Class 9 Chemistry · Chapter 8 · Test 2
Periods, Groups and Blocks
25 MCQs covering periods, groups, shells, s-block, p-block, d-block, f-block, lanthanides, actinides, and the classification of elements in the modern periodic table.
25 questions · 20 min · 25 marks
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Sample questions
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Question 1
How many periods are present in the modern periodic table?
- A5
- B6
- C7
- D8
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Answer: C
The modern periodic table contains seven periods.
Question 2
How many groups are present in the modern periodic table?
- A16
- B17
- C18
- D20
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Answer: C
There are eighteen vertical groups in the modern periodic table.
Question 3
What are the horizontal rows of the periodic table called?
- AGroups
- BPeriods
- CBlocks
- DFamilies
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Answer: B
Horizontal rows are called periods.
Question 4
What are the vertical columns of the periodic table called?
- APeriods
- BGroups
- CShells
- DSeries
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Answer: B
Vertical columns are called groups.
Question 5
What determines the period number of an element?
- ANumber of occupied electron shells
- BNumber of neutrons
- CNumber of protons only
- DNumber of isotopes
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Answer: A
The period number corresponds to the number of occupied electron shells.
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