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Unit 3 The periodic table and trends

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The modern periodic table is organized by increasing

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

c)

atomic size

2.

The energy needed to remove an electron is called _____.

a)

Electronegativity

b)

Ionization Energy

c)

Electron Affinity

3.

Electrons will go into the highest energy first.

a)

True

b)

false

4.

How many total orbitals are in the 2nd energy level? Hint: there is more than 1 sublevel in the 2nd energy level.

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

4

5.

What types of atomic orbitals are in the 4th energy level?

a)

s only

b)

s and p only

c)

s, p, and d only

d)

s, p, d, f

6.

In 3p4 ,what does the 3 stand for?

a)

Energy level

b)

sublevel

c)

Number of electrons

d)

Spin of the electron

7.

In 3p4 ,what does the 4 stand for?

a)

Energy level

b)

sublevel

c)

Number of electrons

d)

Spin of the electron

8.
Which has the greater EN: 
Cl or Al?
a)
Cl
b)
Al
9.

Which has the greater EN: 
Si or C?

a)
C
b)

Si

10.
Which of the following will have a larger radius than Zinc?
a)
Gallium
b)
Aluminum
c)
Magnesium
d)
Strontium
11.
Which atom has the largest atomic radius?
a)
potassium
b)
rubidium 
c)
francium
d)
cesium
12.
As you move down the periodic table atoms get bigger.  This is because ____________.
a)
The atoms have more mass.
b)
The atoms have more protons.
c)
The atoms have more energy levels
d)
The atoms have more nuetrons
13.
Electronegativity is...
a)
how good an atom is at attracting electrons
b)
the ability of an atom to lose electrons
c)
the energy required to remove an electron from a specific atom
d)
how easy it is to make friends. 
14.
Ionization energy is...
a)
the energy required to add an electron to a specific atom
b)
how much energy it takes to remove an electron from an atom
c)
the energy required to shield the outer electrons from the nucleus
d)
a measure of the ability of an atom to attract electrons
15.
The atom with the largest atomic radius in Group 18 is - 
a)
Ar
b)
He
c)
Kr
d)
Rn
16.
Which statement correctly and completely identifies a trend?
a)
Atomic radius decreases across a period and increases down a group.
b)
Electronegativity decreases across a period and decreases down a group.
c)
Ionization energy increases across a period and increases down a group.
d)
Ionic radius increases across a period and increases down a group.
17.
The element with the largest electronegativity in the halogens is - 
a)
At
b)
F
c)
Cl
d)
Br
18.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
19.
How many electrons can the first energy level hold?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
0
20.

How many valence Electrons does Copper Have?

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d9

a)

6

b)

9

c)

17

d)

2

21.
Electron arrangement that uses arrows
a)
Electron configuration
b)
Shorthand configuration
c)
Lewis dot structure
d)
Orbital diagram
22.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
[Xe] 6s25d9
a)
Mercury
b)
Gold
c)
Platinum
d)
Thallium
23.
An orbital can at most hold how many electrons?
a)
1 electron
b)
2 electrons
c)
3 electrons
d)
4 electrons
24.
Which element is depicted from this atomic orbital diagram?
a)
Carbon
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
Phosphorus
25.
How many total electrons can the f orbitals in a sublevel hold?
a)
2
b)
14
c)
6
d)
10
26.

How many orbitals does the d sublevel have?

a)

5

b)
10
c)
2
d)

3

27.

To occupy the same orbital, two electrons must have the same spin

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Which of the following elements is in the same period as Nitrogen?

a)

Carbon

b)

Chlorine

c)

Phosphorus

29.

Which of the following elements is in the same group as Nitrogen?

a)

Carbon

b)

Chlorine

c)

Phosphorus

30.

Which of the following is a nonmetal

a)

Carbon

b)

Lithium

c)

Tungsten

d)

Silicon

31.

Which of the following is a metalloid?

a)

Carbon

b)

Lithium

c)

Tungsten

d)

Silicon

32.

Metals form

a)

Cations

b)

Anions

33.

Nonmetals form

a)

Cations

b)

Anions

34.

Which characteristic do atoms in the same group of elements share?

a)

same number of protons

b)

same number of neutrons

c)

same number of valence electrons

d)

same atomic mass

35.

Groups/families are

a)

horizantal rows

b)

vertical colums

36.

The s and p block elements are called

a)

transition metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

representative elements

d)

inner transition metals

37.

The d block elements are called

a)

transition metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

representative elements

d)

inner transition metals

38.

The f block elements are called

a)

transition metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

representative elements

d)

inner transition metals

39.

The repetition of properties that occurs when the elements are arranged in increasing atomic number is called

a)

grouping

b)

periodic law

c)

ionization energy

40.

Which of the following elements has the smallest first ionization energy?

a)

Sodium

b)

Lithium

c)

Cesium

d)

Fluorine

41.

What orbital comes after 6s?

a)

6p

b)

5d

c)

4f

d)

7s

42.

What orbital comes after 4d?

a)

5s

b)

5d

c)

5p

d)

4f

43.
Which electron configuration belongs to Chlorine (Cl)?
a)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5
b)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6
c)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p7
44.
What's a valence electron?
a)
electrons in the second energy level
b)
electrons in the outermost energy level
c)
the atomic number
d)
electrons in the first level
45.
Identify the Electron Configuration for Aluminum (Al)
a)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p1
b)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3
c)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 4p1
46.
What is the noble gas shorthand electron for Sulfur atom?
a)
[Ar] 3p4
b)
[He] 3s23p4
c)
[Ne] 3s23p4
d)
[Na] 3s23p4
47.

What is the electronic configuration of iron (Fe)?

a)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d6
b)
1s22s22p63s23p63d8
c)
1s22p63s23p64s23d6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s13d6
48.

Which is a noble gas configuration?

a)

1s22s22p6

b)

[Kr]5s2

c)

[Na]3s1

49.

This is a(n) ______

a)

orbital diagram

b)

noble gas configuration

c)

energy diagram

50.

How many protons does Oxygen have?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

6

d)

2

51.

Which is atom is bigger Be or Be+2

a)

Be

b)

Be+2

52.

Which atom is larger? O or O-2

a)

O

b)

O-2

53.

Which has the higher ionization Energy Cs or Na?

a)

Cs

b)

Na

54.

Which has the higher ionization energy? C or Si

a)

C

b)

Si

55.

How many valence electrons does calcium have?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

20

d)

40

56.

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

a)

groups

b)

towers

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

57.

The periodic table (PT) is arranged based on __.

a)

increasing # of e-

b)

increasing # of p+

c)

increasing # of no

d)

the year the elements were discovered

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