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Periodic Table Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 50mins

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 table 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 is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
Chemical Symbol
d)
Element Name
5.
Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as _____.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Periods
6.
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.
7.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive)  gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
8.

Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called

a)

metals

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

d)

nonexistent

9.

The elements along the staircase are called

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

noble gases

10.

Which is an alkali metal?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Iron

c)

Sodium

d)

Europium

11.
Elements in a ..................have similar chemical 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.
A neutron has a charge of
a)
+2
b)
No charge
c)
-1
d)
+1
14.

The elements shaded yellow are called

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

noble gases

15.
What does the 1.00794 stand for?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
atomic number
c)
atomic mass
d)
atomic explosion
16.

The elements shaded blue are called

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

noble gases

17.

How many electrons does potassium contain?

a)

19

b)

39

c)

20

d)

40

18.
Which elements have the most similar chemical properties?
a)
K and Na
b)
K and Ca
c)
K and Cl
d)
K and S
19.

The noble gases have how many valence electrons?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

7

d)

8

20.

Which period is Bromine in?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

21.

What is a valence electron?

a)

electrons in the second energy level

b)

electrons in the outermost energy level

c)

the atomic number

d)

electrons in the first level

22.

An isotope is the same element with a different number of......

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

23.

The horizontal (left and right) row on the periodic table is called a

a)

group

b)

family

c)

period

d)

atomic number

24.

A vertical column (up and down) is called a

a)

group

b)

tower

c)

period

d)

crew

25.

Dmitri Mendeleev developed the Periodic Table in what year?

a)

1899

b)

2019

c)

1869

d)

1982

26.

To the left of the staircase you will find all metals, except________________.

a)

Sodium

b)

Lithium

c)

Iron

d)

Hydrogen

27.

All metals are solid at room temperature except for ___________.

a)

Cobalt

b)

Mercury

c)

Copper

d)

Aluminum

28.

Most non-metals are _____________.

a)

Gases

b)

Solids

c)

Liquids

d)

Plasma

29.

Metalloids are all solids at room temperature.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The MOST reactive group of all METALS is _______________.

a)

Alkaline Earth Metals

b)

Halogens

c)

Rare Earth Metals

d)

Alkali Metals

31.

How many valence electrons do Alkali Metals have in their outer orbital?

a)

8

b)

1

c)

6

d)

1000

32.

What happens as you travel down the Alkali Metals group?

a)

Elements get less reactive

b)

Reactivity of elements stays the same

c)

Elements get more reactive

d)

The elements become compressed from all the weight of the elements on top of them!

33.

Of the groups listed below, which is the most reactive?

a)

Alkaline Earth Metals

b)

Alkali Metals

c)

Noble Gases

d)

Transition Metals

34.

Alkaline Earth Metals have ________ valence electrons.

a)

2

b)

5

c)

20

d)

Zero

35.

Look closely at the image depicting the "staircase" on the Periodic Table. This staircase depicts metalloids (located on either side). Which element is NOT a metalloid?

a)

Boron

b)

Silicon

c)

Aluminum

d)

Germanium

36.

When Dmitiri Mendeleev developed the first Periodic Table there were only ____ known elements.

a)

118

b)

8

c)

1

d)

60

37.

Mendeleev's Periodic Table predicted and left room for ____________________________.

a)

the future discovery of elements.

b)

extra food and condiments.

c)

the names of planets.

d)

error.

38.

Francium (an Alkali Metal) and Radium (an Alkaline Earth Metal) have this in common.

a)

They both are non-metals

b)

They are both abundant in nature.

c)

They are both radioactive.

d)

They both like the same kind of music.

39.

Halogens (Group 17) are the MOST reactive of the NON-METALS.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

What Nobel Gas is used commercially for glow lamps, signs like the one shown in the picture, and lasers?

a)

Silicon

b)

Neon

c)

Mercury

d)

Oxygen

41.

As you move UP the Halogen group what happens to reactivity?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreses

c)

Stays the same

d)

Halogens do not react to form compounds

42.

When elements react with other elements they either transfer or take valence electrons to form a new substance. What is this new substance called?

a)

A mixture

b)

A rookie

c)

A compound

d)

A isotope

43.

Fluorine (F) is toxic by itself, but when combined with Sodium (Na) it is added to water and toothpaste to help prevent tooth decay. What family of elements does Fluorine fall under?

a)

Noble Gases

b)

Alkali Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Alkaline Earth Metals

44.

Look closely at the attached picture and find the element with an atomic number of 36. What is the family and Group Number this element is found under? (you have two minutes for this question so take your time)

a)

Nobel Gases (Group 18)

b)

Alkali Metals (Group 1)

c)

Alkali Metals (Group 18)

d)

Halogens (Group 17)

45.

What element is in Period 6 and Group 12? (Use the Periodic Table provided and take your time...you have 2 minutes)

a)

Au (Gold)

b)

Fe (Iron)

c)

Kr (Krypton)

d)

Hg (Mercury)

46.

This group is made up of metals like copper, iron, and platinum. It consists of groups 3 through 12, and properties include: lustrous, malleable, ductile, and electrically conductive.

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Transition Metals

c)

Noble gasses

d)

Halogens

47.

These are all metals, and they are all radioactive.

a)

Actinides

b)

Transition Metals

c)

Metalloids

d)

Noble Gases