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Periodic Table, Trends, and Electron Configuration

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.
a)
groups, families
b)
groups, periods
c)
periods, groups
d)
families, groups
2.
The Modern Periodic Table of Elements is arranged by
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
3.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
4.
Which of the following will have a larger radius than Zinc?
a)
Gallium
b)
Aluminum
c)
Magnesium
d)
Strontium
5.

Which of the following atoms has the greatest atomic radius?

a)

nitrogen

b)

phosphorus

c)

potassium

d)

cesium

6.

Which alkali metal has the smallest atomic radius?

a)

francium

b)

cesium

c)

lithium

d)

sodium

e)

hydrogen

7.
Which of the following will have a lower ionization energy than Scandium (Sc)?
a)
Helium (He)
b)
Titanium (Ti)
c)
Calcium (Ca)
d)
Magnesium (Mg)
8.

What is the amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom?

a)

atomic energy

b)

ionization energy

c)

ionic energy

d)

electron energy

9.

Which of the following atoms has the largest atomic radius?

a)

Radon

b)

Cesium

c)

Aluminum

d)

Silver

10.

What is the name of group number 1?

a)

halogens

b)

noble gases

c)

alkali metals

d)

alkaline earth metals

11.

What is the name of group number 2?

a)

transition metals

b)

halogens

c)

metaloids

d)

alkaline earth metals

12.

where are the metaloids found

a)

far left, vertical

b)

stair step/diagonal

c)

far right horizontal

d)

at the bottom

13.

What group number are the halogens found?

a)

18

b)

1

c)

2

d)

17

14.

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

15.

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

16.

A row on the Periodic Table of Elements

a)

family

b)

period

c)

row

d)

isotope

17.

Which element is found in group 2, period 6?

a)

Oxygen (O)

b)

Barium (Ba)

c)

Selenium (Se)

d)

Carbon (C)

18.

Which halogen is found in period 4?

a)

Krypton (Kr)

b)

Xenon (Xe)

c)

Bromine (Br)

d)

Iodine (I)

19.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
20.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
21.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
22.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the halogens

a)

Black

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

Orange

23.

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

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Black

d)

Orange

e)

Yellow

24.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the alkaline earth metals?

a)

blue/green

b)

teal

c)

yellow

d)

dark yellow

25.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with metalloids?

a)

Teal

b)

Gold

c)

Light Blue

d)

Bright Yellow

26.

Mendeleev first ordered the periodic table of elements by increasing..

a)

Atomic Symbol

b)

Atomic Weight

c)

Atomic Number

d)

Atomic Mass

27.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the noble gases?

a)

Black

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

Orange

28.
The atom with the largest atomic radius in Group 18 is - 
a)
Ar
b)
He
c)
Kr
d)
Rn
e)

Og

29.

The atom with the largest atomic radius in Period 4 is... 

a)
K
b)
Kr
c)

Ti

d)
Fe
e)

Rf

30.
The element with the smallest ionization energy in Period 6 is - 
a)
Rn
b)
Cs
c)
Os
d)
Tm
31.
Electronegativity is...
a)
the ability of an atom to attract/ accept electrons
b)
the ability of an atom to lose electrons
c)
the energy required to remove an electron from a specific atom
d)
how easy it is to make friends. 
32.
The energy required to remove electrons is the definition of: 
a)
Electronegativity
b)
Atomic Number
c)
Atomic Radius
d)

Ionization Energy

33.
Electronegativity __________ from left to right within a period and __________ from top to bottom within a group.
a)
decreases, increases 
b)
increases, increases
c)
increases, decreases 
d)
stays the same, increases
34.

An element has similar chemical properties as oxygen and selenium. It has an atomic number greater than krypton but less than iodine. Use the periodic table to identify the element

a)

selenium

b)

polonium

c)

tellurium

d)

sulfur

35.
Put the following in order of increasing ionization energy:Strontium, Aluminum, Indium
a)
Strontium, Indium, Aluminum
b)
Strontium, Aluminum, Indium
c)
Indium, Aluminum, Strontium
d)
Aluminum, Indium, Strontium
36.
Put the following in order of increasing ionization energy:Cobalt, Tungsten, Ruthenium
a)
Tungsten, Ruthenium, Cobalt
b)
Cobalt, Tungsten, Ruthenium
c)
Ruthenium, Cobalt, Tungsten
d)
Cobalt, Ruthenium, Tungsten
37.
Put these in increasing order of atomic radii:
F, N, B
a)
B < N < F
b)
B < F < N
c)
N < F < B
d)
F < N < B
38.
The element with the lowest electronegativity in Period 3 is - 
a)
Na
b)
Cl
c)
Ar
d)
Mg
39.
Which of the following elements has the smallest atomic radius: Li, O, C, F?
a)
Li
b)
O
c)
C
d)
F
40.
Of the elements Ca, Be, Ba, and Sr, which has the largest atomic radius?
a)
Be
b)
Ba
c)
Ca
d)
Sr
41.

What is the electron configuration of Sulfur using shorthand (noble gas) configuration

a)
[Ne]3s1
b)
[Ne]3s23p3
c)
[Ne]3s23p4
42.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
43.

What is the electron configuration of Iodine?

a)

[Kr]5s24d105p6

b)

[Kr]5s24d106p6

c)

[Kr]5s25d106p6

d)

None of the above

44.

What is the electron configuration for O-2?

a)

1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5

b)

1s22s22p4

c)

1s22s22p6

d)

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1

45.
What is the electronic configuration of iron?
a)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d6
b)
1s22s22p63s23p63d8
c)
1s22p63s23p64s23d6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s13d6
46.

What atom matches this electron configuration?

1s22s22p63s23p64s2

a)

Calcium

b)

Sodium

c)

Argon

d)

Magnesium

47.

What atom matches this electron configuration?

1s22s22p63s2

a)

Neon

b)

Magnesium

c)

Aluminum

d)

Potassium

48.
What is the correct noble-gas notation for the electron configuration of an atom of chlorine? 
a)
a. [Ar]3s2 3p5
b)
 b. [Ne]3s2 3p4
c)
 c. [Ar]3s2 3p4
d)
 d. [Ne]3s2 3p5
49.

What is the electron configuration of Si?

a)

1s22s22p63s23p1

b)

[Ne]3s23p3

c)

Who the hell knows

d)

1s22s22p63s23p2

50.

What element is represented by the following electron configuration: 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d2 ?

a)

Sc

b)

Ti

c)

Zr

d)

Ge