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Periodic table

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

What are the vertical columns on the periodic called?

a)

groups

b)

metals

c)

nonmetals

d)

periods

e)

metalloids

2.

What do the vertical columns on the periodic table tell us?

a)

The number of orbitals

b)

The number of valence electrons (electrons on the outer most shell)

3.

What are the horizontal rows on the periodic table called?

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

nonmetals

d)

metals

e)

metalloids

4.

What do the horizontal rows on the periodic table tell us?

a)

The number of valence electrons (the electrons on the outer most shell)

b)

The number of energy levels

5.

The positively charged subatomic particle contained in the nucleus of an atom

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

neutron

d)

matter

6.

How do you calculate the number of neutrons?

a)

Mass - Atomic number = Neutrons

b)

Atomic number = Neutrons

c)

Mass = Atomic number - Neutrons

7.

How many valence electrons does the element have?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

8.

What does the 6 represent?

a)

element name

b)

atomic number

c)

chemical symbol

d)

atomic mass

9.

What are valence electrons?

a)

electrons located on the first energy level

b)

electrons located on the outer energy level

c)

any of an atom's electrons

d)

electrons not attached to any atom

10.

What group and period does this element belong in?

a)

Any of an atom's electrons

b)

period 1 and group 3

c)

period 3 and group 2

d)

period 3 and group 1

11.

Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive) gases with 8 valence electrons?

a)

alkaline earth metals

b)

noble gases

c)

halogens

d)

alkali metals

12.

What is the atomic mass?

a)

28

b)

58.693

13.

Which subatomic particle has a neutral or no charge?

a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

neutron

14.

In this picture, the Electrons are found in which color?

a)

green

b)

red

c)

blue

15.

An atom has an atomic number of 19 and a mass number of 29. How many neutrons are in the atom?

a)

30

b)

10

c)

19

d)

38