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Chapter 3 Review - Intro to the Periodic Table

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

At room temperature, more that half of the nonmetal elements are...

a)

alloys.

b)

gases.

c)

liquids.

d)

solids.

2.

Which parts of the atom move around the nucleus?

a)

isotopes

b)

electrons

c)

protons

d)

neutrons

3.

The elements that do not ordinarily form compounds are...

a)

elements in the nitrogen family.

b)

metals.

c)

halogens.

d)

noble gases.

4.

The two most common alkaline earth metals are...

a)

copper and zinc.

b)

iron and silver.

c)

sodium and potassium.

d)

calcium and magnesium.

5.

What did Rutherford discover in his gold foil experiement?

a)

Electrons move in orbits around the nucleus.

b)

An atom's positive charge must be found in the center of the atom.

c)

Electrons have very little mass.

d)

An atom consists of negative charges scattered in a ball of positive charge.

6.

Which of the following statements about metals is true?

a)

Metals need to be stored in air-tight containers.

b)

Metals are malleable, ductile, and conductive.

c)

Metals are highly reactive.

d)

Metals do not react with oxygen.

7.

Mendeleev created the first periodic table by arranging elements in order of...

a)

decreasing atomic number.

b)

increasing atomic number.

c)

decreasing atomic mass.

d)

increasing atomic mass.

8.

From an element's location in the periodic table, you can predict...

a)

its properties.

b)

its chemical name.

c)

its chemical symbol.

d)

when it was discovered.

9.

The atomic number of an element is based on the...

a)

mass of its nucleus.

b)

number of electrons around its nucleus.

c)

number of protons in its nucleus.

d)

number of neutrons in its nucleus.

10.

Representations of an idea to help scientists understand what they cannot observe directly are called...

a)

theories.

b)

laws.

c)

hypotheses.

d)

models.

11.

A column on the periodic table is called a family, or...

a)

group.

b)

row.

c)

period.

d)

isotope.

12.

Elements that easily transmit heat and electricity are said to have the property know as...

a)

radioactivity.

b)

reactivity.

c)

conductivity.

d)

ductility.

13.

Each element is given a specific _______ _______ that usually consists of one or two letters.

a)

chemical name

b)

chemical symbol

c)

atomic number

d)

atomic mass

14.

Which model of the atom resembles planets orbiting the sun?

a)

Thomson

b)

Rutherford

c)

Cloud

d)

Bohr

15.

Atoms with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons are called...

a)

isotopes.

b)

alloys.

c)

halogens.

d)

nonmetals.

16.

How is the modern periodic table organized?

a)

Increasing atomic mass

b)

Decreasing atomic mass

c)

Increasing atomic number

d)

Decreasing atomic number

17.

The horizontal rows on the Periodic Table are called...

a)

groups.

b)

families.

c)

periods.

d)

halogens.

18.

Where are metalloids found on the periodic table?

a)

Right Side

b)

Left Side

c)

Along Zigzag Line

d)

At the bottom

19.

The atomic mass of a proton is the same as the atomic mass of a/an...

a)

electron.

b)

neutron.

c)

isotope.

20.

The charge of a proton is opposite the charge of a/an...

a)

neutron.

b)

electron.

c)

isotope.