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8.P.1.2 Periodic Table Requiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

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1.

Elements in the Periodic Table of Elements are organized into columns and rows. The columns are organized to

show the........

a)

Similarities of the reactivity in each group

b)

Number of neutrons in a column

c)

Sum of the atomic weights in each column

d)

Amount of radioactivity in each column

2.

Which element belongs in the LEAST reactive group of elements on the periodic table?

a)

Neon (Ne)

b)

Silver (Ag)

c)

Carbon (C)

d)

Potassium (K)

3.

Which element in Period 3 is known to be a HIGHLY reactive metal?

a)

Sodium (Na)

b)

Sulfur (S)

c)

Argon (Ar)

d)

Scandium (Sc)

4.

Which BEST describes the purpose for the BOLD staircase line on the right side of the periodic table?

a)

To separate gases from liquids

b)

To separate metals from nonmetals

c)

To separate the lanthanides from actinides

d)

To separate transition metals from alkaline earth metals

5.

What do the atomic numbers for each element represent?

a)

the number of atoms in the element

b)

the number of neutrons in each element

c)

the number of protons in each element

6.

Where on the periodic table are you most likely to find elements that do not react with other elements?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 18

c)

Group 17

d)

Group 3-12

7.

How are the elements on the periodic table organized by the PROPERTIES each element has?

a)

In groups

b)

By periods

c)

By their atomic masses

d)

In alphabetical order

8.

Where would a new HIGHLY REACTIVE metal most likely be placed in the periodic table?

a)

on the right side

b)

In the middle

c)

At the top

d)

on the left side

9.

Which element is in the same family as Chlorine (Cl) and Fluorine (F)?

a)

Hydrogen (H)

b)

Lithium (Li)

c)

Bromine (Br)

d)

Oxygen (O)

10.

Sodium (Na) reacts strongly with water. Which element is MOST likely to have a similar effect to sodium if it is exposed to water?

a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Lithium (Li)

c)

Oxygen (O)

11.

Properties such as luster, magnetism, malleability and conductivity have been used to group together which categories of elements on the periodic table?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

noble gases

12.

Which word best describes a ROW of elements in the periodic table?

a)

column

b)

family

c)

group

d)

period

13.

Which element is a member of the halogen family?

a)

Helium (He)

b)

Oxygen (O)

c)

Chlorine (Cl)

d)

Sodium (Na)

14.

Which characteristic of an element determines its placement in the periodic table?

a)

It's atomic mass

b)

It's size

c)

The number of neutrons it has

d)

The number of protons it has

15.

Give the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons in the element Nitrogen (N).

a)

P = 7, E = 14, N = 7

b)

P = 14, E = 14, N = 7

c)

P= 7, E = 7, N = 7

d)

P = 7, E = 14, N = 14