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Periodic table review

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Vertical columns of elements that DO share chemical properties (react the same) because they have the same number of VALENCE ELECTRONS in their outer shells.

a)

Groups

b)

Periods

2.

Horizontal rows of elements that share the same number of ENERGY LEVELS but DO NOT share chemical properties.

a)

Groups

b)

Periods

3.

The periodic table is arranged by increasing ______ ______, which is equal to the number of protons.

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

4.
The atomic number tells us the number of ____________?
a)
Neutrons
b)
Protons
c)
Electrons
5.

The mass number is the ______________ + ____________ in the atom.

a)

neutrons + electrons

b)

protons + electrons

c)

protons + neutrons

d)

electrons

6.

The chemical symbol for Carbon is?

a)

C

b)

Ca

c)

K

d)

Cl

7.

What particles make up the nucleus?

a)

electrons and protons

b)

electrons and neutrons

c)

electrons, protons, and neutrons

d)

protons and neutrons

8.

What particles are not in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

protons and neutrons

9.

Electrons are particles that..

a)

have a positive charge

b)

have a negative charge

c)

have no charge

d)

have a Visa charge card

10.

Protons are particles that..

a)

have a positive charge

b)

have a negative charge

c)

have no charge

d)

have a Visa charge card

11.

Neutrons are particles that..

a)

have a positive charge

b)

have a negative charge

c)

have no charge

d)

have a Visa charge card

12.
Which of the following has a full outer level?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Neon
c)
Barium
d)
Carbon
13.
Families/groups have this in common
a)
similar names
b)
similar atomic numbers
c)
similar chemical properties
d)
similar styles
14.
There are more _______ on the periodic table
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
15.
This line separates metals from nonmetals
a)
Family 2
b)
zigzag line
c)
Period 2
16.
The elements that touch the zigzag line are called
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
17.
There are _____ periods
a)
1
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
18.
Which accurately describes nonmetals?
a)
Both malleable and ductile
b)
Often used in computer parts
c)
Poor conductors of electricity
d)
Always solid at room temperature
19.
Which group on the periodic table is the most reactive Metals?
a)
Alkaline-earth metals - Group 2
b)
Alkali metals - Group 1
c)
Transition metals - Group 3-7
d)
Halogens - Group 17
20.
Which group of elements is inert?
a)
Alkaline metals - Group 1
b)
Alkaline-earth metals - Group 2
c)
Transition metals Groups 3-8
d)
Noble Gases - Group 18
21.
Which group includes some of the most familiar elements like nickel, iron, and copper?
a)
Inner transition metals
b)
Transition metals
c)
Halogens
d)
Noble gases
22.
Which pair of elements would have similar properties due to the position in the periodic table?
a)
Calcium (Ca), Helium (He)
b)
Copper (Cu), Gold (Au)
c)
Lithium (Li), Beryllium (Be)
d)
Aluminum (Al), Zinc (Zn)
23.
How Many Valence Electrons are in the element above?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
24.
Which element shares chemical properties of Chlorine?
a)
Na
b)
Br
c)
Ar
d)
S
25.

What is the symbol for the element with the atom number of 31?

a)

P

b)

Ge

c)

S

d)

Ga

26.

What family is Fluorine (F) in?

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gases

27.

Which family of elements is the least reactive?

a)

Alkaline metals

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Nobel Gases

28.

Which number on the periodic table tells you how many protons are in an element?

a)

Atomic Number

b)

Mass Number

c)

Group Number

d)

Period Number

29.

MULTIPLE SELECT. Where do you find the valence electrons of an atom?

a)

Outer Energy level

b)

Lowest energy level

c)

Highest energy level

d)

No energy level

30.

How many valence electrons does Lithium have?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

None

d)

2

31.

MULTIPLE SELECT: Which is true for Chlorine?

a)

It is in the Halogen Family

b)

It is in Group 17

c)

In is in period 4

d)

It has 18 neutrons

e)

None of the above

32.

If an element is shiny and malleable, would it be classified as:

a)

A metal

b)

A nonmetal

c)

A metalloid

33.

Is Silicon a

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

34.
The periodic table was set up by which scientist?
a)
Rutherford
b)
Thompson
c)
Mendeleev
d)
Heisenberg
35.
The current periodic table is arranged by what feature?
a)
atomic mass
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
protons/atomic number
36.
What group number are the Alkali Metals?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
17
d)
18
37.
What group is home to the noble gases?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
17
d)
18
38.
What is the first period that includes the transition metals?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
7
39.
Where on the periodic table can you find the metalloids?
a)
above the stairs
b)
below the stairs
c)
all elements on the stairs
d)
most elements on the stairs
40.
Where can you find the inner transition metals?
a)
below the stairs
b)
within periods 6&7
c)
within periods 4,5,6&7
d)
within periods 4&5
41.

Which Lewis electron-dot diagram represents a nitrogen atom in the ground state?

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.

An atom in the ground state has a total of 7 electrons, 7 protons, and 7 neutrons. Which Lewis electron-dot diagram represents this atom?

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.
On the periodic table, an element's atomic number is the number of ______________ in its nucleus.
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
isotopes
44.
The periodic table is arranged by atomic number, which is the number of _______ in an atom.
a)
protons
b)
electrons
c)
neutrons
d)
ions
45.
This model represents an atom of neon, which is in group 18, the far right group of the periodic table of the elements. What does the element’s position in the table tell you about neon?
a)
It has 18 electrons.
b)
It accepts electrons.
c)
It gives up electrons.
d)
Its outer electron shell is full.
46.

Nonmetals are more reactive

a)

On the right side of the periodic table

b)

On the left side of the periodic table

47.

Metals are more reactive

a)

On the right side of the periodic table

b)

On the left side of the periodic table

48.

Which Alkali Metal is the most reactive?

a)

Lithium

b)

Sodium

c)

Potassium

d)

Rubidium

49.

Which group has the lowest ionization energy?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 17

d)

Group 18

50.
Sulfur is in group ____, and period ____.
a)
16 ; 3
b)
3 ; 16
c)
6 ; 2
d)
16 ; 2
51.
Group 1A is named the ______________.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
52.
Potassium (K) and Titanium (Ti) are in the same __________.
a)
group
b)
family
c)
period
d)
column
53.
The element in group 2, period 5 is ________________.
a)
Strontium (Sr)
b)
Calcium (Ca)
c)
Magnesium (Mg)
d)
Barium (Ma)
54.

What's a valence electron?

a)

electrons in the second energy level

b)

electrons in the outermost energy level

c)

the atomic number

55.

How many valence electrons does carbon have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

56.

How many valance electrons does Si contain? (click to see image)

a)

4

b)

28

c)

None of these

57.

How many valence electrons are found in atoms of Calcium?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

2

58.
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. 
59.
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
60.
Atomic radius generally increases as we move __________.  
a)
down a group and from right to left across a period 
b)
up a group and from left to right across a period 
c)
down a group and from left to right across a period 
d)
up a group and from right to left across a period 
61.

As you move from left to right on the periodic table, the number of valence electrons.......

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Remains the same

62.

As you move down a group on the periodic table, the number of valence electrons....

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Remains the same

63.

Which of the following reasons explains why there is a decimal for most atomic masses?

a)

The mass of one atom can have a fraction.

b)

Since electrons are very small mass they only add a little bit, usually only a decimals worth.

c)

It is the average mass of all the potential isotopes of an atom.

d)

Neutrons have a mass of 1.1 meaning that fractions are common.

64.

Electronegativity __________ from left to right within a period and __________ from top to bottom within a group.

a)

decreases, increases

b)

increases, increases

c)

increases, decreases

d)

stays the same, increases

65.

Atomic radius generally increases as we move __________.

a)

down a group and from right to left across a period

b)

up a group and from left to right across a period

c)

down a group and from left to right across a period

d)

up a group and from right to left across a period

66.

An element has the following natural abundances and isotopic masses: 90.92% abundance with 19.99 amu, 0.26% abundance with 20.99 amu, and 8.82% abundance with 21.99 amu. Calculate the average atomic mass of this element.

a)

19.23 amu

b)

22.70 amu

c)

20.16 amu

d)

21.09 amu

67.

Calculate the elemental atomic mass of Mg if the naturally occurring isotopes are 24Mg, 25Mg and 26Mg. Their masses and abundances are as follows:


Isotope Atomic Mass Isotopic Abundance

24Mg 23.98504 amu 78.70%

25Mg 24.98584amu 10.13%

26Mg 25.98259 amu 11.17%

a)

25.435 amu

b)

24.309 amu

c)

23.257 amu

d)

21.020 amu

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