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Periodic Table

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which scientist claimed that atoms were 'discrete' units that could not be separated?

a)

Dalton

b)

Thompson

c)

Rutherford

d)

Bohr

2.

Which scientist proved that the atom was mostly empty space with a small positive nucleus?

a)

Dalton

b)

Thompson

c)

Rutherford

d)

Bohr

3.

What scientist thought the atom was a mass of positive charge with electrons scattered throughout?

a)

Dalton

b)

Thompson

c)

Rutherford

d)

Bohr

4.

What scientist thought that electrons existed in 'shells' around the nucleus?

a)

Dalton

b)

Thompson

c)

Rutherford

d)

Bohr

5.

How many valence electrons does Oxygen have?

a)

6

b)

2

c)

8

d)

0

6.

The following Bohr model represents what atom?

a)

Helium

b)

Lithium

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Calcium

7.

What particles give a substance it’s atomic number?

a)

Neutrons

b)

Electrons

c)

Protons

d)

Neutrons and Protons

8.

What particles give a substance it’s mass number?

a)

Neutrons

b)

Electrons

c)

Protons

d)

Neutrons and Protons

9.

How many neutrons does Aluminum 27 have?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

40

d)

27

10.

How many neutrons does Argon 40 have?

a)

22

b)

62

c)

40

d)

18

11.

How many neutrons does Fluorine 19 have?

a)

19

b)

18

c)

9

d)

10

12.

How many neutrons does Chlorine have?

a)

17

b)

18.5

c)

35.5

d)

You don't know

13.

How many electrons does Li+ have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

14.

How many electrons does O2- have?

a)

6

b)

4

c)

8

d)

10

15.

Carbon (C) gains a proton. It is now a/an __________.

a)

Isotope

b)

Ion

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Cation

16.

Carbon (C) gains a neutron. It is now a/an __________.

a)

Isotope

b)

Ion

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Cation

17.

Carbon (C) gains an electron. It is now a/an __________.

a)

Isotope

b)

Anion

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Cation

18.

Carbon (C) loses an electron. It is now a/an __________.

a)

Isotope

b)

Anion

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Cation

19.

Left to right on the periodic table, is called a _____ and top to bottom on the periodic table, is called a _____

a)

Family; group

b)

Period; group/family

c)

Family; Period

d)

Group; Family

20.

I am the least reactive metal in my family and I have 1 valence electron. Who am I?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Lithium

c)

Helium

d)

Francium

21.

I have 3 valence electrons and 2 energy shells. Who am I?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Aluminum

c)

Boron

d)

Oxygen

22.

What is an accurate statement about all elements in period 4 on the periodic table?

a)

They have the same number of protons

b)

They have the same number of valence electrons

c)

They have the same number of energy shells

23.

What element would be the most malleable?

a)

Ne

b)

Si

c)

Mg

24.

What element would be the worst conductor of electricity?

a)

Fe

b)

B

c)

Mg

25.

Which elements have the same number of valence electrons as Sulfur (S)?

a)

O; F

b)

P; Si

c)

Se; Te

26.

As the number of protons increases, the force of attraction _______ and the atoms get _______

a)

increases; larger

b)

decreases; larger

c)

increases; smaller

d)

decreases; smaller

27.

As you do down a family, there are more energy shells, so the force of attraction ___ and the atomic radius is __

a)

increases; larger

b)

decreases; larger

c)

increases; smaller

d)

decreases; smaller

28.

___has the greatest atomic radius because ____

a)

O; It has more energy shells

b)

S; It has more energy shells

c)

O; it has more valence electrons

d)

S; it has more protons

29.

___has the smaller atomic radius because ____

a)

O; It has more energy shells

b)

F; It has more energy shells

c)

O; it has more valence electrons

d)

F; it has more protons

30.

___has the greater ionization energy because ____

a)

O; It has more energy shells

b)

N; It has more energy shells

c)

N; it has more valence electrons

d)

O; it has more protons

31.

Which atom is most likely to gain electrons?

a)

Se

b)

O

c)

S

32.

Which atom will most likely lose an electron?

a)

Li

b)

B

c)

Be

33.

As you move from left to right the periodic table, electronegativity _____ because ______________ so it has ____

a)

Increases; there are more protons; higher force of attraction

b)

Decreases; there are more electrons; higher force of attraction

c)

Decreases; there are more principal energy levels; lower force of attraction

d)

Increases; there are fewer electron shells; lower force of attraction

34.

___ has the highest electronegativity because _____ so it has _____

a)

Br; it has more energy shells; less force of attraction

b)

Br; it has more protons; more force of attraction

c)

Cl; it has fewer energy levels; more force of attraction

d)

Cl; it has fewer electrons; less force of attraction

35.

The following elements are listed with an increasing electronegativity.

a)

C; Si; Ge;

b)

F; O; N

c)

B; Si; As; Te

d)

Pb; Sn; Ge

36.

Which trend do you ignore the noble gases?

a)

Ionization Energy

b)

Electronegativity

c)

Atomic Radius

d)

None

37.

___ has a higher ionization energy because ____

a)

Ne; It has more protons thus a lower force of attraction

b)

F; It has fewer protons thus a higher force of attraction

c)

Ne; It has more protons thus a higher force of attraction

d)

F; it has fewer protons thus a lower force of attraction

38.

When an electron is 'excited'

a)

It goes to a higher energy level

b)

It goes to a lower energy level

c)

It goes into the nucleus

d)

It is released as a photon

39.

When an electron comes back down to its original energy level

a)

It gains electromagnetic radiation

b)

It emits/releases a photon

c)

It emits/releases a proton

d)

It absorbs a photon

40.

An emission spectrum can be used to

a)

Identify an element

b)

See photons

c)

Determine how many protons are in an element

d)

Determine how many electrons are in an element