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WorksheetsS2 T1 Periodic Table and Trends (WK1 &2)
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
The periodic table is arranged in order of increasing _______.
atomic mass
atomic number
neutron number
isotopic mass
Elements in the same group of the periodic table have similar _______.
chemical properties
physical state
atomic numbers
densities
The horizontal rows of the periodic table are called _______.
groups
families
series
periods
The vertical columns of the periodic table are called _______.
families
groups
classes
rows
Which of the following is a noble gas?
Hydrogen
Helium
Lithium
Sodium
Across a period, the atomic number of elements _______.
decreases
increases
remains the same
fluctuates
Which of the following increases across a period from left to right?
Atomic radius
Ionization energy
Metallic character
Conductivity
Which of the following decreases down a group in the periodic table?
Atomic radius
Ionization energy
Number of shells
Proton number
The most electronegative element in the periodic table is _______.
Oxygen
Fluorine
Chlorine
Neon
Alkali metals belong to which group?
Group I
Group II
Group III
Group IV
Halogens belong to which group of the periodic table?
Group III
Group IV
Group VII
Group VIII
Which element is called the "building block of life"?
Oxygen
Carbon
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
The transition elements are found in which block of the periodic table?
s-block
p-block
d-block
f-block
Which of the following elements is a transition metal?
Sodium
Calcium
Iron
Argon
The elements in group II are commonly called _______.
alkali metals
alkaline earth metals
halogens
noble gases
Which group of elements has a stable electronic configuration?
Group I
Group II
Group VII
Group VIII
Which of the following is a property of alkali metals?
They are hard solids
They form basic oxides
They are non-reactive
They are gases at room temperature
Which of the following trends increases down a group?
Ionization energy
Atomic radius
Electronegativity
Electron affinity
Which of the following trends decreases across a period?
Ionization energy
Electronegativity
Atomic radius
Nuclear charge
Which of the following is NOT a property of transition elements?
Formation of coloured compounds
Variable oxidation states
Formation of alloys
Low melting points
Which of the following statements about the periodic table is correct?
It is arranged by isotopes
Elements in the same group show similar properties
Periods are vertical columns
Groups are horizontal rows
Across a period, electronegativity generally _______.
increases
decreases
remains constant
fluctuates
Down a group, atomic radius generally _______.
decreases
increases
remains constant
fluctuates
Which element is a halogen?
Sodium
Chlorine
Magnesium
Calcium
Which element belongs to Group I?
Potassium
Oxygen
Sulphur
Iron
The noble gases are chemically _______.
reactive
unstable
inert
unstable in water
Which of the following is a metalloid?
Boron
Calcium
Neon
Potassium
Which of the following properties decreases across a period?
Ionization energy
Atomic radius
Electronegativity
Nuclear charge
Which group contains the most reactive non-metals?
Group I
Group II
Group VII
Group VIII
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of alkali metals?
Soft solids
High reactivity
Formation of acidic oxides
Low ionization energies
The number of periods in the periodic table is _______.
5
6
7
8
Which of the following is a transition metal?
Zinc
Sodium
Argon
Neon
Which of the following increases across a period?
Atomic radius
Ionization energy
Metallic character
Nuclear charge
Which element is in period 2, group 1?
Lithium
Sodium
Potassium
Calcium
Which of the following is the lightest alkali metal?
Sodium
Potassium
Lithium
Cesium
The number of electrons in the outer shell of halogens is _______.
5
6
7
8
Which of the following decreases down the noble gas group?
Atomic radius
Density
Reactivity
Melting point
Which is the least reactive halogen?
Fluorine
Chlorine
Bromine
Iodine
Which group is known as the alkali metals?
Group I
Group II
Group VII
Group VIII
Which group is known as the halogens?
Group I
Group II
Group VII
Group VIII
Which group is known as the noble gases?
Group I
Group II
Group VII
Group VIII
The transition metals often form _______.
coloured compounds
simple ions only
acidic gases
noble gases
Which of the following is true of Group I elements?
They are gases at room temperature
They form acidic oxides
They react vigorously with water
They have high ionization energies
Which property increases down Group II?
Electronegativity
Atomic radius
Ionization energy
Nuclear charge
Which of the following decreases down Group I?
Atomic radius
Melting point
Reactivity
Density
Which of the following is NOT a transition element?
Copper
Iron
Sodium
Zinc
The valency of Group I elements is _______.
1
2
3
4
The valency of halogens is _______.
1
2
3
4
The reactivity of alkali metals increases _______.
across a period
down the group
diagonally
upwards
Which group contains non-metals that readily form salts?
Group I
Group II
Group VII
Group VIII
