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Periodic Table and Trends

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

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.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
4.
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
5.
Which is a halogen?
a)
Helium
b)
Chlorine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neptune
6.
Elements in a ..................have similar chemical properties.  
a)
period
b)
group
c)
row
7.

Find an element with similar chemical properties to Barium (Ba)

a)

Ca and Ra, because they are in the same group and have similar chemical properties

b)

Ca and Y, because they are at a 90 degree angle and have similar chemical properties

c)

Cs and La, because they are within the same period

8.

I am a non mental

I am in period 3

I am in group 16

I am...

a)

Ba

b)

P

c)

S

d)

Se

9.

I am a metal

I am in the Alkaline Earth Metals

I am in period 6

I am...

a)

Mo

b)

S

c)

Re

d)

Ba

10.

Which of the following could be properties of NONmetals?

a)

Poor electrical conductivity

b)

Dullness

c)

poor thermal conductivity

d)

Brittleness

e)

All the above

11.

Name this group: These metals contain familiar metals such as Gold, Iron, and Copper

a)

Transition metals

b)

Halogens

c)

Alkali Metals

d)

Boron Family

12.

True or False: The reactivity of metals tends to decrease as you move RIGHT on the periodic table

a)

False

b)

True

13.

The letter, P, is a____of Phosphorus

a)

Element symbol

b)

Nickname

c)

Name

d)

Pseudonym

14.

Which is apart of the Oxygen family

a)

Phosphorus

b)

Aluminum

c)

Sulfur

d)

Arsenic

15.

How do you determine the valence electron count of an element?

a)

Protons + Neutrons

b)

Mass# - Electrons

c)

Group #

d)

Proton #