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2025 Periodic Table Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the vertical columns on the periodic table called?

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

protons

d)

valence electrons

2.

Using just the valence electrons on each atom determine which 2 atoms should be in the same group.

a)

atom A and B

b)

atom C and D

c)

atom A and E

d)

atom B and C

3.

A scientist wants an element that reacts like Phosphorus but has a smaller mass. Which one below should be used?

a)

carbon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

sulfur

d)

silicon

4.

An element is shiny, solid, and metallic. Which group below would it definitely NOT be found in?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 13

d)

Group 18

5.

Which of the following is a trait of group 18 (we call group 8)?

a)

They are all reactive metals

b)

They are all stable unreactive metals

c)

They are chemically stable, inert gases

d)

They are a mix of reactive gases and unreactive solids

6.

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

a)

total number of protons

b)

number of rings of electrons around nucleus

c)

total number of electrons

d)

number of valence electrons

7.

How many protons would an atom of Zinc have?

a)

29

b)

30

c)

69

d)

63

8.

How many electrons would an atom of Zinc have? (assume neutral)

a)

30

b)

65

c)

35

d)

0

9.

Elements in the same Family/group have.....

a)

similar names

b)

similar atomic numbers

c)

similar chemical properties

d)

similar numbers of protons

10.
Another name for a period is a 
a)
column
b)
family
c)
row
d)
book
11.

Most of the elements on the periodic table are....

a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
12.

Which elements have the most similar chemical properties?

a)

K and Na

b)

K and Ca

c)

K and Cl

d)

K and S

13.

Which elements are in the same group or family?

a)

Na and Mg

b)

O and S

c)

Li and Be

d)

K and Ca

14.

How many electrons are in the valence ring of a Magnesium atom?

a)

12

b)

10

c)

8

d)

2

15.

Which elements are in the same period?

a)

F and Cl

b)

N and P

c)

O and S

d)

N and O

16.

You can use an element's location on the periodic table to predict it's.....

a)

its chemical name

b)

when it was discovered

c)

its properties (chemical ; physical)

17.

Which chemical symbol is written correctly?

a)

NA

b)

nA

c)

Na

d)

na

18.

A material is said to be ductile if it

a)

can be shaped

b)

can be pulled into wire

c)

conducts heat

d)

is a mixture of metals and nonmetals

19.

Most solid nonmetals are

a)

ductile

b)

malleable

c)

shiny

d)

dull

20.

Which group of nonmetals are the LEAST reactive?

a)

group 1

b)

group 17 (we call group 7)

c)

group 18 (we call group 8)

d)

group 4

21.

The Alkali Metal Group tends to react with ____________________ to forms salts like NaCl.

a)

Alkaline Earth Metals

b)

Transition metals

c)

Noble gases

d)

Halogens

22.

Using your Periodic Table of Elements, which element would have similar chemical properties to the element Al (Aluminum)?

a)

P

b)

C

c)

Ga

d)

Cu

23.

Using your Periodic Table of Elements, which element would have similar chemical properties to the element F (Fluorine)?

a)

S

b)

Ne

c)

O

d)

Br

24.

There are _____ different elements in NaHCO3 (Baking Soda) ?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

4

d)

3

25.

There are _____ different elements in H2O (Water) ?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

26.

What Periodic Table family is represented by the Lewis dot diagram? Remember that in a Lewis dot the dots around the chemical symbol represent the total number of electrons in the valence ring.

a)

Halogens

b)

Alkali Metals

c)

Transition Metals

d)

Noble Gases

27.
Which of the following is the atomic number of an alkali metal?
a)
31
b)
20
c)
18
d)
19
28.

Which properties are characteristic of the Group 1 metals?

a)

high reactivity and gain 1 electron.

b)

low reactivity and gain 1 electron.

c)

high reactivity and give up 1 electron.

d)

low reactivity and give up 1 electron

29.
What group on the Periodic Table contains the elements of the alkaline earth family?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
17
d)
18
30.

The elements in this family are soft, silvery, and very reactive with water.

a)

Carbon family

b)

Alkali Metals

c)

Transition Metals

d)

Halogens

31.

Elements in this family are very reactive and tend to gain 1 electron when reacting with other elements.

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

carbon family

d)

halogens

32.

Gold (Au) is a (n)...................

a)

Transition Metal

b)

Alkali Metal

c)

Alkaline Earth Metal

d)

Heavy Metal

33.

Which element is not in Group 1 is NOT a metal?

a)

Li

b)

H

c)

Fr

d)

Cs

34.

Argon (Ar) is a (n).......................

a)

alkali metal

b)

alkaline earth metal

c)

halogen

d)

noble gas

35.
Which of the following is the most reactive group of non-metals? 
a)
Alkali
b)
Alkali Earth
c)
Halogen
d)
Noble Gas
36.
How many valence electrons does an alkaline earth metal have? 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
7
d)
8
37.
How many valence electrons does a halogen have? 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
7
d)
8
38.

This type of element is dull, brittle solids and gases, insulators, poor conductors of heat and electricity, as well as having low melting points.

a)

metals

b)

metalloids

c)

nonmetals

39.

Based on Sulfur's location on the period table, it tends to make...

a)

1 chemical bond

b)

2 chemical bonds

c)

3 chemical bonds

d)

no chemical bonds

40.

Metals tend to....

a)

give up electrons and become + ions

b)

give up electrons and become - ions

c)

gain electrons and become + ions

d)

gain electrons and become - ions

41.
Which is an alkaline earth metal?
a)
Calcium
b)
Rubidium
c)
Carbon
d)
Iodine
42.

Which of the following compounds is made up of an Alkaline Earth Metal and a Halogen?

a)

Li2O

b)

NaCl

c)

AlBr3

d)

CaCl2

43.

Which of the following is the least reactive meta?

a)

Lithium (Li)

b)

Silver (Ag)

c)

Titanium (Ti)

d)

Magnesium (Mg)

44.

Name the element that has 3 rings of electrons and 6 valence shell electrons.

a)

Carbon

b)

Sulfur

c)

Lanthanum

d)

Silicon

45.

These metals give up electrons but are not super reactive. They tend to be fairly stable and are used in constructing buildings, making cars and planes, and in jewelry.

a)

halogens

b)

alkali metals

c)

transition metals

d)

alkaline earth metals

46.

Elements from this family tend to make 2 bonds with other elements by sharing or stealing 2 electrons.

a)

Transition metals

b)

Boron Family

c)

Oxygen family

d)

Alkaline Earth Metals

47.

As you move from left to right across the periodic table, the elements in general are more likley to......

a)

blow up

b)

give up electrons

c)

hold onto their electrons

48.

Every period starts with __________ and ends with ______________.

a)

a nonreactive metal; a highly reactive nonmetal

b)

a highly reactive nonmetal; an unreactive metal

c)

a stable metal; a very reactive nonmetal

d)

a highly reactive metal; a nonreactive nonmetal