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C9 The Periodic Table

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which group contains soft and highly reactive elements?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

7

d)

0

2.

How does density change down group 1?

a)

Decreases

b)

Increases

c)

Stays the same

3.

How are group 7 molecules arranged?

a)

Giant molecular

b)

Small ionic

c)

Diatomic

d)

Monatomic

4.

Which of the following are properties of transition metals? Select as many as appropriate.

a)

High densities

b)

High melting points

c)

Form coloured compounds

d)

Act as catalysts

e)

Have variable oxidation states

5.

Which noble gas is used for lightbulbs?

a)

Helium

b)

Neon

c)

Argon

d)

Krypton

e)

Xenon

6.

Which group typically consists of diatomic molecules?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

6

d)

7

7.

How does reactivity change down group 7?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

8.
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
9.
Which group of elements are the most reactive metals?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens 
d)
noble gases
10.
Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.
a)
groups, families
b)
groups, periods
c)
periods, groups
d)
families, groups
11.
An element with five valence electrons is
a)
phosphorus
b)
oxygen
c)
beryllium
d)
rubidium
12.
The most reactive nonmetals on the periodic table are
a)
metalloids
b)
alkaline earth
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
13.

Which element has 2 electron shells and 3 valence electrons

a)
Si
b)
B
c)
Li
d)
He
14.
Forms cations
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
15.
What colour do the alkali metals turn the universal indicator when they are added to the water?
a)
Orange
b)
Red
c)
Blue
d)
Green
16.
--------------------- gas is released when alkali metals react with water.
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Methane
d)
Carbon dioxide
17.
All alkali metals have ---------------  electrons in their outermost shell.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
Which of the following is the most reactive in water?
a)
Lithium
b)
Sodium
c)
Potassium
19.
What is formed when sodium reacts with water?
a)
sodium oxide and hydrogen
b)
sodium hydroxide and hydrogen
c)
sodium hydroxide and oxygen
d)
sodium hydroxide and carbon dioxide
20.
The least reactive alkali metal is ..........
a)
Ceasium
b)
Potassium
c)
Lithium
d)
Rubidium
21.
If I add fluorine to sodium bromide, what will be produced?
a)
No reaction
b)
Sodium Fluoride only
c)
Sodium Fluoride and Bromine
d)
Fluorine Bromide
22.
If Fluorine is yellow and Bromine is brown what colour would you expect chlorine to be?
a)
Black
b)
Green
c)
White
d)
Red
23.

What determines the order of elements on today's periodic table?

a)

increasing atomic mass

b)

decreasing atomic mass

c)

increasing atomic number

d)

decreasing atomic number

24.

Where are most metals on the periodic table?

a)

on the left side only

b)

on the right side only

c)

in the middle only

d)

on the left side and in the middle

25.

The table above lists some information about certain elements in group 17. Which statement describes what happens to these elements as atomic number increases?

a)

Both melting point and boiling point decrease.

b)

Melting point increases and boiling point decreases.

c)

Melting point decreases and boiling point increases.

d)

Both melting point and boiling point increase.

26.

What is one similarity among elements in a group?

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic weight

c)

chemical properties

d)

practical uses

27.
Which is a halogen?
a)
Helium
b)
Chlorine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neptune
28.
Which is an alkali metal?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Iron
c)
Sodium
d)
Europium
29.

Atoms of elements that are in the same group have the same number of

a)

protons.

b)

neutrons.

c)

valence electrons.

d)

protons and neutrons.

30.

Which group is very stable due to the fact that they have a full outermost energy level?

a)

alkali metals

b)

halogens

c)

alkaline-earth metals

d)

noble gases

31.

a row on the Periodic Table of Elements

a)

family

b)

period

c)

row

d)

isotope

32.

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

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

33.

Why are halogens so reactive?

a)

They want to get rid of their only valance electron

b)

They only need one more electron

c)

They are non reactive, they have a full shell

34.

Which noble gas is used for super-cooling and in balloons?

a)

Helium

b)

Neon

c)

Argon

d)

Krypton

e)

Xenon

35.

Which "Halogen" can able to displace Chlorine in Sodium Chloride?

a)

Flourine

b)

Bromine

c)

Iodine

d)

Astatine

36.

Which equation shows the displacement of bromine by chlorine?

a)

2NaBr + Cl2 → 2NaCl + Br-

b)

NaBr + Cl- → NaCl + Br2

c)

2NaBr + Cl2 → 2NaCl + Br2

d)

NaBr + 2Cl- → NaCl + 2Br-

37.

What is the best prediction about the physical state and color of Astatine?

a)

Dark black solid

b)

Dark reddish brown liquid

c)

Light yellow gas

d)

Light green gas

38.

Which of the following reactions does not occurs?

a)

Potassium bromide solution with chlorine water

b)

Potassium iodide solution with bromine water

c)

Potassium chloride with bromine water

d)

Potassium iodide solution with chlorine water

39.

What can be observe when bromine water is added into potassium iodide solution?

a)

Yellow solution formed.

b)

Brown solution formed.

c)

Purple solution formed.

d)

Colourless solution formed.

40.

Which of the "Halogens" is found in liquid state at room temperature?

a)

Flourine

b)

Astatine

c)

Iodine

d)

Bromine

41.

A displacement reaction involves...

a)

a solution turning brown or yellow.

b)

a less reactive element taking the place of a more reactive element.

c)

a dislocated hip.

d)

a more reactive element taking the place of a less reactive element.

42.

The colour of halogens gets darker as we go down the group from Cl to At

a)

True

b)

False