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Noble gases, Alkali Metals and Non Metals

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the element symbol for Neon?

a)

Na

b)

Ne

c)

N

d)

No

2.

What is the atomic number of Neon?

a)

14

b)

12

c)

10

d)

8

3.

Which of the following is a property of neon?

a)

Highly reactive

b)

Colorless, tasteless, and odorless

c)

Solid at room temperature

d)

Colorful and odorous

4.

How many noble gases are there?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

5.

How many alkali metals are there?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

5

d)

4

6.

Lithium

a)

Li

b)

Be

c)

Na

d)

Mg

7.

Na

a)

Lithium

b)

Calcium

c)

Sodium

d)

Potassium

8.

Potassium

a)

Li

b)

Na

c)

Rb

d)

K

9.

What happens to the reactivity of the alkali metals as you move down the group?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

10.

A gas is released when alkali metals react with water

a)

true

b)

false

11.

Which alkali metal is the least reactive?

a)

lithium

b)

sodium

c)

potassium

d)

rubidium

12.

All alkali metals can be easily cut with a scalpel

a)

true

b)

false

13.

The larger the atom, the more reactive it is.

a)

true

b)

false

14.
Which of the following is a property of a non-metal?
a)
Conducts electricity and heats well
b)
Can be hammered into thin sheets
c)
Is brittle and breaks easily
d)
Has a shiny, metallic luster
15.
Is gold metal or nonmetal?
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
16.

The elements argon, krypton, and xenon are all non-metals.What property would these elements have in common?

a)

Good conductor of thermal energy

b)

Poor conductor of electricity

c)

Shiny, lustrous surface

d)

Soft and malleable

17.

Carbon is dull and brittle. Carbon is a

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

18.
Which elements are found on the right side of The Periodic Table?
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Water
19.
When two or more elements chemically combine
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
d)
solution
20.

Which elements are to the right of the zig zag?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

21.

Which of the following elements is a nonmetal: Sodium (Na) or Chlorine (Cl)?

a)

Sodium (Na)

b)

Potassium (K)

c)

Iron (Fe)

d)

Chlorine (Cl)

22.

True or False: Elements are made up of only one type of atom.

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Sometimes true

d)

Partially true

23.

Based on these properties, which element is most likely a nonmetal?

a)

Element 1

b)

Element 2

c)

Element 3

d)

Element 4

24.

A pure substance that cannot be broken down into another kind of matter through physical or chemical means.

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

period

d)

group

25.

A substance that does not tend to conduct heat and electricity, is dull, and tends to crumble, break, or shatter when pounded.

a)

nonmetal

b)

metal

c)

group

d)

period

26.

The chart that lists all of the known elements and some of their properties.

a)

periodic table

b)

chemical formula

c)

element

d)

group

27.
The yellow atoms are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
28.

Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.

a)

groups, families

b)

groups, periods

c)

periods, groups

d)

families, groups

29.
Is oxygen metal or nonmetal?
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
30.
Which of these is not a noble gas?
a)
Helium
b)
Argon
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Krypton
31.

6.15: Which of these is not a property of noble gases?

a)

Colourless

b)

Odourless

c)

Flammable

d)

Gas at room temperature

32.
True or false: Noble gases react with water
a)
True
b)
False
33.
True or false: Noble gases react with water
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Which of these is not a noble gas?
a)
Helium
b)
Argon
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Krypton
35.

a)

X

b)

Xe

c)

Xn

d)

Xo

36.

a)

K

b)

Ky

c)

Kr

d)

Kp

37.

a)

Og

b)

O

c)

On

d)

Os

38.

a)

Ro

b)

Rd

c)

Rn

d)

Ra

39.

a)

Arsenic

b)

Argon

c)

Americium

d)

Antimony

40.

a)

H

b)

He

c)

Hm

d)

Hl

41.
The number at the top of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
Chemical Symbol
d)
Element Name
42.
What is the chemical symbol for Lithium?
a)
H
b)
He
c)
Li
d)
N
43.
Sodium (Na) is found in group 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
44.

Found in group 18 of the periodic table; non-reactive nonmetals

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gases

45.

The alkali metal with the smallest atom is ____.

a)

Cs

b)

Na

c)

Li

d)

K

46.
H is the chemical symbol for which element?
a)
Helium
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Mercury
47.
The chemical symbol for potassium is
a)
Po
b)
K
c)
Ko
48.

An example of a homogenous mixture is.... (check all that apply)

a)

oil and water

b)

sand

c)

air

d)

salt water