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Periodic Table Groups and Periods

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Amelia, Mira, and Oscar are having a debate about elements. Which element do you think they would agree is more reactive?

a)

Cs - Cesium

b)

Ca - Calcium

c)

C - Carbon

d)

He - Helium

2.

Amelia, Rosie, and Elsie are having a friendly competition to see who can correctly identify the group of various elements. Can you help them figure out which group the element Zn - Zinc belongs to?

a)

12

b)

10

c)

4

d)

5

3.

Lily, Evie, and Ava are having a debate about the periodic table. They want to know how many periods and groups are there in the periodic table. Can you help them out?

a)

8 periods and 7 groups

b)

18 periods and 7 groups

c)

15 periods and 10 groups

d)

7 periods and 18 groups

4.

During a chemistry class, Neha, Mia, and Benjamin were discussing the organization of the periodic table. Which of the following is NOT a way the periodic table gets organized?

a)

alphabetic order

b)

solid, liquid, gas

c)

metal, non-metal, metalloid

d)

natural, synthetic

5.

Florence, Amelia, and Eesha are playing a game where they have to identify the correct term for something that goes up and down on the periodic table. What term are they looking for?

a)

Group

b)

Period

6.

Imagine Benjamin, Aarav, and Rohan are playing a game of 'Elemental Twins'. They need to find pairs of elements with similar properties. Can you help them out?

a)

Ar - Argon and Xe - Xenon

b)

Og - Oganesson and Lu - Lutetium

c)

He - Helium and Lu - Lutetium

d)

Ar - Argon and Se - Selenium

7.

Noah, Isabelle, and Matilda are having a friendly competition to see who can correctly identify the number of valence electrons in Ba-Barium. Can you help them out?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

6

d)

56

8.

During a science quiz, Daniel, Aarav, and Benjamin were asked to identify the factor that tells us how many energy shells an element has. What is the correct answer?

a)

group

b)

period

c)

atomic number

d)

element symbol

9.

George, Rohan, and Isabella are having a debate about elements. They want to know which property tells us how many valence electrons an element has. Can you help them?

a)

Group

b)

Period

c)

Atomic Number

d)

Element

10.

Mia, Isla, and Anaya are having a debate about elements. They want to know how many valence electrons an element wants to have. Can you help them?

a)

0

b)

10

c)

2

d)

8

11.

Charlie, Anaya, and Sebastian are having a debate about elements in the periodic table. They want to know if elements are more reactive the further they are to the __________ of the periodic table. Can you help them?

a)

Right

b)

Left

12.

Where is a Valence electron located?

a)

The innermost shell

b)

The nucleus

c)

The outmost shell

13.

Which of the following groups in the periodic table contains the most reactive metals?

a)

Group 1 (Alkali metals)

b)

Group 2 (Alkaline earth metals)

c)

Group 17 (Halogens)

d)

Group 18 (Noble gases)

14.

What is the main characteristic of elements in the same period of the periodic table?

a)

They have the same number of valence electrons

b)

They have the same atomic number

c)

They have the same number of electron shells

d)

They have similar chemical properties

15.

Which of the following elements is located in Group 17 and is known for its high reactivity?

a)

Helium

b)

Chlorine

c)

Sodium

d)

Calcium