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Periodic Trends Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the following elements based on their electron configurations: a. 1s² 2s² 2p²

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

2.

Identify the following elements based on their electron configurations: b. 1s² 2s² 2p⁴

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

3.

As you go down a group on the periodic table, atomic radius __________.

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

4.

Which has a larger atomic radius? Li or Rb?

a)
Rb
b)

Li

5.

Going left to right across a period, what happens to atomic radius?

a)

It increases as protons are added to the nucleus

b)

It decreases as protons are added to the nucleus

c)

Atomic radius stays consistant across a period

6.

Which has a larger atomic radius? Na or Ar?

a)
Na
b)

Ar

7.

Positive ions (cations) are _____________(larger or smaller) than the original parent ion.

a)

Larger because they gained electrons

b)

Smaller because they gained electrons

c)

Smaller because they lost electrons

8.

Negative ions (anions) are _____________(larger or smaller) than the original parent ion.

a)

Larger, they have lost electrons

b)

Larger, they have gained electrons

c)

Smaller, they have lost electrons

d)

Smaller they have gained electrons

9.

Ionization energy is the energy needed to ________________ (add/remove) an electron from an atom.

a)

Remove

b)

Add

10.

Across a period, ionization energy ________________ (increases/decreases) because the number of protons in the nucleus ________________ (increases/decreases) and pulls ________________ (more/less) on electrons in the electron cloud.

a)

increases, increases, more

b)

decreases, increases, less

c)

decreases, increases, more

d)

decreases, decreases, more

11.

Down a group, ionization energy ________________ (increases/decreases) because there are ________________ (more/less) energy levels and the electrons are ________________ (closer to/further away from) the nucleus.

a)

increases, less, further away from

b)

decreases, more, further away from

c)

increases, more, closer to

d)

increases, less, closer to

12.

Electron affinity is how much an atom “wants” to ________________ (gain/lose) an electron.

a)
gain
b)
lose
13.

Across a period, electron affinity ________________ (increases/decreases).

a)
increases
b)
decreases
14.

Down a group, metals become ____________ (more/less) reactive because they can more easily ____________ (gain/lose) electrons.

a)

more, gain

b)

less, gain

c)

more, lose

d)

less, lose

15.

Across a period, metals become ____________ (more/less) reactive because there are ____________ (more/fewer)protons pulling on their electrons.

a)

more, fewer

b)

less, more

c)

more, more

d)

less, fewer

16.

Across a period, nonmetals become ____________ (more/less) reactive because they can more easily ____________ (gain/lose) electrons.

a)

more, gain

b)

less, gain

c)

more, lose

d)

less, lose

17.

Which group are the halogens? Group # _______

a)
17
b)

7

c)

1

d)

none of these

18.

Which group are the Alkali metals? Group # _______

a)

10

b)

2

c)

17

d)

1

19.

Which group(s) are the transition metals? Groups _______ - ______________

a)
3 - 12
b)

1

c)

13-18

d)

1-2

20.

Emma is studying the periodic table and wants to know how many valence electrons are in an atom of Ba. Can you help her?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

4

d)

1

21.

How many valence electrons does Oxygen Have?

a)

4 Valence electrons

b)

5 Valence electrons

c)

6 Valence electron

d)

7 Valence electrons

e)

8 Valence electrons

22.

Which one of the following has 4 electrons in its valence shell?

a)

C

b)

S

c)

P

d)

F

23.

How many valence electrons does Na have?

a)

11

b)

2

c)

1

d)

7

24.

Oxygen will ___________ electrons when forming an ion,

a)

Gain

b)

Lose

25.

Potassium will ___________ electrons when forming an ion,

a)

Gain

b)

Lose

26.

Bromine will ________ electrons when forming at ion.

a)

Lose

b)

Gain

27.

Metal or nonmetal? F

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

28.

Metal or nonmetal? Rb

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

29.

Metal or nonmetal? Ba

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

30.

Metal or nonmetal? Ca

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

31.

Metal or nonmetal? Pd

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

32.

Metal or nonmetal? Ar

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

33.

Metal or nonmetal? Se

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

34.

Metal or nonmetal? S

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

35.

Metal or nonmetal? I

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

36.

Metal or nonmetal? N

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

37.

Metal or nonmetal? B

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

38.

Metal or nonmetal? Mo

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

39.

Which is more reactive? Br or Cl?

a)

Br

b)

Cl

40.

Which is more reactive? Na or Cs?

a)

Na

b)

Cs

41.

Which is more reactive? O or F?

a)

O

b)

F

42.

Which is more reactive? Ca or Be?

a)

Ca

b)

Be

43.

Which is more reactive? S or P

a)

S

b)

P

44.

Which is more reactive? Zn or K

a)

Zn

b)

K

45.

Which has a higher ionization energy? Br or F?

a)

Br

b)

F

46.

Which has a higher ionization energy? N or O?

a)

N

b)

O

47.

Which has a higher ionization energy? Li or Br?

a)

Li

b)

Br

48.

Which has a higher electron affinity? F or Li?

a)

F

b)

Li

49.

Which has a higher electron affinity? Rb or Na?

a)

Rb

b)

Na

50.

Which has a higher electron affinity? P or Cl?

a)

P

b)

Cl

51.

Which of the following shows the elements listed in order of increasing atomic size?

a)

S, Cl, Al, Na

b)

Na, Cl, Al, S

c)

Cl, S, Al, Na

d)

S, Al, Na, Cl

52.

Which of the following lists the elements in order from biggest to smallest?

a)

C, Ge, Si Pb

b)

Pb, Si, C, Ge

c)

Pb, Ge, Si, C

53.

Which of the following elements is the largest? B, Pb, Cs, Ba

a)

Ba

b)

Pb

c)

Cs

d)

B

54.

Which of the following has the highest ionization energy?

a)

Be

b)

Sr

c)

Mg

55.

Which of the following shows the elements in order of increasing ionization energy?

a)

Bi, Ba, Cs

b)

Cs, Ba, Bi

c)

Ba, Bi Cs

56.

Which of the following shows the correct order for the following elements for decreasing ionization energy?

a)

S, Al, Na

b)

Na, Al, S

c)

Al, Na, S

57.

Which has a higher electron affinity?

a)

Cl

b)

F

58.

Which has a higher electron affinity?

a)

C

b)

N

59.

Which has a higher electron affinity?

a)

Mg

b)

N

60.

Which group are the halogens?

a)

6

b)

1

c)

17

d)

7

61.

Which group are the Alkaline Earth Metals ?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

12

d)

17

62.

What are valence electrons?

a)

Electron configurations

b)

Inner electrons

c)

Outer shell electrons

63.

Across a period, what happens to the number of valence electrons?

a)

They increase

b)

They decrease

64.

What is atomic radius?

a)

The size of an atom

b)

The number of valence electrons

65.

Left to right across a period, what happens to atomic radius?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

66.

Down a group, what happens to atomic radius?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

67.

What is ionization energy?

a)

The energy it takes to gain/add an electron

b)

The energy it takes to lose/remove an electron

68.

Left to right across a period, what happens to ionization energy?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

69.
List the two most reactive families on the periodic table.
a)
Alkali metals & Transition Metals
b)
Noble gases & Oxygen Family
c)
Halogens & Alkali metals
d)
Halogens & Noble gases
70.
As you move down the first group, reactivity _________.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
d)
They are all inert
71.
How would you describe reactivity on the periodic table?
a)
Elements in the same group are most likely to react.
b)
Elements in the same Periodic are most likely to react.
c)
Elements on opposite sides of the Periodic Table are most likely to react.
d)
There is no trend of reactivity.
72.
Which element has the same number of valence electrons as this element?
a)
Bromine (Br)
b)
Nitrogen (N)
c)
Calcium (Ca)
d)
Boron (B)
73.

The trend for ionization energy shows that

a)

Carbon has a lower IE than Boron

b)

Arsenic has a higher IE than Phosphorus

c)

Silicon has a higher IE than Aluminum

d)

Sodium has a higher IE than Chlorine

74.
Which atom has the largest atomic radius?
a)

Potassium

b)

Rubidium 

c)

Francium

d)

Cesium

75.
How would you describe reactivity on the periodic table?
a)
Elements in the same group are most likely to react.
b)
Elements in the same Periodic are most likely to react.
c)
Elements on opposite sides of the Periodic Table are most likely to react.
d)
There is no trend of reactivity.