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Periodic Trends practice

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Atomic radius DECREASES when

a)

when you go across a row from right to left

b)

when you go down a group

c)

when you go across a row from left to right

d)

when you go across a group from left to right

2.

Put in order from biggest to smallest (decreasing size)

a)

Calcium

b)

Iron

c)

Zinc

d)

Bromine

e)

Krypton

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
3.

Ionization energy ________________ as you go DOWN a group

a)

increases

b)

decreases

4.

Which atom has larger ionization energy

a)

aluminum

b)

sulfur

5.

Which atom has smaller ionization energy

a)

strontium

b)

iodine

6.

What element is the most electronegative

a)

chlorine

b)

bromine

c)

iodine

d)

astatine

7.

What element is the LEAST electronegative

a)

cadmium (Cd)

b)

antimony (Sb)

c)

Zirconium (Zr)

d)

Strontium (Sr)

8.

Put these atoms in order from smallest to largest

a)

neon atom

b)

nitrogen atom

c)

carbon atom

d)

lithium atom

1)
2)
3)
4)
9.

Which element has properties most similar to those of Lithium?

a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Magnesium (Mg)

c)

Sodium (Na)

d)

Oxygen (O)

10.

Which element has properties most similar to those of Fluorine?

a)

Chlorine (Cl)

b)

Oxygen (O)

c)

Calcium (Ca)

d)

Boron (B)

11.

Elements that have similar properties are found in the same

a)

group

b)

period

c)

table

d)

energy level

12.

What element can be found in period 3 group 13?

a)

Boron (B)

b)

Aluminum (Al)

c)

Gallium (Ga)

d)

Silicon (Si)

13.

What element can be found in period 4 group 8?

a)

Manganese (Mn)

b)

Iron (Fe)

c)

Cobalt (Co)

d)

Ruthenium (Ru)

14.

What period is calcium found in?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

What period is Phosphorus found in?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

What group is Copper found in?

a)

7

b)

7

c)

11

d)

12

17.

What group is Lead found in?

a)

12

b)

13

c)

14

d)

15

18.

What element is found in period 3 group 14?

a)

Carbon

b)

Silicon

c)

Germanium

d)

Phosphorus

19.
The atom with the largest atomic radius in Group 18 is - 
a)
Ar
b)
He
c)
Kr
d)
Rn
20.

The atom with the largest volume in Period 4 is - 

a)
K
b)
Kr
c)
Fe
d)
Fe
21.
The element with the smallest ionization energy in Period 6 is - 
a)
Rn
b)
Cs
c)
Os
d)
Tm
22.
Electronegativity is...
a)

the ability of an atom to attract electrons when bonded with another atom

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. 
23.

What period is magnesium in?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

24.

Which atom's radius is largest?

a)

N

b)

P

c)

As

d)

Sb

25.

Which atom's radius is smallest?

a)

K

b)

Sc

c)

Ge

d)

Br

26.

Which element has the greatest ionization energy?

a)

Mg

b)

Ca

c)

P

d)

Cl

27.

The most electronegative element

a)

bromine

b)

fluroine

c)

iodine

d)

hydrogen

28.

The atom with the largest atomic radius in Group 18 is ___.

a)

Ar

b)

He

c)

Kr

d)

Rn

29.

Ionization energy is defined as ____.

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

30.

What is a measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons when the atom is in a compound?

a)

ionization energy

b)

electropositivity

c)

electronegativity

d)

electron energy

31.

Select the sequence that correctly orders from smallest to largest atomic radius

a)

Sn, Y, Ru

b)

Cu, Ga, Br

c)

Al, S, Na

d)

F, N, Li

32.

What element is found in Group 5 period 4?

a)

Zirconium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Strontium

d)

Vanadium

33.

Select the sequence of increasing electronegativity.

a)

Sn, Ag, I

b)

I, Sn, Ag

c)

Ag, Sn, I

d)

Sn, I, Ag

34.

Match the following properties with the correct definition

a)

The energy it takes to remove an electron from an atom

1.

Ionization Energy

b)

How strongly an atom attracts electrons when bonded with another atom

2.

Electronegativity

c)

The size of an atom

3.

Atomic Radius

d)

A left to right row on the Periodic Table

4.

Period

e)

A top to bottom column on the Periodic Table

5.

Group

35.

The periodic table of elements is called "periodic" because...

a)
It arranges the elements in a repeating pattern.
b)
It arranges the elements in alphabetical order.
c)
It arranges the elements in a random order.
d)
It arranges the elements based on their size.
36.

Click on the element with the smallest atomic radius.

37.

Click on the element with the highest electronegativity.

38.

Choose the element with the largest atomic radius.