1.

Set containing isoelectronic species is – (1) Ga (2) Al (3) Zn (4) Cu

[AIPMT 2000]
2– + – 2+ Q.8 The pair of amphoteric hydroxide is -
(1) C2 , NO , CN , O2
[AIIMS 2005]
(2) CO, NO, O2, CN–
(1) Al(OH)3, LiOH
(3) CO2, NO2, O2, N2O5
(2) Be(OH)2, Mg(OH)2
(4) CO, CO2, NO, NO2
(3) B(HO)3, Be(OH)2
Q.2 First ionization potential will be maximum (4) Be(OH)2, Zn(OH)2
for - [AIPMT 2000] Q.9 Which one of the following arrangements
(1) Sodium (2) Hydrogen represents the correct order of electron
(3) Lithium (4) Iron gain enthalpy (with negative sign) of the
given atomic species - [AIPMT 2005]
Q.3 The ions O2–, F–, Na+, Mg2+, and Al3+ are (1) F < Cl < O < S (2) S < O < Cl < F
isoelectronic. Their ionic radii show - (3) O < S < F < Cl (4) Cl < F < S < O
[AIPMT 2003]
(1) an increase from O2– to F– and then Q.10 Four successive members of the first row
decrease from Na+ to Al3+ transition elements are listed below with
(2) a decrease from O2– to F– and then their atomic numbers. Which one of them
increase from Na+ to Al3+ is expected to have the highest third
(3) a singnificant increase from O2– to Al3+ ionization enthalpy - [AIPMT 2005]
(4) a singnificant decrease from O2– to Al3+ (1) Vanadium (Z = 23)
(2) Manganese (Z = 25)
Q.4 Ionic radii are - [AIPMT 2004] (3) Chromium (Z = 24)
(1) Directly proportional to square of (4) Iron (Z = 26)
effective nuclear charge
Q.11 The main reason for larger number of
(2) Inversely proportional to effective
oxidation states exhibited by the actinoids
nuclear charge
than the corresponding lanthanoids, is -
(3) Inversely proportional to square of
[AIPMT 2005]
effective nuclear charge
(1) Lesser energy difference between 5f
(4) Directly proportional to effective
and 6d orbitals than between 4f and
nuclear charge
5d orbitals
Q.5 Lanthanoids are - [AIPMT 2004] (2) More energy difference between 5f
(1) 14 elements in the seventh period and 6d orbitals than between 4f and
(Atomic no. = 58 to 71) that are 5d orbitals
filling 4f sublevel (3) Greater reactive nature of the
(2) 14 elements in the sixth period actinoids than the lanthanoids
(atomic no. = 90 to 103) that are (4) Larger atomic size of actinoids than
filling 4f sublevel the lanthanoids
(3) 14 elements in the seventh period Q.12 Which of the following is the most basic
(atomic no. = 90 to 103) that are oxide? [AIPMT 2006]
filling 5f sublevel (1) SeO2 (2) Al2O3 (3) Sb2O3 (4) Bi2O3
(4) 14 elements in the sixth period
(atomic no. = 58 to 71) that are filling Q.13 The correct order regarding the
4f sublevel electronegativity of hybrid orbitals of
carbon is ? [AIPMT 2006]
Q.6 For electron affinity of halogens which of (1) sp < sp2 < sp3 (2) sp > sp2 < sp3
the following is correct - [AIIMS 2004] (3) sp > sp2 > sp3 (4) sp < sp2 > sp3
(1) Br > F (2) F > Cl Q.14 Which one of the following order is not in
(3) Br > Cl (4) F > I accordance with property stated against it
Q.7 The liquidified metal expanding on ? [AIPMT 2006]
solidification is - [AIIMS 2004]
 (1) F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2 : bond dissociation (1) Cl2 (2) F2 (3) Br2 (4) I2
energy
(2) F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2 : oxidising power Q.21 Which of the following oxides is not
(3) HI > HBr > HCl > HF : acidic expected to react with sodium hydroxide?
property in water [AIPMT 2009]
(4) F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2 : electronegativity (1) BeO (2) B2O3
(3) CaO (4) SiO2
Q.15 More number of oxidation states are
exhibited by the actinoids than by the
Q.22 Amongst the element with following
lanthanoids. The main reason for this is -
electronic configurations, which one of
them may have the highest ionization
[AIPMT 2006]
energy ? [AIPMT 2009]
(1) more active nature of the actinoids
(1) [Ne] 3s23p1 (2) [Ne] 3s23p3
(2) more energy difference between 5f
(3) [Ne]3s23p2 (4) [Ar] 3d104s24p3
and 6d orbitals than that between 4f
and 5d orbitals
Q.23 Which one of the following ions has
(3) lesser energy difference between 5f
electronic configuration [Ar] 3d6?
and 6d orbitals than that between 4f
[AIPMT 2010]
and 5d orbitals 3+
(1) Ni (2) Mn (3) Fe3+ (4) Co3+
3+
(4) greater metallic character of the
(At. no. Mn = 25, Fe = 26, Co = 27, Ni = 28)
lanthanoids than that of the
corresponding actinoids
Q.24 Which of the following pairs has the same
Q.16 Identify the correct order of the size of the size? [AIPMT 2010]
following - [AIPMT 2007] (1) Fe2+, Ni2+ (2) Zr4+, Ti4+
(1) Ca < K < Ar < Cl– < S2–
2+ + 4+
(3) Zr , Hf 4+
(4) Zn2+, Hf 4+
(2) Ar < Ca2+ < K+ < Cl– < S2–
(3) Ca2+ < Ar < K+ < Cl– < S2– Q.25 The correct order of the decreasing ionic
(4) Ca2+ < K+ < Ar < S2– < Cl– radii among the following isoelectronic
species is : [AIPMT 2010]
Q.17 Which of the following electronic 2+ + 2– –
(1) Ca > K > S > Cl
configuration an atom has the lowest
(2) Cl– > S2– > Ca2+ > K+
ionisation enthalpy ? [AIPMT 2007]
(3) S2– > Cl– > K+ > Ca2+
(1) 1s2 2s2 2p3 (2) 1s22s2 2p5 3s1
(4) K+ > Ca2+ > Cl– > S2–
(3) 1s22s22p6 (4) 1s2 2s2 2p5
Q.18 Which one of the following arrangements Q.26 Which of the following represents the
does not give the correct picture of the correct order of increasing electron gain
trends indicated against it ? enthalpy with negative sign for the
[AIPMT 2008] elements O, S, F and Cl ? [AIPMT 2010]
(1) F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2 : Bond dissociation (1) Cl < F < O < S (2) O < S < F < Cl
energy (3) F < S < O < Cl (4) S < O < Cl < F
(2) F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2 : Electronegativity
(3) F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2 : Oxidising power Q.27 The correct order of increasing bond
(4) F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2 : Electron gain length of C–H, C–O, C–C and C=C is :
enthalpy [AIPMT 2011]
(1) C – H < C – O < C – C < C = C
Q.19 The correct order of decreasing second
(2) C – H < C = C < C – O < C – C
ionisation enthalpy of Ti(22), V(23),
(3) C – O < C = C < C – O < C – H
Cr(24) and Mn (25) is- [AIPMT 2008]
(4) C – O < C – H < C – C < C = C
(1) Mn>Cr>Ti>V (2) Ti>V>Cr>Mn
(3) Cr>Mn>V>Ti (4) V>Mn>Cr>Ti
Q.28 Which of the following oxide is
Q.20 Among the following which is the
amphoteric? [AIPMT MAINS-2011]
strongest oxidising agent?[AIPMT 2009]
 (1) CO2 (2) SnO2 (3) CaO (4) SiO2 (1) Negligible screening effect of ‘f’ orbitals
(2) Increasing nuclear charge
Q.29 What is the value of electron gain enthalpy (3) Decreasing nuclear charge
of Na+ if IE1 of Na = 5.1 eV? (4) Decreasing screening effect
[AIPMT MAINS-2011]
(1) + 10.2 eV (2) –5.1 eV Q.36 Correct order of atomic radius is -
(3) –10.2 eV (4) + 2.55 eV [AIIMS 2014]
(1) V > Ti (2) Cl > S
Q.30 Identify the wrong statement in the (3) Rb > Cs (4) Ne > Be
following: [AIPMT Pre-2012]
(1) Atomic radius of the elements increases Q.37 Incorrect order of acidic strength is –
as one moves down the first group of the [AIIMS 2014]
periodic table (1) H2S > H2Se (2) HI > HBr
(2) Atomic radius of the elements decreases (3) HBr > HCl (4) H2Te > H2S
as one-moves across from left to right in
the 2nd period of the periodic table Q.38 The species Ar, K+ and Ca2+ contain the
(3) Amongst isoelectronic species, smaller same number of electrons. In which order
the positive charge on the cation, smaller do their radii increase? [AIPMT 2015]
is the ionic radius (1) Ca2+ < Ar < K+ (2) Ca2+ < K+ < Ar
(4) Amongst isoelectronic species, greater (3) K+ < Ar < Ca2+ (4) Ar < K+ < Ca2+
the negative charge on the anion, larger is
Q.39 Because of lanthanoid contraction, which
the ionic radius
of the following pairs of elements have
nearly same atomic radii? (Number in the
Q.31 The 1st Ionisation enthalpy of Na, Mg and
brackets are atomic numbers)
Si are 496, 737, 776 kJmol–1 respectively
[AIPMT 2015]
then what will be the 1st ionisation
(1) Zr (40) and Nb (41)
enthalpy of Al in kJ mol–1 -
(2) Zr (40) and Hf (72)
[AIIMS 2013]
–1 (3) Zr (40) and Ta (73)
(1) > 766 kJmol
(4) Ti (22) and Zr (40)
(2) > 496 and < 737 kJ mol–1
(3) > 737 and < 766 kJmol–1 Q.40 The formation of the oxide ion, O2– (g),
(4) > 496 kJmol–1 from oxygen atom requires first an
exothermic and then an endothermic step
Q.32 Which of the following orders of ionic as shown below :
radii is correctly represented ?
O(g) + e − → O(g)
−
;  f H  = −141 kJ mol −1
[AIPMT 2014]
(1) H– > H+ > H (2) Na+ < F– < O2– O − (g) + e − → O(g)
2−
;  f H  = + 780 kJ mol −1
(3) F– > O2– > Na+ (4) Al3+ > Mg2+ > N3– Thus process of formation of O2– in gas
phase is unfavourable even thought O2– is
Q.33 Be2+ is isoelectronic with which of the isoelectronic with neon. It is due to the
following ions? [AIPMT 2014] fact that, [Re-AIPMT 2015]
+ +
(1) H (2) Li (3) Na+ (4) Mg2+ (1) Oxygen is more electronegative
(2) Addition of electron in oxygen results
Q.34 Acidity of diprotic acids in aqueous in larger size of the ion
solutions increases in the order- (3) Electron repulsion outweighs the
[AIPMT 2014] stability gained by achieving noble
(1) H2S < H2Se < H2Te gas configuration
(2) H2Se < H2S < H2Te (4) O– ion has comparatively smaller size
(3) H2Te < H2S < H2Se than oxygen atom.
(4) H2Se < H2Te , H2S Q.41 Smallest ionic radius is - [AIIMS 2015]
Q.35 Reason of lanthonoid contraction is - (1) La3+ (2) U3+ (3) Yb3+ (4) Cf 3+
[AIPMT 2014]
 Q.48 Which of the following oxides is most
Q.42 Electronic configuration of Al+3 with acidic in nature? [NEET(UG) 2018]
excluding bonded electron in aluminate (1) MgO (2) BeO (3) BaO (4) CaO
ion : [AIIMS 2015]
(1) [Ne] (2) [Ar] Q.49 The correct order of atomic radii in group
(3) [Ne]3s2 (4) [Ar]4s2 13 elements is [NEET(UG) 2018]
(1) B < Al < In < Ga < Tl
Q.43 In which of the following options the (2) B < Al < Ga < ln < Tl
order of arrangement does not agree with (3) B < Ga < Al < Tl < ln
the variaation of property indicated (4) B < Ga < Al < ln < Tl
against it? [NEET 2016]
(1) Al < Mg < Na < F– (increasing
3+ 2+ +
Q.50 Which of the following statements is not
ionic size) true for halogens? [NEET(UG) 2018]
(2) B < C < N < O (increasing first (1) All form monobasic oxyacids
ionisatin enthalpy) (2) All are oxidising agents
(3) I < Br < Cl < F (increasing electron (3) All but fluorine show positive
gain enthalpy) oxidation states
(4) Li < Na < K < Rb (increasing metallic (4) Chlorine has the highest electron--gain
radius) enthalpy

Q.44 The biggest gap in electronegativity is - Q.51 Which of the following is an amphoteric
[AIIMS 2016] hydroxide? [NEET(UG) 2019]
(1) B → Al (2) Al → Ga (1) Sr(OH)2 (2) Ca(OH)2
(3) Ga → In (4) In → Tl (3) Mg(OH)2 (4) Be(OH)2

Q.45 The element Z = 114 has been discovered Q.52 For the second period elements the correct
recently. It will belong to which of thhe increasing order of first ionisation
following family/group and electronic enthalpy is - [NEET(UG) 2019]
configuration? [NEET(UG) 2017] (1) Li < Be < B < C < N < O < F < Ne
(1) Carbon family, [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p2 (2) Li < B < Be < C < O < N < F < Ne
(2) Oxygen family, [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4 (3) Li < B < Be < C < N < O < F < Ne
(3) Nitrogen family, [Rn] 5t14 6d10 7s2 7p6 (4) Li < Be < B < C < O < N < F < Ne

(4) Halogen family, [Rn] 5t14 6d10 7s2 7p5 Q.53 Which is correct thermal stability order
for H2E (E = O, S, Se, Te and Po)?
Q.46 If the I.P. of Na, Mg & Si are 496, 737 & [NEET(UG) 2019]
786 kJ/mole respectively then I.P. of Al is (1) H2S < H2O < H2Se < H2Te < H2Po
- [AIIMS 2017] (2) H2O < H2S < H2Se < H2Te < H2Po
(1) 760 kJ/mole (2) 756 kJ/mole (3) H2Po < H2Te < H2Se < H2S < H2O
(3) 577 kJ/mole (4) 986 kJ/mole (4) H2Se < H2Te < H2Po < H2O < H2S

Q.47 Which of the following not reacts with

NaOH? [AIIMS 2017]
(1) As2O3 (2) Bi2O3
(3) Sb2O3 (4) SeO2
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EXERCISE–III
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. 1 2 4 2 4 4 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 1 3 1 2 1 3 2
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Ans. 3 2 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 4 1 2 2 3
Q.No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53
Ans. 3 1 2,3 1 1 3 2 2 4 B 4 2 3