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Reading the Periodic Table

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The horizontal rows on the periodic table are called...

(a)  

2.

The vertical columns of the periodic table are called...

(a)  

3.

Check all the elements that have 7 valence electrons

a)

Ca

b)

F

c)

Cl

d)

Ne

4.

For main group elements, the group numbers states how many

a)

valence electrons

b)

shells

c)

protons

d)

neutrons

5.

For the main group elements, the period tells you how many

a)

shells

b)

valence electrons

c)

protons

d)

neutrons

6.

Which element is Co?

(a)  

7.

Which element is K?

(a)  

8.

How many protons does magnesium have?

(a)  

9.

How many protons does manganese have?

(a)  

10.

What is the chemical symbol for Sodium?

a)

Na

b)

So

c)

S

d)

Sn

11.

Which element has the symbol "Fe"?

a)

Fluorine

b)

Iron

c)

Lead

d)

Silver

12.

What is the group number for Krypton (Kr) in the periodic table?

a)

1

b)

7

c)

11

d)

18

13.

Elements in the same family have the same number of what?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Valence electrons

d)

Atomic numbers

14.

Which group/family does Sodium belong to?

a)

Group 1 (Alkali metals)

b)

Group 17 (Halogens)

c)

Group 15

d)

Group 18 (Noble gases)

15.

Argon is a member of which group in the periodic table?

a)

Group 18 (Noble gases)

b)

Group 16 (Chalcogens)

c)

Group 14

d)

Group 1 (Alkali metals)

16.

What is the atomic number of Iron (Fe)?

a)

26

b)

8

c)

4

d)

17

17.

Which group in the periodic table contains the alkali metals?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 18

c)

Group 2

d)

Group 17

18.

Each horizontal row on the periodic table is called a what?

(a)  
Choose from the below words
Group
Row
Period
Family
19.

Match the following

a)

Oxygen

1.

non-metal

b)

Calcium

2.

alkali earth metal

c)

Copper

3.

transition metal

d)

Bromine

4.

halogen

e)

Xenon

5.

noble gas

20.
Where are metals located on the periodic table?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Red
21.

Sodium (Na) is found in which period?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

Which of the following elements has a mass number of 79?

a)

Chlorine

b)

Arsenic

c)

Sulfur

d)

Selenium

23.

Which of the following elements has 13 electrons?

a)

aluminum

b)

argon

c)

arsenic

d)

actinium

24.

What is the atomic number of titanium?

a)

48

b)

22

c)

26

d)

36

25.

Which of the following elements has the greatest number of protons?

a)

Bromine

b)

Zinc

c)

Sulfur

d)

Chlorine

26.

What is the atomic number for potassium?

a)

15

b)

19

c)

84

d)

78

27.

What is the mass number for silver?

a)

14

b)

79

c)

47

d)

34