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Organization of the Periodic Table and Periodic Trends

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Vertical columns on the periodic table are called ___?

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

rows

d)

trends

2.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the halogens.

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

3.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the lanthanides.

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

4.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the noble gases.

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

5.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the transition metals.

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

6.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the metalloids.

a)

bright yellow

b)

gold

c)

teal

d)

light blue

7.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the alkaline earth metals.

a)

yellow

b)

black

c)

red

d)

teal

8.

Mendeleev first ordered the periodic table of elements by increasing

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

c)

atomic symbol

d)

atomic weight

9.

Horizontal rows on the periodic table are called ___?

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

rows

d)

families

10.

Which family of elements reacts violently with water and exposure to oxygen?

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

lanthanides

d)

actanides

e)

transition metals

11.

Which two families of elements are soft and silvery and have low densities? Choose two answers.

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

lanthanides

d)

actanides

e)

transition metals

12.

The periodic table is mostly comprised of what type of element?

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

13.

What is the most reactive nonmetal?

a)

Fluorine

b)

Iodine

c)

Chlorine

d)

Bromine

14.

When a halogen such as Chlorine, combines with an alkali metal such as Sodium, NaCl is produced. NaCl is a ______.

a)

base

b)

salt

c)

mineral

d)

acid

15.

Which family of elements does not combine with other elements unless under special conditions in a laboratory?

a)

Noble gases

b)

Halogens

c)

Metalloids

d)

Alkaline earth metals

e)

Actinides

16.

Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

noble gases

17.

Which of the following elements is NOT a metal?

a)

Na

b)

Re

c)

Al

d)

B

18.

Which of the following elements is a halogen?

a)

Helium

b)

Chlorine

c)

Oxygen

d)

Silicon

19.

Which of the following elements is an alkali metal?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Iron

c)

Sodium

d)

Europium

20.

Elements in the same ..................have similar chemical properties.

a)

period

b)

group

c)

row

21.

_________________ are found in the outermost shell of an atom and are involved in the formation of chemical bonds.

a)

quarks

b)

neutrons

c)

protons

d)

valence electrons

22.
How many neutrons are in a Gold atom?
a)
79
b)
196
c)
118
d)
275
23.
How many electrons does a Copper atom have?
a)
63
b)
29
c)
92
d)
34
24.

In the modern periodic table the elements are arranged by:

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

valence electrons

d)

number of isotopes

25.

What are the three main groups of the periodic table? Choose 3 answers!

a)

groups

b)

metal

c)

nonmetals

d)

metalloids

e)

periods

26.

What do the vertical columns (groups/families) on the periodic table tell us?

a)

The number of orbitals/shells

b)

The number of valence electrons (electrons in the outer most shell)

27.

What do the horizontal rows (periods) on the periodic table tell us?

a)

The number of orbitals/shells

b)

The number of valence electrons (the electrons on the outer most shell)

28.

What group and period would this element be found in on the periodic table?

a)

period 1 and group 3

b)

period 3 and group 1

c)

period 2 and group 3

d)

period 3 and group 2

29.

How many valence electrons does this element have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

30.

How many orbitals/shells does Nickel have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

10

31.

How many valence electrons and energy levels does (Pb) lead have?

a)

4 valence electrons and 6 energy levels (orbitals)

b)

6 valence electrons and 4 energy levels (orbitals)

c)

5 valence electrons and 5 energy levels (orbitals)

d)

5 valence electrons and 10 energy levels (orbitals)

32.

Which of the following elements has the most similar physical and chemical properties to the element Sulfur (S)?

a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Phosphorous (P)

c)

Oxygen (O)

d)

Neon (Ne

33.

What of the following elements has the most similar physical and chemical properties to the element Bromine (Br)?

a)

Fluorine (F)

b)

Carbon (C)

c)

Krypton (Kr)

d)

Selenium (Se)

34.

What do you call the one or two letter abbreviation derived from the element's English or Latin name?

a)

Atomic Number

b)

Atomic Mass

c)

Chemical Symbol

d)

Atomic Structure

35.

Use your periodic table to find the element that has 5 protons.

a)

Lithium

b)

Calcium

c)

Boron

d)

Neon

36.

How many elements on the periodic table are in the liquid state at room temperature?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

12

d)

28

37.

What does the 6 above the symbol C represent?

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

element name

d)

chemical symbol

38.
What does 12.011 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
39.
What does the C represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
40.

Which element in Period 2 has the largest atomic radius?

a)

Be

b)

C

c)

Na

d)

Li

41.

Which of the group 13 elements has the largest atomic radius?

a)

B

b)

Tl

c)

Fr

d)

Ga

42.

Of the halogens, which has the smallest atomic radius?

a)

F

b)

Br

c)

He

d)

At

43.

Of the halogens, which has the smallest electronegativity?

a)

F

b)

Cl

c)

At

d)

Ne

44.

Which alkali metal is the least reactive?

a)

Li

b)

Na

c)

H

d)

Fr

45.
Atomic Radius is...
a)
the relative size of the atom's nucleus
b)
the relative size of the atom's electron cloud
c)
the energy required to shield the outer electrons from the nucleus
d)
a measure of the ability of an atom to attract electrons
46.
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
47.
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.
48.

The atom with the largest atomic radius in Group 18 is ____.

a)

Ar

b)

He

c)

Kr

d)

Rn

49.

Ionization energy is...

a)

the energy required to add an electron to a specific atom

b)

the amount of energy required 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

50.

Which of the following elements has a lower ionization energy than Scandium (Sc)?

a)

Helium (He)

b)

Titanium (Ti)

c)

Calcium (Ca)

d)

Magnesium (Mg)

51.

Electronegativity is...

a)

the ability of atom in a chemical compound to attract electrons

b)

the ability of an atom in a chemical compound to lose electrons

c)

the energy required to remove an electron from a specific atom

d)

the size of the atom

52.
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.
53.

Which of the following elements has a higher electronegativity than arsenic (As)?

a)

Chlorine (Cl)

b)

Neon (Ne)

c)

Antimony (Sb)

d)

Germanium (Ge)

54.

Which statement correctly and completely identifies a trend found on the periodic table?

a)

Atomic radius decreases across a period and increases down a group.

b)

Electronegativity decreases across a period and decreases down a group.

c)

Ionization energy increases across a period and increases down a group.

d)

Ionic radius increases across a period and increases down a group.

55.

Electronegativity __________ from left to right within a period and __________ from top to bottom within a group.

a)

decreases, increases

b)

increases, increases

c)

increases, decreases

d)

stays the same, increases

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