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Periodic Table

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 14mins

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1.

The elements on the Periodic Table of the Elements

are arranged in order of increasing

a)

atomic mass

b)

formula mass

c)

atomic number

d)

oxidation number

2.

Which list of elements consists of a metal, a

metalloid, and a nonmetal?

a)

Li, Na, Rb

b)

Cr, Mo, W

c)

Sn, Si, C

d)

O, S, Te

3.

Which list includes elements with the most similar chemical properties?

a)

Br, Ga, Hg

b)

Cr, Pb, Xe

c)

O, S, Se

d)

N, O, F

4.

The elements in Group 2 are classified as

a)

metals

b)

metalloids

c)

nonmetals

d)

noble gases

5.

Compared to the atoms of nonmetals in Period 3, the

atoms of metals in Period 3 have

a)

fewer valence electrons

b)

more valence electrons

c)

fewer electron shells

d)

more electron shells

6.

Which element has chemical properties that are most

similar to the chemical properties of sodium?

a)

Be

b)

Ca

c)

Li

d)

Mg

7.

The arrangement of the elements from left to right in

Period 4 on the Periodic Table is based on

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

number of electron shells

d)

number of oxidation states

8.

Which element has chemical properties that are most

similar to those of calcium?

a)

Co

b)

K

c)

N

d)

Sr

9.

Which property can be defined as the ability of a

substance to be hammered into thin sheets?

a)

conductivity

b)

malleability

c)

melting point

d)

solubility

10.

At STP, which element is a good conductor of

electricity?

a)

chlorine

b)

iodine

c)

silver

d)

sulfur

11.

A solid element that is malleable, a good conductor

of electricity, and reacts with oxygen is classified as

a

a)

metal

b)

metalloid

c)

noble gas

d)

nonmetal

12.

Which list represents the classification of the

elements nitrogen, neon, magnesium, and silicon,

respectively?

a)

metal, metalloid, nonmetal, noble gas

b)

nonmetal, noble gas, metal, metalloid

c)

nonmetal, metalloid, noble gas, metal

d)

noble gas, metal, metalloid, nonmetal

13.

Which list of symbols represents nonmetals, only?

a)

B, Al, Ga

b)

Li, Be, B

c)

C, Si, Ge

d)

P, S, Cl

14.

Which elements have the most similar chemical

properties?

a)

boron and carbon

b)

oxygen and sulfur

c)

aluminum and bromine

d)

argon and silicon

15.

Which element tends not to react with other

elements?

a)

He

b)

H

c)

P

d)

K

16.

Which statement explains why neon is a Group 18 element?

a)

Neon is a gas at STP

b)

Neon has a low melting point

c)

Neon atoms have a stable valence electron configuration

d)

Neon atoms have two electrons in the first shell

17.

Which element is classified as a metalloid?

a)

Cr

b)

Cs

c)

Sc

d)

Si

18.

Which element has both metallic and nonmetallic

properties?

a)

Rb

b)

Rn

c)

Si

d)

Sr

19.

At STP, which element is malleable and a good

conductor of electricity?

a)

Xenon

b)

Silicon

c)

Platnium

d)

Hydrogen

20.

As the atoms of the Group 17 elements in the ground

state are considered from top to bottom, each

successive element has

a)

the same number of valence electrons and

similar chemical properties

b)

the same number of valence electrons and

identical chemical properties

c)

an increasing number of valence electrons and

similar chemical properties

d)

an increasing number of valence electrons and

identical chemical properties

21.

Which element has the highest electrical

conductivity?

a)

Mg

b)

H

c)

He

d)

Cl

22.

Which element is malleable and a good conductor of

electricity at STP?

a)

argon

b)

carbon

c)

iodine

d)

silver