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WorksheetsPeriodic Table trends
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The vertical (up and down) columns in the Periodic Table are called
a)
groups
b)
towers
c)
periods
d)
atomic numbers
2.
The Modern Periodic Table of Elements is arranged by
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
3.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive) gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
4.
The atoms along the staircase are called
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
5.
Which is an alkali metal?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Iron
c)
Sodium
d)
Europium
6.
Which is a halogen?
a)
Helium
b)
Chlorine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neptune
7.
Elements in a ..................have similar chemical properties.
a)
period
b)
group
c)
row
8.
Which of the following will have a larger radius than Zinc?
a)
Gallium
b)
Aluminum
c)
Magnesium
d)
Strontium
9.
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
10.
The Periodic Table of the Elements is useful for revealing patterns and trends in the elements. Which statement accurately describes a pattern in the size of atomic radii in the Periodic Table of the Elements?
a)
Atomic radii decrease from left to right across a period and decrease from top to bottom in a group.
b)
Atomic radii increase from left to right across a period and increase from top to bottom in a group.
c)
Atomic radii decrease from left to right across a period and increase from top to bottom in a group.
d)
Atomic radii increase from left to right across a period and decrease from top to bottom in a group.
11.
The ionization potential of an element is the amount of energy required to remove an electron from an isolated atom or molecule. According to the periodic table, which of the following indicates the correct decreasing order of ionization energy?
a)
Li > Na > K > Cs
b)
Na > K > Li > Cs
c)
Li > K > Na > Cs
d)
Cs > K > Na > Li
12.
Which of these elements has an electron structure most similar to that of element X?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.
If an element has 117 protons which group will it be in on the periodic table?
a)
1
b)
7
c)
11
d)
17
14.
Which element is located in group 3?
a)
Yttrium (Y)
b)
Carbon (C)
c)
Sodium (Na)
d)
Lithium (Li)
15.
Which element is located in period 4?
a)
Zirconium (Zr)
b)
Silicon (Si)
c)
Beryllium (Be)
d)
Iron (Fe)
16.
Which of the following elements is most likely a metalloid?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
17.
Which of the following elements is most likely a poor conductor of electricity?
a)
Beryllium (Be)
b)
Gold (Au)
c)
Phosphorus (P)
d)
Copper (Cu)
18.
Sodium (Na) and potassium (K) are in the same group on the periodic table. Based on their locations, which statement about sodium and potassium is true?
a)
Sodium is less electronegative than potassium.
b)
Sodium has fewer energy levels than potassium.
c)
Sodium has a larger ionic radius than potassium.
d)
Sodium has lower ionization energy than potassium.
19.
Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine all have the same number of valence electrons and have a tendency to gain electrons. Which element has the greatest ionization energy and electronegativity?
a)
fluorine
b)
chlorine
c)
bromine
d)
iodine
20.
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.
21.
Atomic radius generally increases as we move __________.
a)
down a group and from right to left across a period
b)
up a group and from left to right across a period
c)
down a group and from left to right across a period
d)
up a group and from right to left across a period
22.
As you move from left to right on the periodic table, the number of valence electrons.......
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Remains the same
23.
The common charge on an atom in group 17 would be....
a)
+1
b)
+7
c)
-7
d)
-1
e)
17
24.
Which has the greater EN:
Cl or Al?
Cl or Al?
a)
Cl
b)
Al
25.
Which of the following will have a higher electronegativity than arsenic (As)?
a)
Carbon (C)
b)
Neon (Ne)
c)
Antimony (Sb)
d)
Germanium (Ge)
26.
Who is considered the "Father of the Periodic Table" and arranged the elements based on atomic mass and their chemical and physical properties?
a)
John Dalton
b)
Dimitri Mendeleev
c)
Henry Moseley
d)
Ernest Rutherford
27.
Which of the following is a nonmetal?
a)
Yttrium
b)
Vanadium
c)
Gallium
d)
Bromine
28.
Place the following elements in order of decreasing atomic radius: Cl, Mg, Al, Ca
a)
Ca, Mg, Al, Cl
b)
Mg, Al, Cl, Ca
c)
Ca, Al, Cl, Ca
d)
Cl, Al, Mg, Ca
29.
Electronegativity is
a)
How much an atom wants an electron
b)
How hard it is to remove an electron
c)
How many electrons an atom has
d)
How negative an electron is
30.
Metals want to
a)
Lose electrons
b)
Gain gain electrons
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