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3. Classification of elements and Periodicity in Properties

1. Name the following with reference to the elements of Modern
Periodic Table.
(a)The most electronegative element amongst period threeelements.
(b) The element which has the largest atomic size amongstelements of group 1, 2 and 13.
(c) The element, amongst, Li, Na, K, which has maximum metallic character.
(d) The element with maximum non-metallic character from theelement of period-2
(e) The most non-metallic element from elements S, P, Cl and Ar.
(f) The element with highest ionisation potential from theelements of period 1, 2, and 3

(g) An alkali metal in period 2

(h) A halogen in period 3.
(i) A noble gas having duplet arrangement of electrons.
(j) A noble gas having electronic configuration 2, 8
(k) Valency of elements in group I.
(l) The number of electron shells in elements of period 3.
(m) The metals present in the period 3.
(n) The non-metals present in period 2
(o)The group of elements having zero valency.
(p) A non-metal in period 3, having valency 1
2. Fill in the blank spaces with appropriate word/words :
(a) Periods are horizontal rows of elements in theperiodic table.
(b) Atomic size across a period with the increase innuclear
charge of the element.
(c) With the increase in nuclear charge the nuclear attraction ofouter electrons , hence
the ionisation potential .
(d) Increase in nuclear charge of an atom the tendencyof atoms to lose
electrons.
(e) An atom with a small atomic radii takes up electrons readily than an atom
with large radii.
(f) If the combining atoms of compound have nearly similar electronegativities, the bond
between them is .
(g) Elements with low electronegativity are usually .
(h) An atom is said to be a non-metal, if it one or moreelectrons.
(i) Atoms with atomic radii and
___________ionisation potential tend to gain electrons.
(j) An element ‘E’ in period 3 has high electronegativity and highelectron affinity. The
element is likely to be a .
(k) An element ‘E’ in period 2 is to the right of element ‘F’. The element ‘E’ is likely to be
 non-metallic in characterthan element F.
(l) Element P is sub-group IIA is below the element Q in the same sub-group. The element P will
be expected to have ____ atomic size and metallic character than Q.
(m) Argon in period 3 is likely to have atomic size thanchlorine and its electron
affinity value would be compared to chlorine.
(n) Down a group, the atomic size and metallic character ____ .
(o) An element with three electron shells and two valence electrons belongs to
period_______and group .
(p) From left to right in a period, the number of shells .
(q) Across a period the electrons increase by 1, whiledown the subgroup
they remain .
(r) Across the period the electropositive character anddown the
group the electrongative character .
(s) Elements at the extreme left of the Modern Periodic Table are_____ reactive, while the elements on
the extreme rightare .
(t) Elements of group IA are strong agents since they____electron easily.
(u) An element in group VIIA (or 17), which is in liquid state at room temperature is .
(v) Periodicity in properties is observed in elements after definite intervals due to similar .
(w) Across a period the nature of oxides and hydrides varies from____ to .
(x) Nuclear charge of an atom is the charge on the nucleus of an
atom, and is equivalent to atomic ofan atom.
(y) Atomic size of argon is than atomic size of chlorine

3. The list below represents some elements of the periodic table :

Chlorine, helium, lithium, magnesium and iron.
Answer the following questions :
(i) Which element belongs to period 1?
(ii) Which element belongs to group 2?
(iii) Which element is an alkali metal?
(iv) Which element is a halogen?
(v) Which element is a transition element?
(vi) Which element is a noble gas?
(vii) Which elements have two electrons in their valence shell? Which amongst the elements named
by you is a metal?

(viii) Which of these elements are in the same period of the periodic table? Which
amongst the elements named by you is a non-metal?
 4. Choose the correct word/words from the brackets to complete the sentences given
below.
(i) The chemical properties of an element is the periodic function of its . (mass
number/atomic number).
(ii) The serial number of an element in a periodic table is also its
. (mass number/atomic number)
(iii) The number of electrons in the valence shell of an element represents its .
(period/group)
(iv) The number of electron shells around the nucleus of an atom represents its .
(period/group)
(v) The strongly active (metals/non-metals) are placed in groups IA
and IIA.
(vi) The (metals/non-metals) are placed on the right hand side of the periodic
table.

(vii) The elements placed in the extreme right hand side group are called .
(noble gases/light gases).
(viii) The elements occupying the right and left wing vertical columns are called
(normal/transition) elements.

(ix) The (normal/transition) elements are accommodated in the middle

of the periodic table.
(x) Hydrogen is a non-metal which is placed at the head of a group of most active (non-
metals/metals).
5. Fill in the blank spaces by choosing the words from the list givenbelow :
List : two, eight, eighteen, thirty-two, very long, lanthanides, 89,103, 71, outside, very
long, incomplete, short, long, very short.
(i) The first period has elements and is called
period.
(ii) The second and third periods have elements and are called
periods.
(iii) The fourth and fifth periods have elements and are called
periods.
(iv) The sixth period has elements and is called
period.
(v) The seventh period is also period, but is .
(vi) are the elements from atomic number 57
to and are placed the periodic table.
(vii) Actinides are the elements from atomic number .
To_______and are radioactive.
6. Give the name and the symbol of the elements which occupy the following
 positions in the Periodic Table.
(i) Period 4, group II A
(ii) Period 2, group III A
(iii) Period 3, group zero
(iv) Period 2, group VI A
(v) Period 3, group IV A
7. (i) Name three alkali metals and state their group number.
(ii) Name three alkaline earth metals and state their group number.
(iii) Name three halogens and state their group number.
Name three noble gases and state their group.
8. (i) What do you understand by the term “transition elements”?
(ii) Select transition elements from the following list :
List : potassium, calcium, manganese, chromium, copper, calcium, iron, platinum.
9. Phosphorus (at. number 15) and Silicon (at. number 14) are non-metals. Answer the
following questions :
(i) Write down the electronic configuration of phosphorus and silicon.
(ii) To which group does the phosphorus belong and why?
(iii) To which group does silicon belong?
(iv) To which period phosphorus and sulphur belong and why?
(v) Which element is more non-metallic and why?
(vi) Which element has smaller atomic radii?
10. An element has atomic number 19. Where would you expect this element in the Periodic Table
and why?
11. An element with atomic number 18 is a noble gas. Into which families you shall place
elements with atomic numbers 17 and 19 and why?
12. (a) (i) Which period in the Periodic Table is the shortest?
(ii) Name all the elements present in this period.
(b) (i) Which period in the Periodic Table is the longest andcomplete?
(ii) How many elements are present in it?
13.
Elements P Q R

Mass number 23 20 35

Number of neutrons 12 10 18

Study the table above and answer the following questions carefully :
(i) Write the atomic number and electronic configuration of
 elements P, Q and R.
(ii) To which groups do P, Q and R belong?
(iii) To which periods do P, Q and R belong?
(iv) Which amongst P, Q and R is (i) an alkali metal (2) noble gas (3) halogen?
14. Metallic properties of the elements change to non-metallic properties as one moves
from left to right in a period of the periodic
table. Explain.
15. The bigger the atomic volume, more metallic is an element. Explain the statement.
16. (i) What do you understand by the term electronegativity?
(ii) Li, Be, B, C, N, O, F, Ne, Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, S, Cl, Ar, K andCa.
Amongst the list of elements given above pick out.
(1) Most electropositive element (2) Most electronegative element (3) Noble gases.
17. Why do the halogen atoms have a very strong electron affinity? Explain.

18. (i) What do you understand by the term electron affinity?

(ii) Does electron affinity represent energy released or absorbed?
(iii) Name an element having strong electron affinity.
(iv) Arrange Br, F, I and Cl in the order of increasing electron affinity.
19. Explain why reducing power of elements increases as one goes down a group.
20. Explain why the reducing power of the elements decreases as one moves from left to right in a
period?

21. Why the elements lying on the extreme left hand side group, are very active metals?
22. Why are the elements lying in a group prior to zero group of the Periodic Table very strong
non-metals?
23. (a) (i) Name one most metallic element in the Periodic Table.
(ii) Name one most non-metallic element in the Periodic Table.
(b) How does electronegativity vary (i) in a period (ii) in a group?

24. (a) How does ionisation potential vary (i) in a period (ii) in a group.
(b) Table below shows a part of the Periodic Table. State what happens as one moves from
left to right to (i) metallic character (ii)
atomic radius of elements.

Li Be B C N O F

Na Mg Al Si P S Cl

25. The atom of sodium (at no. 11) is bigger than the atom of chlorine
(at no. 17). Why?
26. On the basis of electronic configuration around the nucleus, howwill you identify :
 (i) chemically similar elements?
(ii) first element of a period?
(iii)a group of alkali metals?
(iv) a group of halogens?
(iv) a group of inert gases?
27. State two merits and two demerits of long form of the Periodic Table.
28. An element X belongs to III A group and another element E belongsto VII A group of the Periodic
Table. Answer the following questions :
(i) How many valence electrons are in X?
(ii) How many valence electrons are in E?
(iii) Which amongst X and E is a metal?
(iv) What is the formula of the compound of X and E?
(v) What kind of bonding is between X and E?
29. (a) How does the atomic radius change in a period?
(b)
Element P Q R
Atomic radius 1.86 Å 2.31 Å 1.52 Å

Arrange the elements in the table above, such that the least metallic element
comes first and the most metallic element
comes last.
30. Amongst the elements P(at. no 14), Q (at. no. 6) and R(at. no. 15), which elements have similar
chemical properties and why?

31. Table below shows a part of the periodic table. Answer the following questions :

Group VI Group VII A

A
O F
S Cl
Se Br
Te I
(i) Is chlorine a metal or a non-metal?
(ii) Is chlorine more/less reactive than fluorine?
(iii) What is the valency of chlorine with respect to hydrogen?
(iv) How does the atomic volume of chlorine compare with :
(a) Sulphur (b) Bromine?
32. E (2, 6), F(2, 8), G(2, 7) and H(2, 8, 1) are the coded names ofelements and their
electronic configuration is shown within brackets. Answer the following questions :
(i) Which element in the above list does not belong to the same period and why?
(ii) Which element is a noble gas?
(iii) Which element is absolutely essential for breathing?
Which element is a member of the halogen family
1 Marks Questions
1. How many elements are known at present?
2. Who was the first scientist to classify elements according to their properties?
3. What is the basis of triad formation of elements?
4. Stale the modern ‘Periodic law’?
5. Define and state Mendeleev’s periodic law
6. Give the general characteristics of the long form of Modern periodic table?
7. In short give the features of the seven periods.
8. Define electronic configuration.
9. What is the electronic configuration when elements are classified group wise?
10. Predict the position of the element in the periodic table satisfying the electronic
configuration (n-1) d1 ns2 for n=4,
11. How does atomic size change in a group?
12. Why Li and Mg show resemblance in chemical behaivour?
13. The atomic radius of elements decreases along the period but Neon has highest size among
III period element? Why
14. Define valency.
15. How does valency vary in a group and period in the periodic table?
16. What is the valency of noble gases?
17. How do metals react in a period?
18. How do metals react in a group/
19. What is an amphoteric oxide?
20. Define a neutral oxide
21. What is the general outer electronic configuration of f – block elements?
22. Why do Na and K have similar properties?
23. Arrange the following elements in the increasing order of metallic character: Si, Be, Mg,
Na, P.
2 Marks Questions
1.How did Mendeleev arrange the elements?
2.Name the two elements whose existence and properties were predicted by Mendeleev though
they did not exist then.
3.Give the main features of s-block elements.
4.Give the main features of p-block elements.
5.Give the main features of d-block elements.
6.Give the main features of f-block elements.
7.Explain why cations are smaller and anions are larger in radii than their parent atom?
8.Define ionization enthalpy and electron gain enthalpy?
9.How does metalic charecter change in a group?
10.The size of an atom can be expressed by three radii. Name them. Which of these given the
highest, and the lowest value of the atomic radius of an element?
11.Among the elements B, Al, C and Si
(a) Which has the highest first ionization enthalpy?
(b) Which has the largest atomic radius?
12.Na+ has higher value of ionization enthalpy than Ne, though both have same electronic
configuration.
13.How does the reactivity of non–metals changes in a period and group?
14.Give the properties of the oxides in a particular period.
15.Why does lithium form covalent bond unlike other alkali which forms ionic bond?
16.The atomic number of an element is 16. Determine its position in accordance to its
electronic configuration.
17. Why are elements at the extreme left and extreme right the most reactive?
18. Why does the ionization enthalpy gradually decreases in a group?
19. Why does electronegativity value increases across a period and decreases down period?
20.How does electronegativity and non – metallic character related to each other?
21.Describe the main features of Mendeleev’s periodic table.