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Unit Three Intro

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the element most likely to gain an electron

a)

Bromine

b)

Fluorine

c)

Chlorine

d)

Iodine

2.

Select the element with the largest atomic radius

a)

Potassium

b)

Scandium

c)

Gallium

d)

Arsenic

3.

Select the element most likely to lose an electron

a)

Magnesium

b)

Sulfur

c)

Barium

d)

Oxygen

4.

Select the sequence that correctly orders from smallest to largest atomic radius

a)

Sn, Y, Ru

b)

Cu, Ga, Br

c)

Al, S, Na

d)

F, N, Li

5.

Where on the periodic table can nonmetals be found?

a)

Top

b)

Bottom

c)

Left

d)

Right

6.

Select the group that is the most reactive metals

a)

Transition Metals

b)

Alkali Earth Metals

c)

Alkali Metals

d)

Halogens

7.

Select the element with the highest ionization energy

a)

Sodium

b)

Aluminum

c)

Phosphorous

d)

Chlorine

8.

Select the element Alkali Earth Metal found in Period 4

a)

Calcium

b)

Potassium

c)

Titantium

d)

Krypton

9.

Select the element that is a metalloid

a)

Gallium

b)

Boron

c)

Oxygen

d)

Magnesium

10.

Select the element below that is least reactive

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Chlorine

c)

Lithium

d)

Neon

11.

Select the element that has 3 valence electrons

a)

Calcium

b)

Sodium

c)

Aluminum

d)

Sulfur

12.

Select the element that is a nonmetal

a)

Copper

b)

Lead

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Sodium

13.

What element is found in Group 5 period 4?

a)

Zirconium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Strontium

d)

Vanadium

14.

What group contains elements with 7 valence electrons

a)

Noble Gasses

b)

Alkali Earth Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Transition Metals

15.

Which element is most likely to lose an electron?

a)

Zinc

b)

Arsenic

c)

Bromine

d)

Potassium

16.

The vertical (up and down) columns in the Periodic Table are called

a)

groups

b)

towers

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

17.
The Modern Periodic Table of Elements is arranged by
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
18.
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
19.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
20.
Which is an alkali metal?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Iron
c)
Sodium
d)
Europium
21.
Which is a halogen?
a)
Helium
b)
Chlorine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neptune
22.
Elements in a ..................have similar chemical properties.  
a)
period
b)
group
c)
row
23.
As you move down a group, atomic radius increases because - 
a)
you add more and more neutrons
b)
you add more and more protons
c)
you add more and more shells (energy levels)
d)
you add more atomic mass
24.
Francium (Fr) has the lowest ionization energy in Group 1 because - 
a)
it has the smallest number of valence electrons
b)
it has the greatest atomic mass
c)
it has the greatest number of protons, so it attracts its electrons the strongest
d)
its 1 valence electron is very far from the nucleus, so little energy is needed to remove it
25.
Which of the following will have a lower ionization energy than Scandium (Sc)?
a)
Helium (He)
b)
Titanium (Ti)
c)
Calcium (Ca)
d)
Magnesium (Mg)
26.
Electronegativity is...
a)
the ability of an atom to attract/ accept electrons
b)
the ability of an atom to lose electrons
c)
the energy required to remove an electron from a specific atom
d)
how easy it is to make friends. 
27.
Elements in the same column of the periodic table always have the same # of _______ as one another.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Valence Electrons
28.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
29.
How many valence electrons are in an atom of K?
a)
3
b)
8
c)
4
d)
1
30.
How many valence electrons are in an atom of Ar?
a)
2
b)
8
c)
4
d)
1
31.

Which of the following elements is the most reactive?

a)

Francium

b)

Iron

c)

Aluminum

d)

Xenon

32.

Which of the following elements is in the same period as Magnesium?

a)

Carbon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Phosphorus

d)

Arsenic

33.

Which of the following elements is in the same group as Barium?

a)

Lithium

b)

Calcium

c)

Cesium

d)

Aluminum

34.

The majority of elements are ____

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

d)

Noble Gases

35.

As you move down a Group on the periodic table, what happens to the size of the atoms?

a)

they stay the same

b)

they get larger

c)

they get smaller

36.
Which of the following is the least electronegative element?
a)
oxygen
b)
potassium
c)
fluorine
d)
nitrogen
37.
Which is smaller... Mg or Mg2+ ?
a)
Mg because it gains an energy level
b)
Mg due to extra electron repulsion
c)
Mg2+ because of extra electron repulsion
d)
Mg2+ because it loses an energy level
38.

Going down the group, the atomic radius of elements increases. Why is that so?

a)

The number of shell (n) increases

b)

Shielding effect increases

c)

Nucleus attraction towards valence electrons weaker

d)

All of the above

39.
As you move down the periodic table atoms get bigger.  This is because ____________.
a)
The atoms have more mass.
b)
The atoms have more protons.
c)
The atoms have more energy levels
d)
The atoms have more nuetrons
40.

If a potassium atom lost one electron, what would be the symbol for that ion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

The energy it takes to remove one electron from an atom

a)

Atomic Radii

b)

Ionization Energy

c)

Electronegativity

d)

Electron Afinity

e)

Oxidation Number

42.

The tendency of an atom to attract a shared pair of electrons

a)

Atomic Radii

b)

Ionization Energy

c)

Electronegativity

d)

Electron Afinity

e)

Oxidation Number

43.

Atomic radii trends is . . . .

a)

generally decrease along each period of the table, from the alkali metals to the noble gases; and increase down each group.

b)

generally increase along each period of the table, from the alkali metals to the noble gases; and increase down each group.

c)

generally increase along each period of the table, from the alkali metals to the noble gases; and decrease down each group.

d)

generally decrease along each period of the table, from the alkali metals to the noble gases; and decrease down each group.

44.

Ionization energy trends is . . . .

a)

becomes greater up and to the right of the periodic table.

b)

becomes greater down and to the right of the periodic table.

c)

becomes greater up and to the left of the periodic table.

d)

becomes greater down and to the left of the periodic table.

45.

Electronegativity trends is . . . .

a)

increases on passing from left to right along a period, and decreases on descending a group.

b)

increases on passing from left to right along a period, and increases on descending a group.

c)

decreases on passing from left to right along a period, and decreases on descending a group.

d)

decreases on passing from left to right along a period, and increases on descending a group.