Free Printable Periodic Table Skills Review

1.

What is the symbol for CALCIUM?

a)

C

b)

Cl

c)

Ca

d)

Cm

2.

What is the symbol for SODIUM?

a)

Na

b)

S

c)

So

d)

Sd

3.

H is the symbol for ...

a)

helium

b)

hydrogen

c)

holmium

d)

mercury

4.

S is the symbol for the element ...

a)

silver

b)

sodium

c)

sulfur

d)

silicon

5.

The symbol for OXYGEN is ...

a)

Og

b)

Oy

c)

Ox

d)

O

6.

Ne is the symbol for the element ...

a)

nickel

b)

nitrogen

c)

neon

d)

sodium

7.

The symbol for CHLORINE is ...

a)

Ch

b)

Cl

c)

C

d)

Cn

8.

What is the symbol for BORON?

a)

Bn

b)

Br

c)

Bo

d)

B

9.

The symbol for MAGNESIUM is ...

a)

Mg

b)

Ma

c)

Mm

d)

M

10.

The symbol for LITHIUM is ...

a)

Lu

b)

Lm

c)

Li

d)

L

11.

Be is the symbol for the element ...

a)

barium

b)

bromine

c)

boron

d)

beryllium

12.

The symbol for the element POTASSIUM is ...

a)

K

b)

P

c)

Po

d)

Pt

13.

The symbol for FLUORINE is ...

a)

Fn

b)

Fu

c)

Fl

d)

F

14.

C is the chemical symbol for the element ...

a)

cobalt

b)

chlorine

c)

carbon

d)

calcium

15.

N is the symbol for the element ...

a)

nickel

b)

sodium

c)

neon

d)

nitrogen

16.

The symbol for PHOSPHORUS is ...

a)

Ph

b)

Po

c)

P

d)

Ps

17.

The symbol for the element HELIUM is ...

a)

Hm

b)

Hl

c)

H

d)

He

18.

The symbol for ALUMINUM is ...

a)

Al

b)

A

c)

Am

d)

An

19.

The symbol for SILICON is ...

a)

Sc

b)

Sl

c)

S

d)

Si

20.

Ar is the symbol for the element ...

a)

archaeopteryx

b)

argentium

c)

argon

d)

arsenic

21.

Be is the chemical symbol for

a)

Boron

b)

Sodium

c)

Carbon

d)

Beryllium

22.

Aluminium is abbreviated:

a)

Al

b)

A

c)

Am

d)

Alu

23.

Li is the chemical symbol for

a)

Lanthanum

b)

Lutetium

c)

Lithium

d)

Lateium

24.

What is the chemical symbol for Sodium?

a)

S

b)

So

c)

Na

d)

Sd

25.

He is the chemical symbol for

a)

Heaven

b)

Haloium

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Helium

26.

Which of the following elements are noble gases?

a)

H, Li, He

b)

Ne, Ar, Cl

c)

F, B, P

d)

Ar, Ne, He

27.

Which of the following are metals?

a)

Li, Cl, Si, Be

b)

K, Ca, Al, Na

c)

Mg, B, Si, Al

d)

Na, K, H, Ca

28.

What type of element is Oxygen?

a)

Halogen

b)

Metal

c)

Noble gas

d)

Non metal

29.

What is the name of K?

a)

Krypton

b)

Kalsium

c)

Potassium

d)

Sodium

30.

What chemical symbols are atomic numbers 4, 8, 12, and 16?

a)

Be, O, Mg, S

b)

He, Be, C, O

c)

Li, B, N, F

d)

Mg, Si, S, Ar

31.

What type of elements are atomic numbers 3, 6, 9, 12?

a)

Metal, metal, non metal, noble gas

b)

non metal, metalloid, non metal, non metal

c)

metal, non metal, non metal, metal

d)

non metal, non metal, metalloid, noble gas

32.

Which of the following options does not include metals?

a)

B, He, F, Cl

b)

Mg, Be, K, Cl

c)

Si, Ar, Al, Ne

d)

H, Ca, Be, He

33.

What are the names of the following chemical symbols: Na, Si, S, Cl?

a)

Nantacium, Silicate, Sulfide, Colorine

b)

Sodium, Silicate, Sulfur, Chloride

c)

Nantacium, Silicon, Sulfide, Chlorine

d)

Sodium, Silicon, Sulfur, Chlorine

34.

What type of element is phosphorus?

a)

Metalloid

b)

Noble gas

c)

Semimetal

d)

Non metal

35.

What atomic number is Neon?

a)

11

b)

8

c)

10

d)

7

36.

What is the chemical symbol of the element whose atomic number is 13?

a)

B

b)

Mg

c)

Al

d)

Si

37.

What type of element is Aluminum?

a)

Metal

b)

Semimetal

c)

Metalloid

d)

Non metal

38.

Which of the following options does not include noble gases?

a)

Li, He, B, Ca

b)

Mg, F, Si, H

c)

Al, Ne, Ar, Cl

d)

He, K, F, Be

39.

Which of the following is NOT an alkali metal?

a)

Na

b)

K

c)

Li

d)

Ca

e)

Rb

40.

What is the electron configuration of calcium?

a)

2.8.8.2

b)

2.8.10

c)

20

d)

2.18.2

41.

What is the electron configuration of calcium?

a)

2.8.8.2

b)

2.8.10

c)

20

d)

2.18.2

42.

What is the electron configuration of sodium?

a)

2.8

b)

2.8.2

c)

2.8.1

d)

11

43.

Which element has an electron configuration of 2.5?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Phosphorus

d)

Carbon

44.

Which element has an electron configuration of 2.8.8?

a)

Lead

b)

Flourine

c)

Neon

d)

Argon

45.

What is the electron configuration of Aluminium?

a)

2.8.3

b)

2.11

c)

13

d)

2.8.2

46.

What is the electron configuration of chlorine?

a)

17

b)

2.7

c)

2.8.7

d)

2.8.4

47.

Which element has the electron configuration of 2.8.2?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Sodium

c)

Sulfur

d)

Arsenic

48.

Which element has the electron configuration of 2.8.4?

a)

Neon

b)

Boron

c)

Gallium

d)

Silicon

49.

What is the electron configuration of beryllium?

a)

2.2

b)

2.4

c)

4

d)

6

50.

Which element has the electron configuration of 2.7?

a)

Krypton

b)

Iodine

c)

Flourine

d)

Barium

51.

What subatomic particles would you find in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Protons only

b)

Protons and Neutrons

c)

Neutrons and Electrons

d)

Protons and Electrons

52.

Which subatomic particles contribute the most to the mass of an atom?

a)

Protons, Neutrons, Electrons

b)

Protons only

c)

Protons and Electrons

d)

Protons and Neutrons

53.

An atom has 10 protons, 15 neutrons and 10 electrons what is its mass number.

a)

20

b)

10

c)

5

d)

25

54.

What is the atomic mass of the atom pictured?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

18

d)

19

55.

What is the atomic number of the atom pictured?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

18

d)

19

56.

Identify this atom:

a)

Lithium

b)

Chlorine

c)

Phosphorus

d)

Fluorine

57.

What is the rule to follow when arranging electrons for a BOHR model of an atom?

a)

2-2-8

b)

2-8-10

c)

2-4-6-8

d)

2-8-8

58.

How many electrons does Si contain? (click to see image)

a)

14

b)

28

c)

2

d)

4

59.

How many electrons can the first energy level hold?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

8

d)

0

60.

Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.

a)

groups, families

b)

groups, periods

c)

periods, groups

d)

families, groups

61.

How many protons does this oxygen atom have?

a)

16

b)

8

c)

24

d)

6

62.

What is the atomic number of Oxygen?

a)

16

b)

8

c)

24

d)

6

63.

What is the atomic mass of Oxygen?

a)

16

b)

8

c)

24

d)

6

64.

How many energy levels does Oxygen have?

a)

16

b)

8

c)

2

d)

6

65.

How many electrons does the first shell hold?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

8

66.

How many electrons can be in the 2nd energy level hold?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

8

67.

If both protons and neutrons are found in the nucleus, why is it positive?

a)

The reason it is positive is because neutrons have a positive charge and protons have a negative charge.

b)

The reason it is positive is because neutrons have a negative charge and protons have a positive charge

c)

The reason it is positive is because neutrons have no charge and protons have a positive charge.

d)

The reason it is positive is because neutrons have no charge and protons have a negative charge

68.

What on a periodic table tells you the number of protons in an atom?

a)

Atom number

b)

Atomic number

c)

Proton number

d)

Mass number

69.

What are the elements in group 1 (the far left) of the periodic table called?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

70.

What are the elements in the middle portion of the periodic table called? On your periodic tables, they have not been assigned group numbers.

a)

Transition metals

b)

Non-metals

c)

Metalloids

d)

Metals

71.

Hydrogen is a:

a)

Alkali metal

b)

Metalloid

c)

Non-metal

d)

Noble gas

72.

A tiny, negatively charged particle that moves around the nucleus of an atom in clouds/shells is called:

a)

An electron

b)

A proton

c)

A neutron

d)

A shell

73.

The number of outermost electrons an element has is equal to its:

a)

Period number

b)

Group number

c)

Valence number

d)

Atomic number

74.

True or False - Protons and Neutrons have about the same mass.

a)

True - They have about the same mass

b)

False - They do not have about the same mass

75.

Which subatomic particle has a positive (+) charge?

a)

Neutron

b)

Proton

c)

Electron

76.

Which subatomic particle has a negative (-) charge?

a)

Proton

b)

Electron

c)

Neutron

77.

How many electron shells/levels does this atom have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

78.

How many electrons does this picture show?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

3

79.

In this picture, the Electrons are found in which color?

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Green

80.

In the periodic table,

a)

R is just above Q

b)

Q is just above R

81.

This element has the atomic number 16. Atoms of this element have 6 electrons in their outer shell. Where is this element located in the periodic table?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

82.

The picture pattern indicates which of the following on the periodic table?

a)

A group

b)

A period

83.

How many electron shells are in this atom?

a)

15

b)

5

c)

3

d)

2

84.

What charge is a Sodium ion?

a)

1+

b)

2+

c)

3+

d)

1-

85.

What charge is a fluorine ion (fluoride)?

a)

2-

b)

1-

c)

3+

d)

1+

86.

How does an ion become positively charged?

a)

The gain of neutrons

b)

The loss of electrons

c)

The gain of protons

d)

By pepping itself up with good music

87.

How does an ion become negatively charged?

a)

The loss of protons

b)

Doubling its atomic mass

c)

The gain of electrons

d)

By not studying atomic theory

88.

What element has an atomic number of 5?

a)

Helium

b)

Carbon

c)

Boron

d)

Potassium

89.

What is an ion?

a)

An atom with a neutral charge

b)

An atom with a positive or negative charge

c)

An atom with ONLY a positive charge

d)

An atom with ONLY a negative charge

90.

How many electrons does a neutral atom with four protons have?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

4

d)

2

91.

If the mass number is 30, and the proton number is 14, what is the neutron number?

a)

14

b)

30

c)

16

d)

44

92.

Na ionizes to a charge of _______

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

93.

Li ionizes to a charge of _________

a)

+2

b)

+1

c)

-1

d)

-2

94.

K ionizes to a charge of _________.

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

95.

Rb ionizes to a charge of _________.

a)

+2

b)

+1

c)

-1

d)

-2

96.

Be ionizes to a charge of ________.

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

97.

Mg ionizes to a charge of ______.

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

98.

Ca ionizes to a charge of _______.

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

99.

Al ionizes to a charge of _______.

a)

+3

b)

-3

c)

+2

d)

-2

100.

Sr ionizes to a charge of _________.

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

101.

N ionizes to a charge of _______.

a)

+3

b)

-3

c)

+2

d)

-2

102.

P ionizes to a charge of _______.

a)

+3

b)

-3

c)

+2

d)

-2

103.

O ionizes to a charge of ________.

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

104.

S ionizes to a charge of _______.

a)

-2

b)

-1

c)

+1

d)

+2

105.

I ionizes to a charge of _______.

a)

-1

b)

-2

c)

+1

d)

+2

106.

Br ionizes to a charge of ________

a)

-1

b)

-2

c)

+1

d)

+2

107.

Nonmetals are

a)

usually cations

b)

likely to lose electrons

c)

usually negative ions

d)

all of these

108.

Sodium is in group 1 of the Periodic Table. What is the formula of the ion?

a)

Na^2-

b)

Na²⁺

c)

Na⁺

d)

Na^-

109.

All metal atoms form positive ions. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

110.

Name the following complex ion

a)

hydroxide

b)

nitrate

c)

sulfate

d)

carbonate

111.

Name the following complex ion

a)

hydroxide

b)

nitrate

c)

sulfate

d)

carbonate

112.

Name the following complex ion

a)

hydroxide

b)

nitrate

c)

sulfate

d)

carbonate

113.

Name the following complex ion

a)

ammonium

b)

chlorate

c)

phosphate

d)

carbonate

114.

Name the following complex ion

a)

ammonium

b)

chlorate

c)

phosphate

d)

carbonate

115.

A sodium atom can only form one ionic bond, because it only has one electron in its outer shell to donate.

a)

true

b)

false

116.

The reason that a sodium atom bonds with a chlorine atom is because

a)

Sodium transfers an electron to Chlorine

b)

oppositely charged ions form a strong electrostatic attraction

c)

ions are the same size

d)

the ions have a full outer shell

117.

How do the following two elements bond together?
K¹⁺ S^2-

a)

KS

b)

K₈S

c)

K₆S₃

d)

K₂S

118.

AgF

a)

silver fluoride

b)

silver fluorine

c)

monosilver monofluoride

d)

silver monofluorine

119.

How do the following two elements bond together?
Al³⁺ O^2-

a)

AlO

b)

Al₂O₃

c)

Al₃O₆

d)

Al₃O₂

120.

How do the following two elements bond together?
Cr³⁺ O^2-

a)

CrO

b)

Cr₃O₂

c)

Cr₂O₃

d)

CrO₃

121.

Which is the Roman Numeral for +3?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

+III

122.

The name of Cu₃N₂ is

a)

copper (III) nitride

b)

copper (II) nitride

c)

copper nitride

d)

tricopper dinitride

123.

What is the correct formula for Sodium Oxide?

a)

NaO

b)

NaO₂

c)

Na₂O

d)

Na₂O₂

124.

Which of these compounds is ionic?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Dinitrogen Trioxide

c)

Silicon tetrachloride

d)

Lithium bromide

125.

Give the formula: ammonium

a)

NH₄⁺

b)

NH₃⁺

c)

NH₄

d)

NH₃

Periodic Table Skills Review

Total questions: 125

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