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Periodic Table

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

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1.

The elements in a vertical (up/down) column are called ____

a)

periods

b)

groups

c)

valence electrons

d)

isotopes

2.

There are 18 of these and they are numbered across the top of the periodic table

a)

periods

b)

rows

c)

groups

d)

elements

3.

There are 7 of these numbered down the left side of the periodic table

a)

periods

b)

groups

c)

families

d)

elements

4.

A _____ shows you elements in a row across the periodic table.

a)

period

b)

group

c)

family

d)

ion

5.

The group number tells you the number of ___ in an atom.

a)

valence electrons

b)

energy shells

c)

protons

d)

neutrons

6.

The period # tells us how many _____ there are in an atom.

a)

valence electrons

b)

energy shells

c)

protons

d)

electrons

7.

A group of elements with similar chemical properties: ____

a)

period

b)

family

c)

row

d)

isotope

8.

All elements in Group 1 have ____ valence electron(s).

a)

1

b)

10

c)

0

d)

100

9.

Elements in period 3 have ___

a)

3 valence electrons

b)

13 valence electrons

c)

3 energy shells

d)

3 electrons

10.

The family of elements in group 18: ___

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Metalloids

d)

Noble Gases

11.

Elements on the staircase are known as: ____

a)

Transition Metals

b)

Metalloids

c)

Non-metals

d)

Noble Gases

12.

Most of the elements on the periodic table are ____.

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

13.

Elements to the right of the staircase are ____.

a)

metals

b)

metalloids

c)

nonmetals

14.

Elements to the left of the staircase: _____.

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

15.

Elements that are gas at room-temperature.

a)

metals

b)

metalloids

c)

nonmetals

16.

Elements that are shiny and solid at room-temperature.

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

17.

Elements used as semi-conductors

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

18.

The modern day periodic table is arranged by increasing ________.

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

electron number

d)

neutron number

19.

Atomic Number = # of ____.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

valence electrons

20.

These determine how an element will bond (chemically react) with other elements.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

Valence electrons

21.

Smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of the element

a)

proton

b)

atom

c)

electron

d)

neutron