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U3 Periodic Table

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An element with a partially filled d sublevel in

the ground state is classified as

a)

a halogen

b)

a transition metal

c)

an alkali metal

d)

an alkaline earth metal

2.

Which element is considered malleable?

a)

radon

b)

sulfur

c)

gold

d)

hydrogen

3.

Atoms of metallic elements tend to

a)

lose electrons and form negative ions

b)

gain electrons and form negative ions

c)

gain electrons and form positive ions

d)

lose electrons and form positive ions

4.

Which of the following Group 15 elements has

the greatest metallic character?

a)

phosphorus

b)

nitrogen

c)

bismuth

d)

antimony

5.

The element in Period 4 and Group 1 of the

Periodic Table would be classified as a

a)

noble gas

b)

nonmetal

c)

metal

d)

metalloid

6.

Which of these elements is the best conductor

of electricity?

a)

N

b)

Ni

c)

S

d)

Br

7.

The elements located in the lower left corner

of the Periodic Table are classified as

a)

metals

b)

noble gases

c)

nonmetals

d)

metalloids

8.

Which substance can not be decomposed by

ordinary chemical means?

a)

methane

b)

ethanol

c)

mercury

d)

ammonia

9.

Which element is a liquid at STP and has low

electrical conductivity?

a)

bromine

b)

silver

c)

mercury

d)

barium

10.

Which characteristics describe most nonmetals

in the solid phase?

a)

They are malleable and have metallic luster.

b)

They are brittle and lack metallic luster.

c)

They are malleable and lack metallic luster.

d)

They are brittle and have metallic luster.

11.

The table above shows some properties of

elements A, B, C, and D. Which element is most likely a nonmetal?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

A characteristic of a nonmetal is

a)

high electronegativity

b)

low ionization energy

c)

high electrical conductivity

d)

the ability to form positive ions

13.

Which group in the Periodic Table contains

elements that are all monatomic gases at STP?

a)

15

b)

17

c)

18

d)

16

14.

Which ion has the largest radius?

a)

Na+

b)

K+

c)

Ca2+

d)

Mg2+

15.

The element in Group 14, Period 3 on the

Periodic Table is classified as a

a)

metalloid

b)

nonmetal

c)

metal

d)

noble gas

16.

Which group contains elements in three phases

of matter at STP?

a)

Group 6

b)

Group 17

c)

Group 2

d)

Group 15

17.

Element X is a solid that is brittle, lacks

luster,and has six valence electrons. In which group

on the Periodic Table would element X be found?

a)

15

b)

1

c)

2

d)

16

18.

What determines the order of placement of

the elements on the modern Periodic Table?

a)

atomic mass

b)

the number of neutrons, only

c)

the number of neutrons and protons

d)

atomic number

19.

Which list of elements contains a metal, a

metalloid, and a nonmetal?

a)

Cd, Sb, I

b)

Zn, Ga, Ge

c)

Si, Ge, Sn

d)

F, Cl, Br

20.

At STP, solid carbon can exist as graphite or as

diamond. These two forms of carbon have

a)

the same properties and the same crystal

structures

b)

different properties and the same crystal

structures

c)

different properties and different crystal

structures

d)

the same properties and different crystal

structures

21.

In Comparison to an atom of 19F in the ground state, an atom of 12C in the ground state has...

a)

three more valence electrons

b)

three fewer valence electrons

c)

three more neutrons

d)

three fewer neutrons

22.

Which set of symbols represents atoms with

valence electrons in the same electron shell?

a)

Sr, Sn, I

b)

O, S, Te

c)

Ba, Br, Bi

d)

Mn, Hg, Cu

23.

Which species does not have a noble gas

electron configuration?

a)

Na+

b)

Mg2+

c)

Ar

d)

S

24.

Given the equation:

This equation represents the formation of a

a)

fluoride ion, which is larger in radius than a

fluorine atom

b)

fluoride ion, which is smaller in radius than a

fluorine atom

c)

fluorine atom, which is larger is radius than a

fluoride ion

d)

fluorine atom, which is smaller in radius than a

fluoride ion

25.

What is the total number of electrons in a S2–

ion?

a)

10

b)

16

c)

14

d)

18

26.

Which Lewis electron-dot structure is drawn

correctly for the atom it represents?

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

Aqueous solutions of compounds containing

element X are blue. Element X could be

a)

sulfur

b)

carbon

c)

copper

d)

sodium

28.

Which trends are observed as each of the

elements within Group 15 on the Periodic Table is

considered in order from top to bottom?

a)

Their metallic properties increase and their

atomic radii increase.

b)

Their metallic properties decrease and their

atomic radii decrease.

c)

Their metallic properties increase and their

atomic radii decrease.

d)

Their metallic properties decrease and their

atomic radii increase.

29.

The data table above shows elements Xx, Yy,

and Zz from the same group on the Periodic Table.

What is the most likely atomic radius of element

Yy?

a)

103 pm

b)

185 pm

c)

166 pm

d)

127 pm

30.

Which of the following elements has the

strongest attraction for electrons?

a)

oxygen

b)

boron

c)

aluminum

d)

sulfur

31.

As elements of Group 1 of the Periodic Table

are considered in order from top to bottom, the

ionization energy of each successive element

decreases. This decrease is due to

a)

decreasing radius and decreasing shielding

effect

b)

increasing radius and increasing shielding effect

c)

decreasing radius and increasing shielding

effect

d)

increasing radius and decreasing shielding

effect

32.

Which element in Period 4 is classified as an

active nonmetal?

a)

Ge

b)

Br

c)

Kr

d)

Ga

33.

Which element in Period 3 exists as diatomic

molecules at STP?

a)

argon

b)

sodium

c)

aluminum

d)

chlorine