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Reading the Periodic Table

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which element has an atomic number of 1?

a)

Lithium

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Francium

2.

Which element has an atomic number of 6?

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Xenon

d)

Sodium

3.

Which of the following elements is a Noble Gas?

a)

Lithium (Li)

b)

Argon (Ar)

c)

Boron (B)

d)

Bromine (Br)

4.

Which is a definition of an element?

a)

The simplest form of matter, made up of many different atoms.

b)

The simplest form of matter. Each element is made up of one type of atom.

c)

Two or more atoms chemically bonded to one another.

d)

Water, Earth, Fire, or Air

5.
Sulfur (atomic number = 16) has an atomic mass of 32. How many Protons and Neutrons does Sulfur have?
a)
P = 18, N = 14
b)
P = 16, N = 14
c)
P = 16, N = 16
d)
P = 30, N = 2
6.

A compound is...

a)

atoms of more than 1 element chemically bonded together.

b)

the simplest form of matter.

c)

a physically combined substance composed of elements.

d)

the largest element.

7.

What two elements chemically combine to form the compound, table salt (NaCl)?

a)

Nitrogen and Carbon

b)

Sodium and Chlorine

c)

Hydrogen and Chlorine

d)

Calcium and Nickel

8.

The image shows a portion of the periodic table. What does the shaded region represent?

a)

A family or group

b)

Metals only

c)

Metalloids only

d)

A period

9.

The image shows a portion of the periodic table. What does the shaded region represent?

a)

A family or group

b)

Metals only

c)

Nonmetals only

d)

A period

10.

What is illustrated in this photo?

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

d)

Noble Gasses

11.

Using the periodic table as a reference, which group of elements have similar chemical properties?

a)

C, N, O, F

b)

Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba

c)

B, Si, As, Te

d)

Na, Mg, K, Ca

12.

Identify the element found in Group 13, Period 2.

(a)  

13.

Identify the element found in Group 2, Period 4.

(a)  

14.

Identify the element found in Group 6, Period 6.

(a)  

15.

Identify the element in Group 18, Period 1.

(a)  

16.

What group is Carbon ,C, found in?

(a)  

17.

What group is Iron, Fe, found in?

(a)  

18.

What period can I find Lithium, Li?

(a)  

19.

What period can I find Gallium, Ga, in?

(a)  

20.

Elements in the same ________ are more chemically similar.

a)

group/family

b)

period

21.

The majority of elements on the periodic table are

a)

metalloids

b)

nonmetals.

c)

metals.

22.

Which of the following is not a property of metals?

a)

brittle

b)

malleable

c)

lustrous

d)

conductive

23.

Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table?

a)

along the stair step

b)

to the left of the stair step

c)

to the right of the stair step

d)

nonmetals do not exist

24.

Which statement is true about all the elements in Group 14?

a)

They all have 2 energy levels.

b)

They all have four valence electrons.

c)

They are all metals.

d)

They do not react with other elements.

25.

Which statement is true about the following elements, Potassium, K, & Calcium, Ca?

a)

They both have 2 valence electrons.

b)

They are found on the right side of the periodic table.

c)

They both have 4 energy levels.

d)

They both have 19 protons.

26.

The order of elements in the periodic table is based on

a)

increasing atomic number from left to right.

b)

decreasing atomic radius from top to bottom.

c)

the number of neutrons in the nucleus.

d)

atomic mass of each element.