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WorksheetsPeriodic Table and Trends
Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 6hrs 20mins
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Class
Date
1.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
2.
Each column(up&down) in the periodic table is called a
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
3.
The periodic table has __ periods.
a)
18
b)
8
c)
2
d)
7
4.
The majority of elements on the periodic table are
a)
man made.
b)
nonmetals.
c)
metals.
d)
gases.
5.
What scientist is known as the "Father of the Modern Periodic Table"?
a)
Johann Dobereiner
b)
John Newlands
c)
Demitri Mendeleev
d)
Henry Mosely
6.
Which periodic group has the smallest atomic radius?
a)
Alkali metals
b)
Halogens
c)
Noble Gases
d)
Transition metals
7.
Atomic radius generally increases as we move __________.
a)
down a group and from right to left across a period
b)
up a group and from left to right across a period
c)
down a group and from left to right across a period
d)
up a group and from right to left across a period
8.
Which is needed to remove an electron?
a)
Ion
b)
electron affinity
c)
electronegativity
d)
ionization energy
9.
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.
10.
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
11.
Which atom has the largest atomic radius?
a)
potassium
b)
rubidium
c)
francium
d)
cesium
12.
As you move from left to right on the periodic table, the number of valence electrons.......
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Remains the same
13.
As you move down a group on the periodic table, the number of valence electrons....
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Remains the same
14.
The common charge on an atom in group 17 would be....
a)
+1
b)
+7
c)
-7
d)
-1
e)
17
15.
Sodium (Na) and potassium (K) are in the same group on the periodic table. Based on their locations, which statement about sodium and potassium is true?
a)
Sodium is less electronegative than potassium.
b)
Sodium has fewer energy levels than potassium.
c)
Sodium has a larger ionic radius than potassium.
d)
Sodium has lower ionization energy than potassium.
16.
Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine all have the same number of valence electrons and have a tendency to gain electrons. Which element has the greatest ionization energy and electronegativity?
a)
fluorine
b)
chlorine
c)
bromine
d)
iodine
17.
The ionization potential of an element is the amount of energy required to remove an electron from an isolated atom or molecule. According to the periodic table, which of the following indicates the correct decreasing order of ionization energy?
a)
Li > Na > K > Cs
b)
Na > K > Li > Cs
c)
Li > K > Na > Cs
d)
Cs > K > Na > Li
18.
All elements found on the left side of the Periodic Table of the Elements have what properties in common?
a)
They conduct heat and electricity
b)
They are all gases
c)
They are brittle and dull
d)
They are radioactive
19.
Based on their locations in the periodic table, which element has chemical properties most similar to those of calcium, Ca?
a)
beryllium, Be
b)
potassium, K
c)
titanium, Ti
d)
yttrium, Y
20.
What is the family name of this group of elements?
a)
Alkali metals
b)
Halogens
c)
Noble Gases
d)
Alkali Earth Metals
21.
Which element has 2 valence electrons?
a)
cesium (Cs)
b)
magnesium (Mg)
c)
boron (B)
d)
argon (Ar)
22.
How many Valance electrons does Iodine Have?
a)
6
b)
16
c)
7
d)
17
23.
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)
24.
Metals have the largest -
a)
atomic radius and electronegativity
b)
electronegativity and ionization energy
c)
atomic radius only
d)
ionization energy and atomic radius
25.
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
26.
As atoms of elements in group 16 are considered in order from top to bottom, the electronegativity of each successive element....
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
remains the same
d)
none of the above
27.
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.
28.
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.
29.
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
30.
A negatively charged subatomic particle that exists in various energy levels outside the nucleus of an atom
a)
neutron
b)
electron
c)
proton
d)
subatomic particle
31.
The chart scientists use to organize and classify all the known elements
a)
elements chart
b)
the chart
c)
Periodic Table of the Elements
d)
Period table
32.
Vertical columns of elements (families) on the periodic table with similar properties
a)
groups
b)
periods
c)
quadrants
d)
rows
33.
Is silicon a metal, nonmetal or metalloid?
a)
Metal
b)
NonMetal
c)
Metalloid
34.
Is this a metal, nonmetal or metalloid?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
35.
In which group does this atom belong?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
13
d)
11
36.
How many energy levels does an atom of Chlorine have?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
7
37.
What is the group number of this atom?
a)
2
b)
7
c)
14
d)
15
38.
How many valence electrons does an atom of oxygen have?
a)
2
b)
5
c)
6
d)
16
39.
List the two most reactive families on the periodic table.
a)
Alkali metals & Transition Metals
b)
Noble gases & Oxygen Family
c)
Halogens & Alkali metals
d)
Halogens & Noble gases
40.
Two elements that have similar physical and chemical properties are most likely in the same...
a)
period
b)
row
c)
group
41.
Which element is located in period 4 and group 5?
a)
Vanadium (V)
b)
Zirconium (Zr)
c)
Niobium (Nb)
d)
Titanium (Ti)
42.
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)
43.
Which of the following elements is most likely a metal?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
44.
Which of the following elements is most likely a metalloid?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
45.
Francium (Fr) has the lowest ionization energy in Group 1 because -
a)
it has the smallest number of valence electrons
b)
it has the greatest atomic mass
c)
it has the greatest number of protons, so it attracts its electrons the strongest
d)
its 1 valence electron is very far from the nucleus, so little energy is needed to remove it
46.
The energy required to remove electrons is the definition of:
a)
Electronegativity
b)
Atomic Number
c)
Atomic Radius
d)
Ionization
47.
The bright-line spectrum of an element in the gaseous phase is produced as
a)
protons move from lower energy states to higher energy states
b)
protons move from higher energy states to lower energy states
c)
electrons move from lower energy states to higher energy states
d)
electrons move from higher energy states to lower energy states
48.
Which statement explains why Group 18 elements are stable and unreactive?
a)
They are all gases
b)
They have low melting points.
c)
Their valence electron shell has reached a full octet.
d)
They have high ionization energies
49.
The diagram represents the bright-line spectra of four elements and a bright-line spectrum produced by a mixture of three of these elements. Which element is not present in the mixture?
a)
A
b)
D
c)
X
d)
Z
50.
What element is represented in this Bohr Model?
a)
Carbon
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Aluminum
d)
Lithium
51.
Identify this atom.
a)
Lithium
b)
Boron
c)
Carbon
d)
Neon
52.
What group does this element belong to?
a)
Group 1: Alkali metals
b)
Group 18: Noble Gases
c)
Group 2: Alkaline-Earth Metals
d)
Group 17: Halogens
53.
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
54.
an element will always have the same number of
a)
neutrons
b)
protons
c)
isotopes
d)
atoms
55.
How are electrons arranged in an atom?
a)
In groups of five
b)
In energy levels
c)
By color
d)
By shape
56.
Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.
a)
groups, families
b)
groups, periods
c)
periods, groups
d)
families, groups
57.
What is the name of the group that has the MOST reactive METALS in it?
a)
Alkaline earth
b)
Alkali
c)
transition
d)
actinides
58.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive) gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
59.
How many electrons should Lithium have around its Lewis dot model?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
60.
How many electrons should Beryllium have around its Lewis dot model?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
61.
As you move down the first group, reactivity _________.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
d)
They are all inert
62.
Which two groups on the Periodic Table are the MOST reactive?
a)
Group 1 and Group 17
b)
Group 2 and Group 16
c)
Group 13 and Group 15
d)
Group 17 and Group 18
63.
Which group on the Periodic Table is inert?
a)
Group 1
b)
Group 2
c)
Group 17
d)
Group 18
64.
How would you describe reactivity on the Periodic Table?
a)
Elements in the same period tend to react.
b)
Elements in the same group tend to react.
c)
Elements on opposite sides of the table tend to react.
d)
All elements are inert.
65.
How many valence electrons are elements trying to reach in their outer shells?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
5
d)
8
66.
What determines the reactivity of an element?
a)
Size of its nucleus
b)
Number of total electrons
c)
Number of valence electrons
d)
Number of shells
67.
Atoms on which side of the Periodic Table will tend to GAIN electrons?
a)
Right
b)
Left
c)
Middle
d)
No atoms lose electrons
68.
Atoms on which side of the Periodic Table will tend to LOSE electrons?
a)
Right
b)
Left
c)
Middle
d)
No atoms lose electrons
69.
Why are halogens so reactive?
a)
They want to get rid of their only valance electron
b)
They only need one more electron
c)
They are non reactive, they have a full shell
70.
How do electrons of an element determine that element's reactivity?
a)
If the valence shell has missing electrons it is very reactive to attract or lose more electrons.
b)
If the valence shell has a full ring of electrons it is very reactive because it needs more.
c)
If the valence shell has a full shell of electrons it is very reactive because it is already full.
d)
If the valence shell has missing electrons it is not reactive because it is missing electrons.
71.
Describe this element.
a)
Highly reactive metal
b)
Highly reactive nonmetal
c)
Stable
d)
Less stable non metal
72.
Order the following in increasing atomic radii:
Ra, Be, Ca, Rb, H
Ra, Be, Ca, Rb, H
a)
Ra, Be, Rb, H, Ca
b)
Rb, H, Ca, Be, Ra
c)
Ra, Rb, Ca, Be, H
d)
H, Be, Ca, Rb, Ra
73.
In moving from left to right across a period on the periodic table, the effective nuclear charge
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
74.
Which is larger:
Ca or Ca2+
Ca or Ca2+
a)
Ca
b)
Ca+2
c)
both are same size
d)
impossible to determine
75.
Which is larger:
P or P3-
P or P3-
a)
P
b)
P3-
c)
both are same size
d)
impossible to determine
76.
Which of the following choices is true?
a)
Metals and nonmetals display the same trends of reactivity. They each increase to the left and down.
b)
Metal reactivity increases to the left and down, while nonmetal reactivity increases to the right and up
c)
Metal reactivity decreases to the left and down, while nonmetal reactivity decreases to the right and up
d)
Metals and nonmetals display the same trends of reactivity. They each decrease to the left and down.
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