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(3.6) Groups and Families on the Periodic Table

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Group 18 elements are called

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline Earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

e)

Transition metals

2.

Which group has 7 valence electrons (ve-)?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline Earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

e)

Transition, Lanthanide, and Actinide metals

3.

Which group has 1 valence electron (ve-)?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline Earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

e)

Transition, Lanthanide, and Actinide metals

4.

Highly reactive nonmetals

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline Earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

e)

Lanthanide metals

5.

These nonmetals often form salts with other metal groups

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline Earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

e)

Actinide metals

6.

These elements do not react with other elements

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline Earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

e)

Transition metals

7.

This group has 8 valence electrons (ve-) and are considered stable elements

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline Earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

e)

Transition metals

8.

Group 1 elements are called

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline Earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

e)

Transition metals

9.

The most reactive metals on the periodic table

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline Earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

e)

Lanthanide metals

10.

Highly reactive with water - explosive

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline Earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

e)

Actinide metals

11.

Soft, shiny metals that are easily cut with a knife

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline Earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

e)

Transition metals

12.

Great conductors of heat and electricity

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline Earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

e)

Transition metals

13.

Which group has a varying number of valence electrons (ve-)?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline Earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

e)

Transition, Lanthanide, and Actinide metals

14.

Highly unstable and radioactive

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline Earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

e)

Actinide metals

15.

Poor conductors of heat and electricity

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline Earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

e)

Transition metals

16.

Most elements in this group are synthetic (man-made)

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline Earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

e)

Actinide metals