
D. CaSO4.1/2H2O
ANSWER: D

42. Complete the following reaction: 2Mg(NO3)2

A. Mg2O + 4NO2 + O2
B. 2MgO + 2N2O2 + O2
 C. 2MgO + 4NO2 + O2
D. Mg2O2 + 2N2O2 + O2
ANSWER: C

43. Which of the following is not a factor responsible for the anomalous behaviour of
lithium?
A. Small size of atom and ion
B. High ionization enthalpy

C. Absence of d-orbitals in its Valence shell

D. Smaller nuclear charge
ANSWER: D

44.The correct electronic configuration of Cu is ________

A. 1s22s22p63s23p64s13d10
B. 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d9
C. 1s22s22p63s23p64s13d8
D. 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
ANSWER: A

45. Ligands are also known as ______

A. Lewis acid
B. Lewis base
C. accept electron pairs
D. neutral molecules
ANSWER: B

46.__________ is responsible for the formation of coloured ions in transition elements

A. presence of paired electrons
B. availability of empty d-orbital
C. presence of unpaired electrons
D. availability of electrons from s- and d-orbitals
ANSWER: C
47. Which of the following is true of a transition element?

A. They are elements that serve as a bridge of transition between the S and P block

B. They are elements that serve as a bridge of transition between the S and d block

C. They are elements in which at least one of its simple ion/atoms has a complete inner
shell

of ‘d’ electrons.

ANSWER: A
48. The reason why transition metals showed variable oxidation state is because of _______

A. they can easily lose all their electron(s) from d-orbital

B. they can easily lose electron(s) from s-orbitals

C. they can easily lose electron(s) from d and s-orbitals

D. they are very small.

ANSWER: C
49. Which of the following is responsible for the formation of cloloured ions?

A. presence of unpaired electrons in the d-orbital

B. presence of paired electrons in the d-orbital

C. presence of vacant d-orbital

D. they are very small

ANSWER: A
50. The magnetic property of transition metals is due to ________

A. presence of paired electrons in the d-orbital

B. presence of unpaired electrons in the p-orbital

C. presence of unpaired electrons in the p-orbital

D. unpaired electrons in the d-orbital

ANSWER: D