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Periodic Table Exam Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The atom with the largest atomic radius in Group 18 is - 
a)
Ar
b)
He
c)
Kr
d)
Rn
2.

What element has the lowest electronegativity value with the following elements?

a)

Rubidium (Rb)

b)

Silver (Ag)

c)

Oxygen (O)

d)

Hydrogen (H)

3.

Which of the following elements is in the same period as Neon

a)

Argon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Potassium

d)

None of these

4.

The horizontal row in the periodic table is

(choose the best answer)

a)

a group

b)

full of elements

c)

a period

d)

contains no elements

5.

Which of the following is a halogen?

a)

Neon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Flourine

d)

Molybdenum

6.

As you move left to right across a period, ionization energy

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

says the same

7.

Ionization Energy is

a)

The ability of an atom to attract another atom's electrons

b)

The ability of an atom to react with water

c)

The energy required to remove an atom's electron

d)

The distance from the nucleus to the outer electrons

8.

Which of the following atoms would have the largest radius?

a)

chlorine

b)

silicon

c)

sodium

d)

argon

9.

What element has the lowest electronegativity value with the following elements?

a)

Rubidium (Rb)

b)

Silver (Ag)

c)

Oxygen (O)

d)

Hydrogen (H)

10.

Which of the following elements is in the same period as Neon

a)

Argon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Potassium

d)

None of these

11.
The atom with the largest atomic radius in Period 4 (row 4) is - 
a)
K
b)
Kr
c)
Fe
d)
Fe
12.
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
13.

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)

14.

Which of the following halogens has the greatest electronegativity?

a)

Chlorine (Cl)

b)

Bromine (Br)

c)

Iodine (I)

d)

Astatine (At)

15.

What is the amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom?

a)

atomic energy

b)

ionization energy

c)

ionic energy

d)

electron energy

16.

What is one-half the distance between the nuclei of identical atoms that are bonded together?

a)

atomic radius

b)

atomic diameter

c)

atomic width

d)

atomic length

17.

What is a measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons when the atom is in a compound?

a)

ionization energy

b)

electropositivity

c)

electronegativity

d)

electron energy

18.

Elements in the same column of the periodic table always have the same number of _______ as one another.

a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Valence Electrons
19.
The Modern Periodic Table of Elements is arranged by
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
20.

Copper is a common metal. Which of the following properties does this metal most likely have?

a)

High conductivity, high malleability, and low luster

b)

Low conductivity, low malleability, and low luster

c)

High conductivity, high malleability, and high luster

d)

Low conductivity, high malleability, and high luster

21.
Which of the following is a good conductor of heat?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
22.

Name this group: These metals are the most reactive.

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.
How did Mendeleev arrange the elements?
a)

by alphabetical 

b)

by density

c)

by melting point

d)

by atomic mass

24.
Atomic Radius is...
a)
the relative size of the atom's nucleus
b)
the relative size of the atom's electron cloud
c)
the energy required to shield the outer electrons from the nucleus
d)
a measure of the ability of an atom to attract electrons
25.
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
26.
As you move across the periodic table atoms tend to get smaller because, ______________.
a)
the atoms have more mass.
b)
the atoms have less mass
c)
the atoms have more protons.
d)
the atoms have less electrons.
27.
Which atom has the largest atomic radius?
a)
potassium
b)
rubidium 
c)
francium
d)
cesium
28.

Neon is colorless, a poor conductor of heat and is not able to be stretched. How would it be classified?

a)

Nonmetal

b)

Metalloid

c)

Metal

d)

None of the above

29.

Manganese is shiny, conducts heat and electricity, and can be hammered into thin sheets. What is is?

a)

Nonmetal

b)

Metal

c)

Metalloid

d)

None of the above

30.

What properites do nonmetals have in common?

a)

Poor conductor of electricity

b)

Good conductor of thermal energy

c)

Soft and Malleable

d)

Shiny, lustrous surface

31.

Where are the nonmetals located on the Periodic Table?

a)

On the right

b)

On the left

c)

On the stairstep

32.

Where are the metalloids located on the Periodic Table?

a)

On the right

b)

On the left

c)

On the stairsteps

33.

What is iron's atomic number?

a)

12

b)

26

c)

55.85

d)

55

34.

What is the chemical symbol for iron?

a)

I

b)

Ir

c)

Fe

d)

R

35.

Titanium is in group 4. What period is it in?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

36.

Zinc is in period 4. What group is it in?

a)

12

b)

13

c)

14

d)

15

37.

What family is copper in?

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

noble gases

d)

transition metals

38.

Krypton is in what group?

a)

16

b)

17

c)

18

d)

19

39.

What family is on the far left of the periodic table?

a)

noble gases

b)

alkali metals

c)

transition metals

d)

actinoids

40.

What family is on the far right of the periodic table?

a)

alkali metals

b)

transition metals

c)

actinoids

d)

noble gases

41.

Which pair of properties describes the elements in Group 1?

a)

They are chemically stable

b)

They have 8 valence electrons

c)

They are the most reactive metals

d)

They are the most reactive non metals

42.

What property does element X have based on its location in the periodic table?

a)

Highly reactive gas

b)

Manmade radioactive substance

c)

Nonreactive nonmetal

d)

Metallic solid

43.
An element's identity is determined by the number of
a)
electrons.
b)
protons.
c)
neutrons.
d)
valence.
44.

Which two families have been taken out of the middle and placed at the bottom of the periodic table

a)

Halogens and Oxygen Group

b)

Lanthanides and Actinides

c)

Alkali Metals and Alkaline Earth Metals

d)

Metalloids and Nonmetals

45.

Malleable means...

a)

Breaks Easily

b)

Gets Hot

c)

Can be hammered into thin sheets or formed into wires.

d)

Can be bent and will not break.

46.

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

47.

Select the group that is the most reactive metals

a)

Transition Metals

b)

Alkali Earth Metals

c)

Alkali Metals

d)

Halogens

48.

Select the element with the highest ionization energy

a)

Sodium

b)

Aluminum

c)

Phosphorous

d)

Chlorine

49.

Select the element Alkali Earth Metal found in Period 4

a)

Calcium

b)

Potassium

c)

Titantium

d)

Krypton

50.

Select the element that is a metalloid

a)

Gallium

b)

Boron

c)

Oxygen

d)

Magnesium

51.

Select the element below that is least reactive

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Chlorine

c)

Lithium

d)

Neon

52.

Select the element with the largest atomic radius

a)

Cesium

b)

Lithium

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Potassium

53.

Select the element with the highest electronegativity

a)

Chlorine

b)

Silicon

c)

Argon

d)

Magnesium

54.

Select the element that has 3 valence electrons

a)

Calcium

b)

Sodium

c)

Aluminum

d)

Sulfur

55.

Select the element that is a nonmetal

a)

Copper

b)

Lead

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Sodium

56.

Select the sequence of increasing electronegativity.

a)

Sn, Ag, I

b)

I, Sn, Ag

c)

Ag, Sn, I

d)

Sn, I, Ag

57.

Select all elements that are metals

a)

Thallium

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Sulfur

d)

Argon

e)

Chromium

58.

Select the element with the lowest ionization energy.

a)

Barium

b)

Beryllium

c)

Magnesium

d)

Strontium

59.

What group contains elements with 7 valence electrons

a)

Noble Gasses

b)

Alkali Earth Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Transition Metals

60.

What happens to the force between two charged objects when you double the distance between them?

a)

it doubles

b)

it is cut in half

c)

it quadruples

d)

it is cut by 1/4

61.

Electronegativity is

a)

the ability of an atom to accept/ attract electrons

b)

the energy required to remove an electron from an atom in a gaseous or ion state

c)

a life philosophy (the glass is half empty)

d)

the ability of an atom to lose electrons

62.

As you move down the periodic table, atoms tend to get bigger because...

a)

They have more mass

b)

They have more protons

c)

They have more energy levels

d)

They have more mass

63.

Ionization energy is ....

a)

the energy required to add an electron to an atom

b)

the energy required to shield the outer electrons from the nucleus

c)

a measure of the ability of an atom to attract electrons

d)

how much energy it takes to remove an electron from an atom

64.

An element has similar chemical properties as oxygen and selenium. It has an atomic number greater than krypton but less than iodine. Use the periodic table to identify the element

a)

selenium

b)

polonium

c)

tellurium

d)

sulfur

65.

Which would be a correct title for this diagram?

a)

Electronegativity trends

b)

Atomic Radius trends

c)

Atomic Mass trends

66.
As atoms of elements in group 16 are considered in order from top to bottom, the electronegativity of each successive element....
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
remains the same
d)
none of the above
67.
The electronegativity of Cl is the highest in Period 2.  Why?
a)
Cl is the largest and has the greatest effective nuclear charge
b)
Cl is the smallest and has the lowest effective nuclear charge
c)
Cl is the largest and has the lowest effective nuclear charge
d)
Cl is the smallest and has the greatest effective nuclear charge
68.

Select all the nonmetals (choose all that apply)

a)

H

b)

P

c)

In

d)

Na

69.

Which of the following is a metalloid?

a)

Pb

b)

Bi

c)

Po

70.

Which of the following has an electron distribution ending in s2p1?

a)

Na

b)

Mg

c)

Al

71.

Which of the following is a gas at room temperature?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

N

72.
Which of the following elements has the smallest radius?
a)
Mg
b)
Al
c)
Si
d)
K
73.

Of the following elements, which is most likely to form a negative ion with a charge of 1-?

a)

Ba

b)

Ca

c)

Si

d)

P

e)

Cl

74.

Most of the elements on the periodic table are nonmetals.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

Which group of elements has the lowest ionization energies?

a)

Alkali Metals (Group 1)

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals (Group 2)

c)

Halogens (Group 17)

d)

Noble Gases (Group 18)