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Ptable C.4-6

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which elements have similar properties as neon?

a)

  • Ar; elements in the same family of the periodic table share the same characteristics.

b)

  • Fl; elements in the same period of the periodic table share the same characteristics.

c)
  • .

    Fr; elements on opposite corners of the periodic table share the same characteristics.

d)
  • Li; elements on opposite sides of the periodic table share the same characteristics.

2.

Chemical properties are

a)

an element’s ability to react with other elements.

b)

an element's ability to change into a gas.

c)

an elements attraction to water.

d)

any property which can be observed or measured.

3.

Which of the following chemical formulas has a subscript?

1. H2O

2. 2HCl

3. NaCl

a)

1 only

b)

2 only

c)

3 only

d)

1 and 2

4.

How many oxygen atoms are in an atom of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) ?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

1

d)

8

5.

How many atoms are in the following chemical formula?

2CaCO3

a)

10

b)

8

c)

4

d)

5

6.

What is true about silicon (Si)?

a)

  • Silicon has 2 more valence electrons than magnesium (Mg).

b)
  • Silicon has the same number of valence electrons as the other elements in its same period.

c)
  • Silicon has the same number of valence electrons as its atomic number.

d)
  • Silicon has 8 more valence electrons than carbon (C)

7.
Look at the periodic table that is provided. Where would nonmetals be located? 
a)
to the left of the table 
b)
to the right of the table 
c)
in the zigzag line 
8.
Look at the periodic table that is provided. Where would metals be located? 
a)
to the left of the table 
b)
to the right of the table 
c)
in the zigzag line 
9.

Elements in the shaded area can best be described as -

a)

metalloids

b)

metals

c)

noble gases

d)

nonmetals

10.

Sodium (Na) is in the same group as

a)

Ne

b)

Mg

c)

Ca

d)

K

11.

The _______ tells us how many energy shells an element has.

a)

group

b)

period

c)

atomic number

d)

element symbol

12.

The _________ tells us how many valence electrons an element has.

a)

Group

b)

Period

c)

Atomic Number

d)

Element

13.

What group does the element Zn - Zinc belong to?

a)

12

b)

10

c)

4

d)

5

14.

Elements that are mostly shiny, silver or gray in color, malleable, ductile, and good conductors of heat and electricity are referred to as _______________.

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

d)

Conductor

15.

What can be concluded from the following statements about a property of metals?

•A cast-iron skillet on a stove is used to fry bacon.

•A metal spoon left in a pot of soup heating on a stove is too hot to touch.

•An aluminum playground slide gets hot on a summer day.

a)
  • Metals conduct heat.

b)
  • Metals conduct electricity.

c)
  • Metals are good insulators.

d)
  • Metals combine with nonmetals.

16.

The alkaline earth metal elements are in the same group in the periodic table because they all have

a)
  • one valence electron.

b)

  • eight valence electrons.

c)
  • seven valence electrons.

d)
  • two valence electrons.

17.

Element X is a good conductor of electricity. Which of the following most likely describes other elements that are good electrical conductors?

a)
  • all elements in the same row of the periodic table as X

b)
  • all elements in the same column of the periodic table as X

c)
  • all elements that can be combined with X to form ionic compounds

d)
  • all elements that can be combined with X to form covalent compounds

18.

How many electrons does neon have?

a)

10

b)

15

c)

20

d)

8

19.

WHat is the atomic number of oxygen?

a)

6

b)

2

c)

15.999

d)
8
20.

What is the atomic mass of cobalt?

a)

27

b)

58.933

c)

15

d)

2

21.

How many protons does argon have?

a)

18

b)

39.948

c)

8

d)

2

22.

What is Neon's atomic mass?

a)

10

b)

20.18

23.

What is Beryllium's atomic number?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

9.01

24.

The fluorine atom has an atomic number of

a)

19

b)

9

25.

What is the number of protons in Magnesium atom ?

a)

12

b)

24

c)

23

d)

8

26.

What is the number of electrons in chlorine atom ?

a)

35

b)

11

c)

18

d)

17

27.
H is the chemical symbol for which element?
a)
Helium
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Mercury
28.
K is the chemical symbol for which element? 
a)
Krypton
b)
Potassium
c)
Knox
29.
Ca is the chemical symbol for which element? 
a)
Carbon
b)
Chlorine
c)
Calcium
30.
Si is the chemical symbol for which element? 
a)
Silicon
b)
Sodium
c)
Sulfur
31.

Carbon

a)

C

b)

Ca

c)

Cu

d)

Cr

32.
Number of C's in 2Na₂CO₃
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
5
33.
How many Elements are in the compound C2H8O ?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
0
34.
How many total atoms are in the compound C2H8O ?
a)
11
b)
2
c)
8
d)
1
35.
How many Sodium (Na) are in 6NaCl?
a)
1
b)
12
c)
6
36.
How many Chlorine are in MgCl2?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
37.
How many Magnesium are in 10MgCl2?
a)
10
b)
5
c)
20
38.
How many elements are in C6H12O6?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
39.
Number of H in 3(NH₄)₂CrO₄
a)
4
b)
2
c)
8
d)
24
40.
How many atoms are there TOTAL in:
H2SO4
a)
6
b)
5
c)
7
d)
3
41.
Number of N in (NH₄)₂CrO₄
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
16
42.

The smallest unit of a compound that has all the properties of the compound

a)
  • element

b)
  • atom

c)
  • mixture

d)
  • molecule

43.

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

a)

groups

b)

towers

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

44.

Elements in a .................. have similar chemical properties.

a)

period

b)

group

c)

row

45.

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

a)

groups

b)

towers

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

46.

A _________ goes side to side on the periodic table.

a)

Group

b)

Period

47.
Ionic bonds form between two ions that have...
a)
ionic compounds
b)
negative charges
c)
positive charges
d)
opposite charges
48.
Which is most likely to form a negative ion...
a)
an element from Group 17
b)
a metal
c)
an element from Group 1
d)
an element with atoms that have eight valence electrons
49.
A(n) _____________ is an atom or group of atoms that has an electric charge. 
a)
ion
b)
electron
50.
In order to have a stable arrangement of 8 valence electrons, metal atoms are likely to _________electrons.
a)
gain
b)
lose
51.
Atoms form compounds when the compound is more ______________ than the separate atoms.  Noble gases are more _________than other elements because they have a complete outer energy level.
a)
reactive
b)
stable
c)
explosive
d)
toxic
52.
A ________is the force of attraction between atoms sharing electrons.
a)
Synthetic Bond
b)
Ionic Bond
c)
Molecular Bond
d)
Covalent Bond
53.
Ionic bonds are between...
a)
nonmetals and nonmetals
b)
carbon and oxygen
c)
metals and nonmentals
d)
hydrogen and chlorine
54.
Covalent bonds are between...
a)
two or more nonmetals
b)
sodium and chlorine
c)
metals and metals
d)
metals and nonmetals
55.
What is the name for an ion with a positive charge?
a)
cation
b)
anion
c)
onion
d)
union
56.
What is the name for an ion with a negative charge?
a)
cation
b)
anion
c)
onion
d)
union
57.
What are valence electrons?
a)
sum of the protons and neutrons
b)
protons minus electrons
c)
electrons in the inner shells
d)
electrons in the outer shell
58.
If an atom loses two electrons what charge will it have?
a)
-2
b)
-1
c)
+1
d)
+2
59.
What happens when a sodium atom loses an electron?
a)
0
b)
-1
c)
+1
d)
-2
60.

According to the Octet Rule, atoms of elements react with each other in order to attain ____ electrons in their outermost energy level or shell.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

e)

10

61.

What group are the Alkaline Earth Metals in?

a)

3

b)

12

c)

2

d)

5

62.

A ________________________ is an electron located in the outer most shell.

a)

Alkali electron

b)

Halogen electron

c)

Noble electron

d)

Valence electron