Periodic Table trends

The vertical (up and down) columns in the Periodic Table are called

• groups

• towers

• periods

• atomic numbers

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The Modern Periodic Table of Elements is arranged by

• atomic mass
• atomic number
• valence electrons
• number of isotopes

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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The atoms along the staircase are called 

• metals
• nonmetals
• metalloids
• noble gases

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Which is an alkali metal?

• Magnesium
• Iron
• Sodium
• Europium

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Which is a halogen?

• Helium
• Chlorine
• Oxygen
• Neptune

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Elements in a ..................have similar chemical properties.  

• period
• group
• row

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

• Gallium
• Aluminum
• Magnesium
• Strontium

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As you move down a group, atomic radius increases because - 

• you add more and more neutrons
• you add more and more protons
• you add more and more shells (energy levels)
• you add more atomic mass

The Periodic Table of the Elements is useful for revealing patterns and trends in the elements. Which statement accurately describes a pattern in the size of atomic radii in the Periodic Table of the Elements?

• Atomic radii decrease from left to right across a period and decrease from top to bottom in a group.
• Atomic radii increase from left to right across a period and increase from top to bottom in a group.
• Atomic radii decrease from left to right across a period and increase from top to bottom in a group.
• Atomic radii increase from left to right across a period and decrease from top to bottom in a group.