WorksheetsPeriodic Properties of the Elements
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 27mins
What happens to effective nuclear charge from left to right across a period?
It increases
It decreases
What happens to effective nuclear charge from top to bottom down a group?
It increases
It decreases
What happens to atomic radius from left to right across a period?
It increases
It decreases
What happens to atomic radius from top to bottom down a group?
It increases
It decreases
What happens to the radius of an atom when it becomes a cation?
It increases
It decreases
What happens to the radius of an atom when it becomes an anion?
It increases
It decreases
What happens to ionic radius from top to bottom down a group?
It increases
It decreases
What happens to ionization energy from left to right across a period?
It increases
It decreases
What happens to ionization energy from top to bottom down a group?
It increases
It decreases
What happens to electron affinity from left to right across a period?
It increases
It decreases
What happens to electron affinity from top to bottom down a group?
It increases
It decreases
Write the electron configuration for the element represented in this PES graph.
(a)
What element is represented by this PES graph?
(a)
Which choice shows the correct order of ionization energies from smallest to largest?
I1 < I2 < I3 < I4
I4 < I3 < I2 < I1
I2 < I3 < I1 < I4
I3 < I2 < I4 < I1
Which group of elements is group 1?
Alkali metals
Alkaline earth metals
Halogens
Noble gases
Which group of elements is group 2?
Alkali metals
Alkaline earth metals
Halogens
Noble gases
Which group of elements is group 7?
Alkali metals
Alkaline earth metals
Halogens
Noble gases
Which group of elements is group 8?
Alkali metals
Alkaline earth metals
Halogens
Noble gases
Which elements are harder and denser than group 1, have low 1st and 2nd ionization energies, and are highly reactive?
Alkali metals
Alkaline earth metals
Halogens
Noble gases
Metals
Which elements are not lustrous, are poor conductors, are brittle, have low melting points, and have large electron affinities?
Alkali metals
Alkaline earth metals
Metals
Nonmetals
Noble gases
Which elements have completely filled s and p orbitals, are colorless and odorless, and are extremely unreactive?
Alkali metals
Alkaline earth metals
Halogens
Noble gases
Nonmetals
Which elements have very large electron affinities, are toxic and corrosive, and are extremely reactive?
Alkali metals
Alkaline earth metals
Halogens
Noble gases
Nonmetals
Which elements exhibit luster, are good conductors, are malleable and ductile, have high melting points, and have low ionization energies?
Alkaline earth metals
Halogens
Noble gases
Metals
Nonmetals
Which elements are soft, have low densities and melting points, have very low 1st ionization energies, and are extremely reactive?
Alkali metals
Alkaline earth metals
Halogens
Noble gases
Metals
Chlorine is much more apt to exist as an anion than sodium. This is because...
Chlorine has a greater ionization energy than sodium does
Chlorine is bigger than sodium
Chlorine is more metallic than sodium
Chlorine has a greater electron affinity than sodium does
In which orbital does a sulfur atom experience the greatest shielding?
4p
1s
2s
3p
Which ion below has the greatest radius?
Li+
Cl-
K+
I-
Potassium is much more apt to exist as a cation than bromine. This is because...
Bromine has a greater electron affinity than potassium does
Bromine has a greater ionization energy than potassium does
Bromine is bigger than potassium
Bromine is more metallic than potassium
A strontium atom has 38 electrons. Electrons in the _____ subshell experience the lowest effective nuclear charge.
5s
1s
4p
3d
The _____ have the most negative electron affinities.
Halogens
Chalcogens
Alkali metals
Alkaline earth metals
Which element would be expected to have chemical and physical properties closest to those of magnesium?
Fe
Ca
K
S
Alkali metals tend to be more reactive than alkaline earth metals because...
Alkali metals have lower densities
Alkali metals have lower ionization energies
Alkali metals have greater electron affinities
Alkali metals are not more reactive than alkaline earth metals
_____ have the lowest first ionization energies of the groups listed.
Alkali metals
Alkaline earth metals
Noble gases
Halogens
Metals can be _____ at room temperature.
Solid only
Solid, liquid, or gas
Solid or liquid
Liquid only
In which orbital does an electron in a yttrium atom experience the greatest effective nuclear charge?
2p
4s
1s
3d
Elements in the modern periodic table are arranged in order of increasing _____.
Atomic mass
Number of isotopes
Atomic number
Oxidation number
Which of the following is a metalloid?
Ca
K
Rn
Si
Nonmetals can be _____ at room temperature.
Solids only
Solids or liquids
Solids, liquids, or gases
Gases only
Which gives the correct order for atomic radius for Be, Li, N, C, and Ne?
Be < Li < N < C < Ne
C < N < Ne < Li < Be
Ne < N < C < Be < Li
Li < Be < C < N < Ne
Which gives the correct order for first ionization energies?
Ga > Ge > Se > Br > Kr
Se > Ge > Br > Ga > Kr
Kr > Br > Se > Ge > Ga
Br > Se > Ga > Kr > Ge
