Periodic Table Quiz

Among the elements of period 2, which has the highest electron affinity?

• Lithium

• Chlorine

• Carbon

• Fluorine

Which element has the lowest ionization energy among the following?

• Li

• K

• N

• Rb

In general, non-metals are __________ electronegative than metals.

• less

• more

• equally

• none of the above

The most distinctive property of the noble gases is that they are:

• Metallic

• Metalloids

• Radioactive

• Unreactive

Across a period, the ionization potential __________.

• increases

• decreases

• remains the same

• none of the above

The most electronegative element among the following is:

• Magnesium

• Aluminium

• Chlorine

• Sulphur

Down a group, electron affinity __________.

• decreases

• increases

• remains the same

• none of the above

The atoms of elements belonging to the same group of the periodic table have the same:

• Number of protons

• Number of electrons

• Number of neutrons

• Number of valence electrons

Moving across a __________ of the periodic table, the elements show increasing __________ character.

• group, non-metallic

• period, non-metallic

• group, metallic

• period, metallic

The properties of elements are periodic functions of their __________.

• atomic mass

• atomic number

• valency

• both a and b