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Periodic Table Quiz Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 27mins

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1.

The smallest piece of an element (without becoming something else) is called a(n) ________________.

a)

nucleus

b)

atom

c)

electron

d)

neutron

2.

Draw in the zig zag line that separates the metals from the nonmetals

3.

 Using your periodic table, locate the element with the average atomic mass of 101.07  What is the element symbol for this element?

a)

Me (mendelevium)

b)

Os (osium)

c)

Ru (ruthenium)

d)

No (nobelium)

4.

All atoms of a given element contain:

a)

the same number of protons

b)

the same number of neutrons

c)

the same number of electrons

d)

the same number of protons, neutrons, and electrons

e)

none of the subatomic particles will be the same - every atom is different

5.

Using your periodic table, locate the element with the atomic number  of 35.  What is the element name for this element?

a)

B (boron)

b)

He (helium)

c)

Cl (chlorine)

d)

Br (bromine)

6.

What do elements in the same group on the periodic table have in common?

a)

They have the same number of protons.

b)

They have the same atomic number.

c)

They have similar chemical symbols.

d)

They have the same number of valence electrons.

e)

They have the same average atomic mass.

7.

 The periodic table of elements is divided by a line that zigzags along the right side.  Which of the following is true for most elements that lie along (touch) the zigzag line?

a)

They are metals.

b)

They are metalloids.

c)

They are nonmetals.

d)

They are solids.

8.

 Elements on the periodic table are classified into which three major categories (classes)?

a)

atomic number, chemical symbol, element name

b)

solid, liquid, gas

c)

metals, nonmetals, metalloids

d)

period, row, columns

9.

. The periodic table has a lot of information in the form of letters and number.  The information is organized into boxes, which are placed into rows and columns. Which of the following does each box represent?

a)

a group

b)

a period

c)

an element

d)

an atom

10.

What is true about the position of all metals in the periodic table?

a)

They are in the group 3.

b)

They are in period 1.

c)

They are to the right of the zigzag line created by the metalloids.

d)

They are to the left of the zigzag line created by the metalloids.

e)

They are the touching the zigzag line created by the metalloids.

11.

What is true about the position of all nonmetals in the periodic table?

a)

They are in group 13.

b)

They are in period 3.

c)

They are to the right of the zigzag line created by the metalloids.

d)

They are to the left of the zigzag line created by the metalloids.

e)

They are the touching the zigzag line created by the metalloids.

12.

Which describe how elements are arranged in the periodic table?

a)

by decreasing atomic number

b)

alphabetical order by element symbol

c)

by increasing atomic mass

d)

by increasing atomic number

e)

by decreasing atomic mass

13.

. ______________ are elements that have some properties of metals and some properties of nonmetals.

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

gasses

14.

______________ are elements that are good conductors of heat and electricity.  They are usually shiny and malleable.

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

gasses

15.

______________ are elements that are poor conductors of heat and electricity.  They are usually dull and brittle.

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

gasses

16.

______________ is credited with creating the periodic table.

a)

Sir Isaac Newton

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Marie Curie

d)

Dmitri Mendeleev

17.

 The periodic table ______________.

a)

has never changed since the time of Aristotle.

b)

changes whenever someone makes a claim that it should whether or not there is evidence.

c)

always has been the same and will never change.

d)

changes as scientist have new data about new elements.

18.

If scientists discover a new element, what would happen to the current periodic table?

a)

It has never changed since the time of Aristotle so the element wouldn’t be added.

b)

Nothing would happen. 

c)

It would change to include the new element as long there was enough evidence to prove that it really existed.

d)

It would be added to the new periodic table in 2100 as new elements can only be added every 100 years.

19.

The difference between a bar of silver and a bar of zinc is the 

______________ they are made of.

a)

types of atoms

b)

number of electrons

c)

the element classification (metal, nonmetal, metalloid)

d)

their mass

20.

There are ____ elements in the periodic table.

a)

103

b)

118

c)

208

d)

18

21.

The periodic table contains _____________________.

a)

all of the known (discovered)

elements in the entire universe.

b)

some of the known (discovered) elements in the entire universe

c)

none of the known (discovered) elements in the universe

d)

the favorites of the known (discovered) elements in the universe

22.

Horizontal rows of the periodic table are called __________.

a)

groups

b)

families

c)

periods

d)

valence electrons

23.

Vertical columns of the periodic table are called _________.

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

clans

d)

elements

24.

Elements in the same column have the same number of 

valence electrons which results in them having similar 

___________.

a)

atomic mass

b)

color

c)

physical properties

d)

chemical properties

25.

The periodic table has 18 _____.

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

elements

d)

rows

26.

The periodic table has 7 _________.

a)

groups

b)

families

c)

periods

d)

elements

27.

The valence electrons are the electrons that are __________.

the nucleus.

a)

furtherest

b)

closest

c)

touching

d)

apart of

28.

_________ is an element with an atomic number of 19 that can 

be found in the periodic table.

a)

calcium

b)

potassium

c)

chlorine

d)

flourine

29.

______ is the element with the fewest protons that can 

be found in the periodic table.

a)

hydrogen

b)

helium

c)

oganesson

d)

lawrencium

30.

___________ is an element that can be found in the periodic 

table.

a)

plastic

b)

water

c)

chocolate

d)

mercury

31.
The number at the top of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
Chemical Symbol
d)
Element Name
32.

What is the element symbol for lithium?

a)
H
b)
He
c)
Li
d)
N
33.
Diamonds are a pure form of what element?
a)
Carbon
b)
Oxygen
c)
Silicon
d)
Silver
34.

What groups of elements don't have individual names?

a)
Alkaline-earth Metals
b)
Transition Metals
c)
Alkali Metals
d)
Halogens
35.
Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as _____.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Periods
36.

As you move left to right on a row or period what happens?

a)

Atomic number increases by 1

b)

Electrons decrease

c)

Number of shells decrease

d)

Nothing

37.

The first orbital can hold ______ electrons.

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

d)

0

38.

Mendeleev's genius was his ability to

a)

predict elements that were not discovered yet

b)

organize elements by their mass

c)

had an element named after himself

d)

organize elements by properties

39.

Valence means......

a)

inside

b)

outside

c)

full

40.
What does the C represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)

element symbol 

41.
What does 12.011 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)

element symbol 

42.
What does the 6 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)

element symbol 

43.

the positively charged subatomic particle contained in the nucleus of an atom

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

matter

44.

a subatomic particle, contained in the nucleus of an atom, having the same mass as a proton but no electrical charge

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

matter

45.

a negatively charged subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

matter