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The Periodic Table

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the group 1 elements?

a)

halogens

b)

noble gases

c)

alkali metals

d)

alkaline earth metals

2.

What is the name of the group 2 elements?

a)

transition metals

b)

halogens

c)

metaloids

d)

alkaline earth metals

3.
___________ is the only metal that is a liquid at room temperature.
a)
Platinum
b)
Water
c)
Tin
d)
Mercury
4.

Properties of metals include (select three answers)

a)

found on the right side of the periodic table

b)

found on the left side of the periodic table

c)

good conductors of heat and electricity

d)

dull, brittle solids

e)

malleable and ductile

5.

Properties of nonmetals include (select three answers)

a)

found on the right side of the periodic table.

b)

found on the left side of the periodic table.

c)

good conductors of heat and electricity.

d)

dull, brittle solids

e)

can be solid, liquids, or gases at room temperature.

6.

Metalloids have properties of what other families or elements?

a)

Metals and halogens

b)

non-metals and halogens

c)

metals and nonmetals

d)

alkali and alkali earth metals

7.

What are the three subatomic particles of the atom? (Select three answers)

a)

Proton

b)

Electron

c)

Neutron

d)

Hydrogen

e)

Nucleus

8.

Elements on the Periodic Table are arranged according to their

a)

element name

b)

element symbol

c)

number of atoms

d)

atomic number

9.

Rows (going across from left to right) in the Periodic Table are called

a)

Periods

b)

Groups

c)

Cousins

d)

Metals

10.

Columns (going vertically from top to bottom) in the Periodic Table are called

a)

Periods

b)

Groups

c)

Cousins

d)

Metals

11.

The elements that touch form a staircase on the Periodic Table and separate the metals from the nonmetals are called

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

gases

12.

The chemical symbol in this element box is

a)

26

b)

Fe

c)

Iron

d)

55.845

13.

The three major groupings of elements are

a)

metals, nonmetals, and liquid metals

b)

metals, nonmetals, and metalloids

c)

metals, solids, and liquids

d)

metalloids, asteroids, and nonmetals

14.

Which of the following element is an example of a halogen?

a)

Sodium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Fluorine

d)

Carbon

15.

Which of the following is not an alkali metal?

a)

Cesium

b)

Francium

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Sodium

16.

_____ are poor conductors of heat and electricity

a)

Transition metals

b)

All metals

c)

Nonmetals

d)

Copper

17.

Which of the following elements is a member of Alkaline earth metals?

a)

Lithium

b)

Iron

c)

Calcium

d)

Boron

18.

Alkaline earth metals are always found as compounds in nature because

a)

they are metals

b)

they are essential nutrients

c)

they are highly reactive

d)

none of the above

19.

Boron is an example of a

a)

Metalloid

b)

Metal

c)

Nonmetal

d)

Noble gas

20.

Elements of the same group have similar chemical properties

a)

False

b)

True

c)

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