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PS Ch. 17

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is NOT an original element of the Greeks

a)

Air

b)

Earth

c)

Water

d)

Lightninig

2.

Which group of people tried to turn lead into gold?

a)

Alchemist

b)

Hindus

c)

Persians

d)

Philanthropists

3.

Which Person PROPOSED that element were something that could not be broken down.

a)

Boyle

b)

Berzilius

c)

Newlands

d)

Medeleev

4.

Who PROVED that elements were something that could not be broken down?

a)

Lavoisier

b)

Berzilius

c)

Thompson

d)

Rutherford

5.

Who made up the Modern Notation System for Elements?

a)

Berzelius

b)

Boyle

c)

Mendeleev

d)

Meyer

6.

Which of these is NOT a rules for naming elements

a)

Must be in Latin

b)

Made up of the first letter or first two letters of its name

c)

The first letter is capitalized the second is not

d)

Larger elements get three letters

7.

Which of these is NOT something elements are named after

a)

Scientists

b)

Places

c)

Colors

d)

Animals

8.

A element that occurs as a single atom is called

a)

Monatomic

b)

Diatomic

c)

Triatomic

d)

Polyatomic

9.

Elements that occur as molecules of 2 atoms are called

a)

Monatomic

b)

Diatomic

c)

Triatomic

d)

Polyatomic

10.

Of the 92 naturally occurring elements, 79 of them exist in this state

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

11.

Who was the first to put similar elements into small groups called Triads?

a)

Dobereiner

b)

Shultz

c)

Chancourtois

d)

Fritz

12.

Who was the first person to discover Periodicity?

a)

Van Buren

b)

Chancourtois

c)

Mendeleev

d)

Newton

13.

The repetition of certain element properties at regular intervals is called

a)

Periodicity

b)

String Theory

c)

Proprietary Law

d)

Transubstaniation

14.

This man put elements of similar properties into groups called Octaves

a)

Newlands

b)

Chancourtois

c)

Van Buren

d)

Monroe

15.

Who developed the First Periodic Table?

a)

Lavoisier

b)

Mendeleev

c)

Dobereiner

d)

Van Buren

16.

Who's periodic table was based on Atomic Mass?

a)

Mosley

b)

Mendeleev

c)

Newlands

d)

Humphries

17.

Who gave us the most recent periodic table based on Atomic Number.

a)

Mosley

b)

Mendeleev

c)

Chancourtois

d)

Van Buren

18.

This class of elements makes up 75% of the periodic table.

a)

Metals

b)

Non-Metals

c)

Metalloids

19.

This class of elements has few Loose electrons.

a)

Metals

b)

Non-Metals

c)

Metalloids

20.

This class of elements is found to the left of the "stair step" on the periodic table

a)

Metals

b)

Non-Metals

c)

Metalloids

21.

This class of elements is poor at conducting heat & electricity

a)

Metals

b)

Non-Metals

c)

Metalloids

22.

This class of elements makes up about 20% of the periodic table.

a)

Metals

b)

Non-Metals

c)

Metalloids

23.

This class of elements is generally form bonds by sharing electrons.

a)

Metals

b)

Non-Metals

c)

Metalloids

24.

This class of elements makes up about 5% of the periodic table.

a)

Metals

b)

Non-metals

c)

Metalloids

25.

This class of elements gives us Semi-Conductors.

a)

Metals

b)

Non-Metals

c)

Metalloids

26.

This class of elements is found above the "Stair Step"

a)

Metals

b)

Non-Metals

c)

Metalloids

27.

This is the name for a column of elements that have the same number of Valence Electrons

a)

Family

b)

Period

c)

Series

d)

Octave

28.

A column with the number 7A above it, has how many valence electrons?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

6

d)

7

29.

This is the most Reactive Family of Elements.

a)

Halogens

b)

Alkali Metals

c)

Carbon

d)

Noble Gases

30.

This is the most Non-Reactive family of elements

a)

Alkaline Earth Metals

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Noble Gases

31.

This family of elements is the most biologically hazardous.

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Halogens

c)

Noble Gases

d)

Boron

32.

What is a horizontal row of elements called?

a)

Family

b)

Period

c)

Transitional

d)

Triad

33.

Which part of the periodic table is most metallic?

a)

Top

b)

Left

c)

Right

d)

Middle

34.

The largest element is found here on the periodic table

a)

Upper Right

b)

Upper Left

c)

Lower Left

d)

Lower Right

35.

How many electron energy levels (periods) does Sodium (Na) have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

7

36.

How many valence Electrons does Gold (Au) have?

a)

1 or 2

b)

5

c)

8

d)

7

37.

Francium (Fr) has how many energy levels (periods)?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

38.

What Element holds its electrons the loosest?

a)

Hydrogen

(H)

b)

Francium

(Fr)

c)

Boron

(B)

d)

Xenon

(Xe)

39.

What element is the largest?

a)

Francium

(Fr)

b)

Oxygen

(O)

c)

Gold

(Au)

d)

Beryllium

(Be)

40.

In Electron Dot Notation, what would Hydrogen (H) look like?

a)

. H

b)

.. H

c)

H .

d)

. H .

41.

How many valence electrons does Calcium (Ca) have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

42.

How many valence electrons does Aluminum (Al) have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

43.

How many valence electrons does Chlorine (Cl) have?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

44.

How many Energy levels (periods) does Potassium have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

45.

Which class of elements is Maliable?

a)

Metals

b)

Non- Metals

c)

Metalloids

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