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Periodic Table CofK '24

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When an object changes shape when struck by a hammer.
a)
luster
b)
malleable
c)
brittleness
d)
ductile
2.

Which two elements share common characteristics based on the periodic table?

a)

Sodium and Magnesium

b)

Chlorine and Sulfur

c)

Argon and Neon

d)

Calcium and Bromine

3.

A student is studying a mystery substance. It breaks easily. It has a very dull luster. It doesn't conduct any electricity. What is the most likely substance this is?

a)

Metal

b)

Metalloid

c)

Nonmetal

d)

Transition Metal

4.

How many energy levels does gallium have?

a)
14
b)
4 
c)
2
d)
3
5.
Which of the following elements is MOST like nitrogen?
a)
oxygen
b)

phosphorus

c)
carbon
d)
neon
6.
Which of the following elements has the same number of energy levels as gold?
a)
silver
b)
zinc
c)
lead
d)
iron
7.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
8.
If an atom had the same properties as fluorine (F), it would probably be located in
a)
period 1.
b)
period 2.
c)
group 2.
d)
group 17.
9.

A rule that states that chemical and physical properties of elements repeat with the atomic number of the elements is the _________.

a)
periodic law
b)
alkaline-earth metals
c)
actinide
d)
group rule
10.
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
11.
Which elements have the most similar chemical properties?
a)

Na and K

b)

Na and Mg

c)

Na and Cl

d)

Na and Ca

12.

Which of the following properties of metal means "shiny"?

a)

malleability

b)

compressibility

c)

ductility

d)

luster

13.
A student is given a sample of an unknown substance. He is asked to determine if it is classified as a metal, a metalloid, or a nonmetal. He discovered that the unknown element conducted some heat and electricity, had a shiny luster, and broke easily. This element is most likely a 
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
cannot be determined
14.

A measure of the size of an atom, and is generally defined as the distance from the nucleus to the outermost electron orbit

a)

chemical reactivity

b)

atomic radius

c)

energy levels

d)

orbit

15.

Which has the greater Ionization Energy: 

a)
Cl
b)
Al
c)

Fe

d)

Y

16.
Which of the following will have a larger radius than Zinc?
a)
Gallium
b)
Aluminum
c)
Magnesium
d)
Strontium
17.
How many valence electrons does Lithium have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
Electronegativity is...
a)
how good an atom is at attracting electrons
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. 
19.
Which atom has the largest atomic radius?
a)
potassium
b)
rubidium 
c)
francium
d)
cesium
20.
Choose the set that goes from lowest to highest electronegativity?
a)
Cu, Mg, Sr, Ca
b)
F, Cl, Br, Si
c)
Cs, Rb, Ca, Mg
d)
Zn, Cd, Ag, Cu
21.

Which has the greater electronegativity (EN)?

a)

P

b)

S

c)

Si

d)

Na

22.
The ionization potential of an element is the amount of energy required to remove an electron from an isolated atom or molecule. According to the periodic table, which of the following indicates the correct decreasing order of ionization energy?
a)
Li > Na > K > Cs
b)
Na > K > Li > Cs
c)
Li > K > Na > Cs 
d)
Cs > K > Na > Li 
23.

Which element has a lower electronegativity?

a)

Na

b)

Cl

c)

Mg

24.

Mendeleev's periodic table was remarkable because...

a)

It was arranged by density

b)

It left spaces for undiscovered elements

c)

It was written in Latin

d)

It included metalloids

25.

Of the four atoms shown at the right, which TWO are in the same group?

a)

1 & 2

b)

1 & 4

c)

1 & 3

d)

2 & 3