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periodic table

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the best description of an element?

a)

A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances

b)

A collection of atoms that have different abilities when joined together

c)

A man-made mineral

d)

A mixture of substances

2.
A one or two letter abbreviation  used to represent an element is called a(n) ________
a)
chemical symbol
b)
element sign
3.

In an element box, the number at top is the

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic name

c)

atomic mass

d)

atomic symbol

4.

What are the vertical columns on the periodic called?

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

nonmetals

d)

metals

e)

metalloids

5.
Elements in the same ________ are more chemically similar.
a)
group
b)
period
c)
club
d)
table
6.

A subatomic particle that has a negative charge

a)

nobles gases

b)

protons

c)

electrons

d)

neutrons

7.

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

8.
Name group 1A on the periodic table.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
noble gases
noble gases
d)
halogens
9.
Name group 8A on the periodic table.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
transition metals
d)
noble gases
10.
Which group has the most reactive nonmetals?
a)
alkali metals
b)
noble gases
c)
metalloids
d)
halogens
11.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
12.

Which metal is found in period 3 and group 2?

a)

Boron

b)

Magnesium

c)

Aluminum

d)

Neon

13.

Which noble gas has 18 protons?

a)

Helium

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Argon

d)

Calcium

14.

Group 17 is known as the

a)

Halogens

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Alkaline Earth Metals

d)

Alkali Metals

15.

Elements that share common traits of both metals and non-metals are referred to as

a)

metals

b)

non-metals

c)

halogens

d)

metalloids

16.

Which alkaline earth metal is found in period 2 and group 2?

a)

Sodium

b)

Beryllium

c)

Aluminum

d)

Carbon

17.

Which metalloid has an atomic number of 32?

a)

Antimony

b)

Calcium

c)

Bromine

d)

Germanium

18.

What are the elements called in groups 3-12

a)

Metalloids

b)

Transition Metals

c)

Alkali Metals

d)

Halogens

19.

Which noble gas is found in period 4?

a)

Helium

b)

Krypton

c)

Argon

d)

Neon

20.

Calcium is a

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

c)

metalloid

21.

Chlorine is a

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

c)

metalloid

22.

Boron is a

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

c)

metalloid

23.
Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as _____.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Periods
24.

Metals are found on the ______________ side of the periodic table.

a)

nonmetals

b)

left

c)

right

d)

metals

25.

What is the organizational system or chart for elements?

a)

Atomic weight

b)

Families

c)

Periodic table

d)

Atomic number

26.

What do you call the horizontal row of elements in a periodic table of elements?

a)

Group

b)

Family

c)

Period

d)

Column

27.

How many groups or families and periods does a Periodical Table have?

a)

There are 17 groups or families and 7 periods.

b)

There are 18 groups or families and 7 periods.

c)

There are 7 groups or families and 18 periods.

d)

There are 18 groups or families and 6 periods

28.

Which of the following are the three major groups of elements in the periodic table?

a)

Metals, non-metals, metalloids

b)

Metals, conductors, metalloids

c)

Metals, conductors, insulators

d)

Non-metals, conductors, insulators

29.

What are Group 1 elements known as?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Transition elements

c)

Alkaline earth metals

d)

Inner transition elements

30.

The following elements belong to the same group EXCEPT?

a)

Argon

b)

Calcium

c)

Helium

d)

Krypton

31.

What does the C represent?

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

element name

d)

chemical symbol

32.

What does 12.011 represent?

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

element name

d)

chemical symbol

33.

Which is a halogen?

a)

Helium

b)

Chlorine

c)

Oxygen

d)

Neptune

34.

I am a nonmetal

I am in period 2

I am in group 16

a)

Ba

b)

Si

c)

O

d)

S

35.

I am a metal

I am in group 2

I am in period 6

I am…

a)

Mo

b)

Re

c)

S

d)

Ba

36.
Which element is found in period 3 group 2?
a)
Sodium (Na)
b)
Magnesium (Mg)
c)
Yttrium (Y)
d)
Boron (B)
37.
Which is an alkali metal?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Iron
c)
Sodium
d)
Europium
38.

1. The atomic number identifies the number of __________.

a)

protons and electrons

b)

electrons and neutrons

c)

atoms

d)

neutrons and protons

39.

Which of the following would change the name of the element if one was added or removed from the atom?

a)

neutrons

b)

protons

c)

valence electrons

d)

electrons

40.

In an atom, the number of protons is equal to the number of ____________.

a)

energy levels

b)

neurons

c)

electrons

d)

neutrons

41.

The atom that has an atomic mass of 12 has ____________ protons.

a)

6

b)

8

c)

1

d)

4

42.
An element's identity is determined by the number of
a)
electrons.
b)
protons.
c)
neutrons.
d)
valence.
43.

The atomic mass of an element is:

a)

the amount of electrons the element has

b)

the element's size

c)

the number of protons and neutrons an element has in its nucleus

d)

the element's name

44.

The atomic number is the

a)

average mass of the element

b)

number of protons an element has

c)

number of valence electrons an element has

d)

group and period an element belongs to

45.

An atom has 25 protons and 30 neutrons. How many electrons are needed to make the atom neutral?

a)

0

b)

25

c)

30

d)

35

46.

What are the subatomic particles?

a)

Protons, Electrons, Neutrons

b)

Molecules, and atoms

c)

Electrons, Protons, Nucleus

d)

Nucleus, and Electrons

47.

Which of the following represents protons on the periodic table?

a)
Atomic Mass
b)
Mass Number
c)
Valence Electrons
d)
Atomic Number
48.

In a neutral atom,

a)

protons = electrons

b)

protons = neutrons

c)

neutrons = electrons

d)

protons = neutrons = electrons

49.
What is the mass number?
a)
the number of protons
b)
the number of protons and neutrons
c)
the number of neutrons
d)
the number of protons and electrons
50.
An element with a mass number of 11 and an atomic number of 5 has how many neutrons?
a)
11
b)
5
c)
6
d)
16
51.
The atomic number of an element that has 9 protons, 9 electrons, and 10 neutrons is _____.
a)
9
b)
10
c)
19
d)
28
52.

An atom has 10 protons, 15 neutrons and 10 electrons what is its mass number.

a)

20

b)

10

c)

35

d)

25

53.

Iodine-127

The -127 tells you the

a)

number of protons.

b)

atomic mass.

c)

charge of the atom.

54.

Which element has an atomic symbol of Au?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Arsenic

c)

Silver

d)

Gold

55.

Which of the following noble gasses has an atomic weight of 83.80?

a)

Argon

b)

Krypton

c)

Xenon

d)

Radon

56.

What is the atomic symbol for Magnesium?

a)

Mn

b)

Ma

c)

Me

d)

Mg

57.

What is the atomic symbol for Iron?

a)

I

b)

Ir

c)

Fe

d)

In

58.

Which of these elements is an alkaline earth metal?

a)

sodium

b)

sulfur

c)

silver

d)

strontium

59.

Period 4, Group 7A

(a)  

60.

Period 6, Group 11

(a)  

61.

Period 2, Group 5A

(a)  

62.

Period 6, Group 18

(a)  

63.

Which of the following groups does iron belong to?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline earth metals

c)

Transition metals

d)

Halogens

64.

Which of the group of elements contain all gases?

a)

Noble gases

b)

Halogens

c)

Transition elements

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