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The Periodic Table Review Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following is the biggest group in the Periodic Table?

a)

nonmetals

b)

metals

c)

metalloids

d)

halogens

2.

How many periods are found in the Periodic table?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

3.

How many groups/families are found in the Periodic table?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

8

d)

10

4.

What is the name of group I?

a)

alkaline earth metals

b)

halogens

c)

noble gases

d)

alkali metals

5.

What is the name of group II

a)

alkali earth metals

b)

alkali metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

6.

What is the name of the large group of metals found between Groups II and III in the periodic table?

a)

halogens

b)

transition metals

c)

non metals

d)

metalloids

7.

Where are the metalloids found?

a)

The left of the Periodic table

b)

The right of the Periodic table

c)

Along the "staircase"

d)

Under the "staircase"

8.

Which group numbers represent the Halogens and Nobles gases respectively?

a)

I and II

b)

VII and VIII

c)

V and VI

d)

II and III

9.

The periodic table is organized in horizontal rows called...

a)

Groups

b)

Families

c)

Chemical Symbols

d)

Periods

10.

The vertical columns of the periodic table are called...

a)

Periods

b)

Families

c)

Groups

d)

Chemicals

11.

Which of the following is NOT a physical property of metals?

a)

Malleability

b)

Conductivity

c)

Dull

d)

Ductility

12.

Atoms with similar chemical and physical properties are most likely located....

a)

in the same period.

b)

in the same group.

c)

in different periods.

d)

to the right and left of each other.

13.

Each element is unique arranged based on its number of protons, also known as the...

a)

atomic mass

b)

valence number

c)

atomic symbol

d)

atomic number

14.

What does the 6 in the diagram below represent?

a)

Atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

chemical symbol

d)

element name

15.

Calcium and magnesium are found in the same group of the Periodic table. Which statement below is correct based on this information?

a)

They both have the same number of electrons.

b)

They both have the same number of occupied shells.

c)

They both have the same number of valence electrons.

d)

They both are non-metals.

16.

What are valence electrons?

a)

Any of an atom's electrons

b)

Electrons located on the first energy level

c)

Electrons not attached to any atom

d)

Electrons located on the outermost energy level

17.

How many valence electrons would an element in group VIII have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

18.

The electronic configuration of an element is 2,5. In which period do you think this element can be found?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

7

19.

Elements to the right of the Periodic table "staircase" are

a)

metals

b)

non-metals

c)

metalloids

d)

radioactive

20.

Metalloids are elements that...

a)

have properties of both metals and non-metals

b)

are found in Group I

c)

look like metals

d)

are man-made