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  1. 631UPSC2001General ScienceEnglish

    Consider the following statements with reference to the periodic table of chemical elements. 1. Ionization potential gradually decreases along a period. 2. In a group of elements, electron affinity decreases as the atomic weight increases. 3. In a given period, electronegativity decreases as the atomic number increases. Which of these statement(s) is/are correct?

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    Correct option: B — Only 2

  2. 632UPSC2008General ScienceEnglish

    Which one of the following pairs of metals constitutes the lightest metal and heaviest metal, respectively?

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    Correct option: B — Lithium and Osmium

  3. 633BPSC2000General ScienceEnglish

    Which is the hardest in the following?

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    Correct option: A — Diamond

  4. 634BPSC2001General ScienceEnglish

    Which of the following is the electron configuration of a metallic element?

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    Correct option: D — 2, 8, 8, 2

  5. 635BPSC2015General ScienceEnglish

    Which is the most reactive metal?

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    Correct option: D — Potassium

  6. 636UPPSC1996General ScienceEnglish

    Which one of the following is the hardest metal?

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    Correct option: C — Platinum

  7. 637UPSC2000General ScienceEnglish

    Which one of the following materials is very hard and very ductile?

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    Correct option: D — Nichrome

  8. 638UPPSC2004General ScienceEnglish

    The heaviest natural element is

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    Correct option: A — Uranium

  9. 639BPSC1995General ScienceEnglish

    Heaviest metal of the following is made of

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    Correct option: B — Uranium

  10. 640UKPSC2003General ScienceEnglish

    Which of the following is lighter than water?

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    Correct option: B — Sodium

General Science practice — common questions

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