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Periodic Table Trends

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Which is an alkali metal?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Iron
c)
Sodium
d)
Europium
3.
Which is a halogen?
a)
Helium
b)
Chlorine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neptune
4.

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

5.

The metals in this group are the most reactive.

a)

b)

c)

d)

6.

The metals in this group are the second most reactive.

a)

b)

c)

d)

7.

Which element is in group 2 , period 6 ?

a)

Mo

b)

Re

c)

S

d)

Ba

8.

Which element is found in period 2, group 16?

a)

Ba

b)

Si

c)

Ba

d)

O

9.

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

a)

groups

b)

towers

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

10.

The atomic number tells you the number of __________ .

a)

Ions

b)

Protons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Electrons

11.

Which two groups are extremely reactive together?

a)
Alkali metals & Transition Metals
b)

Noble gases & Alkaline Earth Metals

c)
Halogens & Alkali metals
d)
Halogens & Noble gases
12.

These elements have properties of both metals and nonmetals.

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

d)

Lanthanides

13.

Atomic mass increases as you move:

a)

To the right in a period

b)

To the left in a period

c)

Up a group

d)

Down a group

14.

True or False: Hydrogen is a metal.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Atomic number identifies the element and is equal to its number of:

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Atoms