29052023 CHEMISTRY HOUSE FC Batch
Assignment # 06
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Topic : Classification of Elements and Periodicity In Properties
Sub Topic : Electonegativity
(for JEE-Mains & Advanced 2025)
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01. The reference element in Paulings scale of Electronegativity is :
*(a) H (b) O (c) N (d) Cl
02. Electronegativity is the property related to
(a) Isolated atom in gaseous state (b) Isolated atom in solid state
(c) Inert gas *(d) Bonded atoms in a molecule
03. The values that are useful in writing chemical formulae and in calculation of oxida-
tion states are :
(a) Ionisation potential (b) Electron affinity
*(c) Electronegativity (d) Metallic character
04. Let electronegativity, ionisation energy and electron affinity be represented as EN,
IP and EA respectively. Which one of the following equation is correct according to
Mulliken ?
(a) EN=IP × EA (b) EN=IP/EA *(c) EN=(IP+EA)/2 (d) EN = IP – EA
05. Which of the following elements have relatively high electronegativities :
(a) Alkali metals *(b) Halogens (c) Alkaline earth metals (d) Inert gases
06. The element with high electronegativity is :
(a) Chlorine (b) Sulphur *(c) Oxygen (d) Nitrogen
07. Element with lowest electronegativity is :
(a) Nitrogen (b) Chlorine (c) Fluorine *(d) Hydrogen
08. A correct variation in the electronegativity value of atoms is :
(a) F > N < O > C *(b) F > O > N > C (c) F < N < O > C (d) F > N > O < C
09. Which of the following is a highly polar bond ?
(a) O-H (b) N-H (c) H-Cl *(d) H-F
10. Electronegativity is a measure of the capacity of an atom to :
*(a) Attract electrons (b) Attract protons
(c) Repel electrons (d) Repel protons
11. Of the following elements, which one has the low electronegativity :
*(a) I (b) Br (c) Cl (d) F
12. With respect of chlorine, hydrogen will be :
*(a) Electropositive (b) Electronegative
(c) Neutral (d) High reactive
13. The experimental bond energy of HY differs from its calculated value by 1.96 k.
cals/mole. The electronegativity of ‘y’ is equal to :
*(a) 1.81 (b) 1.78 (c) 1.72 (d) 2.6
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14. Electronegativity is not applicable for the element with configuration
*(a) 1s2 (b) 1s1 (c)1s 22s 2 2p 1 (d) 1s 22s 22p 5
15. When the polarity of bond A-B is “” expressed in SI units, the relationship be-
tween their Electronegativity difference is :
(a) XA – XB = 0.1017 (b) XA – XB = 0.208
(c) XA – XB = 0.1017 *(d) XA – XB = 0.1017
16. Pauling scale of electronegativity of elements helps to determine :
(a) Covalent nature of an element (b) Position of an element in EMF series
(c) Dipole moment of molecules *(d) Polarity of bond
17. The electronagetivity difference between two chlorine atoms of Cl2 molecule is zero.
So the bond formed is :
(a) 100% pure ionic *(b) 100% pure covalent
(c) 50% ionic & 50% covalent (d) 70% covalent, 30% ionic
18. Regarding electronegativity
i) The element with maximum electronegativity: Fluorine
ii) In Pauling scale, the reference element is : Silicon
iii) Elements with stable configuration have high electronegativity
iv) the element with maximum electro positivity: Hydrogen
*(a) Only(i)correct (b) (i)&(ii) correct (c) (ii)&(iii) correct (d) Only(iv)is correct
19. The electronegativity of the elements increases in the order :
(a) C , N , Si , P (b) N , Si , C , P *(c) Si , P , C , N (d) P , Si , N , C
20. The ionisation potential and electron affinity of an element “X” are 275 and 86 kcal/
mole. Then the electronegativity of “X” according to Pauling Scale is :
(a) 4.0 (b) 3.5 *(c) 2.8 (d) 1.4
21. Which of the following does not be considered as a fixed quantity :
*(a) Electronegativity (b) First ionisation potential
(c) Electron affinity (d) Second ionisation potential
22. The electronegativity of K = 0.8 and Cl = 3.0. The percent ionic character in KCl is :
(a) 100 (b) 75 (c) 25 *(d) 52
23. An element “X” has IP = 1681 kJ/mole and EA = –334 kJ/mole then its electrone-
gativity on Pauling Scale is :
*(a) 3.75 (b) 3.25 (c) 3.5 (d) 3.95
24. Which of the following has zero electronegativity :
*(a) Ar (b) Si (c) N (d) F
25. Which of the following elements possess zero electron affinity (theretically) and
zero electronegativity values ?
(a) Halogens (b) Alkali metals (c) Chalcogens *(d) Rare gases
26. The electronegativities of two elements A and B are 2.1 and 1.8. Then the type of
bond formed between them is :
(a) Ionic bond (b) Pure covalent bond
*(c) Polar covalent bond (d) Non polar covalent bond
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27. In a compound XY, the electronegativity difference between X and Y is greater than
1.7, then compound XY is soluble in :
(a) Benzene (b) CCl4 *(c) H2O (d) CS2
28. H-H, X-X and H-X bond energies are 104 Kcal/ mole 60 Kcal/mole and 101Kcal/
mole. Assuming the electronegativity of hydrogen to be 2.1 the electronegativity of
unknown element X is : ( 22 4.7 )
(a) 2.98 *(b) 3.08 (c) 3.28 (d) 2.88
29. The ionisation energy and electron affinity of an element are 13.0ev and 3.8ev re-
spectively. Its electronegativity is :
(a) 2 *(b) 3 (c) 3.5 (d) 4.0
30. The bond energies of H-H, X-X and H-X are 104 K.Cal, 38 K.Cal and 138 K.Cal re-
spectively the electronegativity of ‘X’ is : ( 75 8.66 )
(a) 3 (b) 3.5 *(c) 3.9 (d) 1.7
31. Which one is not correct order of electronegativity.
(a) F > Cl > Br > I (b) Si > Al > Mg > Na (c) Cl > S > P > Si *(d) F > O > S > Cl
32. On the Pauling’s electronegativity scale, which element is next to F .
(a) Cl *(b) O (c) Br (d) Ne
33. In the following which configuration of element has maximum electronegativity.
*(a) 1s2, 2s2 2p5 (b) 1s2, 2s2 2p6 (c) 1s2, 2s2 2p4 (d) 1s2, 2s2 2p6, 3s2 3p3
34. The outermost electronic configuration of most electronegative element is :
(a) ns2 np3 (b) ns2 np4 *(c) ns2 np5 (d) ns2 np6
35. Bond distance C – F in (CF4) & Si – F in (SiF4) are respective 1.33Å & 1.54Å. C–Si
bond is 1.87Å. The covalent radius of F atom ignoring the electronegativity differences :
(a) 0.6 Å (b) 0.4 Å *(c) 0.5 Å (d) 0.7Å
36. Calculate the bond length of C–X bond if C – C bond length is 1.54Å and X–X bond
length is 1.2Å and electronegativities of C and X are 2.0 and 3.0 respectively :
(a) 2.74 Å (b) 1.37 Å (c) 1.46 Å *(d) 1.27 Å
37. Out of following, which has the highest electronegativity ?
*(a) H (b) Li (c) Na (d) Be
38. From the following information :
A–(g) A+2 (g) + 3e– ; H1 = 1400 kJ
A (g) A +2
(aq) + 2e –
; H2 = 700 kJ
H EG [A+(g)] = – 350 kJ/mol
(IE1 + IE2) for A(g) = 950 kJ/mol
Consider the statements :
(1) IE1 of A = 350 kJ/mol, (2) IE2 = 600 kJ/mol, (3) HEG of A = –450 kJ/mol,
(4) HHE of (A2+) = –250 kJ/mol
Which are correct :
(a) 1, 3, 4 (b) 2, 3 (c) 1 , 3 *(d) 1, 2, 3, 4
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