CBSE Class 10 Science Entrance Exams Questions and Answers
CBSE Class 10 Science
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CBSE Class 10 Science Entrance Exams Questions and Answers
71 Which of the following does not decrease while moving down the group of the periodic table?
A Valence electrons
B Number of shells in the atom
C Atomic radius
D Metallic character
Answer: Valence electrons
72 The elements A, B and C belong to group 2, 14 and 16 respectively, of the periodic table. Which of the two elements will form covalent bonds?
A B and C
B C and A
C A and B
D None of these
73 Which of the following is the atomic number of an element that forms basic oxide?
74 Which of the following elements has 2 shells and both are completely filled?
A Boron
B Helium
C Calcium
D Neon
75 Which group elements are called transition metals?
A Group number 1 to 2
B Group number 13 to 18
C Group number 3 to 12
D Group number 1 to 8
Answer: Group number 3 to 12
76 Element X forms a chloride with the formula XCl2, which is a solid with a high melting point. X would most likely be in the same group of the Periodic Table as
77 Which of the following is the most reactive element of the group 17?
A Fluorine
B Magnesium
C Oxygen
D Sodium
78 What is the other name for group 18th elements?
A Halogens
B Noble gases
C Alkali metals
D Alkali earth metals
79 Which of the following is the correct order of the atomic radii of the elements oxygen, fluorine and nitrogen?
A F < O < N
B O < N < F
C O < F < N
D N < F < O
80 What happens to the electropositive character of elements on moving from left to right in a periodic table?
A Decreases
B First decreases than increases
C First increases than decreases
D Increase