wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Periodic Table, Trends, and Elemental Origins

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many valence electrons does Chlorine have?

a)

12

b)

7

c)

8

d)

14

2.
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
3.
Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.
a)
groups, families
b)
groups, periods
c)
periods, groups
d)
families, groups
4.
The Modern Periodic Table of Elements is arranged by
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
5.
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
6.
Which periodic group has the smallest atomic radius?
a)
Alkali metals
b)
Halogens
c)
Noble Gases
d)
Transition metals
7.
Which has the greater EN: 
Cl or Al?
a)
Cl
b)
Al
8.
Which of the following will have a larger radius than Zinc?
a)
Gallium
b)
Aluminum
c)
Magnesium
d)
Strontium
9.

Which element in period 4 has the highest electronegativity?

a)

potassium

b)

calcium

c)

copper

d)

bromine

10.

What type of elements are poor conductors of heat and electricity?

a)

transition metals

b)

inner transition metals

c)

metals

d)

nonmetals

11.

What type of elements are malleable and ductile?

a)

noble gases

b)

nonmetals

c)

metals

d)

halogens

12.
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)
13.

Select the group that is the most reactive metals

a)

Transition Metals

b)

Alkali Earth Metals

c)

Alkali Metals

d)

Halogens

14.

Select the element with the highest ionization energy

a)

Sodium

b)

Aluminum

c)

Phosphorous

d)

Chlorine

15.

Select the element below that is least reactive

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Chlorine

c)

Lithium

d)

Neon

16.

What element is found in Group 5 period 4?

a)

Zirconium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Strontium

d)

Vanadium

17.
What were the original two elements in our universe?
a)
Lithium and Carbon
b)
Hydrogen and Neon
c)
Helium and Chlorine
d)
Hydrogen and Helium
18.

1)    Bombarding a nucleus with high-energy particles that change it from one element into another is called

a)

1. a half-reaction                  

b)

     2. a breeder reaction              

c)

3. artificial transmutation      

d)

4. natural transmutation

19.

Define transmutation.

a)

when an element gets turned into another element

b)

when one nuclei bombards another nuclei

20.
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