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Periodic Trends & Electromagnetic Spectrum

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 2hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which one of these is not a noble gas?
a)
Helium
b)
Radon
c)
Iodine
d)
Krypton
2.
What family is silver a part of?
a)
Transition Metals
b)
Noble Gases
c)
Alkali Metals
d)
Alkaline Earth Metals
3.
Silicon is a 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Halogen
4.
__________ would have some characteristics of metals and some characteristics of nonmetals.
a)
Gold
b)
Sodium
c)
Arsenic
d)
Bismuth
5.
___________ is the only metal that is a liquid at room temperature.
a)
Platinum
b)
Water
c)
Tin
d)
Mercury
6.

Which element that starts with a B is an Alkaline Earth Metal?

a)

Barium

b)

Boron

c)

Bohrium

d)

Bromine

7.

Which has the greater electronegativity:

Cl or Al?

a)

Cl

b)

Al

8.

Which has the greater electronegativity:

N or C?

a)

C

b)

N

9.

Which has the greater electronegativity:

H or F?

a)

H

b)

F

10.
Which of the following will have a larger radius than Zinc?
a)
Gallium
b)
Aluminum
c)
Magnesium
d)
Strontium
11.
Which of the following will have a higher electronegativity than arsenic (As)?
a)
Carbon (C)
b)
Neon (Ne)
c)
Antimony (Sb)
d)
Germanium (Ge)
12.
Which of the following will have a lower ionization energy than Scandium (Sc)?
a)
Helium (He)
b)
Titanium (Ti)
c)
Calcium (Ca)
d)
Magnesium (Mg)
13.
As atoms of elements in group 16 are considered in order from top to bottom, the electronegativity of each successive element....
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
remains the same
d)
none of the above
14.
Which atom has the largest atomic radius?
a)
potassium
b)
rubidium 
c)
francium
d)
cesium
15.
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.
16.
Electronegativity is...
a)
how good an atom is at attracting 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. 
17.
Ionization energy is...
a)
the energy required to add an electron to a specific atom
b)
how much energy it takes to remove an electron from an atom
c)
the energy required to shield the outer electrons from the nucleus
d)
a measure of the ability of an atom to attract electrons
18.
The atom with the largest atomic radius in Group 18 is - 
a)
Ar
b)
He
c)
Kr
d)
Rn
19.
Which periodic group has the smallest atomic radius?
a)
Alkali metals
b)
Halogens
c)
Noble Gases
d)
Transition metals
20.
As you move down a group, atomic radius increases because - 
a)
you add more and more neutrons
b)
you add more and more protons
c)
you add more and more shells (energy levels)
d)
you add more atomic mass
21.
As you move across the periodic table from left to right, the atomic radius decreases.  This is because - 
a)
the number of protons increases, so attraction to electrons increases
b)
the number of energy levels increases
c)
the number of electrons increases
d)
the atomic mass increases
22.

What is the name of family 1

a)

Alkaline Earth Metals

b)

Boron Family

c)

Alkali Metals

d)

Halogen Family

23.
Families all have similar 
a)
Names
b)
atomic numbers
c)
atomic masses
d)
properties
24.
A negatively charged subatomic particle that exists in various energy levels outside the nucleus of an atom
a)
neutron
b)
electron
c)
proton
d)
subatomic particle
25.

The correct ascending order (small to large) for the ionic radii of the isoelectronic species; Ar, K+ and Ca2+ is...

a)

Ar < Ca2+ < K+

b)

Ar < K+ < Ca2+

c)

Ca2+ < K+ < Ar

d)

Ca2+ < Ar < K+

26.
Arrange the following species in order of increasing size:
N & N3-
a)
N > N3-
b)
N < N3-
c)
N = N3-
27.
Which of the following ions has the largest ionic radius?
a)
Na+
b)
Al3+
c)
S2-
d)
Cl-
28.

The outer electrons of an atom, which are the ones involved in chemical bonding

a)

Avogadro's number

b)

cation

c)

valence

d)

mole

29.
Which of these grouping of elements could have the characteristic of luster (shiny)?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
metalloids
d)
Both metals and metalloids
30.
Which of these is a property of metals?
a)
It's malleable
b)
It can't conduct electricity
c)
They are used in food
d)
It's very brittle
31.
Brittle
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
32.

How does metallic character change moving down the periodic table from top to bottom?

a)

It increases.

b)

It decreases.

c)

It doesn't change.

33.

Metals want to ______ electrons.

a)

gain

b)

lose

c)

gain or lose

34.

Which of the following list metals in order of increasing metallic character?

a)

Cs, Na, K, Rb

b)

Na, K, Rb, Cs

c)

Cs, Rb, K, Na

d)

Rb, Cs, Na, K

35.

Which group on the periodic table does not contain any metals?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 13

c)

Group 15

d)

Group 17

36.

All metals are solids at room temperature except:

a)

Silver

b)

Mercury

c)

Platinum

d)

Gold

37.

Metalloids share properties of...

a)

nonmetals.

b)

metals.

c)

both metals and nonmetals.

d)

nothing. They have their own unique properties.

38.

To calculate the frequency of an electromagnetic wave, you need to know the speed of the wave and its

a)

wavelength.

b)

intensity.

c)

refraction.

d)

amplitude.

39.

Light acts like

a)

a wave.

b)

a particle.

c)

Both a wave and a particle

d)

neither a wave nor a particle.

40.

The full range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation is called

a)

visible light.

b)

radio waves.

c)

the electromagnetic spectrum.

d)

invisible radiation.

41.

The waves with the longest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum are

a)

Infrared rays.

b)

radio waves

c)

gamma rays

d)

X-rays

42.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
43.
What are electromagnetic waves?
a)
sound waves
b)
electric & magnetic fields (energy) that travel through empty space very quickly
c)
Someone's name
d)
things like longitudinal waves
44.
This type of EM wave can cause skin cancer. 
a)
microwaves
b)
ultraviolet ray
c)
radio
d)
infrared
45.
________ is an EM wave that has the LEAST energy.
a)
radio
b)
gamma rays
c)
microwaves
d)
visible light
46.
EM waves used to broadcast television signals
a)
radio waves
b)
infrared
c)
gamma rays
d)
x rays
47.

A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

a)

high, low

b)

high, high

c)

low, high

d)

low, low

48.

The frequency of violet light is 7.5x1014 Hz. What is its wavelength?

a)

4.0x10-7 m

b)

4.0x107 m

c)

2.25x1023m

d)

2.25x1023 Hz

49.

What is the speed of light?

a)

3.0x108 ms

b)

3.0x108 m/s

c)

6.626x10-34 Js

d)

6.626x10-34 J/s

50.

What is Planck's Constant?

a)

6.63x10-34 Js

b)

6.63x10-34 J/s

c)

3.0x108 ms

d)

3.0x108 m/s

51.

Gamma Rays have the shortest wavelength, and highest frequency.

a)

Gamma Rays have the lowest energy on the EM Spectrum.

b)

Gamma have the highest energy on the EM Spectrum.

52.
The lowest part of the wave is?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
rarefaction
d)
wavelength
53.

The distance between 2 crests or troughs

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

frequency

d)

wave speed

54.

The number of waves that pass in a given amount of time.

a)

wavelength

b)

wave speed

c)

amplitude

d)

frequency

55.
Order the colors of the visible spectrum from the longest wavelength/least energy to the shortest wavelength/most energy .......
a)
Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Yellow, Violet
b)
Green, Orange, Red, Blue, Yellow, Violet
c)
Blue, Pink, Violet, Gold, Yellow, Red
d)
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet
56.
The type of electromagnetic radiation that people can see is called...
a)
Visible Light
b)
Invisible Light
c)
Bright Light
d)
Flashlight
57.

What is the energy of a photon of blue light that has a frequency of 6.31 x 1014 Hz?

a)

4.75 x 10-7 J

b)

4.18 x 10-19 J

c)

6.31 x 1014 J

d)

9.44 x 10-32 J

e)

2.39 x 10-32 J

58.

Which of the waves shown is the lowest energy radiation?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

All three waves are at the same energy.

e)

None of these.

59.
The maximum distance from the center line to the top of the crest or the bottom of the trough is called the __________ of the wave.
a)
amplitude of the wave
b)
wavelength of the wave
c)
frequency of the wave
d)
speed of the wave
60.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.
a)
varying
b)
long
c)
the same
d)
short
61.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
62.
The unit of frequency is ___.
a)
meters
b)
nanometers (nm)
c)
m/s
d)
Hertz
63.

The frequency of light is 7.14 x 1014 Hz. What is the energy?

a)

4.73 x 10-19 J

b)

1.20 x 10-48 J

c)

1.13 x 10-17 J

d)

4.97 x 10-49 J

64.

The frequency of light is 7.14 x 1014 Hz. What is the wavelength?

a)

3.00 x 108 m

b)

4.20 x 10-7 m

c)

2.25 x 1023 m

d)

3.90 x 10-9 m

65.
In a vacuum, all electromagnetic waves have the same
a)
wavelength
b)
frequency
c)
speed
d)
amplitude
66.
Put the visible light colors in order from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength
a)
Violet, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red
b)
Red, Yellow, Green, Orange, Violet, Blue
c)
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet
d)
Blue, Violet, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red
67.
Select the correct order of waves on the Electromagnetic Spectrum
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
c)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
d)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
68.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
69.
What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?
a)
1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5
b)
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1
70.
How many electrons can the first energy level hold?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
0
71.
Which electron configuration belongs to Chlorine (Cl)?
a)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5
b)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6
c)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p7
72.
How many valence electrons does phosphorus have?
a)
5
b)
2
c)
8
d)
15
73.
All orbitals of equal energy are occupied by one electron before any single orbital is occupied by a second electron.
a)
Aufbau principle
b)
Pauli exclusion principle
c)
Hund’s rule
d)
Core Notation
74.
An electron occupies the lowest energy orbital that can receive it.
a)
Hund’s rule
b)
Pauli exclusion principle
c)
Bohr model of the atom
d)
Aufbau principle
75.

How many moles are represented by 1.5 × 1024 molecules of lead(IV) nitrate, Pb(NO3)4?

a)

1.49 moles

b)

2.49 moles

c)

0.249 moles

d)

2.49 x 1046 moles

76.

Calculate the number of molecules in 4.0 moles of H2O.

a)

0.60 x 1023 molecules

b)

2.4 x 1023 molecules

c)

2.4 x 1024 molecules

d)

2.4 x 10-23 molecules

77.

How many molecules are in 5.78 moles of glucose, C6H12O6 ?

a)

3.48 x 1024

b)

6.02 x 1023

c)

0.032

78.

Freddy weighs 100 kilograms. How much does he weigh in pounds? (1 lb =453.6 g)

a)

45.4 lbs

b)

45,400 lbs

c)

0.220 lbs

d)

220 lbs

79.

If you are converting 4 pounds to ounces, which of the following conversion factors would you use?

a)

1 kg = 2.2 lbs

b)

1 lb = 16 oz.

c)

1 gram = 0.038 oz.

d)

1 oz. = 30 mL

80.

How many years are in a 3 months?

a)

0.2 yrs

b)

0.75 yrs

c)

0.50 yrs

d)

0.25 yrs

81.

How many kilograms of calcium are there in 173 pounds of calcium? (1 pound = 454 grams)

a)

1.10 kg

b)

78.5 kg

c)

110 kg

d)

78500 kg

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