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Periodic Trends

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of elements are found in group II A?

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Halogens

c)

Noble Gases

d)

Alkaline Metals

2.

What type of elements surround the "stairs" on the periodic table?

a)

Metals

b)

Gases

c)

Alkali metals

d)

Metalloids

3.

Group VI A has 6 valence electrons

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Magnesium has a higher ionization energy than Nitrogen

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Where on the periodic table is the largest atomic radius found?

a)

Top Right

b)

Bottom Right

c)

Bottom Left

d)

Top Left

6.

How many orbital shells does Iodine (I) have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

7.

The octet rule states that atoms are most stable when they have 8 valence electrons

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which group is the most stable

a)

Group II A

b)

Group I A

c)

Group VII A

d)

Group VIII A

9.

Which element is an exception to the octet rule?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Neon

d)

Sodium

10.

What charge does an anion have?

a)

Negative because it lost an electron

b)

Positive, because it gained an electron

c)

Negative, because it gained an electron

d)

Positive, because it lost an electron

11.

Name the ion: Cl-

a)

Chlorine

b)

Chloride

12.

Which element has the smallest radius in period 4?

a)

Br

b)

Kr

c)

As

d)

K

e)

Ca

13.

A diatomic molecule has how many atoms?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

What is the correct name for: CuCl2

a)

Copper Chloride

b)

Copper (II) Chloride

c)

Copper Chlorine

d)

Copper (II) Chlorine

15.

What determines what color an element will burn as?

a)

Number of valence electrons

b)

Atomic Number

c)

Neutron number

d)

Size of the atom

16.

What family is silver in?

a)

Transition metals

b)

Alkali Metals

c)

Alkaline Earth Metals

d)

Metalloids

17.

Which element would be shiny, malleable, and conduct electricity?

a)

Cu

b)

Cl

c)

O

d)

Ar

18.

Boron wants to (lose/gain) how many electrons?

a)

Lose 3

b)

Gain 3

c)

Lose 5

d)

Gain 5

19.

When fluorine gains one electron, what element is it similar to?

a)

Helium

b)

Neon

c)

Argon

d)

Krypton

20.

When an element or ion is stable, what should the shells look like?

a)

the shells should be full

b)

inner most shell is missing electrons

c)

outer most shell is missing electrons

d)

one of the shells are missing electrons

21.

Why did the elements emit light when heated?

a)

the electrons drop to a ground state

b)

the electrons jump to an excited state

c)

the electrons are lost causing the element to become an ion

d)

the electrons stay in the energy level

22.

A mystery substance does not conduct electricity but it does dissolve in hexane. This is an example of a ___________ compound

a)

Polar Covalent

b)

Nonpolar covalent

c)

Ionic

23.

A compound has a very high boiling point and is very soluble in water. This is an example of a __________ compound

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar Covalent

c)

Nonpolar covalent

24.

This type of bond has an electronegativity under 0.3

a)

Polar covalent

b)

Ionic

c)

Nonpolar covalent

25.

This type of bond has an electronegativity of 0.3-1.7

a)

Ionic

b)

Nonpolar covalent

c)

Polar covalent

26.

Which are characteristics of an ionic compound?

a)

Low boiling point

b)

High solubility in water

c)

High solubility in hexane

d)

Low conductivity

e)

High melting point

27.

HF3 is soluble in water

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Electronegativity difference is used to determine:

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic radius

c)

polarity of bond

d)

ionization energy

29.

Which atom has the largest radius?

a)

Argon

b)

Krypton

c)

Xenon

d)

Neon

30.

What is the charge found on copper (II)

a)

+2

b)

-2

c)

+3

d)

-3

31.

Bromine has an EN of 2.8

Boron has an EN of 2.0

What type of bond do these molecules form?

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar Covalent

c)

Nonpolar covalent

32.

Which of the following are characteristics of LiF?

a)

Soluble in hexane

b)

high boiling point

c)

low melting point

d)

Conducts electricity

33.

Which of the following are characteristics of NO2?

a)

Low boiling point

b)

soluble in hexane

c)

soluble in water

d)

does not conduct electricity

34.

Which atom has the smallest radius?

a)

K

b)

Ca

c)

As

d)

Br