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Unit 3 (Periodic Table)

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 2hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following has an impact on the reactivity of an atom?

a)

The number of valence electrons

b)

The number of protons

c)

The number of neutrons

d)

The number of leptons

2.

The electronegativity of an atom ______________ as you move ____________ a group.

a)

increases; down

b)

decreases; down

c)

increases; across

d)

decreases; across

3.

An element that is maleable and very conductive would most likely be found in what group/family?

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Transition Metals

d)

Nobel Gases

4.

Nobel gases are inert because...

a)

They all have 8 valence electrons

b)

The all have an even number of protons

c)

They are all at the far right of the periodic table

d)

They all have a full valence shell

5.

An element with 7 valence electrons will most likely be found in ...

a)

The alkali metal group

b)

The alkaline earth metal group

c)

The transition metal group

d)

The halogen group

6.

Which of the atoms below would most likely have the highest atomic radius?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Which of the following elements would have the highest electronegativity?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Cesium

c)

Chlorine

d)

Hydrogen

8.

A clear gas that is found to be non-reactive would be found in what group?

a)

Halogens

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Oxygen Group

d)

Transition Metals

9.
A single horizontal row in the periodic table is called a_________________.
a)
group
b)
period
c)
graph
d)
density
10.
Who is credited with inventing the periodic table?
a)
Dmitri Mendeleev
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Ronald McDonald
d)
Dewey Mills
11.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
12.
Each column in the periodic table is called a 
a)
period
b)
group/family
c)
cluster
d)
unit
13.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
14.
If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is
a)
Ductile
b)
Magnetic
c)
Malleable
d)
Reactive
15.
Which group of metals is the most reactive? 
a)
Group 1
b)
Group 17
c)
Group 18
d)
Group 2
16.
Which elements are dull and brittle? 
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
17.
Which of the following will have a larger radius than Zinc?
a)
Gallium
b)
Aluminum
c)
Magnesium
d)
Strontium
18.
Which of the following will have a lower ionization energy than Scandium (Sc)?
a)
Helium (He)
b)
Titanium (Ti)
c)
Calcium (Ca)
d)
Magnesium (Mg)
19.
Which atom has the largest atomic radius?
a)
potassium
b)
rubidium 
c)
francium
d)
cesium
20.
Atoms that have a high electronegativity, _______________.
a)
give up their electrons more easily.
b)
hold on to their electrons more tightly.
c)
have more electron shells.
21.
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. 
22.
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
23.
As you move down the periodic table atoms get bigger.  This is because ____________.
a)
The atoms have more mass.
b)
The atoms have more protons.
c)
The atoms have more energy levels
d)
The atoms have more nuetrons
24.

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

25.
Is silicon a metal, nonmetal or metalloid?
a)
Metal
b)
NonMetal
c)
Metalloid
26.
Is this a metal, nonmetal or metalloid?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
27.
In which group does this atom belong?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
13
d)
11
28.
What's 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
29.
Which of the following has a full valence shell?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Neon
c)
Barium
d)
Carbon
30.
Traveling across a period the atomic radii ______________.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
31.
Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine make up Group 17, the halogens. Why are these elements grouped together?
a)
They are all very reactive nonmetals with similar chemical properties.
b)
They are all nonreactive gases with similar physical properties.
c)
Their atoms all have eight electrons in their outer energy levels.
d)
They all have the same atomic number.
32.
According to its location on the periodic table, sodium (Na) can be described as
a)
an alkaline-earth metal.
b)
a transition metal.
c)
an alkali metal.
d)
a metalloid.
33.
A chemist is identifying the elements present in a sample of seawater. What characteristic of an element’s atoms always determines the element’s identity?
a)
The number of protons
b)
The number of neutrons
c)
The location of valence electrons
d)
The number of valence electrons
34.
The graph above shows the ionization energy values as the elements are arranged on the periodic table. Which conclusion cannot be drawn from the graph?
a)
The ionization energy drops significantly as you move down a group because the valence electrons are in a shell further from the nucleus.
b)
The ionization energy increases gradually as you move right across a period because the valence electrons are in a shell further from the nucleus.
c)
The ionization energy increases gradually as you move right across a period because you are adding more protons.
d)
The ionization energy increases when the valence electrons are more attracted to the nucleus.
35.
The bar graph above represents four elements and their respective ionization energies. Based on the organization of the modern periodic table, how would these elements be found on the periodic table?
a)
They are in the same period with W being furthest left.
b)
They are in the same period with W being furthest right.
c)
They are in the same group with W being furthest to the bottom.
d)
They are in a diagonal line with W being at the bottom right.
36.
Put the following in order of increasing ionization energy:Strontium, Aluminum, Indium
a)
Strontium, Indium, Aluminum
b)
Strontium, Aluminum, Indium
c)
Indium, Aluminum, Strontium
d)
Aluminum, Indium, Strontium
37.

Put the following elements in order of decreasing electronegativity: Calcium:Barium:Strontium

a)

Calcium, Strontium, Barium

b)

Barium, Strontium, Calcium

c)

Barium, Calcium, Strontium

d)

Strontium, Calcium, Barium

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