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Periodic Table Trends *Centers*

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
All elements found on the left side of the Periodic Table of the Elements have what properties in common?
a)
They conduct heat and electricity 
b)
They are all gases 
c)
They are brittle and dull
d)
They are radioactive
2.
Based on their locations in the periodic table, which element has chemical properties most similar to those of calcium, Ca?
a)
beryllium, Be
b)
potassium, K
c)
titanium, Ti
d)
yttrium, Y
3.
As you move down the periodic table atoms get bigger.  This is because ____________.
a)
The atoms have more mass.
b)
The atoms have more protons.
c)
The atoms have more energy levels
d)
The atoms have more neutrons
4.
Which of these elements has the most metallic properties?
a)
Rf rutherfordium
b)
Hs hassium
c)
Sn tin
d)
Al aluminum
5.
Which of these elements is an alkaline Earth metal?
a)
Cs cesium
b)
Mg magnesium
c)
Ag silver
d)
I iodine
6.
Which of these elements has the largest atomic radius
a)
Fr francium
b)
Ba barium
c)
As arsenic
d)
Rn radon
7.
Which of these elements is a noble gas?
a)
Cd cadmium
b)
Sb antimony
c)
Ar argon
d)
Na sodium
8.
Which of these elements has the SMALLEST atomic radius?
a)
H hydrogen
b)
Rb rubidium
c)
Li lithium
d)
Fr francium
9.
Which of these elements is a Alkali metal?
a)
W tungsten
b)
Sc scandium
c)
Be beryllium
d)
Li lithium
10.
Which of these is a metalloid?
a)
B boron
b)
Ga gallium
c)
Se selenium
d)
S sulfur
11.
Which element is not a metal?
a)
H
b)
Re
c)
Al
d)
B
12.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
13.
Which is an alkali metal?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Iron
c)
Sodium
d)
Europium
14.
Metalloids can be described as...
a)
same as nonmetals
b)
bad conductors
c)
characteristics of metals and nonmetals
d)
same as metals
15.
The properties of an element can be predicted from...
a)
color
b)
location on Periodic Table
c)
educated guess
d)
atomic number
16.
In what section would Transition Metals be found?
a)
orange
b)
light blue
c)
blue
d)
white
17.
Which section are the metals in? 
a)
dark blue
b)
light blue
c)
purple
d)
pink
18.
What section is the least reactive? 
a)
yellow
b)
red
c)
dark blue
d)
orange
19.
What happens to the atomic number of elements as you move left to right, up to down on the Periodic Table?
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
20.
The atomic number of this pictured element is
a)
28
b)
58.6934
c)
Ni
d)
Nickel
21.

Which element is in group 1, period 1?

a)

H

b)

He

c)

Li

d)

Ne

22.

Which element is in group 16, period 2?

a)

O

b)

Ba

c)

o

d)

BA

23.

The positively charged particles of an atom are

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Waves

24.

The negatively charged particles of an atom

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Waves

25.

The neutral particle of an atom (that has no electrical charge)

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Wave

26.

The center of the atom, where protons and neutrons are located, is called the

a)

Element

b)

Neuron

c)

Electron

d)

Nucleus

27.

The modern model of the atom can be compared to

a)

A cloud

b)

An onion

c)

A bowling ball

d)

Plum pudding

28.

What is the atomic number for carbon?

a)

1

b)

6

c)

12.011

d)

C

29.

How many protons does gallium have?

a)

13

b)

69.723

c)

70

d)

31

30.

The abbreviation of an elements name, shown in 1 or 2 letters (like "K" for Potassium)

a)

Chemical symbol

b)

Atomic mass

c)

Element name

d)

Chemical bond

31.

The 3 types of elements on The Periodic Table are

a)

Reactive, Non-Reactive, & Explosive

b)

Metals, Nonmetals, & Metalloids

c)

Atomic number, atomic mass, and chemical symbol

d)

Metals & Nonmetals

32.

The Periodic Table is arranged in rows called

a)

Periods

b)

Groups

c)

Colloms

d)

Rows

33.

The Periodic Table has 18 columns. Each column is called a ________________ or family.

a)

Period

b)

Group

c)

Row

d)

Column

34.

How many elements are on The Periodic Table? (aka how many elements do we know about today?)

a)

96

b)

12

c)

118

d)

180

35.

Who designed the modern model of The Periodic Table?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Nikola Tesla

c)

Werner Heisenberg

d)

Dmitri Mendeleev

36.

Which of the following is the SHINIEST of all! (has the most LUSTER)

a)

Metalloids

b)

Metals

c)

Non-metals

37.

Which of the following has the Highest MAGNETIC PROPERTY of them all! (most magnetic)

a)

Metalloids

b)

Non-Metals

c)

Metals

38.

Which of the following is a poor conductor of heat and electric? (Low Conductivity)

a)

Metals

b)

Metalloids

c)

Non-Metals

39.

Which can easily be hammered into a shape and made into a wire

a)

Metalloids

b)

Metals

c)

Non-Metals

40.

How are elements arranged in the Periodic Table

a)

by the number of neutrons

b)

by their atomic number

c)

by their atomic mass

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