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Quiz-Periodic table and Trends

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why are Noble Gases unreactive?

a)

They are colorless gases.

b)

They have very high atomic masses.

c)

They have very few electrons.

d)

They have 8 electrons in their valence shell.

2.

Which of the following elements has the LARGEST atomic radius?

a)

K

b)

Na

c)

Al

d)

N

3.

Which of the following elements is the LEAST electronegative?

a)

Be

b)

Rb

c)

O

d)

B

4.
As you move across the periodic table atoms tend to get smaller because, ______________.
a)
the atoms have more mass.
b)
the atoms have less mass
c)
the atoms have more protons.
d)
the atoms have less electrons.
5.
As you move down the periodic table atoms get bigger.  This is because ____________.
a)
The atoms have more mass.
b)
The atoms have more protons.
c)
The atoms have more energy levels
d)
The atoms have more nuetrons
6.
Elements that have similar properties are in the same
a)
family/column
b)
horizontal row
c)
period
d)
atomi
7.
The MOST electronegative element is ____.
a)
Helium
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Fluorine
d)
Francium
8.
Electronegativity is...
a)
the ability of an atom to attract/ accept electrons
b)
the ability of an atom to lose electrons
c)
the energy required to remove an electron from a specific atom
d)
how easy it is to make friends. 
9.
How many valence electrons does the halogen family have?
a)
8
b)
3
c)
7
d)
1
10.
Is silicon a metal, nonmetal or metalloid?
a)
Metal
b)
NonMetal
c)
Metalloid
11.

Elements which are shiny, malleable, conduct electricity and heat are called

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

d)

nonexistent

12.

Which element is most likely to have three electron energy levels?

a)

Argon (Ar)

b)

Lithium (Li)

c)

Boron (B)

d)

Europium (Eu)