Class 9 Chemistry Chapter 4 – Periodic Table MCQs (FBISE)

Description: Practice Class 9 Chemistry Chapter 4 MCQs based on the latest FBISE syllabus. These exam-oriented multiple choice questions cover the modern periodic table, groups, periods, periodic trends, metals, non-metals, metalloids, and classification of elements.

1. The modern periodic table is arranged according to:

A) Atomic mass
B) Atomic number
C) Density
D) Number of neutrons

2. A vertical column in the periodic table is called a:

A) Group
B) Period
C) Series
D) Block

3. A horizontal row in the periodic table is called a:

A) Family
B) Column
C) Block
D) Period

4. Elements in the same group have similar:

A) Atomic masses
B) Number of shells
C) Chemical properties
D) Physical states

5. Which group contains the noble gases?

A) Group 1
B) Group 18
C) Group 17
D) Group 2

6. The elements in Group 1 are known as:

A) Alkali metals
B) Halogens
C) Transition metals
D) Noble gases

7. Which group contains the halogens?

A) Group 2
B) Group 14
C) Group 16
D) Group 17

8. The number of electron shells in an atom is indicated by its:

A) Group
B) Atomic mass
C) Period
D) Valency

9. Which of the following is a metalloid?

A) Sodium
B) Silicon
C) Chlorine
D) Neon

10. Metals are generally good conductors of:

A) Heat and electricity
B) Light only
C) Sound only
D) Water only

11. Which property is commonly associated with non-metals?

A) High electrical conductivity
B) Malleability
C) Ductility
D) Poor conductivity of heat and electricity

12. Dmitri Mendeleev arranged elements mainly according to their:

A) Atomic number
B) Atomic masses
C) Number of neutrons
D) Density

13. Which element belongs to Group 1?

A) Oxygen
B) Magnesium
C) Potassium
D) Fluorine

14. Which element is a noble gas?

A) Argon
B) Bromine
C) Calcium
D) Sulfur

15. Across a period from left to right, atomic number generally:

A) Decreases
B) Remains constant
C) Changes randomly
D) Increases

16. Elements in the same group have the same number of:

A) Electron shells
B) Valence electrons
C) Neutrons
D) Protons

17. The modern periodic law states that the properties of elements are periodic functions of their:

A) Mass number
B) Atomic mass
C) Atomic number
D) Number of isotopes

18. Which of the following is an alkali metal?

A) Lithium
B) Chlorine
C) Helium
D) Sulfur

19. Which of the following elements belongs to Group 2 of the periodic table?

A) Sodium
B) Potassium
C) Chlorine
D) Magnesium

20. Elements in the same period have the same number of:

A) Valence electrons
B) Electron shells
C) Neutrons
D) Isotopes

21. Which element is a halogen?

A) Neon
B) Sodium
C) Fluorine
D) Aluminium

22. The noble gases are generally:

A) Chemically unreactive
B) Highly reactive metals
C) Radioactive solids
D) Strong acids

23. Which property generally increases across a period from left to right?

A) Atomic size
B) Nuclear charge
C) Number of shells
D) Metallic character

24. Which element is located in Period 3 and Group 17?

A) Fluorine
B) Oxygen
C) Bromine
D) Chlorine

25. The periodic table helps scientists to:

A) Measure temperature
B) Calculate density only
C) Predict the properties of elements
D) Determine atomic mass by experiment only

26. Which element is classified as a metal?

A) Iron
B) Nitrogen
C) Oxygen
D) Neon

27. The zigzag line in the periodic table generally separates:

A) Solids and liquids
B) Gases and liquids
C) Alkali metals and halogens
D) Metals and non-metals

28. Which scientist is known as the father of the periodic table?

A) John Dalton
B) Dmitri Mendeleev
C) Ernest Rutherford
D) Henry Moseley

29. Henry Moseley improved the periodic table by arranging elements according to:

A) Density
B) Atomic mass
C) Atomic number
D) Valency

30. Which element belongs to Group 18?

A) Neon
B) Sodium
C) Calcium
D) Sulfur

31. As you move down Group 1, the atomic size generally:

A) Decreases
B) Remains constant
C) Becomes zero
D) Increases

32. Which property is typical of metals?

A) Brittleness
B) Malleability
C) Poor conductivity
D) Dull appearance

33. Which of the following is a non-metal?

A) Copper
B) Zinc
C) Sulfur
D) Aluminium

34. The periodic table is mainly used to classify elements based on their:

A) Atomic structure and recurring properties
B) Color only
C) Physical state only
D) Discovery date

35. Which element has the electronic configuration 2,8,1?

A) Magnesium
B) Sodium
C) Aluminium
D) Potassium

36. The valence electrons of Group 17 elements are:

A) 5
B) 6
C) 8
D) 7

37. Which of the following elements is most reactive among the alkali metals?

A) Potassium
B) Lithium
C) Sodium
D) Hydrogen

38. Which element is commonly used in electric wires because of its excellent conductivity?

A) Sulfur
B) Silicon
C) Copper
D) Chlorine

39. Which statement is true about metalloids?

A) They are always gases.
B) They have properties intermediate between metals and non-metals.
C) They belong only to Group 18.
D) They are excellent conductors like silver.

40. Which element is found in Group 2 and Period 3?

A) Sodium
B) Potassium
C) Calcium
D) Magnesium

41. Across a period, metallic character generally:

A) Decreases
B) Increases
C) Remains unchanged
D) Doubles

42. Which of the following elements is a noble gas?

A) Fluorine
B) Bromine
C) Helium
D) Iodine

43. The number of periods in the modern periodic table is:

A) 8
B) 7
C) 18
D) 16

44. Which of the following is an alkaline earth metal?

A) Calcium
B) Sodium
C) Chlorine
D) Neon

45. The elements on the right side of the periodic table are mostly:

A) Metals
B) Transition elements
C) All metalloids
D) Non-metals

46. Which group contains elements with one valence electron?

A) Group 2
B) Group 1
C) Group 17
D) Group 18

47. Which property generally decreases down a group?

A) Number of electron shells
B) Atomic mass
C) Reactivity of halogens
D) Atomic number

48. Silicon is widely used in the electronics industry because it is a:

A) Metalloid and semiconductor
B) Noble gas
C) Radioactive metal
D) Liquid non-metal

49. Which statement best explains periodicity?

A) Elements are arranged alphabetically.
B) Atomic masses repeat after every ten elements.
C) All elements have identical properties.
D) Similar properties recur at regular intervals when elements are arranged by atomic number.

50. The main objective of Chapter 4 “Periodic Table” is to help students understand:

A) Chemical equations only
B) The arrangement of elements, groups, periods, and periodic trends in the modern periodic table
C) Organic reactions only
D) Laboratory safety rules only

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