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Periodic Trends

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the unit of measurement used to measure the size of an atom?

a)

Meters

b)

Picometers

c)

Nanometers

d)

Centimeters

2.

Which of the following elements has the LARGEST atomic size?

a)

Lithium (Li)

b)

Sodium (Na)

c)

Potassium (K)

d)

Rubidium (Rb)

3.

Elements in the same group have the same number of ________ _________.

a)

Valence electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Atomic numbers

4.

The Bohr Model of Oxygen (O) consists of:

a)

Two electron shells with 8 electrons

b)

Three electron shells with 6 electrons

c)

One electron shell with 8 electrons

d)

Two electron shells with 6 electrons

5.

Select the option that is not true about Valence Electrons.

a)

They affect the size of an atom

b)

They affect the mass of an atom

c)

They affect the charge of an atom

d)

They affect how an atom interacts with other atoms

6.

Which element in group 18 does not have 8 valence electrons?

a)

Hydrogen (H)

b)

Neon (Ne)

c)

Argon (Ar)

d)

Helium (He)

7.

What happens to the size and the charge of an atom after it loses valence electrons?

a)

The size increases and the charge becomes positive

b)

The size decreases and the charge becomes negative

c)

The size decreases and the charge becomes positive

d)

The size increases and the charge becomes negative

8.

What happens to the size and the charge of an atom after it gains valence electrons?

a)

The size increases and the charge becomes positive

b)

The size decreases and the charge becomes negative

c)

The size decreases and the charge becomes positive

d)

The size increases and the charge becomes negative

9.

What is ionization energy?

a)

The energy required to add an electron to an atom

b)

The energy required to remove an electron from an atom

c)

The energy released when an atom gains an electron

d)

The energy released when an atom loses a proton

10.

Why do atoms lose or gain electrons?

a)

They want to become stable

b)

They want to become bigger

c)

They want to become smaller

d)

They want to become unstable

11.

Based on what you know about the periodic table of elements, which of the following elements follows the Duet Rule?

a)

Phosphorus (P)

b)

Nitrogen (N)

c)

Neon (Ne)

d)

Beryllium (Be)

12.

Which type of elements tend to lose valence electrons to complete the Duet or the Octet rules?

a)

Non-Metals

b)

Metals

c)

Lanthanides

d)

Non-Metalloids

13.

Select the type of elements involved in Covalent Bonds.

a)

Metals

b)

Non-Metalloids

c)

Non-Metals

d)

Solids

14.

Which element's atoms are larger?

a)

Sodium

b)

Silicon

15.

How many valence electrons are represented here?

a)

7

b)

5

c)

2

d)

8

16.

Which is true about the following chlorine atom?

a)

17 protons and 36 neutrons

b)

17 protons and 19 electrons

c)

17 protons and 19 neutrons

d)

36 protons and 17 neutrons

17.

The period an atom is located in tells us

a)

How many valence electrons it has

b)

How many electron shells it has

c)

How many total electrons it has

d)

How many total protons it has

18.

How many valence electrons does an atom of Phosphorus (P) have?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

15

d)

2

19.

Elements in group 15 will.....

a)

gain 3 electrons to complete the octet rule.

b)

gain 3 electrons to complete the duet rule.

c)

lose 3 electrons to complete the octet rule.

d)

lose 3 electrons to complete the duet rule.

20.

What is Mr. Menjivar's favorite soccer team?

a)

Real Madrid

b)

Barcelona

c)

LA Galaxy

d)

Manchester United

21.
Which of these elements has the highest ionization energy?
a)
Lithium (Li)
b)
Potassium (K)
c)
Francium (Fr)
d)
Sodium (Na)
22.

Which group of elements has the lowest ionization energies?

a)

Alkali Metals (Group 1)

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals (Group 2)

c)

Halogens (Group 17)

d)

Noble Gases (Group 18)