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Basic Periodic Table Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
Periods
b)
Groups
2.
a)
Periods
b)
Groups
3.
a)
energy levels
b)
valence electrons
c)
protons
d)
neutrons
4.
a)
energy levels
b)
valence electrons
c)
protons
d)
neutrons
5.
a)
Same group
b)
Same period
6.

The first energy shell can hold ______ electrons.

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

7.
What does the 6 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
8.
What does 12.011 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
9.

A subatomic particle that has a positive charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom

a)

Proton

b)

elecrtron

c)

groups

d)

neutrons

10.

A subatomic particle that has a negative charge

a)

nobles gases

b)

protons

c)

electrons

d)

neutrons

11.
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
12.
Which group has the greatest number of valence electrons?
a)
1
b)
14
c)
18
d)
16
13.

How many valence electrons does carbon have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

14.
Elements in the same column of the periodic table always have the same # of _______ as one another.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Valence Electrons
15.
How many valence electrons are found in atoms of group 14?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
14
d)
16
16.
Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.
a)
groups, families
b)
groups, periods
c)
periods, groups
d)
families, groups
17.

The period that an element is in, tells you what?

a)

Number of protons

b)

Number of electrons

c)

Number of valence electrons

d)

Number of shells

18.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

How many valence electrons does Phosphorus have?

a)

31

b)

5

c)

15

d)

4

19.

How many Valance electrons does Iodine Have?

a)

6

b)

16

c)

7

d)

17

20.

Most atoms are most stable with (or would "prefer") how many electrons in their valence shell?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

8

d)

18

21.

What is the number of electrons in sulfur?

a)

32

b)

16

c)

32.06

d)

6

22.

How many neutrons are in Phosphorous?

a)

15

b)

30.97

c)

16

d)

5

23.

How many electron shells does Argon (Ar) have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

8

24.

How many electron shells does Potassium (K) have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

25.

How many valence electrons does Notrogen (N) have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

26.

How many valence electrons does Silicon (Si) have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

27.

The periodic table is arranged using which of the following characteristics?

a)

atomic number

b)

boiling point

c)

color

d)

oxidation state

28.

The atomic number of an atom refers to the ___________.

a)

number of electrons the atom will gain, lose or share

b)

sum jof protons and neutrons in its nucleus

c)

number of protons in the nucleus

d)

number of neutrons in the nucleus

29.

elements in the same column of the periodic table have similar __________.

a)

appearances

b)

atomic number

c)

masses

d)

properties

30.

The elements in the periodic table are arranged by _____________.

a)

increasing atomic number

b)

decreasing atomic mass

c)

alphabetical order

d)

decreasing electron number

31.

The elements shaded in blue have the same__________.

a)

Period Number

b)

atomic mass

c)

atomic number

d)

group number

32.

Choose all of the elements that are in period 3.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

33.

Which letter represents a group 18 element?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

34.

Which letter represents a group 2 element?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

35.

How many valence electrons does Magnesium have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

7

d)

8

e)

12

36.

How many energy levels does calcium have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5