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Group 18 and Group 1 Elements

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

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1.

Which of the following elements are in Group 18 in the Periodic Table of Elements?

a)

Helium and Krypton

b)

Hydrogen and Oxygen

c)

Oxygen and Krypton

d)

Helium, Hydrogen and Oxygen

2.

Which statements correct about noble gases?

a)

Exists as diatomic molecules

b)

Do not form chemical bonds

c)

Form ions with different valencies

d)

Combine with transition metals to form coloured compounds

3.

Neon and argon are unreactive elements. It means

a)

they have octet electron arrangements

b)

they belongs to Group 18 in the Periodic Table

c)

they are held together by Van der Waals forces of attraction

d)

they are known as noble gases

4.

Which of the following is a monoatom gas?

a)

Fluorine

b)

Helium

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

5.

Diagram 5 shows the symbols for two elements. The letters used are not the actual symbol of the elements. Which of the following is true about X and Y?

a)

Element X is more reactive than element Y

b)

Both element X and Y are monoatomic

c)

Both element X and Y react with chlorine gas

d)

Element X reacts with element Y to form a compound with the formula XY

6.

Professionals cyclists usually fills their bicycle tyres with a gas which makes the bicycle lighter. Which of the following elements X, Y, W and Z in the Periodic Table is suitable to be used in bicycle tyres?

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

W

d)

Z

7.

Table shows the properties of element Q. Which of the following elements is Q?

a)

Sodium

b)

Helium

c)

Argon

d)

Silver

8.

Diagram 1 show an air balloon filled with gas X. In which group is X located in the Periodic Table?

a)

Group 15

b)

Group 16

c)

Group 17

d)

Group 18

9.

Which of the following shows the number of protons of an element in Group 1 of the Periodic Table of Elements?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

13

d)

17

10.

The following information is about atom Q and atom P. Which diagram shows the electron arrangement of atom Q?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Which statement explains why the size of the atoms of Group 1 elements increases when going down the group in the periodic table?

a)

The number of proton increases

b)

The relative atomic mass increases

c)

The number of valence electron increases

d)

The number of shell filled with electrons increases

12.

Which statement explains the reactivity of Group 1 elements increases when going down the group?

a)

The physical state of the elements changes from gas to liquid then to solid at room temperature

b)

The attractive force between valence electron and the nucleus becomes stronger

c)

The valence electron gets further away from the nucleus

d)

The melting points of the elements decrease

13.

Element Y is below potassium in the same group in the Periodic Table. Determine the formula of the product and the reactivity of Y with chlorine compared to the reaction of potassium with chlorine

a)

YCl₂ , less reactive

b)

YCl₂ , more reactive

c)

YCl, less reactive

d)

YCl, more reactive

14.

Diagram 9 shows the symbols for elements X and Y. Which of the following is true about elements X and Y?

a)

Element X is less reactive than element Y

b)

Both elements X and Y are monoatomic gas

c)

Both elements X and Y are non-metals

d)

Element X react with element Y to form an ionic compound

15.

Table shows the proton number of elements P and Q. Which of the following statements are true of the elements in table 2?

a)

Q is more reactive than P

b)

The atomic size of Q is bigger than P

c)

Both elements P and Q can conduct electricity

d)

P and Q are in the same group in the periodic table

e)

All of above

16.

Element X is below potassium in the Periodic Table. We can predict that

a)

element X is less electropositive than potassium

b)

the size atom X is smaller than potassium

c)

atom of element X has more valence electrons than potassium

d)

the elements X reacts more vigorously than potassium in oxygen

17.

Element Z is located in the same group as potassium in the periodic table. Z is not the actual symbol of the element. Which of the following statements are chemical properties of element Z?

a)

React with water to produce alkaline solution

b)

React with oxygen to produce a black solid

c)

React with chlorine gas to produce white solid

d)

React with sodium hydroxide solution to produce an acidic solution

18.

Which of the following is true about the products formed when sodium reacts with water?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Sodium oxide

d)

Sodium hydroxide

19.

Diagram 4 show reaction lithium with water. Lithium react with water to produce solution that

a)

turns red litmus paper blue

b)

turns blue litmus paper red

c)

no visible change in the colour of the blue litmus paper

d)

no visible change in the colour of the red litmus paper

20.

Diagram 6 shows the observation of a reaction when a piece of metal X and metal Y of the same size are put into a beaker containing cold water. Which of the following explains the observation?

a)

Metal Y is harder than metal X

b)

Metal Y is denser than metal X

c)

The atom of metal Y contains more protons than the atom of metal X

d)

The atom of metal Y releases electrons more easily than the atom of metal X

21.

Which chemical equation represents the reaction between sodium metal and oxygen gas?

a)

Na + O₂ ➝ NaO₂

b)

Na + O₂ ➝ Na₂O

c)

2Na + O₂ ➝ Na₂O

d)

4Na + O₂ ➝ 2Na₂O

22.

Diagram shows the reaction between sodium with oxygen gas. What is the observation for the reaction?

a)

Sodium glows brightly

b)

Sodium burns slowly with a red flame

c)

Sodium burns very rapidly and brightly with a lilac flame

d)

Sodium burns rapidly and brightly with a yellow flame

23.

Francium atom has one valence electron. Therefore francium

a)

conducts electricity

b)

is an element in Group 1

c)

reacts with water

d)

reacts with chlorine to form FrCl compound

e)

All of above

24.

Diagram shows the set up of the apparatus for an experiment to study the reaction between chlorine gas and substance X. When reaction is completed, a white solid is observed. Name the substance produced.

a)

Copper(II) chloride

b)

Iron(II) chloride

c)

Lithium chloride

d)

Lithium oxide

25.

Elements P, Q and R are in the same group in the Periodic Table of Elements. Table shows the observation for the reaction of the elements with chlorine and the formula of the chloride formed. Which of the following statements is correct?

a)

P, Q and R are alkaline earth metals

b)

The atomic radius increases from P to Q to R

c)

The elements form ions with negative charge

d)

Their reactivity decreases down the group

26.

Which of the following metals burn with a very bright purplish flame in a gas jar filled with oxygen and produces a white residue?

a)

Lead

b)

Silver

c)

Sodium

d)

Potassium

27.

Caesium metal is below sodium in Group 1 of Periodic Table of Elements. Which of the following statements are true about Caesium?

a)

Caesium is denser than sodium

b)

Caesium is more reactive than sodium

c)

Caesium atom is bigger than sodium atom

d)

Caesium is more electropositive than sodium

e)

All of above

28.

X is an element that has the properties such as soft solids, react with cold water to form alkaline solution and are stored in paraffin oil. Amongst A, B, C and D in the diagram, which elements represents X?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.

A car distributors wants to use colourful electric lamps to attract customers. Which of following substances A, B, C or D in the diagram is suitable for use in the lamps?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.

An atom of element X has three electron filled shells. When element X reacts with chlorine, it forms a compound with the formula XCl. Which of the following is element X?

(proton number Li, 3; Na, 11; Mg, 12; K, 19)

a)

Lithium

b)

Sodium

c)

Magnesium

d)

Potassium