Unit 4 Periodic Table Pre-Assessment

Each column in the periodic table is called a 

• period
• group
• cluster
• unit

Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive)  gases?

• alkali metals
• alkaline earth metals
• halogens
• noble gases

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Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called

• metal
• nonmetal
• metalloid
• nonexistent

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Which element is not a metal?

• H
• Re
• Al
• B

The atoms along the staircase are called 

• metals
• nonmetals
• metalloids
• noble gases

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Which has the greater Electronegativity:

Cl or Al?

• Cl

• Al

Which of the following will have a larger radius than Zinc?

• Gallium
• Aluminum
• Magnesium
• Strontium

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Which of the following will have a higher electronegativity than arsenic (As)?

• Carbon (C)
• Neon (Ne)
• Antimony (Sb)
• Germanium (Ge)

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Which of the following will have a lower ionization energy than Scandium (Sc)?

• Helium (He)
• Titanium (Ti)
• Calcium (Ca)
• Magnesium (Mg)

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As atoms of elements in group 16 are considered in order from top to bottom, the electronegativity of each successive element....

• decreases
• increases
• remains the same
• none of the above

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