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S2 T1 Periodic Table and Trends (WK1 &2)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

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1.

The periodic table is arranged in order of increasing _______.

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

neutron number

d)

isotopic mass

2.

Elements in the same group of the periodic table have similar _______.

a)

chemical properties

b)

physical state

c)

atomic numbers

d)

densities

3.

The horizontal rows of the periodic table are called _______.

a)

groups

b)

families

c)

series

d)

periods

4.

The vertical columns of the periodic table are called _______.

a)

families

b)

groups

c)

classes

d)

rows

5.

Which of the following is a noble gas?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Lithium

d)

Sodium

6.

Across a period, the atomic number of elements _______.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains the same

d)

fluctuates

7.

Which of the following increases across a period from left to right?

a)

Atomic radius

b)

Ionization energy

c)

Metallic character

d)

Conductivity

8.

Which of the following decreases down a group in the periodic table?

a)

Atomic radius

b)

Ionization energy

c)

Number of shells

d)

Proton number

9.

The most electronegative element in the periodic table is _______.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Fluorine

c)

Chlorine

d)

Neon

10.

Alkali metals belong to which group?

a)

Group I

b)

Group II

c)

Group III

d)

Group IV

11.

Halogens belong to which group of the periodic table?

a)

Group III

b)

Group IV

c)

Group VII

d)

Group VIII

12.

Which element is called the "building block of life"?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Phosphorus

13.

The transition elements are found in which block of the periodic table?

a)

s-block

b)

p-block

c)

d-block

d)

f-block

14.

Which of the following elements is a transition metal?

a)

Sodium

b)

Calcium

c)

Iron

d)

Argon

15.

The elements in group II are commonly called _______.

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

16.

Which group of elements has a stable electronic configuration?

a)

Group I

b)

Group II

c)

Group VII

d)

Group VIII

17.

Which of the following is a property of alkali metals?

a)

They are hard solids

b)

They form basic oxides

c)

They are non-reactive

d)

They are gases at room temperature

18.

Which of the following trends increases down a group?

a)

Ionization energy

b)

Atomic radius

c)

Electronegativity

d)

Electron affinity

19.

Which of the following trends decreases across a period?

a)

Ionization energy

b)

Electronegativity

c)

Atomic radius

d)

Nuclear charge

20.

Which of the following is NOT a property of transition elements?

a)

Formation of coloured compounds

b)

Variable oxidation states

c)

Formation of alloys

d)

Low melting points

21.

Which of the following statements about the periodic table is correct?

a)

It is arranged by isotopes

b)

Elements in the same group show similar properties

c)

Periods are vertical columns

d)

Groups are horizontal rows

22.

Across a period, electronegativity generally _______.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains constant

d)

fluctuates

23.

Down a group, atomic radius generally _______.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains constant

d)

fluctuates

24.

Which element is a halogen?

a)

Sodium

b)

Chlorine

c)

Magnesium

d)

Calcium

25.

Which element belongs to Group I?

a)

Potassium

b)

Oxygen

c)

Sulphur

d)

Iron

26.

The noble gases are chemically _______.

a)

reactive

b)

unstable

c)

inert

d)

unstable in water

27.

Which of the following is a metalloid?

a)

Boron

b)

Calcium

c)

Neon

d)

Potassium

28.

Which of the following properties decreases across a period?

a)

Ionization energy

b)

Atomic radius

c)

Electronegativity

d)

Nuclear charge

29.

Which group contains the most reactive non-metals?

a)

Group I

b)

Group II

c)

Group VII

d)

Group VIII

30.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of alkali metals?

a)

Soft solids

b)

High reactivity

c)

Formation of acidic oxides

d)

Low ionization energies

31.

The number of periods in the periodic table is _______.

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

32.

Which of the following is a transition metal?

a)

Zinc

b)

Sodium

c)

Argon

d)

Neon

33.

Which of the following increases across a period?

a)

Atomic radius

b)

Ionization energy

c)

Metallic character

d)

Nuclear charge

34.

Which element is in period 2, group 1?

a)

Lithium

b)

Sodium

c)

Potassium

d)

Calcium

35.

Which of the following is the lightest alkali metal?

a)

Sodium

b)

Potassium

c)

Lithium

d)

Cesium

36.

The number of electrons in the outer shell of halogens is _______.

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

37.

Which of the following decreases down the noble gas group?

a)

Atomic radius

b)

Density

c)

Reactivity

d)

Melting point

38.

Which is the least reactive halogen?

a)

Fluorine

b)

Chlorine

c)

Bromine

d)

Iodine

39.

Which group is known as the alkali metals?

a)

Group I

b)

Group II

c)

Group VII

d)

Group VIII

40.

Which group is known as the halogens?

a)

Group I

b)

Group II

c)

Group VII

d)

Group VIII

41.

Which group is known as the noble gases?

a)

Group I

b)

Group II

c)

Group VII

d)

Group VIII

42.

The transition metals often form _______.

a)

coloured compounds

b)

simple ions only

c)

acidic gases

d)

noble gases

43.

Which of the following is true of Group I elements?

a)

They are gases at room temperature

b)

They form acidic oxides

c)

They react vigorously with water

d)

They have high ionization energies

44.

Which property increases down Group II?

a)

Electronegativity

b)

Atomic radius

c)

Ionization energy

d)

Nuclear charge

45.

Which of the following decreases down Group I?

a)

Atomic radius

b)

Melting point

c)

Reactivity

d)

Density

46.

Which of the following is NOT a transition element?

a)

Copper

b)

Iron

c)

Sodium

d)

Zinc

47.

The valency of Group I elements is _______.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

48.

The valency of halogens is _______.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

49.

The reactivity of alkali metals increases _______.

a)

across a period

b)

down the group

c)

diagonally

d)

upwards

50.

Which group contains non-metals that readily form salts?

a)

Group I

b)

Group II

c)

Group VII

d)

Group VIII