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Periodic Table Trends Test Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the most reactive non-metal? (hint: non-metallic character trend arrow)
a)
Francium
b)
Oxygen
c)
Helium
d)
Fluorine
2.
Which of the following defines ionization energy?
a)
Minimum energy required to remove an electron (and become a cation)
b)
How easily an element will give away electrons
c)
Distance from the center of an atom to the outermost shell of electrons
d)
How strongly an element pulls electrons
3.
Which of the following defines electronegativity?
a)
Minimum energy required to remove an electron (and become a cation)
b)
How easily an element will give away electrons
c)
Distance from the center of an atom to the outermost shell of electrons
d)
How strongly an element pulls electrons
4.
"Metallic Character" describes how readily an element will give away electrons to form a cation (positive ion)
a)
True
b)
False
5.
What is the name for all of the Group 2 elements?
a)

Alkaline Earth Metals

b)

Halogens

c)

Transition Metals

d)

Alkali Metals

6.
What is the name for all of the Group 17 elements?
a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Nobel Gases

c)

Halogens

d)

Metalloids

7.
What is the name for all of the elements in groups 3 through 12?
a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Transition Metals

c)

Alkaline Earth Metals

d)

BIG OL' Metals

8.
What is wrong with this Bohr model?
a)

Needs more shells / energy levels

b)

Protons & electrons are unbalanced

c)

Only 2 valence electrons

d)

First shell needs more electrons

9.
How many electrons can fit in the first energy level / shell?
a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

8

10.
What is the difference between a Bohr model and a lewis dot model of an atom?
a)

Lewis dot is only for ions

b)

Lewis dot shows what is in the nucleus

c)

Bohr model shows only valence electrons

d)

Bohr model shows the nucleus and all electron shells

11.
Elements that are metals prefer to GIVE AWAY electrons during chemical reactions.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Alkaline earth metals belong to group 2 and tend to form positive ions.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Halogens belong to group 17 and tend to form positive ions.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
In a neutral atom, the number of protons and electrons are equal.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
How many valence electrons can fit in the first energy level / shell? (period 1)
a)
2
b)
8
c)
6
d)
0
16.
How many valence electrons make a full energy level / shell? (periods 2-7)
a)
2
b)
8
c)
6
d)
0
17.
Which of the following Bohr models represents the isotope shown below? (red = proton, black = neutron, green = electron)
a)
Option 2
b)
Option 3
c)
Option 4
d)
Option 1
18.
Which of the following Bohr models represents the isotope shown below? (red = proton, black = neutron, green = electron)
a)
Option 1
b)
Option 2
c)
Option 3
d)
Option 4
19.
Classify the element as a metal, nonmetal or metalloid: Antimony
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
20.
Classify the element as a metal, nonmetal or metalloid: Selenium
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
21.
During a chemical reaction, magnesium would
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
c)
share electrons
22.
During a chemical reaction, nitrogen would
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
c)
share electrons
23.
Which of the following properties are accurate for calcium? (4 total)
a)
Shiny
b)
High melting/boiling point
c)
Good conductor
d)
Malleable
e)
Poor conductor
24.
Which of the following properties are accurate for Bromine? (2 total)
a)
Poor conductor
b)
Low melting/boiling point
c)
Shiny
d)
High melting/boiling point
e)
Good conductor
25.
Which element would require the greatest energy to remove an electron?
a)
potassium
b)
calcium
c)
gallium
d)
bromine
26.
Which element would have the greatest number of energy levels and overall atomic size?
a)
potassium
b)
calcium
c)
gallium
d)
bromine
27.
Reactivity of metals increases
a)
to the right and down the periodic table
b)
to the right and up the periodic table
c)
to the left and down the periodic table
d)
to the left and up the periodic table
28.
Classify the element as a metal, nonmetal or metalloid: Rubidium
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
29.
Period 2 Group 1?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Lithium
c)
Beryllium
d)
Sodium
30.
Which of the following is most capable of gaining OR sharing electrons?
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
31.
Which of the following most prefers to LOSE electrons?
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
32.
The substance in the black box is a gas at room temperature. The substance is most likely a........
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
33.
The substance in the black box is a good conductor of electricity and has been shaped into a wire. The substance is most likely a........
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
34.
The substance in the black box is a semiconductor that is hard but breaks easily. The substance is most likely a........
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
35.
A materials engineering company is testing out new materials that will be used to rebuild the electricity "grid". What substance would you recommend as a starting point?
a)
Copper
b)
Boron
c)
Chlorine
d)
Neon
36.
Apple is looking for some new semiconductors to use in the iPhone9000. What substance would you recommend as a starting point?
a)
Copper
b)
Bromine
c)
Carbon
d)
Antimony
37.
Which of the following elements is the least reactive?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Sulfur
c)
Argon
d)
Fluorine
38.
Which element has the smallest atomic radius?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Lithium
c)
Sodium
d)
Potassium
39.
Which element has the lowest ionization energy?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Sulfur
c)
Phosphorus
d)
Helium
40.
How many energy levels does iron have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
41.
Period 3 Group 13?
a)
Sodium
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Silicon
d)
Aluminum
42.
Period 1 Group 18?
a)
Lithium
b)
Helium
c)
Neon
d)
Argon
43.
Which Group 17 element has 5 energy levels?
a)
Fluorine
b)
Sulfur
c)
Iodine
d)
Bromine
44.
Which period 2 element has 6 valence electrons?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Sulfur
d)
Fluorine
45.
How many valence electrons does Lithium have?
a)
1
b)
0
c)
6
d)
8
46.
Which element has the largest atomic radius?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Lithium
c)
Sodium
d)
Potassium
47.
Which element has the greatest ionization energy?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Sulfur
c)
Phosphorus
d)
Helium
48.
Rank the following in terms of increasing electronegativity Magnesium, Nitrogen, Beryllium, Helium
a)
He < N < Be < Mg
b)
Be < He < Mg < N
c)
Mg < N < Be < He
d)
He < Mg < Be < N
49.
How many energy levels does calcium have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
50.
Why do elements in the same group tend to have similar properties?
a)

Same number of energy levels

b)

Same number of protons

c)

Same number of valence electrons

d)

Same period

51.

How many electrons can fit in the second energy level / shell?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

8

52.

How many electrons can fit in the fifth energy level / shell?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

8