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The plot of square root of frequency of X-ray emitted against atomic number led to suggestion of which law/rule?

• Periodic law

• Modern periodic law

• Hund's rule

• Newland's law

Which of the following atoms has the highest first ionisation energy?

• Na

• K

• Sc

• Sc

Which of the following represents the correct order of increasing first ionisation enthalpy for Ca, Ba, S, Se and Ar?

• Ca <S<Ba<Se<Ar

• S< Se<Ca<Ba< Ar

• Ba< Ca<Se< S< Ar

• Ba< Ca<Se< S< Ar

The first ionisation potential of Na is 5.1 eV. The value of electron gain enthalpy of Na⁺ will be

• -2.55 eV

• -5.1 eV

• -10.2 eV

• -10.2 eV

The increasing order of the ionic radii of the given isoelectronic species is 

• Cl-, Ca²⁺, K⁺, S^2-

• S^2-, Cl^-, Ca²⁺,K⁺

• Ca²⁺, K⁺, Cl^-, S^2-

• Ca²⁺, K⁺, Cl^-, S^2-

The outer electron configuration of Gd (Atomic No : 64) is

• 4f³ 5d⁵ 6s²

• 4f⁸ 5d⁰ 6s²

• 4f⁴ 5d⁴ 6s²

• 4f⁴ 5d⁴ 6s²

The correct sequence which shows decreasing order of the ionic radii of the elements is

• Al³⁺ > Mg²⁺ > Na⁺ > F^- > O^2-

• Na⁺ > Mg²⁺ > Al³⁺ > O^2- > F^-

• Na⁺ > F^- > Mg²⁺ > O^2- > Al³⁺

• Na⁺ > F^- > Mg²⁺ > O^2- > Al³⁺

The set representing the correct order of ionic radius is

• Li⁺> Be²⁺> Na⁺> Mg²⁺

• Na⁺>Li⁺>Mg²⁺> Be²⁺

• Li⁺>Na⁺ > Mg²⁺ > Be²⁺

• Li⁺>Na⁺ > Mg²⁺ > Be²⁺

The charge/size ratio of a cation determines its polarizing power. Which one of the following sequences represents the increasing order of the polarizing power of the cationic species, K⁺, Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, Be²⁺?

• Mg²⁺ < Be²⁺ < K⁺ < Ca²⁺

• Be²⁺ < K⁺ < Ca²⁺ < Mg²⁺

• K⁺ < Ca²⁺ < Mg²⁺ < Be²⁺

• K⁺ < Ca²⁺ < Mg²⁺ < Be²⁺

The increasing order of the first ionization enthalpies of the elements B, P, S and F (lowest first) is 

• F < S < P < B

• P < S < B < F

• B < P < S < F

• B < P < S < F