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Periodic Table and Trends Review 2024

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Electronegativity is...
a)
how good an atom is at attracting electrons
b)
the ability of an atom to lose electrons
c)
the energy required to remove an electron from a specific atom
d)
how easy it is to make friends. 
2.
Ionization energy is...
a)
the energy required to add an electron to a specific atom
b)
how much energy it takes to remove an electron from an atom
c)
the energy required to shield the outer electrons from the nucleus
d)
a measure of the ability of an atom to attract electrons
3.
Which atom has the largest atomic radius?
a)
potassium
b)
rubidium 
c)
francium
d)
cesium
4.

As you move from left to right on the periodic table, the number of valence electrons.......

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Remains the same

5.

As you move down a group on the periodic table, the number of valence electrons....

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Remains the same

6.

Which of the following is the term for a substance in which all the atoms have the same number of protons

a)

a compound

b)

An element

c)

a molecule

d)

a solid

e)

a gas

7.
Which element could be lustrous and brittle?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
G
d)
L
8.

What is the name of the family that is highlighted?

a)

Alkali Metal Family

b)

Halogen Family

c)

Noble Gas Family

d)

Transition Metal Family

9.
Which element has a full valence shell?
a)
F
b)
D
c)
C
d)
E
10.

Which element has 3 valence electrons?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

E

d)

C

11.
Which elements have the same number of valence electrons?
a)
A & C
b)
E & C
c)
F & A
d)
F & B
12.
Which elements are in the same period?
a)
A & F
b)
F, B & D
c)
E & D
d)
F & B
13.
Is silicon a metal, nonmetal or metalloid?
a)
Metal
b)
NonMetal
c)
Metalloid
14.
List the two most reactive families on the periodic table.
a)
Alkali metals & Transition Metals
b)
Noble gases & Oxygen Family
c)
Halogens & Alkali metals
d)
Halogens & Noble gases
15.
Electronegativity __________ from left to right within a period and __________ from top to bottom within a group.
a)
decreases, increases 
b)
increases, increases
c)
increases, decreases 
d)
stays the same, increases
16.

As you move across a period (row) on the periodic table, why is there a decrease in atomic radius as the atomic number increases?

a)

the number of protons increases, and the number of electron shells/energy levels increases

b)

the number of protons increases, and the number of electron shells/energy levels remains the same

c)

the number of protons decreases, the number of shells of electrons increases.

d)

number of protons decreases, and the number of electron shells remains the same.

17.

Vertical columns of elements (these are also known as a "family") - they also have the same number of valence electrons and are known as ________________.

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

quadrants

d)

rows

18.
The family in the periodic table that contains the most reactive metals is the_______
a)
Alkaline Earth Metals
b)
Transition Metals 
c)
Alkali Metals
d)
Other Metals
19.
Which is a halogen?
a)
Helium
b)
Chlorine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neptune
20.

Most noble gases have _______ valence electrons.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

7

d)

8

21.
In what section would Noble Gases be found?
a)
white
b)
yellow
c)
blue
d)
red
22.
The symbols W, X, Y, and Z represent four elements shown on the outline of a periodic table.
Which element has the highest electronegativity?

a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
23.

An element is found to react violently with alkali metals, easily form anions by accepting electrons, and exists naturally as a diatomic gas. What family (group) does it belong to?

a)

Halogens

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Alkaline Earth Metals

d)

Transition Metals

24.

Which sequence of atomic numbers represents elements that have similar chemical properties? Select ALL that apply!

a)

1,2,3,4,5,6

b)

4,12,20,38,56

c)

9,17,35,53,85

d)

55,72,75,78,81,84

25.

Find Cesium and Radium on the periodic table. Which TWO answers below would accurately describe these elements?

a)

They are both metals

b)

They are both nonmetals

c)

They are both metalloids

d)

They belong in groups one and two

26.

Atomic Radius ______________ from left to right across a period.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

27.

Metal reactivity _____________ from right to left across a period.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

28.

Atomic Radius ____________ moving down a group from top to bottom.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

29.

Metal Reactivity ______________ moving down a group from top to bottom

a)

increases

b)

decreases

30.

Electronegativity _________________ with increasing atomic number within a group.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

31.

Why does atomic radius decrease as you move from left to right across a period (row) on the periodic table?

a)

The number of protons decreases, resulting in a weaker pull of the electrons

b)

The number of protons increases, resulting in a stronger pull of the electrons to the nucleus

c)

The metallic properties of the elements increase

d)

The number of energy levels increases as you go across a period

32.

Why does atomic radius increase as you move down a group (column) on the periodic table?

a)

The atoms have more orbitals (energy levels), which results in a larger atom

b)

The atoms have fewer orbitals (energy levels), which results in a smaller atom

c)

The number of valence electrons increases as you go down a group

d)

The atomic number increases