Chemistry

Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

Question:

Why is ionization enthalpy of nitrogen greater than that of oxygen?

Answer:

Nitrogen has exactly half filled p-orbitals.

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Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

Q 1.

Define electron gain enthalpy. What are its units?

Q 2.

Explain why cation are smaller and anions larger in radii than their parent atoms?

Q 3.

Considering the elements B, Al, Mg and K, the correct order of their metallic character is:(a) B> Al> Mg > K(b) Al> Mg > B> K (c) Mg > Al> K> B (d) K> Mg > Al> B

Q 4.

Discuss the main characteristics of four blocks of elements in the periodic table? Give their general electronic configuration.

Q 5.

Ionisation enthalpies of elements of second period are given below:
Ionisation enthalpy/kJ mol-1: 520, 899, 801, 1086, 1402, 1314, 1681, 2080. Match the correct enthalpy with the elements and complete the graph given in figure. Also write symbols of elements with their atomic number.
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Q 6.

Why is ionization enthalpy of nitrogen greater than that of oxygen?

Q 7.

Which has a larger radius?
(i)Mg or Ca (ii) S or Cl

Q 8.

What is the basic difference in approach between Mendeleev’s Periodic Law and the Modem Periodic Law?

Q 9.

How would you explain the fact that the first ionization enthalpy of sodium is lower than that of magnesium but its second ionization enthalpy is higher than that of magnesium?

Q 10.

Write the general electronic configuration of spd, and f-block elements?

Q 11.

What are inner transition metals? Why are they called rare earth metals?

Q 12.

Discuss the main features of long form of the periodic table. What are the advantages of long . form of periodic table?

Q 13.

Write down the outermost electronic configuration of alkali metals. How will you justify their placement in group 1 of the periodic table?

Q 14.

What are major differences between metals and non-metals?

Q 15.

Which two elements of the following belong to the same period?
Al, Si, Ba and O

Q 16.

Among the second period elements, the actual ionization enthalpies are in the order: Li Explain why
(i) Be has higher  âˆ†iH1than B ?
(ii) O has lower  âˆ†iH1 than N and F?

Q 17.

Assign the position of the element having outer electronic configuration,
(i) ns2 np4  for n = 3 (ii) (n – 1) d2 ns2 for n = 4 and (iii) (n – 2) f7 (n – 1) d1 ns2  for n = 6 in the periodic table?

Q 18.

Give general electronic configuration off-block elements?

Q 19.

Define electron gain enthalpy. What are its units? Discuss the factors which influence the electron gain enthalpy.

Q 20.

Consider the isoelectronic species, Na+, Mg2+, F and O2-. The correct order  of increasing length of their radii is

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Q 21.

On the basis of quantum numbers, justify that the sixth period of the periodic table should have 32 elements.

Q 22.

Show by a chemical reaction with water that Na20 is a basic oxide and  Cl207  is an acidic oxide.

Q 23.

Choose the correct order of atomic radii of fluorine and neon (in pm) out of the options given below and justify your answer.
(i) 72,160 (b) 160,160 (c) 72,72 (d) 160,72

Q 24.

The radius of Na+ cation is less than that of Na atom. Give reason.

Q 25.

Write the atomic number of the element present in the third period and seventeenth group of the periodic table.

Q 26.

Electronic configurations of four elements A, B, C and D are given below:
(A) 1s2 2s12p6                          
(B)  1 s2 2s2 2p4
(C)     1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1                                                                    
(D)       Is2 2s2 2p5

Which of the following is the correct order of increasing tendency to gain electron?

(a) A < C < B < D
(b)         A < B < C < D
(c)       D < B < C < A                                                                  
(d)         D < A< B < C

Q 27.

Illustrate by taking examples of transition elements and non-transition elements that oxidation states of elements are largely based on electronic configuration.

Q 28.

What do you understand by exothermic reaction and endothermic reaction? Give one example of each type.

Q 29.

Which of the following pairs of elements would have a move negative electron gain enthalpy?  (i) O or F (ii) F or Cl.

Q 30.

Would you expect the second electron gain enthalpy of O as positive, more negative or less negative than the first? Justify your answer.

Q 31.

What are horizontal rows and vertical columns of the periodic table called?

Q 32.

The first ionization enthalpies of Na, Mg, A1 and Si are in the order
(a)       Na < Mg > A1 < Si                                                    
(b)         Na>Mg>Al>Si
(c)       Na < Mg < A1 < Si                                                    
(d)       Na > Mg > A1 < Si

Q 33.

Identify the group and valency of the element having atomic number 119. Also predict the outermost electronic configuration and write the general formula of its oxide.

Q 34.

First member of each group of representative elements (i.e., s and p-block elements) shows anomalous behaviour. Illustrate with two examples.

Q 35.

What is the significance of the terms – isolated gaseous atom and ground state while defining the ionization enthalpy and electron gain enthalpy?[Hint: Requirements for comparison purposes]

Q 36.

What are representative elements?

Q 37.

Among the elements B, Al, C and Si,
(a) which element has the highest first ionization enthalpy
(b) which element has the most metallic character?
Justify your answer in each case.

Q 38.

Match the correct atomic radius with the element.

Column I (Element) Column II (Atomic radius (pm)
Be 74
C 88
0 111
B 77
N 66

Q 39.

Electronic configurations of some elements are given in column I and their electron gain enthalpies are given in column II. Match the electronic configuration with electron gain enthalpy.

Column I

(Electronic configuration)

Column II '

(Electron gain enthalpy/kJ moL-1

(i) 1s2 2s2 2p6 A. -53
(ii) ls22s22p63sl B. -328
(iii) ls22s22p5 C. -141
(iv) 1s2 2S2 2p4 D. +48

Q 40.

Which important property did Mendeleev use to classify the elements in this periodic table and did he stick to that?

Q 41.

Why do elements in the same group have similar physical and chemical properties?

Q 42.

What do you understand by isoelectronic species? Name a species that tvill be iso electronic with each of the following atoms or ions.
(i) F(ii) Ar (iii) Mg2+(iv)  Rb+

Q 43.

What are the various factors due to which the ionization enthalpy of the main group elements tends to decrease down the group?

Q 44.

What is basic difference between the terms electron gain enthalpy and electro negativity?

Q 45.

In the modem periodic table, the period indicates the value of
(a)atomic number (b) mass number (c) principal quantum number (d) azimuthal quantum number?

Q 46.

Considering the elements B, C, N, F and Si, the correct order of their non-metallic character is: (a) B>C>Si>N>F (b) Si>C>B>N>F (c) F>N>C>B>Si (d) F>N>C>Si>B

Q 47.

State the Modem Periodic Law.

Q 48.

Explain why chlorine can be converted into chloride ion more easily as compared to fluoride ion from fluorine ?

Q 49.

The electronic configuration of an element is Is 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s . Locate the element in the periodic table.

Q 50.

What is the cause of periodicity in properties of the elements? Explain with two examples.