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WorksheetsPeriodic Table Review
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which statement about radiation is correct?
a)
Radio waves travel faster through empty space than all other radiation types.
b)
Infrared radiation travels more slowly through empty space than all other radiation types.
c)
Ultraviolet light travels through empty space faster than all other radiation types.
d)
All radiation travels through empty space at the same speed.
2.
Use the figure to determine which type of electromagnetic radiation has the lowest energy.
a)
microwave
b)
ultraviolet
c)
x-rays
d)
infrared
3.
An object that we see as white is the color white because__________________.
a)
it absorbs white light
b)
it emits white light
c)
it reflects all colors of light equally
d)
it absorbs all colors of light equally
4.
Which element has this electron configuration: [He] 2s2 2p1?
a)
Li
b)
B
c)
Na
d)
Al
5.
What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy a d-subshell?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
10
d)
14
6.
What is the electron configuration for phosphorus, P?
a)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1
b)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5
c)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3
d)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d1
7.
What element has this electron configuration: [Rn]7s2?
a)
Rn
b)
Ba
c)
Ra
d)
Fr
8.
What element has this electron configuration: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p1?
a)
Po
b)
In
c)
Pb
d)
Tl
9.
When a magnesium atom forms an ion with a noble-gas configuration, what will its charge be?
a)
+1
b)
+2
c)
-1
d)
-2
10.
Use a periodic table to answer the question. Which of these elements would you expect to have the greatest reactivity?
a)
B
b)
Au
c)
Ar
d)
Ba
11.
The element calcium, Mg, reacts with oxygen, O, to form magnesium oxide, MgO. What compound do you predict for the reaction of Mg with sulfur, S?
a)
MgS
b)
MgS2
c)
Mg2S
d)
MgS3
12.
______ is a metalloid.
a)
As
b)
Ar
c)
Al
d)
Ac
13.
The arrow is pointing to a ______ of the electron configuration.
a)
energy level
b)
sublevel
c)
orbital
d)
spin
14.
Ions of an element have different numbers of ______ compared to their parent atoms.
a)
neutrons
b)
electrons
c)
protons
d)
atomic numbers
15.
An atom that has seven valence electrons is in which group?
a)
alkali
b)
alkaline earth
c)
halogens
d)
noble gas
16.
How many valence electrons does potassium (K) have?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
7
d)
19
17.
What ion has the same number of electrons as argon, Ar?
a)
P 3-
b)
As 3-
c)
Mg 2+
d)
Be 2+
18.
_____ would be an example of a main group (representative) element.
a)
U
b)
Fe
c)
Ac
d)
C
19.
_____ would be an example of a p block element.
a)
U
b)
Fe
c)
Ac
d)
C
20.
All cations are ________.
a)
negative, with protons greater than electrons
b)
positive, with protons greater than electrons
c)
negative, with protons less than electrons
d)
positive, with protons less than electrons
21.
Mendeleev's periodic table was arranged in order of increasing ______.
a)
atomic number
b)
reactivity
c)
mass number
d)
atomic mass
22.
As we move down a group, ionization energy tends to ______ because of ________.
a)
increase, more p+
b)
decrease, more p+
c)
increase, more energy levels (distance)
d)
decrease, more energy levels (distance)
23.
As we move across a period, atomic size tends to ______ because of ________.
a)
increase, more p+
b)
decrease, more p+
c)
increase, more energy levels (distance)
d)
decrease, more energy levels (distance)
24.
As we move across a period, electronegativity tends to ______ because of ________.
a)
increase, more p+
b)
decrease, more p+
c)
increase, more energy levels (distance)
d)
decrease, more energy levels (distance)
25.
How many valence electrons are in an element with an electron configuration of [Ar]4s2 3d10 4p5?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
10
d)
17
26.
Use a periodic table to answer the question. Which of these describes barium’s (Ba) location on the periodic table?
a)
Group 3A, Period 2
b)
Group 2A, Period 3
c)
Group 2A, Period 6
d)
Group 6A, Period 2
27.
Use a periodic table to answer the question. Which groups of elements would you expect to have the most similar properties?
a)
fluorine, F, nitrogen, N and silicon, Si
b)
cadmium Cd, zinc, Zn and iodine, I
c)
nitrogen, N, oxygen, O, and fluorine, F
d)
argon, Ar, krypton, Kr and xenon, Xe
28.
Members of group VIIA are 1 away from the noble gas family so they _____ 1 and have a ___ charge.
a)
lose, -1
b)
gain, -1
c)
lose, +1
d)
gain, +1
29.
_____ would form a +3 ion.
a)
Na
b)
Sc
c)
B
d)
Li
30.
Which of these ions is likely to form?
a)
K-
b)
Cl2-
c)
Na3+
d)
Mg2+
31.
The illustration above is a shell diagram of a sulfur atom. When sulfur forms an ion to bond with magnesium in magnesium sulfide, what is the charge on the sulfur ion?
a)
+2
b)
+6
c)
-2
d)
-6
32.
Wavelength is ______ related to frequency and ________ related to energy.
a)
directly, inversely
b)
inversely, directly
c)
directly, directly
d)
inversely, inversely
33.
What is true when comparing situation A (on the left) to B (on the right)?
a)
The emitted photon of A will have a longer wavelength.
b)
The emitted photon of A will have a lower frequency.
c)
The emitted photon of A could be seen as red light.
d)
The emitted photon of A will have a higher energy.
34.
Use a periodic table to complete the answer. At room temperature, the least common state of matter for the elements is
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
not enough information
35.
The mixture contains _________.
a)
only Li
b)
only Sr
c)
Sr & Li
d)
Sr & Cd
36.
Elements in the same group have the same _______ but different ______.
a)
reactivity, valence
b)
valence, # outermost e-
c)
row #, valence
d)
valence, energy levels (rings)
37.
The main explanation for the group trend is ____ while for the period trend it's _______.
a)
# valence, # protons
b)
distance from the nucleus, # protons
c)
# protons, distance from the nucleus
d)
# protons, # valence
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