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Periodic Table Quiz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 46mins

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Class
Date
1.

Horizontal rows on the Periodic Table are referred to as __________________.

a)

elements

b)

groups or families

c)

periods

d)

rows

2.

The majority of elements are _______________________.

a)

halogens

b)

nonmetals

c)

noble gases

d)

metalloids

e)

metals

3.

________________ are a group of elements along zig-zag line on the Periodic Table and separate the metals from the nonmetals.

a)

Metalloids

b)

Semiconductors

c)

Cations

d)

Alkaline Earth Metals

4.

Which elements are in the same period? Select ALL that apply.

a)

Zn

b)

B

c)

In

d)

Ca

e)

Mg

5.

Elements that belong to the same group have the same number of ______________________.

a)

total electrons

b)

inner electrons

c)

protons

d)

neutral electrons

e)

valence electrons

6.

Elements in column 18 are known as noble gases. Their outer shell of electrons is full, which makes the gas _______________________

a)

freeze at room temperature

b)

highly reactive

c)

unlikely to combine with other elements

d)

solid at room temperature

7.

What is carbon's chemical symbol?

a)

Ca

b)

C

c)

Cb

d)

Co

8.

What is the atomic number for oxygen?

a)

1

b)

8

c)

16

d)

119

9.

The Periodic Table is arranged alphabetically.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The sum of protons and neutrons in an atom is the element's __________.

a)

mass number

b)

atomic number

c)

electron count

d)

valence number

11.

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom is the element's _______________________.

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

atomic total

d)

proton mass

12.

Which of the following is NOT a family on the Periodic Table?

a)

Alkaline Earth metals

b)

Anions

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

13.

Which of the following could NOT conduct electricity?

a)

Au

b)

S

c)

Al

d)

Cu

14.

Which of the following is a VERY reactive metal?

a)

Rb

b)

Cu

c)

Al

d)

Cl

15.

Which family is highlighted in blue?

a)

halogens

b)

noble gases

c)

alkali metals

d)

alkaline earth metals

16.

The vertical (up and down) columns in the periodic table are called

a)

groups

b)

towers

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

17.

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

18.

Which of the follwing group of elements have 7 electrons in their outer most energy level?

a)

Actinides

b)

Noble gases

c)

Lanthanides

d)

Halogens

19.
Gold (Au)
a)
Transition Metal
b)
Alkali Metal
c)
Alkaline Earth Metal
d)
Heavy Metal
20.
Which element is not in the Alkali metal family?
a)
Li
b)
H
c)
Fr
d)
Cs 
21.
Argon (Ar)
a)
alkali metal
b)
alkaline earth metal
c)
halogen
d)
noble gas
22.
Which of the following is the most reactive group of non-metals? 
a)
Alkali
b)
Alkali Earth
c)
Halogen
d)
Noble Gas
23.

This type of element is dull, brittle solids and gases, insulators, poor conductors of heat and electricity, as well as having low melting points.

a)

metals

b)

metalloids

c)

nonmetals

24.

Which of the following are physical properties of metal?

a)

Luster

b)

Conductivity

c)

Malleability

d)

Ductility

25.

Name this group: These metals are the most reactive.

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

Find this family: This family contains nitrogen and phosphorus.

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

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

29.

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

a)

Transition metals

b)

All metals

c)

Non metals

d)

Copper

30.

The vertical columns in the periodic table are known as (2)

a)

Groups

b)

Elements

c)

Families

d)

Periods

31.

what group number are the halogens

a)

18

b)

1

c)

2

d)

17

32.

what group number are the noble gases

a)

17

b)

18

c)

14

d)

15

33.

Which family of elements reacts violently with water and exposure to oxygen?

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

lanthanides

d)

actanides

e)

transition metals

34.

The periodic table is mostly comprised of what type of element?

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

35.
Sodium (Na) is found in group 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4