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Periodic table

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

Ionization energy is the energy required to remove ____ from an atom of an element.

a)

the electron cloud

b)

the nucleus

c)

an electron

d)

an ion

2.

Increase Atomic Radius when you move ______________ across the periodic table.

a)

up and left

b)

down and left

c)

up and right

d)

down and right

3.

Atoms that lose electrons to form positive ions are __________.

a)

a. nonmetal

b)

b. metal

c)

c. metolids

d)

d. it is an element right?

4.

Which of the following is a cation?

a)

H-1

b)

Na+1

c)

Cl

d)

None

5.

The periodic law states that

a)

no two electrons with the same spin can be found in the same place in an atom.

b)

the physical and chemical properties of the elements are functions of their atomic numbers.

c)

electrons exhibit properties of both particles and waves.

d)

the chemical properties of elements can be grouped according to periodicity but physical properties cannot.

6.

Mendeleev predicted that the spaces in his periodic table represented

a)

permanent gaps.

b)

undiscovered elements.

c)

radioactive elements.

d)

isotopes.

7.

What characteristic do atoms in the same group of elements share?

a)

They have the same atomic mass.

b)

The have the same number of electron orbitals.

c)

They have the same number of valence electrons.

d)

They have only similar physical properties.

8.

Choose more than one: Which of these are metals

a)

shiny

b)

conductive

c)

Non conductive

d)

lose an electron

e)

gain an electron

9.

Choose more than one: Which of these are non metals

a)

dull

b)

conductive

c)

Non conductive

d)

lose an electron

e)

gain an electron

10.

Choose more than one: Which of these are metalloids

a)

dull

b)

shiny

c)

semi conductive

d)

lose an electron

e)

gain an electron

11.

Why do the halogens become more reactive as you go up whereas metal become more reactive as you go down?

a)

Electron shielding remove electrons and halogens want to gain electrons

b)

Atomic radius increase and cause the electrons to be gained

c)

Electronegativity is higher for the metals than the nonmetals

d)

What goes up must come down

12.

Nuclear charge is caused by

a)

the attraction of the electron to the neutrons

b)

the attraction of the electron to the nucleus

c)

the attraction of the protons to the nucleus

d)

the attraction of the face to the hand

13.

What group generally has the greatest e- affinity

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

halogens

14.

Which is the most reactive metals?

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Alkaline Earth Metal

c)

Transition Metals

d)

Nobel Gases

15.

Which is the most reactive non-metals?

a)

lanthanide series

b)

Halogens

c)

Transition Metals

d)

Nobel Gases

16.

Which trends has He as the highest?

a)

Atomic Size

b)

Electron affinity/ electron-negativity

c)

Ionization Energy

d)

Atomic radius

17.

Which trends has F as the highest?

a)

Atomic Size

b)

Electron affinity/ electron-negativity

c)

Ionization Energy

d)

Atomic radius

18.

The size of the atom decrease as you move right on the periodic table because of

a)

Ionization energy

b)

atomic radius

c)

electron shielding

d)

nuclear charge

19.

The periodic table was created periodicity with

a)

periodic wall

b)

periodic law

c)

periodic time

d)

periodic elements

20.

Ionization energy is the energy required to remove ____ from an atom of an element.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electorn

d)

atom

21.

Which is a cation

a)

O -2

b)

H2

c)

Ca +2

d)

OH -

22.

How can you tell the charge of an atom

a)

You can count on me like one, two, three

b)

count to 4 then to 8

c)

count to 4 then down

d)

count to 3 and down

23.

Anion are larger or smaller

a)

my name is inigo montoya you killed my father prepare to die

b)

larger

c)

smaller

d)

stay the same