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Periodic Families and Trends

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which family are Mg, Ca, and Ba members?

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Alkali Earth Metals

c)

Transition Metals

d)

Halogens

2.

Which family do the elements F, Cl, Br, and I belong to?

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Alkali Earth Metals

c)

Transition Metals

d)

Halogens

3.

What group is Lead found in?

a)

12

b)

13

c)

14

d)

15

4.

Elements in group 2 of the periodic table are the

a)

transition metals.

b)

alkali metals.

c)

alkaline earth metals.

d)

coinage metals.

5.

Which group of elements in the periodic table is known as the halogens?

a)

group 15

b)

group 16

c)

group 17

d)

group 18

6.

Which of the following groups contains the most active metals?

a)

group 1

b)

group 2

c)

group 17

d)

group 18

7.

Which group is referred to as the Noble Gases?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 17

d)

Group 18

8.

Which element has properties most similar to those of Lithium?

a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Magnesium (Mg)

c)

Sodium (Na)

d)

Oxygen (O)

9.

Which element is the most reactive?

a)

Beryllium

b)

Calcium

c)

Strontium

d)

Radium

10.

Which element is the least reactive?

a)

Lithium

b)

Potassium

c)

Cesium

d)

Francium

11.

Elements on the modern periodic table are arranged by

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

c)

alphabetical order

d)

first two letters

12.

What element can be found in period 3 group 13?

a)

Boron (B)

b)

Aluminum (Al)

c)

Gallium (Ga)

d)

Silicon (Si)

13.

Which of the following elements is most likely to form an anion based on its position in the periodic table?

a)

Sodium (Na)

b)

Chlorine (Cl)

c)

Aluminum (Al)

d)

Magnesium (Mg)

14.

What is the trend in atomic radius as you move down a group in the periodic table?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It remains the same

d)

It first increases then decreases

15.

Which of the following elements has the highest electronegativity?

a)

Fluorine (F)

b)

Oxygen (O)

c)

Nitrogen (N)

d)

Carbon (C)