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Periodic Table Organization

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many protons are in Beryllium?
a)
4
b)
9
c)
5
d)
2
2.
Most of the nonmetals on the periodic table are located...
a)
on the left side
b)
at the bottom
c)
on the right side
d)
in the middle
3.
In the modern periodic table, elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
4.
What does "1.00794" mean in this image?
a)
number of protons
b)
number of neutrons
c)
average number of protons and neutrons
d)
average number of valence electrons
5.
_______ are the ROWS on the periodic table.
a)
Families
b)
Groups
c)
Periods
d)
Elements
6.
________ are the COLUMNS on the periodic table and are organized by similar properties.
a)
Classifications
b)
Groups
c)
Periods
d)
Elements
7.
Atoms with similar properties are most likely located...
a)
in the same period.
b)
in the same group.
c)
in different periods.
d)
to the right and left of each other.
8.
If an atom had the same properties as fluorine (F), it would probably be located in
a)
period 1.
b)
period 2.
c)
group 2.
d)
group 17.
9.
As you move from left to right across the periodic table, the atomic number increases. 
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as "metal".
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Elements in the same period have similar characteristics.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
What is the element symbol for boron? 
a)
B
b)
Bo
c)
Bn
d)
W
13.
Each element is unique based on its number of protons, also known as the...
a)
atomic mass
b)
valence number
c)
atomic symbol
d)
atomic number
14.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
15.
Each column in the periodic table is called a 
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
16.
The yellow atoms are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
17.
The periodic table has __ periods.
a)
18
b)
8
c)
2
d)
7
18.
An element's identity is determined by the number of
a)
electrons.
b)
protons.
c)
neutrons.
d)
valence.
19.
Elements in the same ________ are more chemically similar.
a)
group
b)
period
c)
club
d)
table
20.
Which elements have the most similar chemical properties?
a)
K and Na
b)
K and Ca
c)
K and Cl
d)
K and S
21.
Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.
a)
groups, families
b)
groups, periods
c)
periods, groups
d)
families, groups
22.
The periodic table has __ groups.
a)
8
b)
7
c)
18
d)
2
23.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
24.
How many neutrons does the isotope of lithium have?
a)
8
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
25.
all matter is made of what 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
26.
What is the atomic mass of "F"
a)
9
b)
18
c)
17
d)
19
27.
The smallest particle of any particular type of matter is known by which of the following terms?
a)
Compound
b)
Atom
c)
Chemical
d)
Element
28.
What are the 3 particles that make-up the atom?
a)
protons, neutrons, and isotopes
b)
neutrons, isotopes, and electrons
c)
positives, negatives, and electrons
d)
protons, neutrons, and electrons
29.
the element with atomic number 11 is
a)
sodium
b)
helium 
c)
magnesium
d)
nitrogen
30.
How many neutron are in the atom "K"?
a)
7
b)
2
c)
39
d)
20