Periodicity
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Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which of the following represents an alkaline earth metal?
A.Lithium
B.Calcium
C.Iron
D.Chlorine
- 2.
The property that measures the ability of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons is called:
A.Electron affinity
B.First ionization energy
C.Electronegativity
D.Lattice energy
- 3.
Which of the following elements is a gas at room temperature?
A.Carbon
B.Phosphorus
C.Neon
D.Sulfur
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Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which property decreases down Group 17?
A.Atomic radius
B.Melting point
C.Electronegativity
D.Ionic radius
- 2.
A jump in successive ionization energies between the 2nd and 3rd ionization energies suggests that the element belongs to which group?
A.Group 1
B.Group 2
C.Group 13
D.Group 14
- 3.
Which of the following elements has the smallest atomic radius?
A.Fluorine
B.Chlorine
C.Bromine
D.Iodine
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First-row d-block elements (HL only)
SubtopicFirst-row d-block elements (HL only) under Periodicity for Grade 12 IB.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
What is the oxidation state of the metal in ?
A.+1
B.+2
C.+3
D.+4
- 2.
Which of the following d-block elements is NOT technically a transition metal because its only stable ion has a full d-subshell?
A.Titanium ()
B.Cobalt ()
C.Zinc ()
D.Nickel ()
- 3.
Which of the following properties is characteristic of most transition metal compounds?
A.They are all white solids
B.They are all highly soluble in non-polar solvents
C.They frequently act as catalysts
D.They never contain covalent bonds
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Colored complexes (HL only)
SubtopicColored complexes (HL only) under Periodicity for Grade 12 IB.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which theory is primarily used in the IB curriculum to explain the origin of color in transition metal complexes by describing how the -orbitals of the central metal ion split into two sets of different energy levels in the presence of ligands?
A.VSEPR Theory
B.Collision Theory
C.Crystal Field Theory
D.Dalton's Atomic Theory
- 2.
What happens to the color of a copper(II) sulfate solution when excess concentrated ammonia is added?
A.It turns from light blue to dark blue/violet
B.It turns from green to colorless
C.It turns from red to yellow
D.It becomes completely colorless
- 3.
Which color of light has the highest energy per photon in the visible spectrum?
A.Red
B.Yellow
C.Green
D.Violet
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