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Periodic Table Review II

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
2.
Each column in the periodic table is called a 
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
3.
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.
4.
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
5.

Which element is not a metal?

a)

H

b)

Mg

c)

Al

d)

Ca

6.

The atoms along the staircase/border are called

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

noble gases

7.
Which is a halogen?
a)
Helium
b)
Chlorine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neptune
8.
Which is an alkali metal?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Iron
c)
Sodium
d)
Europium
9.

Who arranged the periodic table we use today?

a)

Nedwlands

b)

Dobreiner

c)

Mendeleev

d)

Cannizzarro

10.
What property did Menedleev use to organize his first periodic table?
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
alphabetical order
d)
chemical properties
11.
Who was the first scientist to organize the elements according to their atomic number?
a)
Mosley
b)
Einstein
c)
Mendeleev
d)
Bohr
12.

The periodic law states that if you organize elements by their atomic #

a)

elements will overlap

b)

elements will not share properties

c)

physical properties will remain the same.

d)

properties will occur periodically.

13.
 An atom of an element contains 20 protons, 20 neutrons, and 20 electrons. The element is
a)
 an alkali metal 
b)
 an alkaline earth metal 
c)
a halogen 
d)
 a noble gas
14.
Which element is a metalloid? 
a)
carbon
b)
silicon
c)
sodium
d)
uranium
15.
The horizontal row on the periodic table is called a
a)
group
b)
family
c)
period
d)
atomic number
16.
Which of the following is the most metallic element in period 3?
a)
Boron (B)
b)
Sodium (Na)
c)
Argon (Ar)
d)
Silicon (Si)
17.

Which of these element is the least metallic?

a)

Potassium (K)

b)

Boron (B)

c)

Silicon (Si)

d)

Neon (Ne)

18.
A rule that states that repeating chemical and physical properties of elements change periodically with the atomic number of the elements is the _________.
a)
periodic law
b)
alkaline-earth metals
c)
actinide
d)
group rule
19.

Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as _____.

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

d)

Periods

20.
Scientist who first grouped the elements in groups of threes (triads).
a)
Johann Dobereiner
b)
John Newlands
c)
Demitri Mendeleev
d)
Henry Mosely
21.
The yellow atoms are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
22.
The periodic table has __ periods.
a)
18
b)
8
c)
2
d)
7
23.
Group 18 elements are known as the _____ _____ and have full valence shells.
a)
royal gases.
b)
supreme solids.
c)
noble gases.
d)
legit liquids.
24.
What period and group is Silver (Ag)? 
a)
Period 2, Group 1
b)
Period 3, Group 16
c)
Period 5, Group 11
d)
Period 2, 14
25.
An element that is a very reactive gas is most likely a member of the
a)
noble gases
b)
alkali metals
c)
halogens
d)
actinides
26.

Alkaline-earth metals _______ the alkali metals.

a)

right of

b)

left of

c)

have lower atomic numbers by comparison

d)

have smaller masses by comparison

27.
Which statement about the periodic table is NOT true?
a)
There are more metals than nonmetals
b)
The metalloids are located in Groups 13 through 16.
c)
The elements at the far left of the table are nonmetals.
d)
Elements are arranged by increasing atomic number.
28.

Elements in family or group in the periodic table often share similar properties because

a)

they look alike

b)

they are found in the same place on Earth.

c)

they have the same physical state.

d)

properties occur periodically/valence electrons

29.

What family are the halogens a part of?

a)

1

b)

16

c)

17

d)

18

30.
All of the following are alkali metals except:
a)
Sodium (Na)
b)
Cesium (Cs)
c)
Rubidium (Rb)
d)
Hydrogen (H)
31.

The elements in this family/group have 5 valence electrons and include elements N, P, and As.

a)

Group 5

b)

Group 1

c)

Group 18

d)

Group 15

32.

Which element is found in family/group 13 period 6?

a)

Titanium (Ti)

b)

Thallium (Tl)

c)

Lead (Pb)

d)

Mercury (Hg)

33.

How many electrons does Iodine have?

a)

7

b)

127

c)

53

d)

17

34.

What element is represented in this Model?

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Aluminum

d)

Lithium

35.
The majority of an atom's mass exists where?
a)
In the nucleus
b)
In the electron cloud
c)
In the space between the nucleus and the electrons
d)
In the neutrons
36.

How many neutrons does this isotope of lithium have?

a)

8

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

37.

What does the number represent in uranium-238?

a)

the protons times the neutrons

b)

the protons divided by the neutrons

c)

the sum of the quarks and electrons

d)

the sum of the protons and neutrons

38.

Which of the following isotopes is written hyphen notation correctly?

a)

14-carbon

b)

carbon-14

c)

uranium 238

d)

uranium(238)

39.

What element has 11 electrons?

a)

Argon

b)

Sodium

c)

Magnesium

d)

Lithium

40.
Berzelius introduced to the modern Periodic Table...
a)
the idea of Periods (repeating pattern of properties
b)
the symbols we use today to represent the elements
c)
the idea of families of elements in his Law of Triads
d)
the family we know as the Noble Gases
41.

The atomic # is 10. The number of electrons in the atom is

a)

3

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

42.

What atom is a transition metal?

a)

Zinc

b)

Tin

c)

Magnesium

d)

Aluminum

43.

How many electrons does an atom have if it's mass # is 21?

a)

10

b)

21

c)

11

d)

Not enough information

44.
How many electrons can the first energy level hold?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
0
45.

What element is this?

a)

Li

b)

C

c)

N

d)

Ne

46.

Which of the following is an inert element?

a)

Ca

b)

Ar

c)

Re

d)

Au

47.

Why were there blank spaces left in Mendeleev's periodic table?

a)

He didn't know what to put there.

b)

Undiscovered elements not yet known.

c)

Multiple elements could have fit

d)

He forgot to add the elements in.

48.

On the modern periodic table an elements properties are a periodic function (properties repeat) when arranged by:

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

valence electrons

d)

number of isotopes

49.

Which property of elements did Mendeleev use to order his periodic table?

a)

Atomic #

b)

Eletronegitivity

c)

Atomic Weight

d)

Metallic Character

50.

Newlands compared his arrangement to a piano and called it what?

a)

Newlands Piano

b)

Piano Keys of Newlands

c)

Newlands Octaves

d)

Beethoven's Octaves

51.

The periodic law by Mendeleev stated that if you organize elements by their atomic mass

a)

elements will overlap

b)

elements will not share properties

c)

physical properties will remain the same.

d)

properties will occur periodically.

52.
Why did Dobereiner group his triads the way he did?
a)
each triad had the same mass.
b)
each triad had the same number of protons.
c)
each triad had a similar name.
d)
each triad had elements with similar properties.
53.
What property did Newlands use to arrange his elements?                               
a)
atomic mass
b)
 number of protons 
c)
atomic size     
d)
melting point      
54.

The period for Bromine is ___________.

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

55.
Which elements have the most similar chemical properties?
a)
K and Na
b)
K and Ca
c)
K and Cl
d)
K and S
56.
What is the name of the dark blue area? 
a)
Alkali Metals
b)
Alkaline Earth Metals
c)
Metaloids
d)
Noble Gasses
57.

Which element in Group 15 has the strongest metallic character?

a)

Bi

b)

As

c)

P

d)

N

58.

Which list of elements contains three metalloids?

a)

Si, Ge, Po, Pb

b)

As, Bi, Br, Kr

c)

Si, P, S, Cl

d)

Po, Sb, I, Xe

59.

Which element has chemical properties that are most similar to those of calcium?

a)

Co

b)

K

c)

N

d)

Sr

60.
What configuration do you start electron configurations with?
a)
1s2
b)
1d10
c)
1f14
d)
1p6
61.
What is this element?
1s22s22p63s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
62.
What is this element?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
63.
What is the electron configuration for Bromine (Br)
a)
1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p6, 4s2, 3d1
b)
1s2, 2s2, 2p4
c)
1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p6, 4s2, 3d10, 4p5
d)
1s2, 2s2, 2p6
64.
What is the noble gas configuration for Sulfur?
a)
[Ar] 3p4
b)
[He] 3s2 3p4
c)
[Ne] 3s2 3p4
d)
[Na] 3s2 3p4
65.
How many electrons can the p sublevel hold?
a)
14
b)
10
c)
2
d)
6