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Chapter Three - The Periodic Table

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

The metalloids are...

a)

located to the left of the zigzag line.

b)

are the zigzag line.

c)

are located to the right of the zigzag line.

2.

The metalloids.....

a)

have the same properties as metals.

b)

are semiconductors.

c)

share properties with metals and nonmetals.

d)

have the same properties as nonmetals.

3.

Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine and Iodine belong to the.....

a)

Halogens

b)

Lanthanides

c)

Alkaline Earth Metals

d)

Nobel Gases

4.

Why are the Lanthanides and Actinides located below the table?

a)

To create periods 8 and 9.

b)

To create groups 8 and 9.

c)

To keep the table from getting too big.

5.

What information is listed in each elements cell? Choose all that apply.

a)

Atomic Number

b)

Element Symbol

c)

Element Name

d)

Atomic Mass

6.

What is another name for a column of elements in a group?

a)

Row

b)

Family

c)

Period

7.

Copper is a good conductor. What is a good use for copper?

a)

Pans and Wires

b)

Car Parts and Tools

c)

Jewelry

d)

Instruments

8.

What do brass, bronze and steel have in common?

a)

They are good conductors.

b)

They are malleable.

c)

They are lightweight.

d)

They are alloys.

9.

If a metal reacts violently with water, which group is it most likely to be found? choose all that apply.

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Group One

d)

Transition Metals

10.

What type of elements are located to the right of the metalloids?

a)

Metals

b)

Transition Metals

c)

Nonmetals

11.

If an element is in group 18, the 4th period what is it's state and reactivity?

a)

Solid, Reactive

b)

Solid, Not Reactive

c)

Gas, Reactive

d)

Gas, Not Reactive

12.

What elements are located in groups 3-12?

a)

Nonmetals

b)

Transition Metals

c)

Alkaline Earth Metals

d)

Alkali Metals

13.

How many valence electrons do Alkaline Earth Metals have?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

14.

How do you find the number of protons an element has?

a)

Atomic Number

b)

Atomic Mass

c)

Subtract the Atomic Number from the Atomic Mass

d)

Subtract the Atomic Mass from the Atomic Number

15.

There are 8 rows on the table known as...

a)

Groups

b)

Families

c)

Periods

16.

Where are Valence Electrons located?

a)

In the nucleus of the atom.

b)

Closest to the nucleus of the atom.

c)

In the center of the electron rings.

d)

Farthest from the nucleus.

17.

What does it mean for a metal to be malleable?

a)

It can be made into a wire.

b)

It can be pounded into shape.

c)

It can conduct heat.

d)

It can conduct electricity.

18.

How is the Modern Period table organized?

a)

Increasing Atomic Number.

b)

Decreasing Atomic Number.

c)

Increasing Atomic Mass.

d)

Decreasing Atomic Mass.

19.

What do Valence Electrons do? Choose all that apply.

a)

Orbit the nucleus.

b)

Determine state of matter.

c)

Determine Reactivity.

d)

Form chemical bonds.

20.

The elements that do not ordinary form compounds are....

a)

The Transition Metals

b)

The Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

The Halogens

d)

The Nobel Gases

21.

Which group contain the most elements?

a)

Metalloids

b)

Metals

c)

Nonetals

d)

Transition Elements

22.

Most metals are NOT....

a)

ductile.

b)

good conductors.

c)

malleable.

d)

liquid at room temperature.

23.

From an elements location, you can predict....

a)

its properties.

b)

when it was discovered.

c)

its chemical symbol.

d)

its chemical name.

24.

How many protons does Oxygen have?

a)

8

b)

15.99

c)

16

25.

How many neutrons does Lithium have?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

4

26.

What is Copper's atomic mass?

a)

29

b)

35

c)

64

27.

What two particles are inside the nucleus of the atom. Choose two.

a)

Proton

b)

Electron

c)

Neutron

28.

How many valence electrons does this Carbon atom have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

29.

Who invented the Periodic Table of Elements?

a)

Dmitri Mendeleev

b)

Gregor Mendel

c)

Democrotis

30.

How do the properties of metals and nonmetals compare?

a)

The properties are very similar.

b)

The properties are opposites.

c)

The properties are the same under certain conditions.