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TEST PAPER-01
CLASS - X (Periodic classification of elements)

General Instruction: -All question are Compulsory.

Question No.1 to 5 Carry one marks each.
Question No. 6 to 9 carry two marks each.
Question No. 10 to 13 carry three marks each.

1. Arrange the following in descending atomic size Na, Mg, K.

2. Give the name and electronic configuration of second alkali metal?

3. What is the similarity in the electronic configuration of Mg, Ca and Sr?

4. Which is bigger in size

5. Name three elements which behave as metalloids?

6. Alkali metals do not form dipositive ions why?

7. Why non-metals are called electro negative elements?

8. How were the positions of different isotopes decided in the modern periodic table?

9. Hydrogen is regarded as a rogue element in the periodic table. Discuss.

10. Calcium is an element with Z = 20

(a) Is it a metal or a non-metal?

(b) Will its size be bigger or smaller than that of potassium?
(c) write the formula of its chloride

11. (a) Name the elements present in the third period and classify them into metals and non-
metals.
(b) On which side of the table do you find the metals?
(c) On which side of the table do you find the non-metals?

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12. Table is a part of periodic table

H He

Li Be B C N O F Ne

Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar

Use this table and explain why

(a) Li and Na are considered as active metals

(b) Atomic size of Mg is less Than that of Na
(c) Fluorine is more reactive than chlorine.

13. Write two major shortcomings of Mendeleev’s periodic table? How have these been
removed in the modern periodic table?

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 CBSE TEST PAPER-01
CLASS - X (Periodic classification of elements)
[ANSWERS]

Ans1. K, Na, Mg
Reason : In case of Period - As we move from left to right in a period, the atomic number of
elements increases which means that the number of protons and electrons in the atoms
increases. Due to large positive charge on the nucleus, the electrons are pulled in more close
to the nucleus and the size of atom decreases.
In case of Group - When we move from top to bottom in a group, a new shell of electrons is
added to the atoms at every step. In this way, the number of electron shells in the atoms
increases gradually due to which the size of atoms also increases.

Ans2. Sodium (Na) (2, 8, 1)

Ans3. All the elements have two electrons in their valence shell because they belong to same
group.
Ans4. Na; Reason: The size of cation is always less than that of parent atom since loosing an
electron will increase effective nuclear charge and atomic radius is decreases when effective

nuclear charge increases, hence Na+ will have small size in camparison with Na.
Ans5. Boron (B), Antimony (Sb), Germanium (Ge)
Ans6. Alkali metals have only one electron in valence shell, so they can loose one electron to
form a monopositive ions only. Thats why alkali metals do not form dipositive ions.

Ans7. Non-metals are called electronegative elements because it attracts electrons towards
itself and is capable to gain electrons and form anions.

Ans8. All the isotopes have same atomic numbers in modern periodic table the elements
have been allotted places based on their atomic numbers. Therefore, all the isotopes of an
element have been assigned the same position in the modern periodic table.

Ans9. Hydrogen is regarded as a rogue element in the periodic table because till today its
position is not satisfactory. Although it has been placed on the top of alkali metals on the
basis of electronic configuration, but it is non-metal and also resembles halogens of group 17.

Ans10.Z = 20 is 2, 8, 8, 2

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(i) It is a metal which has two valence electrons it is present in group 2
(ii) Both potassium (K) and calcium (Ca) are present in fourth period. Calcium is smaller in
size because along the period atomic size decreases.
(iii) The valency of calcium is 2 and its formula CaCl2

Ans11 (a) The elements are

Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar

Metals: Phosphorus, Sulfur, Chlorine

Non-metals: Sodium, Magnesium, Aluminium
(b) The metals are placed mostly on the left side of the table.
(c) The non-metals are placed on the right side of the table.

Ans12. (a) Both Li and Na are active elements since their atoms have only one electron in
their valence shells and it can loose electrons easily.
(b) Mg is placed after Na is the same period (third). As the atomic size decreases along a
period, the size decreases along a period. The size of Mg is less than that of Na.
(c) Both F and Cl belong to Group 17. Since fluorine is more electronegative than chlorine, it
is therefore more reactive also.

Ans13.The two major short comings of Mendeleev’s periodic table were

(i) It could not justify the position of hydrogen is the periodic table
(ii) It could not assign proper position to the different isotopes of the same element
The main reason for these short comings was the basis of the Mendeleev’s periodic table. It
regarded atomic masses of the elements as the basis of classification. The modern periodic
table regards atomic numbers of the elements as the basis of classifying the elements. It
removed both the short comings from the table.

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