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WorksheetsC9 Periodic table trends
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive) gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
2.
Which group of elements are the most reactive metals?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
3.
Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.
a)
groups, families
b)
groups, periods
c)
periods, groups
d)
families, groups
4.
An element with five valence electrons is
a)
phosphorus
b)
oxygen
c)
beryllium
d)
rubidium
5.
Substances that are gases at room temperature tend to be
a)
nonmetals
b)
metalloids
c)
metals
d)
in group 1
6.
The most reactive nonmetals on the periodic table are
a)
metalloids
b)
alkaline earth
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
7.
Which of the following is not a property of metals?
a)
brittle
b)
malleable
c)
lustrous
d)
conductive
8.
The element that will require the least amount of energy to remove an electron is
a)
sodium
b)
magnesium
c)
calcium
d)
potassium
9.
Ne is a what?
a)
Compound
b)
Mixture
c)
Element
d)
Solution
10.
Which particle carries a positive charge?
a)
Protons
b)
electrons
c)
atom
d)
neutrons
11.
The atomic number tells you what?
a)
number of electrons
b)
number of protons
c)
number of neutrons
d)
both electrons and protons in an atom.
12.
Which element has 2 energy shells and 3 valence electrons
a)
Si
b)
B
c)
Li
d)
He
13.
Forms cations
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
14.
Low density
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
15.
Good conductor of heat
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
16.
Malleable
a)
N
b)
S
c)
C
d)
Sn
17.
Reacts with acids
a)
P
b)
C
c)
Mg
d)
I
18.
MgCl2
a)
Magnesium chlorite
b)
Magnesium chloride
c)
Magnesium chlorate
d)
Magnesium (II) chloride
19.
An ion that has a negative charge.
a)
anion
b)
cation
c)
monoatomic ion
d)
oxyanion
20.
An ion that has a positive charge.
a)
cation
b)
anion
c)
oxyanion
d)
monoatomic ion
21.
If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is
a)
Ductile
b)
Magnetic
c)
Malleable
d)
Reactive
22.
a metal + oxygen ----- >
a)
metal salt + hydrogen
b)
metal salt + oxygen
c)
metal oxide + oxygen
d)
metal oxide
23.
Magnesium + hydrochloric acid...
a)
magnesium chloride + hydrogen
b)
magnesium + hydrogen
c)
magnesium chloride + oxygen
d)
magnesium chloride
24.
does gold react with acids ?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
sometimes
d)
just with hydrochloric acid
25.
zinc + hydrochloric acid ---->
a)
zinc chloride
b)
zinc chloride + hydrogen
c)
zinc chloride + oxygen
d)
zinc chlorine + hydrogen
26.
Magnesium...
a)
doesn't react vigorously with acid
b)
reacts slightly with acid
c)
reacts vigorously with acid
d)
gives a squeaky pop when reacts with acid
27.
copper + oxygen --- >
a)
copper oxide + oxygen
b)
copper oxide + hydrogen
c)
oxygen
d)
copper oxide
28.
Why are ores mined?
a)
because they might contain gold
b)
because they contain useful metals and nonmetals
c)
because they contain fuels
d)
because they provide energy
29.
We can remove metal from ores by heating them with?
a)
Saucepans
b)
Boron
c)
Carbon
d)
Oxygen
30.
When metals are stored in rocks, what are they called?
a)
Ores
b)
Bores
c)
Claws
d)
Moores
31.
The lightest halogen is....
a)
Bromine
b)
Iodine
c)
Florine
d)
Astatine
32.
Which is a highly reactive nonmetal
a)
Bromine
b)
Carbon
c)
Helium
d)
Xenon (Xe)
33.
What colour do the alkali metals turn the universal indicator when they are added to the water?
a)
Orange
b)
Red
c)
Blue
d)
Green
34.
--------------------- gas is released when alkali metals react with water.
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Methane
d)
Carbon dioxide
35.
All alkali metals have --------------- electrons in their outermost shell.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
36.
Which of the following is the most reactive in water?
a)
Lithium
b)
Sodium
c)
Potassium
37.
What is formed when sodium reacts with water?
a)
sodium oxide and hydrogen
b)
sodium hydroxide and hydrogen
c)
sodium hydroxide and oxygen
d)
sodium hydroxide and carbon dioxide
38.
The least reactive alkali metal is ..........
a)
Ceasium
b)
Potassium
c)
Lithium
d)
Rubidium
39.
If I add fluorine to sodium bromide, what will be produced?
a)
No reaction
b)
Sodium Fluoride only
c)
Sodium Fluoride and Bromine
d)
Fluorine Bromide
40.
If Fluorine is yellow and Bromine is brown what colour would you expect chlorine to be?
a)
Black
b)
Green
c)
White
d)
Red
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