Unit 3: Periodic Table and Periodicity of Properties
Multiple Choice Questions
- Which element is located in Group 1 and Period 3 of the Periodic Table?
- A) Sodium
- B) Magnesium
- C) Aluminum
- D) Potassium Answer: A) Sodium
- Which property generally decreases as you move from left to right across a period in the Periodic Table?
- A) Atomic radius
- B) Electronegativity
- C) Ionization energy
- D) Metallic character Answer: A) Atomic radius
- What is the general trend in ionization energy as you move down a group in the Periodic Table?
- A) It increases
- B) It decreases
- C) It remains constant
- D) It first increases then decreases Answer: B) It decreases
- Which element has the highest electronegativity?
- A) Fluorine
- B) Oxygen
- C) Nitrogen
- D) Chlorine Answer: A) Fluorine
- What is the general trend of atomic radius as you move down a group in the Periodic Table?
- A) It decreases
- B) It increases
- C) It remains constant
- D) It first decreases then increases Answer: B) It increases
- Which element is known as the “noble gas” in Period 4?
- A) Argon
- B) Krypton
- C) Xenon
- D) Neon Answer: A) Argon
- Which property generally increases as you move from left to right across a period?
- A) Atomic radius
- B) Metallic character
- C) Electronegativity
- D) Reactivity Answer: C) Electronegativity
- Which of the following elements is a metalloid?
- A) Silicon
- B) Sodium
- C) Argon
- D) Calcium Answer: A) Silicon
- What is the general trend in metallic character as you move across a period from left to right?
- A) It increases
- B) It decreases
- C) It remains constant
- D) It first increases then decreases Answer: B) It decreases
- Which group contains elements with a full outer electron shell?
- A) Group 1
- B) Group 2
- C) Group 17
- D) Group 18
Answer: D) Group 18