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Periodic Table

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The vertical (up and down) columns in the Periodic Table are called

a)

groups

b)

towers

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

2.
Sodium (Na) is found in period 
a)
3
b)
2
c)
4
d)
1
3.

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

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

matter

4.
What does the 6 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
5.

The horizontal (side to side) rows in the Periodic Table are called

a)

groups

b)

families

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

6.

Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

d)

nonexistent

7.
The atomic number of this pictured element is
a)
28
b)
58.6934
c)
Ni
d)
Nickel
8.

What period is Lead (Pb) in?

a)

6

b)

4

c)

Metals

d)

4A

9.

What are valence electrons?

a)

Any of an atom's electrons

b)

Electrons located on the first energy level

c)

Electrons not attached to any atom

d)

electrons located on the outer energy level

10.
Sodium (Na) is found in group 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.

Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive) gases with 8 valence electrons?

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

12.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
13.

The atoms on the right of the staircase are called

a)

metalloids

b)

non-metals

c)

metals

d)

noble gases

14.

Which element is found in group 2, period 6?

a)

Oxygen (O)

b)

Barium (Ba)

c)

Selenium (Se)

d)

Carbon (C)

15.

Which halogen is found in period 4?

a)

Krypton (Kr)

b)

Xenon (Xe)

c)

Bromine (Br)

d)

Iodine (I)

16.

Which element has similar chemical properties as sodium but has 7 energy levels?

a)

Francium (Fr)

b)

Cesium (Cs)

c)

Rubidium (Rb)

d)

Potassium (K)

17.

Elements that have the same number of energy levels are said to be in the same ______.

a)

group

b)

period

c)

family

d)

classification

18.

How many valence electrons does Na have?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

6

d)

11

19.

Chlorine ( Cl) has _________ valence electrons.

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

8

20.

Ga has _______ valence electrons.

4 lines
21.

Select the elements that have 8 valence electrons.

a)

Ne

b)

Br

c)

Kr

d)

Xe

22.

What is the chemical symbol for Potassium?

a)

Po

b)

P

c)

K

d)

Pm

23.

TRUE OR FALSE Lithium and Beryllium have the same number of valence electron.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

All of the elements has 4 valence electrons EXCEPT______

a)

Carbon

b)

Silicon

c)

Germanium

d)

Selenium

25.

The atomic mass of Titanium is 48 and its proton is 22, therefore its number of neutron is ________

a)

22

b)

24

c)

26

d)

70

26.

How many energy levels does argon (Ar) have?

a)

1

b)

8

c)

6

d)

3

27.

How many energy levels does hydrogen (H) have?

a)

1

b)

8

c)

6

d)

3

28.

How many energy levels does chromium (Cr)have?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

6

d)

3

29.

How many energy levels does iodine (I) have?

a)

7

b)

4

c)

5

d)

3

30.

Valence electrons plays a key role in chemical reactions and it increases from left to right of the periodic table.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

31.

How do we find the number of valence electrons for any atom?

a)

It is the element number (atomic number)

b)

It is the row of the Periodic Table the element is in

c)

It is the group number (1-18)

d)

It is the A group number, or count the tall groups from the left

32.

Once we know the number of valence electrons, how do we predict the charge on an ion?

a)

Determine whether it will lose or gain electrons and how many it needs to lose or gain. Losing electrons results in a + ion, gaining electrons results in a - ion.

b)

Determine the number of valence electrons and make it + for metals, - for non metals.

c)

Determine whether it will lose or gain electrons and how many it needs to lose or gain. Losing electrons results in a - ion, gaining electrons results in a + ion.

d)

Determine how many electrons it needs to get 8. The amount it needs is the charge with a + sign.

33.

Predict the charge on this metal cation

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

+2

d)

-2

34.

Predict the charge on this metal cation

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

+2

d)

-2

35.

Predict the charge on this metal cation

a)

+3

b)

-3

c)

+5

d)

-5

36.

Once we know the number of valence electrons, how do we predict the charge on a nonmetal ion?

a)

The charge will be + the number of valence electrons

b)

The charge will be - the number of valence electrons

c)

Subtract the number of valence electrons from 8 and make it +

d)

Subtract the number of valence electrons from 8 and make it -

37.

Predict the charge on this nonmetal anion

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

+7

d)

-2

38.

Predict the charge on this nonmetal anion

a)

+3

b)

-5

c)

-3

d)

-4

39.

Predict the charge on this nonmetal anion

a)

+3

b)

+6

c)

-6

d)

-2

40.

When this element forms an ion, what will the charge be?

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-2

d)

-1

41.

When this element forms an ion, what will the charge be?

a)

-3

b)

+6

c)

-2

d)

-6

42.

When this element forms an ion, what will the charge be?

a)

-1

b)

+1

c)

-2

d)

-7

43.

When this element forms an ion, what will the charge be?

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-2

d)

-1

44.

When this element forms an ion, what will the charge be?

a)

-3

b)

+5

c)

-5

d)

-4

45.

When this element forms an ion, what will the charge be?

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-2

d)

-1

46.

Sodium (Na) is found in period

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

1