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Atomic Structure and Periodic Groups and Trends (H)

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a metal?

a)

Lithium (#3)

b)

Silicon (#14)

c)

Sulfur (#16)

d)

Boron (#5)

2.

Which element is a member of the halogen family?

a)

Sulfur (#16)

b)

Chlorine (#17)

c)

Argon (#18)

d)

Carbon (#6)

3.

Which element is a member of the noble gases?

a)

Te (#52)

b)

Iodine (#53)

c)

Xenon (#54)

d)

Nitrogen (#7)

4.

Which of the following is a nonmetal?

a)

Sulfur (#16)

b)

Lithium (#3)

c)

Sodium (#11)

d)

Silicon (#13)

5.

Which of the following is a transition metal?

a)

Mercury (#80)

b)

Oxygen (#8)

c)

Calcium (#20)

d)

Aluminum (#13)

6.

Where are the metalloids located on the periodic table?

a)

To the right of the staircase

b)

On the staircase

c)

To the left of the staircase

d)

Who knows

7.

What type of element loses electrons?

a)

Nonmetal

b)

Metalloid

c)

Metal

d)

They all lose electrons

8.

This group is the most reactive of the metals

a)

Alkali

b)

Alkaline earth

c)

Transition

d)

Other metals

9.

This group does not have electronegativity values because they have a full outer shell of electrons.

a)

Halogens

b)

Transition metals

c)

Noble gases

d)

Alkali metals

10.

Which atom has the HIGHEST electronegativity?

a)

Sulfur (#16)

b)

Aluminum (#13)

c)

Boron (#5)

d)

Silicon (#14)

11.

Identify the element with the smallest atomic radius.

a)

Cesium (#55)

b)

Beryllium (#4)

c)

Carbon (#6)

d)

Calcium (#20)

12.

Which two elements are in the same period?

a)

Sn and Rb

b)

F and Cl

c)

K and Ba

d)

Se and Te

13.

Put the following in order of INCREASING (small to big) ionization energy: Mg (#12), Rb (#37), O, (#8), Al (#13)

a)

O, Al, Mg, Rb

b)

Mg, Rb, Al, O

c)

Rb, Mg, O, Al

d)

Rb, Mg, Al, O

14.

Which element has the lowest electronegativity?

a)

Fr (#87)

b)

F (#9)

c)

Ra (#88)

d)

Cl (#17)

15.

Which element has similar properties to magnesium (#12)?

a)

Sodium (#11)

b)

Aluminum (#13)

c)

Calcium (#20)

d)

Chlorine (#17)

16.

To what category of elements does an element belong if it is a poor conductor of electricity?

a)

Metals

b)

Metalloids

c)

Nonmetals

17.

Atomic size generally...

a)

increase as you move from left to right across a period

b)

decreases as you move from top to bottom within a group

c)

remains constant within a period

d)

decreases as you move from left to right across a period

18.

What element in the 3rd period, has the largest atomic radius?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Phosphorus

c)

Aluminum

d)

Chlorine

19.

For Group 2A metals, how many electrons do they want to lose?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

All their electrons

20.

How many protons does calcium (#20) have?

(a)  

21.

If an atom has 34 protons and 40 neutrons, what is the mass number of this element?

(a)  

22.

What element (put the SYMBOL) has a mass number of 192 and 116 neutrons?

(a)