Practice Chapter 5 Physical Science

Atoms of elements in the same group of the periodic table share the same

• number of valence electrons

• atomic numbers

• atomic masses

Look at the bulleted list.

*alkali metals

*alkaline earth metals

*halogens

*noble gases

Which of the following best describes how these are represented on the periodic table?

• as groups

• as properties

• as temperatures

The three main groups of elements on the periodic table are

• A. Inert gases, Metals, Radioactive Isotopes

• B. Metals, Non-metals, Radioactive Isotopes

• C. Metalloids, Metals, Non-metals

Which of the following best describes what the periodic law is based on?

• atomic numbers doubling

• atomic numbers increasing

• atomic numbers being equal

Select the two correct elements that fit the following description: shiny AND a good conductor. Use your periodic table.

• zirconium

• bromine

• copper

• carbon

Boron, Carbon, Nitrogen and Oxygen are all members of the same .

• group
• period
• valence level

Identify the three Alkali Earth Metals.

• A. Lithium

• B. Barium

• C. Magnesium

• D. Potassium

• E. Calcium

Identify the three Nobel Gases.

• Helium

• Argon

• Fluorine

• Hydrogen

• Xenon

What element is found at period 2 group 16?

• Oxygen

• Sulfur

• Nitrogen

What family is Sodium found in?

• Alkali Metals

• Halogens

• Nobel Gases