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Unit 3 - The Periodic Table and Properties of Elements

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All substances are built from ___________.

a)

compounds

b)

oxygen

c)

metals

d)

atoms

2.

About ___________ elements are found in nature.

a)

9

b)

90

c)

900

d)

9000

3.

Which of the following elements is not a coinage metal?

a)

gold

b)

platinum

c)

silver

d)

copper

4.

The appearance of solid metals can be described as ________.

a)

glassy

b)

dull

c)

powdery

d)

shiny

5.

A family of elements that contains the most reactive metals is the __________________.

a)

transition elements

b)

noble gases

c)

alkali metals

d)

alkaline earth metals

6.

Which of the following elements is not in the iron triad?

a)

nickel

b)

cobalt

c)

copper

d)

iron

7.

Which of the Group 13 metals is not a metal?

a)

boron

b)

indium

c)

aluminum

d)

gallium

8.

Radioactive elements comprise a majority of the ___________.

a)

noble gases

b)

halogens

c)

actinides

d)

lanthanides

9.

The most un-reactive group of elements is the ____________.

a)

alkali metals

b)

noble gases

c)

halogens

d)

transition elements

10.

Which of the following is the most abundant metal in Earth's crust?

a)

magnesium

b)

aluminum

c)

potassium

d)

barium

11.

What happens to the atomic numbers going from left to right along a period in the Periodic Table?

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

double

d)

no change

12.

What happens to the atomic mass going from top to bottom in a family in the Periodic Table?

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

double

d)

no change

13.

What are the metals in Family 1 in the Periodic Table?

a)

transition metals

b)

rare earth metals

c)

alkali metals

d)

metaloids

14.

Which three elements that would probably show similar physical and chemical properties as Oxygen?

a)

nitrogen, carbon dioxide, methane

b)

carbon, nitrogen and fluorine

c)

sulfur, selenium, tellurium

d)

carbon, hydrogen and water

15.

What is the common property of the elements in the actinide series of elements?

a)

they are gases

b)

they are radioactive

c)

they are halogens

d)

they are metaloids

16.

The "noble gases" may sometimes be called the

a)

rare gases

b)

metaloids

c)

inert gases

d)

super heavy gases

17.

With which of the following elements would potassium (K) be most likely to react?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Bromine

c)

Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen

18.

The only metal that is liquid at room temperature is _________.

a)

copper

b)

silver

c)

mercury

d)

sodium

19.

A family of elements that has two electrons in its outer energy level is the _____________.

a)

alkali metals

b)

actinides

c)

halogens

d)

alkaline earth metals

20.

Substances that conduct an electric current only under certain conditions are most likely to be ___________.

a)

noble gases

b)

metals

c)

metalloids

d)

nonmetals

21.

At room temperature, most metals are ______________.

a)

radioactive

b)

gases

c)

liquids

d)

solids

22.

Different forms of the same element that have different properties because of different atom arrangements are called ________________.

a)

carbons

b)

allotropes

c)

graphites

d)

halogens

23.

The scientist that is credited with arranging the basic framework of the Periodic Table of the Elements is?

a)

Einstein

b)

Darwin

c)

Hawking

d)

Mendeleev

24.

Which column of the periodic table contains the halogen family of elements?

a)

14

b)

15

c)

16

d)

17

25.

In general, metals are ______________.

a)

brittle

b)

poor conductors of electricity

c)

poor conductors of heat

d)

good conductors of heat

26.

Which column of the periodic table contains elements with two valence electrons?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

16

d)

17

27.

Elements in which the outer electrons are NOT held tightly are most likely to form ______________ bonds.

a)

radioactive

b)

hydrogen

c)

covalent

d)

metallic

28.

How many halogens are there?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

6

d)

5

29.

Cobalt, iron and nickel are known as the _______ triad?

a)

iron

b)

cobalt

c)

steel

d)

nickel

30.

Each row in the periodic table ends with a _____________.

a)

metal

b)

metalloid

c)

noble gas

d)

nonmetal

31.

An elements atomic number is determined by

a)

the number of neutrons in it's nucleus.

b)

the number of protons in it's nucleus.

c)

it's valence electrons.

d)

it's isotopes.

32.

An elements atomic mass is determined by

a)

the sum of it's protons plus neutrons.

b)

the sum of it's protons plus neutrons less electrons.

c)

the sum of all the isotopes of an atom.

d)

the sum of it's protons plus neutrons divided by it's atomic number.

33.

Which column of the periodic table contains the alkaline earth metal family of elements?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

17

d)

18

34.

What is a property of elements with "full" electron shells?

a)

They are not very reactive.

b)

They are very reactive.

c)

They are radioactive.

d)

They are psychoactive.

35.

How many valence electrons do oxygen, sulfur, selenium and tellurium have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

36.

Which family has 7 valence electrons?

a)

noble gases

b)

halogens

c)

nonmetals

d)

alkali metals

37.

Which family of elements would you expect the alkali earth metals to react with most easily to form compounds?

a)

Family 18

b)

Family 17

c)

Family 16

d)

Family 15

38.

In general, nonmetals are _____________.

a)

gases at room temperature

b)

malleable and ductile

c)

good conductors of electricity

d)

good conductors of heat

39.

Which alkaline earth metal is found in chlorophyll and enables plants to make food?

a)

calcium

b)

magnesium

c)

radium

d)

barium sulfate

40.

Three transition elements in Group 12 of the periodic table are ________________.

a)

iron, nickel and cobalt

b)

mercury, zinc and cadmium

c)

neon, helium and xenon

d)

copper, silver and gold