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Periodic Table

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Referring to the periodic table, the element calcium should have the most properties in common with ___.

a)

Magnesium (Mg)

b)

Chlorine (Cl)

c)

Potassium (K)

d)

Gold (Au)

2.

All elements in the same group have the same number of ___.

a)

valence electrons

b)

energy levels

c)

protons

d)

atomic mass units

3.

The atomic number of an element is equivalent to its ___.

a)

number of protons

b)

number of neutrons

c)

number of protons and neutrons

d)

number of valence

4.

Which of the following is true for sodium (Na)?

a)

Its atomic number is 11, its atomic weight is 22.99, and it is in the same family as magnesium (Mg).

b)

Its atomic number is 22.99, its atomic weight is 11, and it is in the same family as potassium (K).

c)

Its atomic number is 11, its atomic weight is 22.99, and it is in the same family as potassium (K).

d)

Its atomic number is 22.99, its atomic weight is 11, and it is in the same family as magnesium (Mg).

5.

Which set of element pairs contains elements chemically similar to each other?

a)

H and Be

b)

N and O

c)

He and Ca

d)

F and Cl

6.

In which direction do periods run on the periodic table of elements?

a)

horizontal

b)

vertical

c)

zigzag

d)

diagonal

7.

In which direction do families or groups run on the periodic table?

a)

horizontal

b)

vertical

c)

diagonal

d)

zigzag

8.

Which statement is true about all nonmetals EXCEPT for hydrogen?

a)

They are all liquids at room temperature.

b)

They are all found to the right of the zig-zag line on the Periodic Table.

c)

They are all very reactive.

d)

They are all found in nature in their pure (unbonded) form.

9.

Students conducted an investigation on the properties of three elements. What type of element should sulfur be labeled?

a)

Nonmetal

b)

Metal

c)

Metalloid

d)

Undermetal

10.

Students conducted an investigation on the properties of three elements. What type of element should lithium be labeled?

a)

Nonmetal

b)

Metal

c)

Metalloid

d)

Undermetal

11.

Which group of elements are shiny and good conductors of both heat and electricity?

a)

radioactives

b)

nonmetals

c)

metals

d)

metalloids

12.

An element that has properties of both metals and nonmetal is a/an ___.

a)

alkali metal

b)

metalloid

c)

halogen

d)

transition metal

13.

Which of the following is NOT a physical characteristic of metals?

a)

generally a gas at room temperature

b)

metallic in luster

c)

conducts heat and electricity

d)

malleable

14.

Potassium (K) is a ___.

a)

nonmetal

b)

metalloid

c)

gas

d)

metal

15.

Sulfur (S) is a ____.

a)

nonmetal

b)

metal

c)

metalloid

d)

compound

16.

Boron (B) is a ___.

a)

nonmetal

b)

metalloid

c)

metal

d)

mixture

17.

All of the following are properties of nonmetals EXCEPT ___.

a)

high luster

b)

most are gases at room temperature

c)

poor conductors of heat and electricity

d)

not ductile or malleable

18.

Which inferences about sodium (Na) are true?

a)

Sodium has a larger atomic number than fluorine (F).

b)

Sodium is a nonmetal, while aluminum (Al) is a metalloid.

c)

Sodium has 11 protons.

d)

Sodium has the least protons of any element in its period.

19.

When two atoms share valence electrons (at least one from each atom), what is this occurrence called?

a)
hybridization
b)
ionic bonding
c)
covalent bonding
d)
ionization
20.

Which of these is most likely to form when an element transfers valence electrons to another element and forms oppositely charged particles?

a)
hybridization
b)
ionic bonding
c)
covalent bonding
d)
ionization
21.

Which substance contains a covalent bond?

a)

CuBr

b)

N2

c)

Ca2O

d)

KCl

22.

Which of the following is an ionic bond?

a)

KF

b)

CH4

c)

SO

d)

NI3

23.

Which of the following is a covalent bond?

a)

HCl

b)

CuF

c)

FeO

d)

NaBr

24.

What happens when sodium (Na) and Chlorine (Cl) form an ionic bond?

a)

They share one pair of electrons.

b)

Sodium (Na) loses one electron, and Chlorine (Cl) gains one electron.

c)

Sodium (Na) gains one electron, and Chlorine (Cl) loses one electron.

d)

Sodium (Na) and Chlorine (Cl) lose one electron.

25.

What happens to elements as you read from left to right across the periodic table?

a)

Their atomic number decreases.

b)

They have more metallic properties.

c)

They have fewer metallic properties.

d)

The number of valence electrons the element has decreases.

26.

All elements in the same period have the same number of ___.

a)

valence electrons

b)

energy levels

c)

protons

d)

atomic mass units

27.

What can happen to the electrons in an element when it bonds with another element to become chemically stable?

a)

They are lost.

b)

They are gained.

c)

They are shared.

d)

All of the above

28.

Radium is an element found in Group 2 and Period 7. In a normal radium atom, how many electron energy levels are present?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

6

d)

8

29.

A student is investigating a sample of an element. The student observes the element is solid, shiny, and can be bent into a new shape. The student is most likely observing-

a)

carbon

b)

hydrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

aluminum

30.

What type of elements lose electrons to form an ionic bond?

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

d)

Noble Gases