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Chemical Families

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why are the elements in Group 8A (18) called Noble gases?

a)

They were discovered by the royal family.

b)

They are more valuable than other gases.

c)

They rarely take part in a reaction.

d)

They are highly reactive.

2.

Which list of elements includes members of the transition metals?

a)

Iron, nickel, zinc

b)

helium, neon, argon

c)

hydrogen, lithium, sodium

d)

boron, aluminum, gallium

3.

What is the name of this chemical family?

a)

Noble gases

b)

representative elements

c)

alkali metals

d)

alkali earth metals

4.

All elements in the same group have similar properties due to the same number of ___.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

atomic mass units

d)

valence electrons

5.
Elements in the same ________ are more chemically similar.
a)
group
b)
period
c)
club
d)
table
6.
Which elements have the most similar chemical properties?
a)
K and Na
b)
K and Ca
c)
K and Cl
d)
K and S
7.
Lithium (Li) is part of the _ family.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
Noble gases
8.
Chlorine (Cl) is part of the _ family.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens 
d)
noble gases
9.
Magnesium (Mg) is part of the _ family.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
10.
Neon is part of the _ family.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
11.

This family is group 2 on the Periodic Table of the Elements.

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

12.
Which group of elements have the most reactive nonmetals?
a)
metalloids
b)
halogens
c)
alkali metals
d)
noble gases
13.
Gold (Au)
a)
Transition Metal
b)
Alkali Metal
c)
Alkaline Earth Metal
d)
Heavy Metal
14.
Iodine (I)
a)
alkali metal
b)
alkaline earth metal
c)
halogen
d)
noble gas
15.

Which group of elements have an electronegativity of 0 and are the most stable, nonreactive elements (will not bond with others)?

a)

metalloids

b)

halogens

c)

alkali metals

d)

noble gases

16.

type of elements that are good conductors of electric current and heat; tend to be shiny and bendable

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

cellanoids

17.

type of element that has some properties of metals and some properties of nonmetals

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

cellanoids

18.

solid metals; most reactive of the metals; form one bond with hydrogen; low densities and melting points

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

e)

hydrogen

19.

solid metals; second most reactive of the metals; form two bonds with hydrogen; harder, denser, and melt at higher temperatures than Group 1

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

e)

hydrogen

20.

most reactive of nonmetals; some solid, some liquid, some gas; form one bond with hydrogen; form useful compounds

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

e)

hydrogen

21.

nonmetals; all gases; unreactive

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

e)

hydrogen

22.

Elements in the same family have the same number of valence electrons and therefore similar _______________.

a)

Protons

b)

Physical and Chemical Properties

c)

Shape

d)

Size

23.
Metals are ___________.
a)
Good Conductors of heat and electricity
b)
Noble Gasses 
c)
Bad Conductors of heat and electricity
d)
sometimes a gas
24.
Non-Metals are found ____________________.
a)
To the left of the stairs
b)
To the right of the stairs
c)
Includes only the elements touching the stairs
25.
Ductile means and material can be drawn into a wire. Which type of element can do this?
a)
Metals
b)
Non-Metals
c)
Metalloids
26.
Brittle means easily broken. Which type of element does this describe?
a)
Metal
b)
Non-metal
c)
Metalloid
27.

Question #1: The vertical columns on the periodic table are called(choose two)

a)

periods

b)

groups

c)

families

d)

elements

28.
Question #2: The horizontal rows on the periodic table are called
a)
periods
b)
groups
c)
families
d)
elements
29.
Use the periodic table to identify which element is located in group 17 and period 6
a)
Fr
b)
Ar
c)
At
d)
C
30.
Almost all of the non-metals are located in the _____   _____________ corner of the periodic table.
a)
bottom right
b)
top left
c)
top right
d)
bottom left
31.

What charge do the alkaline earth metals on the periodic table form?

a)

+1

b)

+12

c)

+2

d)

+15

32.

Question # 18b: The modern periodic table is organized by increasing __________.

a)

atomic number(protons)

b)

atomic mass(protons + neutrons)

c)

chemical symbol

d)

neutrons

33.

What electron pattern is observed for the halogens in Group 17?

a)

outermost energy level has 2 electrons

b)

Outermost energy level has 7 electrons

c)

Innermost energy level has 7 electrons

d)

None of the above

34.
Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
nonexistent
35.

Group 18 elements are known as the _____ _____ and have full valence shells.

a)

royal gases.

b)

supreme solids.

c)

noble gases.

d)

legit liquids.

36.
What period and group is Silver (Ag)? 
a)
Period 2, Group 1
b)
Period 3, Group 16
c)
Period 5, Group 11
d)
Period 2, 14
37.

Which elements have the most similar chemical properties?

a)

C and N

b)

Al and C

c)

N and Si

d)

N and P

38.
An element's identity is determined by the number of
a)
electrons.
b)
protons.
c)
neutrons.
d)
valence.
39.
Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.
a)
groups, families
b)
groups, periods
c)
periods, groups
d)
families, groups
40.
 Why does group number 18 have the least reactive elements?
a)
They all have an odd number of protons.
b)
They all have an even number of protons. 
c)
They have the largest masses.
d)
Their electron shells are the most filled and do not need to be very reactive.
41.
How many Valance electrons does Iodine Have?
a)
6
b)
16
c)
7
d)
17
42.
The elements in a column of the periodic table...
a)
have similar atomic numbers
b)
start with the same letter
c)
have similar properties
d)
are not related in any way
43.
Which of the following has six valence electrons?
a)
Sodium
b)
Iodine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neon
44.
Which of these is not a noble gas?
a)
Helium
b)
Argon
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Krypton
45.

6.15: Which of these is not a property of noble gases?

a)

Colourless

b)

Odourless

c)

Flammable

d)

Gas at room temperature

46.
Alkali metals are found in which group of the periodic table?
a)
Group 1
b)
Group 2
c)
Group 7
d)
group 8 
47.
The family with the most reactive metals is the
a)
transition metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
alkali metals
d)
lanthanide metals
48.
What side of the periodic table are metals on?
a)
left
b)
right
c)
top
d)
bottom
49.

This group reacts violently with water

a)

Noble Gases

b)

Alkaline Earth Metal

c)

Nonmetals

d)

Alkali Metals

50.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
51.

Elements in the same group or family have the same number of

a)

neutrons

b)

valence electrons

c)

electrons

d)

energy levels

52.
Families all have similar 
a)
Names
b)
atomic numbers
c)
atomic masses
d)
properties
53.

Iron is a good conductor, forms multiple charges, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron?

a)

Transition Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

d)

Representative Metal

54.
Silicon is a semiconductor and has properties of both metals and nonmetals. What type of element is Silicon? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
55.

forms +1 ion, metals; all solids; reactive

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

e)

hydrogen

56.

forms +2 ion, metals; all solids; reactive

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

e)

hydrogen

57.

forms -1 ion, non metals; solids, liquids, and gases; reactive

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

e)

hydrogen

58.

Which elements have the most similar chemical properties?

a)

O and Na

b)

O and S

c)

S and Cl

d)

Na and Mg

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