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Periodic Table - Group Properties

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

This group contains the most reactive metals on the periodic table.

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 13

d)

Group 17

2.

This group contains the most reactive nonmetals on the periodic table.

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 17

d)

Group 18

3.

Which group on the periodic table contains shiny metals that are soft enough to cut with a knife that are extremely reactive with water?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline-earth metals

c)

Noble gases

d)

Transition metals

4.

Which group contains inert (unreactive) elements containing either a duet or an octet of valence electrons?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 17

d)

Group 18

5.

Metals, Nonmetals, or Metalloids: Good conductors of heat and electricity, generally have high luster, malleable, ductile, and lose electrons when forming compounds?

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

6.

Metals, Nonmetals, or Metalloids: Poor conductors of heat and electricity, dull and brittle as solids, tend to gain electrons when forming compounds, etc.

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

7.

How many groups are there on the periodic table?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

10

d)

18

8.

How many periods are on the periodic table?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

7

d)

18

9.

Metals, Nonmetals, or Metalloids: This group contains elements that can conduct heat and electricity moderately well (semiconductors), and possess properties of both metals and nonmetals.

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

10.

Elements in an element family (group) have similar

a)

atomic symbols.

b)

atomic sizes.

c)

atomic weights.

d)

chemical properties.

11.

Atoms of elements that are in the same main group have the same number of

a)

protons.

b)

neutrons.

c)

valence electrons.

d)

protons and neutrons.

12.

Carbon and other nonmetals are found in which area of the periodic table?

a)

On the left-most side

b)

On the right side

c)

In the middle column of the periodic table

d)

In the bottom two rows

13.

Halogen elements form

a)

Anions.

b)

Cations.

c)

Metals.

d)

Semiconductors.

14.

Alkali metals are extremely reactive because they

a)

have very 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.

15.

Most halogens form compounds by

a)

gaining an electron to form an anion.

b)

losing an electron to form a cation.

c)

losing protons.

d)

joining with both calcium and carbon.

16.

As one moves from left to right across a period in the modern periodic table, elements become

a)

smaller.

b)

lighter.

c)

less metallic.

d)

more unlike each other.

17.

Most elements are

a)

metals.

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids.

d)

semiconductors.

18.

The periodic law states that elements that have similar properties appear

a)

To the left of each other.

b)

To the right of each other.

c)

At every tenth element.

d)

At regular intervals.