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Periodic table, valence electrons, core electrons, Periods, Groups, Energy Levels, Noble Gases, Atomic size, Shielding Effect, Nuclear pull

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22 questions
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  • Q1
    Which group in the periodic table contains alkali metals?
    7
    12
    18
    1
    30s
  • Q2
    How many core electrons does an atom of chlorine have?
    4
    10
    6
    8
    30s
  • Q3
    How many energy levels are present in an atom of potassium?
    2
    5
    4
    3
    30s
  • Q4
    Which group in the periodic table contains noble gases?
    18
    1
    8
    12
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the atomic size trend on the periodic table from left to right across a period?
    Remains constant
    Increases
    Decreases
    Fluctuates
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the shielding effect in an atom?
    The ability of an atom to attract electrons towards itself
    The force that holds the nucleus and the electrons together
    Reduction of the attractive force between the nucleus and the valence electrons by inner shell electrons
    The process of adding electrons to the valence shell
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the nuclear pull in an atom?
    The process of arranging electrons in energy levels
    The attractive force exerted by the positively charged nucleus on the electrons
    The force that holds the nucleus and the electrons together
    The ability of an atom to gain or lose electrons
    30s
  • Q8
    How many periods are there in the periodic table?
    5
    6
    7
    4
    30s
  • Q9
    Which element is a noble gas?
    Neon
    Iron
    Carbon
    Sodium
    30s
  • Q10
    Which group in the periodic table contains elements with 8 valence electrons?
    Group 1 (Alkali Metals)
    Group 14 (Carbon Family)
    Group 18 (Noble Gases)
    Group 17 (Halogens)
    30s
  • Q11
    What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the first energy level of an atom?
    8
    2
    32
    18
    30s
  • Q12
    What is the period number of an element with the electron configuration 2,8,8,2?
    Period 3
    Period 5
    Period 4
    Period 2
    30s
  • Q13
    Which of the following elements has the smallest atomic size?
    Neon
    Oxygen
    Fluorine
    Helium
    30s
  • Q14
    Which term refers to the attraction between the protons in the nucleus of an atom and the electrons in the outermost energy level?
    Shielding Effect
    Core electrons
    Nuclear pull
    Atomic size
    30s
  • Q15
    Which group in the periodic table contains elements with only one valence electron?
    Group 1 (Alkali Metals)
    Group 7 (Halogens)
    Group 18 (Noble Gases)
    Group 16 (Chalcogens)
    30s

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