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Periodic Table Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name group 1 on the periodic table.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
noble gases
noble gases
d)
halogens
2.
Name group 18 on the periodic table.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
transition metals
d)
noble gases
3.
Name groups 3 - 12 on the periodic table.
a)
noble gases
b)
halogens
c)
metalloids
d)
transition metals
4.

The period for Bromine is ___________.

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

1

5.

Which of the following is not a property of metals?

a)

brittle (can break apart easily)

b)

malleable (can bend, be formed into shapes)

c)

lustrous (shiny!)

d)

conduct heat and electricity

6.

What type of element makes up the largest percentage of elements on the Periodic Table?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metaloids

d)

halogens

7.

How many groups/families are on the Periodic Table?

a)

15

b)

16

c)

17

d)

18

8.

How many horizontal rows are on the Periodic Table?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

9.

What is the atomic number of nitrogen?

a)

7

b)

14

c)

N

d)

nitrogen

10.
Name the group that contains inert (nonreactive) elements.
a)
noble gases
b)
halogens
c)
alkali metals
d)
alkaline earth metals
11.
What does the 6 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
12.

These are found on the Periodic Table.

a)

Compounds

b)

Elements

c)

Homogeneous Mixtures

d)

Heterogeneous Mixtures

13.
What is the element symbol for boron? 
a)
B
b)
Bo
c)
Bn
d)
W
14.
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.
15.
Atoms with similar properties are most likely located...
a)
in the same period.
b)
in the same group.
c)
in different periods.
d)
to the right and left of each other.
16.

Which two elements have the most similar chemical properties?

a)

K and Na

b)

K and Ca

c)

K and Cl

d)

K and S

17.
Which is an alkali metal?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Iron
c)
Sodium
d)
Europium
18.
Which is a halogen?
a)
Helium
b)
Chlorine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neptune
19.
Each element is unique based on its number of protons, also known as the...
a)
atomic mass
b)
valence number
c)
atomic symbol
d)
atomic number
20.
What is the atomic mass of Neon?
a)
10
b)
30
c)
10.18
d)
20.18