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The Periodic Table - PAP

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Periodic Table was first arranged by

a)

Mosely

b)

Mendeleev

c)

Rutherford

d)

Thomson

2.

Mendeleev arranged elements according to increasing

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

number of protons

d)

number of electrons

3.

The periodic table was later rearranged by

a)

Mendeleev

b)

Moseley

c)

Rutherford

d)

Dalton

4.

Today's periodic table is arranged according to increasing____________.

a)

atomic size

b)

flexibility

c)

atomic mass

d)

atomic number

5.

A verticle column is called a _______________ on the periodic table.

a)

harry

b)

group

c)

period

d)

row

6.

A horizontal row on the periodic table is called a ______________?

a)

family

b)

group

c)

period

d)

column

7.

The __________ ______________ states that when the elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number, there is a periodic pattern in their chemical and physical properties.

a)

periodic theory

b)

periodic law

c)

chemical law

d)

chemical theory

8.

What elements are found in the s and p block?

a)

transition metals

b)

inner transition metals

c)

representative

d)

non-metals only

9.

Group 1 elements are called the __________________ metals.

a)

alkali

b)

alkaline earth

c)

transition

d)

rare earth

10.

The elements in group 2 are called the ________________ metals.

a)

alkali

b)

alkaline earth

c)

transition

d)

rare earth

11.

The elements in group 17 are called the ___________________.

a)

noble gases

b)

pnictogens

c)

chalcogens

d)

halogens

12.

Groups 1 & 2 are also referred to as the ________ block.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

s

d)

p

13.

The elements in group 13-18 are also referred to as the ______ block.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

s

d)

d

14.

Groups 3-12 are collectively called the ______________ metals

a)

rare earth

b)

alkali

c)

alkaline earth

d)

transition

15.

Metals are found on the __________________ side of the staircase on the periodic table.

a)

left

b)

right

16.

Metals are __________________. Which means they can be hammered into different shapes.

a)

ductile

b)

malleable

c)

conductive

d)

explosive

17.

Metals are ___________________, which means they can be made into wires.

a)

ductile

b)

malleable

c)

conductive

d)

fluid

18.

Metals are good conductors of ________________ and _____________.

a)

heat, radio waves

b)

electricity, neurons

c)

heat, electricity

d)

protons, electrons

19.

Which of the following is NOT a property of non-metals.

a)

Lustrous (shiny)

b)

brittle

c)

non-conductors

d)

found to the right of the staircase

20.

The _____________________________ metals are in the d block.

a)

alkali

b)

alkaline earth

c)

transition

d)

rare earth

21.

The ______________________ metals are found in the f block.

a)

alkali

b)

alkaline earth

c)

transition

d)

inner transition (rare earth)

22.

As you move from top to bottom down a group on the periodic table, the size of the atom will ______________________.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

23.

Why does the atomic radius increase down a group?

a)

there are more electrons

b)

there is one more occupied energy level each row down

c)

there is a greater nuclear charge

d)

there are more neutrons and protons

24.

As you move from left to right across a period on the periodic table, the size of the atom will

a)

increase

b)

decrease

25.

The atomic radius decreases across a period because

a)

greater nuclear charge (more protons)

b)

more electrons

c)

more occupied energy levels

d)

more neutrons

26.

Within a period the elements will have the same number of ____________________.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

occupied energy levels

27.

The ___________________________ effect is caused by inner electrons interfering with the attraction of outer electrons for the protons in the nucleus

a)

rutherford

b)

sodium

c)

shielding

d)

atomic radii

28.

Electrons which are further from the nucleus are ______________ attracted to the nucleus because of the shielding effect.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

greatly

29.

Which is has a smaller atomic radius?

a)

Fluorine

b)

oxygen

30.

Which has a smaller atomic radius?

a)

Fluorine

b)

Chlorine

31.

Arrange these elements in order of decreasing atomic size: sufur, chlorine, aluminum and sodium.

a)

sulfur, chlorine, aluminum, sodium

b)

sodium, aluminum, sulfur, chlorine

c)

aluminum, sulfur, chlorine, sodium

d)

chlorine, sulfur, aluminum, sodium

32.

Which element has the greatest atomic radius?

a)

sodium

b)

lithium

33.

which element has the greatest atomic radius?

a)

carbon

b)

boron

c)

nitrogen

d)

neon

34.

Which element has the smallest atomic radius?

a)

silicon

b)

magnesium

c)

aluminum

d)

sodium

35.

Which element is smaller in size?

a)

selenium

b)

oxygen

c)

sulfur

d)

tellurium

36.

____________________________ is the tendency for the atoms of the element to attract electrons.

a)

ionization energy

b)

atomic radii

c)

electronegativity

d)

electron affinity

37.

As you move across a period from left to right the electronegativity of an element will _____________.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

38.

As you move down a group, the electronegativity of an element will ______________________.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

39.

Which group of elements on the periodic table do NOT have defined values for electronegativity?

a)

transition metals

b)

halogens

c)

noble gases

d)

alkali metals

40.

What is the highest possible value for electronegativity?

a)

4.0

b)

100

c)

1.7

d)

7000.0

41.

Which element has the higher electronegativity?

a)

Bromine

b)

Iodine

42.

Which element has the higher electronegativity?

a)

potassium

b)

calcium

43.

Which element has the highest electronegativity?

a)

francium

b)

helium

c)

hydrogen

d)

fluorine

44.

which element has the lowest electronegativity?

a)

lithium

b)

cesium

c)

rubidium

d)

potassium

45.

which element has the lowest electronegativity?

a)

phosphorous

b)

sodium

c)

chlorine

d)

aluminum

46.

Which element has the higher electronegativity?

a)

chlorine

b)

arsenic

c)

silver

d)

barium

47.

The energy required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom is ____________________________.

a)

ionization energy

b)

electronegativity

c)

atomic radii

d)

electron affinity

48.

When an electron is removed the atom gets ________________ charge.

a)

a positive one

b)

a negative one

c)

no

49.

The energy required to remove a second electron is called the ______________________________.

a)

first ionization energy

b)

second ionization energy

c)

third ionization energy

d)

electronegativity

50.

It always requires _____________________ energy to remove a second electron.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

the same

51.

The energy required to remove an electron is always much, much greatere if the atom is isoelectronic with a(n) ________________________.

a)

halogen

b)

alkali metals

c)

noble gas

d)

transition metal

52.

Ionization energy of the elements will _________________ as you go down a group.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

53.

Why does ionization energy decrease as you move down a group?

a)

electrons are less attracted to the positive nucleus the farther away they are

b)

electrons are more attracted to the positive nucleus the farther away they are

c)

there is less shielding the farther away the electrons are

54.

The ionization energy of the elements will _________________ as you move from left to right across the periodic table.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

55.

Ionization energy will increase from left to right across a period because

a)

electrons are closer to the nucles

b)

nuclear charge (protons) remains constant but the number of electrons increases

c)

electrons are the same distance from the nucleus, but the nuclear charge (protons) increases across a period

56.

Which element has the higher first ionization energy?

a)

lithium

b)

boron

c)

carbon

d)

oxygen

57.

Which element has the lower first ionization energy?

a)

cesium

b)

lead

c)

gold

d)

tungsten

58.

Which element has the higher first ionization energy?

a)

magnesium

b)

strontium

c)

calcium

d)

radium

59.

Which element has the lower first ionization energy?

a)

sodium

b)

argon

c)

aluminum

d)

silicon

60.

Why is there a very large increase between 1st and 2nd ionization energies in group 1 elements?

a)

because after removing the first electron, the atom increases its size

b)

because after removing 1 electron, the atom becomes stable (isoelectronic with a noble gas)

c)

because after removing 1 electron, it forms a negative ion

61.

Arrange the following elements in order of increasing ionization energy: He, Fr, Ga, S

a)

He, S, Fr, Ga

b)

S, Ga, Fr, He

c)

Ga, Fr, He, S

d)

Fr, Ga, S, He