Periodic Classification of Elements MCQ Solved Paper for UPSC IES

1. Which of the following has the maximum size?
A. $A{l}^{-}$
B. $Ne$
C. $N{a}^{+}$
D. $F^{-}$
Answer : B

2. The lightest metal is
A. Li
B. Pb
C. Na
D. Al
Answer : A

3. Which of the following have maximum size?
A. $Cl$
B. $N_2$
C. $F$
D. $Ne$
Answer : D

4. Which of the following has highest ionisation energy?
A. Be
B. Cl
C. Ba
D. N
Answer : D

5. In the Mendeleef's periodic table properties of the elements are the periodic function of their
A. atomic weight
B. atomic number
C. atomic volume
D. none of these
Answer : A

6. Which of the following has minimum ionisation energy
A. Ca
B. In
C. Te
D. Rb
Answer : D

7. An element has atomic number 2. It belongs to
A. O group
B. III A group
C. VI group
D. II B group
Answer : A

8. The successive ionisation energies of an atom of an element A are:
$900 kJ mol{e}^1$, $1757 kJ mol{e}^{-1}$, $14850 kJ mol{e}^{-1}$ respectively. The element is most likely to be
A. B
B. Be
C. F
D. Ba
Answer : B

9. Elements whose atoms have incompletely filled penultimate energy levels are known as
A. s-block elements
B. p-block elements
C. d-block elements
D. inert gases
Answer : C

10. Arrange the following set of atoms in the order of increasing atomic radius : F, Cl, C, O
A. F, Cl, O, C
B. C. O, F, Cl
C. O. C, F, Cl
D. F, O, C, Cl
Answer : D

11. The element with no definite place in the periodic table is
A. At
B. H
C. N
D. Pt
Answer : B

12. On moving across a period from left to right the ionisation energy increases because
A. value of principal quantum number increases
B. effective nuclear charge increases
C. atomic size increases
D. nuclear charge increases
Answer : A

13. Which of the following elements is not liquid at room temperature, i.e., 25°C?
A. Hg
B. Br
C. Cl
D. Cs
Answer : D

14. Elements belonging to the same period are
A. Si, N, O
B. Li, Be, Mg
C. Sc. Ti. V
D. Cu, Zn, Cd
Answer : C

15. Second electron affinity of the elements is always
A. positive
B. negative
C. zero
D. more than first E.A.
Answer : B

16. An atom of an element has electronic configuration $\left(Ar\right) 4s^{2}3d^5$, the element belongs to block
A. s
B. p
C. f
D. d
Answer : D

17. Which of the following has maximum ionisation energy ?
A. Li
B. Be
C. C
D. B
Answer : B

18. Arrange the following set of atoms in the increasing order of electron affinity: F, Sr, Ge, Se
A. Ge, Se, Sr. F
B. Se, Ge. Sr. F
C. Sr, Ge. Se. F
D. F, Sr, Ge. Se
Answer : C

19. Which of the following has minimum ionisation energy?
A. F
B. Cl
C. Br
D. I
Answer : D

20. Which of the following is an inert gas?
A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Argon
D. Hydrogen
Answer : C

21. Which of the following has maximum electron affinity ?
A. Cl
B. Br
C. I
D. F
Answer : A

22. Which of the following atoms is paramagnetic?
A. Zn
B. N
C. Ca
D. Sr
Answer : B

23. Which of the following has maximum ionisation energy?
A. Li
B. Ba
C. Cl
D. Be
Answer : D

24. Ionisation energy of potassium is $425 kJ mo{l}^{-1}$. The minimum frequency of a photon that can effect the ionisation is
A. $96.5\times {10}^{15}se{c}^{-1}$
B. $1.065\times {10}^{14}se{c}^{-1}$
C. $1.065\times {10}^{12}se{c}^{-1}$
D. $1.065\times {10}^{15}se{c}^{-1}$
Answer : D

25. Ionisation energy is the amount of energy required to remove
A. the most loosely bound electron from an isolated gaseous atom
B. an electron from an atom of an element
C. an electron from an isolated gaseous atom
D. an electron from covalently bonded atom in a molecule
Answer : A

26. The smallest ion amongst the following
A. $S{i}^{+++1}$
B. $K^{+}$
C. $A{t}^{1+1}$
D. $M{g}^{+1}$
Answer : A

27. Modem Periodic Law was given by
A. Joule
B. Moseley
C. Klechkosky
D. Meyer
Answer : B

28. Law of octaves was given by
A. Meyer
B. Mendeleev
C. Moseley
D. Newland
Answer : D

29. Which of the following have negative electron affinity?
A. Kr
B. U
C. Y
D. Pb
Answer : A

30. Elements in the same vertical column has same
A. valence shell electronic configuration
B. electronic configuration
C. atomic number of isotopes
D. atomic size
Answer : A

31. The pair of elements that exhibit diagonal relationship is
A. Li-Mg
B. Al-Na
C. Ne-Ar
D. Si-P
Answer : A

32. IV Period has.........elements.
A. 18
B. 36
C. 8
D. 9
Answer : A

33. In C, N, O and F the electronegativity
A. decreases from C to F
B. decreases from C to O and then increases to F
C. increases from O to C and then decreases to F
D. increases from C to F
Answer : D

34. The heaviest element is
A. Cs
B. Na
C. Hg
D. U
Answer : D

35. The differentiating electron enters in the penultimate energy level in the case of
A. s block ele.
B. p block ele.
C. d block ele.
D. f block ele.
Answer : A

36. The general electronic configuration of s-block elements is
A. $n{s}^{1-2}$
B. $n{s}^2{p}^6$
C. $n{s}^1$
D. $n{s}^{0 to2}$
Answer : A

37. The first atom with maximum number of d-electrons is with atomic number
A. 27
B. 46
C. 36
D. 29
Answer : D

38. Lother Meyer plotted a graph of
A. Atomic volume versus atomic number
B. Atomic radii versus atomic weight
C. Atomic weight versus mass number
D. Atomic volume versus atomic weight
Answer : D

39. $O^{2-}$, $F^{F-}$, $N{a}^{+}$ and $M{g}^{2+}$ are isoelectronic, the order of increasing size is
A. $F^{-}<N{a}^{+}{g}^{++}<O^{2-}$
B. $F^{-}<O^{2-}<N{a}^{+}<M{g}^{++}$
C. $M{g}^{++}<F^{-}<N{a}^{+}<O^{2-}$
D. $M{g}^{++}<N{a}^{+}<F^{-}<O^{2-}$
Answer : D

40. Which of the following elements have maximum electronegativity?
A. Cl
B. Br
C. F
D. C
Answer : C

41. Which of the following conform both cation and anion?
A. I
B. Cl
C. K
D. F
Answer : A

42. In the periodic table on moving from left to right across a period, the metallic character of elements
A. increases
B. decreases
C. increases and decreases
D. remains the same
Answer : B

43. With the increase in atomic number in a period of the periodic table
A. electron affinity decreases
B. metallic character decreases
C. ionisation energy decreases
D. atomic mass decreases
Answer : B

44. Which of the following did not find a place in Mendeleef's periodic table?
A. Fr
B. Na
C. Ce
D. CI
Answer : A

45. 3.Atomic number of an element X is 34, it belongs to
A. IV period, VIA group
B. IV period, IIA group
C. V period, III B group
D. IV period, VII A group
Answer : A

46. A metal may have atomic number
A. 85
B. 32
C. 38
D. 2
Answer : C

47. Which of the following is not an s-block element?
A. Ru
B. Be
C. Fr
D. Rb
Answer : A

48. Which of the following species have minimum size?
A. $B{r}^{-}$
B. $S^{-2}$
C. $Ne$
D. $K^{+}$
Answer : D

49. Elements whose atoms have incompletely filled penultimate and anti-penultimate energy levels are known as
A. Inner Transition elements
B. Representative elements
C. Inert elements
D. Noble gases
Answer : A

50. In a Lother Meyer curve sodium occurs at
A. bottom
B. peak
C. some point on the curve
D. middle of the curve
Answer : B