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Periodic Table Basics

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Each column in the periodic table is called a 
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
2.
The atomic number tells you what?
a)
number of electrons
b)
number of protons
c)
number of neutrons
d)
both electrons and protons in an atom.
3.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive)  gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
4.
A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table.
a)
column
b)
group
c)
period
5.
A proton is....
a)
A negatively charged subatomic particle
b)
A positively charged subatomic particle
c)
A neutrally charged subatomic particle
d)
The only subatomic particle located in the nucleus
6.
A neutron has a charge of
a)
+2
b)
No charge
c)
-1
d)
+1
7.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
8.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
9.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
10.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
11.

Which of the following is the simplest form of matter?

a)

molecules

b)

nanoparticles

c)

atoms

d)

simple substances

12.

What does the number in the top left corner represent?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

13.

What does the number under the symbol represent?

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

c)

electron structure

14.

What are the electrons in the outermost energy level called?

a)

valence electrons

b)

octet electrons

c)

energy levels

15.

These shaded elements are

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

16.
The atomic number tells us the number of ____________?
a)
Neutrons
b)
Protons
c)
Electrons
17.
Families or Groups are the vertical columns on the periodic table. How many Families/Groups are there?
a)
18
b)
7
c)
12
d)
20
18.
The atomic mass is the ______________ + ____________ in the atom.
a)
neutrons + electrons
b)
protons + electrons
c)
protons + neutrons
d)
electrons
19.
Metals are ___________.
a)
Good Conductors of heat and electricity
b)
Noble Gasses 
c)
Bad Conductors of heat and electricity
d)
sometimes a gas
20.

Who invented the Periodic Table?

a)

Mendeleev

b)

Bohr

c)

Lewis

d)

Democritus

21.

The first energy shell can hold ______ electrons.

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

22.

Valence means......

a)

inside

b)

outside

c)

full

23.

Rows on the periodic table are called ___________.

a)

Periods

b)

Sentences

c)

Fences

24.

The columns in the periodic table are called ___________.

a)

Towers

b)

Herds

c)

Groups

25.
What is the name of this element?
a)
Helium
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Argon
d)
Silver
26.

What element is represented in this Bohr Model?

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Aluminum

d)

Lithium

27.
What is the name of this element?
a)
Lithium
b)
Boron
c)
Carbon
d)
Neon
28.
What is the atomic number of this atom?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
none of the above
29.

A __________ is a subatomic particle with a positive charge.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

30.

How many valence (outer) electrons does an Oxygen atom have?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

16

31.

What is the atomic number of this element?

a)

17

b)

18

c)

35

d)

35.453

32.

All Elements in a Period have the same number of Atomic Orbitals

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Which 2 are examples of Families?

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Halogen Gasses

c)

Helium

d)

Lovely Elements

34.
The number at the bottom of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
chemical symbol
d)
element name
35.

The SECOND energy level (ring) can hold ______ electrons.

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

36.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
3
d)
13
37.

How many valence electrons does carbon have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

38.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

How many valence electrons does Phosphorus have?

a)

31

b)

5

c)

15

d)

4

39.
An atom is made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons.  Which is the smallest subatomic particle?
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Idontknowatron
40.
Which is an alkali metal?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Iron
c)
Sodium
d)
Europium
41.
How many protons are in this element?
a)
79
b)
196
c)
117
d)
Cannot be determined
42.
How many electrons does potassium K contain? (click to see image)
a)
19
b)
39
c)
20
d)
40
43.
What element is represented in this Bohr Model? 
a)
Carbon
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Aluminum
d)
Lithium
44.
?
a)
Lithium
b)
Boron
c)
Carbon
d)
Neon
45.
?
a)
Helium
b)
Oxygen
c)
Sodium
d)
Phosphorous

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