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Periodic table patterns

Total questions: 128

Worksheet time: 4hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

12

b)

30

c)

65

d)

4

2.
a)

8

b)

4

c)

26

d)

56

3.
a)

18

b)

8

c)

40

d)

3

4.
a)

2

b)

8

c)

16

d)

4

5.
a)

Po

b)

At

c)

Rn

d)

Lv

6.
a)

82

b)

207

c)

14

d)

6

7.
a)

127

b)

17

c)

53

d)

5

8.
a)

4

b)

14

c)

28

d)

3

9.
a)

14

b)

6

c)

2

d)

12

10.
a)

64

b)

98

c)

163

d)

66

11.
a)

11

b)

4

c)

35

d)

64

12.
a)

16

b)

32

c)

3

d)

17

13.
a)

184

b)

74

c)

6

d)

110

14.
a)

137

b)

56

c)

6

d)

2

15.
a)

74

b)

108

c)

47

d)

11

16.

The periodic table is organized in horizontal rows called...

a)

Groups

b)

Periods

c)

Families

d)

Chemical Symbols

17.

The vertical columns of the periodic table are called...

a)

Periods

b)

Families

c)

Chemical Symbols

d)

Groups

18.

The letter, C, is a ... of carbon.

a)

Name

b)

Nickname

c)

Chemical Symbol

d)

Pseudonym

19.

Which of the following are physical properties of metal?

a)

Luster

b)

Conductivity

c)

Malleability

d)

Ductility

20.

True or False: The reactivity of metals tends to decrease as you move from left to right across the periodic table.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Name this group: These metals are the most reactive.

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

Name this group: These metals are the second most reactive.

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Name this group: These metals contain familiar metals such as gold, iron, and copper.

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

Name this group: These metals, located near the nonmetals, are never found uncombined in nature.

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

Find these groups: Locate Lanthanides and Actinides.

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

True or False: Synthetic elements are not made by forcing nuclear particles to crash into one another.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Which of the following could be properties of nonmetals?

a)

Poor electrical conductivity

b)

Poor thermal conductivity

c)

Dullness

d)

Brittleness

28.

Name this family: This family contains an element known for its role in the chemistry of life.

a)

Nitrogen family

b)

Carbon family

c)

Halogen family

d)

Noble gases

29.

Find this family: This family contains nitrogen and phosphorus.

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

Name this family: This family contains an element necessary for water and we need it to breathe.

a)

Oxygen family

b)

Halogen family

c)

Carbon family

d)

Nitrogen family

31.

Find this family: This family contains very reactive nonmetals like fluorine and chlorine.

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

Name this group: These elements, also known as inert gases, tend to be nonreactive.

a)

Halogen family

b)

Noble gases

c)

Carbon family

d)

Nitrogen family

33.

What element is circled?

a)

Halogen

b)

Helium

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Hallium

34.

True or False: The most useful property of the semimetals is their varying ability to conduct electric currents.

a)

True

b)

False

35.
This subatomic particle always identifies the identity (name) of the element
a)
Neutron
b)
Electron
c)
Proton
d)
amu
36.
The chart that shows the arrangement of elements in order by their atomic number
a)
Electron Cloud
b)
Periodic Table
c)
amu
d)
Atomic Mass
37.
The sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
a)
Atomic Number
b)
Compound
c)
Electrons
d)
Mass Number (also called Atomic Mass)
38.
The majority of elements are classified as ________ and are located on the left side/middle of the periodic table.
a)
Metals
b)
Noble Gases
c)
Nonmetals
d)
Metalloids
39.
The vertical columns on the periodic table #1-18
a)
Groups
b)
Periods
c)
Subatomic Particles
d)
Rows
40.
A "pure" substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances
a)
Compound
b)
Mixture
c)
Period
d)
Element
41.
Most of these elements are gases and are located on the right side of the periodic table
a)
Metalloids
b)
Compounds
c)
Nonmetals
d)
Metals
42.
A substance composed of two or more elements chemically bonded together.  Examples are H2O and CO2.
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Electron Cloud
d)
Metalloid
43.
The horizontal rows on the periodic table #1-7.
a)
Periods
b)
Element
c)
Atomic Number
d)
Group
44.
These elements are found along the zig-zag line on the periodic table.
a)
Metal
b)
Group
c)
Metalloid
d)
Nonmetal
45.
The region around the nucleus that takes of the most volume of the atom
a)
Mass Number
b)
Electron Cloud
c)
Compound
d)
Atomic Number
46.
This number is  the top number in the box on the periodic table and ALWAYS equals the number of protons
a)
Neutrons
b)
Atomic Mass Number
c)
Group
d)
Atomic Number
47.
Which subatomic particle has the least mass; less than 1 amu?
a)
Neutron
b)
Electron
c)
Proton
d)
Neutrino
48.
a)
Neutrons
b)
Protons
c)
Atomic mass
d)
Electrons
49.
Most of the volume of an atom is occupied by —
a)
protons
b)
empty space
c)
a gas
d)
the nucleus
50.
Which subatomic particle(s) surround(s) the nucleus of an atom?
a)
Electrons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Protons and Electrons
d)
Neutrons and Electrons
51.
An atom has 11 protons, 12 neutrons, and 11 electrons. What is the identity of the element?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Vanadium
c)
Sodium
d)
Titanium
52.
Observe the model of the atom above. In 1913, Niels Bohr proposed a model that illustrates the locations of subatomic particles. While models of the atom have changed with new understanding, the location of the subatomic particles in current models remains similar to Bohr’s model. Which of the following best describes the locations of the three subatomic particles in atoms?
a)
Protons and neutrons are located in the cloud around the nucleus, and electrons are located in the nucleus of the atom.
b)
Protons and electrons are located in the cloud around the nucleus, and neutrons are located in the nucleus of the atom.
c)
Protons and neutrons are located in the nucleus of the atom, and electrons are located in the cloud around the nucleus.
d)
Electrons are located in the nucleus of the atom, and protons and neutrons are located in the cloud around the nucleus.
53.
a)
86
b)
222
c)
136
d)
258
54.
a)
Neutrons have negative charge and similar mass compared to protons.
b)
Neutrons have no charge and similar mass compared to electrons.
c)
Neutrons have negative charge and similar mass compared to electrons.
d)
Neutrons have no charge and similar mass compared to protons.
55.
Using the information in the Periodic Table, it is possible to determine that atoms of the elements aluminum (Al), silicon (Si), and phosphorus (P) are most similar in terms of —
a)
mass
b)
hardness
c)
luster
d)
corrosiveness
56.
Atoms of which of the following elements have the most similar chemical properties as cadmium (Cd) atoms?
a)
Zinc (Zn)
b)
Gold (Au)
c)
Copper (Cu)
d)
Silver (Ag)
57.
When determining an element’s chemical properties, the most important subatomic particle to look at is —
a)
protons
b)
valence electrons
c)
neutrons
d)
positrons
58.
Which of these groups in the Periodic Table is made up primarily of elements that are gases at room temperature?
a)
Group 1
b)
Group 2
c)
Group 12
d)
Group 18
59.
Which of the following groups in the Periodic Table is made from reactive metals?
a)
Group 1
b)
Group 6
c)
Group 17
d)
Group 18
60.
Which of the following groups in the Periodic Table is made from non-reactive elements?
a)
Group 1
b)
Group 4
c)
Group 17
d)
Group 18
61.
Using the Periodic Table, which of the following groups of elements has the smallest atomic number in Period 4?
a)
Group 1
b)
Group 4
c)
Group 7
d)
Group 18
62.
a)
Model A
b)
Model B
c)
Model C
d)
Model D
63.
Which of the following statements best describes the patterns and trends of the Periodic Table?
a)
The atomic number and atomic mass decrease from left to right across a period; energy levels decrease from top to bottom down a group.
b)
The atomic number and atomic mass increase from left to right across a period; energy levels decrease from top to bottom down a group.
c)
The atomic number and atomic mass increase from left to right across a period; energy levels increase from top to bottom down a group.
d)
The atomic number and atomic mass decrease from left to right across a period; energy levels increase from top to bottom down a group.
64.
The most reactive metal is one with
a)
4 valence electrons
b)
1 valence electrons
c)
2 valence electrons
d)
3 valence electrons
65.

Which element has 6 protons?

a)

Lithium

b)

Carbon

c)

Boron

d)

none of the above

66.

How many Neutrons does Potassium (K) have?

a)

19

b)

39

c)

39-19=20

d)

39+19=58

67.

Family 1 is _____ than Family 18

a)

More reactive

b)

Less reactive

68.

Elements on the right side of the Periodic Table are

a)

metals

b)

non-metals

69.

Calcium has ____ Electrons

a)

20

b)

40

c)

60

d)

It depends

70.

How many Neutrons are in one atom of phosphorous?

a)

15

b)

30

c)

31

d)

16

71.

How many Valence Electrons (outer) does chlorine have?

a)

17

b)

7

c)

35

72.

Lithium is _____ than Beryllium

a)

larger than

b)

smaller than

c)

the same size as

73.

Oxygen is _____ than Sulfur

a)

smaller than

b)

larger than

c)

the same size as

74.

Which family contains all gases?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

7

d)

8

75.

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

a)

groups

b)

towers

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

76.
The Modern Periodic Table of Elements is arranged by
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
77.
Sodium (Na) is found in period 
a)
3
b)
2
c)
4
d)
1
78.
Sodium (Na) is found in group 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
79.
The atomic number tells you what?  READ THE ANSWERS CAREFULLY
a)
only the number of electrons
b)
 only the number of protons
c)
only the number of neutrons
d)
the number of both electrons and protons in an atom.
80.
What does the atomic mass tell you? 
a)
Basically,the number of electrons and protons
b)
The number of neutrons
c)
Basically, the number of protons and neutrons
d)
The number of protons.
81.
What does the 6 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
82.
What does 12.011 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
83.
These are found on the Periodic Table.
a)
Compounds
b)
Elements
c)
Mixtures
84.

The horizontal (side to side) rows in the Periodic Table are called

a)

groups

b)

families

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

85.

period

a)

Elements that occur in vertical columns on the periodic table.

b)

A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table

c)

Found in group two of the periodic table; highly reactive

d)

A subatomic particle that has a negative charge

86.

neutron

a)

A subatomic particle that has a positive charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom

b)

not able to conduct heat or electricity, little to no metallic luster

c)

A subatomic particle that has a negative charge

d)

A small particle in the nucleus of the atom, with no electrical charge

87.

A subatomic particle that has a positive charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom

a)

Proton

b)

elecrtron

c)

groups

d)

neutrons

88.

A subatomic particle that has a negative charge

a)

nobles gases

b)

protons

c)

electrons

d)

neutrons

89.
The horizontal row on the periodic table is called a
a)
group
b)
family
c)
period
d)
atomic number
90.
A vertical column is called...
a)
group
b)
tower
c)
period
d)
crew
91.
The number at the bottom of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
chemical symbol
d)
element name
92.
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
93.
What is the chemical symbol for Lithium?
a)
H
b)
He
c)
Li
d)
N
94.
Sodium (Na) is found in group 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
95.
What does the 6 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
96.
What does 12.011 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
97.

Which element would have similar chemical properties to Oxygen (O)?

a)

Beryllium (Be)

b)

Sulfur (S)

c)

Nitrogen (N)

d)

Molybdenum (Mo)

98.

Elements which are shiny, malleable, and good conductors of electricity and heat are called

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

99.

The atoms along the staircase are called

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

noble gases

100.

This element has two valence electrons and two energy levels?

a)

Beryllium (Be)

b)

Lithium (Li)

c)

Zinc (Zn)

d)

Calcium (Ca)

101.

Elements which are dull, brittle, and poor conductors of electricity and heat are called...

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

102.

The atoms on the right of the staircase are called

a)

metalloids

b)

non-metals

c)

metals

d)

noble gases

103.

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

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gases

104.

Where is a Valence electron located?

a)

The innermost shell

b)

The nucleus

c)

The outmost shell

105.

A __________ goes up and down on the periodic table.

a)

Group

b)

Period

106.

A _________ goes side to side on the periodic table.

a)

Group

b)

Period

107.

What element is in period 4, group 1?

a)

K - Potassium

b)

V - Vandium

c)

C - Carbon

d)

Ti - Titanium

108.

What two elements are in the same Period?

a)

K - Potassium and Na - Sodium

b)

Li - Lithium and Mg - Magnesium

c)

B - Boron and C - Carbon

d)

Zn - Zinc and N - Nitrogen

109.

What element is in group 2, period 6?

a)

Sr - Strontium

b)

Ba - Barium

c)

S - Sulfur

d)

O - Oxygen

110.

What two elements have the same number of energy shells?

a)

He - Helium and Ne - Neon

b)

Na - Sodium and K - Potassium

c)

Be - Berylium and Mg - Magnesium

d)

Na - Sodium and Mg - Magnesium

111.

How many Valence electrons does Ba-Barium have?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

6

d)

56

112.

The _______ tells us how many energy shells an element has.

a)

group

b)

period

c)

atomic number

d)

element symbol

113.

The _________ tells us how many valence electrons an element has.

a)

Group

b)

Period

c)

Atomic Number

d)

Element

114.

What period does the element I - Iodine belong to?

a)

17

b)

6

c)

3

d)

5

115.

What group does the element Zn - Zinc belong to?

a)

12

b)

10

c)

4

d)

5

116.

There are_______ periods and _________ groups in the periodic table.

a)

8, 7

b)

18, 7

c)

15, 10

d)

7, 18

117.

How many valence electrons does this atom have?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

6

118.

How many energy shells does Fe - Iron have?

a)

26

b)

2

c)

4

d)

55

119.

The periodic table is a chart that organizes the elements based on their atomic properties. Elements in the periodic table are organized according to the periodic law. The periodic law states that chemical and physical properties of elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers (the number of protons in the nucleus). As the atomic number of elements increases, different elements display similar characteristics at regular intervals.


Periodic law states that elements are arranged _______________________________________________________________.

a)

in alphabetical order.

b)

from largest to smallest.

c)

as periodic functions of their atomic numbers.

d)

there is no rhyme or reason.

120.

In 1869, Dmitri Mendeleev developed the first periodic table, organizing the elements according to atomic weight. When he ordered the elements, he noticed that there were patterns of repeating properties. The modern periodic table sequences elements from left to right by atomic number.


This was the first person to organize a periodic table.

a)

Neils Bohr

b)

Dmitri Mendeleev

c)

Democritus

d)

Ernest Rutherford

121.

It stacks the elements in columns according to the number of valence electrons in an atom of the element. Valence electrons are those in the outermost shell of the atom and the ones that participate in reactions. The number of valence electrons is associated with the element’s reactivity. Elements with the same number of valence electrons behave in a similar way in reactions and so are grouped together in the same column on the periodic table.


What does the amount of valance electrons determine about an element?

a)

Its row in the table.

b)

Its atomic number.

c)

Its atomic mass.

d)

Its reactivity with other elements.

122.

The maximum number of valence electrons an atom can have is eight, with the exception of helium, which can have only two. In each row, or period, of the periodic table, the last element on the right has the maximum number of valence electrons. Its outermost shell is full, and a new period in which the element on the far left has only one valence electron begins in the next row.


How do you determine how many valance electrons an element has?

a)

Count how far over it is from the left in its row.

b)

Count which row it is in.

c)

They all have eight.

d)

You can not determine this from the periodic table.

123.

In the periodic table, similar elements are arranged in vertical columns called groups. Some of the major groups include Group 1: alkali metals; Group 2: alkaline earth metals; Group 17: halogens; and Group 18: noble gases. Elements within each group have similar properties and characteristic behaviors because of their similar numbers of valence electrons.


In what direction are groups arranged in the periodic table?

a)

Side to side

b)

Up and down.

c)

Diagonally

d)

In sections.

124.

Alkali metals have 1 valence electron, making them highly reactive. With the exception of hydrogen, they tend to be very soft metals with low melting points. Examples include sodium and potassium.

Alkaline earth metals have 2 valence electrons and also are highly reactive and have high melting points. Examples include calcium and magnesium.

Halogens have 7 valence electrons and therefore are highly reactive. They tend to form compounds in nature. Examples include chlorine and fluorine.

Noble gases have a complete outer shell with 8 valence electrons, making them nonreactive. They are typically colorless, odorless gases. Examples include helium, neon, and argon.


Which group of elements tend to form compounds in nature?

a)

Alkaline metals

b)

Alkaline Earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gases

125.

Alkali metals have 1 valence electron, making them highly reactive. With the exception of hydrogen, they tend to be very soft metals with low melting points. Examples include sodium and potassium.

Alkaline earth metals have 2 valence electrons and also are highly reactive and have high melting points. Examples include calcium and magnesium.

Halogens have 7 valence electrons and therefore are highly reactive. They tend to form compounds in nature. Examples include chlorine and fluorine.

Noble gases have a complete outer shell with 8 valence electrons, making them nonreactive. They are typically colorless, odorless gases. Examples include helium, neon, and argon.


Which group is highly reactive with high melting points?

a)

Alkaline metals

b)

Alkaline earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

126.

The periodic table is further arranged into three major regions, including the metals, metalloids, and non-metals. Metals are on the left of the table; they are shiny and flexible, conduct heat and electricity, and participate in ionic reactions. Non-metals are on the far right of the table; they are dull and brittle, are poor conductors, and typically participate in ionic reactions.


Which one is NOT a major region of elements in the periodic table?

a)

Metals

b)

Mettaloids

c)

Non metals

d)

Gases

127.

Carbon and silicon, however, are examples of non-metals that participate in covalent reactions. Metalloids are located in a zig-zagging line between the two other regions. Metalloids are solid semi-conductors. In contrast to metals and non-metals, metalloids participate in covalent reactions.


Where would you look on the table to find the mettaloids?

a)

In a zigzag line on the right.

b)

In column 17

c)

On the bottom

d)

On the top

128.

The elements in groups 3-12 are called the transition metals. These are similar to the metals in that they are flexible and good conductors but different in that they have unique valence electron structure. They typically form coordinate complexes in which one atom is surrounded by several more in a large complex. Iron, gold, and copper are examples of transition metals.


Which group are the transition metals most like?

a)

Metals, they are flexible and good conductors.

b)

Non metals, they a unique valence electron structure.

c)

Noble gases, they don't want to bond with anything else.

d)

They are like both metals and non metals in some ways.

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