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Valence Electrons/Electron Shells/Lewis Dot Diagrams

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is Calcium located on the periodic table?

a)

Group 4A, period 2

b)

Group 2A, period 4

c)

Group 7A, period 2

d)

Group 2A, period 7

2.

Valence Electrons are the electrons located where?

a)

The outer shell of an atom

b)

The inner shell of an atom

c)

The nucleus of an atom

d)

In all of the shells of an atom

3.

How many valence electrons are in the atom shown in the picture?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

4.

Based on the number of shells and valence electrons, which element is pictured?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Indium

c)

Arsenic

d)

Phosphorous

5.

How many electron shells are in an atom of Carbon?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

How many electron shells are in an atom of Argon?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

What is the ONLY element in column 8A that does NOT have 8 valence electrons?

a)

Helium

b)

Neon

c)

Argon

d)

Krypton

8.

Elements that are in the same GROUP on the periodic table always have the same number of

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Valence Electrons

e)

Electron Shells

9.

Elements that are in the same PERIOD on the periodic table always have the same number of

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Valence Electrons

e)

Electron Shells

10.

The greatest number of VALENCE electrons that any element could have is

a)

2

b)

7

c)

8

d)

16

e)

118

11.

Which element is shown in the picture based on the number of valence electrons and electron shells? (this one is a bit more tricky because it is an exception to the rule)

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Magnesium

d)

Beryllium

12.

Which element is shown in the picture based on the number of valence electrons and electron shells?

a)

Boron

b)

Aluminum

c)

Gallium

d)

Calcium

13.

The Lewis Dot Diagram pattern shown in the picture could be used for which element?

a)

Lithium

b)

Boron

c)

Carbon

d)

Oxygen

14.

The Lewis Dot Diagram pattern shown in the picture could be used for which element?

a)

Lithium

b)

Boron

c)

Carbon

d)

Oxygen

15.

The Lewis Dot Diagram pattern shown in the picture could be used for which element?

a)

Sodium

b)

Aluminum

c)

Chlorine

d)

Argon

16.

How many valence electrons are in the atom shown in the picture?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

6

17.

How many valence electrons are in an atom of Silicon (Si)?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

14

d)

8

18.

How many valence electrons are in an atom of Potassium (K)?

a)

5

b)

19

c)

1

d)

8

19.

Which of the following is the correct way to draw the Lewis dot diagram for Chlorine?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

On the periodic table, the horizontal rows are called ___ and the vertical columns are called ___

a)

period, groups

b)

groups, periods

21.

Every element in period 3 on the periodic table has 3...

a)

atoms

b)

electrons

c)

valence electrons

d)

electron shells

22.

Every element in group 5 on the periodic table has 5...

a)

atoms

b)

electrons

c)

valence electrons

d)

electron shells

23.

The element in the picture is located in which period on the periodic table?

a)

Period 2

b)

Period 20

c)

Period 4

d)

Period 8