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Periodic Table Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

What are the vertical columns on the periodic table called?

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

protons

d)

valence electrons

2.

Using just the valence electrons on each atom determine which 2 atoms should be in the same group.

a)

atom 1 and 2

b)

atom 3 and 4

c)

atom 1 and 4

d)

atom 2 and 3

3.

An element is shiny, solid, magnetic, and metalic. Which group below should it NOT be in?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 8

d)

Group 18

4.

Which of the following would be elements that are found in the same period?

a)

Sn and Rb

b)

F and Cl

c)

K and Ba

d)

Se and Te

5.

Which element is in Group 18 and period 4?

a)

Krypton

b)

Argon

c)

Xenon

d)

Bromine

6.

Which of the following has the largest atomic radius?

a)

Beryllium

b)

Calcium

c)

Magnesium

d)

Strontium

7.

Which element has the smallest atomic radius?

a)

Potassium

b)

Scandium

c)

Gallium

d)

Iron

8.

Which element has the highest ionization energy?

a)

Bromine

b)

Fluorine

c)

Iodine

d)

Chlorine

9.

Which element has the lowest ionization energy?

a)

Magnsium

b)

Aluminum

c)

Silicon

d)

Sulfur

10.

Define atomic radius:

a)

The width of the nucleus of an atom

b)

The distance between the nucleus and the valence electrons of an atom

c)

The distance across an atom from one valence electron to another

11.

Define ionization energy:

a)

The amount of energy required to add an electron to an atom

b)

The amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom, creating a positive ion

c)

The amount of energy required to bond two elements together

12.

Define electronegativity:

a)

The tendency for an element to attract electrons from another

b)

The tendency of an element to give away its electrons

c)

The tendency of an element to form an ion

13.
Which element has the greater ionization energy?
a)
Strontium
b)
Boron
14.
Which element has the greater ionization energy?
a)
Lead
b)
Silicon
15.
Put the following in order of increasing ionization energy:Neon, Lithium, Carbon
a)
Lithium, Carbon, Neon
b)
Carbon, Lithium, Neon
c)
Neon, Carbon, Lithium
d)
Lithium, Neon, Carbon
16.
Which has the greater EN: 
N or C?
a)
C
b)
N
17.
Which has the greater EN: 
H or F?
a)
H
b)
F
18.
Choose the set that goes from lowest to highest electronegativity?
a)
Cu, Mg, Sr, Ca
b)
F, Cl, Br, Si
c)
Cs, Rb, Ca, Mg
d)
Zn, Cd, Ag, Cu
19.
Put these in order of increasing electronegativity:
Se, S, and O
a)
Se < S < O
b)
Se < O < S
c)
O < S < Se
d)
S < Se < O
20.

As you move down a group on 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 neutrons

21.

As you move across a period on 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.

22.
The atom with the largest atomic radius in Group 18 is - 
a)
Ar
b)
He
c)
Kr
d)
Rn
23.

Which group on the periodic table does chlorine belong to?

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Lanthanides

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gases

24.

Give an example of an alkaline earth metal:

4 lines
25.

Give an example of a metalloid:

4 lines