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8th Unit 2 Atoms Lesson 2 Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does the atomic radius change as you move left to right in Period 3 from aluminum through chlorine?

a)

It varies unpredictably.

b)

It generally decreases.

c)

It generally increases.

d)

It does not change.

2.

Who was the Russian Chemist that published the first peridoic table?

a)

Dimitri Medeleev

b)

Henry Moseley

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Robert Piscali

3.

Which alkaline earth metal has the highest ionization energy? Refer to the periodic table.

a)

magnesium

b)

strontium

c)

barium

d)

calcium

4.

Which element is most similar in behavior to calcium?

a)

sulfur

b)

magnesium

c)

chlorine

d)

sulfur

5.

How does ionization energy change as you move left to right in Period 4 from potassium through iron? Refer to the periodic table.

a)

It varies unpredictably.

b)

It generally decreases.

c)

It generally increases.

d)

It does not change.

6.

A row across the periodic table is called a __________. A column down the periodic table is called a _________.

a)

Column / Family

b)

Family / Column

c)

Group / Period

d)

Period / Group

7.

Which term describes the energy required to remove an electron from an atom?

a)

electron energy

b)

ionization energy

c)

electron affinity

d)

electronegativity

8.

Which term describes the ability of an atom in a chemical compound to attract electrons from another atom in the compound?

a)

electron affinity

b)

electronegativity

c)

ionization potential

d)

electron configuration

9.

Which statement is the best reason why the atomic radius generally increases with atomic number in each group of elements?

a)

The number of occupied shells increases.

b)

The number of neutrons increases.

c)

A new octet forms.

d)

The nuclear charge increases.

10.

Which gas is unreactive according to its position in the periodic table? Refer to the periodic table.

a)

Carbon

b)

Neon

c)

Sodium

d)

Oxygen