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Unit 3 - the Periodic Table

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 9hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A single horizontal row in the periodic table is called a_________________.
a)
group
b)
period
c)
graph
d)
density
2.
Each vertical column in the periodic table is called a ________________.
a)
group
b)
period
c)
graph
d)
density
3.

Look at the periodic table and determine which element is a metalloid.

a)

carbon

b)

silicon

c)

oxygen

d)

aluminum

4.

The following table lists some information about certain elements in group 17. Which statement describes what happens to these elements as atomic number increases?

a)

Both melting point and boiling point decrease.

b)

Melting point increases and boiling point decreases.

c)

Melting point decreases and boiling point increases.

d)

Both melting point and boiling point increase.

5.

Where are most of the nonmetals located on the periodic table?

a)

in the bottom row

b)

on the left side and in the middle

c)

on the right side

d)

in the top row

6.

What is the name of the group of elements in this group?

a)

halogens

b)

metalloids

c)

metals

d)

noble gases

7.

Which element is not a metal?

a)

Li

b)

Y

c)

Al

d)

N

8.
Which is a halogen?
a)
Helium
b)
Chlorine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neptune
9.
Which is an alkali metal?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Iron
c)
Sodium
d)
Europium
10.

How many valence electrons are in the group that includes elements N, P, and As.

a)

5

b)

1

c)

8

d)

15

11.

The elements in this group only have 1 valence electron.

a)

Noble Gases

b)

Alkali Metals

c)

Alkaline Earth Metals

d)

Halogens

12.
What's a valence electron?
a)
electrons in the second energy level
b)
electrons in the outermost energy level
c)
the atomic number
d)
electrons in the first level
13.

Traveling across a period to the right, the atomic radii ______________.

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

14.
Traveling down a family the atomic radii ______________.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
15.

Which element in Period 3 has the greatest electronegativity?

a)

Na

b)

Si

c)

Cl

d)

Al

16.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the halogens.

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

17.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the noble gases.

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

18.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the transition metals.

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

19.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the metalloids.

a)

bright yellow

b)

gold

c)

teal

d)

light blue

20.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the alkaline earth metals.

a)

yellow

b)

dark yellow

c)

blue/green

d)

teal

21.

The periodic table is mostly comprised of what type of element?

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

22.

Which element is not a metal?

a)

Li

b)

Re

c)

Al

d)

B

23.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
24.
Which is a halogen?
a)
Helium
b)
Chlorine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neptune
25.
Which is an alkali metal?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Iron
c)
Sodium
d)
Europium
26.

Which element is most likely to have six valence electrons?

a)

Barium (Ba)

b)

Carbon (C)

c)

Oxygen (O)

d)

Americium (Am)

27.

Which element is most likely to have three electron energy levels?

a)

Argon (Ar)

b)

Lithium (Li)

c)

Boron (B)

d)

Europium (Eu)

28.

Which element is located in period 4 and group 5?

a)

Vanadium (V)

b)

Zirconium (Zr)

c)

Niobium (Nb)

d)

Titanium (Ti)

29.

Which element is most likely to have six electrons in its 4th energy level?

a)

Oxygen (O)

b)

Selenium (Se)

c)

Krypton (Kr)

d)

Potassium (K)

30.
Which of the following will have a larger radius than Zinc?
a)
Gallium
b)
Aluminum
c)
Magnesium
d)
Strontium
31.

Which of the following will have a higher electronegativity than arsenic (As)?

a)

Chlorine (Cl)

b)

Nickel (Ni)

c)

Antimony (Sb)

d)

Germanium (Ge)

32.
As you move down the periodic table atoms get bigger.  This is because ____________.
a)
The atoms have more mass.
b)
The atoms have more protons.
c)
The atoms have more energy levels
d)
The atoms have more neutrons
33.
Electronegativity is...
a)
the ability of an atom to attract/ accept electrons
b)
the ability of an atom to lose electrons
c)
the energy required to remove an electron from a specific atom
d)
how easy it is to make friends. 
34.
Which statement correctly and completely identifies a trend?
a)
Atomic radius decreases across a period and increases down a group.
b)
Electronegativity decreases across a period and decreases down a group.
c)
Ionization energy increases across a period and increases down a group.
d)
Ionic radius increases across a period and increases down a group.
35.

Electronegativity __________ from left to right within a period and __________ from top to bottom within a group.

a)
decreases, increases 
b)
increases, increases
c)
increases, decreases 
d)
stays the same, increases
36.
Which of these elements has the greatest atomic radius? 
a)
H
b)
N
c)
Cl
d)
Cs
37.
Which element has 2 valence electrons? 
a)
cesium (Cs) 
b)
magnesium (Mg)
c)
boron (B)
d)
argon (Ar) 
38.
Which atom has the largest atomic radius?
a)
potassium
b)
rubidium 
c)
francium
d)
cesium

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