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WorksheetsTest Chapter 17 Properties of Atoms and the Periodic Table
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a physical characteristic of a metal?
a)
texture
b)
malleable
c)
brittle
d)
semi-conductor
2.
Which of the following is a physical characteristic of a nonmetal?
a)
texture
b)
malleable
c)
brittle
d)
semi-conductor
3.
Which of the following is a physical characteristic of a metalloid?
a)
texture
b)
malleable
c)
brittle
d)
semi-conductor
4.
An element has properties of BOTH metals and nonmetals. WHERE would it be found in the periodic table?
a)
To the right
b)
To the left
c)
on the zig zag line
5.
If a student observes a silvery solid that is malleable, good conductor, and ductile it is a...
a)
nonmetal
b)
metal
c)
metalloid
6.
What does luster mean?
a)
Breaks into pieces
b)
can be hammered into thin sheets
c)
No shine
d)
reflects light, shiny
7.
Look at the periodic table that is provided. Where would metals be located?
a)
to the left of the table in blue
b)
to the right of the table in pink
c)
in the zigzag line in yellow
8.
Look at the periodic table that is provided. Where would nonmetals be located?
a)
to the left of the table in blue
b)
to the right of the table in pink
c)
in the zigzag line in yellow
9.
´Elizabeth was examining elements and their physical properties. She described an element is her science journal as having no shine, an insulator, and very brittle. What would this element be a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid?
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
10.
What does ductile mean?
a)
electricity flows easily
b)
quacks like a duck
c)
can be drawn into a wire
d)
able to bend
11.
What element in Group 1 is not a metal but a nonmetal?
a)
Helium
b)
Lithium
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Oxygen
12.
Non-metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
13.
Which of the following is NOT a nonmetal family?
a)
carbon
b)
halogens
c)
lanthanides
d)
oxygen
14.
The group NOBLE GASES is located where on the periodic table?
a)
Right Side
b)
Left Side
c)
Middle
d)
Only the last column on the right
15.
Noble gases would fit into which group?
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
diatomic molecules
16.
The only metal that is liquid at room temperature is _________.
a)
copper
b)
mercury
c)
silver
d)
sodium
17.
All of the following are properties used to classify elements as metals, non-metals, and metalloids EXCEPT —
a)
texture
b)
conductivity
c)
luster
d)
malleability
18.
If an object breaks easily, that means it is probably-
a)
malleable
b)
brittle
c)
ductile
19.
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into anything simpler is a/an-
a)
atom
b)
element
c)
cell
d)
compound
20.
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
21.
How would this element be classified?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Metamorphic
22.
Anytime you see the word SEMICONDUCTOR - what substance do you have?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
23.
Which of the "Halogens" is found in liquid state at room temperature?
a)
Flourine
b)
Astatine
c)
Iodine
d)
Bromine
24.
Which of the followings is not a use of Chlorine?
a)
Swimming pool cleaner
b)
Drinking water disinfectant agent
c)
Sterilizer for surgeries and medical tools
d)
Beaching fabrics and papers
25.
Where are Halogens located on the periodic Table?
a)
Left Side
b)
Right Side
c)
Bottom
d)
Top
26.
This family is HIGHLY reactive and do not occur freely in nature. These metals are very soft and the least dense
a)
Halogen
b)
Alkali metals
c)
Alkali Earth Metals
d)
Noble Gases
27.
Why is water NOT on the periodic table?
a)
It is naturally occuring
b)
It is a compound, not an element
c)
It exists as a solid, a liquid, and a gas
d)
Its chemical formula doesn't fit
28.
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.
29.
________ are the COLUMNS on the periodic table and are organized by similar properties.
a)
Classifications
b)
Groups
c)
Periods
d)
Elements
30.
In what section would Transition Metals be found?
a)
orange
b)
light blue
c)
blue
d)
white
31.
Which family of elements is very rarely found in its pure form in nature, because they react too readily?
a)
None of them are easily found in their pure forms.
b)
All of them are easily found in their pure forms.
c)
Alkali metals
d)
Noble gases
32.
What section is the least reactive?
a)
yellow
b)
red
c)
dark blue
d)
orange
33.
Gold, which is in Group 11 on the periodic table, is an example of a(n) ____________
a)
Alkali Metal
b)
Other Metal
c)
Transition Metal
d)
Alkaline Earth Metal
34.
what is the chemical symbol for iron?
a)
Ir
b)
In
c)
Fe
d)
Io
35.
What does malleable mean?
a)
able to be shaped
b)
will break easily
c)
can be used for wire
d)
is shiny
36.
The transition elements are in groups ________.
a)
1-12
b)
3-13
c)
3-12
d)
3-5
37.
The elements that make up the iron triad are
a)
radioactive
b)
transition
c)
alkali metals
d)
alkaline earth metals
38.
The inner transition metals includee the
a)
alkali metals and halogen
b)
lanthanides and actinides
c)
carbon group and noble gasses
d)
alkaline earth metals only
39.
The majority of elements on the periodic table are
a)
man made.
b)
nonmetals.
c)
metals.
d)
gases.
40.
Mendeleev arranged his periodic table in order of increasing atomic number
a)
True
b)
False
41.
On the periodic table, elements in the same column have similar properties
a)
True
b)
False
42.
The average mass of all the isotopes of an element is called the
a)
atomic number
b)
chemical symbol
c)
atomic mass
d)
name
43.
The modern periodic table is arranged in order of increasing:
a)
atomic number
b)
name length
c)
symbol
d)
neutrons
44.
Information found on the periodic table includes all except
a)
chemical symbol
b)
luster
c)
name
d)
atomic mass
45.
At room temperature, most metals are ____.
a)
gases
b)
radioactive
c)
liquids
d)
solids
46.
An allotrope of carbon that is soft and can be used as a lubricant is ____.
a)
sand
b)
graphite
c)
diamond
d)
silicon
47.
An allotrope of carbon that is hard and is often used in jewelry is ____.
a)
diamond
b)
quartz
c)
silicon
d)
graphite
48.
Hydrogen is grouped with the alkali metals because it ____.
a)
is a metal
b)
has one electron in its outer energy
level
c)
is a gas
d)
does not readily form compounds
49.
Elements in the DARK gray area can best be described as -
a)
Malleable
b)
Brittle
c)
Dull
d)
Poor conductors
50.
Which of these grouping of elements could have the characteristic of luster (shiny)?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
metalloids
d)
Both metals and metalloids
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