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Periodic Table Quiz Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 3hrs 55mins

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.
The Modern Periodic Table of Elements is arranged by
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
3.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive)  gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
4.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
5.
Which is an alkali metal?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Iron
c)
Sodium
d)
Europium
6.
Which is a halogen?
a)
Helium
b)
Chlorine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neptune
7.
Elements in a ..................have similar chemical properties.  
a)
period
b)
group
c)
row
8.
Which of the following will have a larger radius than Zinc?
a)
Gallium
b)
Aluminum
c)
Magnesium
d)
Strontium
9.
As you move down a group, atomic radius increases because - 
a)
you add more and more neutrons
b)
you add more and more protons
c)
you add more and more shells (energy levels)
d)
you add more atomic mass
10.
As you move across the periodic table atoms tend to get smaller because, ______________.
a)
the atoms have more mass.
b)
the atoms have less mass
c)
the atoms have more protons.
d)
the atoms have less electrons.
11.
Elements in the same column of the periodic table always have the same # of _______ as one another.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Valence Electrons
12.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
13.
How many valence electrons are in an atom of K?
a)
3
b)
8
c)
4
d)
1
14.
How many valence electrons are in an atom of Ar?
a)
2
b)
8
c)
4
d)
1
15.
Which element could be lustrous and brittle?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
G
d)
L
16.

What is the name of the family that is highlighted?

a)

Alkali Metal Family

b)

Halogen Family

c)

Noble Gas Family

d)

Transition Metal Family

17.
Which element has a full valence shell?
a)
F
b)
D
c)
C
d)
E
18.

Which element has 3 valence electrons?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

E

d)

C

19.
Which elements have the same number of valence electrons?
a)
A & C
b)
E & C
c)
F & A
d)
F & B
20.
Which element belongs to the group that is made up of only gases?
a)
D
b)
L
c)
E
d)
A
21.
Which elements are in the same period?
a)
A & F
b)
F, B & D
c)
E & D
d)
F & B
22.
Is silicon a metal, nonmetal or metalloid?
a)
Metal
b)
NonMetal
c)
Metalloid
23.
Is this a metal, nonmetal or metalloid?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
24.

To which group does this atom belong?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

13

d)

11

25.
How many energy levels does an atom of Chlorine have?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
7
26.
Which element has the same number of valence electrons as this element?
a)
Bromine (Br)
b)
Nitrogen (N)
c)
Calcium (Ca)
d)
Boron (B)
27.
How many valence electrons does an atom of oxygen have?
a)
2
b)
5
c)
6
d)
16
28.
The atom with the largest atomic radius in Group 18 is - 
a)
Ar
b)
He
c)
Kr
d)
Rn
29.
How are elements on the periodic table arranged by?
a)
in alphabetic order
b)
simular physical & chemical properties
c)
their symbols
d)
Just simular physical properties
30.
What element is will have the most similar physical and chemical properties to the element Sulfur (S)?
a)
Carbon (C)
b)
Phosphorous (P)
c)
Oxygen (O)
d)
Neon (Ne
31.
Periods on the periodic table are __________.
a)
Horizontal Rows
b)
Vertical Columns
32.

Which of the following is a solid at room temperature?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Krypton

c)

Bromine

d)

Rubidium

33.

Which of the following is a liquid at room temperature?

a)

Bromine

b)

Mercury

c)

Iodine

d)

Cadmium

34.

Which of the following is a gas at room temperature?

a)

Bromine

b)

Zinc

c)

Fluorine

d)

Sulfur

35.

Which atom could form a +4 or -4 charge?

a)

Silicon

b)

Phosphorous

c)

Sulfur

d)

Aluminum