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WorksheetsElements and the Periodic Table
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The horizontal row on the periodic table is called a
a)
group
b)
family
c)
period
d)
atomic number
2.
A vertical column is called...
a)
group
b)
tower
c)
period
d)
crew
3.
The number at the bottom of each square on the periodic tablet that is pictured is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
chemical symbol
d)
element name
4.
The number at the top of each square on the periodic table that is pictured is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
Chemical Symbol
d)
Element Name
5.
What is the chemical symbol for Lithium?
a)
H
b)
He
c)
Li
d)
N
6.
Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as _____.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Periods
7.
This class of elements are sometimes called "semiconductors."
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Groups
8.
The atomic number tells you what?
a)
number of electrons
b)
number of protons
c)
number of neutrons
d)
both electrons and protons in an atom.
9.
Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
nonexistent
10.
The atoms along the staircase are called
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
11.
Elements in a ..................have similar physical properties.
a)
period
b)
group
c)
row
12.
A proton is....
a)
A negatively charged subatomic particle
b)
A positively charged subatomic particle
c)
A neutrally charged subatomic particle
d)
The only subatomic particle located in the nucleus
13.
Elements on the left side of the periodic table are
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
14.
Which elements have the most similar chemical properties?
a)
K and Na
b)
K and Ca
c)
K and Cl
d)
K and S
15.
Nonmetals are located in what section of this periodic table?
a)
Blue
b)
Yellow
c)
Pink
16.
Which number is the atomic mass?
a)
79
b)
196.97
17.
What does the atomic mass tell you?
a)
Basically,the number of electrons and protons
b)
The number of neutrons
c)
Basically, the number of protons and neutrons
d)
The number of protons.
18.
Which section are the metals in?
a)
dark blue
b)
light blue
c)
purple
d)
pink
19.
The atomic number of this pictured element is
a)
28
b)
58.6934
c)
Ni
d)
Nickel
20.
Which group of elements occur only as compounds in nature because they are extremely reactive?
a)
1
b)
18
c)
11
d)
16
21.
How many neutrons are in a Gold atom?
a)
79
b)
196
c)
118
d)
275
22.
How many electrons does a Copper atom have?
a)
63
b)
29
c)
92
d)
34
23.
Group 1 is made of the
a)
Alkali Metals
b)
Alkaline Earth Metals
c)
Halogens
d)
Noble Gases
24.
Group 2 is made of the
a)
Alkali Metals
b)
Alkaline Earth Metals
c)
Halogens
d)
Noble Gases
25.
What is the atomic number for carbon?
a)
6
b)
12.01
c)
8
d)
14
26.
What is the atomic mass for Aluminum?
a)
26.97
b)
13
c)
14
d)
23
27.
How many protons are in Nitrogen?
a)
7
b)
14
c)
15
d)
8
28.
Which type of element is a good conductor of heat and electricity?
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Metals and Nonmetals
29.
Which type of element is a semiconductor?
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Metals and Nonmetals
30.
Which type of elements are usually shiny?
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Metals and Nonmetals
31.
Which type of elements are usually dull?
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Metals and Nonmetals
32.
Which type of elements are usually solids?
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Metals and Metalloids
33.
Which type of elements are usually gasses?
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Metals and Metalloids
34.
Which types of elements are malleable, ductile, strong, and dense?
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Metals and Metalloids
35.
Which types of elements are brittle with low densities or mostly gases?
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Metals and Metalloids
36.
Which of the following properties refers to the ability of metals to be drawn into wires?
a)
A. malleability
b)
B. compressibility
c)
C. ductility
d)
D. luster
37.
Which of the following property of metal can reflect light
a)
A. malleability
b)
B. compressibility
c)
C. ductility
d)
D. luster
38.
Which of the following can be beaten into thin sheets?
a)
A. Sulfur
b)
B. Zinc
c)
C. Silicon
d)
D. Oxygen
39.
If a metal is ___________ it can be drawn into a wire.
a)
A. Conductive
b)
B. Malleable
c)
C. Lustrous
d)
D. Ductile
40.
If a substance breaks easily, it is said to be ________________.
a)
A. Magnetic
b)
B. Brittle
c)
C. Conductive
d)
D. Ductile
41.
The 13th element in the Periodic Table
a)
A. Aluminum
b)
B. Silicon
c)
C. Magnesium
d)
D. Sulfur
42.
A chemical property of metal is its reaction with water and oxygen. This results in ________.
a)
A. Burning
b)
B. Melting
c)
C. Breaking
d)
D. Rusting
43.
What element in Group 1 is not a metal but a nonmetal?
a)
Helium
b)
Lithium
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Oxygen
44.
What is the element name of this symbol K?
a)
A. Phosphorus
b)
B. Potassium
c)
C. Sodium
d)
D. Magnesium
45.
What is the element name of this symbol Na?
a)
A. Nitrogen
b)
B. Neon
c)
C. Sodium
d)
D. Sulfur
46.
What is the symbol for Helium?
a)
A. He
b)
B. H
c)
C. Be
d)
D. Na
47.
What is the atomic number of Phosphorus (P)?
a)
A. 15
b)
B. 14
c)
C. 16
d)
D. 19
48.
Magnesium (Mg) is a:
a)
A. metal
b)
B. nonmetal
c)
C. metalloid
d)
D. gas
49.
Which of the following refers to the element that has luster, is malleable and ductile, and is said to be a good conductor of heat and electricity.
a)
A. Metals
b)
B. Nonmetals
c)
C. Metalloids
50.
Which of the following refers to the element that is usually a gas or a brittle solid at room temperature. It is a poor conductor of heat and electricity.
a)
A. Metals
b)
B. Nonmetals
c)
C. Metalloids
51.
Which of the following refers to the element that shares some characteristics or properties with both metals and nonmetals.
a)
A. Metals
b)
B. Nonmetals
c)
C. Metalloids
52.
Is an important part of the compound that keeps your bones and teeth healthy.
a)
Calcium
b)
Potassium
c)
Magnesium
d)
Sodium
53.
Boron is a __________.
a)
A. Metal
b)
B. Nonmetal
c)
C. Metalloid
54.
Silicon is a semiconductor and has properties of both metals and nonmetals. What type of element is Silicon?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
55.
All of these properties describe metals except...
a)
malleable
b)
conductors
c)
brittle
d)
shiny
56.
Which element is a metalloid?
a)
Titanium
b)
Selenium
c)
Potassium
d)
Polonium
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