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Periodic Table

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
2.
Each column in the periodic table is called a 
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
3.
The atomic number tells you what?
a)
number of electrons
b)
number of protons
c)
number of neutrons
d)
both electrons and protons in an atom.
4.
Calcium is most like which of the following?
a)
Barium
b)
Potassium
c)
Cesium
d)
Nitrogen
5.
Beryllium is in group number______.
a)
Group 2
b)
Group 3
c)
Group 4
d)
Group 7
6.
The period for Bromine is ___________.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
4
7.
What is the name of the group that never reacts--ever ever they are stable with a full outermost ring!!!
a)
noble gases
b)
transition
c)
halogens
d)
borons
8.
What is the chemical symbol for Lithium?
a)
H
b)
He
c)
Li
d)
N
9.
The number at the bottom of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
chemical symbol
d)
element name
10.
The number at the top of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
Chemical Symbol
d)
Element Name
11.
The horizontal row on the periodic table is called a
a)
group
b)
family
c)
period
d)
atomic number
12.
Which element is found in group 16 period 3?
a)
Sulfur (S)
b)
Selenium (Se)
c)
Chlorine (Cl)
d)
Carbon (C)
13.
Which element is found  in group 17 period 3?
a)
Chlorine
b)
Flourine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Phosphorous
14.
Which element is found in period 3 group 2?
a)
Sodium (Na)
b)
Magnesium (Mg)
c)
Yttrium (Y)
d)
Boron (B)
15.
Which element is found in group 18 period 4?
a)
Neon (Ne)
b)
Chlorine (Cl)
c)
Krypton (Kr)
d)
Xenon (Xe)
16.
Which element is found in group 1 period 2
a)
Lithium
b)
Magnesium
c)
Beryllium
d)
Potassium
17.
Which element is found in group 2 period 7?
a)
Radium (Ra) 
b)
Radon (Rn)
c)
Stontium (Sr)
d)
Lutetium (Lu)
18.
Which element is found in group 18 period 1?
a)
Neon (Ne)
b)
Helium (He)
c)
Chlorine (Cl)
d)
Krypton (Kr)
19.
Which element is found in group 2 period 4?
a)
Strontium (Sr)
b)
Barium (Ba)
c)
Calcium (Ca)
d)
Beryllium (Be)
20.
Which element is found in group 6 period 5?
a)
Chromium (Cr)
b)
Tungsten (W)
c)
Molybdenum (Mo)
d)
Tantalum (Ta)
21.
The Modern Periodic Table of Elements is arranged by
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
22.
What does the 6 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
23.
What does 12.011 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
24.
These are found on the Periodic Table.
a)
Compounds
b)
Elements
c)
Mixtures
25.

the basic structural unit of matter

a)

atom

b)

matter

c)

element

d)

nucleus

26.

the positively charged subatomic particle contained in the nucleus of an atom

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

matter

27.

a subatomic particle, contained in the nucleus of an atom, having the same mass as a proton but no electrical charge

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

matter

28.

a negatively charged subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

matter

29.

one or two letters that represent the name of an element

a)

element name

b)

element symbol

c)

atomic number

d)

atomic mass

30.

a grouping of elements based on similar properties, arranged by columns in the periodic table; also known as a group

a)

family

b)

period

c)

row

d)

isotope

31.

a row on the Periodic Table of Elements

a)

family

b)

period

c)

row

d)

isotope

32.
Most of the mass of an atom is found it its _____.
a)
electron cloud
b)
nucleus
c)
atomic number
d)
empty space
33.
Which is an electron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
34.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
35.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the metalloids.

a)

bright yellow

b)

gold

c)

teal

d)

light blue

36.

The periodic table is mostly comprised of what type of element?

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

37.

Which elements are to the LEFT of the zigzag?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

38.

Which elements are colored red?

a)

nonmetals

b)

metals

c)

metalloids

39.
Silicon is a semiconductor and has properties of both metals and nonmetals. What type of element is Silicon? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
40.
All of these properties describe metals except...
a)
malleable
b)
conductors
c)
brittle 
d)
shiny
41.

What is the name of group number 1?

a)

halogens

b)

noble gases

c)

alkali metals

d)

alkaline earth metals

42.

What is the name of group number 2?

a)

transition metals

b)

halogens

c)

metaloids

d)

alkaline earth metals

43.

where are the metaloids found

a)

far left, vertical

b)

stair step/diagonal

c)

far right horizontal

d)

at the bottom

44.

What group number are the halogens found?

a)

18 (8A)

b)

1

c)

2

d)

17 (7A)

45.

Periodic law states that the elements are arranged according to their atomic ________ so that elements with similar chemical properties are in the same ________ and properties repeat periodically.

a)

numbers, rows

b)

masses, rows

c)

masses, column

d)

numbers, column

46.

A grouping of elements based on similar chemical properties, arranged by columns in the periodic table; also known as a group

a)

family

b)

period

c)

row

d)

isotope

47.

A row on the Periodic Table of Elements

a)

family

b)

period

c)

row

d)

isotope

48.
___________ is the only metal that is a liquid at room temperature.
a)
Platinum
b)
Water
c)
Tin
d)
Mercury
49.
__________ would have some characteristics of metals and some characteristics of nonmetals.
a)
Gold
b)
Sodium
c)
Arsenic
d)
Bismuth
50.

Metals (select all that apply)

a)

are found on the right side of the periodic table.

b)

are found on the left side of the periodic table.

c)

are good conductors of heat and electricity.

d)

are brittle.

e)

are malleable and ductile.

51.

Nonmetals (select all that apply)

a)

are found on the right side of the periodic table.

b)

are found on the left side of the periodic table.

c)

are good conductors of heat and electricity.

d)

are brittle.

e)

can be solid, liquids, or gases at room temperature.

52.

Which element is found in group 2, period 6?

a)

Oxygen (O)

b)

Barium (Ba)

c)

Selenium (Se)

d)

Carbon (C)

53.

Which halogen is found in period 4?

a)

Krypton (Kr)

b)

Xenon (Xe)

c)

Bromine (Br)

d)

Iodine (I)

54.

Which element has similar chemical properties as sodium but has 7 energy levels?

a)

Francium (Fr)

b)

Cesium (Cs)

c)

Rubidium (Rb)

d)

Potassium (K)

55.

Elements that have the same number of energy levels are said to be in the same ______.

a)

group

b)

period

c)

family

d)

classification

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