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The ionization energy is affected by the following factors except

  • A. distance of the outermost electron(s) from the nucleus
  • B. size of the positive nuclear charge
  • C. ability to attract shared electron(s)
  • D. screening effect of the inner electron(s)
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44

The oxidation number of X in \(XO_{4}^{3-}\) is

  • A. +1
  • B. +3
  • C. +4
  • D. +5
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45

Which of the following substances does not have van der Waals’ forces?

  • A. Copper
  • B. Graphite
  • C. Neon
  • D. Iodine crystals
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46

Which of the following metals has the strongest metallic bond?

  • A. \(_{13}Al\)
  • B. \(_{19}K\)
  • C. \(_{12}Mg\)
  • D. \(_{11}Na\)
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47

Which of the following arrangements indicates the correct decreasing order of ionization energy of period 3 elements?

  • A. Na, Al, P, Cl
  • B. Cl, P, Al, Na
  • C. Na, P, Cl, Al
  • D. Al, Na, P, Cl
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48

The oxidation number of nitrogen in \(Pb(NO_{3})_{2}\) is

  • A. +2
  • B. +3
  • C. +4
  • D. +5
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49

The reason for the decrease in the atomic size of elements across a period is that

  • A. nuclear charge increases while the outermost electrons are drawn closer to the nucleus
  • B. nuclear charge decreases while the outermost electrons are drawn closer to the nucleus
  • C. valence electrons increase across the period while the valence shell remains constant
  • D. nuclear charge decreases while the distance of the valence shell from the nucleus is increasing
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50

The property of elements which increases down a group of the periodic table is

  • A. electronegativity
  • B. electron affinity
  • C. ionic radius
  • D. ionization energy
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51

Atomic orbital is

  • A. the circular path through which electrons revolve round the nucleus
  • B. a region around the nucleus where electrons are most likely to be found
  • C. the path around the nucleus through which electrons move
  • D. the path around the nucleus through which protons move
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52

The mass of one mole of \((NH_{4})_{2}CO_{3}\) is   [O=16.0, N=14.0, C=12.0, H=1.0]

  • A. 66.0g
  • B. 76.0g
  • C. 80.0g
  • D. 96.0g
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53

The purity of a solid sample can best be determined by its

  • A. boiling point
  • B. melting point
  • C. conductivity
  • D. solubility
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54

The seperation of Nitrogen from oxygen using fractional distillation of air is possible because

  • A. nitrogen is less dense than oxygen
  • B. oxygen is more reactive than nitrogen
  • C. of the difference in their boiling points
  • D. they belong to the same period
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55

The species with no electron in the 3d-orbital is

  • A. \(Zn^{2+}\)
  • B. \(Sc^{3+}\)
  • C. Cu
  • D. \(Mn\)
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56

Pauli exclusion principle is related to

  • A. quantity of electrons in the valence shell
  • B. filling the orbitals with lower energy first
  • C. the filling of degenerated orbitals
  • D. quantum numbers of electrons
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57

The following glasswares are used to measure the volume of liquids EXCEPT

  • A. graduated beaker
  • B. pipette
  • C. test tube
  • D. burette
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58

Which of the following species determines the chemical properties of an atom?

  • A. Electron
  • B. Neutron
  • C. Nucleus
  • D. Proton
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