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WorksheetsPeriodic Table
Total questions: 88
Worksheet time: 52mins
What are the three main groups of the periodic table?
groups
metal
nonmetals
metalloids
periods
What are the vertical columns on the periodic called?
groups
periods
nonmetals
metals
metalloids
What are the horizontal rows on the periodic table called?
periods
groups
metals
nonmetals
metalloids
What does the number of proton tell us?
electrons
atomic number
atomic mass
neutrons
How do you calculate the number of neutrons? *
Mass = Atomic number - Neutrons
Mass - Atomic number = Neutrons
Atomic number = Neutrons
How many protons and electrons does nickel have?
28
58.69
What is the atomic mass?
58.693
28
The atomic number DIRECTLY tells you what?
number of electrons
number of protons
number of neutrons
both electrons and protons in an atom.
Metals are found on the ______________ side of the periodic table.
nonmetals
left
right
metals
This group of elements have properties that are opposite those of metals. ______________________
luster
nonmetals
metalloids
metals
This group of elements sit along a stair step line on the periodic table and have properties of both metals and nonmetals. _________________________
luster
metals
nonmetals
metalloids
where are the metaloids found
far left, vertical
stair step/diagonal
far right horizontal
at the bottom
A grouping of elements based on similar chemical properties, arranged by columns in the periodic table; also known as a group
family
period
row
isotope
the basic structural unit of matter
atom
matter
element
nucleus
the positively charged subatomic particle contained in the nucleus of an atom
proton
neutron
electron
matter
a subatomic particle, contained in the nucleus of an atom, having the same mass as a proton but no electrical charge
proton
neutron
electron
matter
a negatively charged subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom
proton
neutron
electron
matter
one or two letters that represent the name of an element
element name
element symbol
atomic number
atomic mass
Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the metalloids.
bright yellow
gold
teal
light blue
Which elements are colored red?
nonmetals
metals
metalloids
H2O
H2SO4
Au
As
Salt (NaCl)
H2SO4
H2SO4
three hydrogen (H)
one sulfur (S)
four oxygen (O)
A capital letter or combination of a capital letter and a small letter that is used to represent an element is called a(n) ________
Element symbol
Element sign
Atomic Number
Atomic Mass
O2
How many atoms are present if there is no subscript following the element symbol?
0
2
only 1
1 million
HCl has how many atoms of each element?
H=1, Cl=1
H=2, Cl=2
H=3, Cl=1
The first letter of an element is always ...
a lowercase letter
a uppercase letter
a number
the letter H
The second letter of an element is always a(n)...
vowel
uppercase letter
consonant
lowercase letter
How many atoms are in this chemical formula: (NH4)2SO4
12
15
4
10
How many atoms are in this formula: Zn(NO3)2
3
5
9
7
How many elements are in this chemical formula: Zn(NO3)2
3
7
5
12
In a chemical formula, the coefficient tells you the number of ______________.
atoms
elements
compounds
molecules
A capital letter or combination of a capital letter and a small letter that is used to represent an element is called a(n) ________
Element symbol
Element sign
Atomic Number
Atomic Mass
How many atoms are present if there is no subscript following the element symbol?
0
2
only 1
1 million
HCl has how many atoms of each element?
H=1, Cl=1
H=2, Cl=2
H=3, Cl=1
The first letter of an element is always ...
a lowercase letter
a uppercase letter
a number
the letter H
The second letter of an element is always a(n)...
vowel
uppercase letter
consonant
lowercase letter
What was special about Mendeleev's Periodic Table?
He discovered every element that exists.
He left blanks for elements that would be discovered in the future.
He made 20 new elements.
How do you figure out the number of electrons?
Look at the atomic number
look at the atomic mass
atomic mass - atomic number
atomic number - atomic mass
Which subatomic particle is positive?
Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
Which subatomic particle is negative?
Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
Which subatomic particle is neutral?
Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
How many electrons are in the first 4 electron shells?
8-8-8-8
2-2-2-2
2-8-18-32
2-18-8-32
What is a shell/orbital?
Center of an atom
Outer boundary of an atom
What is the term for the following definition: negative particle on the outermost shell of an atom
electron
neutron
proton
valence electron
