BOMBAY SCOTTISH SCHOOL,MAHIM

PERIODIC TABLE (Question Bank)

Question 1
Answer the questions given below by choosing the correct
option

1.The element with the highest electron affinity:

1. Chlorine
2. Fluorine
3. Bromine
4. Iodine
2. An element has atomic number 20.It belongs to:
1. Period 4,Group 0
2. Period 4, Group 2
3. Period 3, Group 0
4. Period 3,Group 2
3. In a periodic table, the alkali metals are placed in the
group:
1. 11
2. 18
3. 2
4. 1
4 If an element belongs to period 2 and group 13,then it will
have:
1. 3 shells and 2 valence electrons
2. 2 shells and 3 valence electrons
3. 2 shells and 2 valence electrons
4. 3 shells and 3 valence electrons
5.The property which decreases from left to right across the
periodic table:
1. Atomic size
2. Nuclear charge
3. Electronegativity
4. Non- metallic character
1
6.On moving from left to right in a period in the periodic
table,the size of the atom:
1. Increases
2. Decreases
3. First decreases and then increases
4. Remains the same
7. The amount of energy released when one or more
electrons is added to the neutral atom is:
1. Ionisation energy
2. Electron affinity
3. Electronegativity
4. Atomicity
8.Arrange the following elements in the order of their
increasing non-metallic character
Li,O,C,Be,F
1. F< O < C < Be < Li
2. Li < Be < C < O < F
3. F< O < C < Be < Li
4. F < O< Be< C,< Li
9. The number of electrons present in the valence shell of a
halogen is:
1. Two
2. Three
3. Seven
4. One
10.The element in period 2 with the largest atomic size:
1.Fluorine
2.Neon
3.Lithium
4.Oxygen

2
11.The formula of the compound formed between the alkali
metal and halogen of period 3 is:
1.NaCl
2.NaBr
3.NaF
4. NaI
12. An element Y has electronic configuration (2,8,6).Its
formula with the alkaline earth metal of period 3 is :
1.MgY
2.MgY₂
3.Mg₂Y
4.Mg₆Y
13. Ionisation potential increases across a period from left to
right because the:
1.Atomic radius decreases and nuclear charge
decreases
2.Atomic radius increases and nuclear charge
increases
3.Atomic radius increases and nuclear charge
decreases
4.Atomic radius decreases and nuclear charge
increases
14. An element in period 3,whose electron affinity is zero:
1.Sulphur
2. Argon
3. Neon
4. Sodium

3
15. An element with atomic number 11 will most likely
combine chemically with the elements whose atomic number
is:
1. 13
2. 12
3. 17
4. 10
16. Element X forms a chloride with the formula XCl₂,which
is a solid with a high melting point.X would be most likely to
be in the same group of the periodic table as:
1. Al
2. Mg
3. Si
4. Na

17. An element M is in group 13 of the periodic table,the

formula of its nitride is:
1.MN
2. MN₃
3.M₃N
4.None of these

18.Which one of the following statements is not correct

about the trends in the properties of the elements of a group
on going down in a group?
1. The size of the atom increases
2. The non-metallic character decreases
3. The valence electrons increase
4. The chemical reactivity of metals increases

4
19.Which one of the following properties do not match with
the elements of the halogen family?
1. They are non-metallic in nature
2. They have seven electrons in their valence shell.
3. They are monoatomic in their molecular form.
4. They are highly reactive chemically.
20.Electronegativity depends upon:
1. Size of an atom
2. Nuclear charge of an atom
3. Electrons in an atom
4. All of the above
21.Which one of the following configurations represent the
most metallic element?
1. (2,8,4)
2. (2,8,3)
3. (2,8,7)
4. (2,8,1)
22.Arrange the following elements from highest to lowest
ionisation energy:
K,Rb,Li,Na,Cs
1. Cs,Rb,K,Na,Li
2. Li,Na,K,Rb,Cs
3. Li,K,Na,Rb,Cs
4. Cs,Rb,Na,K,Li

23.Which one of the following does not increase while moving

down the group of the periodic table?
1. Atomic radius
2. Valence electrons
3. Number of shells in an element
4. Metallic character

5
24.In which group are the inert elements placed?
1. Group 8
2. Group 2
3. Group 18
4. Group 10

25.The valence shell of element A contains 3 electrons while

the valence shell of element B contains 6 electrons. If A
combines with B,the formula of the compound will be:
1. AB₂
2. A₂B
3. A₂B₃
4. A₃B₂

26. The elements A,B,C,D and E have atomic numbers

9,11,17,12 and 13 respectively.The pair of elements which
belongs to the same group of the periodic table are:
1. A and B
2. A and C
3. D and E
4. B and D

6
Question 2
Observe the Periodic Table to answer the questions:

Group 1 2 13 14 15 16 17 18
No
2nd Li X S L F Ne
Period
3rd P Mg T Y
period
4th Q Ca R M
period

In the above table some elements are mentioned with their

own symbol while others are shown with a letter. Answer the
following questions pertaining to the same.
(a) Identify the most electronegative element.
(b) How many shells are present in T?
(c) Write the formula of the compound formed between Q and
R.
(d) Name the type of bond formed between X and F:
(e) Identify the most reactive element of group 1.
(f) Which element of group 2 would have the least ionisation
energy?
(g) Name the element from the 3rd period having the electron
affinity as zero.
(h) Name the element from period 3 with the largest atomic
size.

7
Question 3
Why does the electron affinity of elements increase as we
move from left to right in a period of the periodic table?

Question 4
Explain the following:
(i) The oxidising power of elements increases from left to
right along a period.
(ii) The atomic size of elements increases down a group.
(iii) Ionisation potential of the element increases across a
period.

Question 5.
Study the elements given below and answer the questions
that follow:
Mg,S,Si,Na,P,Ar,
(i) which period do the above elements belong to?
(ii) Arrange the elements in the order they occur in the
Periodic table from left to right.
(iii) Identify the missing element.

Question 6.
Fill in the blanks:
(i) The number of electrons in the valence shell of a halogen
is _________.
(ii) On moving down a group, the number of shells ________.
(iii) On moving across a period the number of valence
electrons_____________.

Question 7.
In Period 3 of the Periodic Table, element P is placed to the
left of element Q.
On the basis of this information,choose the correct option
from the brackets.
8
(i) The element Q would have (higher/lower) metallic
character that P.
(ii) The element P would have (lesser/higher) electron affinity
than Q.
(iii) The element P would have (greater/smaller) atomic size
than Q.

Question 8.
Define the following:
(i) Ionization potential
(ii) Electron affinity
Question 9.
An element ‘P’ belongs to the third period of the alkali
metals.
(i) To which group does the element ‘P’ belong to? Write its
electronic configuration.
(ii) Write the formula of the compound formed between ‘P’
and
another element ‘Q’ placed in group VIA of the same period.
(iii) Compare the ionization energy for ‘P’ and ‘Q’. In which
case
will it be more?
(iv) Name the inert gas present in the same period.
(v) Draw an electron dot diagram to show the formation of
the
compound formed between ‘P’ and another element ‘R’
placed in group VII A of the same period.

9
Question 10.
The metals of Group IIA from top to bottom are Be, Mg, Ca,
Sr and Ba.
Which one of these elements will form ions easily and why?

Question 11.
Use the letters only written in the Periodic Table given
below to answer the questions that follow:

1. State the number of valence electrons in atom J.

2. Which element shown forms ions with a single negative
charge?
3. Which metallic element is more reactive than R?
4. Which element has its electrons arranged in four
shells?

Question 12
1.Fill in the blanks by selecting the correct word from the
brackets:
1.If an element has a low ionization energy then it is likely to
be …………. (metallic/non metallic).
10
2.If an element has seven electrons in its outermost shell
then it is likely to have the ……….. (largest/smallest) atomic
size among all the elements in the same period.
3. In the Modern periodic table the number of elements
present in the First period is ......... (two/four/eight)
4. The number of elements present in the Second period is
......... ( two/four/eight )
5. According to the Modern periodic law, the physical and
chemical properties of elements are a periodic function of
their ............ (atomic weight/atomic numbers)
6.The general name given do the elements of Group 17
(group VIIA) is .......(halogens/noble gases), and they have
......... (seven/ eight) number of electrons in their outermost
orbit.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

11