Color code Periodic Table Activity

Multiple Choice

Why is the periodic table considered an important tool in chemistry?

• Because it helps organize elements based on their properties

• Because it shows pictures of all elements

• Because it is used only for coloring activities

• Because it lists only metals

Multiple Choice

Based on the periodic table and the information about states of matter, which elements are liquids at room temperature?

• Mercury and Bromine

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Oxygen and Nitrogen

• Sodium and Potassium

Multiple Choice

What determines the family or group an element belongs to in the periodic table?

• Number of protons

• Number of neutrons

• Number of valence electrons

• Atomic mass

Open Ended

Explain how the organization of the periodic table helps predict the properties of elements within a group.

Multiple Choice

Which group of elements is shaded green in the periodic table and what is its name?

• Alkali Metals

• Alkaline Earth Metals

• Transition Metals

• Boron Family

Multiple Select

Which of the following are characteristics of transition metals (Groups 3-12)?

• They are found in the center of the periodic table

• They are shaded blue

• They are labeled but not colored

• They are part of the metals section

Multiple Choice

Which group in the periodic table is known as the Halide Family?

• Group 16

• Group 17

• Group 18

• Group 15

Multiple Choice

What is the common characteristic of all elements in the same period (row) of the periodic table?

• They have the same number of protons.

• They have the same number of energy levels.

• They have similar chemical properties.

• They are all metals.

Multiple Select

Select all the families that are classified as non-metals in the periodic table.

• Boron Family

• Carbon Family

• Nitrogen Family

• Noble Gases

Open Ended

Explain how the arrangement of periods and groups in the periodic table helps predict the number of energy levels and valence electrons for an element.

Match

Match the clues with the element's name.

• I am a member of the nitrogen family with 16 neutrons.

• I am a noble gas with 4 energy levels.

• I have 2 valence electrons in my third shell.

• I have seven energy levels with only one valence electron.

• I have 26 protons, 26 electrons, and 30 neutrons.

Phosphorus

Krypton

Calcium

Francium

Iron

• Phosphorus

• Krypton

• Calcium

• Francium

• Iron

Open Ended

What are the main differences between metals, nonmetals, and metalloids as described in the lesson?