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Periodic Table and Trends Test

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Atomic radius INCREASES when you go (a)   a group

2.

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

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.

Electron affinity (a)   as you go from left to right

6.

This element has the lowest electron affinity

a)

magnesium

b)

sodium

c)

silicon

d)

sulfur

7.

What element is the most electronegative

a)

chlorine

b)

bromine

c)

iodine

d)

astatine

8.

What element is the LEAST electronegative

a)

cadmium (Cd)

b)

antimony (Sb)

c)

Zirconium (Zr)

d)

Strontium (Sr)

9.

What non-metal is the most reactive

a)

iodine

b)

sulfur

c)

oxygen

d)

fluorine

10.

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

a)

groups

b)

towers

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

11.
The Modern Periodic Table of Elements is arranged by
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
12.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive)  gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
13.
Which is an alkali metal?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Iron
c)
Sodium
d)
Europium
14.
Which is a halogen?
a)
Helium
b)
Chlorine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neptune
15.
Elements in a ..................have similar chemical properties.  
a)
period
b)
group
c)
row
16.

The letter, C, is a ... of carbon.

a)

Name

b)

Nickname

c)

Chemical Symbol

d)

Pseudonym

17.

True or False: The reactivity of metals tends to decrease as you move from left to right across the periodic table.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Name this group: These metals are the most reactive.

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Name this group: These metals are the second most reactive.

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

I am a metal


I am in group 2


I am in period 6


I am…

a)

Mo

b)

Re

c)

S

d)

Ba

21.

I am a nonmetal


I am in period 2


I am in group 16/6A

a)

Ba

b)

Si

c)

Ba

d)

O

22.

Find an element with similar chemical properties to Barium (Ba).

a)

Ca an Ra, because they are in the same group and have similar chemical properties.

b)

Cs and La, b/c they are in the same period number.

c)

Ca and Y, b/c they are 90 degree angle and have similiar properties.

23.
The atom with the largest atomic radius in Group 18 is - 
a)
Ar
b)
He
c)
Kr
d)
Rn
24.

Ionization energy (and electronegativity) __________ from left to right within a period and __________ from top to bottom within a group.

a)

decreases, increases

b)

increases, increases

c)

increases, decreases

d)

stays the same, increases

25.

Vertical columns of elements (these are also known as a "family") - they also have the same number of valence electrons and are known as ________________.

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

quadrants

d)

rows

26.
The family in the periodic table that contains the most reactive metals is the_______
a)
Alkaline Earth Metals
b)
Transition Metals 
c)
Alkali Metals
d)
Other Metals
27.

Most noble gases have _______ valence electrons.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

7

d)

8

28.
In what section would Noble Gases be found?
a)
white
b)
yellow
c)
blue
d)
red
29.

Group 3 elements have ____ electrons in their outermost shell.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

30.

Which two elements on the periodic table are in the same period?

a)

Sn and Rb

b)

K and Ba

c)

F and Cl

d)

Se and Te

31.

The horizontal rows on the periodic table, which indicate the number of energy levels/orbitals that an atom has, are called ___________.

a)

Periods

b)

Element

c)

Atomic Number

d)

Group

32.

Which element would have the same number of energy levels or orbitals as Zinc?

a)

Cadmium

b)

Krypton

c)

Silver

d)

Tin

33.

Rank the following from lowest ioniziation energy to highest ionization energy: C, P, S, As

a)

C, P, S, As

b)

As, C, P, S

c)

P, S, As, C

d)

C, As, P, S

34.

The valence electrons and energy levels help to determine the ___________ of an element.

a)

conductivity

b)

physical properties

c)

reactivity

d)

texture

35.

Name the group that contains inert (nonreactive) elements. These elements are stable because they have a filled valence shell (eight electrons).

a)

noble gases

b)

halogens

c)

alkali metals

d)

alkaline earth metals

36.

When moving from left to right across a period, the number of protons that will be found in each element's nucleus, ___________________________.

a)

Remains the same

b)

Increases

c)

Decreases

d)

Multiplies by two

37.

Group 2 on the Periodic Table contains the _____________________________. The oxidation number of these elements is _________________.

a)

alkali metals, -2

b)

alkaline earth metals, +2

c)

halogens, +1

d)

noble gases, -3

38.

Electronegativity is...

a)

the ability of an atom to attract/ accept electrons

b)

the ability of an atom to lose electrons

c)

the energy required to remove an electron from an atom

d)

how easy it is to make friends.

39.
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
40.

What group is Copper found in?

a)

7

b)

7

c)

11

d)

12

41.

What period is Phosphorus found in?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

42.

What element is found in period 4 group 4?

a)

Titanium

b)

Zirconium

c)

Vanadium

d)

Tungsten