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Chemistry

Periodicity Practice
The 2022/2023 Academic Year
Grade X

Duration: 80 minutes


1. Which equation represents the first ionization energy of fluorine?
A. F(g) + e– → F–(g)
B. F–(g) → F(g) + e–
C. F+(g) → F(g) + e–
D. F(g) → F+(g) + e–
2. Which property generally decreases across period 3?
A. Atomic number
B. Electronegativity
C. Atomic radius
D. First ionization energy
3. Which pair of elements has the greatest difference in electronegativity?
A. Cs and F
B. Cs and Cl
C. Cs and Br
D. Cs and I
4. Which statements about the periodic table are correct?
I. Elements in period 3 have similar chemical properties.
II. Elements in group 7 show a gradual change in physical properties.
III. The position of an element in period 3 related to the number of electrons in the highest
occupied energy level.
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III
5. Which statements about period 3 are correct?
I. The electronegativity of the elements increases across period 3.
II. The atomic radii of the elements decreases across period 3.
III. The oxides of the elements change from acidic to basic across period 3.
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III
6. Which oxides produce an acidic solution when added to water?
I. P4O10
II. MgO
III. SO3
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III
7. Which statement about periodic table are correct?
I. The elements Mg, Ca and Sr have similar chemical properties.
II. Elements in the same period have the same number of main energy levels.
III. The oxides of Na, Mg and P are basic.
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III
8. Which is the best definition of electronegativity?
A. Electronegativity is the energy required for a gaseous atom to gain an electron.
B. Electronegativity is the attraction of an atom for a bonding pair of electrons.
C. Electronegativity is the attraction between the nucleus and the valence electrons of an
atom.
D. Electronegativity is the ability of an atom to attract electrons from another atom.
9. Which equation best represents the first ionization energy of magnesium?
A. Mg (s)  Mg2+ (s) + e
B. Mg (g)  Mg2+ (g) + e
C. Mg (g)  Mg+ (g) + e
D. Mg (s)  Mg+ (g) + e
10. An atom of an element contains 19 electrons. In which group of the periodic table does it
occur?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 5
D. 7

Essay
1) Samples of sodium oxide (Na2O) and sulfur trioxide (SO3) are added to separate
beakers of water. Deduce the equation for each reaction and identify each oxide as
acidic, basic or neutral.
a. Na2O = Basic
b. SO3. = Acid
2) Carbon and silicon belong to the same group of the periodic table.
a. Distinguish between the terms group and period in terms of electron arrangement.
Group = Elements with the same valence number
Period = Elements with the same number of shell
b. State the period number of both carbon and silicon.
Carbon = Period 2
Silicon = Period 3
3) With reference to electronic arrangements, suggest why the reaction between rubidium
and water is more vigorous than between sodium and water.
4) The graph of the first ionization energy plotted against atomic number for the first
twenty elements shows periodicity.

(i) Define the term first ionization energy and state what is meant by the term
periodicity.
(ii) Explain why the noble gases, helium, neon and argon show the highest first
ionization energies for their respective periods.
(iii) A graph of atomic radius plotted against atomic number shows that the atomic
radius decreases across a period. Explain why chlorine has a smaller atomic
radius than sodium.
(iv) Explain why a sulfide ion, S2-, is larger than a chloride ion, Cl-.
5) Based on the following data, which element (X or Y) is more likely to be a metal.
Explain it?
First Ionization energy / kJ/mol Atomic radius/ nm Electronegativity
X 736 0.136 1.3
Y 1000 0.104 2.6

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