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The Periodic Table, Ions, & Isotopes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What scientist first created the modern periodic table, even predicting the existence of elements that had not yet been discovered?

a)

Dalton

b)

Rutherford

c)

Mendeleev

d)

Thomson

2.

Elements on the modern periodic table are arranged by...

a)

Increasing atomic number

b)

Decreasing atomic mass

c)

Alphabetical order

d)

Most common to least common

3.

Periods on the periodic table are vertical.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The largest group of metals on the periodic table are the...

a)

Transition metals

b)

Alkali metals

c)

Alkaline earth metals

d)

Rare earth metals

5.

Nonmetals are generally located on the right hand side of the periodic table.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which group of elements is highly stable and nonreactive with other elements?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

7.

Anions are ions that have a (a)   charge.

8.

How many total electrons are present in the Mg2+ ion?

a)

12

b)

10

c)

14

d)

24

9.

How many total electrons are present in the Cl- ion?

a)

16

b)

17

c)

18

d)

35

10.

Two isotopes of the same element will have different number of which subatomic particle?

(a)  

11.

What is the difference between two isotopes of the same element? (select all that apply)

a)

Number of protons

b)

Number of neutrons

c)

Mass number

d)

Atomic number

12.

How many neutrons would an atom of Lithium - 7 have if Lithium has 3 total protons?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

7

13.

How many protons does Carbon - 14 have if Carbon's atomic number is 6?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

14.

What is the charge on an atom of Sulfur - 33 with 18 electrons and an atomic number of 16?

a)

-2

b)

-1

c)

+1

d)

+2

15.

How many electrons does Ca2+ have if Calcium's atomic number is 20?

a)

20

b)

22

c)

18

d)

40