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PS1.5 Chemical and Physical Properties Study Guide

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Conductivity (the ability to transfer heat and electricity) is most closely associated with which group of elements?

a)

Non Metals

b)

Metals

c)

Metalloids

2.

How do we find the number of valence electrons that an atom has?

a)

Look at the atomic number.

b)

It is the same as the number of protons.

c)

Subtract the atomic number from the atomic mass.

d)

Look at the group number for that element.

3.

Families on the periodic table are grouped by their....

a)

Atomic Number.

b)

How different their properties are.

c)

How similar their properties are.

d)

How they look.

4.

Which of the following is not a physical property?

a)

Color

b)

State of Matter (Solid, Liquid, or Gas) at room temperature

c)

Density of the sample

d)

If it reacts with water.

5.

Looking at the periodic table, which family is least likely to be conductive?

a)

17

b)

4

c)

1

d)

2

6.

Which property can we determine by using water displacement?

a)

Density

b)

Ductibility

c)

Conductivity

d)

State of Matter

7.

What is special about group 18 (Noble Gases)?

a)

They react freely with most other elements.

b)

They are inert (non-reactive).

c)

They are conductive.

d)

The Noble Gases only react with metals.

8.

How many valence electrons do the Alkali Metals (Family 1) have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

10

d)

8

9.

The vertical columns on the periodic table are known as...

a)

Groups

b)

Periods

c)

Cohorts

d)

Columns

10.

The horizontal rows on the periodic table are known as...

a)

Groups

b)

Periods

c)

Cohorts

d)

Columns

11.

The period that an atom is on tell us the number of...

a)

Protons

b)

Electron Shells

c)

Valence Electrons

d)

Neutrons

12.

Where can you find the Halogens on the periodic table?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 17

d)

Groups 18

13.

Which of the following is a compound?

a)

Na

b)

Cl2

c)

H2O

d)

Au

14.

How many protons does this atom have?

a)

238

b)

92

c)

146

d)

330

15.

Which group is the most reactive on the Periodic table?

a)

Alkali Earth Metals

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Halogens

d)

Alkali Metals

16.

Why are valence electrons important?

a)

They balance out the charges from the protons.

b)

They are used in bonding.

c)

They keep the atom stable.

d)

They are not important to the atom.

17.

Using the table above, what can you infer about this element?

a)

It is most likely a liquid metal.

b)

It is most likely a solid metal.

c)

It is a metalloid.

d)

It is a non-metal.