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Periodic table groups

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Elements in the same ________ are more chemically similar.
a)
group
b)
period
c)
club
d)
table
2.
The majority of elements on the periodic table are
a)
man made.
b)
nonmetals.
c)
metals.
d)
gases.
3.
Which elements have the most similar chemical properties?
a)
K and Na
b)
K and Ca
c)
K and Cl
d)
K and S
4.

Name group 1A/1 on the periodic table.

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

noble gases

noble gases

d)

halogens

5.
Which of the following is not a property of metals?
a)
brittle
b)
malleable
c)
lustrous
d)
conductive
6.

Name group 2A/2 on the periodic table.

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

noble gases

d)

transition metals

7.

Name group 8A/18 on the periodic table.

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

transition metals

d)

noble gases

8.

Name groups 3B - 12B (3-12) on the periodic table.

a)

noble gases

b)

halogens

c)

metalloids

d)

transition metals

9.

Name group 7A/17 on the periodic table.

a)

transition metals

b)

metalloids

c)

halogens

d)

alkali metals

10.
Which group has the most reactive nonmetals?
a)
alkali metals
b)
noble gases
c)
metalloids
d)
halogens
11.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
12.
Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table?
a)
top left corner
b)
bottom left corner
c)
top right corner
d)
bottom left corner
13.
Which statement is true about the carbon family?
a)
They are all non-metals.
b)
They all have four valence electrons.
c)
They are all metals.
d)
They do not react with other elements.
14.
Which statement is true about the alkaline earth metal family?
a)
They have 2 valence electrons.
b)
They are found on the right side of the periodic table.
c)
They form -2 charges.
d)
They tend to gain valence electrons.
15.
a)
Periods
b)
Groups
16.
a)
Periods
b)
Groups
17.
a)
energy levels
b)
valence electrons
c)
protons
d)
neutrons
18.
a)
energy levels
b)
valence electrons
c)
protons
d)
neutrons
19.
a)

Group 1/1A

b)

Group 17/7A

c)

Group 2/2A

d)

Group 18/8A

20.
a)
Group 1
b)
Group 17
c)
Group 18
d)
Group 2
21.
a)
Group 1
b)
Group 17
c)
Group 18
d)
Group 2
22.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
23.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
24.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
25.

Which of the following are physical properties of metal? Choose all that apply.

a)

Luster

b)

Conductivity

c)

Malleability

d)

Ductility

26.

True or False: The reactivity of metals tends to decrease as you move from left to right across the periodic table.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Name this group: These metals are the most reactive.

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

Name this group: These metals are the second most reactive.

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

Find these groups: Locate Lanthanides and Actinides. Choose all that apply.

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

True or False: Synthetic elements are not made by forcing nuclear particles to crash into one another.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Which of the following could be properties of nonmetals? Choose all that apply.

a)

Poor electrical conductivity

b)

Poor thermal conductivity

c)

Dullness

d)

Brittleness

32.

Name this family: This family contains an element known for its role in the chemistry of life.

a)

Nitrogen family

b)

Carbon family

c)

Halogen family

d)

Noble gases

33.

Find this family: This family contains nitrogen and phosphorus.

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

Name this group: These elements, also known as inert gases, tend to be nonreactive.

a)

Halogen family

b)

Noble gases

c)

Carbon family

d)

Nitrogen family

35.

True or False: The most useful property of the semimetals is their varying ability to conduct electric currents.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

What do the vertical columns on the periodic table tell us?

a)

The number of orbitals

b)

The number of valence electrons (electrons on the outer most shell)

37.

What does the number of proton tell us if the atom is neutral? Choose all that apply.

a)

electrons

b)

atomic number

c)

atomic mass

d)

neutrons

38.

What is the name of the element? (Periodic table will be needed)

a)

sodium

b)

magnesium

c)

vanadium

39.

What group and period does this element belong in? *

a)

period 1 and group 3

b)

period 3 and group 1

c)

period 2 and group 3

d)

period 3 and group 2

40.

How many valence electrons does the element have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

41.

How many protons and electrons does nickel have?

a)

28

b)

58.69

42.

How many orbitals does Nickel have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

10

43.

What is the atomic mass?

a)

58.693

b)

28

44.

This element has two valence electrons and two energy levels?

a)

Beryllium (Be)

b)

Lithium (Li)

c)

Zinc (Zn)

45.

How many valence electrons and energy levels does (Pb) lead have?

a)

4 valence electrons and 6 energy levels (orbitals)

b)

6 valence electrons and 4 energy levels (orbitals)

c)

5 valence electrons and 5 energy levels (orbitals)

d)

5 valence electrons and 10 energy levels (orbitals)

46.
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
47.

What element will have the most similar physical and chemical properties to the element Sulfur (S)?

a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Phosphorous (P)

c)

Oxygen (O)

d)

Neon (Ne

48.

What element will have the most similar physical and chemical properties to the element Lithium (Li)?

a)

Sodium (Na)

b)

Magnesium (Mg)

c)

Beryllium (Be)

d)

Calcium (Ca)

49.

What element will have the most similar physical and chemical properties to the element Bromine (Br)?

a)

Fluorine (F)

b)

Carbon (C)

c)

Krypton (Kr)

d)

Selenium (Se)

50.

What element 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)

51.

These elements are really bad at conducting heat/electricity.

a)

Non-metals

b)

Transition Metals

c)

Metals

d)

Metalloids

52.

These are normally gases at room temperature.

a)

Metals

b)

Alkali Metals

c)

Non-metals

d)

Transition Metals

53.

These are normally solid at room temperature.

a)

Metals

b)

Halogens

c)

Noble Gases

d)

Non-metals

54.

An element is silver, solid at room temperature, and very reactive. Which group is it most likely to be from?

a)

Alkaline Earth Metals

b)

Transition Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gases

55.

If you were told an element was a colorless, odorless, unreactive gas, which group could you assume it belonged to?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Chalcogens

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gases

56.
The period for Bromine is ___________.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
4
57.
What group does this element belong to?
a)
Group 1: Alkali metals
b)
Group 18: Noble Gases
c)
Group 2: Alkaline-Earth Metals
d)
Group 17: Halogens
58.
How many valence electrons?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
d)
10
59.

What is this element?

a)

Beryllium (atomic #4)

b)

Boron (atomic #5)

c)

Carbon (atomic #6)

d)

Nitrogen (atomic #7)

60.

How many valence electrons?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

61.
What is the name of this element?
a)
Lithium
b)
Boron
c)
Carbon
d)
Neon
62.

What is the mass number of this atom of Chlorine?

a)

17

b)

18

c)

35

d)

35.453

63.

Which element does this Bohr model represent?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Silicon

c)

Magnesium

d)

Cobalt

64.

What element does this Bohr model represent?

a)

Chromium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Carbon

d)

Krypton

65.

Anions

a)

Gain electrons, has an overall positive charge

b)

Lose electrons, has an overall positive charge

c)

Lose electrons, has an overall negative charge

d)

Gain electrons, has an overall negative charge

66.

Cations

a)

Gain electrons, has an overall positive charge

b)

Lose electrons, has an overall positive charge

c)

Lose electrons, has an overall negative charge

d)

Gain electrons, has an overall negative charge

67.

A Beryllium atom that has lost 2 electrons would look like

a)

Be2+

b)

B2-

c)

B2+

d)

Be2-

68.

The cation Rb+ has

a)

Had nothing happen to it

b)

Gained 1 electron

c)

Lost 1 electron

d)

Become negative

69.

An atom is ______________ where the protons equal the electrons.

a)

charged

b)

neutral

70.

An ION is ____________ where the electrons DO NOT equal the protons.

a)

charged

b)

neutral

71.
Why are ions formed?
a)
To make our lives difficult
b)
Because atoms want 8 valence electrons
c)
Because atoms have the same number of protons and electrons
d)
Because atoms gained neutrons
72.

This group usually has a +1 charge in order to get to an octet. They lose one electron.

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 3

d)

Group 17

73.

This group usually has a +2 charge because they lose two electrons to get to an octet.

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 3

d)

Group 16

e)

Group 17

74.

This group usually has a -1 charge as they gain one electron to get to the octet.

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 3

d)

Group 17

e)

Group 16

75.

This group usually has a -2 charge as it gains 2 electrons to get to an octet.

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 3

d)

Group 16

e)

Group 17

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