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CU11: Patterns on the Periodic Table

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Francium (Fr) has how many shells (layers) in its electron cloud?

a)

7

b)

87

c)

1

d)

5

2.

What does Oxygen (O) need to do to become full/happy/stable?

a)

Gain 1 electron

b)

Gain 2 electrons

c)

Lose 1 electron

d)

Lose 2 electrons

3.

What does Magnesium (Mg) need to do to become full/happy/stable?

a)

Gain 1 electron

b)

Gain 2 electrons

c)

Lose 1 electron

d)

Lose 2 electrons

4.

What do the alkali metals need to do to become full/happy/stable?

a)

Gain 1 electron

b)

Gain 2 electrons

c)

Lose 1 electron

d)

Nothing. They are already full.

5.

What do the halogens need to do to become full/happy/stable?

a)

Gain 1 electron

b)

Gain 2 electrons

c)

Lose 1 electron

d)

Nothing. They are already full.

6.

The transition metals are...

a)

very reactive

b)

somewhat reactive

c)

not reactive at all

7.

The noble gases are...

a)

very reactive

b)

somewhat reactive

c)

not reactive at all

8.

The alkali metals are...

a)

very reactive

b)

somewhat reactive

c)

not reactive at all

9.

The halogens are...

a)

very reactive

b)

somewhat reactive

c)

not reactive at all

10.

Uranium (U) is part of which grouping?

a)

Actinides

b)

Lanthanides

c)

Halogens

d)

Alkali Metals

11.

Aluminum (Al) is part of which grouping?

a)

Metalloids

b)

Transition Metals

c)

Poor Metals

d)

Alkali Metals

12.

Calcium (Ca) is part of which grouping?

a)

Metalloids

b)

Transition Metals

c)

Alkaline Earth Metals

d)

Alkali Metals

13.

Silicon (Si) is part of which grouping?

a)

Metalloids

b)

Transition Metals

c)

Alkaline Earth Metals

d)

Alkali Metals

14.

Argon (Ar) is part of which grouping?

a)

Nonmetals

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Halogens

d)

Lanthanides

15.

Fluorine (F) is part of which grouping?

a)

Nonmetals

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Halogens

d)

Metalloids

16.

Lithium (Li) is part of which grouping?

a)

Metalloids

b)

Transition Metals

c)

Alkaline Earth Metals

d)

Alkali Metals

17.

Hydrogen (H) is part of which grouping?

a)

Nonmetals

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Halogens

d)

Alkali Metals

18.

Oxygen (O) is part of which grouping?

a)

Nonmetals

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Halogens

d)

Alkali Metals

19.

Gold (Au) is part of which grouping?

a)

Transition Metals

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Metalloids

20.

Gold (Au) is...

a)

a gainer

b)

a loser

c)

full/happy/stable

21.

Neon (Ne) is...

a)

a gainer

b)

a loser

c)

full/happy/stable

22.

Carbon (C) is...

a)

a gainer

b)

a loser

c)

full/happy/stable

23.

Hydrogen (H) is...

a)

a gainer

b)

a loser

c)

full/happy/stable

24.

Helium (He) is...

a)

a gainer

b)

a loser

c)

full/happy/stable

25.

Oxygen (O) is...

a)

a gainer

b)

a loser

c)

full/happy/stable

26.

Sodium (Na) is...

a)

a gainer

b)

a loser

c)

full/happy/stable

27.

Boron (B) is...

a)

a gainer

b)

a loser

c)

full/happy/stable

28.

Which element is the largest (atomic radius) on the entire periodic table?

a)

Francium (Fr)

b)

Helium (He)

c)

Hydrogen (H)

d)

Lawrencium (Lr)

29.

Which element is the smallest (atomic radius) on the entire periodic table?

a)

Helium (He)

b)

Francium (Fr)

c)

Hydrogen (H)

d)

Lawrencium (Lr)

30.

Which of the following is the weakest (electronegativity) Fluorine (F), Oxygen (O), Nitrogen (N) or Carbon (C)?

a)

Carbon

b)

Fluorine

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen

31.

Which of the following is the weakest (electronegativity) Lithium (Li), Sodium (Na), Potassium (K) or Rubidium (Rb)?

a)

Rubidium

b)

Potassium

c)

Sodium

d)

Lithium

32.

Which of the following is the strongest (electronegativity) Chlorine (Cl), Sulfur (S), Phosphorus (P) or Silicon (Si)?

a)

Chlorine

b)

Sulfur

c)

Phosphorus

d)

Silicon

33.

Which of the following is the strongest (electronegativity) Strontium (Sr), Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg) or Beryllium (Be)?

a)

Beryllium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Calcium

d)

Strontium

34.

Which of the following has the smallest atomic radius Strontium (Sr), Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg) or Beryllium (Be)?

a)

Beryllium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Calcium

d)

Strontium

35.

Which of the following has the smallest atomic radius Chlorine (Cl), Sulfur (S), Phosphorus (P) or Silicon (Si)?

a)

Chlorine

b)

Sulfur

c)

Phosphorus

d)

Silicon

36.

Which of the following has the biggest atomic radius Lithium (Li), Sodium (Na), Potassium (K) or Rubidium (Rb)?

a)

Rubidium

b)

Potassium

c)

Sodium

d)

Lithium

37.

Which of the following has the biggest atomic radius Fluorine (F), Oxygen (O), Nitrogen (N) or Carbon (C)?

a)

Carbon

b)

Fluorine

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen

38.

Uranium (U) has how many shells (layers) in its electron cloud?

a)

7

b)

92

c)

9

d)

2

39.

Cesium (Cs) has how many shells (layers) in its electron cloud?

a)

6

b)

55

c)

1

d)

3

40.

Helium (He) has how many valence electrons?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

4

d)

7

41.

Iodine (I) has how many shells (layers) in its electron cloud?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

53

d)

4

42.

Helium (He) has how many shells (layers) in its electron cloud?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

7

43.

Nitrogen (N) has how many shells (layers) in its electron cloud?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

4

d)

6

44.

Potassium (K) has how many shells (layers) in its electron cloud?

a)

4

b)

1

c)

3

d)

6

45.

Sodium (Na) has how many shells (layers) in its electron cloud?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

5

d)

7

46.

Iron (Fe) has how many valence electrons?

a)

2-3

b)

1

c)

26

d)

4

47.

Gold (Au) has how many valence electrons?

a)

2-3

b)

1

c)

79

d)

4

48.

Carbon (C) has how many valence electrons?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

6

49.

Sulfur (S) has how many valence electrons?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

7

d)

16

50.

Potassium (K) has how many valence electrons?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

19

51.

Magnesium (Mg) has how many valence electrons?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

3

d)

12

52.

Sodium (Na) has how many valence electrons?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

11

53.

Hydrogen (H) has how many valence electrons?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

54.

Calcium (Ca) has how many valence electrons?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

3

d)

20

55.

Oxygen (O) has how many valence electrons?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

4

d)

8

56.

Chlorine (Cl) has how many valence electrons?

a)

7

b)

17

c)

8

d)

9

57.

Nitrogen (N) has how many valence electrons?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

4

58.

Lithium (Li) has how many valence electrons?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

59.

Phosphorus (P) has how many valence electrons?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

15

60.

Fluorine (F) has how many valence electrons?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

8

d)

6

61.

Aluminum (Al) has how many valence electrons?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

2

d)

13

62.

Boron (B) has how many valence electrons?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

2

d)

4

63.

Beryllium (Be) has how many valence electrons?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

3

d)

4

64.

Silicon (Si) has how many valence electrons?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

3

d)

14

65.

Atoms are more reactive the closer they are to being full.

a)

true

b)

false

66.

Atoms are more reactive the farther they are to being full.

a)

true

b)

false

67.

Losers...

a)

have 1-3 valence electrons.

b)

have 1-4 valence electrons.

c)

have 4-7 valence electrons.

d)

have 4-8 valence electrons.

68.

Gainers...

a)

have 1-3 valence electrons.

b)

have 1-4 valence electrons.

c)

have 4-7 valence electrons.

d)

have 4-8 valence electrons.

69.

Losers are...

a)

metals.

b)

nonmetals.

70.

Gainers are...

a)

metals.

b)

nonmetals.

71.

Gainers are...

a)

weak.

b)

strong.

72.

Losers are...

a)

weak.

b)

strong.

73.

Losers are...

a)

bigger in size.

b)

smaller in size.

74.

Gainers are...

a)

bigger in size.

b)

smaller in size.

75.

Gainers have ____ electronegativity.

a)

higher

b)

lower

76.

Losers have ____ electronegativity.

a)

higher

b)

lower

77.

Dmitri Mendeleev's placed his element cards in a big row and then broke the rows to form a table because...

a)

he noticed a repeating pattern of behavior.

b)

he ran out of room on his work surface.

c)

he wanted it to have 18 columns.

d)

he counted the valence electrons.

78.

The periodic table is ordered by ______ atomic number.

a)

ascending

b)

descending

79.

If we are interested in what happens when atoms "mingle", then which part of the atom is most important?

a)

nucleus

b)

electron cloud

c)

protons

d)

neutrons

80.

If we are interested in what happens when atoms "mingle", then which part of the atom is most important?

a)

valence shell

b)

innermost shell

c)

nucleus

d)

neutrons

81.

Electronegativity is a fancy word for...

a)

an atom's stability.

b)

an atom's size.

c)

how strongly an atom holds on to its electrons.

d)

an atom's bad attitude.

82.

"Valence" means...

a)

innermost.

b)

outermost.

c)

inside.

d)

middle.

83.

Atoms have similar behavior when they have...

a)

about the same size atomic radius.

b)

the same number of valence electrons.

c)

the same number of shells in their electron cloud.

d)

the same number of neutrons in their nucleus.

84.

Lanthanides and Actinides are really part of this bigger group.

a)

Transition Metals

b)

Poor Metals

c)

Alkaline Earth Metals

d)

Halogens

85.

In general, losers are on the ________ side of the periodic table.

a)

left

b)

right

86.

Losers...

a)

want to ditch electrons to become happy and full.

b)

want to steal electrons to become happy and full.

c)

are already happy and full.

87.

Gainers...

a)

want to ditch electrons to become happy and full.

b)

want to steal electrons to become happy and full.

c)

are already happy and full.

88.

Noble Gases...

a)

want to ditch electrons to become happy and full.

b)

want to steal electrons to become happy and full.

c)

are already happy and full.

89.

Helium is in the column with the Noble Gases because...

a)

it is happy and full with 2 valence electrons.

b)

it is happy and full with 8 valence electrons.

c)

it is super reactive.

d)

it is a gainer.

90.

Which atoms are happy with just 2 valence electrons?

a)

H, He, Li, & Be

b)

H, He, Li, Be, B, & C

c)

Au, Ag, Fe, Ni

d)

H & He

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