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Unit 6 Review: Periodic Table

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 3hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Vertical columns on the periodic table are called ___?

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

rows

d)

families

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 alkaline earth metals.

a)

yellow

b)

dark yellow

c)

blue/green

d)

teal

7.

Horizontal rows on the periodic table are called ___?

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

rows

d)

families

8.

Most metals share four common physical characteristics. Which of the options is not one of the four?

a)

Luster

b)

Conductivity

c)

Ductility

d)

Malleability

e)

Reactivity

9.

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

10.

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

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

11.

What is the most reactive nonmetal?

a)

Fluorine

b)

Iodine

c)

Chlorine

d)

Bromine

12.

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

13.

An engineer is building a sun reflector which must withstand storms, large winds, and reflect sunlight well, what would suggest they use?

a)

Alkali metal

b)

Alkaline earth metal

c)

Transition metal

d)

Metalloid

e)

Lanthanide

14.

Which of the following is most reactive?

a)

Lithium

b)

Potassium

c)

Sodium

d)

Cesium

15.
Which is a halogen?
a)
Helium
b)
Chlorine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neptune
16.
Which is an alkali metal?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Iron
c)
Sodium
d)
Europium
17.
Elements in a ..................have similar chemical properties.  
a)
period
b)
group
c)
row
18.
What family is silver a part of?
a)
Transition Metals
b)
Noble Gases
c)
Alkali Metals
d)
Alkaline Earth Metals
19.
__________ would have some characteristics of metals and some characteristics of nonmetals.
a)
Gold
b)
Sodium
c)
Arsenic
d)
Bismuth
20.

What happens to the atomic numbers as you move from left to right on the periodic table?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

d)

Nothing

21.

Which of the following elements is most likely to have similar properties to those of sodium (Na)?

a)

Magnesium (Mg)

b)

Sulfur (S)

c)

Francium (Fr)

d)

Titanium (Ti)

22.

If an element has 117 protons which group will it be in on the periodic table?

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

23.

Which element is located in group 3?

a)

Yttrium (Y)

b)

Carbon (C)

c)

Sodium (Na)

d)

Lithium (Li)

24.

Which element is located in period 4?

a)

Zirconium (Zr)

b)

Silicon (Si)

c)

Beryllium (Be)

d)

Iron (Fe)

25.

Which element is most likely to have six valence electrons?

a)

Barium (Ba)

b)

Carbon (C)

c)

Oxygen (O)

d)

Americium (Am)

26.

Which element is most likely to have three electron energy levels?

a)

Argon (Ar)

b)

Lithium (Li)

c)

Boron (B)

d)

Europium (Eu)

27.

Which element is located in period 4 and group 5?

a)

Vanadium (V)

b)

Zirconium (Zr)

c)

Niobium (Nb)

d)

Titanium (Ti)

28.

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)

29.
The Modern Periodic Table of Elements is arranged by
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
30.
Which of the following will have a larger radius than Zinc?
a)
Gallium
b)
Aluminum
c)
Magnesium
d)
Strontium
31.
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
32.
Francium (Fr) has the lowest ionization energy in Group 1 because - 
a)
it has the smallest number of valence electrons
b)
it has the greatest atomic mass
c)
it has the greatest number of protons, so it attracts its electrons the strongest
d)
its 1 valence electron is very far from the nucleus, so little energy is needed to remove it
33.
Which of the following will have a lower ionization energy than Scandium (Sc)?
a)
Helium (He)
b)
Titanium (Ti)
c)
Calcium (Ca)
d)
Magnesium (Mg)
34.
Electronegativity is...
a)
the ability of an atom to attract/ accept 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. 
35.
Which has the greater Electronegativity: 
N or C?
a)
C
b)
N
36.
As atoms of elements in group 16 are considered in order from top to bottom, the electronegativity of each successive element....
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
remains the same
d)
none of the above
37.
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.
38.
Elements in the same column of the periodic table always have the same # of _______ as one another.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Valence Electrons
39.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
40.
How many valence electrons are in an atom of K?
a)
3
b)
8
c)
4
d)
1
41.
How many valence electrons are in an atom of Ar?
a)
2
b)
8
c)
4
d)
1
42.
Which elements have the same number of valence electrons?
a)
A & C
b)
E & C
c)
F & A
d)
F & B
43.
Which element has a full valence shell?
a)
F
b)
D
c)
C
d)
E
44.
Which elements are in the same period?
a)
A & F
b)
F, B & D
c)
E & D
d)
F & B
45.
Is this a metal, nonmetal or metalloid?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
46.

To which group does this atom belong?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

13

d)

11

47.
How many energy levels does an atom of Chlorine have?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
7
48.
Which element has the same number of valence electrons as this element?
a)
Bromine (Br)
b)
Nitrogen (N)
c)
Calcium (Ca)
d)
Boron (B)
49.
List the two most reactive families on the periodic table.
a)
Alkali metals & Transition Metals
b)
Noble gases & Oxygen Family
c)
Halogens & Alkali metals
d)
Halogens & Noble gases
50.
Which of these elements has the greatest atomic radius? 
a)
H
b)
N
c)
Cl
d)
Cs
51.
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.
52.
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 
53.
Based on their locations in the periodic table, which element has chemical properties most similar to those of calcium, Ca?
a)
beryllium, Be
b)
potassium, K
c)
titanium, Ti
d)
yttrium, Y
54.
The number of valence electrons in an element affects the reactivity of that element. Which element listed has the fewest valence electrons?
a)
beryllium (Be)
b)
sodium (Na) 
c)
oxygen (O) 
d)
neon (Ne)
55.
According to the Periodic Table of the Elements, which set of elements has similar properties?
a)
H, C, I
b)
He, H, Al
c)
He, Ne, Ar
d)
Na, Ca, Al
56.
What is the family name of this group of elements? 
a)
Alkali metals 
b)
Halogens 
c)
Noble Gases 
d)
Alkali Earth Metals 
57.
Which element has 2 valence electrons? 
a)
cesium (Cs) 
b)
magnesium (Mg)
c)
boron (B)
d)
argon (Ar) 
58.
How many Valance electrons does Iodine Have?
a)
6
b)
16
c)
7
d)
17
59.
Which atom has the largest atomic radius?
a)
potassium
b)
rubidium 
c)
francium
d)
cesium
60.
Which of the following will have a larger radius than Zinc?
a)
Gallium
b)
Aluminum
c)
Magnesium
d)
Strontium
61.

How many valence electrons does Helium Have?

a)

1 Valence electron

b)

2 Valence electron

c)

3 Valence electron

d)

4 Valence electron

e)

5 Valence electron

62.

How many valence electrons does Nitrogen Have?

a)

1 Valence electron

b)

2 Valence electron

c)

3 Valence electron

d)

4 Valence electron

e)

5 Valence electron

63.
The Lewis dot symbol for the noble gases will contain 8 dots except:
a)
He
b)
Ne
c)
Ar
d)
Rn
64.
The elements in Group 16 will have how many dots in their Lewis symbol?
a)
6
b)
16
c)
2
d)
4
65.
This is a correct dot diagram for oxygen (O)
a)
true
b)
false
66.
This is the correct dot diagram for sodium (Na)
a)
true
b)
false
67.
This is a correct dot diagram for fluorine (F)
a)
true
b)
false
68.
This is a correct dot diagram for nitrogen (N)
a)
true
b)
false
69.
a)
12
b)
7
c)
8
d)
14
70.

How many valence electrons does carbon have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

71.
What was Dmitri Mendeleev's greatest contribution to the history of the periodic table?
a)
He arranged all of the known elements by their atomic number
b)
He realised that there was a pattern of reactivity which repeated every 8 elements
c)
He predicted the existence (and properties) of new elements
d)
He identified the "law of triads" which became the groups
72.
Why did scientists need/want to organize the elements?
a)
Scientists like things organized
b)
make it easier to understand the elements
c)
have one list of the known elements.
d)
none of the above
73.
Why were there blank spaces left in Mendeleev's periodic table?                                              
a)
He didn't know what to put there.
b)
 Undiscovered elements not yet known.
c)
Multiple elements could have fit
d)
He forgot to add the elements in.
74.
Moseley discovered that the ________ was the most fundamental property needed for organization.                                                 
a)
atomic mass
b)
mass number
c)
atomic number
d)
number of protons
75.

The "Law of Octaves" stated that

a)

The properties of the elements repeated every eighth element when arranged by their atomic mass

b)

Elements could be classified in groups of three based on their mass and properties

c)

The properties of the elements repeated of a regular basis when arranged by their atomic number

d)

doubling the frequency of a tone raises its pitch by an octave

76.

The first usable modern periodic table was developed by

a)

Dmitri Mendeleev

b)

Glenn Seaborg

c)

John Newlands

d)

Johan Dobereiner

77.

first to organize the elements by atomic mass; noticed patterns in every 8th element; law of octaves; left no gaps for future discovery; law of octaves did not work for larger elements

a)

Mosely

b)

Mendeleev

c)

Seaborg

d)

Newlands

78.

organized elements by atomic number; modern periodic table; fixed some of inconsistencies from "best" of the historic periodic tables

a)

Meyer

b)

Mosley

c)

Newlands

d)

Mendeleev

79.

Organized elements by atomic mass; related atomic mass to properties of elements; included all known elements at the time; left spaces and predicted where new elements would fit

a)

Newlands

b)

Mosley

c)

Meyer

d)

Mendeleev

80.

Another general name for the groups on the periodic table

a)

classes

b)

blocks

c)

cousins

d)

families

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