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PERIODIC TABLE

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As you move across a row (period) on the periodic table, the atomic radius ______________________

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

d)

Explodes

2.

Which group of elements has the lowest ionization energy?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 3

d)

Group 4

3.

Group VIII A elements are called ________________

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Transition metals

c)

Halogen

d)

Noble gases

4.

Group I A elements (not including hydrogen) are called ________________

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Transition metals

c)

Halogen

d)

Noble gases

5.

Which statement about subatomic particles is true?

a)

Protons, neutrons, and electrons all have about the same mass.

b)

Unlike protons or neutrons, electrons have no mass.

c)

Neutrons have no charge and no mass.

d)

An electron has far less mass than either a proton or neutron.

6.

To find the number of neutrons in an atom, you would subtract

a)

mass number from atomic number

b)

atomic number from mass number

c)

atomic number from electron number

d)

isotope number from atomic number

7.

Which statement is true about oxygen-16 and oxygen-18 ?

a)

They do not have the same number of protons

b)

their atoms have identical mass

c)

they are isotopes of oxygen

d)

they have the same mass number

8.

Which list of elements contains only metals?

a)

carbon, iodine, tin

b)

tin, copper, cesium

c)

helium, iron, copper

d)

iodine, carbon, argon

9.

Group VII A of the periodic table contains the

a)

most reactive metals.

b)

most reactive nonmetals.

c)

least reactive nonmetals.

d)

least reactive metals.

10.

As you move from left to right across a period, the number of valence electrons

a)

increase

b)

stays the same

c)

increases then decreases

d)

decreases

11.

Based on the data, which number shows the correct location of the element with 2 valence electrons and 3 energy levels.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

Based on the data, which number shows the correct location of the element with 2 valence electrons and 1 energy levels.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

Which pair of properties describe the elements in group 18

a)

They have 8 valence electrons and are very reactive

b)

They have 8 energy levels and are stable

c)

They are gases at room temperature and are stable

d)

They are gases at room temperature and very reactive.

14.

Which two elements on the periodic table are in the same group?

a)

Na and He

b)

O and C

c)

Li and Ne

d)

He and Ar

15.

Which pair of properties describes the elements in Group 1?

a)

They are chemically stable

b)

They have 8 valence electrons

c)

They are the most reactive metals

d)

They are the most reactive non metals

16.

How many valence electrons are in an element in group 15 in the periodic table?

a)

5

b)

15

c)

7

d)

8

17.

Which two atoms are elements in the same group in the periodic table?

a)

Atom 3 and Atom 4

b)

Atom 1 and Atom 4

c)

Atom 3 and Atom 2

d)

Atom 1 and Atom 2

18.

Which two atoms are elements that belong in period two in the periodic table?

a)

Atom 3 and Atom 4

b)

Atom 1 and Atom 4

c)

Atom 3 and Atom 2

d)

Atom 1 and Atom 2

19.

Based on the data, which number shows the correct location of the element with 2 valence electrons and 1 energy levels.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

Based on the data, which number shows the correct location of the element that is malleable and a good conductor.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4