WorksheetsPeriodic Table
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 51mins
Referring to the periodic table, the element calcium should have the most properties in common with ___.
Magnesium (Mg)
Chlorine (Cl)
Potassium (K)
Gold (Au)
All elements in the same group have the same number of ___.
valence electrons
energy levels
protons
atomic mass units
The atomic number of an element is equivalent to its ___.
number of protons
number of neutrons
number of protons and neutrons
number of valence
Which of the following is true for sodium (Na)?
Its atomic number is 11, its atomic weight is 22.99, and it is in the same family as magnesium (Mg).
Its atomic number is 22.99, its atomic weight is 11, and it is in the same family as potassium (K).
Its atomic number is 11, its atomic weight is 22.99, and it is in the same family as potassium (K).
Its atomic number is 22.99, its atomic weight is 11, and it is in the same family as magnesium (Mg).
Which set of element pairs contains elements chemically similar to each other?
H and Be
N and O
He and Ca
F and Cl
In which direction do periods run on the periodic table of elements?
horizontal
vertical
zigzag
diagonal
In which direction do families or groups run on the periodic table?
horizontal
vertical
diagonal
zigzag
Which statement is true about all nonmetals EXCEPT for hydrogen?
They are all liquids at room temperature.
They are all found to the right of the zig-zag line on the Periodic Table.
They are all very reactive.
They are all found in nature in their pure (unbonded) form.
Students conducted an investigation on the properties of three elements. What type of element should sulfur be labeled?
Nonmetal
Metal
Metalloid
Undermetal
Students conducted an investigation on the properties of three elements. What type of element should lithium be labeled?
Nonmetal
Metal
Metalloid
Undermetal
Which group of elements are shiny and good conductors of both heat and electricity?
radioactives
nonmetals
metals
metalloids
An element that has properties of both metals and nonmetal is a/an ___.
alkali metal
metalloid
halogen
transition metal
Which of the following is NOT a physical characteristic of metals?
generally a gas at room temperature
metallic in luster
conducts heat and electricity
malleable
Potassium (K) is a ___.
nonmetal
metalloid
gas
metal
Sulfur (S) is a ____.
nonmetal
metal
metalloid
compound
Boron (B) is a ___.
nonmetal
metalloid
metal
mixture
All of the following are properties of nonmetals EXCEPT ___.
high luster
most are gases at room temperature
poor conductors of heat and electricity
not ductile or malleable
Which inferences about sodium (Na) are true?
Sodium has a larger atomic number than fluorine (F).
Sodium is a nonmetal, while aluminum (Al) is a metalloid.
Sodium has 11 protons.
Sodium has the least protons of any element in its period.
When two atoms share valence electrons (at least one from each atom), what is this occurrence called?
Which of these is most likely to form when an element transfers valence electrons to another element and forms oppositely charged particles?
Which substance contains a covalent bond?
CuBr
N2
Ca2O
KCl
Which of the following is an ionic bond?
KF
CH4
SO
NI3
Which of the following is a covalent bond?
HCl
CuF
FeO
NaBr
What happens when sodium (Na) and Chlorine (Cl) form an ionic bond?
They share one pair of electrons.
Sodium (Na) loses one electron, and Chlorine (Cl) gains one electron.
Sodium (Na) gains one electron, and Chlorine (Cl) loses one electron.
Sodium (Na) and Chlorine (Cl) lose one electron.
What happens to elements as you read from left to right across the periodic table?
Their atomic number decreases.
They have more metallic properties.
They have fewer metallic properties.
The number of valence electrons the element has decreases.
All elements in the same period have the same number of ___.
valence electrons
energy levels
protons
atomic mass units
What can happen to the electrons in an element when it bonds with another element to become chemically stable?
They are lost.
They are gained.
They are shared.
All of the above
Radium is an element found in Group 2 and Period 7. In a normal radium atom, how many electron energy levels are present?
2
7
6
8
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-
carbon
hydrogen
oxygen
aluminum
What type of elements lose electrons to form an ionic bond?
Metals
Nonmetals
Metalloids
Noble Gases
