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Periodic Table

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Elements that do not conduct heat and electricity well.
a)
Metals
b)
Metalloids
c)
Nonmetals
d)
Semiconductors
2.
Elements that are good conductors of heat and electricity and tend to be shiny.
a)
Metals
b)
Metalloids
c)
Nonmetals
d)
Semiconductors
3.
Elements that have some properties of both metals and nonmetals
a)
Metals
b)
Metalloids
c)
Nonmetals
d)
Semiconductors
4.
Elements that can conduct an electric current under certain conditions
a)
Metals
b)
Metalloids
c)
Nonmetals
d)
Semiconductors
5.
Represents the number of protons in an atom's nucleus.
a)
Mass Number
b)
Atomic Number
c)
Atomic Mass Unit
d)
Group Number
6.
The sum of the protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus
a)
Mass Number
b)
Atomic Number
c)
Atomic Mass Unit
d)
Group Number
7.
Atoms of the same element having differing numbers of neutrons.
a)
Allotrope
b)
Isotope
c)
Quark
d)
Group
8.
Different forms of the same element
a)
Allotrope
b)
Isotope
c)
Quark
d)
Group
9.
Capable of being hammered or rolled into sheets
a)
Ductile
b)
Malleable
c)
Luster
d)
Metalloid
10.
The ability to be drawn into wires
a)
Ductile
b)
Malleable
c)
Luster
d)
Metalloid
11.
Vertical column on the periodic table
a)
Period
b)
Transuranium Element
c)
Semiconductor
d)
Group
12.

Any horizontal row in the periodic table

a)

Period

b)

Transuranium Element

c)

Semiconductor

d)

Group

13.
A capital letter or a combination of a capital letter and a lower case letter that is used to represent an element.
a)
Mass Number
b)
Atomic Number
c)
Chemical Symbol
d)
Period
14.
The smallest known particle that makes up protons and neutrons.
a)
Atom
b)
Electron
c)
Quark
d)
Isotope
15.
The ability of metals to reflect light is referred to as
a)
ductility
b)
luster
c)
conductivity
d)
malleability
16.
Copper, silver and gold are known as the ____ metals.
a)
diatomic
b)
radioactive
c)
magnetic
d)
coinage
17.
An allotrope of carbon that is soft and can be used as a lubricant is
a)
graphite
b)
sand
c)
diamond
d)
silicon
18.
What is the charge on a neutron
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
neutral
d)
radioactive
19.
Who is considered the inventor of the periodic table?
a)
Dmitri Medeleev
b)
Gregor Mendel
c)
Aristotle
d)
Pythagoras
20.
What does the number 11 represent?
a)
atomic number
b)
mass number
c)
element name
d)
element symbol
21.
How many neutrons would this element have?
a)
11
b)
22
c)
23
d)
12
22.
How many electrons would this element have?
a)
11
b)
22
c)
23
d)
12
23.
What is represented in column 18?
a)
Halogens
b)
Alkali Metals
c)
Alkaline Earth Metals
d)
Noble Gases
24.

What is represented by rows 6 & 7 at the very bottom of the table?

a)

Transition Metals

b)

Lanthanides & Actinides

c)

Alkaline Earth Metals

d)

Metalloids

25.
What does the symbol Fe represent?
a)
Fluorine
b)
Iron
c)
Fermium
d)
Fennel
26.

What is the only nonmetal that is a liquid at room temperature?

a)
mercury
b)
bromine
c)
fluorine
d)
lead
27.
What is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust?
a)
Iron
b)
Aluminum
c)
Silicon
d)
Gold
28.
What is the most common element in the universe?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon
29.
Positively charged center of an atom
a)
Nucleus
b)
Period
c)
Proton
d)
Neutron
30.
At room temperature, most metals are
a)
liquids
b)
solids
c)
radioactive
d)
gases
31.

What does the number above the symbol represent?

a)

Atomic number

b)

Atomic Mass (Mass Number)

c)

Atomic Mass Unit

d)

Number of Neutrons

32.

What does the number below the symbol represent?

a)

Atomic number

b)

Atomic Mass (Mass Number)

c)

Atomic Mass Unit

d)

Number of Neutrons

33.

The region around the nucleus where the electrons are found.

a)

Allotrope

b)

Isotope

c)

Electron Cloud

d)

Electron Vapor

34.

The smallest piece of matter that still retains the properties of the element.

a)

Atom

b)

Quark

c)

Isotope

d)

Allotrope

35.
The atomic number of an element is the same as the number of ________ in the nucleus.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Protons + Neutrons
d)
Electrons
36.
The mass number of an isotope is equal to the number of ______ in an atom.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Protons + Neutrons
d)
 Electrons
37.

A unit of mass that describes the mass of an atom or molecule

a)

Atomic number

b)

Atomic Mass Unit (AMU)

c)

Mass number

d)

Atomic mass

38.

A diagram of the elements arranged according to repeated changes in properties.

a)

Electron Dot Diagram

b)

Atomic Model

c)

Periodic Table

d)

Molecular Model

39.

Elements having more than 92 protons

a)

Metalloids

b)

Transuranium elements

c)

Halogens

d)

Alakli Metals

40.

An allotrope of carbon that is hard and is often used in jewelry is

a)

silver

b)

quartz

c)

diamond

d)

graphite

41.

The chemical symbol represents the ___ of the element

a)

type

b)

reaction

c)

structure

d)

name

42.

In the periodic table, the elements are arranged by increasing . . .

a)

mass number

b)

atomic number

c)

amu

d)

average atomic mass

43.

What is the charge on a proton

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

neutral

d)

radioactive

44.

What is the charge on an electron

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

neutral

d)

radioactive

45.
Which two particles make up the nucleus of an atom?
a)
Protons and Electrons
b)
Protons and Neutrons
c)
Molecules and Compounds
d)
Neutrons and Electrons
46.

Currently how many elements are on the periodic table?

a)

108

b)

118

c)

181

d)

115

47.

How many quarks have been discovered?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

1

48.

How many elements are naturally occuring?

a)

90

b)

118

c)

50%

d)

none

49.

What is a metal called that is a mixture of 2 or more metals?

a)

Metalloid

b)

Semiconductor

c)

Alloy

d)

Allotrope

50.

What element is an important nutrient for our teeth and bones?

a)

carbon

b)

calcium

c)

Iron

d)

Iodine

51.

What is the only metal that is a liquid at room temperature?

a)

Mercury

b)

Gallium

c)

Bismuth

d)

Magnesium

52.

What is the most widely used metal on the periodic table?

a)

Steel

b)

Tin

c)

Aluminum

d)

Iron

53.

Which element is a major component in semiconductors in computers?

a)

Silicon

b)

Francium

c)

Aluminum

d)

Gold

54.

Which element is present in ozone layer?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Argon

d)

Nitrogen

55.

Which element is important in compounds that prevent tooth decay and is very reactive?

a)

Chlorine

b)

Potassium

c)

Phosphorus

d)

Fluorine

56.

Which element is used in cleaning compounds and used in pools to disinfect water?

a)

Chlorine

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Ammonia

d)

Fluorine

57.

Which element is needed in our diet to help keep our thyroid in check?

a)

Calcium

b)

Selenium

c)

Iron

d)

Iodine

58.

Which element is commonly used in balloons?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Oxygen

d)

Neon

59.

Which element is common in "glowing" signs?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Oxygen

d)

Neon

60.

Which element is very common in electrical wiring because of its superior ability to conduct electricity?

a)

Copper

b)

Carbon

c)

Silicon

d)

Nickel

61.

Which element was once widely used in paints until it was found out that it could cause intellectual disabilities?

a)

Lead

b)

Cobalt

c)

Cadmium

d)

Lathanide

62.

Which element is used commonly for nuclear power?

a)

Uranium

b)

Radon

c)

Francium

d)

Platinum

63.

What is represented in column 17?

a)

Halogens

b)

Alkali Metals

c)

Alkaline Earth Metals

d)

Noble Gases

64.

Columns 3-12 are known as?

a)

Transuranium Elements

b)

Transition metals

c)

Noble Gases

d)

Alkaline Earth Metals

65.

Column 2 represents what elements?

a)

Transuranium Elements

b)

Transition metals

c)

Alkali Metals

d)

Alkaline Earth Metals

66.

Metals (select all that apply)

a)

are found on the right side of the periodic table.

b)

are found on the left side of the periodic table.

c)

are good conductors of heat and electricity.

d)

are brittle.

e)

are malleable and ductile.

67.

Nonmetals (select all that apply)

a)

are found on the right side of the periodic table.

b)

are found on the left side of the periodic table.

c)

are good conductors of heat and electricity.

d)

are brittle.

e)

can be solid, liquids, or gases at room temperature.

68.

What is the atomic mass of Neon?

a)

10

b)

20.18

c)

10.18

d)

9.82

69.

How many neutrons does an Oxygen atom have?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

24

d)

128

70.

What can you do to find the number of neutrons in an atom?

a)

It's the same as the atomic number

b)

Add the atomic number to the mass number

c)

Subtract the atomic number from the mass number

d)

Multiply the mass number and the atomic number

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