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Periodic Table

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the periodic table?

a)

separates metals from nonmetals

b)

electrons in the outermost energy level

c)

a table that shows the elements with similar properties grouped together

d)

number of protons and neturons in the nucleus

2.

What is a chemical symbol?

a)

separates metals from nonmetals

b)

1 of 2 letters that represent an element

c)

electrons in the outermost energy level of an atom

d)

a table that hows the elements

3.

What is the zig-zag line on the periodic table

a)

it separates metals from nonmetals

b)

the number of protons and neutrons in the nuceus

c)

1 or 2 letters that represent an element

d)

electrons in the outermost energy level

4.

What is atomic mass?

a)

electrons in the outermost energy level

b)

the number of protons in an atom

c)

separates metals from nonmetals

d)

number of protons and neutrons in nucleus

5.

What are valence electrons?

a)

separate metals from nonmetals

b)

number of protons and neutrons in nucleus

c)

electrons in the outermost energy level of an atom

d)

a table that shows the elements

6.

An element that has properties of both metals and nonmetals

a)

metalloid

b)

valence electron

c)

compound

d)

solid

7.

easy to shape or bend

a)

Malley's

b)

malleable

c)

inflexible

d)

rigid

8.

An element that is shiny and conducts heat and electricity well

a)

nonmetal

b)

metalloid

c)

gas

d)

metal

9.

Which is a metalloid?

a)

H

hydrogen

b)

Fe

iron

c)

Si

silicon

d)

U

uranium

10.

can be made into wires

a)

duck tape

b)

duck tail

c)

ductile

d)

duck bill

11.

An element that conducts heat and electricity POORLY

a)

metal

b)

metalloid

c)

nonmetal

d)

solid

12.

Which is a metal?

a)

He

helium

b)

Cu

Copper

c)

Po

Polonium

d)

C

Carbon

13.

Which is a nonmetal?

a)

Fe

Iron

b)

Ti

Titanium

c)

O

Oxygen

d)

Au

Gold

14.

Group on the far left of the periodic table in which 1 electron in the outer level reacts STRONGLY with other elements

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Actinides

c)

Metalloids

d)

Noble Gases

15.

Group at the far right of the periodic table in which elements do NOT react with other elements

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Actinides

c)

Metalloids

d)

Noble Gases

16.

What does the number 7 represent on this periodic table square?

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

c)

element symbol

d)

element name

17.

What does the Ne in this periodic table square represent?

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic symbol

c)

atomic mass

d)

scientific name

18.

What does the 18.998 represent in this periodic table square?

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic symbol

c)

atomic mass

d)

scientific name

19.

How many electrons does this element have?

a)

20.1797

b)

10

c)

11

d)

10.1797

20.

Why did watchmakers stop using radium to make their dials light up?

a)

Radium is too expensive to make

b)

Radium does not glow

c)

They ran out of radium

d)

Radium made the dial painters sick