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Periodic table Review

Total questions: 113

Worksheet time: 3hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A __________ is a subatomic particle with a negative charge.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

2.

A __________ is a subatomic particle with a positive charge.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

3.

A __________ is a subatomic particle with a neutral charge.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

4.

What is a valence electron?

a)

A positive electron

b)

An electron in the outer ring

c)

An electron in the nucleus

d)

A neutral electron

5.

Which element is this?

a)

Nickel

b)

Neon

c)

Sodium

d)

Nitrogen

6.

Name this element.

a)

Argon

b)

Chlorine

c)

Aluminum

d)

Boron

7.

Name this element.

a)

Neon

b)

Magnesium

c)

Sodium

d)

Manganese

8.

How many valence electrons?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

9.
How are electrons arranged in an atom?
a)
In groups of five
b)
In energy levels
c)
By color
d)
By shape
10.

How many electrons can fit on the 1st energy level (orbital) for any Bohr Model?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

11.
How many valence electrons?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
d)
10
12.

Which Element is this?

a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Magnesium (Mg)

c)

Beryllium (Be)

d)

Sodium (Na)

13.

How many valence electrons?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

6

d)

8

14.

The period number is equal to

a)

The number of energy levels

b)

The number of electrons

c)

the number of protons

d)

The number of valence electrons

15.

How many energy levels does this element have

a)

7

b)

5

c)

3

d)

2

16.

On the periodic table, Periods are

a)

Horizontal rows

b)

Vertical columns

17.

On the periodic table, Groups are

a)

Horizontal rows

b)

Vertical columns

18.

Which subatomic particle identifies an element?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Nucleus

19.

How many protons are in an atom of Phosphorus, P?

a)

30

b)

15

c)

16

d)

31

20.

Elements with the same number of valence electrons are located in the same:

a)

Period

b)

Group

c)

Table

d)

Row

21.

The period number tells you:

a)

How many protons

b)

How many neutrons

c)

Number of energy levels

d)

Number of valence electrons

22.

How many energy levels are in an atom of aluminum, Al?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

2

23.

How many valence electrons are in this element?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

5

d)

2

24.

What is the name of this element?

a)

Calcium

b)

Helium

c)

Lithium

d)

Boron

25.

Which element has the same number of electrons in the outer energy level as Oxygen?

a)

Boron, B

b)

Carbon, C

c)

Neon, Ne

d)

Sulfur, S

26.

How many energy levels does this element have?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

3

d)

1

27.

How many energy levels are in an atom of Neon?

a)

8

b)

2

c)

3

d)

10

28.

What group is Lithium located in?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

2

d)

7

29.

How many valence electrons does this element have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

1

30.

How many neutrons are in an atom of Sulfur, S

a)

17

b)

15

c)

16

d)

5

31.

How many valence electrons do elements in group 14, 4A contain?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

14

d)

4

32.

What Period is Chlorine, Cl, located in?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

17

d)

7

33.

Is this model correct for Carbon, C?

a)

Yes

b)

No

34.

How many protons are in an atom of Calcium, Ca?

a)

2

b)

20

c)

12

d)

40

35.

What period is this element located in?

a)

2

b)

20

c)

4

d)

3

36.

What group is this element located in?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

37.
This number is  the top number in the box on the periodic table and ALWAYS equals the number of protons
a)
Neutrons
b)
Atomic Mass Number
c)
Group
d)
Atomic Number
38.
These elements are found along the zig-zag line on the periodic table.
a)
Metal
b)
Group
c)
Metalloid
d)
Nonmetal
39.
As you move down the periodic table atoms get bigger.  This is because ____________.
a)
The atoms have more mass.
b)
The atoms have more protons.
c)
The atoms have more energy levels
d)
The atoms have more neutrons
40.
What is the chemical symbol for Lithium?
a)
H
b)
He
c)
Li
d)
N
41.

This diagram is showing the nucleus of an atom. If the red circles represent the protons, then which element is being modeled here?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Boron

42.
Which statement about the atomic nucleus is correct?
a)
The nucleus is made of protons and neutrons and has a negative charge
b)
The nucleus is made of protons and neutrons and has a positive charge
c)
The nucleus is made of electrons and has a positive charge
d)
The nucleus is made of electrons and has a negative charge
43.

What category is highlighted?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

44.

What category is highlighted?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

45.

What group is highlighted?

a)

Transition Metals

b)

Lanthanides

c)

Actinides

46.

What group is highlighted?

a)

Nitrogen Family

b)

Halogens

c)

Noble Gases

47.

Which group is highlighted?

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Halogens

c)

Transition Metals

48.

What group is highlighted?

a)

Nitrogen Family

b)

Boron Family

c)

Noble Gases

49.

What category is highlighted?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

50.

What group is highlighted?

a)

Lanthanides

b)

Actinides

c)

Alkaline Earth Metals

51.

What group is highlighted?

a)

Transition Metals

b)

Alkali Metals

c)

Carbon Family

52.

Which group is highlighted?

a)

Boron Family

b)

Halogens

c)

Carbon Family

53.

What group is highlighted?

a)

Alkaline Earth Metals

b)

Transition Metals

c)

Nitrogen Family

54.

What group is highlighted?

a)

Halogens

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Lanthanides

55.

What staircase/zig zag line in this picture helps identify...

a)

where the Lanthanides are.

b)

where the metals, nonmetals, and metalloids are.

c)

where the Alkali Metals are.

56.

What group is highlighted?

a)

Oxygen Family

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Halogens

57.

What group is highlighted?

a)

Boron Family

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Oxygen Family

58.

What state of matter are the elements shaded in yellow?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

59.

What state of matter are the elements shaded in blue?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

60.

What state of matter are the elements shaded in white?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

61.

The number 26 in the picture would be Iron's...

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

c)

chemical symbol

62.

The number 55.847 in the picture would be Iron's...

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

c)

chemical symbol

63.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
64.
Each column in the periodic table is called a 
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
65.
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.
66.
Calcium is most like which of the following?
a)
Barium
b)
Potassium
c)
Cesium
d)
Nitrogen
67.
The period for Bromine is ___________.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
4
68.
What is the name of the group that never reacts--ever ever they are stable with a full outermost ring!!!
a)
noble gases
b)
transition
c)
halogens
d)
borons
69.
What is the chemical symbol for Lithium?
a)
H
b)
He
c)
Li
d)
N
70.
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
71.
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
72.
The horizontal row on the periodic table is called a
a)
group
b)
family
c)
period
d)
atomic number
73.
Which element is found  in group 17 period 3?
a)
Chlorine
b)
Flourine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Phosphorous
74.
Which element is found in period 3 group 2?
a)
Sodium (Na)
b)
Magnesium (Mg)
c)
Yttrium (Y)
d)
Boron (B)
75.
Which element is found in group 18 period 4?
a)
Neon (Ne)
b)
Chlorine (Cl)
c)
Krypton (Kr)
d)
Xenon (Xe)
76.
Which element is found in group 1 period 2
a)
Lithium
b)
Magnesium
c)
Beryllium
d)
Potassium
77.
Which element is found in group 2 period 7?
a)
Radium (Ra) 
b)
Radon (Rn)
c)
Stontium (Sr)
d)
Lutetium (Lu)
78.
Which element is found in group 18 period 1?
a)
Neon (Ne)
b)
Helium (He)
c)
Chlorine (Cl)
d)
Krypton (Kr)
79.
Which element is found in group 2 period 4?
a)
Strontium (Sr)
b)
Barium (Ba)
c)
Calcium (Ca)
d)
Beryllium (Be)
80.
Which element is found in group 6 period 5?
a)
Chromium (Cr)
b)
Tungsten (W)
c)
Molybdenum (Mo)
d)
Tantalum (Ta)
81.

Four students were asked to name the parts of an atom that determine the atom’s identity and chemical properties. The students’ responses are shown in the table below. Which student’s responses are correct?

a)

Student 1

b)

Student 2

c)

Student 3

d)

Student 4

82.

Which pair of properties describes the elements in Group 18?

a)

They are chemically stable and liquid at room temperature.

b)

They have eight valence electrons and are flammable.

c)

They are magnetic and boil at low temperatures.

d)

They are gaseous at room temperature and chemically stable.

83.

Which statement does NOT correctly compare silicon with another element?

a)

Silicon is a better conductor of electricity than sulfur.

b)

Silicon is less malleable than silver.

c)

Silicon is a solid at room temperature, but argon is a gas.

d)

Silicon conducts electricity as well as copper does.

84.

Which two elements on the periodic table are in the same period?

a)

C and Sn

b)

F and Cl

c)

Mg and Ar

d)

Se and Te

85.

The atoms of a certain element each contain 11 protons and 1 valence electron. Which statement correctly identifies this element and describes its chemical reactivity?

a)

The element is sodium, and it is highly reactive.

b)

The element is fluorine, and it is not very reactive.

c)

The element is sodium, and it is not very reactive.

d)

The element is fluorine, and it is highly reactive.

86.

A student drew atomic models of four elements. Based on these drawings, which element is the least reactive?

a)

Neon, because it has two energy levels with eight electrons in the second level

b)

Chlorine, because it has three energy levels with seven electrons in the third level

c)

Gallium, because it has four energy levels with three electrons in the fourth level

d)

Tin, because it has five energy levels with four electrons in the fifth level

87.

A student is trying to classify an unidentified, solid gray material as a metal or a nonmetal. Which question will best help the student classify the material?

a)

Will the material float in water?

b)

Does the material feel hard to the touch?

c)

Is the material malleable or ductile?

d)

Does the material feel rough or smooth?

88.

Elements in the group of noble gases typically fail to chemically react with other elements. This is true because noble gases tend to have —

a)

a single valence electron in its outer shell.

b)

a full outer shell of valence electrons.

c)

fewer neutrons than other elements.

d)

more protons than other elements.

89.

Students were asked to identify the location of elements in the periodic table based on clues printed on game cards. Based on the data, which periodic table shows the correct location of the four elements?

a)
b)
c)
d)
90.

The element sodium (Na) occurs naturally as a light solid with a shiny metallic appearance. The diagram below shows what will happen when a piece of pure sodium is placed in water. This indicates that the properties of the elements in the same column on the periodic table as sodium (Na) have —

a)

the tendency to be highly reactive.

b)

properties of metals and nonmetals.

c)

a full octet of eight electrons in their outer shell.

d)

brittle textures so they disintegrate in water.

91.

A student is studying calcium, a highly reactive element that humans need for strong bones. Which characteristic of calcium is most closely related to its chemical reactivity?

a)

The 20 protons in each atom of calcium

b)

The density of calcium, which is 1.54 g/cm3

c)

The 2 valence electrons in each atom of calcium

d)

The atomic mass of calcium, which is 40.078 amu

92.
The Periodic Table is organized in all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Atom Color
b)
Periods
c)
Groups
d)
Atomic Mass
93.
Which of these elements has the most protons?
a)
Sodium
b)
Neon
c)
Potassium
d)
Helium
94.
Which of these elements has the most electrons?
a)
Helium
b)
Potassium
c)
Helium
d)
Sodium
95.
Which of the following is not a property of metals?
a)
brittle
b)
malleable
c)
lustrous
d)
conductive
96.
All the elements on the right side of the periodic table are called..
a)
Metals
b)
Metalloid
c)
Nonmetals
97.
If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is
a)
Ductile
b)
Magnetic
c)
Malleable
d)
Reactive
98.
Which group of metals is the most reactive? 
a)
Group 1
b)
Group 17
c)
Group 18
d)
Group 2
99.

Alkali earth metals are extremely reactive.

a)

True

b)

False

100.
The yellow atoms are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
101.
Group 18 elements are known as the _____ _____ and have full valence shells.
a)
royal gases.
b)
supreme solids.
c)
noble gases.
d)
legit liquids.
102.
Valence electrons are: 
a)
Electrons farthest away from the nucleus
b)
Electrons closest to the nucleus
c)
Electrons that just come and go - they don't stay with the atom
d)
Electrons in the second shell
103.

How many valence electrons does carbon have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

104.
What is the name of this element?
a)
Helium
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Argon
d)
Silver
105.
What is the name of this element?
a)
Lithium
b)
Boron
c)
Carbon
d)
Neon
106.
What is the mass number of this atom?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
7
107.
What is the atomic number of this atom?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
none of the above
108.

How many electrons can fit on the 1st energy level (orbital) for any Bohr Model?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

109.
What does the nucleus of an atom contain?
a)
Electrons and neutrons
b)
Protons and neutrons
c)
Neutrinos and positrons
d)
Electrons and megatrons
110.

This is the location of electrons in an atom.

a)

nucleus

b)

protons

c)

orbitals

d)

neutrons

111.

A __________ is a subatomic particle with a positive charge.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

112.

A __________ is a subatomic particle with a neutral charge.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

113.

Protons + Neutrons =

a)

the average atomic mass

b)

mass number

c)

number of electrons

d)

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