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Periodic table review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the vertical columns on the periodic table called?

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

protons

d)

valence electrons

e)

how high I can jump

2.

Which 2 atoms should be in the same group?

a)

atom 1 and 2

b)

atom 3 and 4

c)

atom 1 and 4

d)

atom 2 and 3

3.

Which of the following is the special property of group 18?

a)

They are all reactive metals

b)

They are all stable metals

c)

They chemically stable gases

d)

They are a mix of reactive gases and solids

e)

Nothing cause they are lame

4.

Which particle of an atom or element will determine how it reacts with other elements or atoms?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

valence electrons

e)

The mood it's in that day

5.

Which element would have similar properties as Nickel (Ni)?

a)

Copper

b)

Cobalt

c)

Palladium

d)

Strontium

e)

Being worth 5 cents

6.

Which element has similar properties as Phosphorus but has a larger atomic mass?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Sulfur

c)

Silicon

d)

Arsenic

e)

It's rude to ask an element about it's mass

7.

Which element on the periodic table has 45 protons?

a)

Scandium

b)

Rhodium

c)

Rhenium

d)

Cesium

8.

Which element is in group 18 and period 4?

a)

Krypton

b)

Argon

c)

Xenon

d)

Bromine

e)

Kryptonite

9.

How many protons would an atom of Zinc (Zn) have?

a)

29

b)

30

c)

69

d)

63

10.

How many neutrons would an atom of Copper (Cu) have?

a)

29

b)

63

c)

32

d)

35

11.

How many electrons would an atom of Gold (Au) have?

a)

79

b)

65

c)

35

d)

0

12.

The atomic number tells us the number of ____________?

a)

Neutrons

b)

Protons

c)

Electrons

d)

Atoms

13.

Elements in the same family have similar _______________.

a)

Protons

b)

Physical and Chemical Properties

c)

Shape

d)

Size

e)

Last names

14.

A table of elements arranged by the number of protons and other characteristics is called _______________

a)

The Periodic Table

b)

The Element Table

c)

The Atom Table

d)

The Chemical Table

e)

The Picnic Table

15.

Nonmetals that are fully inert and have very low reaction rates are called ______________

a)

Halogens

b)

Noble gases

c)

Alkali Metals

d)

Carbonic gases

16.

A ________________________ is an electron located in the outer most shell.

a)

Valkyrie electron

b)

Halogen electron

c)

Noble electron

d)

Valence electron

17.

Which family of elements are the most reactive?

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gases

e)

My nextdoor neighbors

18.

Which family of elements is the least reactive?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gases

19.

The __________________ of an element is the tendency to combine with other atoms & release energy.

a)

Alkaline

b)

Valence electrons

c)

Periodic stability

d)

Reactivity

e)

How needy it is

20.

A row on the periodic table is called?

a)

Period

b)

Group

c)

Family

d)

Element

21.

Families or Groups are the vertical columns on the periodic table. How many Families/Groups are there?

a)

18

b)

7

c)

12

d)

32

22.

The atomic mass is the ______________ + ____________ in the atom.

a)

neutrons + electrons

b)

protons + electrons

c)

protons + neutrons

d)

peanut butter + jelly

23.

Metals are ___________.

a)

Good Conductors of heat and electricity

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Bad Conductors of heat and electricity

d)

Sometimes a gas

e)

A type of rock music

24.

Non-Metals are found ____________________.

a)

To the left of the zig zag

b)

To the right of the zig zag

c)

Includes only the elements touching the zig zag

25.

Metalloids have ___________________

a)

Only properties of a metal

b)

Only properties of a non-metal

c)

Can have properties of both metals and non-metals

d)

Cool alien technology

26.

Ductile means and material can be drawn into a wire. Which type of element can do this?

a)

Metals

b)

Non-Metals

c)

Metalloids

d)

The ones in art class

27.

Brittle means easily broken. Which type of element does this describe?

a)

Metal

b)

Non-metal

c)

Metalloid

d)

My heart :(

28.

Periods are the rows of the periodic table. How many are there?

a)

7

b)

18

c)

12

d)

8 including TEAM time

29.

the positively charged subatomic particle contained in the nucleus of an atom

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

matter

30.

a subatomic particle, contained in the nucleus of an atom, having the same mass as a proton but no electrical charge

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

matter

31.

A negatively charged subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom and is much smaller than protons and neutrons

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

matter

32.

a unique number for each element that equals the number of protons in an atom of that element

a)

element name

b)

element symbol

c)

atomic number

d)

atomic mass

33.
Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as _____.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Periods
34.
This class of elements are sometimes called "semiconductors."
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Groups
35.

Where are metalloids found on the periodic table?

a)

On the zigzag line

b)

Left of the zigzag line

c)

Right of the zigzag line

d)

In space

36.

What causes group 1 to be the most reactive group on the table?

a)

They all have only one valence electron

b)

They all have one open spot in their valence cloud

c)

They have a full valence cloud

d)

They are just total wild bois

37.

What causes group 17 to be a very reactive group on the table?

a)

They all have only one valence electron

b)

They all have one open spot in their valence cloud

c)

They have a full valence cloud

d)

They are just totally loco

38.

What causes group 18 to be completely unreactive/stable/inert?

a)

They all have only one valence electron

b)

They all have one open spot in their valence cloud

c)

They all have a full valence cloud

d)

They are just too cool for us

39.

What is the general rule for reactivity (excluding group 17) on the periodic table?

a)

The groups gradually become less reactive as you move left to right.

b)

The groups gradually become less reactive as you move right to left.

c)

It's random and unpredictable

d)

The groups on the left and right are reactive but the middle groups are not.

40.

What does the period number tell us about the elements on that row?

a)

When they have science class

b)

The number of electron clouds in each atom

c)

The number of electrons in each atom

d)

How many valence electrons they each have

41.

What does the group number tell us about the elements on that row?

a)

Where they sit at lunch

b)

The number of electron clouds in each atom

c)

The number of electrons in each atom

d)

How many valence electrons they each have

42.

Do elements in the same periods share similarities with each other?

a)

No, they are not similar at all

b)

Yes, they are very similar

43.

Do elements in the same groups share similarities with each other?

a)

No, they are not similar at all

b)

Yes, they are very similar

44.

Why are groups sometimes called "families"?

a)

They have many similar properties

b)

They were discovered by the same person

c)

They are used for similar purposes in science

d)

They look similar

45.

Each of the following elements is touching the zigzag line on the periodic table. Which one is NOT a metalloid?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Boron

c)

Germanium

d)

Antimony

46.

Helium is in group 18. How many valence electrons does a helium atom have?

a)

2 valence electrons

b)

8 valence electrons

c)

18 valence electrons

d)

4 valence electrons

e)

Enough to make a balloon float

47.

Each of these elements is found to the left of the zigzag line. Which of the following elements is NOT a metal?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Mercury

c)

Aluminum

d)

Barium

48.

Which of the following properties are found in nonmetals?

a)

Malleable

b)

Good conductors of energy

c)

Insulators (bad conductors of energy)

d)

Shiny luster

49.

Which of the following properties are found in metals?

a)

Shiny luster

b)

Dull luster

c)

Brittle

d)

Poor conductors of energy

50.

What special property do all metalloids have in common?

a)

They are all semiconductors

b)

They are shiny

c)

They are good conductors of energy

d)

They are very ductile

e)

They are all from outer space