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The Periodic Table

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

What determines the order of elements on today's periodic table?

a)

increasing atomic mass

b)

decreasing atomic mass

c)

increasing atomic number

d)

decreasing atomic number

2.

From this element key of Nitrogen, determine the atomic mass of nitrogen

a)

7

b)

7.01

c)

14.01

d)

21.01

3.

Look at the periodic table. Which list of elements forms a group on the periodic table?

a)

Li, Be, B, C, N, O, F, and Ne

b)

He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, and Rn

c)

B, Si, As, Te, and At

d)

Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, Ni, and Zd

4.

Which is NOT a property of metals?

a)

brittleness

b)

conductivity

c)

ductility

d)

luster

5.

What are two properties that make a metal a good choice to use as wire in electronics?

a)

conductivity, malleability

b)

ductility, conductivity

c)

luster, malleability

d)

malleability, high density

6.

Where are most metals on the periodic table?

a)

on the left side only

b)

on the right side only

c)

in the middle only

d)

on the left side and in the middle

7.

Using the periodic table, which element is a metalloid?

a)

carbon

b)

silicon

c)

oxygen

d)

aluminum

8.

Iodine is a nonmetal. What is one property of iodine?

a)

conductivity

b)

dull appearance

c)

malleability

d)

ductility

9.

The table above lists some information about certain elements in group 17. Which statement describes what happens to these elements as atomic number increases?

a)

Both melting point and boiling point decrease.

b)

Melting point increases and boiling point decreases.

c)

Melting point decreases and boiling point increases.

d)

Both melting point and boiling point increase.

10.

What is one similarity among elements in a group?

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic weight

c)

chemical properties

d)

practical uses

11.

Where are most nonmetals located on the periodic table?

a)

in the bottom row

b)

on the left side and in the middle

c)

on the right side

d)

in the top row

12.

Which group of elements can act as semiconductors?

a)

halogens

b)

metalloids

c)

metals

d)

noble gases