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AKS 1c Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these grouping of elements could have the characteristic of luster (shiny)?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
metalloids
d)
Both metals and metalloids
2.
Which of these is a property of metals?
a)
It's malleable
b)
It can't conduct electricity
c)
They are used in food
d)
It's very brittle
3.
Brittle
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
4.
Good conductor of heat
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
5.
Which element is a metalloid?
a)
Titanium
b)
Selenium
c)
Potassium
d)
Polonium
6.
A student is given a sample of an unknown substance. He is asked to determine if it is classified as a metal, a metalloid, or a nonmetal. He discovered that the unknown element conducted some heat and electricity, had a shiny luster, and broke easily. This element is most likely a 
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
cannot be determined
7.
A student tested the conductivity of four elements using an incomplete electrical circuit. When the element is placed in the circuit, the bulb lights up brightly, lights up dimly, or does not light up at all based on the element’s ability to conduct electricity. The table below shows the results of her investigation. Based on the results of the conductivity test, which element is classified as a metal? 
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Arsenic
c)
Krypton
d)
Copper
8.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
3
d)
13
9.
a)
12
b)
7
c)
8
d)
14
10.

How many valence electrons does carbon have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

11.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

How many valence electrons does sodium have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

How many valence electrons does Phosphorus have?

a)

31

b)

5

c)

15

d)

4

13.
Elements in the same column of the periodic table always have the same # of _______ as one another.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Valence Electrons
14.
Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.
a)
groups, families
b)
groups, periods
c)
periods, groups
d)
families, groups
15.
What is the oxidation number of Fe in FeO?
a)
+1
b)
-1
c)
+2
d)
-2
16.
What is the oxidation number of O in CO2?
a)
+2
b)
-1
c)
+4
d)
-2
17.
If an atom loses electrons during a chemical reaction, the atom was:
a)
Oxidized
b)
Reduced
c)
Neutralized
d)
Precipitated
18.
What is the oxidation number of Ca in Ca3N2?
a)
+3
b)
+2
c)
-3
d)
-2
19.

This element is found in group 2, period 3:

a)

Li

b)

Mg

c)

Be

d)

B

20.

Valence electrons are:

a)

Just the electrons on the last energy level (outer shell)

b)

All the electrons in the atom