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Unit 2 - Periodic Table

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
2.
Each column in the periodic table is called a 
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
3.
The atomic number tells you what?
a)
number of electrons
b)
number of protons
c)
number of neutrons
d)
both electrons and protons in an atom.
4.
Calcium is most like which of the following?
a)
Barium
b)
Potassium
c)
Cesium
d)
Nitrogen
5.
The period for Bromine is ___________.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
4
6.
What is the name of the group that never reacts--ever ever they are stable with a full outermost ring!!!
a)
noble gases
b)
transition
c)
halogens
d)
borons
7.
What is the chemical symbol for Lithium?
a)
H
b)
He
c)
Li
d)
N
8.
The number at the bottom of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
chemical symbol
d)
element name
9.
The number at the top of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
Chemical Symbol
d)
Element Name
10.
The horizontal row on the periodic table is called a
a)
group
b)
family
c)
period
d)
atomic number
11.
Which element is found  in group 17 period 3?
a)
Chlorine
b)
Flourine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Phosphorous
12.
Which element is found in period 3 group 2?
a)
Sodium (Na)
b)
Magnesium (Mg)
c)
Yttrium (Y)
d)
Boron (B)
13.
Which element is found in group 18 period 4?
a)
Neon (Ne)
b)
Chlorine (Cl)
c)
Krypton (Kr)
d)
Xenon (Xe)
14.
Which element is found in group 1 period 2
a)
Lithium
b)
Magnesium
c)
Beryllium
d)
Potassium
15.
Which element is found in group 2 period 7?
a)
Radium (Ra) 
b)
Radon (Rn)
c)
Stontium (Sr)
d)
Lutetium (Lu)
16.
Which element is found in group 18 period 1?
a)
Neon (Ne)
b)
Helium (He)
c)
Chlorine (Cl)
d)
Krypton (Kr)
17.
Which element is found in group 2 period 4?
a)
Strontium (Sr)
b)
Barium (Ba)
c)
Calcium (Ca)
d)
Beryllium (Be)
18.
Which element is found in group 6 period 5?
a)
Chromium (Cr)
b)
Tungsten (W)
c)
Molybdenum (Mo)
d)
Tantalum (Ta)
19.

Four students were asked to name the parts of an atom that determine the atom’s identity and chemical properties. The students’ responses are shown in the table below. Which student’s responses are correct?

a)

Student 1

b)

Student 2

c)

Student 3

d)

Student 4

20.

Which pair of properties describes the elements in Group 18?

a)

They are chemically stable and liquid at room temperature.

b)

They have eight valence electrons and are flammable.

c)

They are magnetic and boil at low temperatures.

d)

They are gaseous at room temperature and chemically stable.

21.

Which statement does NOT correctly compare silicon with another element?

a)

Silicon is a better conductor of electricity than sulfur.

b)

Silicon is less malleable than silver.

c)

Silicon is a solid at room temperature, but argon is a gas.

d)

Silicon conducts electricity as well as copper does.

22.

Which two elements on the periodic table are in the same period?

a)

C and Sn

b)

F and Cl

c)

Mg and Ar

d)

Se and Te

23.

The atoms of a certain element each contain 11 protons and 1 valence electron. Which statement correctly identifies this element and describes its chemical reactivity?

a)

The element is sodium, and it is highly reactive.

b)

The element is fluorine, and it is not very reactive.

c)

The element is sodium, and it is not very reactive.

d)

The element is fluorine, and it is highly reactive.

24.

A student drew atomic models of four elements. Based on these drawings, which element is the least reactive?

a)

Neon, because it has two energy levels with eight electrons in the second level

b)

Chlorine, because it has three energy levels with seven electrons in the third level

c)

Gallium, because it has four energy levels with three electrons in the fourth level

d)

Tin, because it has five energy levels with four electrons in the fifth level

25.

A student is trying to classify an unidentified, solid gray material as a metal or a nonmetal. Which question will best help the student classify the material?

a)

Will the material float in water?

b)

Does the material feel hard to the touch?

c)

Is the material malleable or ductile?

d)

Does the material feel rough or smooth?

26.

Elements in the group of noble gases typically fail to chemically react with other elements. This is true because noble gases tend to have —

a)

a single valence electron in its outer shell.

b)

a full outer shell of valence electrons.

c)

fewer neutrons than other elements.

d)

more protons than other elements.

27.

Students were asked to identify the location of elements in the periodic table based on clues printed on game cards. Based on the data, which periodic table shows the correct location of the four elements?

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

The element sodium (Na) occurs naturally as a light solid with a shiny metallic appearance. The diagram below shows what will happen when a piece of pure sodium is placed in water. This indicates that the properties of the elements in the same column on the periodic table as sodium (Na) have —

a)

the tendency to be highly reactive.

b)

properties of metals and nonmetals.

c)

a full octet of eight electrons in their outer shell.

d)

brittle textures so they disintegrate in water.

29.

A student is studying calcium, a highly reactive element that humans need for strong bones. Which characteristic of calcium is most closely related to its chemical reactivity?

a)

The 20 protons in each atom of calcium

b)

The density of calcium, which is 1.54 g/cm3

c)

The 2 valence electrons in each atom of calcium

d)

The atomic mass of calcium, which is 40.078 amu

30.
The Periodic Table is organized in all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Atom Color
b)
Periods
c)
Groups
d)
Atomic Mass
31.
Which of these elements has the most protons?
a)
Sodium
b)
Neon
c)
Potassium
d)
Helium
32.
Which of these elements has the most electrons?
a)
Helium
b)
Potassium
c)
Helium
d)
Sodium
33.
Which of the following is not a property of metals?
a)
brittle
b)
malleable
c)
lustrous
d)
conductive
34.
All the elements on the right side of the periodic table are called..
a)
Metals
b)
Metalloid
c)
Nonmetals
35.
If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is
a)
Ductile
b)
Magnetic
c)
Malleable
d)
Reactive
36.
Which group of metals is the most reactive? 
a)
Group 1
b)
Group 17
c)
Group 18
d)
Group 2
37.

Alkali earth metals are extremely reactive.

a)

True

b)

False

38.
The yellow atoms are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
39.
Group 18 elements are known as the _____ _____ and have full valence shells.
a)
royal gases.
b)
supreme solids.
c)
noble gases.
d)
legit liquids.
40.
Valence electrons are: 
a)
Electrons farthest away from the nucleus
b)
Electrons closest to the nucleus
c)
Electrons that just come and go - they don't stay with the atom
d)
Electrons in the second shell
41.

How many valence electrons does carbon have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

42.
What is the name of this element?
a)
Helium
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Argon
d)
Silver
43.
What is the name of this element?
a)
Lithium
b)
Boron
c)
Carbon
d)
Neon
44.
What is the mass number of this atom?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
7
45.
What is the atomic number of this atom?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
none of the above
46.

How many electrons can fit on the 1st energy level (orbital) for any Bohr Model?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

47.
What does the nucleus of an atom contain?
a)
Electrons and neutrons
b)
Protons and neutrons
c)
Neutrinos and positrons
d)
Electrons and megatrons
48.

This is the location of electrons in an atom.

a)

nucleus

b)

protons

c)

orbitals

d)

neutrons

49.

A __________ is a subatomic particle with a positive charge.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

50.

A __________ is a subatomic particle with a neutral charge.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

51.

Protons + Neutrons =

a)

the average atomic mass

b)

mass number

c)

number of electrons

d)

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