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periodic table

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In 1869, _____________ created the first accepted version of the periodic table.

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Dmitri Ivanovitch Mendeléev

2.

In what year Dmitri Ivanovitch Mendeléev created the first accepted version of the periodic table.

a)

1896

b)

1869

3.

Mendeleeve grouped elements according to their __________, and as he did, he found that the families had similar chemical properties

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

4.

________were left open to add the new elements he predicted would occur.

a)

filled spaces

b)

blank spaces

5.

The most abundant element in the earth’s crust is

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

gold

6.

Elements are organized on the table according to their

a)

electronic configuration

b)

atomic mass

c)

atomic number

7.

The (a)   refers to how many protons an atom has

8.

The atomic number is unique to that element. No two elements have the same atomic number.

a)

false

b)

true

9.

are good conductors of heat and electricity

(a)  

10.

Metals can be stretched into thin wires, so it means it is

a)

malleable

b)

ductile

11.

Metals can be pounded into thin sheets

a)

ductile

b)

malleable

12.

A chemical property of metal is its reaction with water which results in

a)

erosion

b)

corrosion

13.

are poor conductors of heat and electricity

a)

metals

b)

non-metals

c)

halogens

14.

_____ are not ductile or malleable

a)

metals

b)

non-metals

15.

Solid nonmetals are brittle and break easily

a)

false

b)

true

16.

metals are

a)

shiny

b)

dull

17.

metals are on the left of the line of periodic table except for __________ which is considered non-metal.

a)

oxygen

b)

fluorine

c)

copper

d)

hydrogen

18.

Many non-metals are

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

19.

have properties of both metals and nonmetals.

(a)  

20.

They are solids that can be shiny or dull

(a)  

21.

They conduct heat and electricity better than non-metals but not as well as metals

a)

halogens

b)

metalloids

22.

They are ductile and malleable.

a)

non metals

b)

metalloids

c)

metals

23.

the ____ are to the upper right of the periodic table separated by metalloids

a)

metals

b)

non-metals

24.

elements in the periodic table are also grouped into families which are the________

a)

rows

b)

periods

c)

columns

25.

Elements in each family have similar but not identical properties

a)

true

b)

false

26.

elements in families have dissimilar properties

a)

false

b)

true

27.

Columns of elements are called

(a)  

28.

lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), and other members of family have dissimilar properties

a)

true

b)

false

29.

All elements in a family have the same number of

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

30.

Each horizontal row of elements in the periodic table is called

a)

group

b)

period

31.

The elements in a period are NOT alike in properties.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

32.

The first element in a period is always an

a)

inactive gas.

b)

extremely active solid

33.

The last element in a period is always

a)

inactive gas

b)

extremely active solid

34.

It’s a gas at room temperature

(a)  

35.

the _____ square sits atop Family IA, but it is not a member of that family. It is in a class of its own.

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

hydrogen

d)

carbon dioxide

36.

It has one proton and one electron in its one and only energy level.

(a)  

37.

It ONLY needs 2 electrons to fill up its valence shell.

(a)  

38.

The _________ family is found in the first column of the periodic table.

a)

Alkaline earth metals

b)

Alkali metals

39.

They are the most reactive metals.

They react violently with water.

They are always bonded with another element.

a)

alkaline earth metals

b)

alkali metals

40.

What makes an element reactive?

select all that applies

a)

an incomplete valence electron level

b)

atoms bond until this level is complete

c)

all atoms (except hydrogen) want to have 8 electrons in their very outermost energy level (this is called the rule of octet)

d)

if the forces among the particles that makeup the nucleus are balanced

41.

They are never found uncombined in nature

a)

Noble gases

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

42.

They have two valence electrons.

a)

Alkaline Earth Metals

b)

Alkali Metals

43.

Elements with two valence electrons are typically found in Group 2 of the periodic table, also known as the___________

These elements include:

  1. Beryllium (Be) - Atomic number 4

  2. Magnesium (Mg) - Atomic number 12

  3. Calcium (Ca) - Atomic number 20

  4. Strontium (Sr) - Atomic number 38

  5. Barium (Ba) - Atomic number 56

  6. Radium (Ra) - Atomic number 88

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Alkaline earth metals

44.

the purple colored metals on the figure is group of

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Crystallogens

c)

Alkaline earth metals

45.

yellow colored is family of

a)

Noble gases

b)

Rare earth metals

c)

Alkali Metals

46.

They are good conductors of heat and electricity

a)

Transition Metals

b)
  • Alkaline earth metals

47.

These are the metals you are probably most familiar with: copper, tin, zinc, iron, nickel, gold, and silver.

a)

Pnictogens

b)

Transition Metals

c)

Alkaline Earth Metals

48.

The compounds of (a)   are usually brightly colored and are often used to color paints

49.

________are elements that have 1 or more valence electrons, which they lose when they form bonds with other atoms

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Transition metals

50.

__________ have properties similar to one another and to other metals, but their properties do not fit in with those of any other family

a)

Alkaline earth metals

b)

Transition metals

51.

Copper, silver, and gold are transition metals in group 11 of the periodic table and are also known as_________

They are a group of three metals used to make coins

a)

alkali metals

b)

coinage metals

52.

(a)   combine chemically with oxygen to form compounds called oxides.

53.

This family includes the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust

a)

Halogens

b)

boron family

54.

is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust, making up 8.23% of its elements

a)

copper

b)

gold

c)

aluminum

d)

sulfur

55.

The most abundant naturally occurring gas is __________ , which makes up about 78% of air

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

56.

this family contains the semi-metal boron (B) and metals aluminum (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), and thallium (Tl).

a)

Noble gases

b)

Boron

57.
a)

boron family

b)

carbon family

58.

Atoms of this family have 4 valence electrons.

a)

boron family

b)

carbon family

59.

is called the "basis of life" because it's a fundamental component of all living things

a)

carbon

b)

oxygen

60.

There is an entire branch of chemistry devoted to carbon compounds called (a)  

61.

This family includes non-metals, metalloids, and metals

a)

Nitrogen Family

b)

Carbon Family

62.

Atoms in this family have 5 valence electrons. They tend to share electrons when they bond

a)

nitrogen family

b)

boron family

c)

carbon family

63.

Group 15 elements are also called the _____________. It includes nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth elements.

a)

Carbon Family

b)

Nitrogen Family

64.

________is the most abundant element in the earth’s crust. It is extremely active and combines with almost all elements.

a)

nitrogen

b)

oxygen

65.

Atoms of this family have 6 valence electrons

a)

carbon

b)

oxygen

c)

boron

66.

Chalcogens also known as

a)

oxygen family

b)

nitrogen family

67.

also called the chalcogens, consists of the elements found in Group 16 of the periodic table and is considered among the main group elements. It consists of the elements oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium and polonium

a)

nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon

68.

The elements in this family are fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine.

a)

Halogen Family

b)

Carbon Family

69.

have 7 valence electrons, which explains why they are

the most active non-metals

(a)  

70.

_______react with alkali metals to form salts

a)

nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

halogens

71.

Halogen atoms ONLY need to gain 1 electron to fill their outermost energy level.

a)

false

b)

true

72.

Halogens react not only reacts with metals to form salts, also with __________ to form acids

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

hydrogen

73.

are the only group of elements that exist in all three main states of matter at standard temperature and pressure: solid, liquid, and gas. 

(a)  

74.

The word _______ means "salt former" or "salt maker"

a)

nitrogen

b)

halogen

c)

oxygen

75.
a)

nitrogen

b)

halogen

c)

noble gases

76.
a)

Rare Earth Elements

b)

Crystallogens

77.

The thirty rare earth elements are composed of the__________series.

a)

Lanthanide and actinide

b)

Lanthanum and mercury 

78.

One element of the lanthanide series and most of the elements in the actinide series are called _________, which means synthetic or man-made.

a)

neptunium

b)

trans-uranium

79.

are colorless gases that are extremely unreactive

(a)  

80.

The family of noble gases includes

a)

phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, and bismuth

b)

helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon

81.

They are inactive because their outermost energy level is full

(a)  

82.

Because they do not readily combine with other elements to form compounds, the noble gases are called________it means they do not react with other elements to form chemical compounds

a)

active

b)

operating

c)

inert

83.

All the noble gases are found in large amounts in the earth's atmosphere.

a)

true

b)

false

84.

Hydrogen can be stored physically as either a gas or a liquid.

a)

true

b)

false

85.

______is the lightest element

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

hydrogen

86.

has the highest atomic number and highest atomic mass of all known elements as of 2024

a)

sulfur

b)

gold

c)

oganesson

d)

argon

87.

Burst into flames when come in contact with water

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Metalloids

c)

Boron Family

d)

Nitrogen Family

88.

We take “last element” to mean the element with the highest atomic number.

a)

true

b)

false

89.

is the most widely used metal on the periodic table, making up 90% of all refined metal. It's used in many applications, including electronics and automobiles

a)

copper

b)

silver

c)

iron

d)

mercury

90.

is considered the most dangerous element on the periodic table because of its toxicity, radioactivity, and reactivity

a)

potassium

b)

plutonium

c)

helium