1.

Because of BeO coating, Beryllium is quite resistant towards

complete.
a. Oxidation b. Reduction
c. Halogenation d. Hydrogenation
2. The ionic hydrides are used as
a. Reducing agent b. Oxidizing agent
c. Dehydrating agent d. All of these
3. Which element is essential for the optimum activity of
microorganism that produce nitrates
a. S b. Ca c. Mg d. N
4. Element which shows similar properties to K is
a. Ca b. Mg c. Rb d. Ba
5. Who was the first scientist, to arrange elements in different
categories
a. Dalton b. Al Razi c. Dobereiner d. Mendeleev
6. Which one of the following substance conducts electricity by the
movement of ions?
a. Graphite b. Copper
c. Molten sodium chloride d. Mercury
7. Sugar can be refined by using
a. Lime b. Gypsum c. NaOH d. Na2CO3
8. Ionization energy of calcium is
a. Lower than that of barium
b. Lower than that of magnesium
c. Higher than that of beryllium
d. Lower than that of strontium
9. Melting points of halogens
a. Decrease down the group
b. Increase down the group
c. Remain the same throughout the group
d. First increase and then decrease down the group
10. In which one of the following sets do all three particles have same
number of total electrons?
a. F , Cl , Br b. Li+, K+ , Na+
c. N-3, O-2 , F- d. Na+, Mg+2 , K+
11. Which one of the following elements burns in air to form an oxide
which, when shaken with water, gives a solution with a pH greater
than 7 ?
a. Carbon b. Magnesium c. Sulphur d. Hydrogen
12. Which one of the following oxides is amphoteric in nature.
a. MgO b. Na2O c. SO2 d. ZnO
13. According to modern periodic law, the chemical and physical
properties of elements are periodic functions of their
a. Density b. Atomic mass
c. Atomic number d. Mass number
14. Which one of the following elements has greater first ionization
energy.
a. Li b. Be c. F d. Ne
15. Atomic number was discovered in 1913 by
a. Newland b. Mendeleev c. Mosley d. None of them
16. In Mendeleev’s periodic table, elements like Be, Mg, Ca, Zn, Cd,
are placed in
a. One group b. Different groups
c. One period d. Different periods
17. The __________ of main group metal oxides increases on
deceasing a group.
a. Acidity b. Basicity
c. Amphotericity d. None of them
18. The longest period in the modern periodic table is
a. 6th b. 7th c. 2nd and 3rd both d. 5th
19. Seventh period contains __________ normal elements.
a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8
20. Modern periodic table has been divided in ________________
blocks
a. 2 b. 4 c. 8 d. 7
21. Best position of hydrogen in the periodic table is above I – A
group which is mainly due to _________________
a. Both are electropositive
b. Similar valence electronic configuration
c. Both are not found in free state
d. All
22. Which one of the following sets consists of all coinage metals?
a. Cu, Hg, Au b. Cu, Ag, Au
c. Ag, Au, Hg d. Cu, Fe, Au
23. In which of the following pairs are elements belonging to the
same group?
a. B & Be b. N & P c. Mg & Al d. Ga & He
24. An element has electronic configuration 1S , 2S , 2p2 .with which
2 2

group does this element belong?

a. Group II b. Group IV
c. Group VII d. Group Zero
25. Higher value of electron affinity means _____________________
a. Atom will loose electron easily
b. Atom will gains electron easily
c. Atom may form di – positive ion
d. The reason is unknown
26. Spodumene is the mineral of
a. Sodium b. Potassium c. Lithium d. None of them
27. Outer portion of earth was originally in the form of silicates and
alumino silicates of ___________ metals.
a. Alkali b. Alkaline earth c. Both a & b d. None of them
28. Lithium salts of anions are generally ________________ in water
than others
a. Highly soluble b. Soluble
c. Less soluble d. None of them
29. Which one of the following is used in breathing equipments for
mountaineers?
a. KO2 b. BeO c. MgO d. None of these
30. Plaster of Paris is obtained by heating chemical above 100oC
which is
a. BeSO4 b. SrSO4 c. MgSO4 d. CaSO4 . 2H2O
31. The maximum number of electrons in the outermost shell of s –
block element is:
a. One b. Two c. Three d. Four
32. In the earth crust sodium is
a. 2.50% b. 2.30% c. 2.40% d. 3.50%
33. The chemical formula of magnesite is:
a. MgCl2 b. Mg (HCO3)2 c. MgCO3 d. None of these
34. NaHCO3 is commonly called
a. Soda ash b. Baking soda
c. Washing soda d. None of these
35. The electrolytic cell used for the production of metallic sodium is
known as
a. Down’s cell b. Solvay’s cell
c. Haber’s cell d. None of these
36. Lithium reacts with air to form
a. Peroxide b. Normal oxide
c. Superoxide d. None of these
37. The chemical formula of chile salt peter is
a. Na2CO3 b. KNO3 c. NaNO2 d. NaNO3
38. The oxidation number of each element of group I – A is
a. O b. +1 c. +2 d. -1
39. Crystals of Na2CO3 .10H2O when exposed to air
a. Lose water and remain solid
b. Gain water and remain solid
c. Gain water and become liquid
d. Remains unchanged
40. Soda Lime is used to remove
a. CO2 b. NO2 c. H2O d. Both a and b