WorksheetsPeriodic Table
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 14mins
The elements on the Periodic Table of the Elements
are arranged in order of increasing
atomic mass
formula mass
atomic number
oxidation number
Which list of elements consists of a metal, a
metalloid, and a nonmetal?
Li, Na, Rb
Cr, Mo, W
Sn, Si, C
O, S, Te
Which list includes elements with the most similar chemical properties?
Br, Ga, Hg
Cr, Pb, Xe
O, S, Se
N, O, F
The elements in Group 2 are classified as
metals
metalloids
nonmetals
noble gases
Compared to the atoms of nonmetals in Period 3, the
atoms of metals in Period 3 have
fewer valence electrons
more valence electrons
fewer electron shells
more electron shells
Which element has chemical properties that are most
similar to the chemical properties of sodium?
Be
Ca
Li
Mg
The arrangement of the elements from left to right in
Period 4 on the Periodic Table is based on
atomic mass
atomic number
number of electron shells
number of oxidation states
Which element has chemical properties that are most
similar to those of calcium?
Co
K
N
Sr
Which property can be defined as the ability of a
substance to be hammered into thin sheets?
conductivity
malleability
melting point
solubility
At STP, which element is a good conductor of
electricity?
chlorine
iodine
silver
sulfur
A solid element that is malleable, a good conductor
of electricity, and reacts with oxygen is classified as
a
metal
metalloid
noble gas
nonmetal
Which list represents the classification of the
elements nitrogen, neon, magnesium, and silicon,
respectively?
metal, metalloid, nonmetal, noble gas
nonmetal, noble gas, metal, metalloid
nonmetal, metalloid, noble gas, metal
noble gas, metal, metalloid, nonmetal
Which list of symbols represents nonmetals, only?
B, Al, Ga
Li, Be, B
C, Si, Ge
P, S, Cl
Which elements have the most similar chemical
properties?
boron and carbon
oxygen and sulfur
aluminum and bromine
argon and silicon
Which element tends not to react with other
elements?
He
H
P
K
Which statement explains why neon is a Group 18 element?
Neon is a gas at STP
Neon has a low melting point
Neon atoms have a stable valence electron configuration
Neon atoms have two electrons in the first shell
Which element is classified as a metalloid?
Cr
Cs
Sc
Si
Which element has both metallic and nonmetallic
properties?
Rb
Rn
Si
Sr
At STP, which element is malleable and a good
conductor of electricity?
Xenon
Silicon
Platnium
Hydrogen
As the atoms of the Group 17 elements in the ground
state are considered from top to bottom, each
successive element has
the same number of valence electrons and
similar chemical properties
the same number of valence electrons and
identical chemical properties
an increasing number of valence electrons and
similar chemical properties
an increasing number of valence electrons and
identical chemical properties
Which element has the highest electrical
conductivity?
Mg
H
He
Cl
Which element is malleable and a good conductor of
electricity at STP?
argon
carbon
iodine
silver
