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The Periodic Table

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following elements is a nonmetal in group IVA?

a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Silicon (Si)

c)

Tin (Sn)

d)

Lead (Pb)

2.

Which pair of elements would most likely have similar properties?

a)

Calcium (Ca) and cobalt (Co)

b)

sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl)

c)

boron (B) and phosphorus (P)

d)

oxygen (O) and sulfur (S)

3.

Which two elements are in the same period?

a)

boron (B) and lithium (Li)

b)

beryllium (Be) and calcium (Ca)

c)

phosphorus (P) and oxygen(O)

d)

boron (B) and phosphorus (P)

4.

Which one of the following is a likely property of magnesium, Mg?

a)

brittle

b)

conducts electricity

c)

dull

d)

low melting point

5.

Find the element in Period 4 and Group VIIA. What is

this element’s chemical symbol?

a)

Mn

b)

Br

c)

Rf

d)

I

6.

Boron (B) is a metalloid because it is a___.

a)

good conductor of electricity and malleable

b)

poor conductor of electricity and dull

c)

good conductor of electricity and shiny

d)

poor conductor of electricity and shiny.

7.

Horizontal rows on the Periodic Table are called...

a)

periods.

b)

groups.

c)

families.

d)

blocks.

8.

Vertical columns on the Periodic Table are called...

a)

periods.

b)

groups.

c)

sisters.

d)

blocks.

9.

The elements that are located along the staircase on the Periodic Table are called...

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

gases

10.

Most elements on the periodic table are classified as ____________.

a)

Gases

b)

Metalloids

c)

Metals

d)

Nonmetals

11.

Which of the following groups is the most reactive?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline earth metals

c)

Boron family

d)

Carbon family

12.

How many periods are there on the periodic table?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

10

d)

18

13.

How was Mendeleev's periodic table arranged?

a)

by atomic mass

b)

by the number of isotopes

c)

by atomic number

d)

by electron configuration

14.

Mendeleev left gaps in his periodic table...

a)

because the table was too small.

b)

for common compounds.

c)

because the table was too big.

d)

for undiscovered elements.

15.

The elements on the modern periodic table are arranged by...

a)

atomic number.

b)

name.

c)

chemical symbol.

d)

atomic mass.

16.

Which elements do not react due to the fact that their outermost s and p sublevels are full of electrons?

a)

chalcogens

b)

halogens

c)

pnictogens

d)

noble gases

17.

Which of the following describes the group 18 elements?

a)

malleable

b)

solids at room temperature

c)

high melting points

d)

unlikely to react with other elements

18.

Based on its location on the periodic table, which of these elements most likely has chemical properties most similar to boron (B)?

a)

magnesium (Mg)

b)

aluminum (Al)

c)

neon (Ne)

d)

chlorine (Cl)

19.

Which of the following elements would most likely be a shiny, silver-colored solid at room temperature, conduct electricity, and flatten when hit with a hammer?

a)

silicon (Si)

b)

carbon (C)

c)

sulfur (S)

d)

tin (Sn)

20.
Which is a halogen?
a)
Helium
b)
Chlorine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neptune
21.

Which is part of the nitrogen family?

a)

sulfur

b)

iron

c)

sodium

d)

phosphorus

22.

Which element is a metalloid?

a)

Al

b)

As

c)

Br

d)

Sb

23.

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

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

24.

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

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

25.

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

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

26.

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

a)

yellow

b)

gray

c)

white

d)

blue

27.

Which is the most reactive metal?

a)

aluminum

b)

magnesium

c)

calcium

28.

Which is an alkaline earth metal?

a)

barium

b)

scandium

c)

sodium

d)

gallium

29.
If an atom had the same properties as fluorine (F), it would probably be located in
a)
period 1.
b)
period 2.
c)
group 2.
d)
group 17.
30.
Group Name and Number for Magnesium
a)

Alkaline Earth Metals 2 or IIA

b)

Noble Gases 18 or VIIIA

c)

Halogens 17 or VIIA

d)

Alkali Metals 1 or IA

31.
Which elements have the most similar chemical properties?
a)
K and Na
b)
K and Ca
c)
K and Cl
d)
K and S
32.

What are the elements in groups 3-12 of the periodic table called?

a)

Transition metals

b)

Non-metals

c)

Metalloids

d)

Metals

33.

Hydrogen is a:

a)

Alkali metal

b)

Metalloid

c)

Nonmetal

d)

Noble gas

34.

The period for Bromine is ___________.

a)

3

b)

5

c)

4

d)

7

35.

Beryllium is in group number______.

a)

IIA

b)

IA

c)

IIIA

d)

IVA

36.

Which group has the most reactive nonmetals?

a)

nitrogen family

b)

noble gases

c)

oxygen family

d)

halogens

37.

Use the periodic table to identify which element is located in group 7 and period 6

a)

Sg

b)

Lv

c)

At

d)

Re

38.
Use the periodic table to identify which element is located in period 4 and group 7.
a)
Mn
b)
Rf
c)
Be
d)
Fe
39.

What family of elements does xenon belong?

a)

metalloids

b)

halogens

c)

noble gases

d)

pnictogens

40.

What electron pattern is observed for the oxygen family?

a)

Outermost energy level has 2 electrons

b)

Outermost energy level has 6 electrons

c)

Outermost energy level has 7 electrons

d)

Outermost energy level has 8 electrons

41.

How many valence electrons are in this atom?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

3

d)

13

42.

How many valence electrons are in this atom?

a)

82

b)

4

c)

8

d)

18

43.

How many valence electrons does carbon have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

44.

Electrons found in the outermost energy level of an atom are called...

a)

core electrons.

b)

nuclear electrons.

c)

valence electrons.

d)

ions.

45.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

How many valence electrons does phosphorus have?

a)

31

b)

4

c)

15

d)

none of the above

46.

How many valence electrons are found in the carbon family?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

14

d)

16

47.

Which group has the greatest number of valence electrons?

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

halogens

d)

oxygen family

48.

The ns2 elements are known as the...

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

transition metals

d)

inner transition metals

49.

The representative elements are also called the...

a)

Group A elements.

b)

Group B elements.

c)

d-block elements.

d)

f-block elements.

50.

Who arranged the known elements into horizontal rows of increasing atomic mass leaving gaps for as yet undiscovered elements?

a)

Mendeleev

b)

Meyer

c)

Newlands

d)

Moseley

51.

What element was later discovered by a French scientist that exactly matched the missing place Mendeleev left one step away from aluminum?

a)

Mendelevium

b)

Gallium

c)

Technetium

d)

Manganese

52.
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 nuetrons
53.
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.
54.
Which atom has the largest atomic radius?
a)
potassium
b)
rubidium 
c)
francium
d)
cesium
55.
Which periodic group has the smallest atomic radius?
a)
Alkali metals
b)
Halogens
c)
Noble Gases
d)
Transition metals
56.
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
57.
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)
58.
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)
59.
Electronegativity is...
a)

the ability of an atom to attract electrons from another atom in a compoun

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. 
60.
Which of the following will have a higher electronegativity than arsenic (As)?
a)

phosphorus (P)

b)

tin (Sn)

c)

antimony (Sb)

d)

germanium (Ge)

61.
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
62.
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
63.
Which element has the greater ionization energy?
a)
Strontium
b)
Boron
64.

Which list arranges the elements Na, Li, K, Rb, and Cs in order of increasing ionization energy (from left to right)?

a)

Cs; Rb; K; Na; Li

b)

Cs; Li; Na; K; Rb

c)

Na; Li; K; Rb; Cs

d)

Li; Na; K; Rb; Cs

65.
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
66.

What is a positive ion called?

a)

anion

b)

cation

c)

isotope

d)

covalent

67.

What is a negative ion called?

a)

anion

b)

cation

c)

covalent

d)

isotope

68.
How many valence electrons?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
d)
10
69.

How many valence electrons?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

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