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PT Self Check 3

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

In the periodic table, elements are listed in rows according to their ___________.

a)

date of discovery

b)

atomic radius

c)

atomic number

d)

atomic mass

2.

Phosphorus (P) has ____ protons in its nucleus.

a)

15

b)

20

c)

17

d)

12

3.

A neutral atom of oxygen has ___ electrons.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

4.

How many neutrons does Beryllium (Be) have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

9

d)

20

5.

Periods tell this about an element.

a)

Number of electron orbitals.

b)

Number of valence electrons.

c)

Number of protons

d)

Number of neutrons

6.

Groups tell this about an element.

a)

Number of electron orbitals.

b)

Number of valence electrons.

c)

Number of protons

d)

Number of neutrons

7.

Period 3, group 13 element.

a)

Aluminum

b)

Boron

c)

Gallium

d)

Silicon

8.

Dot diagrams, like the image, show the _______ of an element.

a)

valence electrons

b)

electron orbitals

c)

protons

d)

neutrons

9.

Valence electrons are located in the ___________ orbital.

a)

outermost

b)

innermost

c)

middle

d)

first

10.

The outermost electron orbital can generally hold ___ electrons.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

11.

How many valence electrons does Nitrogen (N) have?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

6

12.

Which dot diagram could represent elements in the same group as Oxygen (O)?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

The model of an atom shown below is called a _________.

a)

Bohr model

b)

dot diagram

c)

cloud model

d)

matter diagram

14.

What period does this element belong in?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

What group does this element belong in?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

What element is this?

a)

Lithium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Sodium

d)

Beryllium

17.

An element has four electron orbitals and two valence electrons. What is the element?

a)

Sodium

b)

Chlorine

c)

Calcium

d)

Iron

18.

Based on its location in the periodic table, you can determine that Arsenic (As) has ____________.

a)

4 electron shells and 5 valence electrons

b)

4 electron shells and 3 valence electrons

c)

5 electron shells and 4 valence electrons

d)

5 electron shells and 5 valence electrons

19.

The majority of the different kinds of elements are ______.

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

20.

Which element below is classified as a nonmetal?

a)

Lithium (Li)

b)

Sulfur (S)

c)

Boron (B)

d)

Zinc (Zn)

21.

Group 1 family of elements, minus Hydrogen.

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

22.

Group 17 family of elements.

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

23.

The valence shell for noble gases is best described as ______.

a)

full

b)

empty

c)

nonexistent

d)

small

24.

How many valence electrons do elements in the alkaline earth family have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

7

d)

8

25.

The family of elements that share properties with both metals and nonmetals.

a)

metalloids

b)

transition metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

26.

_________ properties include density, melting point, color, and magnetism.

a)

physical

b)

chemical

27.

_________ properties describe how elements react and form bonds with other atoms.

a)

physical

b)

chemical

28.

Where do you find the family of nonreactive, colorless gases in the periodic table?

a)

far right

b)

middle

c)

far left

d)

bottom

29.

Where do you find the family of highly reactive metals in the periodic table?

a)

far right

b)

middle

c)

far left

d)

bottom

30.

Use the periodic table to determine which element will have chemical properties most similar to Chlorine (Cl)?

a)

Iodine

b)

Carbon

c)

Aluminum

d)

Neon