Description : Which of the following four elements has the largest atomic radius? Is it: w) strontium x) francium y) calcium z) bromine
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- FRANCIUM
Description : Which of the following elements has the largest crystallographic radius? w) Mg x) N y) K z) F
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- K
Description : The halogen with the largest atomic radius is: w) Cl x) I y) Br z) At
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- At
Description : Which of the following has the smallest atomic radius? w) iodine x) chlorine y) fluorine z) bromine
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- FLUORINE
Description : As one goes across a period in the periodic table, the ionization energy generally increases for one of the following reasons. Is it because of the increasing w) atomic radius x) melting point y) nuclear charge z) density
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- NUCLEAR CHARGE
Description : AS A GROUP, the halogens have the largest: w) atomic radii x) Boiling points y) electronegativities z) ionization energies
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ELECTRONEGATIVITIES
Description : Among the elements of the 3rd period from Na to Ar, pick out the element: (L-2) (a). with highest first ionization enthalpy. (b). with largest atomic radius. (c). that is most reactive non-metal. (d). that is most reactive metal.
Last Answer : (a). Ar has highest first ionization enthalpy. (b). Na has large atomic radius (covalent radius). (c). Cl is more reactive non-metal in 3rd period. (d). Na is most reactive metal in third period.
Description : From the elements: Cl, Br, F, O, Al, C, Li, Cs and Xe; choose the following: (a) The element with highest negative electron gain enthalpy. (b) The element with lowest ionization enthalpy. ( ... . (f)The element which belongs to zero group. (g) The elements which forms largest number of compounds.
Last Answer : Ans. (a). The element chlorine (Cl) has the highest negative electron gain enthalpy. (b). The element cesium (Cs) has lowest ionization enthalpy. (c). The element fluorine F has lowest atomic radius. (d ... zero group (or group 18). (g). The element carbon (C) forms the largest number of compounds.
Description : The atomic number of a nucleus will increase by 1 if which of the following is emitted by the nucleus? w) an alpha particle x) a positron y) a beta particle z) a gamma ray
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- BETA PARTICLE
Description : When a radioisotope undergoes beta minus decay, does its atomic number: w) increase x) decrease y) remain the same z) vary depending on the element involved
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- INCREASE
Description : Compared to Chlorine, Bromine has: w) smaller atomic size x) higher density y) lower boiling point z) greater number of outer electrons
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- HIGHER DENSITY
Description : Which of the following scientists first determined the atomic number of an atom by use of X-rays? Is it: w) Millikan x) Planck y) Thompson z) Moseley
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- MOSELEY
Description : Which of the following Greek philosophers proposed the first atomic theory around 400 B.C.? Was it w) Plato x) Archimedes y) Aristotle z) Democritus
Last Answer : ANSWER: D -- DEMOCRITUS
Description : The modern atomic theory was conceived by : w) Victor Grignard x) Daniel Rutherford y) Svante Arrhenius z) John Dalton
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- JOHN DALTON
Description : Solids may be considered to be either crystalline noncrystalline. The basic difference between them is that a crystal, in contrast to a noncrystal: w) has a sharp melting point x) has an irregular array of atoms y) exhibits double refraction z) has a completely regular atomic or molecular structure
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- HAS A COMPLETELY REGULAR ATOMIC OR MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
Description : Who was the first American chemist to receive a Nobel Prize? He was selected in 1914 for his precise determination of atomic weights. w) Edward Frankland x) Theodore Richards y) John Bardeen z) Paul Dirac
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- THEODORE RICHARDS
Description : What is the molecular geometry of the Bromine Tetraflouride ion (B-F-4-minus 1) w) linear x) angular y) tetrahedral z) pyramidal
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- TETRAHEDRAL
Description : Which of the following is NOT oxidized by chlorine? w) F- (read: F minus) x) Br- (read: B - R minus) y) F2 (read: F - 2) z) I- (read: I minus)
Last Answer : ANSWER: A -- F
Description : Which bond has the LEAST ionic character? w) H - F x) Li - F y) Li - Br z) F - F
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- F - F
Description : The atomic masses of three elements X, Y and Z having similar chemical properties are 7, 23 and 39 respectively. a) Calculate the average atomic mass of elements X and Z. b) How is the ... this example? d) Give another example of a set of elements which are classified according to this law.
Last Answer : a) The average atomic mass of X and Z = 7 39 2 46 2 23 b) The average atomic mass of X and Z is equal to the atomic mass of Y c) The law illustrated in this example is Dobereiner’s law of triads. d) Another example of Dobereiner’s law is Calcium, Strontium and Barium.
Description : Which of the following elements is not an alkaline earth metal? w) beryllium x) barium y) calcium z) rubidium
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- RUBIDIUM
Description : Most of the transuranic elements were first created: w) in Germany x) at Argonne National Laboratory y) in California z) in Russia
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- IN CALIFORNIA
Description : Which of the following elements does not occur in nature as a native ore? w) silver x) gold y) platinum z) aluminum
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ALUMINUM
Description : Which of the following elements does not normally occur as a diatomic molecule? w) hydrogen x) chlorine y) argon z) oxygen
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ARGON
Description : Radon differs from other naturally radioactive elements in which one of the following ways. Is it because radon w) is extremely radioactive x) decays into the element radium y) is a noble gas z) is as chemically active as fluorine
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- IS A NOBLE GAS
Description : Of the nonmetallic elements the one least likely to be found in organic compounds is: w) nitrogen x) phosphorus y) chlorine z) selenium
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SELENIUM
Description : Which of the 3rd period elements loses electrons most readily? w) Sodium x) Magnesium y) Aluminum z) Silicon
Last Answer : ANSWER: A-SODIUM
Description : Elements that exist in two or more distinctly different solid forms are known as: w) azeotropes x) allotropes y) isotopes z) isochores
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ALLOTROPES
Description : What are the major constituents of typical fly ash particles generated from the combustion of coal? w) acidic and basic oxides x) trace elements y) unburned carbon z) sulfates and phosphates
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- ACIDIC AND BASIC OXIDES
Description : Which of the following groups of elements have an OUTER ELECTRONIC configuration of S-2-P-2? w) halogens x) Nitrogen-Phosphorus Group y) Carbon-Silicon Group z) Boron-Aluminum Group
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CARBON-SILICON GROUP
Description : Which of the following elements would most likely be a silvery solid at room temperature? w) Sodium x) Silicon y) Selenium z) Astatine
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- SODIUM
Description : Which of the following elements has the highest first ionization energy? w) Helium x) Neon y) Fluorine z) Argon
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- HELIUM
Description : Which of the following elements would form a covalent bond with Bromine? w) Calcium x) Aluminum y) Oxygen z) Tin
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- OXYGEN
Description : Which one of the following elements is not found in nature? w) Technetium x) Iridium y) Osmium z) Molybdenum
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- TECHNETIUM
Description : The molar volume of which two elements is the same at standard temperature and pressure? w) fluorine and bromine x) fluorine and iodine y) fluorine and chlorine z) bromine and iodine
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- FLUORINE AND CHLORINE
Description : Which of the following elements gains electrons most readily? w) Sodium x) Magnesium y) Aluminum z) Fluorine
Last Answer : ANSWER: D -- FLUORINE
Description : Which of the following elements has the highest electronegativity? w) Lithium x) Iodine y) Cesium z) Oxygen
Last Answer : ANSWER: D -- OXYGEN
Description : Which of the following chemists was the first to use letters as symbols for elements? w) Ernest Oliver Lawrence x) Louis Andrew Proust y) Jons Jacob Berzelius z) none of these
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- JONS JACOB BERZELIUS
Description : Teflon is produced by polymerizing ethylene which hydrogen substituted with one of the following elements: w) teflinium x) tin y) fluorine z) carbon
Description : The elements that have an outer electron configuration ns2 (read: n - s - 2) are called: w) halogens x) transition metals y) alkaline earths z) noble gases
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ALKALINE EARTHS
Description : The lanthanide series elements are also known as: w) rare earth elements x) non-metals y) fifth period elements z) sixth period elements
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- RARE EARTH ELEMENTS
Description : Which of the following elements forms a tetrahedra structure? w) carbon x) beryllium y) boron z) fluorine
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CARBON
Description : Which of the following elements can form the great number of covalent bonds? w) carbon x) nitrogen y) oxygen z) sulfur
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SULFUR
Description : Which of the following elements would form an acid oxide with the formula XO2 and an acidic compound with hydrogen with the formula XH2? w) Sodium x) Magnesium y) Aluminum z) Sulfur
Description : The elements in group 1A of the periodic table are called: w) halogens x) alkaline earths y) alkali metals z) rare earths
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ALKALI METALS
Description : Name the person who developed a table of elements which revealed regularities in elemental properties in 1869? w) Theodore Richards x) Antoine Lavoisier y) Dmitri Mendeleev z) Svante Arrhenius
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- DMITRI MENDELEEV
Description : Which of the following scientists was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1911 for the discovery of the radioactive elements, radium and polonium? w) John Dalton x) Dmitri Mendeleev y) Emil Fischer z) Marie Curie
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- MARIE CURIE
Description : In the periodic table of elements, on moving from left to right across a period, the atomic radius – (1) decreases (2) increases (3) remains unchanged (4) does not follow a definite pattern
Last Answer : (1) decreases Explanation: The atomic radius is the distance from the atomic nucleus to the outermost stable electron orbital in an atom that is at equilibrium. It tends to decrease across a period from ... usually increases while going down a group due to the addition of a new energy level (shell).
Description : In the periodic table of elements, on moving from left to right across a period, the atomic radius (1) decreases (2) increases (3) remains unchanged (4) does not follow a definite pattern
Last Answer : increases
Description : Which one of the following statements in not correct? [CDS 2003] (a) India is the highest oil-seeds and vegetable oil producing country in the world (b) India is the second largest exporter of ... silk in world (d) India is the second largest producer of three-wheeler motor vehicles in the world
Last Answer : Ans: (c)