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Valence Electrons

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
3
d)
13
2.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
3.
a)
12
b)
7
c)
8
d)
14
4.
a)
7
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
5.
Valence electrons are the...
a)
Innermost electrons
b)
Middle electrons
c)
Outermost electrons
d)
Any electrons
6.

How many valence electrons does carbon have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

7.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

How many valence electrons does sodium have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

How many valence electrons does Phosphorus have?

a)

31

b)

5

c)

15

d)

4

9.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

How many valence electrons does Phosphorus have?

a)

31

b)

5

c)

15

d)

4

10.
Elements in the same column of the periodic table always have the same # of _______ as one another.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Valence Electrons
11.
How many valence electrons are found in atoms of group 14?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
14
d)
16
12.
Which group has the greatest number of valence electrons?
a)
1
b)
14
c)
18
d)
16
13.

Which elements have the most similar chemical properties?

a)

boron and carbon

b)

oxygen and sulfur

c)

aluminum and bromine

d)

argon and silicon

14.
Valence electrons are: 
a)
Electrons farthest away from the nucleus
b)
Electrons closest to the nucleus
c)
Electrons that just come and go - they don't stay with the atom
d)
Electrons in the second shell
15.
How many valence electrons are in an atom of Ba?
a)
2
b)
8
c)
4
d)
1