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Periodic Table Test Review 8.5ABC

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which two subatomic particles are found in the NUCLEUS of at atom?
a)

protons & neutrons

b)
protons & electrons
c)
neutrons & electrons
d)
electrons & protons
2.
The subatomic particle with a neutral charge is:
a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

neutron

d)
cloud
3.
What type of subatomic particles are found in the cloud?
a)
neutrons
b)
electrons
c)
protons
d)
reactions
4.

If you subtract the atomic mass (rounded) and the atomic number, you calculate...

a)

the number of protons & neutrons in the nucleus

b)

the number of electrons in the cloud

c)

the number of neutrons in the atom's nucleus

d)

the number of protons in the atom's nucleus

5.
If an atom has 24 protons and 24 electrons, what is the atomic number of this element?
a)
24
b)
48
c)
0
d)
42
6.
How many protons does this element have?
a)
40
b)
21
c)
20
d)
41
7.
The number of protons is equal to 
a)
the atomic number
b)
the number of neutrons
c)
the energy levels
d)
the periodic table groups
8.
Rows on the periodic table are called _____ while columns are called _____.
a)
groups, families
b)
groups, periods
c)
periods, groups
d)
families, groups
9.

Electrons in the outermost energy level are called...

a)

Valence Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Electrons

10.

Elements in the same _________ have the same number of valence electrons.

a)

Period

b)

Group

11.

Elements that do not conduct well, such as metalloids, are called___________

a)

Semiconductors

b)

Metals

c)

Non Metals

d)

Conductors

12.
What does an atom's period tell us?
a)
Number of protons
b)
Number of electrons
c)
Number of valence electrons
d)

Number of electron shells

13.

An atom has 18 protons and 8 valence electrons. Which statement would best identify this element?

a)

The element is unreactive (stable) because of its 8 valence electrons.

b)

The element has an atomic mass of 18.

c)

The element is reactive because of the eight valence electrons.

d)

The element is a metal.

14.

Poor conductor of heat and electricity (insulator) is a property of ___________.

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

15.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
16.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
17.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
18.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
19.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
20.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
21.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
22.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
23.

What group number would this element belong in?

a)

Group 8 (8B)

b)

Group 3 (3B)

c)

Group 18 (8A)

d)

Group 17 (7B)

24.

Which statement describes the reactivity of this element?

a)

highly reactive because it has 3 energy levels

b)

least reactivity because it has 7 valence electrons

c)

highly reactive because it has 7 valence electrons

d)

least reactivity because it is in group 17

25.

Which elements would have similar reactivity as the element shown in the picture?

a)

Helium (He), Neon (Ne), Argon (Ar)

b)

Beryllium (Be), Magnesium (Mg), Calcium (Ca)

c)

Fluorine (F), Chlorine (Cl), Bromine (Br)

d)

Sulfur (S), Selenium (Se), Tellurium (Te)

26.

Which element shown is least reactive (stable)?

a)

Neon (Ne)

b)

Chlorine (Cl)

c)

Gallium (Ga)

d)

Tin (Sn)

27.

Which descriptions below apply to this atom? You may select more than one answer.

a)

the element is stable and a noble gas

b)

the element is Argon because it has 18 protons

c)

the element is in period 3 because it has three energy levels

d)

the element is in group 18 because it has 8 valence electrons

28.

Sodium (Na) has an atomic number of 11, how many protons would an atom of Sodium (Na) have?

a)
22
b)
11
c)
12
d)
2
29.
What's a valence electron?
a)
electrons in the second energy level
b)
electrons in the outermost energy level
c)
the atomic number
d)
electrons in the first level
30.

Which group on the periodic table contains elements that are all non reactive (stable)?

a)

Group 1 (1A) Alkali metals

b)

Group 2 (2A) Alkaline earth metals

c)

Group 17 (7A) Halogens

d)

Group 18 (8A) Noble gases

31.

Which is a member of Group 1 (Alkali metal)?

a)

Magnesium

(Mg)

b)

Iron

(Fe)

c)

Sodium

(Na)

d)

Europium

(Eu)

32.

Which is a member of Group 17 (Halogen)?

a)

Helium

He

b)

Chlorine

Cl

c)

Oxygen

O

d)

Neptunium

Np

33.

Elements in a .................. have similar chemical properties.

a)

period

b)

group

c)

row

34.

Select the diagram that highlights the group with the most reactive metals.

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

These two elements have similar chemical properties to Barium (Ba).

a)

Calcium (Ca) and Radium (Ra), because they are in the same group.

b)

Cesium (Cs) and Lanthanum (La), because they are in the same period number.

c)

Calcium (Ca) and Yttrium (Y), because they are close to each other.

36.

Metals are found on the ______________ side of the periodic table.

a)

nonmetals

b)

left

c)

right

d)

metals

37.

This group of elements have properties that are opposite those of metals. ______________________

a)

luster

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

metals

38.

This group of elements sit along a stair step line on the periodic table and have properties of both metals and nonmetals. _________________________

a)

luster

b)

metals

c)

nonmetals

d)

metalloids

39.

Elements in the same ________ are similar in properties and reactivity.

a)
group
b)
period
c)
club
d)
table
40.

Which of the following elements has similar properties to Potassium (K) because it is in the same group?

a)

Sodium (Na)

b)

Magnesium (Mg)

c)

Calcium (Ca)

d)

Gold (Au)