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study guide for Periodic table

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who invented the Periodic Table?

a)

Mendeleev

b)

Bohr

c)

Lewis

d)

Democritus

2.

As you move left to right on a row or period what happens?

a)

Atomic number increases by 1

b)

Electrons decrease

c)

Number of shells decrease

d)

Nothing

3.

What happens to the number of shells as you move down a group?

a)

They decrease by 1

b)

They increase by 1

c)

Nothing

4.

The first energy shell can hold ______ electrons.

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

5.

All elements in the same row have the same number of shells.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Sometimes

6.

Mendeleev's genius was his ability to

a)

predict elements that were not discovered yet

b)

organize elements by their mass

c)

had an element named after himself

d)

organize elements by properties

7.

Valence means......

a)

inside

b)

outside

c)

full

8.

Elements in the same group or column have the same ...

a)

# of valence electrons

b)

# of shells

c)

# of protons

d)

Mass Number

9.

Rows on the periodic table are called ___________.

a)

Periods

b)

Sentences

c)

Fences

10.

Elements in the same group have __________

a)

Similar Properties

b)

Same number of shells

c)

Similar Mass

11.

What do all elements in the same period have?

a)

same number of shells

b)

same number of electrons

c)

belong in the same family

12.
What does the atomic number tell you?
a)
Number of Protons
b)
Number of Neutrons
c)
Sum of protons and neutrons
13.
The modern periodic table of elements is arranged by 
a)
Number of neutrons
b)
State of matter
c)
Atomic number
d)
Atomic Mass
14.
What subatomic particle is found outside of the nucleus?
a)
Isotope
b)
Electron
c)
Neutron
d)
Mass
15.

Use your periodic table to find which element has 5 protons.

a)

Lithium

b)

Calcium

c)

Boron

d)

Neon

16.

Iron, copper, and nickel are examples of ________.

a)

Alkaline metals

b)

Transition metals

c)

Representative elements

d)

alkali metals

17.

Which of these elements is an alkali metal?

a)

Beryllium

b)

Iron

c)

Lithium

d)

Magnesium

18.

Which group in the periodic table is composed of elements that do not react with other elements?

a)

Halogens

b)

Noble gases

c)

Alkaline Earth Metals

d)

Actinides

19.

The following are metalloids EXCEPT for _________.

a)

Antimony

b)

Boron

c)

Germanium

d)

Tin

20.

Which of these groups is known as the Halogens?

a)

Group 1A

b)

Group 2A

c)

Group 7A

d)

Group 8A

21.

Carbon has an atomic number of 6. What can you conclude about carbon from this fact?

a)

It has 6 protons.

b)

It has 6 neutrons.

c)

It's in group 6.

d)

It's in period 6.

22.

Noble gases are sometimes called "inert gases." What can you infer about the meaning of the word "inert" in chemistry?

a)

It refers to substances that easily lose electrons.

b)

It refers to substances that do not react with other substances.

c)

It refers to substances that have strong electrochemical charges.

d)

It refers to gases.

23.

What do the orange and yellow spheres represent in this model of an atomic nucleus?

a)

Gluons and leptons.

b)

Protons and neutrons.

c)

Positrons and electrons.

d)

Atoms and molecules.

24.

What do the elements highlighted in red have in common?

a)

The same number of protons.

b)

The same number of electrons.

c)

The same number of neutrons.

d)

The same number of electron shells.

25.

Which of the following is a true statement?

a)

Periods form horizontal rows; groups form vertical columns.

b)

Groups form horizontal rows; periods form vertical columns.

c)

Categories form horizontal rows; gases form vertical columns.

d)

Gases form horizontal rows; categories form vertical columns.

26.

What is true of all atoms?

a)

They are electrically charged.

b)

They contain more than one electron shell.

c)

They have full outer electron shells.

d)

They contain at least one proton.

27.
What is the atomic mass of Neon?
a)
10
b)
30
c)
10.18
d)
20.18
28.

Which of the following element is an example of Halogen

a)

Sodium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Fluorine

d)

Carbon

29.

Which of the following is an inert / Noble gas?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon dioxide

30.

------ are poor conductors of heat and electricity

a)

Transition metals

b)

All metals

c)

Non metals

d)

Copper

31.

Which of the following element is a member of Alkaline earth metals?

a)

Lithium

b)

Iron

c)

Calcium

d)

Boron

32.

Noble gases are inert because

a)

They are highly reactive

b)

They are unreactive

c)

They are noble

d)

They have 8 electrons in their outer most energy level

33.
What does 12.011 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
34.

Which halogen is found in period 4?

a)

Krypton (Kr)

b)

Xenon (Xe)

c)

Bromine (Br)

d)

Iodine (I)

35.
What is the atomic number of this element?
a)
4
b)
80
c)
79
d)
8
36.
What is the symbol for Potassium?
a)
P
b)
K
c)
Pb
d)
Pd
37.
What is the name of this element?
a)
Helium
b)
Rubidium
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Mercury
38.

a subatomic particle, contained in the nucleus of an atom, having the same mass as a proton but no electrical charge

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

matter

39.
How many neutrons are in a Gold atom?
a)
79
b)
196
c)
118
d)
275
40.

what is the biggest group on the table

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metaloids

d)

halogens

41.

how many rows are on the table

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

42.

how many groups/families are on the table

a)

15

b)

16

c)

17

d)

18

43.

what is the name of group number 1

a)

halogens

b)

noble gases

c)

alkali

d)

alkaline earth

44.

what is the name of group number 2

a)

transition metals

b)

halogens

c)

metaloids

d)

alkaline earth

45.

what is the big group of metals called found within the metals

a)

transition metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

noble gases

d)

halogens

46.

where are the metaloids found

a)

far left, vertical

b)

stair step/diagonal

c)

far right horizontal

d)

at the bottom

47.

what group number are the halogens

a)

18

b)

1

c)

2

d)

17

48.

what group number are the noble gases

a)

17

b)

18

c)

14

d)

15

49.

what is the small group of elements called that include C,N,O

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metaloids

d)

noble gases

50.

symbols must have at least

a)

1 cap. letter

b)

2 cap. letters

c)

2 lower case letters

d)

any letter you want

51.

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

a)

numbers, rows

b)

masses, rows

c)

masses, column

d)

numbers, column

52.

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

53.
___________ is the only metal that is a liquid at room temperature.
a)
Platinum
b)
Water
c)
Tin
d)
Mercury
54.
__________ would have some characteristics of metals and some characteristics of nonmetals.
a)
Gold
b)
Sodium
c)
Arsenic
d)
Bismuth
55.

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.

56.

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.

57.

Which element is found in group 2, period 6?

a)

Oxygen (O)

b)

Barium (Ba)

c)

Selenium (Se)

d)

Carbon (C)

58.

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)

59.

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

a)

group

b)

period

c)

family

d)

classification

60.

The Periodic Table of elements is arranged according to an element's

a)

color

b)

state of matter

c)

place in the alphabet

d)

properties

61.

In each square of the periodic table, the number at the bottom is the:

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

c)

chemical symbol

d)

element name

62.
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
63.
Beryllium is in group number______.
a)
Group 2
b)
Group 3
c)
Group 4
d)
Group 7
64.
Which element is found in period 3 group 2?
a)
Sodium (Na)
b)
Magnesium (Mg)
c)
Yttrium (Y)
d)
Boron (B)
65.
One physical characteristic of metals is...
a)
Luster (shine)
b)
Weight
c)
All are gases. 
66.
The blue elements are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
67.
Sodium (Na) is found in group 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
68.
What do the blue and red spheres represent in this model of an atomic nucleus?
a)
Gluons and leptons
b)
Protons and neutrons
c)
Positrons and electrons
d)
Atoms and molecules
69.

Because an element can not be broken down into a simpler substance, it is considered to be

a)

a chemical impurity

b)

a chemical substance

c)

a pure substance

d)

unbreakable

70.
the central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its 
a)
nucleus 
b)
electron cloud
c)
core 
d)
center 
71.
How many neutrons in C-14?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
14
d)
8
72.
How many neutrons does the isotope of lithium have?
a)
8
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
73.
In a correctly written symbol what would be located in the "A" position?
a)
number of neutrons
b)
atomic number
c)
number of electrons 
d)
mass number
74.

What is an isotope?

a)

A charged atom

b)

Two atoms of the same element with different amounts of neutrons

c)

Two atoms of the same element with different amounts of protons

d)

A neutral atom

75.

Which two components of an atom contribute to the mass?

a)

Protons and neutrons

b)

Protons and electrons

c)

neutrons and electrons

76.
If X is the symbol for an element, which of the following two symbols represent    isotopes of the same element?     I. 7735X  II. 7733X  III. 8137X  IV. 8135 X
a)
I and II
b)
III and IV
c)
I and IV
d)
I and III
77.
Isotopes are atoms of the same element with different #’s of __________ & therefore different __________.
a)
n0 ;  atomic #’s
b)
p+ ; atomic #’s
c)
e- ; atomic masses
d)
n0 ; atomic masses
78.

How do you calculate the number of neutrons in an atom?

a)

neutrons=mass number

b)

neutrons=atomic number

c)

neutrons = mass number-atomic number

d)

neutrons=protons + electrons

79.

How many neutrons are in this isotope of Nitrogen?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

8

d)

15

80.

How would you write the hyphen notation from this nuclear symbol?

a)

Sodium-23

b)

Sodium-11

c)

Sodium-12

d)

Sodium-22

81.

How many protons are in the following atom?

a)

82

b)

125

c)

207

d)

189

82.
Different isotopes have...
a)
different masses
b)
different atomic numbers
c)
different electrons
d)
different protons
83.

What is the mass number of an atom that contains 9 protons, 10 neutrons, and 9 electrons?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

18

d)

19

84.

These three isotopes of carbon have different -

a)

Atomic numbers

b)

Mass numbers

c)

Numbers of protons

d)

Symbols

85.

How many neutrons are in the nucleus of copper-63?

a)

29

b)

34

c)

63

d)

92

86.

What is the mass number for the isotope shown?

a)

29

b)

34

c)

63

d)

92

87.
What quantities vary between isotopes of an element?
a)
protons, electrons, and atomic mass
b)
protons, electrons, and atomic number
c)
neutrons and electrons
d)
neutrons and atomic mass
88.
How is carbon-12 different from carbon-14?
a)
They have a different number of protons
b)
they have a different number of electrons
c)
they have a different number of neutrons
89.
What do carbon-12 and carbon-14 have in common?
a)
they have same number of protons
b)
they have the same number of neutrons
c)
they have the same atomic mass
d)
they have the same atomic weight
90.

12 protons and 13 neutrons

a)

Mg-12

b)

Mg-13

c)

Mg-25

d)

Mg-24.305

91.
If a hydrogen atom has 1 proton, 1 electron, and 1 neutron, its atomic number is:
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
92.
If a sulfur atom has 16 protons, 16 electrons, and 16 neutrons, its atomic mass is:
a)
16
b)
32
c)
48
93.

Which of the following are isotopes?

a) 14 7X b) 14 6X c) 15 7X d) 15 8X

a)

a) and b)

b)

a) and c)

c)

c) and d)

d)

a) and d)

94.

Rate your understanding about isotopes.

a)

Excellent

b)

Developing

c)

Getting there!

d)

Needs attention

e)

Poor

95.
How many neutrons does a Calcium 48 isotope have?
a)
16
b)
20
c)
28
d)
12
96.
What is the name of the pictured isotope?
a)
Copper-29
b)
Copper-63
c)
Copper-34
d)
CopperWopperHopperBopper
97.
An element is defined by its number of 
a)
protons
b)
electrons
c)
neutrons
d)
protons + electrons
98.
Which of the subatomic particles is the lightest
a)
all have the same mass
b)
protons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
electrons
99.
Which of the subatomic particles is the heaviest?
a)
electrons 
b)
protons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons and neutrons have equal mass
100.
Most of an atom's mass is found in the
a)
electrons.
b)
nucleus.

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