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Periodic Table Test Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 7hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An atom has 26 protons and 24 electrons, which element is this?

a)

Sodium

b)

iron

c)

sulfur

d)

neodymium

2.

Which is the smallest part of an element that retains all of the properties of the element?

a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

neutron

d)

atom

3.

What does 2 represent?

a)

chemical symbol

b)

oxidation number

c)

atomic number

d)

atomic mass

4.

What does 1 represent?

a)

Chemical symbol

b)

oxidation number

c)

atomic number

d)

atomic mass

5.

What does 3 represent?

a)

chemical symbol

b)

oxidation number

c)

atomic number

d)

atomic mass

6.

Which statement about the atomic nucleus is correct?

a)

The nucleus is made of protons and neutrons and has a negative charge

b)

The nucleus is made of protons and neutrons and has a positive charge.

c)

The nucleus is made of electrons and has a positive charge

d)

The nucleus is made of electrons and has a negative charge

7.

A neutral atom of gallium (Ga) contains how many electrons?

a)

15

b)

16

c)

31

d)

69

8.

Atoms in Group 18 elements are inert (chemically unreactive) because

a)

they combined to form molecules.

b)

they have no valence electrons.

c)

they have filled inner energy levels.

d)

they have a full valence shell.

9.

A student was examining a sample of an element in a gaseous state at room temperature, and found after heating that it has a low melting point and boiling point. In which family below would the element be grouped?

a)

Carbon Family

b)

Alkali Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Transition Metals

10.

An element exhibits the following characteristics. It is brittle, lustrous, not ductile or malleable, a good conductor when cool, and has an average transmission of heat. What type of element is this?

a)

Metal

b)

Metalloid

c)

Gas

d)

Non-metal

11.

Find Calcium (Ca, Atomic Number 20) on the Periodic Table. How many Energy Levels does it have compared to Carbon (C, Atomic Number 6)?

a)

The have the same number of Energy Levels.

b)

Calcium has 14 more Energy Levels than Carbon

c)

Calcium has 12 fewer Energy Levels than Carbon

d)

Calcium has 2 more Energy Levels than Carbon

12.

The protons and neutrons of three carbon isotopes are shown. Which BEST describes the difference between carbon-12 and carbon-14?

a)

Carbon-12 has two less protons than carbon-14.

b)

Carbon-14 has two more neutrons than carbon-12.

c)

Carbon-12 has one more neutron than carbon-14.

d)

Carbon-14 has one less proton than carbon-12.

13.

Use the Periodic Table to determine which of the following lists consists of elements that have the MOST similar chemical properties.

a)

Mg, Al, and Si

b)

K, Ca, and Ga

c)

Mg, Ca, and Ba

d)

K, Al, and Ni

14.

The atom in the diagram is

a)

beryllium

b)

boron

c)

neon

d)

silicon

15.

Uranium is a radioactive element that is highly unstable and it has a half-life of 4.5 billion years. Uranium comes in many different forms (shown below). Looking at the nuclear notations below, what is the neutron number of both of the elements below? What is the relationship of the two elements below?

a)

U-235 has 235 neutrons, U-238 has 238 neutrons and they are isotopes of each other.

b)

U-235 has 143 neutrons, U-238 has 146 neutrons and they are isotopes of each other

c)

U-235 has 235 neutrons, U-238 has 238 neutrons and they are ions of each other

d)

U-235 and U-238 have 92 neutrons and they are ions of each other.

16.

Which picture correctly models an atom from a lithium isotope?

a)
b)
c)
17.

Section 1 contains the

a)

alkali metals

b)

transition metals.

c)

halogens.

d)

noble gases

18.

Which element type is placed in section 2?

a)

metals

b)

metalloids

c)

noble gases

d)

nonmetals

19.

Section 3 contains what?

a)

metalloids

b)

nonmetals

c)

alkali metals

d)

alkali earth metals

20.

Section 4 of the diagram contains

a)

metalloids

b)

nonmetals

c)

alkali metals

d)

alkali earth metals

21.

Silicon has properties of both metals and nonmetals. Silicon is found in which section?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

Which three elements have the most similar chemical properties?

a)

O, N, Si

b)

K, Rb, Cs

c)

Ar, Kr, Br

d)

B, C, N

23.

Where in the atom could a proton be found?

a)

W or X

b)

X or Y

c)

Y or Z

d)

Z or W

24.

In which section of the Periodic Table are the most active metals located?

a)

lower right corner

b)

upper right corner

c)

lower left corner

d)

upper left corner

25.

How many neutrons are in Carbon-14?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

14

d)

20

26.

The number of electrons in a neutral carbon (C) atom

a)

can be determined by adding the atomic number to the atomic mass

b)

can be determined by dividing the atomic mass by the atomic number

c)

is equal to the number of protons in carbon (C).

d)

is equal to the mass number of carbon (C).

27.

What is the oxidation number for Selenium?

a)

+2

b)

-2

c)

+3

d)

-3

28.

How many electrons does an ion of selenium have?

a)

34

b)

35

c)

36

d)

33

29.

The isotope Carbon-13 has how many protons?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

5

d)

13

30.

The isotope Carbon-13 has how many neutrons?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

5

d)

13