WorksheetsFamilies of the periodic table
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 45mins
Vertical columns on a periodic table are also called
Families or Groups
Periods
Columns
Rows
Horizontal rows on a periodic table are also called
Families or Groups
Periods
rows
columns
What element is found in Period 5?
Vanadium (V)
Strontium (Sr)
Phosphorous (P)
Boron (B)
Which element is in Period 3 and Family 16?
Oxygen (O)
Selenium (Se)
Sulfur (S)
Neon (Ne)
Which element is in the same period as Florine (F)?
Polonium (Po)
Chlorine (Cl)
Sulfer (S)
Beryllium (Be)
Which element is in the same group as Potassium (K)?
Sodium (Na)
Calcium (Ca)
Magnesium (Mg)
Iron (Fe)
Find Bromine (Br) on the Periodic Table. What do we know about Bromine based on its location on the periodic table?
It has is in the Oxygen Family
It is a Halogen
It has 36 protons
It has 80 neutrons
Find Silicon (Si) on the Periodic Table. What do we know about Silicon based on its location on the periodic table?
It is a Halogen
It is in period 3
It has 28 protons
It has an atomic mass of 30.974
Which family do the following elements belong - Cobalt, Nickel, and Platinum?
Alkali Metals
Alkaline Earth metals
Transition metals
Carbon Family
Silver, Tin and Iodine all belong to which period?
1
2
4
5
In which state do most of the elements of the periodic table exist at room temperature?
Plasma
Gas
Solid
Liquid
Which of the following is a liquid at room temperature?
Mercury (Hg)
Neon (Ne)
Sodium (Na)
Nickel (Ni)
Beryllium is in what family?
Alkali Metals
Alkaline Earth Metals
Halogens
Noble Gases
How are the elements of the periodic table arranged?
In order of decreasing atomic mass
In order of increasing atomic number
In order of increasing atomic mass
In order of decreasing atomic number
How many families are on the periodic table?
7
9
12
18
How many elements are found in period 1
2
8
18
7
Alkaline Earth Metals
Alkaline Earth Metals
Alkaline Earth Metals
What is the name of Group 17?
Alkaline Earth Metals
What is the name of Group 18?
Alkaline Earth Metals
What family does Hydrogen belong to?
Hydrogen does not belong to any family
Which family of the periodic table has 4 Valence electrons?
Carbon Family
Alkali Metals
Alkaline Earth Metals
Halogens
Which family on the periodic table is also known as the "salt formers"?
Alkali Metals
Alkaline Earth Metals
Halogens
Nitrogen Family
