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Elements and their properties

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

elements that are shiny, malleable, ductile, and good conductors of heat and electricity

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

semiconductors

2.

Which family is found to the left of the stair step line?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

semiconductors

3.

Group 1 on the periodic table

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Transition Elements

d)

Halogens

4.

Elements in groups 3 through 12 on the periodic table

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkiline earth metals

c)

transition metals

d)

noble gases

5.

Which group follows the element lanthanum?

a)

actinides

b)

halogens

c)

lanthanides

d)

alkaline earth metals

6.

Noble Gases have ____ electrons in the outer energy level

a)

8

b)

18

c)

1

d)

7

7.

Different forms of the same element with different molecular structures

a)

Isotopes

b)

Allotropes

c)

Diatomic Molecule

d)

Synthetic Element

8.

Group 16 on the periodic table

a)

Boron Family

b)

Nitrogen Family

c)

Carbon Family

d)

Oxygen Family

9.

Group 2 on the periodic table:

a)

Alkali Metal

b)

Alkaline Earth Metal

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gases

10.

elements that usually are gases or brittle solids at room temperature

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

semiconductors

11.

Elements having more than 92 protons

a)

transuranium elements

b)

radioactive element

c)

allotrope

d)

ductile

12.

molecule that consists of two atoms of the same element, joined by a covalent bond

a)

diatomic molecule

b)

allotrope

c)

metallic bonding

d)

transition element

13.

property of metals and alloys that allows them to be hammered or rolled into thin sheets

a)

malleable

b)

ductile

c)

metallic bonding

d)

metalloid

14.

element, such as radium, whose nucleus breaks down and emits particles and energy

a)

radioactive element

b)

transuranium element

c)

semiconductor

d)

metal

15.

A __________________ is a substance that has definite physical and chemical properties such as appearance, melting point, and reactivity.

a)

mixture

b)

pure substance

c)

compound

d)

element

16.

Rows in the Periodic Table are called

a)

Periods

b)

Groups/Families

c)

Cousins

d)

Metals

17.

Column in the Periodic Table are called

a)

Periods

b)

Groups/Families

c)

Cousins

d)

Metals

18.

The Periodic Table of elements is arranged according to an element's

a)

color

b)

state of matter

c)

place in the alphabet

d)

properties

19.
If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is
a)
Ductile
b)
Magnetic
c)
Malleable
d)
Reactive
20.

positively charged metallic ions are surrounded by a sea of electrons

a)

ionic bond

b)

covalent bond

c)

metallic bonding

d)

metallic luster

21.

Different forms of the same element with different molecular structures

a)

Isotopes

b)

Allotropes

c)

Diatomic Molecule

d)

Synthetic Element

22.
What are the major properties of the alkaline earth metals?
a)
doesn't give up electrons easily, brittle
b)
gives up electrons easily, used in a lot of commercial products
c)
unreactive gases
d)
reactive gases
23.
The elements argon, krypton, and xenon are all non-metals. What property would these elements have in common?
a)
Good conductor of thermal energy
b)
Poor conductor of electricity
c)
Shiny, lustrous surface
d)
Soft and malleable
24.
An arrangement of the elements showing the repeating pattern of their properties.
a)
Chemical Table
b)
Periodic Table
c)
Table of Elements
d)
None of These
25.
A substance that can conduct electric current under some conditions.
a)
Transition metal
b)
Semiconductor
c)
Metalloid
d)
Super conductor