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Periodic Law/Periodic Trends Practice Test

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 18hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which scientists grouped elements into three, called then triads, and arranged those triads according to similar chemical and orderly physical properties?

a)

John Newlands

b)

Dmitri Mendeleev

c)

Henry Moseley

d)

Johann Dobereiner

2.

In triads, the elements are grouped according to certain chemical and orderly physical properties. What are some of the properties they were organized by? Mark all that apply.

a)

density

b)

color

c)

smell

d)

melting point

e)

electron configuration

3.

Fill in the blank: _____________ arranged elements in order of ______________ so that certain properties repeated every ___ element.

a)

John Newlands; increasing atomic mass; 8th

b)

John Newlands; increasing atomic mass; 2nd

c)

John Newlands; decreasing atomic structure; 6th

d)

John Newlands; increasing atomic structure; 3rd

e)

John Newlands; decreasing atomic mass; 4th

4.

What is the Law of Octaves?

a)

if the chemical elements are arranged according to increasing atomic mass, those with similar physical and chemical properties occur every 8th element

b)

if the chemical elements are arranged according to decreasing atomic weight, those with similar physical and chemical properties occur every 6th element

c)

if the chemical elements are arranged according to increasing atomic structure, those with similar physical and chemical properties occur every 4th element

d)

if the chemical elements are arranged according to decreasing atomic mass, those with similar physical and chemical properties occur every 8th element

5.

After what element did the Law of Octaves fail? Type the name or symbol of the element. DO NOT insert spaces.

(a)  

6.

Who was the first scientist ever to publish a table of elements listed in order of increasing atomic mass?

a)

Dmitri Mendeleev

b)

John Newlands

c)

Glenn T. Seaborg

d)

Johann Dobereiner

7.

Who was known as the Father of the Periodic Table?

a)

Glenn T. Seaborg

b)

John Newlands

c)

Dmitri Mendeleev

d)

Johann Dobereiner

8.

Fill in the blank (NO MATTER WHAT YOU THINK THERE IS ONLY 1 RIGHT ANSWER!): _____________ left ___________ spaces and was able to predict the ___________ properties of three elements.

a)

Johann Dobereiner; vacant; physical

b)

John Newlands; vacant; chemical

c)

Dmitri Mendeleev; vacant; physical

d)

Dmitri Mendeleev; vacant; chemical

9.

Who rearranged the periodic table according to increasing atomic number?

a)

Dmitri Mendeleev

b)

John Newlands

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

George Washington

e)

Henry Moseley

10.

What is the Periodic Law?

a)

The physical and chemical properties of the elements are periodic relations of their atomic numbers

b)

The physical properties of the elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers

c)

The physical and chemical properties of the elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers

d)

The chemical properties of the elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers

11.

The horizontal row on the periodic table is also called the __________.

a)

series

b)

group

c)

horizontas

d)

chart

e)

period

12.

Elements in the same row have the same __________. Mark all that apply.

a)

energy level

b)

similar properties

c)

orderly properties

d)

chemical properties

13.

What determines how an element will react? Spell the word(s) correctly with no spaces.

(a)  

14.

The vertical column on the periodic table can can also be called ______________.

a)

Group

b)

series

c)

family

d)

period

e)

Franklin sets

15.

Elements in the same group have the same _____________. Mark all that apply.

a)

chemical properties

b)

physical properties

c)

valence electrons

d)

atomic mass

e)

period

16.

Who moved 14 elements out of the main body of the Periodic Table below Lanthanide to Actinide Series?

a)

Glenn T. Seaborg

b)

Henry Mosley

c)

John Newlands

d)

Johann Dobereiner

17.

Who had an element named after him?

a)

Glenn T. Seaborg

b)

Henry Mosley

c)

John Newlands

d)

Johann Dobereiner

18.

What is the name of the element that is named after Glenn T. Seaborg? Spell the name correctly with no capitals or spaces.

(a)  

19.

What is Group 1 on the Periodic Table called? Spell correctly with no unnecessary spaces.

(a)  

20.

What is Group 2 on the Periodic Table called? Spell correctly with no unnecessary spaces.

(a)  

21.

What is Group 3-12 on the Periodic Table called? Spell correctly with no unnecessary spaces.

(a)  

22.

What is Group 13 on the Periodic Table called? Spell correctly with no unnecessary spaces.

(a)  

23.

What is Group 14 on the Periodic Table called? Spell correctly with no unnecessary spaces.

(a)  

24.

What is Group 15 on the Periodic Table called? Spell correctly with no unnecessary spaces.

(a)  

25.

What is Group 16 on the Periodic Table called? Spell correctly with no unnecessary spaces.

(a)  

26.

What is Group 17 on the Periodic Table called? Spell correctly with no unnecessary spaces.

(a)  

27.

What is Group 18 on the Periodic Table called? Spell correctly with no unnecessary spaces.

(a)  

28.

What are the two rows at the bottom of the periodic tabled called? Spelling counts. Don't add unnecessary spaces.

(a)  

29.

Of the two rows at the bottom of the periodic table, what is the top row called? Spelling counts. Don't add any unnecessary spaces.

(a)  

30.

Of the two rows at the bottom of the periodic table, what is the bottom row called? Spelling counts. Don't add unnecessary spaces.

(a)  

31.

What group is the Halogens? Type only the number and no spaces.

(a)  

32.

What group is the Alkali Metals? Type on the number with no spaces.

(a)  

33.

What group is noble gases? Type only the number with no spaces.

(a)  

34.

What group is the Boron Family? Type only the number with no spaces.

(a)  

35.

Metals are located _____________ of the stair case. The exceptions include _____________, ______________, and germanium which are semi-metals.

a)

left; hydrogen; antimony

b)

left; hydrogen; scandium

c)

left; hydrogen; tungsten

d)

left; hydrogen; Yttrium

36.

Non-metals are located to the ________ of the staircase and do not include noble gases.

a)

right

b)

left

c)

top

d)

bottom

37.

Semi-metals (also known as metaloids) are ___________ the stair case except for aluminum and polonium.

a)

to the right

b)

touching

c)

to the left

d)

1 space over from

38.

What group are the Noble Gases located in? Please put the number ONLY! No spaces.

(a)  

39.

The distance from the atom's nucleus to its outer most electrons (valence) is____________.

a)

Atomic Radius

b)

Ionic Radius

c)

Ionization Energy

d)

Electron Affinity

40.

Atomic radius ______________ as you move ___________ in a group and ______________ as you move __________________ in a period.

a)

increases; up; decreases; down

b)

increases; left to right; decreases; down

c)

decreases; down; increases; up

d)

increases; down; decreases' left to right

41.

There are more energy levels as you move ______.

a)

down

b)

up

c)

left

d)

right

42.

As you move left to right, the number of __________ increases causing a greater pull on the _________.

a)

proton; neutron

b)

proton; electron

c)

electron; proton

d)

neutron; electron

43.

The distance from the atom's nucleus to its outer most electrons (valence) after they have been lost or gained is ___________.

a)

Atomic Radius

b)

Ionic Radius

c)

I.E

d)

Electron Affinity

44.

When an atom loses electron, the radius becomes _________. When an atom gains electrons, the radius becomes___________.

a)

larger; smaller

b)

smaller; larger

45.

The Octet rule states that ________________________________________________________.

a)

atoms tend to gain, loose, or share electrons in order to get a full set of valence electrons

b)

atoms tend to gain or share electrons in order to get a full set of valence electrons

c)

atoms tend to gain or loose electrons in order to get a full set of valence electrons

d)

atoms tend to gain, loose, or share protons in order to get a half set of valence electrons

46.

How many electrons are in an octet? Type the number exactly with no spaces.

(a)  

47.

What is the charge of group 1? Put the + or - sign, and then add the number right next to it with no spaces.

(a)  

48.

What is the charge of group 2? Put the + or - sign, and then add the number right next to it with no spaces.

(a)  

49.

What is the charge of group 13? Put the + or - sign, and then add the number right next to it with no spaces.

(a)  

50.

What is the charge of group 15? Put the + or - sign, and then add the number right next to it with no spaces.

(a)  

51.

What is the charge of group 16? Put the + or - sign, and then add the number right next to it with no spaces.

(a)  

52.

What is the charge of group 17? Put the + or - sign, and then add the number right next to it with no spaces.

(a)  

53.

What is the charge of group 18? Put the + or - sign, and then add the number right next to it with no spaces.

(a)  

54.

The energy needed to remove an electron is ____________>

a)

I.E

b)

Atomic Radius

c)

Ionic Radius

d)

Electro-innert energy (I.E)

55.

Ionization energy (I.E) __________ as you move down and ___________ as you move left to right in a group.

a)

decreases; increases

b)

increases; decreases

56.

Atoms with ________ I.E hold onto their electrons very tightly (nonmetals) and atoms with ________ I.E will give up their electrons very easily (metals).

a)

high; low

b)

low; high

57.

Electrons in smaller atoms are held together more strongly by their ______________________.

a)

magnetic force

b)

inner attractive forces

c)

electron-magnetic force

d)

the force

58.

Energy change that occurs when an atom gains en electron. (Hint: It is the opposite of I.E)

a)

Electron Affinity

b)

Radium Affinity

c)

I.E

d)

Atomic Radius

e)

Ionic Radius

59.

Requires energy to gain an electron.

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

60.

Does not requires energy, but gives it off.

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

61.

(a)   have a more negative electron affinity than metals. Spelling counts

62.

A measure of how strong the e- are attracted to an atom in a chemical bond.

a)

Electronegativity

b)

Electron Affinity

c)

Electron Attraction

d)

I.E

63.

Electronegativity _________ as you move down in a group and ___________ as you move up and down in a period.

a)

increases; decreases

b)

decreases; increases

c)

stays constant; alters

64.

What is the most electronegative element? Spelling counts.

(a)  

65.

Choose the following atom in the pair that has a larger atomic radius.

Li - Cs

a)

Li

b)

Cs

66.

Choose the following atom in the pair that has a larger atomic radius.

Sn - Te

a)

Sn

b)

Te

67.

Choose the following atom in the pair that has a smaller ionic radius.

Na+1 - O-2

a)

O-2

b)

Na+1

68.

Choose the following atom in the pair that has a smaller ionic radius.

S-2 --- Cl-1

a)

S-2

b)

Cl-1

69.

Choose the following atom in the pair that has a larger I.E.

Ar --- S

a)

Ar

b)

S

70.

Choose the following atom in the pair that the lowest electronegativity

Al ---- Br

a)

Al

b)

Br