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Periodic Table PRactice

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The vertical (up and down) columns in the Periodic Table are called

a)

groups

b)

towers

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

2.
The Modern Periodic Table of Elements is arranged by
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
3.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive)  gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
4.
Which is an alkali metal?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Iron
c)
Sodium
d)
Europium
5.
Which is a halogen?
a)
Helium
b)
Chlorine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neptune
6.
Elements in a ..................have similar chemical properties.  
a)
period
b)
group
c)
row
7.

The letter, C, is a ... of carbon.

a)

Name

b)

Nickname

c)

Chemical Symbol

d)

Pseudonym

8.

Which of the following are physical properties of metal?

a)

Luster

b)

Conductivity

c)

Malleability

d)

Ductility

9.

True or False: The reactivity of metals tends to decrease as you move from left to right across the periodic table.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Name this group: These metals are the most reactive.

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Name this group: These metals are the second most reactive.

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Name this group: These metals are the second most reactive.

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Name this group: These metals contain familiar metals such as gold, iron, and copper.

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Name this group: These metals, located near the nonmetals, are never found uncombined in nature.

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Find these groups: Locate Lanthanides and Actinides.

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Which of the following could be properties of nonmetals?

a)

Poor electrical conductivity

b)

Poor thermal conductivity

c)

Dullness

d)

Brittleness

17.

I am a metal


I am in group 2


I am in period 6


I am…

a)

Mo

b)

Re

c)

S

d)

Ba

18.

I am a nonmetal


I am in period 2


I am in group 16/6A

a)

Ba

b)

Si

c)

Ba

d)

O

19.

Find an element with similar chemical properties to Barium (Ba).

a)

Ca an Ra, because they are in the same group and have similar chemical properties.

b)

Cs and La, b/c they are in the same period number.

c)

Ca and Y, b/c they are 90 degree angle and have similiar properties.

20.

What group is this element located in?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

21.

What period is this element located in?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

What period is this element located in?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

23.

What is the name of this element?

a)

Carbon

b)

Boron

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sulfur

24.

How many protons, neutrons, and electrons are in an atom of potassium, K?

a)

40 protons, 40 neutrons, 40 electrons

b)

19 protons, 20 neutrons, 20 electrons

c)

19 protons, 20 neutrons, 19 electrons

d)

39 protons, 20 neutrons, 39 electrons

25.

How many more electrons does Sodium, Na, have than Lithium, Li?

a)

11

b)

3

c)

8

d)

They are the same

26.

How many valence electrons are in an atom of Silicon, Si?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

14

d)

28

27.

How many energy levels are in an atom of Cesium, Cs?

a)

55

b)

133

c)

1

d)

6

28.

What element is in period 3 group 18, 8A?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Potassium

c)

Argon

d)

Neon

29.

Which element is located in group 13, 3A and period 4?

a)

Boron

b)

Silicon

c)

Beryllium

d)

Gallium

30.

How many valence electrons does this element have?

a)

20

b)

2

c)

4

d)

1

31.

An element has the properties of metallic shiny luster, magnetic, good conductor of electricity, and is a solid. What side of the period table would this element be on?

a)

Right

b)

down

c)

Left

d)

Zigzag line

32.

Which statement describes group 1A on the periodic table?

a)

They are metal and are highly reactive.

b)

They are nonmetal and are highly reactive.

c)

They are metal and are inert.

d)

The are nonmetal and are inert.

33.

Which of the following elements would be LEAST reactive?

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

Which subatomic particle determines the identity of an element?

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

Neutron

d)

Nucleus

35.

What is the charge of an electron?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

Neutral

36.

Which statement describes a neutron?

a)

It has no mass and is inside the nucleus

b)

It has mass and is outside the nucleus

c)

It has no mass and is outside the nucleus

d)

It has mass and is inside the nucleus

37.

Which group contains the most reactive metals?

a)

Group 1, 1A

b)

Group 17, 7A

c)

Group 18, 8A

d)

Group 2, 2A

38.

The noble gases have a full outer shell of electrons. This makes them:

a)

Unstable

b)

Reactive

c)

Stable

39.

The noble gases have a full outer shell of electrons. This makes them:

a)

Unstable

b)

Reactive

c)

Stable

40.

Which group on the periodic table is most likely to gain one electron?

a)

Group 1, 1A

b)

Group 2, 2A

c)

Group 17, 7A

d)

Group 18, 8A

41.
Elements in a ..................have similar chemical properties.  
a)
period
b)
group
c)
row
42.
The atomic number tells you what?
a)
number of electrons
b)
number of protons
c)
number of neutrons
d)
both electrons and protons in an atom.
43.
The number at the top of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
Chemical Symbol
d)
Element Name
44.
The number at the bottom of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
chemical symbol
d)
element name
45.
This class of elements are sometimes called "semiconductors."
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Groups
46.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
47.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
48.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
49.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
50.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
51.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
52.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
53.
a)
Group 1
b)
Group 17
c)
Group 18
d)
Group 2
54.
a)
Group 1
b)
Group 17
c)
Group 2
d)
Group 18
55.
a)
Same group
b)
Same period
56.
a)
energy levels
b)
valence electrons
c)
protons
d)
neutrons
57.
a)
energy levels
b)
valence electrons
c)
protons
d)
neutrons