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Quarter 4 final revision G8

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 3hrs 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The order of elements in the periodic table is based on

a)

the number of protons in the nucleus.

b)

the electric charge of the nucleus.

c)

the number of neutrons in the nucleus.

d)

atomic mass.

2.

In Mendeleev's periodic table, elements in each column had similar

a)

atomic masses.

b)

properties.

c)

atomic numbers.

d)

symbols.

3.

Which of the following elements is an alkali metal?

a)

calcium

b)

magnesium

c)

mercury

d)

sodium

4.

How was Mendeleev's periodic table arranged?

a)

by increasing atomic mass

b)

by decreasing atomic mass

c)

by increasing atomic number

d)

by decreasing atomic number

5.

Mendeleev left gaps in his periodic table because

a)

the table was too small.

b)

protons belonged there.

c)

the table was too full.

d)

no known elements fit there.

6.

Each column of the periodic table is

a)

an element.

b)

a group.

c)

an isotope.

d)

a period.

7.

The three main groups of elements are metals, nonmetals, and

a)

inert gases.

b)

alkali metals.

c)

radioactive isotopes.

d)

semiconductors/metalloids.

8.

Most elements are

a)

metals.

b)

nonmetals.

c)

metalloids.

d)

semiconductors.

9.

The order of elements in the modern periodic table is based on an element's

a)

atomic number.

b)

name.

c)

chemical symbol.

d)

atomic mass.

10.

Which statement about the alkali metals is correct?

a)

They are located in the left-most column of the periodic table.

b)

They are extremely nonreactive.

c)

They are usually gases.

d)

They form negative ions with a 1- charge.

11.

Metals tend to be

a)

gases.

b)

dull.

c)

brittle.

d)

good conductors.

12.

Which of the following is a property of group 18 elements?

a)

malleable

b)

brittleness

c)

high electrical conductivity

d)

unlikely to react with other elements

13.

Based on its location on the periodic table, which of these elements most likely has physical and chemical properties most similar to boron (B)?

a)

magnesium (Mg)

b)

aluminum (Al)

c)

neon (Ne)

d)

chlorine (Cl)

14.

Which of the following elements would most likely be a shiny, gray-colored solid at room temperature, conduct electricity, and dent when hit with a hammer?

a)

argon (Ar)

b)

chlorine (Cl)

c)

sulfur (S)

d)

aluminum (Al)

15.

From this element key of Nitrogen, determine the atomic mass of nitrogen

a)

7

b)

7.01

c)

14.01

d)

21.01

16.

Which is NOT a property of metals?

a)

brittleness

b)

conductivity

c)

ductility

d)

luster

17.

What are two properties that make a metal a good choice to use as wire in electronics?

a)

conductivity, malleability

b)

ductility, conductivity

c)

luster, malleability

d)

malleability, high density

18.

Where are most metals on the periodic table?

a)

on the left side only

b)

on the right side only

c)

in the middle only

d)

on the left side and in the middle

19.

Using the periodic table, which element is a metalloid?

a)

carbon

b)

silicon

c)

oxygen

d)

aluminum

20.

Iodine is a nonmetal. What is one property of iodine?

a)

conductivity

b)

dull appearance

c)

malleability

d)

ductility

21.

Where are most nonmetals located on the periodic table?

a)

in the bottom row

b)

on the left side and in the middle

c)

on the right side

d)

in the top row

22.

Which group of elements can act as semiconductors?

a)

halogens

b)

metalloids

c)

metals

d)

noble gases

23.
Which of these is a property of metals?
a)
It's malleable
b)
It can't conduct electricity
c)
They are used in food
d)
It's very brittle
24.
Which of the following is a property of a non-metal?
a)
Conducts electricity and heats well
b)
Can be hammered into thin sheets
c)
Is brittle and breaks easily
d)
Has a shiny, metallic luster
25.
The word “luster” refers to which property of matter?
a)
The ability to conduct electrical or thermal energy
b)
Capable of being drawn out into thin wires
c)
The way a surface appears when it reflects light
d)
Suitable for being shaped by beating or rolling
26.
At room temperature metals are ____________.
a)
plasma
b)
gases
c)
liquid
d)
solid
27.
Metalloids _____________
a)
have no properties of metals.
b)
have no properties of nonmetals.
c)
have some properties of both metals and nonmetals.
d)
none of the above
28.
Which of these is a property of metals?
a)
It's malleable
b)
It can't conduct electricity
c)
They are used in food
d)
It's very brittle
29.
Good conductor of heat
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
30.
Which of the following is a property of a non-metal?
a)
Conducts electricity and heats well
b)
Can be hammered into thin sheets
c)
Is brittle and breaks easily
d)
Has a shiny, metallic luster
31.
Iron is a good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
32.
The word “luster” refers to which property of matter?
a)
The ability to conduct electrical or thermal energy
b)
Capable of being drawn out into thin wires
c)
The way a surface appears when it reflects light
d)
Suitable for being shaped by beating or rolling
33.
At room temperature metals are ____________.
a)
plasma
b)
gases
c)
liquid
d)
solid
34.
Metalloids _____________
a)
have no properties of metals.
b)
have no properties of nonmetals.
c)
have some properties of both metals and nonmetals.
d)
none of the above
35.
Where are metalloids located on the periodic table?
a)
to the right of nonmetals
b)
along the zig-zag line
c)
to the left of the zig-zag line
d)
to the right of the zig-zag line
36.

When an object changes shape when struck by a hammer it is said to be...

a)

luster

b)

malleable

c)

brittle

d)

ductile

37.
Is gold metal or nonmetal?
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
38.
How do metals differ from nonmetals?
a)
metals are shiny, nonmetals are dull
b)
metals are good insulators, nonmetals are good conductors
c)
metals are powdery
d)
nonmetals are shiny
39.

Elements in the shaded area can best be described as -

a)

Shiny and brittle, semiconductors

b)

Insulators

c)

Good conductors

40.

The elements argon, krypton, and xenon are all non-metals.What property would these elements have in common?

a)

Good conductor of thermal energy

b)

Poor conductor of electricity

c)

Shiny, lustrous surface

d)

Soft and malleable

41.
Brittleness is _________
a)
the capability of being broken.
b)
the capability of being bent.
c)
the capability of being stretched.
d)
the capability of being molded.
42.

Carbon is dull and brittle. Carbon is a

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

43.

When an object changes shape when struck by a hammer it is said to be...

a)

luster

b)

malleable

c)

brittle

d)

ductile

44.
Brittleness is _________
a)
the capability of being broken.
b)
the capability of being bent.
c)
the capability of being stretched.
d)
the capability of being molded.
45.
Which of the following would help a student classify an unknown element as a metal, metalloid, or non-metal?
a)
Measure its conductivity
b)
Determine its density
c)
Find its melting point
d)
Observe its color
46.
All of the following are properties used to classify elements as metals, non-metals, and metalloids EXCEPT —
a)
texture
b)
conductivity
c)
luster
d)
malleability
47.

The chemical elements have been categorized to ease its study

a)

True

b)

False

48.

a unique number for each element that equals the number of protons in an atom of that element

a)

element name

b)

element symbol

c)

atomic number

d)

atomic mass

49.

the mass of an atom, calculated by adding the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of the atom

a)

element name

b)

element symbol

c)

atomic number

d)

atomic mass

50.
What is the atomic mass of Neon?
a)
10
b)
30
c)
10.18
d)
20.18
51.
How many protons are in this element?
a)
79
b)
196
c)
117
d)
Cannot be determined
52.
How did Mendeleev arrange the elements?
a)
alphabetical 
b)
density
c)
melting point
d)
atomic mass
53.
Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?
a)
4, 3, 2, 1
b)
1, 2, 3, 4
c)
3, 4, 2, 1, 
d)
4, 3, 1, 2
54.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14 g and a volume of 2 cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
55.
Helium balloons rise on earth because
a)
helium is less dense than air
b)
helium is more dense than air
c)
helium is cooler than air
d)
helium is warmer than air
56.

Will an object with a density of 0.9 gm/cm3 sink or float in water?

a)

sink

b)

float

57.

A description of objects that can be measured and observed is

a)

boiling point

b)

chemical properties

c)

physical properties

d)

melting point

58.

Which tool would you use to compare the mass of different objects?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Magnet

c)

Balance Scale

d)

Ruler

59.

Volume is

a)

The amount of "STUFF" in an object

b)

The amount of "SPACE" in an object

c)

The amount of WATER in a cup

d)

The length of something

60.

The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's

a)

mass

b)

matter

c)

weight

d)

friction

61.

...... is the amount of matter an object has

a)

Matter

b)

Volume

c)

Density

d)

Mass

62.

What is the density of object with mass 50 g and volume 15 cm cube?

a)

2 cm cube

b)

3.3 g

c)

5.5 g

d)

3.3 g/ cm cube

63.

Which alkali metal is most reactive out of the following

a)

rubidium

b)

potassium

c)

sodium

d)

lithium

64.

Which alkali metal is the least reactive?

a)

lithium

b)

sodium

c)

potassium

d)

rubidium

65.

How many protons does a sodium atom have?

a)

11

b)

23

c)

12

66.

Alkali metals are located in column ___ of the periodic table.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

7

d)

8

67.

Alkali metals have ____ density than most metals.

a)

higher

b)

lower

68.
Which is the lightest alkali metal?
a)
Aluminium
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Lithium
d)
Potassium
69.

Which metal is NOT an Alkaline Earth Metal?

a)

Calcium

b)

Radon

c)

Strontium

d)

Radium

70.

Where are valence electrons found?

a)

In the first energy level of the electron cloud

b)

In the nucleus

c)

In the outermost energy level in the electron cloud

71.

Which metal is NOT an Alkaline Earth Metal?

a)

Calcium

b)

Radon

c)

Strontium

d)

Radium

72.

Which metal is NOT an Alkaline Earth Metal?

a)

Calcium

b)

Radon

c)

Strontium

d)

Radium

73.

Alkaline Earth Metals are fairly reactive metals because they only have 2 valence electrons and a full shell underneath

a)

True

b)

False

74.

You can find chunks of alkali metals in nature because they do not like to form compounds and are not reactive.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

Alkaline Earth metals conduct heat and electricity

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Which is the most reactive metal in this group?

a)

Sodium

b)

Potassium

c)

Rubidium

d)

Francium

77.

What is the main trend observed in group 2 metals?

a)

Easily decompose

b)

Increases in reactivity downwards

c)

Increases in reactivity upwards

d)

Becomes denser downwards

78.

Which metal is more reactive?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Barium

c)

Strontium

d)

Calcium

79.
All elements in the same group have the same number of ___.
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
atomic mass units
d)
valence electrons
80.

Radium

a)

Rd

b)

Ra

c)

Rm

d)

R

81.
a)

Ca

b)

K

c)

Cl

d)

Cm

82.

a)

Ms

b)

Ma

c)

Mn

d)

Mg

83.

a)

St

b)

Sr

c)

Sm

d)

So

84.

a)

Beryllium

b)

Barium

c)

Boron

d)

Bromine

85.

a)

Beryllium

b)

Barium

c)

Boron

d)

Bromine

86.

Which of the following is not a member of the alkaline earth metals, Group 2?

a)

Beryillium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Calcium

87.

Which are the Alkaline earth metals?

a)

calcium, magnesium, Beryrillium, Strontium, Barium, Radium

b)

Lithium, Sodium Potassium, Ribidium, Cesium, Francium

c)

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Arsenic, Bismuth

d)

Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Rado, Xenon

88.

Which are more reactive than the alkaline earth metals?

a)

inert gases

b)

Transition metals

c)

Metalloids

d)

alkali metals

89.

Which are the Alkaline earth metals?

a)

calcium, magnesium, Beryrillium, Strontium, Barium, Radium

b)

Lithium, Sodium Potassium, Ribidium, Cesium, Francium

c)

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Arsenic, Bismuth

d)

Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Rado, Xenon

90.

Which is the most reactive metal in this group?

a)

Sodium

b)

Potassium

c)

Rubidium

d)

Francium

91.

What is the main trend observed in group 2 metals?

a)

Easily decompose

b)

Increases in reactivity downwards

c)

Increases in reactivity upwards

d)

Becomes denser downwards

92.

a)

Beryllium

b)

Barium

c)

Boron

d)

Bromine

93.

Which of the following is not a member of the alkaline earth metals, Group 2?

a)

Beryillium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Calcium

94.

Which are the Alkaline earth metals?

a)

calcium, magnesium, Beryrillium, Strontium, Barium, Radium

b)

Lithium, Sodium Potassium, Ribidium, Cesium, Francium

c)

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Arsenic, Bismuth

d)

Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Rado, Xenon

95.

Which are more reactive than the alkaline earth metals?

a)

inert gases

b)

Transition metals

c)

Metalloids

d)

alkali metals

96.

Which of the following is not a transition metals?

a)

sodium

b)

chromium

c)

iron

d)

nickel

97.

When compared to group 1 metals, the transition metals are...

a)

harder

b)

softer

98.

When compared to group 1 metals, the transition metals have...

a)

higher melting points

b)

lower melting points

99.

When compared to group 1 metals, the transition metals are...

a)

less reactive

b)

more reactive

100.

Which of the "Halogens" is found in liquid state at room temperature?

a)

Flourine

b)

Chlorine

c)

Iodine

d)

Bromine

101.

Which of these elements are Halogens?

a)

Fluorine

b)

Helium

c)

Zinc

d)

Bromine

102.

What group are the Halogens?

a)

16.9

b)

17

c)

18

d)

13

103.

As you move down the group, halogens' reactivity...

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

doesn't change

d)

shows no trend.

104.
At room temperature, iodine is a....
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
105.

Which halogens are gases?

a)

iodine

b)

fluorine

c)

bromine

d)

chlorine

106.

Which halogen is the most reactive?

a)

iodine

b)

chlorine

c)

bromine

d)

fluorine

107.
Which of these is not a noble gas?
a)
Helium
b)
Argon
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Krypton
108.
Which noble gas is found in signs or light displays?
a)
Krypton
b)
Helium
c)
Argon
d)
Neon
109.
Another term for being chemically inactive is...
a)
Inert
b)
Inbert
c)
Insert
d)
Inmert
110.
Jenny asked her mum to buy a large balloon for her at the fair. When she got the balloon and let it go it floated up into the sky.
Why was this?
a)
the balloon was blown up by a strong wind
b)
the balloon contained helium gas
c)
the balloon contained carbon dioxide gas
111.
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

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