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PS1-1 Test Review

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which subatomic particles determine the charge on an atom or ion?

a)

protons and neutrons

b)

neutrons and electrons

c)

protons and electrons

d)

only protons

2.

What is the charge on the atom or ion pictured?

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

+11

d)

-2

3.

Elements in the same group (vertical column) on the periodic table have what thing in common?

a)

they have the same number of electron shells

b)

they have the same number of electrons

c)

they have the same number of valence electrons

d)

they have the same atomic number

4.

Due to having the same number of valence electrons, members of the same group tend to share _____.

a)

similar chemical properties

b)

similar nuclear properties

5.

Why is Group 18 so unreactive?

a)

they are missing electrons in their outer shells

b)

the have full outer shells

c)

they have too many electrons in their outer shells

d)

they are rare, so they never get a chance to react with other elements

6.

Metals tend to ____ electrons and form ____ ions.

a)

gain; positive

b)

lose; positive

c)

gain; negative

d)

lose; negative

7.

Nonmetals tend to ____ electrons and form ____ ions.

a)

gain; positive

b)

lose; positive

c)

gain; negative

d)

lose; negative

8.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

How many valence electrons does strontium (Sr) have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

Strontium will form which ion?

a)

Sr+

b)

Sr2+

c)

Sr2-

d)

Sr6-

10.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

How many valence electrons does Phosphorus have?

a)

31

b)

5

c)

15

d)

4

11.

How many valence electrons does carbon have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

12.

Which pair of elements has the most similar chemical properties?

a)

boron and carbon

b)

oxygen and sulfur

c)

aluminum and bromine

d)

argon and silicon

13.

Valence electrons are:

a)

Electrons farthest away from the nucleus that take part in chemical bonding

b)

Electrons closest to the nucleus that take part in chemical bonding

c)

Electrons that just come and go - they don't stay with the atom

d)

Electrons in the first shell

14.

How many valence electrons are in an atom of Rb?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

4

d)

1

15.

Why are halogens so reactive?

a)

They want to get rid of their only valance electron to become like a noble gas

b)

They only need one more electron to become like a noble gas

c)

They are non reactive, they have a full shell

16.

What are the vertical columns on the periodic called?

a)

groups, or families

b)

periods

c)

nonmetals

d)

metals

e)

metalloids

17.

The modern periodic table of the elements is arranged by

a)

increasing atomic mass

b)

increasing atomic number

c)

decreasing valence electrons

d)

number of isotopes

18.

What are the horizontal rows on the periodic table called?

a)

periods

b)

groups

c)

metals

d)

nonmetals

e)

metalloids

19.

What do the periods (rows) on the periodic table tell us?

a)

The number of principle energy levels, or shells in the atom

b)

The number of valence electrons (the electrons on the outer most shell)

20.

Name group 1 on the periodic table.

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

noble gases

d)

halogens

21.
Name groups 3 - 12 on the periodic table.
a)
noble gases
b)
halogens
c)
metalloids
d)
transition metals
22.
Name group 17 on the periodic table.
a)
transition metals
b)
metalloids
c)
halogens
d)
alkali metals
23.
Which group has the most reactive nonmetals?
a)
alkali metals
b)
noble gases
c)
metalloids
d)
halogens
24.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
25.

The elements to the right of the staircase, plus hydrogen, are called

a)

metalloids

b)

nonmetals

c)

metals

d)

noble gases

26.

Ionization energy is...

a)

the energy required to add an electron to a specific atom

b)

how much energy it takes to remove an electron from an atom

c)

the energy required to shield the outer electrons from the nucleus

d)

a measure of the ability of an atom to attract electrons

27.

Which of the following will have a lower ionization energy than Scandium (Sc)?

a)

Helium (He)

b)

Titanium (Ti)

c)

Calcium (Ca)

d)

Magnesium (Mg)

28.

The element on the periodic table with the highest ionization energy is

a)

He

b)

F

c)

H

d)

Fr

29.

The element on the periodic table with the smallest atomic radius is

a)

Cs

b)

He

c)

H

d)

Rn

30.

Which atom has the largest atomic radius?

a)

potassium

b)

rubidium

c)

francium

d)

cesium

31.

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

32.
As you move across the periodic table atoms tend to get smaller because, ______________.
a)
the atoms have more mass.
b)
the atoms have less mass
c)
the atoms have more protons.
d)
the atoms have less electrons.
33.
Electronegativity is...
a)
how good an atom is at attracting 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.

The element with the highest electronegativity is _______________.

a)

Helium

b)

Fluorine

c)

Francium

d)

Chlorine

35.

The element from Period 3 listed below with the lowest electronegativity is

a)

Na

b)

Cl

c)

Ar

d)

Mg

36.

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

37.
Which of the following pairs of elements have similar properties
a)
Barium and Calcium
b)
Sodium and Magnesium
c)
Nickel and Copper
d)
Lithium and Helium 
38.

Which of these is NOT a metalloid?

a)

Si

b)

B

c)

Sb

d)

Al

39.

Which element in the alkali metals group is the least reactive?

a)

Li

b)

Na

c)

Rb

d)

K

40.

Which element could be both brittle and conductive?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

G

d)

L

41.
Which element has a full valence shell?
a)
F
b)
D
c)
C
d)
E
42.

Which element has 3 valence electrons?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

E

d)

C

43.
Which elements have the same number of valence electrons?
a)
A & C
b)
E & C
c)
F & A
d)
F & B
44.
Which elements are in the same period?
a)
A & F
b)
F, B & D
c)
E & D
d)
F & B
45.
How many energy levels does an atom of Chlorine have?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
7
46.
Which element has the same number of valence electrons as this element?
a)
Bromine (Br)
b)
Nitrogen (N)
c)
Calcium (Ca)
d)
Boron (B)