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Periodic Table

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who created the first Periodic Table of Elements

a)

Bill Nye

b)

Mr. Bean

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Dimitri Mendeleev

2.
The majority of elements on the periodic table are
a)
man made.
b)
nonmetals.
c)
metals.
d)
gases.
3.
Beryllium is in group number______.
a)
Group 2
b)
Group 3
c)
Group 4
d)
Group 7
4.
Lithium (Li) is part of the _ family.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
Noble gases
5.
Chlorine (Cl) is part of the _ family.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens 
d)
noble gases
6.
Magnesium (Mg) is part of the _ family.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
7.
Neon is part of the _ family.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
8.
Which group of elements have the most stable, nonreactive elements (will not bond with others)?
a)
metalloids
b)
halogens
c)
alkali metals
d)
noble gases
9.

Which family of elements have the most reactive elements?

a)

metalloids

b)

halogens

c)

alkali metals

d)

noble gases

10.

What is a characteristic of Beryllium (Be)...it is a Alkaline Earth Metal.

a)

Very reactive

b)

somewhat reactive

c)

not reactive

d)

1 bond with Hydrogen

11.
All elements in the same group have the same number of ___.
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
atomic mass units
d)
valence electrons
12.

Can elements be changed into other elements by physical or chemical changes?

a)

No

b)

Yes

13.

H2O

How many types of elements are in this compound?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

Water ( H2O) is a compound because-

a)

it is made of two different elements

b)

useful to humans

c)

a gas at room temperature

d)

given off by plants

15.

Which list contains only elements and a reason why they are elements?

a)

H2O, NaCl, N2, CO2, Substances are elements because they they contain more than one chemical symbol.

b)

Kr, Ne, Ar, He, Substances are elements because they are noble gases.

c)

Cl2, H2, Na, He, Substances are elements because they are pure.

d)

F2, O2, Li, H, Substances are elements because they all have chemical symbols.

16.

Carbon (C) is considered an element while Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is considered a compound. That is because Carbon Dioxide is -

a)

a gas

b)

made of two elements

c)

given off by plants

d)

useful to us

17.

How many Capital or Uppercase letters can one element have?

a)

5

b)

1

c)

3

d)

2

18.

How many atoms are present in this compound?

NaHCO3

a)

6

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

How many elements are in this compound?

B6Cl2OH

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

20.

Chemical or Physical:

A characteristic of matter that can be observed with your 5 senses is a ____________ property.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

21.

Chemical or Physical:

A characteristic of matter that can only be observed when matter is changed into a new kind of matter.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

22.

Chemical or Physical:

The words "blue", "large", and "soft" all describe __________ properties.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

23.

Chemical or Physical:

The ability to cook, burn, rust, tarnish, or explode is an example of a ___________ property.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

24.

Chemical or Physical:

______________ properties include how a substance reacts with other substances.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

25.

Chemical or Physical:

Color, shape, texture, and luster are all examples of _______________ properties of matter.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical