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Periodic Table Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

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Class
Date
1.

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

a)

groups

b)

towers

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

2.

Elements in a .................. have similar chemical properties.

a)

period

b)

group

c)

row

3.

Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive) gases?

answer choices

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

4.
The horizontal row on the periodic table is called a
a)
group
b)
family
c)
period
d)
atomic number
5.
What does the 1.00794 stand for?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
atomic number
c)
atomic mass
d)
atomic explosion
6.

Elements on the Periodic Table of the Elements are classified into categories such as

a)

rocks and minerals

b)

molecules and atoms

c)

metals and nonmetals

7.

The majority (most) of the elements are:

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

8.

The elements on the left side of the periodic table of elements are mainly:

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

9.

The elements on the right side of the periodic table of elements are mainly:

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

10.

The elements along zig zag line on the periodic table of elements are:

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

11.

Based on its position in the Periodic Table, at room temperature, cadmium is most likely a

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

12.

On the periodic table, elements with similar chemical characteristics are found in the same:

a)

period (row)

b)

group (column)

13.

Helium (He) belongs to the ______ family.

a)

alkali metal

b)

halogen

c)

noble gas

14.

Sodium, Na, belongs to the ______ family.

a)

Halogen

b)

alkali metal

c)

Noble gas

d)

alkaline earth metal

15.

Which element is a noble gas?

a)

Fluorine (F)

b)

Krypton (Kr)

c)

Phosphorus (P)

d)

Aluminum (Al)

16.

Chlorine, Cl, belongs to the ______ family.

a)

Noble gas

b)

alkaline earth metal

c)

Halogen

d)

Transition metal

17.

Which elements would react similarly to Chlorine? (Cl)

a)

Oxygen (G)

b)

Fluorine (F)

c)

Neon (Ne)

d)

Bromine (Br)

18.

Which element would react similarly to Gold (Au)?

a)

Silver (Ag)

b)

Mercury (Hg)

c)

Iron (Fe)

19.

What is the family name of group 1?

a)

halogens

b)

noble gases

c)

alkali metals

d)

alkaline earth metals

20.

What is the family name of group 2?

a)

transition metals

b)

halogens

c)

metaloids

d)

alkaline earth metals

21.

Where are the metalloids found?

a)

in the far left vertical column

b)

along the stair step/diagonal

c)

in the far right horizontal row

d)

in the bottom 2 rows

22.

What is the group number of the halogens?

a)

18

b)

1

c)

2

d)

17

23.

Periodic law states that the elements are arranged according to their atomic ________ and that elements with similar chemical properties are in the same ________ so that properties repeat periodically.

a)

numbers, rows

b)

masses, rows

c)

masses, column

d)

numbers, column

24.

A grouping of elements based on similar chemical properties, arranged by columns in the periodic table; also known as a group

a)

family

b)

period

c)

row

d)

isotope

25.

A row on the Periodic Table of Elements is called a(n)_____

a)

family.

b)

period.

c)

row.

d)

isotope.

26.
___________ is the only metal that is a liquid at room temperature.
a)
Platinum
b)
Water
c)
Tin
d)
Mercury
27.
__________ would have some characteristics of metals and some characteristics of nonmetals.
a)
Gold
b)
Sodium
c)
Arsenic
d)
Bismuth
28.

Metals (select all that apply)

a)

are found on the right side of the periodic table.

b)

are found on the left side of the periodic table.

c)

are good conductors of heat and electricity.

d)

are brittle.

e)

are malleable and ductile.

29.

Nonmetals (select all that apply)

a)

are found on the right side of the periodic table.

b)

are found on the left side of the periodic table.

c)

are good conductors of heat and electricity.

d)

are brittle.

e)

can be solid, liquids, or gases at room temperature.

30.

Which element is found in group 2, period 6?

a)

Oxygen (O)

b)

Barium (Ba)

c)

Selenium (Se)

d)

Carbon (C)

31.

Which halogen is found in period 4?

a)

Krypton (Kr)

b)

Xenon (Xe)

c)

Bromine (Br)

d)

Iodine (I)

32.

Which element has similar chemical properties as sodium but has 7 energy levels?

a)

Francium (Fr)

b)

Cesium (Cs)

c)

Rubidium (Rb)

d)

Potassium (K)

33.

Elements that have the same number of energy levels are said to be in the same ______.

a)

group

b)

period

c)

family

d)

classification

34.

Which scientist edited the Periodic Table and arranged elements in increased atomic number?

a)

Rutherford

b)

Dalton

c)

Mendeleev

d)

Moseley

35.

Which scientist created the Periodic Table and arranged elements in increasing atomic mass?

a)

Rutherford

b)

Thomson

c)

Mendeleev

d)

Moseley

36.

Elements in the same group or family have _____________.

a)

the same number of valence electrons and different properties.

b)

the same number of valence electrons and similar properties

c)

different number of valence electrons and similar properties.

d)

different number of valence electrons and different properties.

37.

Which class of elements are malleable, ductile, shiny when clean and polished, good conductors of heat and electricity, and reacts with acids to form hydrogen gas?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

ions

38.

What is the name of Group 1 elements?

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Transition Metals

d)

Halogens

39.

What is the name of the elements that are unreactive and have a full octet?

a)

Halogens

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Alkali Metals

d)

Transition Metals

40.

What is an atom or bonded group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge?

a)

ion

b)

atom

c)

metal

d)

nonmetal

41.
The atomic number tells you what?
a)
number of electrons
b)
number of protons
c)
number of neutrons
d)
both electrons and protons in an atom.
42.
Sulfur has a lower ionization energy than chlorine because 
a)
the effective nuclear charge of sulfur is less than that of chlorine. 
b)
the effective nuclear charge of sulfur is greater than that of chlorine. 
c)

False; sulfur has a greater ionization energy than chlorine. 

d)

sulfur elevates one of its "p" electrons to a "d" orbital, thus making it easier to remove the electron. 

43.

For an atom of Aluminum, what is the effective nuclear charge and what charge will it have when it becomes an ion, respectively? 

a)

+13; +3 

b)
+10; +13
c)
+12; +3 
d)
+3; +3 
44.
From the data  which element is likely to be a metal? 
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
45.

F−1 is bigger than F because 

a)

F−1 has one more electron which causes greater electron repulsions in the outer orbitals, thus expanding the electron cloud. 

b)

F−1 has one more electron so there is less effective shielding of the nuclear charge. 

c)

F−1 has one less electron so there is less effective shielding of the nuclear charge. 

d)

F−1 has one more electron which causes less electron repulsions in the outer orbitals, thus expanding the electron cloud. 

46.
What is the primary reason that atomic radius decreases as you move from left to right across the periodic table even though the number of electrons is increasing?
a)
All atoms in a given period of the table are the same size because the same main energy level is being filled.
b)
As electrons are added, they go into orbitals in new primary energy levels which are further from the nucleus so the atoms get larger.
c)
Increasing effective nuclear charge more strongly attracts the outermost electrons so the atoms get smaller.
d)
There is no clear trend, the atoms all have different radii.
47.
Why is it harder to remove an electron from fluorine than from carbon, or, to put it another way, why are the valence electrons of fluorine more strongly bound than those of carbon?
a)
Carbon has a lower atomic mass than does fluorine.
b)
Fluorine has a greater effective core charge, Zeff, than carbon.
c)
This statement is false; it takes very nearly the same ionization energy to remove an electron from both elements.
d)
Fluorine is more closer to having a completey filled octet than carbon.
48.

Group with the lowest ionization energy

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

49.

Which of the following elements has the largest atomic radius?

a)

Mn

b)

Ga

c)

Ca

d)

Br

50.

Which of the following elements has the lowest ionization energy? HINT: larger the atom, lower the energy

a)

Be

b)

Mg

c)

Ca

d)

Ba

51.

Is Silicon (atomic # 14) bigger or smaller than Argon (atomic #18)?

a)

bigger

b)

smaller

c)

same size

d)

neither

52.

Which element would have the highest ionization energy?

HINT: ionization wants to remove electrons. Who will never want to give up their electrons?

a)

Argon

b)

Lithium

c)

Chlorine

d)

Sodium

53.

Why does atomic radius increase top to bottom in a group?

a)

Zeff (nuclear pull) is greater. More protons pull the atom closer together

b)

Zeff (nuclear pull) is less. More energy levels are added and the nucleus can't hold on.

c)

Electrons are being lost

d)

Protons are being lost

54.

When Barium (Ba) is compared to Calcium (Ca):

a)

Barium isn't in the same group as Calcium

b)

Barium is bigger than Calcium in size

c)

Barium is more electronegative than Calcium

d)

Calcium is bigger than Barium

55.

First Ionization Energy increases as you go ....

a)

up and to the right across the Periodic Table

b)

down and to the right across the Periodic Table

c)

up and to the left across the Periodic Table

d)

down and the left across the Periodic Table

56.

Which of the following is the term that describes the size of the atom.

a)

atomic radius

b)

first ionization energy

c)

electronegativity

d)

effective nuclear charge

57.

Which of the following is the term that describes how powerful an atom's nucleus is.

a)

atomic radius

b)

first ionization energy

c)

electronegativity

d)

effective nuclear charge

58.

Which of the following is the term for the amount of energy required to remove the most loosely held electron from a neutral atom?

a)

atomic radius

b)

first ionization energy

c)

electronegativity

d)

effective nuclear charge

59.

An atom with a large radius will also have...

a)

a large first ionization energy

b)

a small first ionization energy

c)

a large Zeff

d)

a large electronegativity

60.

For an atom of Sulfur, what is it's effective nuclear charge, and what charge will it have when it becomes an ion, respectively?

a)

+6, -6

b)

+6, -2

c)

+6, +2

d)

-6, -2

61.

Periodic Law states that:

a)

The periodic table arranges elements into periods and groups.

b)

The properties of elements recur periodically based on their metallic qualities.

c)

The properties of elements recur periodically when arranged by increasing atomic mass.

d)

The properties of elements recur periodically when arranged by increasing atomic number.

62.

When atoms react, they often lose, gain, or share electrons to form a more stable version of themselves. For example, alkali metals such as Na lose their outer shell electron in their reactions to form compounds. The electron configuration of alkali metals would then resemble those of which group of the periodic table in the compounds they form? 

a)

1

b)

2

c)

17

d)

18

63.
  1. In the periodic table hydrogen is placed and Group 1 and helium is placed in Group 18. The most likely reason for this is:

a)

Hydrogen has one outer shell electron and helium has a full outer shell of electrons.

b)

Hydrogen has one outer shell electron and helium has 8 electrons in its outer shell.

c)

Hydrogen and helium are both metals.

d)

Hydrogen and helium are both gases.

64.

The metallic character of elements _____ across a period. Metals are good conductors of ______.

a)

increases; electricity

b)

decreases; heat

c)

decreases; metalloids

d)

remains the same; luster

65.

Match the scientist to their arrangement of the periodic table.

a)

Atomic Mass

1.

Mendeleev

b)

Atomic Number

2.

Mosley

c)

Octaves

3.

Newlands

d)

Triads

4.

Dobereiner

66.

Which statements are true concerning elements in the same group of the periodic table? 

a)

They have the same number of shells of electrons.

b)

They have the same number of inner core electrons.

c)

They have the same outer shell electron configuration.

d)

They have similar periodic properties.

e)

They are all solids, or all liquids or all gases.

67.

The valence electrons of an atom do not experience the full attractive force of protons in the atom’s nucleus due to the presence of inner core electrons. The reduction in attractive force experienced by valence electrons due to inner core electrons is called the

a)

periodic law effect.

b)

shielding effect.

c)

ionization energy effect.

d)

nuclear charge effect.

68.
  1. The effective nuclear charge, Zeff, experienced by valence electrons in an atom can be estimated from the equation:

Zeff = the number of protons – the number of core electrons

Using this estimation, effective nuclear charge for Main Group elements (groups 1, 2, 13 – 18) would ___ left to right across a period and ___ down a group.

 

Which option correctly completes the blanks in the statement?

a)

decrease; remain the same

b)

remain the same; remain the same

c)

increase; decrease

d)

increase; remain the same

69.
  1. A Main Group element has 81 protons and an estimated effective nuclear charge of +3. Therefore, the element has ___ core electrons and can be found in Group ___ of the Periodic Table.

Which set correctly completes the blanks?

a)

78, 13

b)

78, 15

c)

84, 13

d)

81, 15

70.

The diagram shows the electron structures of two alkali metals and two halogens. When these elements react and form compounds, alkali metals lose their one valence electron while halogens gain one additional electron to their valence shell. The vigor of the reaction is directly related to the distance of the valence electrons from the attractive pull of the atom’s nucleus. For alkali metals, it becomes easier to lose the valence electron with increasing distance of that electron from the attractive pull of the nucleus. For halogens, it becomes easier to gain an additional electron to the valence shell with decreasing distance of that shell to the attractive pull of the atom’s nucleus. 

a)

Na and F

b)

Na and Cl

c)

Li and F

d)

Li and Cl

71.
  1. Which of the following correctly completes the statement:

Cations are always _____ than the parent atom and anions are always _____ than the parent atom.   

a)

smaller; smaller

b)

larger; smaller

c)

smaller; larger

d)

larger; larger

72.
  1. Lithium is in Group 1, Period 2 of the periodic table. Which statement describes the charge of the ion it typically forms?

a)

It forms a cation with a +2 charge.

b)

It forms a cation with a +1 charge.

c)

It forms an anion with a +1 charge.

d)

It forms an anion with a -1 charge.

73.

The elements Ca, Ga, K, Kr and  Se, all appear in Period 4 of the Periodic Table.  Which arrangement, from left to right, orders them with respect to their atomic size, from largest to smallest?

a)

K, Ca, Se, Kr, Ga

b)

Ca, Ga, K, Kr, Se

c)

K, Kr, Se, Ca, Ga

d)

K, Ca, Ga, Se, Kr

74.
  1. Based on their definitions, electron affinity could be considered the opposite of

a)

shielding effect.

b)

ionization energy.

c)

nonmetallic character.

d)

effective nuclear charge.

75.
  1. The labels on two bottles of powdered metals have fallen off.  From the labels, the metals are known to be Mg and Ca. Your friend Jace says it is possible to determine which label should go on which bottle by observing the reaction between small amounts of each metal in separate beakers containing equal quantities of water. 

Considering particles at the subatomic level, carrying out this experiment would help to identify the metals given that:

Ca has the (smaller/larger) atomic radius. In chemical reactions, it would be (easier/harder) for it to lose its valence electrons to form ions. This means it has comparatively (lower/higher) ionization energies and would react more (slowly/quickly) with the water.

Which list of words correctly completes (from left to right) the passage?

a)

smaller; easier; higher; quickly

b)

larger; easier; lower; quickly

c)

smaller; harder; higher; slowly

d)

larger; harder; lower; slowly