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Unit #5 Periodic Trends Practice Test

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Family name of the section colored BLUE in the picture.

a)

Noble gases

b)

Halogens

c)

Transition Metals

d)

Alkali Earth Metals

2.

Which element is in GROUP 5?

a)

Vanadium

b)

Rubidium

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Actinium

3.

Which element is in PERIOD 5?

a)

Vanadium

b)

Rubidium

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Actinium

4.

The atom with the highest Ionization Energy is?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Francium

c)

Fluorine

d)

Helium

5.

The atom that is the most Electronegative is?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Francium

c)

Fluorine

d)

Helium

6.

Who was the first person to organize the known elements into a usable table?

a)

Dalton

b)

Moseley

c)

Rutherford

d)

Mendeleev

7.

Moseley organized the Periodic table based on increasing...

a)

Atomic number

b)

Atomic Mass

c)

Charge

d)

Electrons

8.

Mendeleev organized the Periodic table based on increasing...

a)

Atomic number

b)

Atomic Mass

c)

Charge

d)

Electrons

9.

Mendeleeve left in the table since there were no current elements that seemed to fit into those spots.

a)

nothing, his table was full

b)

Atomic masses

c)

Atomic numbers

d)

blank spaces or gaps

10.

If an atom GAINS electrons, it becomes

a)

neutral

b)

more positive

c)

more negative

d)

nothing happens

11.

If an atom LOSES electrons, it becomes

a)

neutral

b)

more positive

c)

more negative

d)

nothing happens

12.

If an atom GAINS electrons, it will have what charge?

a)

neutral, no charge

b)

Positive charge

c)

Negative Charge

d)

Nothing happens

13.

If an atom LOSES electrons, it will have what charge?

a)

neutral, no charge

b)

Positive charge

c)

Negative charge

d)

nothing happens

14.

A POSITIVE ion is called?

a)

Vacation

b)

Anion

c)

Cation

d)

Atomic number

15.

A NEGATIVE ion is called?

a)

Vacation

b)

Anion

c)

Cation

d)

Atomic number

16.

Elements in the same GROUP will have the same...

a)

Ionization energy

b)

Electronegativity

c)

Charge

d)

Atomic Radius

17.

What is Atomic Radius?

a)

The size on the atom, meaning the distance from the nucleus to the valence electrons

b)

The amount on energy required to remove an electron from an atom in the gaseous state

c)

Is a measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons or its ability to gain electrons in a bond

d)

The number of protons and neutrons found in the nucleus of an atom.

18.

What is Ionization Energy?

a)

The size on the atom, meaning the distance from the nucleus to the valence electrons

b)

The amount on energy required to remove an electron from an atom in the gaseous state

c)

Is a measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons or its ability to gain electrons in a bond

d)

The number of protons and neutrons found in the nucleus of an atom.

19.

What is Electronegativity?

a)

The size on the atom, meaning the distance from the nucleus to the valence electrons

b)

The amount on energy required to remove an electron from an atom in the gaseous state

c)

Is a measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons or its ability to gain electrons in a bond

d)

The number of protons and neutrons found in the nucleus of an atom.

20.

What elements would have similar properties to Magnesium?

a)

None, all elements have different properties

b)

Na, Al, Si, P, S

c)

Be, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra

d)

The noble gases

21.

What is the TREND for increasing Atomic Radius?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

What is the TREND for increasing Ionization Energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

What is the TREND for increasing Reactivity of Metals?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

What is the TREND for increasing Reactivity of Non-Metals?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

What is the TREND for increasing Electronegativity?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

Cations are...

a)

Smaller and have a positive charge

b)

Bigger and have a positive charge

c)

Smaller and have a negative charge

d)

Bigger and have a negative charge

27.

Anions are...

a)

Smaller and have a positive charge

b)

Bigger and have a positive charge

c)

Smaller and have a negative charge

d)

Bigger and have a negative charge

28.

Which Metal is the MOST reactive?

a)

F

b)

Na

c)

Cr

d)

Cs

29.

Which Metal is the LEAST reactive?

a)

Pd

b)

Zn

c)

Cr

d)

Cs

30.

Which Non-metal is the MOST reactive?

a)

Cl

b)

S

c)

As

d)

At

31.

Which Non-metal is the LEAST reactive?

a)

Cl

b)

S

c)

As

d)

At

32.

Which Element is the MOST Electronegative?

a)

Fr

b)

Ne

c)

O

d)

Ga

33.

Which Element is the LEAST Electronegative?

a)

Fr

b)

Mo

c)

O

d)

Ga

34.

Which Element has the Largest Atomic Radius?

a)

N

b)

Ba

c)

Sn

d)

Mn

35.

Which Element has the Smallest Atomic Radius?

a)

N

b)

Ba

c)

Sn

d)

Mn

36.

Which Element has the HIGHEST Ionization Energy?

a)

Ne

b)

Ge

c)

W

d)

Ra

37.

Which Element has the LOWEST Ionization Energy?

a)

Ne

b)

Ge

c)

W

d)

Ra

38.

Put the following elements in order of DECREASING Electronegativity: Oxygen, Nickel, Radium

a)

O, Ni, Ra

b)

Ra, Ni, O

c)

O, Ra, Ni

d)

Ni, Ra, O

39.

Put the following elements in order of INCREASING Atomic Radius: Cs, S, Co

a)

They are all about the same

b)

Co, Cs, S

c)

S, Co, Cs

d)

Cs, Co, S

40.

Which ion would be the LARGEST?

a)

Mg+2

b)

Mg

c)

Mg-1

d)

Mg-2

41.

Which ion would be the SMALLEST?

a)

Ne

b)

O-2

c)

Na+

d)

Ca+2

42.

Put the following ions in order of INCREASING size: F-1, Kr, K+1, N-3

a)

K+1, Kr, F-1, N-3

b)

N-3, F-1, Kr, K+1

c)

Kr, F-1, N-3, K+1

d)

They are all about the same size