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ERHS Chem Chapter 4 - Periodic Table

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 27mins

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Class
Date
1.

The Modern Periodic Table of Elements is arranged by increasing

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

valence electrons

d)

number of isotopes

2.

What are valence electrons?

a)

The total number of an atom's electrons.

b)

Electrons located on the first energy level.

c)

Electrons not attached to any atom.

d)

Electrons located in the highest energy level.

3.

What category of elements is silicon (Si) a part of?

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

d)

Halogens

4.

Scientists in the future will create new elements that will exist in Period 8 of the Periodic Table that does not currently exist. If a new element was created in Period 8 and Group 1, which properties will it have? (Check ALL Correct Answers)

a)

it will have one of the smallest electronegativity values on the Periodic Table

b)

It will gain electrons when it forms an ion.

c)

It will be classified as a nonmetal

d)

It will have one of the smallest ionization energies on the Periodic Table

e)

It will have one of the smallest atomic radii of elements on the Periodic Table

5.

What is the name of the group that contains the most reactive metals?

a)

Noble gases

b)

Halogens

c)

Alkali metals

d)

Alkaline earth metals

6.

How many valence electrons does an atom of carbon have?

a)

8

b)

4

c)

2

d)

6

7.

Each column in the periodic table is called a:

a)

period

b)

group

c)

cluster

d)

unit

8.

Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive) gases?

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

9.

Which element has two valence electrons that are located in its second energy level?

a)

Beryllium (Be)

b)

Lithium (Li)

c)

Zinc (Zn)

d)

Magnesium (Mg)

10.

What is the name of the group that contains the most reactive nonmetals?

a)

Noble gases

b)

Halogens

c)

Alkali metals

d)

Alkaline earth metals

11.

Which of these elements has the largest atomic radius? 

a)
H
b)
N
c)
Cl
d)
Cs
12.
The Periodic Table of the Elements is useful for revealing patterns and trends in the elements. Which statement accurately describes a pattern in the size of atomic radii in the Periodic Table of the Elements?
a)
Atomic radii decrease from left to right across a period and decrease from top to bottom in a group.
b)
Atomic radii increase from left to right across a period and increase from top to bottom in a group.
c)
Atomic radii decrease from left to right across a period and increase from top to bottom in a group.
d)
Atomic radii increase from left to right across a period and decrease from top to bottom in a group.
13.
Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine all have the same number of valence electrons and have a tendency to gain electrons. Which element has the greatest ionization energy and electronegativity?
a)
fluorine
b)
chlorine 
c)
bromine 
d)
iodine 
14.

All elements found on the left side of the "zig-zag" line of the Periodic Table have which of the following properties in common?

a)

They conduct heat and electricity

b)

They are all gases

c)

They are brittle and dull

d)

They are radioactive

15.

Electronegativity is...

a)

a measurement of the ability to attract electrons

b)

the ability of an atom to lose electrons

c)

the energy required to remove an electron from a specific atom

d)

the distance electrons are from the nucleus.

16.
As you move down the periodic table atoms get bigger.  This is because ____________.
a)

The atoms have more mass in the energy levels of the atom.

b)
The atoms have more protons.
c)

The atoms have electrons in energy levels farther from the nucleus.

d)
The atoms have more neutrons
17.

An atom becomes a _________ ion when it gains electrons.

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Valence

18.

An atom becomes a _______ ion when it loses electrons.

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Valence

19.

When an oxygen atom forms an ion, what charge will it have?

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

+2

d)

-2

20.

If an element has 3 valence electrons, what charge will it have when it forms an ion?

a)

+3

b)

+5

c)

-3

d)

-5

21.

An unknown element gains 3 electrons to the third energy level orbitals of its electron configuration when it forms an ion. What element is this?

a)

Al

b)

As

c)

P

d)

Ga

22.

Which of the elements listed below would have the largest ionization energy?

a)

Sulfur

b)

Iron

c)

Silicon

d)

Chlorine

23.

An element from an alien planet named Marsium forms an ion with a +2 charge but has a very small ionization energy. What is the the best possible location for this element on the Periodic Table?

a)

Group 2, Period 6

b)

Group 2, Period 2

c)

Group 6, Period 6

d)

Group 6, Period 2

24.

What is the combination below that most likely results in an atom that will form a negatively charged ion?

a)

Large Ionization Energy and Large Electronegativity.

b)

Large Ionization Energy and Small Electronegativity.

c)

Small Ionization Energy and Large Electronegativity.

d)

Small Ionization Energy and Small Electronegativity.

25.

If the element Magnesium forms an ion, which of the following occurs?

a)

It loses 2 electrons and forms a +2 ion.

b)

It gains 2 electrons and forms a +2 ion.

c)

It loses 2 electrons and forms a -2 ion.

d)

It gains 2 electrons and forms a -2 ion.