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1st Semester final review #3: Periodic Table/Trends

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following elements is not a metal?

a)

H

b)

K

c)

Na

d)

Fr

2.

Neutral atoms contain equal numbers of

a)

electrons and neutrons

b)

protons and neutrons

c)

protons and electrons

d)

protons, electrons, and neutrons

3.

What kind of ion will an atom form if it has 6 valence electrons?

a)

+6 ion

b)

-2 ion

c)

+2 ion

d)

-6 ion

4.

What kind of ion will nitrogen form?

a)

+3 ion

b)

-3 ion

c)

-7 ion

d)

-5 ion

5.

An atom of potassium has 19 protons and 20 neutrons. Its mass number is

a)

9

b)

19

c)

20

d)

39

6.

A measure of the ability of an atom in a chemical compound to attract electrons from another atom in the compound is called

a)

electron affinity

b)

electron configuration

c)

electronegativity

d)

ionization potential

7.

Which of the following elements has the lowest electronegativity?

a)

C

b)

F

c)

Li

d)

O

8.

Which of the following elements has the biggest atomic radius?

a)

Al

b)

S

c)

Si

d)

C

9.

All the alkali metal elements are found on the periodic table in...

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Period 1

d)

Period 2

10.

Which of the following elements has the greatest ionization energy?

a)

Ga

b)

K

c)

Bi

d)

As

11.

Which of the following elements have full outer energy levels?

a)

alkali metals

b)

noble gases

c)

halogens

d)

transition metals

12.

Which of the following elements is most similar in behavior to calcium?

a)

magnesium

b)

sodium

c)

sulfur

d)

chlorine

13.

A horizontal row in the periodic table is called

a)

family

b)

group

c)

octet

d)

period

14.

Compared to a sodium atom in the ground state, a sodium atom in the excited state must have

a)

a greater number of electrons.

b)

an electron with greater energy.

c)

an electron with less energy.

d)

a smaller number of electrons.

15.

An atom of argon tends not to bond with an atom of a different element because the argon atom has —

a)

more protons than neutrons.

b)

a total of eight valence electrons.

c)

more neutrons than protons.

d)

a total of two valence electrons.

16.

Bromine has chemical properties most similar to —

a)

mercury

b)

krypton

c)

potassium

d)

fluorine

17.

A sample of an unknown element exhibits the following properties.


• Exists naturally as a diatomic gas

• Easily forms anions by accepting 1 electron

• Reacts violently with alkali metals


To which chemical family does this element most likely belong?

a)

Metalloids

b)

Alkaline earth metals

c)

Noble gases

d)

Halogens

18.

Which element is a member of the halogen family?

a)

Sulfur

b)

Boron

c)

Potassium

d)

Iodine

19.

Which element is a noble gas?

a)

Er

b)

W

c)

N

d)

Ar

20.

As the elements in Period 2 of the Periodic Table are considered in succession from left to right, there is a decrease in atomic radius with increasing atomic number. This may best be explained by the fact that the —

a)

number of protons decreases, and the number of shells of electrons remains the same.

b)

number of protons increases, and the number of shells of electrons remains the same.

c)

number of protons decreases, and the number of shells of electrons increases.

d)

number of protons increases, and the number of shells of electrons increases.

21.

The characteristic emission (bright-line) spectrum of an element occurs when electrons —

a)

are lost by a neutral atom.

b)

move from lower to higher energy levels.

c)

are gained by a neutral atom.

d)

move from higher to lower energy levels.

22.

An atom in the ground state has a stable octet. This atom could be an atom of —

a)

Cl

b)

Na

c)

Al

d)

Ne

23.

Which sequence of atomic numbers represents elements that have similar chemical properties?

a)

4, 20, 38, 88

b)

3, 12, 21, 40

c)

9, 16, 33, 50

d)

19, 23, 30, 36

24.

Which of the following elements has the lowest electronegativity?

a)

S

b)

Na

c)

Si

d)

Cl

25.

Which of the following elements has the greatest ionization energy?

a)

P

b)

Na

c)

Al

d)

Sb

26.

A horizontal row in the periodic table is called a

a)

family

b)

octet

c)

group

d)

period

27.

Which periodic group or family of elements is not correctly matched with its common family name?

a)

Group 5: alkaline-earth metals

b)

Group 17: halogens

c)

Group 18: noble gases

d)

Group 1: Alkali metals

28.

Which of the following elements is a transition metal?

a)

sulfur

b)

sodium

c)

iron

d)

calcium

29.

Which element family will form +2 ions when they react?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gases

30.

A measure of how much energy it takes to remove an electron from an atom is called

a)

electron configuration

b)

electronegativity

c)

ionization energy

31.

Which type of element generally has low electronegativity and loses electrons easily?

a)

nonmetals

b)

noble gases

c)

metals

d)

halogens

32.

Which of the following best explains why electronegativity increases across a period?

a)

Atoms gain energy levels

b)

atoms lose valence elcgtrons

c)

atoms get smaller, so the nucleus pulls electrons more strongly

d)

atoms gain neutrons, which pull harder on electrons

33.

Mendeleev organized the chemical elements based on their

a)

charges

b)

atomic numbers

c)

symbols

d)

properties

34.

What was special about Mendeleev's periodic table?

a)

He left gaps for elements that had not yet been discovered

b)

He listed all known elements alphabetically

c)

He included compounds as well as elements

d)

He organized elements into groups of ten