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13 previous year questions.

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Chapter Questions
13 MCQs

01
PYQ 2013
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
The order of increasing sizes of atomic radii among the elements and is :
1
2
3
4
02
PYQ 2013
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
The first ionisation potential of is . The value of electron gain enthalpy of will be
1
2
3
4
03
PYQ 2014
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Similarity in chemical properties of the atoms of elements in a group of the Periodic table is most closely related to :
1
atomic numbers
2
atomic masses
3
number of principal energy levels
4
number of valence electrons
04
PYQ 2014
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Which of the following series correctly represents relations between the elements from X to Y?
1

- Ionization enthalpy increases.

2

- Electron gain enthalpy with negative sign increases.

3

- Atomic radii increases.

4

- Noble character increases.

05
PYQ 2014
easy
chemistry ID: jee-main
Which of the following arrangements represents the increasing order (smallest to largest) of ionic radii of the given species
1
2
3
4
06
PYQ 2015
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
The ionic radii (in ) of and respectively are
1
1.36, 1.40 and 1.71
2
1.36, 1.71 and 1.40
3
1.71, 1.40 and 1.36
4
1.71, 1.36 and 1.40
07
PYQ 2015
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
In the long form of the periodic table, the valence shell electronic configuration of corresponds to the element present in :
1
Group 16 and period 6
2
Group 17 and period 5
3
Group 16 and period 5
4
Group 17 and period 6
08
PYQ 2016
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
The following statements concern elements in the periodic table. Which of the following is true ?
1
All the elements in Group 17 are gases.
2
The Group 13 elements are all metals.
3
Elements of Group 16 have lower ionization enthalpy values compared to those of Group 15 in the corresponding periods.
4
For Group 15 elements, the stability of +5 oxidation state increases down the group.
09
PYQ 2017
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
The electronic configuration with the highest ionization enthalpy is :
1
2
3
4
10
PYQ 2018
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
For and ; the correct order of increasing ionic radii is :
1
2
3
4
11
PYQ 2019
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
In comparison to boron, berylium has :
1
lesser nuclear charge and greater first ionisation enthalpy
2
lesser nuclear charge and lesser first ionisation enthalpy
3
greater nuclear charge and greater first ionisation enthalpy
4
greater nuclear charge and lesser first ionisation enthalpy
12
PYQ 2019
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main

In general, the properties that decrease and increase down a group in the periodic table respectively are:

1
electronegativity and electron gain enthalpy.
2
electronegativity and atomic radius.
3
atomic radius and electronegativity.
4
electron gain enthalpy and electronegativity.
13
PYQ 2019
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
When the first electron gain enthalpy of oxygen is , its second electron gain enthalpy is :
1
almost the same as that of the first
2
negative , but less negative than the first
3
a positive value
4
a more negative value than the first