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Bozeman Science- A Tour of the Periodic Table

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which group of elements on the periodic table are known as the alkali metals?

a)

Group 18

b)

Group 1

c)

Group 2

d)

Group 17

2.

What is the characteristic number of valence electrons for the alkaline earth metals?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Six

d)

Eight

3.

Which group of elements includes fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine?

a)

Transition metals

b)

Alkali metals

c)

Noble gases

d)

Halogens

4.

What is the number of valence electrons for the noble gases?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Seven

d)

Eight

5.

Which group of elements are vital inside living material and are represented by the acronym CHNOPS?

a)

Noble gases

b)

Non metals

c)

Transition metals

d)

Alkali metals

6.

What is the characteristic of the transition metals in terms of their valence electrons?

a)

They have one valence electron

b)

They have two valence electrons

c)

Their valence electrons are variable

d)

They have eight valence electrons

7.

Which group of elements are somewhat good conductors but not as good as the true metals?

a)

Halogens

b)

Noble gases

c)

Metalloids

d)

Alkali metals

8.

What is the characteristic of metalloids in terms of their conductivity?

a)

They are poor conductors

b)

They are excellent conductors

c)

They are non-conductors

d)

They are semi-conductors

9.

Which group of elements includes uranium and tends to get larger and more radioactive as we go farther down the periodic table?

a)

Transition metals

b)

Poor metals

c)

Lanthanides and actinides

d)

Alkaline earth metals

10.

What is the characteristic of lanthanides and actinides in terms of their placement on the periodic table?

a)

They should be at the top of the periodic table

b)

They should be at the bottom of the periodic table

c)

They should not be on the periodic table

d)

They should be in the middle of the periodic table