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CHEM TEST REVIEW Periodic Table Groups

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Vertical (up and down) columns in the periodic table are called _________ of elements and have similar properties.

a)

groups

b)

periods

2.

Look at your periodic table. How many groups (or families) are there?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

12

d)

18

3.

The horizontal (left to right) rows on the periodic table are known as

a)

periods.

b)

atoms.

c)

groups or families.

d)

valence electrons.

4.

Look at your periodic table. How many periods are there?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

18

5.
Sodium (Na) is found in group 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.

Sodium (Na) is found in period

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

1

7.

The number of energy levels correspond to the row or period on the periodic table. What period is this element located in?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

What period is this element located in?

(Hint: count the number of energy levels)

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

9.

Look at your periodic tables. How many energy levels are in an atom of Cesium, Cs?

a)

55

b)

133

c)

1

d)

6

10.
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.
11.

What element is in period 3 group 18 (8A)?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Potassium

c)

Argon

d)

Neon

12.

Which element is located in group 3A and period 4?

a)

Boron

b)

Silicon

c)

Beryllium

d)

Gallium

13.

The period for Bromine is ___________.

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

1

14.
Name group 1 on the periodic table.
a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

noble gases

d)

halogens

15.
Name group 18 on the periodic table.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
transition metals
d)
noble gases
16.

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

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

halogens

17.

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

18.
Which is an alkali metal?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Iron
c)
Sodium
d)
Europium
19.

Which element has similar chemical properties to: Chlorine (Cl)?

a)

Lithium (Li)

b)

Fluorine (F)

c)

Krypton (Kr)

d)

Barium (Ba)

20.

Which element has similar chemical properties to: Rubidium (Rb)?

a)

Lithium (Li)

b)

Fluorine (F)

c)

Krypton (Kr)

d)

Barium (Ba)

21.

Which element has similar chemical properties to: Calcium (Ca)?

a)

Lithium (Li)

b)

Fluorine (F)

c)

Krypton (Kr)

d)

Barium (Ba)

22.

Potassium (K) is a...

a)

Alkali Metal

b)

Alkaline Earth Metal

c)

Halogen

d)

Noble Gas

23.

Xenon (Xe) is a...

a)

Alkali Metal

b)

Alkali Earth Metal

c)

Halogen

d)

Noble Gas

24.

Chlorine (Cl) is a...

a)

Alkali Metal

b)

Alkali Earth Metal

c)

Halogen

d)

Noble Gas

25.

Sodium (Na) is a...

a)

Alkali Metal

b)

Alkali Earth Metal

c)

Halogen

d)

Noble Gas

26.
Why are there two groups separated at the bottom of the periodic table?
a)

These groups have very special properties

b)

These groups are not true elements

c)

Simply for printing purposes

d)

Because Mendeleev said so.

27.
What do the numbers down the side tell us about the atoms in each row?
a)
number of protons
b)
number of electrons
c)
number of energy levels
d)
absolutely nothing
28.

Which group has the most reactive nonmetals?

(HINT: group 17 and next to the non-reactive group)

a)

alkali metals

b)

noble gases

c)

metalloids

d)

halogens

29.

Name the group that contains inert (nonreactive) elements.

a)

noble gases

b)

halogens

c)

alkali metals

d)

alkaline earth metals

30.
The Modern Periodic Table of Elements is arranged by
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
31.

The bottom row of the bottom section of the periodic table (highlighted here in pink) are the...

a)

lanthanides

b)

actinides

c)

inner transition metals

d)

active metals

32.

Name group 1 on the periodic table.

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

noble gases

d)

halogens

33.

Name group 2 on the periodic table.

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

noble gases

d)

transition metals

34.

Name group 18 on the periodic table.

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

transition metals

d)

noble gases

35.

Name groups 3 - 12 on the periodic table.

a)

noble gases

b)

halogens

c)

metalloids

d)

transition metals

36.

Name group 17 on the periodic table.

a)

transition metals

b)

metalloids

c)

halogens

d)

alkali metals

37.

The 2 groups that make up the Inner Transtion metals are...

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Lanthanides

c)

Halogens

d)

Actinides

38.

What group and period does this element belong in? *

a)

period 1 and group 3

b)

period 3 and group 1

c)

period 2 and group 3

d)

period 3 and group 2

39.

This group of elements does not react with other elements to form compounds because they have a full valence shell

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Transition Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gas

40.

How many Valence electrons does nitrogen have?

(a)  

41.

How many electron energy levels will sodium have?

(a)  

42.

Elements in a .................. have similar chemical properties.

a)

period

b)

group

c)

row

43.

What is the name given to the elements in the Lanthanide and Actinide Series (Bottom two rows)?

a)

Noble Gases

b)

Inner Transition Metals

c)

Transition Metals

d)

Halogens

44.
Which of the following is a Noble Gas? 
a)
Krypton
b)
Chlorine
c)
Radium
d)
Gallium
45.

All elements in the same GROUP have the same number of ___.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

atomic mass units

d)

valence electrons

46.
Which statement is true about the carbon family?
a)
They are all non-metals.
b)
They all have four valence electrons.
c)
They are all metals.
d)
They do not react with other elements.
47.
Which statement is true about the alkaline earth metal family?
a)
They have 2 valence electrons.
b)
They are found on the right side of the periodic table.
c)
They form -2 charges.
d)
They tend to gain valence electrons.
48.

The _______ tells us how many energy shells an element has.

a)

group

b)

period

c)

atomic number

d)

element symbol

49.

Halogens have _________ electrons in their outermost shell.

a)

2

b)

7

c)

8

d)

18

50.

Bismuth is in what family?

a)

Halogens

b)

Chalcogens

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Noble Gases

51.

What is a valence electron?

a)

Electrons in the first energy shell

b)

Electrons in the second energy shell

c)

Electrons in the outer shell

d)

Total number of electrons

52.

What does the Bohr Model represent?

a)

The structure of molecules

b)

The structure of the Solar System

c)

The structure of an atom

d)

The structure of East Hills

53.

Which element is this?

a)

Nickel

b)

Neon

c)

Sodium

d)

Nitrogen

54.

Name this element.

a)

Argon

b)

Chlorine

c)

Aluminum

d)

Boron

55.

Name this element.

a)

Neon

b)

Magnesium

c)

Sodium

d)

Manganese

56.

What is the atomic number of this atom?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

57.

What is the mass number of this atom?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

58.

What is this element?

(blue=protons)

(yellow=neutrons)

(red = electrons)

a)

Beryllium (atomic #4)

b)

Boron (atomic #5)

c)

Carbon (atomic #6)

d)

Nitrogen (atomic #7)

59.

How many valence electrons?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

60.

How many valence electrons?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

61.

What group does this element belong to?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

17

d)

18

62.

How many valence electrons?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

6

d)

8

63.

Elements in Group number 17 are known as

a)

Alkai Metals

b)

Alkaline Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gases

64.

Which group includes non-reactive gasses that have a full outer electron shell?

a)

Alkai Metals

b)

Alkaline Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gases

65.

Which group includes soft, highly reactive metals with one electron in their outer shell?

a)

Alkai metals (group 1)

b)

Alkaline metals (group 2)

c)

Halogens (group 17)

d)

Noble gasses (group 18)

66.

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

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

16

67.

The Lewis Dot diagram for Lithium contains 1 dot. This 1 dot represents......

a)

valence electrons

b)

total number of electrons

c)

number of neutrons

d)

number of protons

68.
How many electrons should Beryllium have around its Lewis dot model?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
69.
How many electrons should Carbon have around its Lewis dot model?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
70.
How many electrons should Oxygen have around its Lewis dot model?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
71.
How many electrons should Flourine have around its Lewis dot model?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
72.
How many electrons should Neon have around its Lewis dot model?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
73.

This could be the dot diagram of

a)

Mg

b)

Cl

c)

C

d)

O

74.

This is a correct dot diagram for neon (Ne)

a)

true

b)

false

75.

How would you draw a Lewis dot diagram for Magnesium?

a)
b)
c)
d)
76.

Which of the following shows a correct Lewis dot structure?

a)
b)
c)
d)
77.

Which of these is correct?

a)
b)
c)
78.

What is the goal of the Lewis Dot Structure?

a)

To determine the electron position.

b)

To show the element's valence electrons & bonding capabilities.

c)

To find the atomic mass of an element.

d)

To search for the number of electrons in an individual atom.

79.

This is a correct dot diagram for carbon (C)

a)

true

b)

false

80.

Which of these is correct?

a)
b)

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