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Periodic Table Test (Fall 2023)

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A horizontal row on the periodic table is called a ______________

a)

Period

b)

Group

2.

A vertical column on the periodic table is called a ___________

a)

Period

b)

Group

3.

As you move across a row (period) on the periodic table, the atomic radius ______________________

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

d)

Explodes

4.

Which statement is true concerning the periodic table?

a)

rows go up and down and groups go across the table

b)

groups go up and down and rows go across the table

c)

rows go up and down and groups go up and down the table

d)

rows go across the table and groups go across the table

5.

The distance from the nucleus of an atom to the valence electrons is the __________

a)

Atomic Radius

b)

Ionization Energy

c)

Electronegativity

d)

Electrostatic

6.

Which of the following elements would have the smallest atomic radius?

a)

Li

b)

Be

c)

C

d)

Ne

7.

In a periodic table, a set of properties repeats from

a)

element to element

b)

group to group

c)

column to column

d)

row to row

8.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

neutron

d)

alpha particle

9.

Which statement about subatomic particles is true?

a)

Protons, neutrons, and electrons all have about the same mass.

b)

Unlike protons or neutrons, electrons have no mass.

c)

Neutrons have no charge and no mass.

d)

An electron has far less mass than either a proton or neutron.

10.

Which of the following is unique for any given element?

a)

the number of neutrons

b)

the charge on the electrons

c)

then number of protons

d)

the mass of a neutron

11.

The number of protons in one atom of an element is that element’s

a)

mass number.

b)

balanced charge

c)

atomic number

d)

isotope

12.

To find the number of neutrons in an atom, you would subtract

a)

mass number from atomic number

b)

atomic number from mass number

c)

atomic number from electron number

d)

isotope number from atomic number

13.

Suppose an atom has a mass number of 23. Which statement is true beyond any doubt?

a)

The atom has an odd number of neutrons

b)

the atomic number is less than 11

c)

the atom is not an isotope

d)

the number of protons in the nucleus does not equal the number of neutrons.

14.

Which statement is true about oxygen-16 and oxygen-18 ?

a)

They do not have the same number of protons

b)

their atoms have identical mass

c)

they are isotopes of oxygen

d)

they have the same mass number

15.

Which statement accurately represents the arrangement of electrons in Bohr’s atomic model?

a)

Electrons vibrate in fixed locations around the nucleus.

b)

Electrons travel around the nucleus in fixed energy levels with energies that vary from level to level.

c)

Electrons travel around the nucleus in fixed energy levels with equal amounts of energy.

d)

Electrons travel randomly in the relatively large space outside the nucleus.

16.

Moving from left to right across a row of the periodic table, which of the following values increases by exactly one from element to element?

a)

isotope number

b)

atomic number

c)

atomic mass unit

d)

mass number

17.

Which list of elements contains only metals?

a)

carbon, iodine, tin

b)

tin, copper, cesium

c)

helium, iron, copper

d)

iodine, carbon, argon

18.

Which statement is true about the metalloid silicon?

a)

Silicon is a better conductor of electric current than silver is.

b)

Silicon does not conduct electric current under any conditions.

c)

Silicon's ability to conduct electric current does not vary with temperature.

d)

Silicon is a better conductor of electric current than sulfur is.

19.

At room temperature, none of the metals are

a)

soft.

b)

liquids.

c)

malleable

d)

gas

20.

Group 7A of the periodic table contains the

a)

most reactive metals.

b)

most reactive nonmetals.

c)

least reactive nonmetals.

d)

least reactive metals.

21.

As you move from left to right across a period, the number of valence electrons

a)

increase

b)

stays the same

c)

increases then decreases

d)

decreases

22.

A member of the boron family has three valence electrons, while a member of the nitrogen family has

a)

none

b)

five

c)

four

d)

three

23.

Which of the following Group 1A elements is the most reactive?

a)

Cs (cesium)

b)

Li (lithium)

c)

K (potassium)

d)

Na (sodium)

24.

Which of the following Group 7A elements is the most reactive?

a)

Cl (chlorine)

b)

I (iodine)

c)

F (fluorine)

d)

Br (bromine)

25.

Which of the three subatomic particles—proton, electron, or neutron—has the least mass?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

26.

If an atom has 34 protons and 40 neutrons, what is its mass number?

a)

34 + 40

b)

40 - 34

c)

34 - 40

d)

34 / 40

27.

If an atom of tin has a mass number of 118 and an atomic number of 50 , how many neutrons are in its nucleus?

a)

50-118

b)

118+50

c)

118/50

d)

118-50

28.

Sulfur is often found in nature as an element, not combined with other elements in a compound. What does this fact tell you about the reactivity of sulfur?

a)

Very reactive

b)

Not reactive

29.

Among the alkaline earth metals in Group 2A, which is more reactive—beryllium (element 4) or strontium (element 38)?

a)

Be

b)

Sr

30.

Sodium chloride is a compound of sodium and chlorine. Which of these elements is the alkali metal, and which is the halogen?

a)

Sodium is the metal, chlorine is the halogen

b)

Sodium is the halogen, chlorine is the metal

31.

Although lithium and neon are both in Period 2 of the periodic table, they have very different properties. Explain how this is possible

a)

Lithium has a full electron energy level, neon only has one valence electron

b)

Lithium has only one valence electron, neon has a full electron energy level.

32.

Ionization energy is the energy needed to _________ an electron.

a)

Fission

b)

Explode

c)

Remove

d)

Add

33.

The reason the atomic radius increases down a group is due to

a)

Greater attraction by protons

b)

More energy levels (rings)

34.

As you move across a row on the periodic table, ionization energy ______________________

a)

Decreases

b)

Increases

c)

Stays the same

35.

Why does ionization energy decrease down group?

a)

More protons in nucleus

b)

More energy levels (rings)

36.

Which element has the highest electronegativity?

a)

F

b)

Na

c)

K

d)

Li

37.

How many energy levels are in sodium?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

38.

Which element has the highest ionization energy?

a)

Na

b)

Li

c)

Mg

d)

Ne

39.

Which group of elements has the lowest ionization energy?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 3

d)

Group 4

40.

Group 18 elements are called ________________

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Transition metals

c)

Halogen

d)

Noble gases

41.

Group 1 elements are called ________________

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Transition metals

c)

Halogen

d)

Noble gases

42.

Which element would have the largest atomic radius?

a)

Cs

b)

K

c)

Na

d)

H

43.

Group VIII A elements are called ________________

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Transition metals

c)

Halogen

d)

Noble gases

44.

Group I A elements (not including hydrogen) are called ________________

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Transition metals

c)

Halogen

d)

Noble gases

45.

Which element in Period 3 has the highest melting point?

a)

Silicon (Si)

b)

Germanium (Ge)

c)

Carbon (C)

d)

Argon (Ar)

46.

Which of the following is a nonmetallic element?

a)

Calcium (Ca)

b)

Carbon (C)

c)

Cobalt (Co)

d)

Copper (Cu)

47.

Which has the largest atomic radius among the elements in Period 4?

a)

Calcium (Ca)

b)

Copper (Cu)

c)

Krypton (Kr)

d)

Potassium (K)

48.

Which has the smallest atom among these 4 halogen elements:

a)

Bromine (Br)

b)

Chlorine (Cl)

c)

Fluorine (F)

d)

Iodine (I)

49.

Which property, generally, decreases across a period?

a)

Atomic number

b)

Atomic radius

c)

Electronegativity

d)

Ionization energy

50.

Which atomic property is increasing both across a period and down a group of the modern periodic table?

a)

Atomic number

b)

Atomic radius

c)

Electronegativity

d)

First ionization energy

51.

The elements that display the greatest nonmetallic character are located toward which corner of the periodic table?

a)

Dead center

b)

Lower left

c)

Lower right

d)

Upper left

e)

Upper right

52.

Which two elements will display the most similar chemical properties?

a)

Aluminum and calcium (Al & Ca)

b)

Carbon and sulfur (C & S)

c)

Chlorine and sulfur (Cl & S)

d)

Nickel and phosphorus (Ni & P)

e)

Lithium and potassium (Li & K)

53.

An element that has a high first ionization energy and is chemically inactive would most likely be found among which group of elements?

a)

Alkali metals (Group 1)

b)

Alkaline earth metals (Group 2)

c)

Halogen (Group 17)

d)

Noble gases (Group 18)

e)

Transition metals (Group 3 to 12)

54.

As the elements of period 2 are considered from left to right, there is generally a decrease in which periodic property?

a)

Electronegativity

b)

Ionization energy

c)

Metallic character

d)

Nonmetallic character

e)

None of these options are correct

55.

Which element is a liquid at room temperature?

a)

Iodine (I)

b)

Krypton(K)

c)

Magnesium (Mg)

d)

Mercury (Hg)

e)

Potassium (K)

56.

Other than their tendency to be poor heat conductors, which of the following is another general tendency of nonmetals?

a)

Nonmetals tend to be brittle

b)

Nonmetals tend to be malleable

c)

Nonmetals tend to lose valence electrons

d)

Nonmetals tend to have shiny appearance

e)

Nonmetals tend to be good conductors of electricity

57.

Mendeleev was the first person to arrange the elements into a table. How did he arrange the rows?

a)
alphabetical 
b)
density
c)
melting point
d)
atomic mass
58.

Which of the following will have similar properties?

a)

O, S, Se

b)

O, F, Ne

c)

N, Ne, Na

d)

H, K, P

59.
Each column in the periodic table is called a _________ .
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
60.
Periods on the periodic table are __________.
a)
Horizontal Rows
b)
Vertical Columns
61.

How many periods are on the periodic table?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

62.
Which is an alkali metal?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Iron
c)
Sodium
d)
Europium
63.
Which is a halogen?
a)
Helium
b)
Chlorine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neptune
64.

Name this group: These metals contain familiar metals such as gold, iron, and copper.

a)
b)
c)
d)
65.

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.

66.

The blue elements (left side) are called 

a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
67.

The yellow elements (right side) are called 

a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
68.
Which elements have the most similar chemical properties?
a)
K and Na
b)
K and Ca
c)
K and Cl
d)
K and S
69.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
70.

What do the periods (rows) represent?

a)

an additional energy level

b)

an additional proton

c)

an additional group

d)

an additional electron

71.

Match the following elements to the group they belong to.

a)

sodium

1.

alkali metal

b)

calcium

2.

alkaline earth metal

c)

chlorine

3.

halogen

d)

argon

4.

noble gas