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Periodic Table and Trends

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 9hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of group number 1?

a)

halogens

b)

noble gases

c)

alkali metals

d)

alkaline earth metals

2.

What is the name of group number 2?

a)

transition metals

b)

halogens

c)

metaloids

d)

alkaline earth metals

3.

where are the metaloids found

a)

far left, vertical

b)

stair step/diagonal

c)

far right horizontal

d)

at the bottom

4.

What group number are the halogens found?

a)

18 (8A)

b)

1

c)

2

d)

17 (7A)

5.

Periodic law states that the elements are arranged according to their atomic ________ so that elements with similar chemical properties are in the same ________ and properties repeat periodically.

a)

numbers, rows

b)

masses, rows

c)

masses, column

d)

numbers, column

6.

A grouping of elements based on similar chemical properties, arranged by columns in the periodic table; also known as a group

a)

family

b)

period

c)

row

d)

isotope

7.

A row on the Periodic Table of Elements

a)

family

b)

period

c)

row

d)

isotope

8.
___________ is the only metal that is a liquid at room temperature.
a)
Platinum
b)
Water
c)
Tin
d)
Mercury
9.

Metals (select all that apply)

a)

are found on the right side of the periodic table.

b)

are found on the left side of the periodic table.

c)

are good conductors of heat and electricity.

d)

are brittle.

e)

are malleable and ductile.

10.

Nonmetals (select all that apply)

a)

are found on the right side of the periodic table.

b)

are found on the left side of the periodic table.

c)

are good conductors of heat and electricity.

d)

are brittle.

e)

can be solid, liquids, or gases at room temperature.

11.

Which element is found in group 2, period 6?

a)

Oxygen (O)

b)

Barium (Ba)

c)

Selenium (Se)

d)

Carbon (C)

12.

Which halogen is found in period 4?

a)

Krypton (Kr)

b)

Xenon (Xe)

c)

Bromine (Br)

d)

Iodine (I)

13.

Which element has similar chemical properties as sodium but has 7 energy levels?

a)

Francium (Fr)

b)

Cesium (Cs)

c)

Rubidium (Rb)

d)

Potassium (K)

14.

Elements that have the same number of energy levels are said to be in the same ______.

a)

group

b)

period

c)

family

d)

classification

15.
Which periodic group has the smallest atomic radius?
a)
Alkali metals
b)
Halogens
c)
Noble Gases
d)
Transition metals
16.
Ionization energy is...
a)
the energy required to add an electron to a specific atom
b)
how much energy it takes to remove an electron from an atom
c)
the energy required to shield the outer electrons from the nucleus
d)
a measure of the ability of an atom to attract electrons
17.
Electronegativity is...
a)
how good an atom is at attracting electrons
b)
the ability of an atom to lose electrons
c)
the energy required to remove an electron from a specific atom
d)
how easy it is to make friends. 
18.
As you move across the periodic table atoms tend to get smaller because, ______________.
a)
the atoms have more mass.
b)
the atoms have less mass
c)
the atoms have more protons.
d)
the atoms have less electrons.
19.
Which has the greater EN: 
Cl or Al?
a)
Cl
b)
Al
20.
Which has the greater EN: 
N or C?
a)
C
b)
N
21.
Which of the following will have a larger radius than Zinc?
a)
Gallium
b)
Aluminum
c)
Magnesium
d)
Strontium
22.

The valence electron of element in group 1 =

a)

11

b)

3

c)

5

d)

1

23.

Which of the following atoms has the greatest atomic radius?

a)

nitrogen

b)

phosphorus

c)

potassium

d)

cesium

24.

If a potassium atom lost one electron, what would be the symbol for that ion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

The atom with the largest atomic radius in Group 18 is

a)

Ar

b)

He

c)

Kr

d)

Rn

26.

Which of these has the largest atomic radius?

a)

oxygen

b)

fluorine

c)

sulfur

d)

chlorine

27.

Order the following from smallest to largest atomic radius:

Ra, Be, Ca, Rb, H

a)

Ra, Be, Rb, H, Ca

b)

Rb, H, Ca, Be, Ra

c)

Ra, Rb, Ca, Be, H

d)

H, Be, Ca, Rb, Ra

28.

The effective nuclear charge of magnesium is

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

+12

d)

+24

29.

Why does Cs have a larger radius than Na?

a)

It has more energy levels

b)

It has fewer energy levels

c)

It has a more effective nuclear charge

d)

It has a less effective nuclear charge

30.
Which of the following elements has the most "shielding" electrons?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Phosphorus
c)
Arsenic
d)
Bismuth
31.
Which of the following elements has the lowest amount of shielding electrons?
a)
Argon
b)
Neon
c)
Helium
d)
Radon
32.
Put the following elements in order of increased shielding effect.
a)
Sodium (Na), Silicon (Si), Chlorine (Cl)
b)
Silicon (Si), Chlorine (Cl), Sodium (Na), 
c)
Chlorine (Cl), Sodium (Na), Silicon (Si)
d)
Each of these has the same amount of shielding.
33.

Which of these elements has the smallest atomic radius?

a)

C

b)

Ne

c)

K

d)

Al

e)

P

34.
What is EFFECTIVE nuclear charge
a)
The charge that actually matters
b)
The sharge of an element
c)
The charge felt by the valence electrons
d)
The charge felt by the inner orbital electrons
35.

Which ion has the smaller radius?

a)

P-3

b)

Cl-1

c)

S-2

d)

all are anions in the same period so they are the same size

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