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Periodic Law

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who organized the first periodic table?

a)

Mendeleev

b)

Moseley

c)

Mozart

d)

Lavosier

2.

The group 2A elements all include the

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Transition metals

d)

Nonmetals

3.

Which of the following is NOT considered a representative element?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Argon

c)

Zinc

d)

Barium

4.

Which of the following is considered a noble gas?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Chlorine

c)

Magnesium

d)

Helium

5.

Identify the period and group of the element that has the electron configuration [Ne] 3s2 3p3.

a)

Period 2 group 2A

b)

Period 3 group 1A

c)

Period 3 group 3A

d)

Period 3 group 5A

6.

Which of the following would be found in Group 4B?

a)

Silicon

b)

Titanium

c)

Sodium

d)

Carbon

7.

This diagram best represents

a)

Electronegativity

b)

Atomic Radii

c)

First Ionization Energy

d)

Atomic Number

8.

A(n) _____ is an atom, or bonded group of atoms, that has a positive or negative charge.

a)

Halogen

b)

Ion

c)

Isotope

d)

Molecule

9.

What can you interpret based on this diagram?

a)

The sodium atom is larger than the sodium ion

b)

The sodium atom is smaller than the sodium ion

c)

The sodium atom and ion are both equal in size

d)

The sodium ion has more electrons than a sodium atom

10.

An atom becomes negatively charged by _______.

a)

Gaining a proton

b)

Gaining a neutron

c)

Gaining an electron

d)

Losing an electron

11.

Atomic radii cannot be measured directly because the electron cloud surrounding the nucleus does not have a clearly defined _____.

a)

outer edge

b)

charge

c)

mass

d)

probability

12.

Elements in the same group have the same ____.

a)

atomic radius

b)

electronegativity

c)

number of valence electrons

d)

number of protons

13.

In what group AND period can you find this element?

a)

4th period Group 8A

b)

5th period Group 2A

c)

3rd period Group 3A

d)

4th period Group 4A

14.

What is the trend in first ionization energy as you move from left-to-right across a period?

a)

Generally increases

b)

Generally decreases

c)

remains the same

d)

Varies

15.

How many electrons does an atom generally need in its outer level to be the most stable?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

16.

The element that has the greatest electronegativity is

a)

Francium

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Chlorine

d)

Fluorine

17.

If n stands for the highest occupied energy level, then ns2 would be the outer configuration for which group?

a)

Group 1A

b)

Group 2A

c)

Group 1B

d)

Group 7A

18.

Which of the following elements has 3 valence electrons?

a)

Lithium

b)

Helium

c)

Gallium

d)

Barium

19.

The energy required to remove the first electron from an atom is called the ______

a)

Electronegativity

b)

Atomic Energy

c)

Atomic Radii

d)

First Ionization Energy

20.

A column on the periodic table

a)

Period

b)

Group

c)

Electron Configuration

d)

Metals

21.

Group B elements

a)

Representative elements

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Transition elements

d)

Alkali metals

22.

Elements that are shiny and conduct electricity

a)

Nonmetals

b)

Metals

23.

Statement that when the elements are arranged by increasing atomic number, there is a periodic repetition of their chemical and physical properties

a)

Atomic theory

b)

Newton's 3 laws of motion

c)

Periodic Law

d)

Octet rule

24.

Indication of an atom’s ability to attract electrons in a chemical bond

a)

Electronegativity

b)

First Ionization Energy

c)

Halogen reactivity

d)

Atomic radii

25.

Into how many blocks is the periodic table divided?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

26.

What groups of elements does the p-block contain?

a)

Groups 1A and 2A

b)

Groups 3A-8A

c)

All group B elements

d)

Alkali metals and Alkaline Earth Metals

27.

What groups of elements does the s-block contain?

a)

Group 1A and 2A

b)

Group 1A ONLY

c)

Group 1A, 2A and 8A

d)

Group 1B and 2B

28.

What is the electron configuration of the element in period 3, group 6A?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p1

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3d10 3p4

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p2

29.

What is the Noble Gas configuration of the element in period 5 group 2A?

a)

[Kr]5s1

b)

[Kr]5s4

c)

[Xe]5s2

d)

[Kr]5s2

30.

What is the name of the elements in column 2? (Not the group number)

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline Earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gases

31.

Which of the following is a d block element

a)

Be

b)

Si

c)

Ni

d)

Th

32.

a p-block element that is not a metalloid

a)

Si

b)

O

c)

Be

d)

Th

33.

Rank the following atoms in order of decreasing atomic radii. F, C, Be, Li

a)

F, C, Be, Li

b)

Li, Be, C, F

c)

Li, Be, F, C

d)

F, C, Li, Be

34.

Rank the following particles in order of increasing ionization energy. I, Br

a)

Br, I

b)

I, Br

c)

They have the same ionization energy

35.

Rank the following atoms in order of decreasing electronegativity. B, F, N

a)

F, N, B

b)

B, F, N

c)

N, F, B

d)

F, B, N