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Periodic table - Test Set 4

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  1. Question 1

    The 2nd and 3rd period has?
    1. 8 elements
    2. 4 elements
    3. 6 elements
    4. 1 element
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  2. Question 2

    What are the vertical columns present in the modern periodic table?
    1. groups
    2. periodic
    3. group
    4. column
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  3. Question 3

    Which of the following groups of atomic numbers are groups of alkaline metals?
    1. 12, 20, 88, 56
    2. 37, 19, 3, 55
    3. 9, 17, 35, 53
    4. 1, 3, 5, 45
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  4. Question 4

    What are the 14 elements after Actinium called?
    1. Elements of p block
    2. Actinide
    3. Elements of s-block
    4. Lanthanide
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  5. Question 5

    What is the specialty of rare earth elements?
    1. Their outermost shells are complete.
    2. Their three outermost shells are incomplete.
    3. Their two outermost shales are incomplete.
    4. Their one outermost shell is incomplete.
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  6. Question 6

    If the electronic configuration of an element is 2, 8, 2, then which period of modern periodic table will it belong to?
    1. 12
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
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  7. Question 7

    Where would you find the element of electronic configuration 2, 8, 3 in the modern periodic table?
    1. fourth period
    2. third period
    3. second period
    4. first period
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  8. Question 8

    Elements in the same group is Similar in
    1. Chemical properties
    2. Atomic mass
    3. Atomic radius
    4. Atomic numbers
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  9. Question 9

    The elements A, B, C, D and E, whose atomic numbers are 2, 3, 7, 10 and 30 respectively, belong to the same period.
    1. A, D, E
    2. B, C, D
    3. A, B, C
    4. B, D, E
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  10. Question 10

    In both elements of the 1st period, in ....... the valence electrons are present.
    1. K shell
    2. M shell
    3. S shell
    4. N shell
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  11. Question 11

    __________is not a transition metal.
    1. Np
    2. Zr
    3. Tc
    4. Re
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  12. Question 12

    In modern periodic tables silicon (Z = 14) are placed between ___ and ___?
    1. Be & C
    2. Al & P
    3. Be & N
    4. Al & S
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  13. Question 13

    In the periodic table, as one goes down the group, which property doesn't change?
    1. Atomic size
    2. Metallic character
    3. Valency
    4. Number of shells
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  14. Question 14

    Which of the following element has maximum density?
    1. Platinum
    2. Osmium
    3. Mercury
    4. Lead
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  15. Question 15

    The correct sequence of metallic character of the given elements:
    1. Na
    2. Li>Na>K>Cs>Rb
    3. Li>Na>K>Rb>Cs
    4. Li
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  16. Question 16

    ________is the largest atom in these elements?
    1. H
    2. O
    3. Li
    4. F
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  17. Question 17

    Elements of a group have similar chemical properties because -
    1. They are all metallic elements
    2. They have the same electronic configuration
    3. Molecular number increases as in the group moves down
    4. None of these
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  18. Question 18

    Which of the following is the largest size atom?
    1. Si
    2. S
    3. Al
    4. P
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  19. Question 19

    Choose the correct sequence of electrical resistivity of metals.
    1. Ag>Ni>Hg>W
    2. Hg>Ni>W>Ag
    3. Ag>W>Ni>Hg
    4. Ag>W>Hg>Ni
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  20. Question 20

    Which of the following is the minimum electronegative element?
    1. Cs
    2. Pt
    3. Ag and Au
    4. Al and Li
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