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Unit 5: Periodic Table

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 28mins

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Class
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1.

Elements that are in the same group have the same number of _____________

a)

protons.

b)

neutrons.

c)

valence electrons.

d)

protons and neutrons.

2.

Which of the following is an alkali metal?

a)

calcium

b)

magnesium

c)

mercury

d)

sodium

3.

How was Mendeleev's periodic table arranged?

a)

by increasing atomic mass

b)

by decreasing atomic mass

c)

by increasing atomic number

d)

by decreasing atomic number

4.

Columns on the periodic table are called __________

a)

an element.

b)

a group.

c)

an isotope.

d)

a period.

5.

The three main groups of elements are metals, nonmetals, and

a)

inert gases.

b)

alkali metals.

c)

radioactive isotopes.

d)

metalloids.

6.

Most elements are

a)

metals.

b)

nonmetals.

c)

metalloids.

d)

semiconductors.

7.

Elements in a family have similar _________

a)

atomic symbols.

b)

atomic sizes.

c)

atomic weights.

d)

chemical properties.

8.

The order of elements in the modern periodic table is based on an element's

a)

atomic number.

b)

name.

c)

chemical symbol.

d)

atomic mass.

9.

Metals tend to be

a)

gases.

b)

dull.

c)

brittle.

d)

good conductors.

10.

Which group is very stable due to the fact that they have a full outermost energy level?

a)

alkali metals

b)

halogens

c)

alkaline-earth metals

d)

noble gases

11.

Which of the following is a property of group 8A elements?

a)

malleable

b)

brittleness

c)

high electrical conductivity

d)

unlikely to react with other elements

12.

Based on its location on the periodic table, which of these elements most likely has physical and chemical properties most similar to boron (B)?

a)

magnesium (Mg)

b)

aluminum (Al)

c)

neon (Ne)

d)

chlorine (Cl)

13.

Which of the following groups on the Periodic Table is likely to form positively charged ions (or cations)?

a)

group 1A

b)

group 5A

c)

group 7A

d)

group 8A

14.

Alkali metals are extremely reactive because they

a)

have every small atomic masses.

b)

are not solid at room temperature.

c)

have one valence electron that is easily removed to form a positive ion.

d)

have two valence electrons that form compounds with calcium and magnesium.

15.

Group A elements are also called:

a)

Transition elements

b)

Representative elements

c)

metals

d)

rare elements

16.

What element is in the same period as Fluorine

a)

Lithium

b)

Chlorine

c)

Phosphorus

d)

Argon

17.

Which of these elements (Li, B, V, Ar) is a non metal?

a)

V

b)

Li

c)

Ar

d)

B

18.

Which element is a transition metal?

a)

cesium

b)

aluminum

c)

tin

d)

copper

19.

Which element is a representative element?

a)

Hg

b)

Fe

c)

Te

d)

Ta

20.

As you move down a group, the atomic radius _________

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains the same

d)

first increases then decreases

21.

Which element in period 2 has the largest radius?

a)

Ne

b)

Ra

c)

Li

d)

B

22.

Which factor contributes to the increase in radius down a group?

a)

Increase size of nucleus

b)

increase in protons

c)

shielding of electrons

d)

fewer electrons in higher energy levels

23.

Which element has the smallest radius?

a)

S

b)

Cl

c)

Se

d)

Br

24.

What is the charge of a cation?

a)

No charge

b)

negative

c)

depends on the nucleus

d)

positive

25.

Which of the following is true about ions?

a)

anions form when an atom gains protons

b)

cations form when an atom gains electrons

c)

anions form when an atom gains electrons

d)

cations form when an atom loses protons

26.

What element has the highest electronegativity value?

a)

He

b)

F

c)

Li

d)

At

27.

Elements in groups 5A, 6A, and 7A all _____

a)

lose only 1 electron

b)

gain only 1 electron

c)

gain electrons when forming ions

d)

all form ions with positive charges

28.

Which element has the properly written charge?

a)

O-3

b)

S+2

c)

N-1

d)

Li+1

29.

Which element has the smallest first ionization energy?

a)

He

b)

F

c)

Na

d)

K

30.

As you move from left to right across the periodic table ________

a)

Ionization energy increases

b)

electronegativity decreases

c)

atomic radius increases

d)

atomic mass decreases

31.

Which group is known as the halogens?

a)

1A

b)

2A

c)

7A

d)

8A

32.

Which group of elements contain electrons in the f orbitals

a)

Transition metals

b)

Inner transition metals

c)

representative metals

d)

metalloids

33.

Positive ions are ______

a)

bigger than their original atom

b)

smaller than their original atom

c)

the same size

d)

anions

34.

What is the tendency to attract an electron called:

a)

ionization energy

b)

cation

c)

anion

d)

electronegativity

35.

The tendency to remove an electron is called:

a)

ionization energy

b)

electronegativity

c)

anion

d)

atomic radius