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Periodic table including symbols

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many different elements are in this chemical formula: C2H2ClK3
a)
6
b)
8
c)
2
d)
4
2.
What is water?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
3.
Sodium (Na) is found in period 
a)
3
b)
2
c)
4
d)
1
4.
Sodium (Na) is found in group 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
6.
How many elements are in the Noble Gas family?
a)
24
b)
13
c)
6
d)
18
7.
Which of these is not a noble gas?
a)
Helium
b)
Argon
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Krypton
8.
True or false: Noble gases react with water
a)
True
b)
False
9.

The vertical (up and down) columns in the Periodic Table are called

a)

groups

b)

towers

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

10.

The atomic number tells you what? READ THE ANSWERS CAREFULLY

a)

only the number of electrons

b)

only the number of protons

c)

only the number of neutrons

d)

the number of both electrons and protons in an atom.

11.

All elements in the same row have the same number of shells.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Sometimes

12.
Which two elements have similar chemical properties? 
a)
Carbon and nitrogen
b)
Carbon and phosphorus 
c)
Carbon and Silicon 
d)
Carbon and aluminum 
13.

Which of the following lists contain the elements that are most like Flourine?

a)

Boron, Carbon, and Nitrogen

b)

Lithium, Beryllium, and Boron

c)

Chlorine, Bromine, and Iodine

d)

Helium, Neon, and Argon

14.

symbol of Rubidium

a)

Rb

b)

Rm

c)

Rp

d)

Rd

15.

what is the symbol of Tin

(a)  

16.

symbol of (Antimony)

a)

An

b)

Ay

c)

Cb

d)

Sb

17.

What is Fluorine's atomic number?

a)

9

b)

18.998

c)

19

d)

10

18.

How many protons does Fluorine have?

a)

9

b)

18.998

c)

19

d)

10

19.

Use your periodic table for this one. Which family does Chlorine belong?

a)

Halogens

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Nonmetals

d)

Metalloids

20.

Which element is this model representing? (Hint: Count the total number of electrons)

a)

Boron

b)

Oxygen

c)

Potassium

d)

Carbon

21.

How many electrons does this element have?

a)

26

b)

55.845

c)

56

d)

2

22.

Neutrons are _____________ charged.

a)

Positively

b)

Negatively

c)

Neutrally

23.

Electrons are _____________ charged.

a)

Positively

b)

Negatively

c)

Neutrally

24.

How many neutrons does this element have?

a)

26

b)

55.845

c)

56

d)

30

25.
How did Mendeleev arrange the elements?
a)
alphabetical 
b)
density
c)
melting point
d)
atomic mass
26.

Metals are found on the ______________ side of the periodic table.

a)

nonmetals

b)

left

c)

right

d)

metals

27.

What period is this element located in?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

28.

What group is this element located in?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

29.

What's the atomic number of Sodium?

a)

14

b)

11

c)

17

d)

10

30.

What's the symbol of "Silicon"

a)

Sn

b)

Se

c)

S

d)

Si

31.

What is the symbol of Sodium ?

a)

Sd

b)

So

c)

Na

d)

K

32.
the ..............is an abbreviation for the element's name.
a)
chemical symbol
b)
chemical bond
33.
elements within the same ..........have similar chemical properties 
a)
group 
b)
period 
c)
row 
34.
aluminium has the chemical symbol of
a)
Al
b)
Ai
c)
Alu
d)
al
35.
iron has the symbol of :
a)
F
b)
fe
c)
Ir
d)
Fe
36.

Which of the following elements is an alkali metal?

a)

calcium

b)

magnesium

c)

mercury

d)

sodium

37.

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.

38.

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.

39.

Metals tend to be

a)

gases.

b)

dull.

c)

brittle.

d)

good conductors.

40.

Alkali metals are extremely reactive because they

a)

have every small atomic masses.

b)

are not solid at room temperature.

c)

have one valence electron that is easily removed to form a positive ion.

d)

have two valence electrons that form compounds with calcium and magnesium.

41.

Copper is a common metal. Which of the following properties does this metal most likely have?

a)

High conductivity, high malleability, and low luster

b)

Low conductivity, low malleability, and low luster

c)

High conductivity, high malleability, and high luster

d)

Low conductivity, high malleability, and high luster

42.

What is the symbol for Magnesium?

a)

M

b)

Mg

c)

Ma

43.

P is the symbol for?

a)

Lead

b)

Polonium

c)

Phosphorus

44.

What is the symbol for Chlorine?

a)

Ch

b)

Cl

c)

C

45.

What is the symbol for Argon?

a)

Al

b)

As

c)

Ar

46.

What is the symbol for Potassium?

a)

P

b)

K

c)

Pt

47.

What is the symbol for Sulfur?

a)

Pu

b)

S

c)

Sf

48.

What symbol is Scandium

a)

Sm

b)

Sc

c)

S

d)

Sd

49.

Titanium

a)

Ti

b)

T

c)

Tm

d)

Tu

50.

Vanadium

a)

Vn

b)

Vd

c)

V

d)

Va

51.

Chromium

a)

Cm

b)

Cr

c)

C

d)

Ch

52.

Manganese

a)

Mg

b)

M

c)

Ma

d)

Mn

53.

Cobalt

a)

C

b)

Co

c)

Cb

d)

Cl

54.

Nickel

a)

Ni

b)

N

c)

Nk

d)

Nl

55.

Copper

a)

Cp

b)

Co

c)

Cu

d)

C

56.

Zinc

a)

Zn

b)

Zc

c)

Z

d)

Zi

57.

Arsenic

a)

Ar

b)

As

c)

A

d)

Ac

58.

Selenium

a)

Sl

b)

Se

c)

S

d)

Su

59.

Bromine

a)

Bm

b)

B

c)

Bo

d)

Br

60.

Krypton

a)

Kr

b)

Kp

c)

Ky

d)

K

61.

Strontium

a)

S

b)

St

c)

So

d)

Sr

62.

Zirconium

a)

Z

b)

Zr

c)

Zi

d)

Zn

63.

The chemical symbol for zinc is ...

a)

Z

b)

ZN

c)

Zn

d)

ZI

64.

The chemical symbol N represents

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Neon

c)

Nickel

65.

(a)   is the symbol for the element Helium.

66.

(a)   is the symbol for the element Oxygen.

67.

(a)   is the symbol for the element Fluorine.

68.

(a)   is the symbol for the element Lithium.

69.

(a)   is the symbol for the element Boron.

70.

(a)   is the symbol for the element Silver.

71.

(a)   is the symbol for the element Beryllium.

72.

(a)   is the symbol for the element Neon.