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Periodic Table Trends

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 4hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The vertical (up and down) columns in the Periodic Table are called

a)

groups or families

b)

towers

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

2.

What are the horizontal rows (left and right) in the periodic table called?

a)

Families

b)

Groups

c)

Periods

d)

Orbitals

3.

All the elements that are blue and to the left of the staircase are called...

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

noble gases

4.

All the elements that are yellow and to the right of the staircase are called...

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

noble gases

5.

All the elements that are in red and that make up the staircase are called...

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

noble gases

6.

Which of the following elements is in group or family 2?

a)

K

b)

Cs

c)

O

d)

Ca

7.

Which of the following elements is in period 2?

a)

K

b)

H

c)

O

d)

Ca

8.

The elements in the vertical column #18 are called

a)

Halogens

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Alkali Metals

d)

Alkaline Earth Metals

9.

Helium, neon, argon and krypton are all elements in column 18 and are called the noble gas family. How are these elements grouped? (Select all that apply)

a)

their atomic number

b)

they are all metals

c)

they react in similar ways

d)

they have similar atomic masses

e)

they have the same number of valence electrons

10.

All of the noble gases have similar properties. Which element has similar chemical properties of the noble gas Argon (Ar)?

a)

Iodine

b)

Oxygen

c)

Fluorine

d)

Xenon

11.

Halogens are in group...

a)

16

b)

17

c)

18

d)

15

12.

Which of the following elements are Group 1 Alkali Metals? (Select all that apply)

a)

Iodine (I)

b)

Fluorine (F)

c)

Chlorine (Cl)

d)

Sodium (Na)

e)

Potassium (K)

13.

How many valence electrons do all of the Group 1 Alkali Metals have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

7

e)

8

14.

How many valence electrons do all of the Group 2 Alkaline Earth Metals have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

7

e)

8

15.
Name group 1 on the periodic table.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
noble gases
noble gases
d)
halogens
16.
Name group 2 on the periodic table.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
noble gases
d)
transition metals
17.
Name group 18 on the periodic table.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
transition metals
d)
noble gases
18.
Name groups 3 - 12 on the periodic table.
a)
noble gases
b)
halogens
c)
metalloids
d)
transition metals
19.
Name group 17 on the periodic table.
a)
transition metals
b)
metalloids
c)
halogens
d)
alkali metals
20.
Which elements have the most similar chemical properties?
a)
K and Na
b)
K and Ca
c)
K and Cl
d)
K and S
21.
Which of the following is not a property of metals?
a)
brittle
b)
malleable
c)
lustrous
d)
conductive
22.

The metallic character of elements _____ across a period. Metals are good conductors of ______.

a)

increases; electricity

b)

decreases; heat

c)

decreases; metalloids

d)

remains the same; luster

23.
As you move down a group, atomic radius increases because - 
a)
you add more and more neutrons
b)
you add more and more protons
c)
you add more and more shells (energy levels)
d)
you add more atomic mass
24.
Francium (Fr) has the lowest ionization energy in Group 1 because - 
a)
it has the smallest number of valence electrons
b)
it has the greatest atomic mass
c)
it has the greatest number of protons, so it attracts its electrons the strongest
d)
its 1 valence electron is very far from the nucleus, so little energy is needed to remove it
25.
Ionization energy is...
a)
the energy required to add an electron to a specific atom
b)
how much energy it takes to remove an electron from an atom
c)
the energy required to shield the outer electrons from the nucleus
d)
a measure of the ability of an atom to attract electrons
26.
Which atom has the largest atomic radius?
a)
potassium
b)
rubidium 
c)
francium
d)
cesium
27.

What is the periodic trend for electronegativity across a period?

a)

Electronegativity remains constant

b)

Electronegativity decreases

c)

Electronegativity is not affected by the period

d)

Electronegativity increases

28.

Which element has the highest electronegativity?

a)

Chlorine

b)

Oxygen

c)

Fluorine

d)

Sodium

29.

What is the periodic trend for ionization energy down a group?

a)

increases

b)

remains constant

c)

decreases

d)

fluctuates

30.

Which element has the lowest ionization energy?

a)

oxygen

b)

lithium

c)

fluorine

d)

helium

31.

What is the periodic trend for atomic radius across a period?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains constant

d)

fluctuates

32.

Which element has the smallest atomic radius?

a)

hydrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

helium

d)

nitrogen

33.

What is the periodic trend for ionization energy across a period?

a)

The ionization energy increases from right to left across a period.

b)

The ionization energy generally increases across a period from left to right.

c)

The ionization energy remains constant across a period.

d)

The ionization energy generally decreases across a period from left to right.

34.

The electronegativity of an atom ________ across a row, and _________ down a column

a)

Decreases, Increases

b)

Increases,

Decreases

c)

Decreases,

Decreases

d)

Increases,

Increases

35.

The ability of an atom to attract electrons that are shared in a bond.

a)

First Ionization Energy

b)

Negative Electron Affinity

c)

Positive Electron Affinity

d)

Electronegativity

36.
Which of the following will have a larger radius than Zinc?
a)
Gallium
b)
Aluminum
c)
Magnesium
d)
Strontium
37.
Which has the greater EN: 
H or F?
a)
H
b)
F
38.
Which element could be lustrous and brittle?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
G
d)
L
39.
Which element has a full valence shell?
a)
F
b)
D
c)
C
d)
E
40.
Atomic Radius is...
a)
the relative size of the atom's nucleus
b)
the relative size of the atom's electron cloud
c)
the energy required to shield the outer electrons from the nucleus
d)
a measure of the ability of an atom to attract electrons

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