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Introduction to Periodic table

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which list includes elements with the most similar chemical properties?

a)

A) O.S. Se

b)

B) Br. Ga. Hg

c)

C) Cr. Pb, Xe

d)

D) N. O. F

2.

The elements on the Periodic Table are arranged in order of increasing

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

oxidation number

d)

formula units

3.

The elements in Group 2 are classified as

a)

metals

b)

metalloids

c)

nonmetals

d)

noble gases

4.

Compared to the atoms of nonmetals in Period 3, the atoms of metals in Period 3 have

a)

fewer electron shells

b)

more electron shells

c)

more valence electrons

d)

fewer valence electrons

5.

Which list of elements contains a metal, a metalloid and a nonmetal?

a)

Ag, Si, I2

b)

Ge, As, Ne

c)

K, Cu, Br2

d)

S, Cl2, Ar

6.

Which property can be defined as the ability of a substance to be hammered into thin sheets?

a)

conductivity

b)

malleability

c)

melting point

d)

solubility

7.

At STP, which element is a good conductor of electricity?

a)

chlorine

b)

iodine

c)

silver

d)

sulfur

8.

Which elements have the most similar chemical properties?

a)

Si, As, and Te

b)

Mg, Sr, and Ba

c)

N2, O2, and F2

d)

Ca, Cs, and Cu

9.

Which list represents the classification of the elements nitrogen, neon, magnesium and silicon, respectively?

a)

metal, metalloid, nonmetal, noble gas

b)

nonmetal, noble gas, metal, metalloid

c)

nonmetal, metalloid, noble gas, metal

d)

noble gas, metal, metalloid, nonmetal

10.

Which element tends not to react with other elements?

a)

helium

b)

hydrogen

c)

phosphorus

d)

potassium

11.

Pure boron is chemically classified as a metalloid because boron

a)

is malleable and ductile

b)

is an excellent conductor or heat and electricity

c)

exhibits metallic and nonmetallic properteis

d)

none of the above

12.

Which element is a gas at STP?

a)

sulfur

b)

xenon

c)

potassium

d)

phosphorus

13.

Which element is a liquid at STP?

a)

bromine

b)

cesium

c)

francium

d)

iodine

14.

Which element is an alkali metal?

a)

hydrogen

b)

calcium

c)

sodium

d)

zinc

15.

Select I for this one

a)

K

b)

B

c)

I

d)

S

16.

Rubidium and cesium have similar chemical properties because, in the ground state, the atoms of both elements each have

a)

one electron in the outermost shell

b)

two electrons in the outermost shell

c)

one neutron in the nucleus

d)

two neutrons in the nucleus

17.
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
18.

Which atom has the lowest electronegativity?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Fluorine

d)

Neon

19.

The answer is -1

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

+2

d)

-2

20.

As the elements in Group 2 in the periodic table are considered in order of increasing atomic number, there is a general increase in

a)

stability

b)

atomic radius

c)

electronegativity

d)

first ionization energy

21.
Which of the following will have a larger radius than Zinc?
a)
Gallium
b)
Aluminum
c)
Magnesium
d)
Strontium
22.
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
23.
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.
24.
Atoms that have a high electronegativity, _______________.
a)
give up their electrons more easily.
b)
hold on to their electrons more tightly.
c)
have more electron shells.

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