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Periodic Table

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
tend to be good conductors of heat and electricity
a)
Non  Metals
b)
Metals
c)
metalloids
d)
hydrogen 
2.
as you move from left to right on the periodic table, elements become
a)
Less Metallic
b)
more metallic
c)
more reactive
d)
less reactive 
3.
Mendeleev studied elements and looked for
a)
properties
b)
reactions
c)
patterns
d)
atomic numbers 
4.
conduct heat and electricity under certain conditions
a)
metalloids
b)
non metals
c)
metals
d)
gallium 
5.
are in group 18
a)
noble gases
b)
halogens 
c)
alkali metals
d)
alkaline earth metals 
6.
are located in the center of the periodic table
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
transition metals 
d)
hydrogen 
7.
elements in the same family have similar _________ and ____________ properties
a)
chemical/reaction
b)
chemical/physical
c)
physical/mental
d)
reactions/chemical
8.
are shiny
a)
nonmetals
b)
noble gases
c)
halogens 
d)
metals 
9.
some elements are highly ____________ because their outer most energy levels are partially filled
a)
ugly 
b)
non-reactive
c)
reactive
d)
prized 
10.
a groups elements react similarly because of their
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
valence electrons
d)
non-valence electrons 
11.
the periodic law states that elements with similar __________ appear at regular intervals
a)
combinations
b)
colors
c)
shapes 
d)
properties 
12.
one of the most important features of the Mendeleev periodic table is that it predicts new ____________
a)
elements
b)
properties
c)
chemical symbols
d)
futures 
13.
exists as single atoms rather than molecules (b/c they aren't reactive)
a)
noble gases
b)
halogens
c)
alkali metals
d)
alkaline earth metals 
14.
 is the noble gases
a)
Group 17 
b)
Group 18 
c)
Group 1 
d)
Group 2 
15.
silicon has properties of metals and nonmetals so it is a(n) _________________
a)
inception
b)
semiconductor 
c)
transition metal
d)
conductor 
16.
Mendeleev's periodic table is arranged by
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number 
c)
electron number
d)
neutron number
17.
the modern periodic table is arranged by
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass 
c)
electron number
d)
neutron number
18.
exhibit properties of both metals and nonmetals
a)
metals
b)
semiconductors/metalloids
c)
copper
d)
titanium 
19.
elements in the same ____________ have similar appearances
a)
row
b)
period
c)
family 
d)
time zone 
20.
are located at the far left of the periodic table
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals 
c)
nonmetals
d)
metalloids
21.
Mendeleev started a new _______ when properties repeated
a)
group 
b)
family
c)
row 
d)
column 
22.
silicon is often found in ________________
a)
bathroom caulk 
b)
building materials
c)
trees 
d)
computers
23.
states that when elements are arranged by atomic number, elements with similar properties occur at regular intervals
a)
Mendeleev 
b)
the periodic table
c)
atomic law 
d)
periodic law 
24.
similar valence electrons = similar _______________
a)
chemical properties
b)
physical families
c)
physical properties
d)
reactions 
25.
non metals are sometimes called this because they do not conduct heat or electricity well
a)
conductors
b)
metalloids 
c)
insulators 
d)
helium 
26.
seven elements called ______________ or ___________ are not metals but have properties sometimes.
a)
semi conductors/metalloids
b)
metals/nonmetals
c)
conductors/insulators 
d)
no option here 
27.
True or False: Mendeleev arranged his periodic table by increasing atomic number 
a)
True
b)
False
28.
a majority of elements on the periodic table are 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
synthetic
d)
noble gases
29.
True or false: Mendeleev's gaps in the periodic table are still open 
a)
True 
b)
Fasle