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Periodic Table Target Check #3

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are elements in groups 3-12 called?
a)
nonmetals
b)
metals
c)
halogens
d)
transition elements
2.
Where are transition elements found on the periodic table?
a)
at the top
b)
only at the bottom 
c)
center
d)
center and bottom
3.

Density of transition metals is greater than the density of the Group 1 and 2 metals.

a)

True

b)

false

4.

_______ melting and boiling point and high ________ compared with the melting in Groups 1,2 and 3.

a)

middle

b)

High

c)

block

d)

Densities

5.

which of the elements below are defined as transition elements. you can choose more than one element

a)

niobium

b)

zinc

c)

vanadium

d)

platinum

e)

scandium

6.

Which of the following is not a common property of the transition metals?

a)

They form multiple stable ions.

b)

They are good catalysts.

c)

they are mostly liquid or gas at room temperature

d)

They form colorful ions.

7.

The neutral particle in the nucleus of an atom is a:

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Shell

8.

The positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom is a:

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Shell

9.

A tiny, negatively charged particle that moves around the nucleus of an atom in clouds/shells is called:

a)

An electron

b)

A proton

c)

A neutron

d)

A shell

10.

The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus is equal to the:

a)

Atomic number

b)

Atomic mass

c)

Number of valence electrons

d)

Number of electron shells

11.

Q1: Which of the following is not a transition metal?

a)

Cobalt

b)

Rhodium

c)

Zirconium

d)

Potassium

12.

Which of the following statements explains why platinum, palladium, and rhodium are used in converters in car exhausts?

a)

Transition metals make good catalysts

b)

Transition metals react slowly or not at all with acid.

c)

Transition metals have high melting points.

d)

Transition metals form colored compounds.

13.
a)
Periods
b)
Groups
14.
a)
Periods
b)
Groups
15.
Which is an alkali metal?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Iron
c)
Sodium
d)
Europium
16.
If an atom had the same properties as fluorine (F), it would probably be located in
a)
period 1.
b)
period 2.
c)
group 2.
d)
group 17.
17.

What is the name of group number 1?

a)

halogens

b)

noble gases

c)

alkali metals

d)

alkaline earth metals

18.

What is the name of group number 2?

a)

transition metals

b)

halogens

c)

metaloids

d)

alkaline earth metals

19.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive)  gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
20.

who discovered the first scientific and systematic periodic table

a)

Henry Mosley

b)

Dmitri Mendeleev

c)

John Dalton

d)

sir Isaac Newton

21.

Which one is correct about mendeleev's periodic law

a)

Properties of elements are periodic function of their atomic mass

b)

the physical and chemical properties of elements are periodic function of their atomic number.

c)

physical properties of elements are periodic function of their atomic weight.

d)

chemical properties of elements are periodic function of their atomic number.

22.

Elements in the same group have __________

a)

Similar Properties

b)

Same number of shells

c)

Similar Mass

23.
Sodium (Na) is found in period 
a)
3
b)
2
c)
4
d)
1
24.
The atomic number tells you what?  READ THE ANSWERS CAREFULLY
a)
only the number of electrons
b)
 only the number of protons
c)
only the number of neutrons
d)
the number of both electrons and protons in an atom.
25.
Which of these element is the least metallic?
a)
Potassium (K)
b)
Carbon (C)
c)
Sulfur (S)
d)
Neon (Ne)
26.
The number at the top of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
Chemical Symbol
d)
Element Name
27.
The number at the bottom of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
chemical symbol
d)
element name
28.
What group of elements don't have individual names?
a)
Alkaline-earth Metals
b)
Transition Metals
c)
Alkali Metals
d)
Halogens
29.
Why do some elements have 3 letter chemical symbols?
a)
There are no elements with 3 letter symbols
b)
They are named after scientists
c)
They are named after places
d)
They have a temporary name until scientists agree on a new name.
30.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the halogens.

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

31.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the lanthanides.

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

32.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the noble gases.

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

33.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the transition metals.

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

34.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the metalloids.

a)

bright yellow

b)

gold

c)

teal

d)

light blue

35.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the alkaline earth metals.

a)

yellow

b)

dark yellow

c)

blue/green

d)

teal

36.
The atomic number tells you what?
a)
number of electrons
b)
number of protons
c)
number of neutrons
d)
both electrons and protons in an atom.
37.
A neutron has a charge of
a)
+2
b)
No charge
c)
-1
d)
+1
38.
What does the 1.00794 stand for?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
atomic number
c)
atomic mass
d)
atomic explosion
39.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
40.

What did Mendeleev use to order the chemical elements?

a)

Atomic weight

b)

Atomic number

c)

Number of protons

d)

Number of electrons

41.

How does the number of metals compare to the number of non-metals?

a)

There are more non-metals than metals

b)

There are more metals than non-metals

c)

The number of metals and non-metals is exactly the same

d)

The number of metals and non-metals is roughly the same

42.

Which halogen is the most reactive?

a)

Iodine

b)

Bromine

c)

Chlorine

d)

Fluorine

43.

How does the reactivity of halogens change as you move down the group?

a)

It increases.

b)

It decreases.

c)

It stays the same.

d)

Halogens do not react.

44.

What do atoms of the same periodic group have in common?

a)

They have the same atomic number.

b)

They have the same chemical symbols.

c)

The have similar chemical properties.

d)

They have the same atomic mass.

45.

Protons have a ____________ charge, neutrons have a ____________ charge, and electrons have a ____________ charge.

a)

positive; negative, neutral

b)

positive, neutral, negative

c)

neutral, negative, positive

d)

negative, neutral, positive

46.

The history of the Atomic Theory involves many changes from its early form. Theories change because

a)

people decide to no longer agree with them.

b)

all theories must be changed after a certain time.

c)

new evidence is found that allows the theory to be changed.

d)

when scientists die, their theories are always changed.

47.
Which element is found in period 3 group 2?
a)
Sodium (Na)
b)
Magnesium (Mg)
c)
Yttrium (Y)
d)
Boron (B)
48.
One physical characteristic of metals is...
a)
Luster (shine)
b)
Weight
c)
All are gases. 
49.
_________are not good conductors of heat or electricity.
a)
Metals
b)
Metalloids
c)
Nonmetals
50.

What are the elements in group 1 (the far left) of the periodic table called?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

51.

What are the elements in group 2 of the periodic table called?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

52.

JJ Thomson discovered what subatomic particle

a)

nucleus

b)

neutron

c)

proton

d)

electron

53.

Rutherford discovered what part of the atom

a)

nucleus

b)

neutron

c)

proton

d)

electron

54.

First person to propose the concept of an atom

a)

Rutherford

b)

Democritus

c)

Dalton

d)

Bohr

55.

Who proposed the theory that atoms orbit the nucleus in specific orbits.

a)

Bohr

b)

Democritus

c)

Rutherford

d)

Chadwick

56.

Which of the following shows the correct order of Atomic Theory Timeline

a)

Rutherford, Bohr, Dalton, Democritus, Thomson

b)

Bohr, Democritus, Thomson, Rutherford, Dalton

c)

Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr, Democritus

d)

Democritus, Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr

57.
Who stated that atoms cannot be divided?
a)
Democritus
b)
Dalton
c)
Thomson
d)
Bohr

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