WorksheetsUnit 2 Periodic Table PreAssessment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the group number of the atom shown?
2A
3A
4A
5A
6A
What is the period of the atom shown?
2
3
4
5
6
Which of the following atoms has the largest atomic radius?
Aluminum
Bromine
Chlorine
Magnesium
Potassium
Which of the following elements have similar properties to chlorine? (Select all that apply.)
Oxygen
Fluorine
Argon
Bromine
Sulfur
Which of the following elements are identified as metals? (Select all that apply.)
Arsenic
Boron
Calcium
Mercury
Zinc
Which sides of the periodic table do the most reactive metals appear? (Select two sides.)
Left side of the periodic table
Right side of the periodic table
Middle of the periodic table
Bottom of the periodic table
Top of the periodic table
Which of the following are halogens that have the same number of valence electrons? (Select all that apply.)
Xe
Be
Cl
I
Mg
In the modern periodic table, how are the elements arranged?
Increasing number of oxidation states
Increasing number of neutrons
Increasing atomic mass
Increasing atomic number
Increasing chemical properties
Order the following elements from highest to lowest electronegativity: K, Sc, Ca, Zn, Br
K, Ca, Sc, Zn, Br
Sc, K, Br, Zn, Ca
Br, Zn, Sc, Ca, K
Ca, Zn, Br, K, Sc
Br, Sc, Zn, K, Ca
Which color in the above picture of the periodic table corresponds to the alkali metals?
Yellow
Light green
Brown
Pink
Blue
Which color in the above periodic table corresponds to the alkaline earth metals?
Yellow
Light green
Brown
Pink
Orange
What is the name of the family that is highlighted?
Chalcogen
Halogen
Noble Gas
Transition Metal
Metalloids
Which element has a full valence shell?
A
B
C
D
E
Which element has 3 valence electrons?
A
B
C
D
E
To which category does this element belong?
Alkali Metal
Alkaline Earth Metal
Nonmetal
Halogen
Actinide
Which pair of elements would have similar chemical properties?
calcium (Ca) and cobalt (Co)
sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl)
boron (B) and phosphorus (P)
oxygen (O) and sulfur (S)
sodium (Na) and calcium (Ca)
Which of the following is an Alkali Metal?
Magnesium
Chromium
Sodium
Fluorine
Iron
Which of the following are transition metals? (Select all that apply.)
Iron
Calcium
Lithium
Barium
Copper
What is the ability of an atom in a chemical compound to attract electrons from another atom in the compound?
ionization energy
electronegativity
atomic radius
electron affinity
covalent bonds
Which element has 2 valence electrons and 3 energy levels.
Carbon
Sodium
Calcium
Magnesium
Sulfur
