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Periodic Trends

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which element in Period 2 has the greatest atomic radius?

a)

Be

b)

C

c)

Na

d)

Li

2.

Of the halogens, which has the smallest radius?

a)

F

b)

Br

c)

He

d)

At

3.

Of the halogens, which has the smallest electronegativity?

a)

F

b)

Cl

c)

At

d)

Ne

4.
Which of the following will have a larger radius than Zinc?
a)
Gallium
b)
Aluminum
c)
Magnesium
d)
Strontium
5.
Which of the following will have a lower ionization energy than Scandium (Sc)?
a)
Helium (He)
b)
Titanium (Ti)
c)
Calcium (Ca)
d)
Magnesium (Mg)
6.
As you move down the periodic table atoms get bigger.  This is because ____________.
a)
The atoms have more mass.
b)
The atoms have more protons.
c)
The atoms have more energy levels
d)
The atoms have more nuetrons
7.
Ionization energy is...
a)
the energy required to add an electron to a specific atom
b)
how much energy it takes to remove an electron from an atom
c)
the energy required to shield the outer electrons from the nucleus
d)
a measure of the ability of an atom to attract electrons
8.
Electronegativity is...
a)
how good an atom is at attracting electrons
b)
the ability of an atom to lose electrons
c)
the energy required to remove an electron from a specific atom
d)
how easy it is to make friends. 
9.
Francium (Fr) has the lowest ionization energy in Group 1 because - 
a)
it has the smallest number of valence electrons
b)
it has the greatest atomic mass
c)
it has the greatest number of protons, so it attracts its electrons the strongest
d)
its 1 valence electron is very far from the nucleus, so little energy is needed to remove it
10.
Families all have similar 
a)
Names
b)
atomic numbers
c)
atomic masses
d)
properties
11.

The polarity of a bond is determined by...

a)

The sum of the electronegativities of the two atoms

b)

The difference in the electronegativities of the two atoms

c)

The charges of the atoms

d)

None of the Above

12.

What must the difference in electronegativity between two atoms be in order for the bond between them to be polar covalent?

a)

less than 0.4

b)

greater than 1.7

c)

between 0.4 and 1.7

d)

exactly 0

13.

The electronegativity difference in the bonds of CH4 is:

a)

0.4

b)

5.9

c)

-0.4

d)

1.7

14.

The amount of energy released when an electron is added to a neutral atom to form a negative ion

a)

Atomic Radii

b)

Ionization Energy

c)

Electronegativity

d)

Electron Afinity

e)

Oxidation Number

15.

Ionization energy trends is . . . .

a)

becomes greater up and to the right of the periodic table.

b)

becomes greater down and to the right of the periodic table.

c)

becomes greater up and to the left of the periodic table.

d)

becomes greater down and to the left of the periodic table.

16.

Electron affinity trends is . . . .

a)

generally increases across a period, and a trend of decreasing electron affinity going down groups would be expected.

b)

generally decreases across a period, and a trend of decreasing electron affinity going down groups would be expected.

c)

generally increases across a period, and a trend of increasing electron affinity going down groups would be expected.

d)

generally decreases across a period, and a trend of increasing electron affinity going down groups would be expected.

17.

Metallic character trends is . . . .

a)

decrease going across a period and tends to increase going down a group.

b)

increase going across a period and tends to increase going down a group.

c)

decrease going across a period and tends to decrease going down a group.

d)

increase going across a period and tends to decrease going down a group.

18.

Which element is less metallic?

a)

Sodium is less metallic than Aluminium

b)

Beryllium is less metallic than Fluorine

c)

Lithium is less metallic than Potassium

d)

Chlorine is less metallic than Silicon

19.

Which types of elements from anions?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

noble gases

20.

How many electrons would a Nitrogen ion gain/lose?

a)

lose 5

b)

gain 5

c)

lose 3

d)

gain 3

21.
Elements on the LEFT side of the periodic table will most likely form:
a)
Positive ions
b)
Negative ions
c)
Neutral Ions
d)
None of these
22.
The atom with the largest atomic radius in Period 4 (row 4) is - 
a)
K
b)
Kr
c)
Fe
d)
Fe
23.

What is the term for the rows of periodic table?

a)

periods

b)

groups

c)

blocks

d)

configurations

e)

trends

24.

Who is the founder of current periodic table system?

a)

Dmitri Mendeleev

b)

Antonie Lavoisier

c)

John Dalton

d)

Erwin Schrodinger

e)

Johann Dobereiner

25.
The symbols W, X, Y, and Z represent four elements shown on the outline of a periodic table.
Which element has the highest electronegativity?

a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
26.
How many Valance electrons does Iodine Have?
a)
6
b)
16
c)
7
d)
17
27.

Metallic character is based on...

a)

how shiny something is.

b)

the density of a material.

c)

an atom's ability to lose electrons.

d)

the ability to conduct electricity.

28.

This results in decreased attraction of electrons for the nucleus of an atom due to inner electrons blocking the attraction of valence electrons.

a)

Periodic Trends

b)

Shielding Effect

c)

Octet Rule

d)

Hund's Rule

29.

Which of the following is the best metal?

a)

Na

b)

K

c)

Mg

d)

Ca

30.

Which of the following is the best nonmetal?

a)

O

b)

F

c)

S

d)

Cl

31.

Which of the following is NOT a metal?

a)

Ca

b)

Cu

c)

Ge

d)

Zn

32.

Which of the following is a complete list of metalloids?

a)

B, Si, Ge, As, Sb

b)

B, Si, Ge, As, Sb, Te

c)

B, Si, Ge, As, Sb, Te, Po

d)

B, Si, Ge, As, Sb, Te. Po, At