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Trends in the Periodic Table

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these elements has the greatest atomic radius?

a)

H

b)

N

c)

Cl

d)

Cs

2.
The Periodic Table of the Elements is useful for revealing patterns and trends in the elements. Which statement accurately describes a pattern in the size of atomic radii in the Periodic Table of the Elements?
a)
Atomic radii decrease from left to right across a period and decrease from top to bottom in a group.
b)
Atomic radii increase from left to right across a period and increase from top to bottom in a group.
c)
Atomic radii decrease from left to right across a period and increase from top to bottom in a group.
d)
Atomic radii increase from left to right across a period and decrease from top to bottom in a group.
3.
The symbols W, X, Y, and Z represent four elements shown on the outline of a periodic table.
Which element has the highest electronegativity?

a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
4.
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 
5.

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

6.
Metals have the largest - 
a)
atomic radius and electronegativity
b)
electronegativity and ionization energy
c)
atomic radius only
d)
ionization energy and atomic radius
7.
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
8.
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
9.

The common charge on an atom in group 17 would be....

a)

+1

b)

+7

c)

-7

d)

-1

e)

17

10.

What BEST DESCRIBES the process by which an atom or a molecule acquires a negative or positive charge by gaining or losing electrons?

a)

Polarity

b)

Affinity

c)

Ionization

d)

Discharge

11.

What BEST DESCRIBES a spontaneous or natural liking?

a)

Affinity

b)

Ionization

c)

Discharge

d)

Polarity

12.

What BEST DESCRIBES a positively charged ion?

a)

Proton

b)

Atom

c)

Anion

d)

Cation

13.

What BEST DESCRIBES an arrangement of elements in a particular form, figure, or combination?

a)

Illusion

b)

Crystal lattice

c)

Configuration

d)

Stability

14.

Valence electrons are easier to remove when there are more inner shell electrons to weaken the attraction of the nucleus. This is called....

a)

Valence Electron Protection

b)

Electron Shielding

c)

Ionization Energy

d)

Electron Affinity

15.

Using the following table as a guide, which set of elements are organized from the lowest ionization energy to the highest?

a)

H, Na, Rb, Cs

b)

Cs, Rb, Na, H

c)

F, C, Be, Li

d)

O, S, Te, Po

16.

The distance between the center of the nucleus to the outer boundary of the highest energy level electron cloud is defined as...

a)

Atomic Radius

b)

Atomic Mass

c)

Atomic Number

d)

Electronegativity

17.

Why is the atomic radius of hydrogen is so much smaller than the atomic radius for potassium?

a)

Hydrogen pulls its electrons in tighter

b)

Hydrogen has less electrons than potassium

c)

Hydrogen has more protons than potassium

d)

Hydrogen has a higher ionization energy than potassium

18.

What best describes electronegativity?

a)

The shielding of valence electrons from the nucleus by inner shell electrons

b)

The amount of energy needed to remove an electron from an atom.

c)

The amount of energy released when an electron is added to an atom.

d)

A chemical property of an atom to attract electrons while bonded in a compound.

19.

How does electronegativity differ from electron affinity?

a)

Electron Affinity is the chemical property of an atom to attract electrons to itself while bonded in a compound.

b)

Electron Affinity is the process of atoms gaining and losing electrons through collisions with other atoms.

c)

Electron affinity is the amount of energy released when an atom gains an electron.

20.

What BEST DESCRIBES the symmetrical three dimensional arrangement of atoms inside a crystal?

a)

Electron Shielding

b)

Crystal Lattice

c)

Configuration

d)

Stability