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Periodic Table and Trends

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The common charge on an atom in group 17 would be....

a)

+1

b)

+7

c)

-7

d)

-1

e)

17

2.

Which of the following is the term for a substance in which all the atoms have the same number of protons

a)

a compound

b)

An element

c)

a molecule

d)

a solid

e)

a gas

3.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
4.
An element's identity is determined by the number of
a)
electrons.
b)
protons.
c)
neutrons.
d)
valence.
5.
All matter is made of .....
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
air
d)
chemistry
6.
The atomic number of an element tells the number of _____ in the nucleus of an atom of that element.
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
isotopes
7.
Most of the mass of an atom is found it its _____.
a)
electron cloud
b)
nucleus
c)
atomic number
d)
empty space
8.
An element is made up of only one kind of _____.
a)
isotope
b)
plastic
c)
atom
d)
metal
9.
Rutherford's experiment showed that most of an atom is made up of _____.
a)
a nucleus
b)
an electron cloud
c)
empty space
d)
alpha particles
10.
What subatomic particles are located in the electron cloud?
a)
quarks
b)
protons
c)
electrons
d)
neutrons
11.
Which subatomic particle has a negative charge in the atom?
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
d)
quark
12.
Which is an electron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
13.
Which is a proton?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
14.
Which is a neutron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
15.
Which item on this element square is the chemical symbol?
a)
Copper
b)
29
c)
Cu
d)
63.546
16.
Which item on this element square represents the atomic number?
a)
13
b)
Al
c)
Aluminum
d)
26.981538
17.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
18.
What is the atomic mass of "F"
a)
9
b)
18
c)
17
d)
19
19.
What family is silver a part of?
a)
Transition Metals
b)
Noble Gases
c)
Alkali Metals
d)
Alkaline Earth Metals
20.
What family is Cadmium a part of?
a)
Noble Gases
b)
Metalloids
c)
Transition Metals
d)
Actinoids
21.
Silicon is a 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Halogen
22.
__________ would have some characteristics of metals and some characteristics of nonmetals.
a)
Gold
b)
Sodium
c)
Arsenic
d)
Bismuth
23.
Which element that starts with a B is an Alkaline Earth Metal?
a)
Barium
b)
Boron
c)
Bread
d)
Bromine
24.

What period is Lead (Pb) in?

a)

6

b)

4

c)

Metals

d)

4A

25.

What are valence electrons?

a)

Any of an atom's electrons

b)

Electrons located on the first energy level

c)

Electrons not attached to any atom

d)

electrons located on the outer energy level

26.

What group or family is lead in?

a)

6

b)

4

c)

Metal

d)

4A

27.

What Element is in period 4, group 5A?

a)

Antimony

b)

Arsenic

c)

Tin

d)

Germanium

28.

How many electrons does Barium (Ba) have?

a)

13

b)

2

c)

71

d)

56

29.

What is the ionic charge of Phosphorus (P)?

a)

+5

b)

-3

c)

+3

d)

-5

30.

Why are halogens so reactive?

a)

They want to get rid of their only valance electron

b)

They only need one more electron

c)

They are non reactive, they have a full shell

31.

How many valence electrons does a carbon atom have?

a)

8

b)

4

c)

2

d)

6

32.

Mendeleev predicted that the gaps in his periodic table represented

a)

ions.

b)

radioactive elements.

c)

unstable elements.

d)

undiscovered elements.

33.

On most periodic tables, the lanthanides and actinides appear

a)

on a separate page.

b)

below the main portion.

c)

on the back.

d)

at the top.

34.
Each column in the periodic table is called a _________ .
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
35.
What element is will have the most similar physical and chemical properties to the element Sulfur (S)?
a)
Carbon (C)
b)
Phosphorous (P)
c)
Oxygen (O)
d)
Neon (Ne
36.
What element is will have the most similar physical and chemical properties to the element Lithium (Li)?
a)
Sodium (Na)
b)
Magnesium (Mg)
c)
Beryllium (Be)
d)
Calcium (Ca)
37.
What element is will have the most similar physical and chemical properties to the element Bromine (Br)?
a)
Fluorine (F)
b)
Carbon (C)
c)
Krypton (Kr)
d)
Selenium (Se)
38.
Elements that are arranged in __________ have the most similar physical and chemical properties to each other.
a)
periods
b)
groups
39.
Periods on the periodic table are __________.
a)
Horizontal Rows
b)
Vertical Columns
40.

Alkali metals are located in column ___ of the periodic table.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

7

d)

8

41.

Alkali metals have ___ valence electron(s).

a)

one

b)

two

c)

seven

d)

eight

42.
The majority of elements on the periodic table are
a)
man made.
b)
nonmetals.
c)
metals.
d)
gases.
43.

Semiconductors, or metalloids, can be described as...

a)

same as nonmetals

b)

bad conductors

c)

characteristics of metals and nonmetals

d)

same as metals

44.
Which element has 2 energy shells and 3 valence electrons
a)
Si
b)
B
c)
Li
d)
He
45.
Lithium (Li) is part of the _ family.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
Noble gases
46.
Chlorine (Cl) is part of the _ family.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens 
d)
noble gases
47.
Magnesium (Mg) is part of the _ family.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
48.
Neon is part of the _ family.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
49.
Which group of elements have the most reactive nonmetals?
a)
metalloids
b)
halogens
c)
alkali metals
d)
noble gases
50.
Which group of elements have the most stable, nonreactive elements (will not bond with others)?
a)
metalloids
b)
halogens
c)
alkali metals
d)
noble gases
51.
Atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons
a)
Ion
b)
Gluons
c)
Isotope
d)
Quarks
52.
A charged atom
a)
Ion
b)
Isotope
c)
Electron Cloud
d)
Quark
53.
Where electrons are likely to be found as they travel around the nucleus
a)
Nucleus
b)
Electron Cloud
c)
Within a Proton
d)
Within a Neutron
54.
Discovered the nucleus of the atom through the Gold Foil Experiment
a)
Rutherford
b)
Chadwick
c)
Thomson
d)
Dalton
55.
Discovered the electron within the atom
a)
Thomson
b)
Chadwick 
c)
Schrodinger & Heisenberg
d)
Dalton
56.
Created the Planetary Model of the atom
a)
Bohr
b)
Dalton
c)
Rutherford
d)
Chadwick
57.
Calculation used to find the number of neutrons in an atom
a)
Atomic Mass - Atomic Number
b)
Atomic Number - Atomic Mass
c)
Atomic Mass - Electrons
d)
none of these
58.
What scientist is best known for his "Plum Pudding" model of the atom?
a)
J.J. Tomson
b)
Ernest Rutherford
c)
John Dalton
d)
Democritus
59.
Who came up with this model of an atom pictured?
a)
J.J. Thompson
b)
Ernest Rutherford
c)
Neils Bohr
d)
James Chadwick
60.

Who described all matter to be made up of "atomos," objects he described to be indivisible and indestructible?

a)

Democritus

b)

Bohr

c)

Rutherford

61.
Number of C's in 2Na₂CO₃
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
5
62.
The number of Na's in Na₂CO₃
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
6
63.
How many Elements are in the compound C2H8O ?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
0
64.
How many total atoms are in the compound C2H8O ?
a)
11
b)
2
c)
8
d)
1
65.
How many Sodium (Na) are in 6NaCl?
a)
1
b)
12
c)
6
66.
How many atoms are there TOTAL in:
H2SO4
a)
6
b)
5
c)
7
d)
3

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