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Periodic Trends Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As you move down a group, atomic radius increases because ____.

a)

you add more and more neutrons

b)

you add more and more protons

c)

you add more and more shells (energy levels)

d)

you add more atomic mass

2.

The atom with the largest atomic radius in Group 18 is ___.

a)

Ar

b)

He

c)

Kr

d)

Rn

3.
As you move across the periodic table from left to right, the atomic radius decreases.  This is because - 
a)
the number of protons increases, so attraction to electrons increases
b)
the number of energy levels increases
c)
the number of electrons increases
d)
the atomic mass increases
4.

The atom with the largest atomic radius in Period 4 (row 4) is ____.

a)

K

b)

Kr

c)

Fe

d)

Fe

5.
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. 
6.

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

a)

decreases, increases

b)

increases, increases

c)

increases, decreases

d)

stays the same, increases

7.

Which of the following will have a larger atomic radius than zinc?

a)

Gallium

b)

Aluminum

c)

Magnesium

d)

Strontium

8.
Which of the following will have a higher electronegativity than arsenic (As)?
a)
Carbon (C)
b)
Neon (Ne)
c)
Antimony (Sb)
d)
Germanium (Ge)
9.

Ionization energy is defined as ____.

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

10.

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

11.

Atomic radius is defined as ____.

a)

the relative size of the atom's nucleus

b)

the relative size of the atom's electron cloud

c)

the energy required to shield the outer electrons from the nucleus

d)

a measure of the ability of an atom to attract electrons

12.

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)

13.
Which of the following will have a higher ionization energy than arsenic (As)?
a)
Gallium (Ga)
b)
Neon (Ne)
c)
Antimony (Sb)
d)
Germanium (Ge)
14.

Which element has the HIGHEST first ionization energy?

a)

Ne

b)

Ge

c)

W

d)

Ra

15.

List the following elements in order of INCREASING atomic radius:

Cs, S, Co

a)

They are all about the same

b)

Co, Cs, S

c)

S, Co, Cs

d)

Cs, Co, S

16.

Put the following chemical species in order of INCREASING radius:

F-1, Kr, K+1, N-3

a)

K+1, Kr, F-1, N-3

b)

N-3, F-1, Kr, K+1

c)

Kr, F-1, N-3, K+1

d)

They are all about the same size

17.

An atom of ____ could be represented by the Lewis dot diagram shown above.

a)

Mg

b)

Cl

c)

C

d)

O

18.

How many valence electrons should lithium have in its Lewis dot diagram?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

Which of the following is a correct Lewis dot diagram for magnesium?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

How many valence electrons are indicated in the Lewis dot diagram shown above?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

7