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Worksheets8p1.2
Total questions: 117
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
On the modern periodic table, elements are arranged by (a)
Choose from the below words
Number of isotopes
Valence Electrons
Atomic Number
Atomic Mass
2.
What element is in group 14, period 4?
a)
Titanium
b)
Zirconium
c)
Germanium
d)
Silicon
3.
How do we know how many protons/electrons an element has? (a)
Choose from the below words
Atomic Mass
Group #
Period #
Atomic #
4.
Vertical columns on the periodic table are.....
a)
Groups
b)
Periods
c)
Metals
d)
Non metals
5.
Horizontal rows on the periodic table are (a)
Choose from the below words
Metals
Groups
Periods
Non metals
6.
The elements located along the stair step line that has properties of both metal and non metal are...
a)
Non metals
b)
Metals
c)
Groups
d)
Metalloids
7.
Elements to the left of the stair step line are.....
a)
Metals
b)
Non metals
c)
Metalloids
8.
Elements to the right of the stair step line are....
a)
Metals
b)
Non metals
c)
Metalloids
9.
What is the most reactive group on the periodic table?
a)
Noble Gases (group 18)
b)
Alkaline Earth Metals (group 2)
c)
Halogens (group 17)
d)
Alkali Metals (group 1)
10.
What is the least reactive group on the periodic table? (a)
Choose from the below words
Group 17 (Halogens)
Group 18 (Noble Gases)
Group 1 (Alkali Metals)
Groups 3-12 (Transition Metals)
11.
What element is in group 2, period 3?
a)
Calcium
b)
Strontnium
c)
Magnesium
12.
How many electrons does Bromine (Br) have?
13.
How many neutrons does Bromine (Br) have?
14.
Which element is similar to aluminum?
a)
Gallium
b)
Zinc
c)
Copper
d)
Helium
15.
Neon is in group 18, what family is group 18?
a)
Alkali Metals
b)
Noble Gases
c)
Transition Metals
d)
Halogens
16.
Groups 3-12 on the periodic table are known as....
a)
Alkaline Earth Metals
b)
Alkali Metals
c)
Noble Gases
d)
Transition Metals
17.
Sodium (Na) is located in group 1. Which element on the periodic table has similar properties to that of Sodium (Na)
a)
Magnesium
b)
Potassium
c)
Calcium
d)
Helium
18.
Which element is in group 6, period 4? (a)
Choose from the below words
Hafnium
Chromium
Gold
Iron
19.
How are elements placed into groups on the periodic table? (a)
Choose from the below words
By similar properties
By atomic number
By element symbols
By element name
20.
Which of the following is NOT true for the elements of the sixth period in the periodic table?
a)
There are a total of 15 elements in the sixth period
b)
They include the elements from cesium to radon
c)
They include transition elements of the lanthanide series
d)
all of these
21.
Which element has a total of 5 occupied principal energy levels?
a)
cadmium
b)
nitrogen
c)
vanadium
d)
gold
22.
Which element is NOT a member of the same group as the others? (a)
Choose from the below words
potassium
magnesium
barium
calcium
23.
Elements with similar chemical properties are found:
a)
in the same group
b)
in the same period
c)
randomly throughout the periodic table
d)
in the same block
24.
Which of the following is the leftmost group on the periodic table?
a)
Alkali metal
b)
Alkaline earth metal
c)
Noble gas
d)
Halogen
25.
Alkali metals are located in what group on the periodic table? (a)
Choose from the below words
Group 1
Group 2
Group 17
Group 18
26.
Which of the following elements do not belong to period 4?
a)
Silicon
b)
Iron
c)
Cobalt
d)
Nickel
27.
The modern periodic table is a table that organizes all the known elements by order of increasing _____.
a)
Atomic number
b)
Mass number
c)
Valance electrons
d)
Industrial importance
28.
All the periods of the modern periodic table contain the same number of elements.
a)
false
b)
true
29.
The modern periodic table is based on Mendeleev’s earlier periodic table.
a)
true
b)
false
30.
Each element has a unique atomic number. (a)
Choose from the below words
true
false
31.
An element's period can be used to determine the energy level of that element's valence electrons.
a)
true
b)
false
32.
Which of the following justifies the need for the classification of elements in the periodic table?
a)
All of these
b)
It helps to study the elements in a better way
c)
It makes relationships among the elements apparent
d)
It draws a correlation between the properties of elements and various fundamental properties
33.
The first period of the periodic table contains ____ elements.
a)
2
b)
18
c)
3
d)
8
34.
The first row of the periodic table contains:
a)
Only Hydrogen
b)
Only Helium
c)
Lithium
d)
Both Hydrogen and Helium
35.
Sodium is a non-metal.
a)
false
b)
true
36.
In the periodic table, vertical columns are called periods.
a)
false
b)
true
37.
In the periodic table, horizontal rows are called groups.
a)
false
b)
true
38.
There are 11 periods in the periodic table.
a)
false
b)
true
39.
The periods are the rows of the modern periodic table.
a)
true
b)
false
40.
All versions of the periodic table include only chemical elements, not mixtures, compounds, or subatomic particles.
a)
true
b)
false
41.
In the periodic table, there are 7 rows and 18 columns.
a)
true
b)
false
42.
Which of the following is/are true?
a)
All of these
b)
In each period, the atomic numbers increase from left to right
c)
The periods are numbered 1 through 7 on the left-hand side of the periodic table
d)
Elements in the same period have chemical properties which are not all similar
43.
According to modern periodic law, elemental properties are the periodic functions of their atomic numbers.
a)
true
b)
false
44.
Carbon belongs to Group 14 of the periodic table.
a)
true
b)
false
45.
Group 7A elements are also known as noble gases.
a)
false
b)
true
46.
If an element belongs to group 14, then the number of valence electrons present is 4.
a)
true
b)
false
47.
The horizontal rows of the periodic table are called groups.
a)
true
b)
false
48.
The number of valence electrons in metals can be determined by the period in which they are placed.
a)
false
b)
true
49.
There are 18 groups in the periodic table.
a)
true
b)
false
50.
Zinc is an element of Group 12.
a)
true
b)
false
51.
How many groups are there in the modern periodic table?
a)
18
b)
12
c)
7
d)
8
52.
The number of each period in the modern periodic table represents the number of
a)
energy levels containing electrons.
b)
electrons in each energy level.
c)
protons plus neutrons in the nucleus.
d)
protons in each energy level
53.
The periodic table has changed very little since it was originally developed by Mendeleev and Meyer.
a)
false
b)
true
54.
What is the nature of new elements added to the periodic table in the last hundred years?
a)
Some were discovered and some were synthesized.
b)
All were discovered naturally.
c)
No new elements have been added to the periodic table in that time.
d)
All were synthesized artificially.
55.
What element with 3 occupied principal energy levels is most similar to nitrogen? (a)
Choose from the below words
phosphorus
boron
arsenic
aluminum
56.
What period 4 element has 6 valence electrons?
a)
selenium
b)
tellurium
c)
krypton
d)
chromium
57.
What element is in group 2 and period 3 of the periodic table? (a)
Choose from the below words
magnesium
boron
chlorine
fluorine
58.
What element is in group 13 and period 2 of the periodic table?
a)
boron
b)
magnesium
c)
fluorine
d)
chlorine
59.
What is the name or symbol of the element in group 17 and period 3 of the periodic table?
a)
chlorine
b)
fluorine
c)
boron
d)
magnesium
60.
What element is in group 17 and period 2 of the periodic table?
a)
fluorine
b)
chlorine
c)
magnesium
d)
boron
61.
The periodic table provides a system for organizing all the known (a)
Choose from the below words
elements
molecules
atoms
compounds
62.
In the periodic table, elements are organized according to their
a)
atomic number
b)
size
c)
shape
d)
color
63.
Which pair of elements has the same group number?
a)
Si and Ge
b)
Fe and Ag
c)
Sn and Sb
d)
O and P
64.
Which group has the same period number? (a)
Choose from the below words
Cd and I
B and Na
S and Se
Al and Br
65.
Which of the following are the correct group number and period number of Br?
a)
17, 4
b)
16, 3
c)
17, 3
d)
16, 4
66.
Which of the following is the element with group number 15 and period number 2?
a)
N
b)
C
c)
O
d)
P
67.
A is in the same period as Mg, so A is an alkaline earth metal.
a)
false
b)
true
68.
Chlorine is found in row 4 of the periodic table.
a)
false
b)
true
69.
The lanthanides and the actinides obey the same rule as the Group 1A - 8A elements in terms of valence electrons and valence electron energy levels.
a)
false
b)
true
70.
The modern periodic table has 18 groups.
a)
true
b)
false
71.
Elements within the same group (column) of the periodic table show similar chemical properties.
a)
true
b)
false
72.
There are seven periods in the periodic table.
a)
true
b)
false
73.
The first row of the periodic table is considered to be a "unique row".
a)
true
b)
false
74.
Determining the energy level of an element's valence electrons by using the element's row number works only for Groups 1A and 2A.
a)
true
b)
false
75.
Helium is the second lightest element after hydrogen.
a)
true
b)
false
76.
Potassium is a Group-2 element.
a)
true
b)
false
77.
Each column of the modern periodic table is called a ____ .
a)
group
b)
period
c)
row
d)
metal
78.
How many protons do atoms of lead have?
a)
82
b)
42
c)
11
d)
6
79.
Which groups of the modern periodic table contain elements that are classified as metalloids?
a)
13-16
b)
6-10
c)
9-12
d)
14-18
80.
The individual members of each chemical family have: (a)
Choose from the below words
Similar electron configurations
Similar neutron configurations
Different electron configurations
All of these
81.
Barium, having two valence electrons, belongs to which group?
a)
Group 2
b)
Group 4
c)
Group 1
d)
Group 3
82.
The fourth period starts with _____.
a)
Potassium
b)
Scandium
c)
Sodium
d)
None of these
83.
Which of the following periods has the least number of elements?
a)
First period
b)
Third period
c)
Fourth period
d)
Second period
84.
Elements that are good conductors are classified as _____ on the periodic table.
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gasses
85.
In the modern periodic table, elements are arranged in order based on the number of _____ in the nuclei of their atoms.
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
atoms
86.
The elements in the boron family of the periodic table are known as:
a)
Alkaline earth metals
b)
Alkali metals
c)
Transition metals
d)
None of these
87.
The sixth period of the periodic table begins with ______.
a)
Cesium
b)
Potassium
c)
Rubidium
d)
Vanadium
88.
Which of the following is the longest period in the periodic table?
a)
Sixth period
b)
First period
c)
Second period
d)
Fourth period
89.
All the elements in a family have the:
a)
Same number of valence electrons
b)
Different number of valence electrons
c)
Same number of neutrons
d)
all of these
90.
Which element of period 7 is the heaviest element that occurs naturally on the Earth? (a)
Choose from the below words
Uranium
Einsteinium
Radium
Francium
91.
The chemical symbols for the elements having atomic numbers 60 and 61 are __ and ____ respectively.
a)
Nd, Pm
b)
Te, I
c)
La, Ce
d)
Re, Os
92.
At standard temperature and pressure, the element with the chemical symbol _______ is a liquid.
a)
Hg
b)
Ne
c)
Ag
d)
Li
93.
Elements are arranged in the periodic table based on various patterns. For example, the element magnesium (Mg)
a)
has a higher atomic mass than the element sodium (Na).
b)
has a lower atomic mass than the element beryllium (Be).
c)
has a higher atomic mass than the element calcium (Ca).
d)
all of these
94.
Which of the following groups of elements should have very different chemical properties?
a)
potassium (K), aluminum (Al), neon (Ne)
b)
helium (He), neon (Ne), argon (Ar)
c)
lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K)
d)
beryllium (Be), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca)
95.
What kind of elements are on the right side of the zig-zag line on the periodic table?
a)
nonmetals
b)
gases
c)
liquids
d)
metals
96.
_______ created the periodic table by arranging the elements in a grid according to their properties.
a)
Dmitri Mendeleev
b)
Johannes Kepler
c)
Albert Einstein
d)
Gregor Mendel
97.
Helium (He), neon (Ne) and argon (Ar) are all colorless, odorless gases with low chemical reactivity. Based on the periodic table, which other element would also have those same properties?
a)
xenon (Xe)
b)
carbon (C)
c)
selenium (Se)
d)
chlorine (Cl)
98.
Which of the following groups of elements should have very similar chemical properties?
a)
lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K)
b)
carbon (C), iodine (I), hydrogen (H)
c)
manganese (Mn), magnesium (Mg), molybdenum (Mo)
d)
potassium (K), aluminum (Al), neon (Ne)
99.
How are elements organized on the periodic table? (a)
Choose from the below words
by atomic number
by atomic weight
alphabetically
by electron number
100.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
There are more metals than nonmetals on the periodic table.
b)
There are more nonmetals than metals on the periodic table.
c)
There is an equal number of metals and nonmetals on the periodic table.
d)
The metals on the periodic table are usually found as gases.
101.
Based on the positions (Group 1) of sodium (Na) and potassium (K) in the table, Tracy can predict that sodium
a)
has many of the same properties as potassium.
b)
is less abundant than potassium.
c)
has very different properties from those of potassium.
d)
is more abundant than potassium.
102.
Elements are arranged in the periodic table based on various patterns. For example, elements found in the rows near the top
a)
have lower atomic numbers than the elements in the rows near the bottom.
b)
have higher atomic numbers than the elements in the rows near the bottom.
c)
have the same atomic numbers as the elements in the rows near the bottom.
d)
all have the same atomic number.
103.
Which group contains the most reactive metals?
a)
group 1
b)
group 3
c)
group 17
d)
group 18
104.
Which group contains nonreactive gases?
a)
group 18
b)
group 17
c)
group 3
d)
group 1
105.
What is oxygen's atomic number?
106.
How many protons are in one atom of sodium (Na)?
107.
An unknown atom has 32 protons. What is the unknown atom?
a)
germanium (Ge)
b)
sodium (Na)
c)
carbon (C)
d)
sulfur (S)
108.
How many protons are in the nucleus of calcium (Ca)?
109.
How many protons are in one atom of potassium (K)?
a)
19
b)
18
c)
38
d)
1
110.
What is the average atomic mass of fluorine?
a)
18.9984 a.m.u
b)
7A a.m.u
c)
12.011 a.m.u
d)
9 a.m.u
111.
All atoms of a specific element have the same number of _______.
a)
protons
b)
electrons
c)
neutrons
d)
ions
112.
Which element on the periodic table contains 11 protons? (a)
Choose from the below words
sodium
boron
aluminum
copper
113.
Which of the following elements has the greatest atomic mass?
a)
phosphorus
b)
nitrogen
c)
silicon
d)
lithium
114.
Mercury is an element. Which of the following would be the same for all atoms of mercury?
a)
the number of protons
b)
the total number of protons and neutrons
c)
the number of electrons
d)
the number of neutrons
115.
What is the chemical symbol for mercury? (a)
Choose from the below words
Hg
Na
H
Cl
116.
What is the chemical symbol for sodium?
a)
Na
b)
Hg
c)
H
d)
Cl
117.
What is the chemical symbol for nitrogen? (a)
Choose from the below words
N
Na
H
Cl
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