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Periodic Table Quiz

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of group 1A on the Periodic Table?

a)

Halogens

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Alkali Metals

d)

Transition Metals

2.

How many valence electrons do elements in group 1A have?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

1

d)

7

3.

What is the most commonly formed ion of elements in group 1A?

a)

1+

b)

2+

c)

1-

d)

2-

4.

What are the physical properties of elements in group 1A?

a)

Gaseous at room temperature

b)

Poor conductors of electricity

c)

Soft and can be cut with a knife

d)

Very high melting points

5.

What are the chemical properties of elements in group 1A?

a)

They do not react with water

b)

They form predominantly covalent bonds

c)

They react vigorously with water

d)

They are mostly inert

6.

Are elements in group 1A classified as metals, non-metals or metalloids?

a)

Metals

b)

Non-metals

c)

Metalloids

d)

Noble gases

7.

Give 2 examples of elements that are found in group 1A.

a)

Helium and Neon

b)

Carbon and Silicon

c)

Lithium and Sodium

d)

Iron and Copper

8.

Atoms contain (a)   in the nucleus.

9.

__________ are located in the electron cloud.

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Nuclei

10.

What are electrons in the outermost electron shell called?

a)

Core electrons

b)

Valence electrons

c)

Neutral electrons

d)

Proton electrons

11.

What are the columns on the Periodic Table known as?

a)

Rows

b)

Groups

c)

Periods

d)

Elements

12.

Elements in the same ______ have the same number of valence electrons and share similar properties.

a)

Row

b)

Group

c)

Atom

d)

Molecule

13.

Rows on the Periodic Table are known as what?

a)

Groups

b)

Elements

c)

Periods

d)

Compounds

14.

Elements in the same ______ have the same number of core electrons.

a)

Group

b)

Period

c)

Compound

d)

Molecule

15.

What is the mass number of Carbon?

a)

23

b)

12

c)

13

d)

41

16.

How many protons does Fluorine have?

a)

5

b)

11

c)

9

d)

17

17.

If an atom is neutral, how many electrons does Argon have?

a)

18

b)

22

c)

41

d)

20

18.

Which element has a mass number of 27?

a)

Sodium

b)

Aluminum

c)

Calcium

d)

Nitrogen

19.

What is the number of neutrons in Nitrogen if it is neutral?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

14

d)

13

20.

What are the physical and chemical properties of group 8A on the Periodic Table?

a)

They are highly reactive and form compounds readily.

b)

They are gases at room temperature and are very reactive.

c)

They are noble gases and are mostly unreactive.

d)

They are all metals with high melting points.

21.

What are the physical and chemical properties of the transition metals (B group elements) on the Periodic Table?

a)

They are nonmetals with high electronegativity.

b)

They are metals with variable oxidation states and are good conductors of heat and electricity.

c)

They are gases at room temperature and have low melting points.

d)

They are all radioactive elements.

22.

Elements in group 5A typically form what type of ions?

a)

5+ cations

b)

5- anions

c)

3+ cations

d)

3- anions

23.

Which of the following statements is true about calcium?

a)

Calcium is a metalloid.

b)

Calcium is a non-metal.

c)

Calcium is a liquid.

d)

Calcium is a metal.

24.

Most transition metals are in what state of matter at room temperature?

a)

Liquids

b)

Gases

c)

Solids

d)

Plasmas

25.

Elements in period 1 have which type of electrons?

a)

Core electrons

b)

Valence electrons

c)

D-shell electrons

d)

No electrons

26.

What is the classification of silicon in terms of its properties?

a)

Non-metal

b)

Metal

c)

Metalloid

d)

Liquid

27.

Fluorine is classified as which type of element?

a)

Metal

b)

Metalloid

c)

Non-metal

d)

Noble gas

28.

Elements in group 7A typically have how many valence electrons?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

7

d)

8

29.

Which group contains the most reactive elements on the Periodic Table?

a)

Group 1A

b)

Group 3A

c)

Group 5A

d)

Group 7A

30.

Elements in group 3A typically form what type of ions?

a)

5+ cations

b)

5- anions

c)

3+ cations

d)

3- anions

31.

How many core electrons do elements in period 3 have?

a)

10

b)

8

c)

2

d)

0

32.

What is at the center of every atom?

a)

An electron

b)

A compound

c)

A molecule

d)

A nucleus

33.
Which two particles make up the nucleus of an atom?
a)
Protons and Electrons
b)
Protons and Neutrons
c)
Molecules and Compounds
d)
Neutrons and Electrons
34.
What is the role of an electron in an atom?
a)
Electrons live inside the nucleus and carry a neutral charge.
b)
Electrons circle the nucleus and have a positive charge.
c)
Electrons circle the nucleus and have a negative charge.
d)
Electrons live inside the nucleus and have a negative charge.
35.
In an atom, what is the number of protons equal to?
a)
The number of electrons.
b)
The number of neutrons.
c)
The number of molecules.
d)
The number of nuclei.
36.
Which of the following determines the type of element that an atom makes?
a)
The size of the nucleus.
b)
The number of protons.
c)
How much the atom weighs.
d)
The number of neutrons.
37.
A proton is a _____ charged particle.
a)
Negatively
b)
Positively
38.
An electron is a _____ charged particle.
a)
Positively
b)
Negatively
39.
What is an atomic number?
a)
The sum of protons and neutrons in an atom.
b)
The sum of protons and electrons in an atom.
c)
The number of protons in an atom of a specific element.
d)
The number of neutrons in a specific element.
40.

The number of neutrons equals...

a)

atomic number - mass number

b)

Protons - neutrons

c)

Electrons - protons

d)

mass number - atomic number

41.
The atoms of any given element ____ have the same number of protons.
a)
sometimes
b)
always
c)
never
42.
Each element ___ its own atomic number.
a)
has
b)
does not have
c)
sometimes has (depends on the element)
43.
What charge does a neutron have?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
no charge
d)
neutral
44.
Where are protons located in the atom?
a)
orbitals
b)
nucleus
c)
rings
d)
positive
45.
Where are electrons located in the atom?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Shells/orbitals
c)
rings
d)
center
46.
Where are neutrons located in the atom?
a)
shells/orbitals
b)
rings
c)
center
d)
nucleus
47.
The number of protons plus neutrons.
a)
Mass number
b)
Mass Weight
c)
Atomic number
d)
Atomic weight
48.
all matter is made of what 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
49.

The atomic number is the same as......

a)

the number of protons

b)

the number of electrons

c)

the number of neutrons

d)

the number of protons plus neutrons

50.

The mass number is the same as......

a)

the number of protons

b)

the number of electrons

c)

the number of neutrons

d)

the number of protons plus neutrons

51.

If we are talking about the isotope carbon-14, the mass number of this isotope is.....

a)

12

b)

13

c)

14

d)

6

52.

If we are talking about the isotope carbon-13, the mass number of this isotope is...

a)

12

b)

13

c)

14

d)

6

53.

Isotopes of an element have different numbers of ......

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

54.

Can you use the periodic table to find the atomic number of an element?

a)

yes

b)

no

55.

What is the average atomic mass of boron?

a)

10 amu

b)

11 amu

c)

5 amu

d)

10.81 amu

56.

What is the atomic number of boron?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

5

d)

10.81

57.

How many electrons would a neutral atom of boron have?

a)

10.81

b)

5

c)

10

d)

15

58.

Valence electrons are the

a)

outer most electrons in an atom

b)

total electrons in an atom

59.

The _____ the element is in determines the number of valence electrons it has.

a)

period/row

b)

group/column

60.

How many valence electrons does Hydrogen have?

a)

4

b)

1

c)

8

d)

2

61.

How many valence electrons does potassium have?

a)

19

b)

6

c)

39

d)

1

62.

How many valence electrons does Carbon have?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

14

d)

12

63.

Neon is a noble gas because it is stable, nonreactive, and has ___ valence electrons.

a)

1

b)

8

c)

10

d)

4

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