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Periodic Table form 1

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.
What is the chemical symbol for Lithium?
a)
H
b)
He
c)
Li
d)
N
4.
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
5.
A proton is....
a)
A negatively charged subatomic particle
b)
A positively charged subatomic particle
c)
A neutrally charged subatomic particle
d)
The only subatomic particle located in the nucleus
6.
The simplest substance is..?
a)
Carbon
b)
An element
c)
Water
d)
A simple compound 
7.
A neutron has a charge of
a)
+2
b)
No charge
c)
-1
d)
+1
8.
Magnesium bromide is an ionic compound with the chemical formula MgBr₂.  What does the "2" tell you?
a)
There are 2 bromide ions for every magnesium ion
b)
Bromide has a 2- charge
c)
Bromide has a 2+ charge
d)
There are 2 magnesium ions to every bromide ion
9.
When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a:
a)
positive ion
b)
negative ion
c)
neutral ion
d)
neutral atom
10.
What type of elements will form an ionic bond?
a)
Metals + Metals
b)
Nonmetals + Nonmetals
c)
Metals + Nonmetals
d)
None of the above
11.
An atom with 19 protons, and 19 electrons and a mass of 39 has how many neutrons?
a)
19
b)
39
c)
20
d)
58
12.

Which Group has a +1 ionic charge?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 17

d)

Group 4

13.

What is the ionic charge of oxygen?

a)

-2

b)

-1

c)

+2

d)

+3

14.

What is the ionic charge of Na?

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

-2

d)

+4

15.

Which group is known as the Alkali Metals?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 16

d)

Group 18

16.

The order of elements in the periodic table is based on

a)

the number of protons in the nucleus.

b)

the electric charge of the nucleus.

c)

the number of neutrons in the nucleus.

d)

atomic mass.

17.

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.

18.

Which of the following elements is an alkali metal?

a)

calcium

b)

magnesium

c)

mercury

d)

sodium

19.

In Mendeleev's periodic table, elements in each column had similar

a)

atomic masses.

b)

properties.

c)

atomic numbers.

d)

symbols.

20.

How was Mendeleev's periodic table arranged?

a)

by increasing atomic mass

b)

by decreasing atomic mass

c)

by increasing atomic number

d)

by decreasing atomic number

21.

Mendeleev left gaps in his periodic table because

a)

the table was too small.

b)

protons belonged there.

c)

the table was too full.

d)

no known elements fit there.

22.

Each column of the periodic table is

a)

an element.

b)

a group.

c)

an isotope.

d)

a period.

23.

The three main groups of elements are metals, nonmetals, and

a)

inert gases.

b)

alkali metals.

c)

radioactive isotopes.

d)

semiconductors/metalloids.

24.

Most elements are

a)

metals.

b)

nonmetals.

c)

metalloids.

d)

semiconductors.

25.

Elements in an elemental family have similar

a)

atomic symbols.

b)

atomic sizes.

c)

atomic weights.

d)

chemical properties.

26.

The order of elements in the modern periodic table is based on an element's

a)

atomic number.

b)

name.

c)

chemical symbol.

d)

atomic mass.

27.

Which statement about the alkali metals is correct?

a)

They are located in the left-most column of the periodic table.

b)

They are extremely nonreactive.

c)

They are usually gases.

d)

They form negative ions with a 1- charge.

28.

Metals tend to be

a)

gases.

b)

dull.

c)

brittle.

d)

good conductors.

29.

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

30.

Which of the following is a property of group 18 elements?

a)

malleable

b)

brittleness

c)

high electrical conductivity

d)

unlikely to react with other elements

31.

Which of the following groups on the Periodic Table is likely to form positively charged ions (or cations)?

a)

group 1

b)

group 13

c)

group 17

d)

group 18

32.

Which of the following elements would most likely be a shiny, gray-colored solid at room temperature, conduct electricity, and dent when hit with a hammer?

a)

argon (Ar)

b)

chlorine (Cl)

c)

sulfur (S)

d)

aluminum (Al)

33.

Alkali metals are extremely reactive because they

a)

have every small atomic masses.

b)

are not solid at room temperature.

c)

have one valence electron that is easily removed to form a positive ion.

d)

have two valence electrons that form compounds with calcium and magnesium.

34.
Each column in the periodic table is called a 
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
35.
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.
36.
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
37.
A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table.
a)
column
b)
group
c)
period
38.
Elements in a ..................have similar chemical properties.  
a)
period
b)
group
c)
row
39.
A neutron has a charge of
a)
+2
b)
No charge
c)
-1
d)
+1
40.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
41.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
42.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
43.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
44.
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
45.

The number of valence shell electrons increases across the...

a)

group

b)

period

c)

cluster

d)

periodic table

46.

_____________ has the largest atomic radius

a)

Onganesson (118)

b)

Francium (87)

c)

Hydrogen (1)

d)

Fluorine (9)

47.

Which of the following is the simplest form of matter?

a)

molecules

b)

nanoparticles

c)

atoms

d)

simple substances

48.
How are elements on the periodic table arranged by?
a)
in alphabetic order
b)
simular physical & chemical properties
c)
their symbols
d)
Just simular physical properties
49.
Each column in the periodic table is called a _________ .
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
50.
Two elements chemically bonded form
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
d)
solutions
51.
What element is will have the most similar physical and chemical properties to the element Nitrogen (N)?
a)
Phosphorous (P)
b)
Carbon (C)
c)
Oxygen (O)
d)
Sulfur (S)
52.
Elements that are arranged in __________ have the most similar physical and chemical properties to each other.
a)
periods
b)
groups
53.

Number of protons and neutrons

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

c)

noble gases

d)

Non-metals

54.

What is the name of the family that is highlighted?

a)

Alkali Metal Family

b)

Halogen Family

c)

Noble Gas Family

d)

Transition Metal Family

55.
Name group 1 on the periodic table.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
noble gases
noble gases
d)
halogens
56.
Name group 1 on the periodic table.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
noble gases
noble gases
d)
halogens
57.

Which of the following is the characteristics of an electron?

a)

Neutral particle

b)

Inside the nucleus of an atom

c)

Circle around the nucleus

d)

No charge

58.

Beryllium and magnesium are placed in the same group. Why?

a)

Both are metal

b)

Both have similar characteristics

c)

Both have same number of protons

d)

Both have different characteristics

59.

What is compound?

a)

Two or more kinds of elements that are mixed chemically

b)

Elements and compounds mix physically

c)

One type of element exists

d)

Two kinds of elements mix physically

60.

Which of the following is an example of compound?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Carbon

61.

Which of the following is the characteristics of an mixture?

a)

Form chemical bond

b)

Form new substances

c)

Physical separation method

d)

Different properties of new substances compared to the original

62.

Which of the following is the method to separate water and oil?

a)

Distillation

b)

Sedimentation

c)

Separation using magnet

d)

Floatation

63.

Distillation is used to separate

a)

a completely miscible liquid-liquid mixture that have different boiling points

b)

an insoluble solid from a mixture of solid and liquid

c)

separate two solid mixtures (one is magnetic and the other is not magnetic)

d)

separate soluble and insoluble solid mixture

64.

Name the method used to separate the coloured pigments.

a)

Floatation

b)

Chromatography

c)

Distillation

d)

Sedimentation

65.
The periodic table is organized by the number of ______ in each element's nucleus
a)
neutrons
b)
protons
c)
electrons
d)
atoms
66.
Who arranged the first periodic table.
a)
Mosely
b)
Einstein
c)
Mendeleev
d)
Bohr
67.
Why did scientists need/want to organize the elements?
a)
Scientists like things organized
b)
make it easier to understand the elements
c)
have one list of the known elements.
d)
none of the above
68.

In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

valence electrons

d)

number of isotopes

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