Consider the following four elements, which are represented according to long form of periodic table.


Here W, Y and Z are left, up and right elements with respect to the element 'X' and 'X' belongs to 16th group and 3rd period. Then according to given information the incorrect statement regarding given elements is:

1. Maximum electronegativity :Y             

2. Maximum catenation property :X

3. Maximum electron affinity :Z               

4. Y exhibits variable covalency

Subtopic:  Electron Affinity (EA) |
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The ground state electronic configurations of the elements, U,V,W,X,and Y (these symbols do not have any chemical significance) are as follows:
\(\begin{array}{ll} \mathrm U & 1 s^2 2 s^2 2 p^3 \\ \mathrm{V} & 1 s^2 2 s^2 2 p^6 3 s^1 \\ \mathrm{W} & 1 s^2 2 s^2 2 p^6 3 s^2 3 p^2 \\ \mathrm{X} & 1 s^2 2 s^2 2 p^6 3 s^2 3 p^6 3 d^5 4 s^2 \\ \mathrm{Y} & 1 s^2 2 s^2 2 p^6 3 s^2 3 p^6 3 d^{10} 4 s^2 4 p^6 \end{array}\)

Determine which sequence of elements satisfies the following statements :

(i) Element forms a carbonate that is not decomposed by heating
(ii) An element is most likely to form coloured ionic compounds
(iii) Element has the largest atomic radius
(iv) Element forms only an acidic oxide

1. V W Y U
2. V X Y W
3. V W Y X
4. V X W U

Subtopic:  Electronic Configuration |
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Which one will show variable oxidation state?

(I) Kr5s1                                 (II) Rn5f146d17s2
(III)Ar3d104s24p5                    (IV) Ar3d64s2

Subtopic:  Electronic Configuration |
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In alkaline earth metals, the properties, from the following, that will increase from Be to Ba are-

(i) Atomic radius       
(ii) Ionisation energy       
(iii) Nuclear charge

1. (i) and (ii) 2. (i) and (iii)
3. (ii) and (iii) 4. (i), (ii), and (iii)
Subtopic:  Atomic Size |
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The incorrect order of ionic size among the following is :

(1)La3+>Gd3+>Eu3+>Lu3+           (2)V2+>V3+>V4+>V5+

(3) Tl+>In+>Sn2+>Sb3+                (4)K+>Sc3+>V5+>Mn7+

Subtopic:  Atomic Size |
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Consider the following changes:

 M(s)M(g).....(i)
M(s)M2+(g)+2e-.....(ii)
M(g)M+(g)+e-.....(iiii)
M+(g)M2+(g)+e-......(iv)
M(g)M2+(g)+2e-......(v)

The second ionization energy of M could be calculated from the energy values associated with :

(a) 1+3+4                  (b) 2-1+3

(c) 1+5                      (d) 5-3

Subtopic:  Ionization Energy (IE) |
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Which of the following statements is incorrect?

1. Van der Waals' radius of iodine is more than its covalent radius.
2. All isoelectronic ions belong to the same period of the periodic table.
3. I.E1 of N is higher than that of O while I.E2 of O is higher than that of N.
4. The electron affinity N is almost zero while that of P is 74.3 kJ mol-1
Subtopic:   Evolution of Periodic Table |
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Aqueous solutions of two compounds M1-O-HandM2-O-H are prepared in two different beakers. If, the electronegativity of M1=3.4,M2=1.2,O=3.5andH=2.1, then the nature of two solutions will be respectively:

(a) acidic, basic             (b) acidic, acidic

(c) basic, acidic             (d) basic, basic

Subtopic:  Electronegativity |
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First three ionisation energies (in kJ/mol) of three representative elements are given below:

Element     IE1                    IE2                   IE3

P               495.8                4562                  6910
Q               737.7               1451                   7733
R               577.5                1817                  2745

Then incorrect option is :

1. Q: Alkaline earth metal.

2. P: Alkali metal.

3. R: s-block element.

4. All three: P,Q & R belong to the same period.

Subtopic:  Ionization Energy (IE) |
Level 3: 35%-60%
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If the ionization enthalpy and negative electron gain enthalpy of an element are 275 and 86 kcal mol-1 respectively, then the electronegativity of the element on the Pauling scale is:

1. 2.8                                     

2. 0.0

3. 4.0                                     

4. 2.6

Subtopic:  Ionization Energy (IE) |
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