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Periodic Table and atom structure

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as _____.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Periods
2.

Metals are found on the ______________ side of the periodic table.

a)

nonmetals

b)

left

c)

right

d)

metals

3.

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

a)

groups

b)

towers

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

4.
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
5.
Which is an alkali metal?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Iron
c)
Sodium
d)
Europium
6.
Which is a halogen?
a)
Helium
b)
Chlorine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neptune
7.
a)
Periods
b)
Groups
8.
a)
Periods
b)
Groups
9.
The blue atoms are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
10.
What does the 1.00794 stand for?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
atomic number
c)
atomic mass
d)
atomic explosion
11.
The family in the periodic table that contains the most reactive metals is the_______
a)
Alkaline Earth Metals
b)
Transition Metals 
c)
Alkali Metals
d)
Other Metals
12.
Where are the non-metallic elements found in the periodic table?
a)
In the middle
b)
In the top rows
c)
On the left-hand side
d)
On the right-hand side
13.

The periodic table is arranged in order of...

a)

increasing atomic number

b)

increasing atomic mass

c)

decreasing atomic mass

d)

decreasing atomic number

14.

The atomic number tells you the number of (a)   in the nucleus?

15.

The atomic mass of an element is equal to the number of...

a)

protons and neutrons

b)

protons and electrons

c)

protons neutrons and electrons

16.

At room temperature, most elements are classified as...

a)

non-metal

b)

metal

c)

mettalloids

d)

halogens

17.

Which of the following are located along a dividing line that looks like a staircase?

a)

metals

b)

metalloids

c)

non-metals

d)

alkali metals

18.

Which of the following is a property of non-metals?

a)

malleable (easily reshaped w/o breaking)

b)

brittle (easily broken)

c)

ductile (capable of being drown out into a wire or thread)

19.

Which of the following is not a property of metalloids?

a)

poor conductors of electricity

b)

have properties of metals & non-metals

c)

solids at room temperature

20.

Which of the following is not a property of metals?

a)

conduct electricity

b)

brittle

c)

shiny

21.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a)

elements within a period have similar properties

b)

there are 7 periods on the periodic table

c)

different elements can have the same atomic number

22.

Which elements are in the nucleus?

a)

Proton and Electron

b)

Neutron and Electron

c)

Proton and Neutron

23.
Elements in a ..................have similar chemical properties.  
a)
period
b)
group
c)
row
24.

Which of the following are physical properties of metal?

a)

Luster

b)

Conductivity

c)

Malleability

d)

Ductility

25.

I am a metal


I am in group 2


I am in period 6


I am…

a)

Mo

b)

Re

c)

S

d)

Ba

26.

I am a nonmetal


I am in period 2


I am in group 16/6A

a)

Ba

b)

Si

c)

Ba

d)

O

27.

Find an element with similar chemical properties to Barium (Ba).

a)

Ca an Ra, because they are in the same group and have similar chemical properties.

b)

Cs and La, b/c they are in the same period number.

c)

Ca and Y, b/c they are 90 degree angle and have similiar properties.

28.

0 This is a Bohr Diagram of Aluminum. How many valence electrons (electrons in outermost orbit) does Aluminum have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

29.

How many valence electrons ( count atoms in last orbit) does Lithium (Li) have?

a)

8

b)

1

c)

5

d)

2

30.

Valence electrons ( Chemical bonding atom) are: 

a)
Electrons farthest away from the nucleus
b)
Electrons closest to the nucleus
c)
Electrons that just come and go - they don't stay with the atom
d)
Electrons in the second shell
31.

Select the element most likely to gain an electron

a)

Bromine

b)

Fluorine

c)

Chlorine

d)

Iodine

32.

Select the element with the largest atomic radius

a)

Potassium

b)

Scandium

c)

Gallium

d)

Arsenic

33.

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

34.

Select the element with the highest ionization energy

a)

Sodium

b)

Aluminum

c)

Phosphorous

d)

Chlorine

35.

Select the element Alkali Earth Metal found in Period 4

a)

Calcium

b)

Potassium

c)

Titantium

d)

Krypton

36.

Select the element that is a metalloid

a)

Gallium

b)

Boron

c)

Oxygen

d)

Magnesium

37.

Select the element below that is least reactive

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Chlorine

c)

Lithium

d)

Neon

38.

Select the element with the largest atomic radius

a)

Cesium

b)

Lithium

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Potassium

39.

Select the element that has 3 valence electrons

a)

Calcium

b)

Sodium

c)

Aluminum

d)

Sulfur

40.

Select the element with the lowest ionization energy.

a)

Barium

b)

Beryllium

c)

Magnesium

d)

Strontium

41.

Which element is most likely to lose an electron?

a)

Zinc

b)

Arsenic

c)

Bromine

d)

Potassium

42.

Good conductors of heat and electricity, and are malleable (they can be hammered into sheets) and ductile (they can be drawn into wire)

(a)  

43.

He is the one who organized and arranged the elements according to the atomic mass.

4 lines
44.

All of the elements in a period have the same number of _____.

a)

energy levels

b)

valence electrons

c)

protons

d)

electrons

45.

Which pair of elements has the most similar properties?

a)

Be and B

b)

O and S

c)

H and Hg

d)

Na and F

46.

How many electrons can the first energy level hold?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

8

d)

Unlimited

47.

How many electrons can the second and third (for our intents and purposes) energy levels hold?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

8

d)

Unlimited

48.

Is this the correct Bohr model for silicon (Si)?

a)

Yes

b)

No

49.

Is this the correct Bohr model for carbon (C)?

a)

Yes

b)

No

50.
What is the name of this element?
a)
Helium
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Argon
d)
Silver
51.

An atom has a full first energy level and 7 electrons in its second level. How many electrons does this atom have?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

9

d)

Need more information

52.
What is the atomic number of this atom?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
none of the above
53.

What element is the only group 18 element that does not have 8 valence electrons?

(a)  

54.

Atoms of the same element which have a different number of neutrons are called _________________.

a)

ions

b)

isotopes

c)

quarks

d)

molecules

55.

How many neutrons does C-14 contain? (tap to enlarge the image)

a)

6

b)

7

c)

14

d)

8

56.
Calculate the average atomic mass of silver.
a)
106.38649amu
b)
111.91896amu
c)
107.8677amu
d)
121
57.
If a sulfur atom has 16 protons, 16 electrons, and 16 neutrons, its atomic mass is:
a)
16
b)
32
c)
48
58.
How is carbon-12 different from carbon-14?
a)
They have a different number of protons
b)
they have a different number of electrons
c)
they have a different number of neutrons
59.

How many neutrons are in the following atom?

a)

47

b)

61

c)

108

d)

155

60.
What is the name of the pictured isotope?
a)
Chlorine-Schmorine
b)
Chlorine-17
c)
Chlorine-35
d)
Chlorine-18
61.

Which of these pairs of atoms are isotopes?

a)

pair A

b)

pair B

c)

pair C

62.

What is the correct hyphen notation name for the isotope with 19 electrons and 21 neutrons?

a)

Potassium-40

b)

Scandium-19

c)

Potassium-21

d)

Scandium-40

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