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The Periodic Table Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of Family #2?
a)
Alkali Metals
b)
Alkaline Earth Metals
c)
Halogens
d)
Noble Gases
2.
What is the name of Family #17?
a)
Alkali Metals
b)
Alkaline Earth Metals
c)
Halogens
d)
Noble Gases
3.
What is the name of Family #18?
a)
Alkali Metals
b)
Alkaline Earth Metals
c)
Halogens
d)
Noble Gases
4.
Boron, atomic number 5, has _________ protons.
a)
5
b)
2.5
c)
3
d)
0
5.
Boron, atomic number 5, has _________ electrons in a neutral atom.
a)
5
b)
10
c)
0
d)
2.5
6.
127.60 rounded to the nearest whole number is __________.
a)
128
b)
127
7.
192.217 rounded to the nearest whole number is _____________.
a)
192
b)
193
8.
Protons plus neutrons equals _____________.
a)
atomic mass
b)
mass number
c)
electrons
d)
the family name.
9.
Mass number minus neutrons equals _________.
a)
protons
b)
electrons in an ion.
c)
the period number.
d)
the family number.
10.
An atom that has more protons than electrons is 
a)
positively charged.
b)
negatively charged.
11.
An atom that has more electrons than protons is 
a)
positively charged.
b)
negatively charged.
12.
What is the name of Family #1?
a)
Alkali Metals
b)
Alkaline Earth Metals
c)
Halogens
d)
Noble Gases
13.
The period number tells you
a)
the number of electron shells.
b)
how many electrons are on the outer shell.
c)
the number of protons.
d)
the number of electrons in a neutral atom.
14.
The family number tells you 
a)
the number of electrons on the outer shell.
b)
the number of electrons shells.
c)
the number of protons.
d)
the number of electrons.
15.
A neutral atom of Uranium 238 has ________ electrons.
a)
34
b)
238
c)
238 minus the number of neutrons.
d)
there is no way to answer this question without a periodic table. 
16.

Noble gasses are family #

a)

1

b)

2

c)

17

d)

18

17.

Halogens are family #

a)

1

b)

2

c)

17

d)

18

18.

Alkali Metals are family #

a)

1

b)

2

c)

17

d)

18

19.

Alkaline Earth Metals are family #

a)

1

b)

2

c)

17

d)

18

20.

Copper's atomic number is 29, it has __________ protons.

a)

26

b)

29

c)

35

d)

65.39

21.

Copper's atomic mass is 63.546 and has 29 protons. How many neutrons does it have?

a)

26

b)

29

c)

35

d)

34

22.

Cu+3 has __________ neutrons. (atomic mass 63.546; atomic number 29)

a)

26

b)

29

c)

35

d)

65.39

23.

Cu+3 has __________ protons. (atomic mass 63.546; atomic number 29)

a)

26

b)

29

c)

35

d)

65.39

24.

Cu+3 has __________ electrons. (atomic mass 63.546; atomic number 29)

a)

26

b)

29

c)

35

d)

65.39

25.

64.39 could be an atomic number.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

64.39 could be a mass number.

a)

true

b)

false

27.

Copper is in period _________. (Copper has 4 electron shells and is in family 11.)

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

28.

Copper is in the coinage family, what is its family number?

a)

11

b)

17

c)

18

d)

1

e)

2

29.

Copper has _________ electron shells/energy levels.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

30.

Carbon has _________ electrons on its inner/first shell.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

31.

Carbon has _________ electrons on its outer/last shell. (period 2; family 14)

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

32.

To make a neutral atom of Carbon positive, you have to take away electrons.

a)

false

b)

true

33.

To make a neutral atom of Carbon positive, you have to add protons.

a)

false

b)

true

34.

In which ways are the Periodic Table organized?

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

number of protons

d)

number of electron shells

e)

number of electrons on the outer shell

35.

Boron (family 13) prefers to have a +3 charge because

a)

giving up three electrons leaves it with a full outer shell.

b)

giving up three protons leaves it with a full outer shell.

c)

adding three protons leaves it with a full outer shell.

d)

adding three electrons leaves it with a full outer shell.

36.

Bromine (family 17) prefers to have a -1 charge because

a)

giving up one electron leaves it with a full outer shell.

b)

giving up one proton leaves it with a full outer shell.

c)

adding one electron fills its outer shell.

d)

adding one proton fills its outer shell.