1. What is the term used for the energy required to remove an electron from an atom in the gas phase?
    • A) Electronegativity
    • B) Electron affinity
    • C) Ionization energy
    • D) Atomic radius
    Answer: C) Ionization energy
  2. Which of the following elements is in Period 2 and Group 5?
    • A) Boron
    • B) Carbon
    • C) Nitrogen
    • D) Oxygen
    Answer: C) Nitrogen
  3. Which of the following is a property of transition metals?
    • A) High reactivity with water
    • B) Variable oxidation states
    • C) Low density
    • D) High electronegativity
    Answer: B) Variable oxidation states
  4. Which element in Group 2 has the highest atomic number?
    • A) Magnesium
    • B) Calcium
    • C) Strontium
    • D) Barium
    Answer: D) Barium
  5. Which of the following elements is a lanthanide?
    • A) Lutetium
    • B) Gold
    • C) Thorium
    • D) Actinium
    Answer: A) Lutetium
  6. Which of the following elements is in Group 16?
    • A) Nitrogen
    • B) Oxygen
    • C) Fluorine
    • D) Chlorine
    Answer: B) Oxygen
  7. Which element has the electron configuration [Ne] 3s² 3p¹?
    • A) Aluminum
    • B) Silicon
    • C) Phosphorus
    • D) Sulfur
    Answer: A) Aluminum
  8. Which of the following trends is observed in the Periodic Table with regard to atomic radius?
    • A) It decreases from top to bottom within a group.
    • B) It decreases from left to right within a period.
    • C) It increases from left to right within a period.
    • D) It remains constant across periods.
    Answer: B) It decreases from left to right within a period.
  9. Which of the following elements is a noble gas and located in Period 6?
    • A) Xenon
    • B) Radon
    • C) Krypton
    • D) Helium
    Answer: A) Xenon
  10. Which element has the electron configuration [Ar] 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p¹?
    • A) Gallium
    • B) Indium
    • C) Tin
    • D) Lead
    Answer: B) Indium