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Understanding the Periodic Table

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The elements in the Periodic Table are arranged from left to right in order of increasing ___.

a)

atomic mass

b)

abundance

c)

atomic number

d)

alphabetically

2.

What is the atomic number for the element in period 5, group 18?

a)

54

b)

36

c)

53

d)

18

3.

What element is located in period 3, group 15?

a)

As

b)

P

c)

O

d)

Si

4.

What is the atomic symbol for the element in period 6, group 11?

a)

Ag

b)

Eu

c)

Rh

d)

Au

5.

To which group on the periodic table does Tellurium (Te) belong?

a)

Halogens

b)

Chalcogens

c)

Alkali Metals

d)

Alkaline Earth Metals

e)

Inner Transition Metals

6.

To which group on the periodic table does Magnesium (Mg) belong?

a)

Alkaline Earth Metals

b)

Transition Metals

c)

Alkali Metals

d)

Pnictogens

e)

Inner Transition Metals

7.

To which group on the periodic table does Gold (Au) belong?

a)

Transition Metals

b)

Pnictogens

c)

Inner Transition Metals

d)

Alkali Metals

e)

Alkaline Earth Metals

8.

To which group on the periodic table does Phosphorus (P) belong?

a)

Transition Metals

b)

Alkali Metals

c)

Alkaline Earth Metals

d)

Inner Transition Metals

e)

Pnictogens

9.

Two elements are studied. One with atomic number X and one with atomic number X+2. It is known that element X is a Pnictogen. Which group on the periodic table is X+2 in?

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Transition Metals

d)

Halogens

e)

Noble Gases

10.
 For the following nuclear reaction, what was the starting substance (X)?
      X     86Rn222 + 2He
a)
Radium-222
b)
Radon-222
c)
Radon-226
d)
Radium-226
11.

Which radioactive particle is represented by the helium symbol?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

12.

What is decay?

a)

a subatomic particle that has no charge located in the nucleus of an atom

b)

a stable atom that results from a radioactive atom

c)

a process in which a radioactive atom releases particles and energy

13.

Which of the following is NOT a subatomic particle?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

megatron

14.
The subatomic particle of an atom that orbits around the nucleus and has a negative charge...
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Quark
15.
The subatomic particle that is located in the nucleus of an atom with a neutral charge...
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Quark
16.
An atom with 19 protons, and 19 electrons and a mass of 39 has how many neutrons?
a)
19
b)
39
c)
20
d)
58
17.
How many neutrons does this isotope of lithium have?
a)
8
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
18.

Wait…

a)

a minute

b)

a while

c)

a second

d)

they don’t love you how I love you

19.

Which group contains the noble gases?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 8

c)

Group 17

d)

Group 18

20.

Most metals share four common physical characteristics. Which of the options is not one of the four?

a)

Conductivity

b)

Ductility

c)

Malleability

d)

Reactivity

21.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the transition metals.

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

22.

When a substance undergoes beta decay

a)

The atomic number increases by 1

b)

The atomic number decreases by 2

c)

The atomic number does not change

23.

What will the values of x and y be?

a)

x=194, y =83

b)

x=194, y =84

c)

x=194, y =85

d)

I don't know. I should probably study this stuff more before the test.

24.

The chemical properties of calcium are most similar to the chemical properties of —

a)

K.

b)

Mg.

c)

Sc.

d)

Ar.

25.

What does the atomic mass represent?

a)

The number of protons in an atom

b)

The sum of protons and electrons

c)

The weighted average of all the element’s isotopes

d)

The number of neutrons in the nucleus

26.

Who is credited with creating the periodic table?

a)

Issac Newton

b)

Dimitri Mendeleev

c)

Ms. Hodges

d)

Albert Einstein