Periodic Families and Trends Practice Quiz

What is the name of this group?

• alkali metals

• alkaline earth metals

• transition metals

• halogens

• noble gases

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How many valence electrons does this group have?

• 1

• 2

• 7

• 8

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What charge do ions of this group have?

• +1

• +2

• -2

• -1

• 0

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Which element has an atomic radius that is LARGER than sodium?

• Lithium (Li)

• Hydrogen (H)

• Magnesium (Mg)

• Potassium (K)

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Which element has an atomic radius that is SMALLER than boron?

• beryllium (Be)

• aluminum (Al)

• carbon (C)

• Gallium (Ga)

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When oxygen becomes an ion, does it get larger or smaller?

• larger

• smaller

• depends on which isotope of oxygen it is

• oxygen forms several ions so it's impossible to tell

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Based on the trends we learned, which has the lowest ionization energy?

• phosphorus (P)

• sulfur (S)

• arsenic (As)

• selenium (Se)

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Which element has two electron shells?

• Helium (He)

• Neon (Ne)

• Argon (Ar)

• Krypton (Kr)

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Which element has two valence electrons?

• Helium (He)

• Neon (Ne)

• Argon (Ar)

• Krypton (Kr)

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You discover a new element, Monachium. It has an atomic number of 434 and an atomic mass of 2451.434. How many protons does it have?

• 434

• 2451

• 2451.434

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