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The Periodic Table

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Helium (He) is located in group 18. Which is true about He and the other elements in that group?
a)
Is is a solid at room temperature.
b)
It is inert...unreactive
c)
It is very reactive
d)
Is has a bluish color.
2.
Elements in the same group have what relationship?
a)
they have the same number of energy levels
b)
they have the same number of protons
c)
they have the same number of neutrons
d)
they have similar properties
3.

period 5, group 2 is which element?

a)
Sr
b)
V
c)
Ta
d)
Te
4.
Which runs side to side or horizontally?
a)
column
b)
period
c)
group
d)
valence
5.
Which runs up and down or vertically?
a)
row
b)
period
c)
group
d)
valence
6.

What is NOT true about calcium?

a)
It's a gas at room temperature
b)

its symbol is Ca

c)

its atomic number is 20

d)

its a metal

7.

Examine the block from the periodic table for the element boron. Which of the following is true?

a)
It's in group 2
b)

It has 10 electrons

c)

It's in period 3

d)

It has one less proton than carbon

8.
The following characteristics have been given for an unknown element on the periodic table: highly reactive period 3 good conductor Which element is it?
a)
phosphorus
b)
bromine
c)
krypton
d)
sodium
9.

Which is not true of helium, neon, and xenon?

a)
They are inert (unreactive)
b)
The are colorless, odorless gases
c)

They are very reactive

d)
They are noble gases
10.
Which is true of nonmetals?
a)
They are usually silvery or grey
b)

many are gases at room temperature

c)

They can conduct electricity and heat

d)
They usually have luster (shiny)
11.
Why was Mendeleev's ptable so genius?
a)
He was the first to organize the known elements into a table.
b)
He arranged them by increasing atomic number
c)
He arranged the by increasing neutron number
d)
He left spaces for and predicted the properties of elements not even discovered yet
12.
Which of the following statements is true concerning the element with atomic number 17
a)
Its a metalloid, and is unreactive
b)
It's a nonmetal, non conductive.
c)
It's a metal, and is conductive
d)
It's a noble gas
13.
What is true for the elements silicon (Si) and germanium (Ge) in group 14.
a)
They are very reactive
b)
They have properties of both metals and nonmetals
c)
They are unreactive
d)
They are in group 3
14.
Which important law states that when elements are arranged by atomic number, similarities in chemical properties exist?
a)
Mendeleev's Law
b)
Periodic Law
c)
Law of Atomic Structure
d)
Law of Periodic Succession
15.

What does the atomic number of an element tell you?

a)
The number of neutrons
b)
The number of protons
c)
The number of atoms
d)
The number of electrons in the nucleus
16.

If an atom is neutral, the number of protons is equal to the number of ____.

a)
Neutrons
b)
Electrons
c)
Atomic mass
d)
Molecules
17.

Germanium is metalloid in group 14. How many protons does it have?

(a)  

18.

If an atom has 17 protons, how many electrons does it have (if it's neutral).

a)
15
b)
18
c)
20
d)
17
19.

An atom has an atomic mass of 27 and an atomic number of 13. How many neutrons does it have? (Use: Neutrons = Atomic Mass – Atomic Number)

(a)  

20.

Which particle has a neutral charge?

a)
Proton
b)
Electron
c)
Neutron
d)
Nucleus
21.

The atomic mass is the total number of __________ and __________ in an atom.

a)
protons + electrons
b)
protons + neutrons
c)
electrons + neutrons
d)
just protons
22.

Argon has an atomic number of 18 and an atomic mass of 40. How many neutrons does it have?

a)
24
b)
18
c)
22
d)
20
23.
9. Match the terms to their correct definitions: (Use a grid or matching format in Google Forms)
a)

Proton

1.

Positively charged particle found in the nucleus

b)

Electron

2.

Negatively charged particle that orbits the nucleus

c)

Neutron

3.

Neutral particle found in the nucleus

d)

Atomic Number

4.

The number of protons in an atom

e)

Atomic mass

5.

is equal to protons + neutrons

24.

If an atom has 18 protons, then it will have how many electrons (neutral).

a)
16
b)
18
c)
20
d)

40

25.
Which of the following is true concerning the circled elements.
a)
They are metals
b)
They are nonmetals
c)
They are rare earth metals
d)
They are metalloids
26.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

iron

copper
aluminum
gold
silver
zinc
oxygen
nitrogen
sulfur
phosphorus
chlorine
carbon
boron
silicon
germanium
arsenic
antimony
tellurium
metal
nonmetal
metalloid
27.

Which of the following elements is a metalloid?

a)

Sodium

b)

Neon

c)

Silicon

d)

Calcium

28.

Location

a)

nucleus

1.

center of an atom

b)

proton

2.

in the nucleus (positive)

c)

electron

3.

outside the nucleus in orbitals

d)

neutron

4.

in the nucleus (neutral)

e)

quark

5.

makes up protons and neuctrons

29.

identify the nucleus and

identify the outer/valence electrons.

This is a model of what atom?

a)valence electron
b)nucleus
c)oxygen
d)sulfur
1
2
3
1)
2)
3)
30.
What are the states of matter represented in the boxes?
a)Solid
b)Liquid
c)Gas
1
2
3
1)
2)
3)
31.

Most elements at room temperature are ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
solid
liquid
gas
32.
How many neutrons are in a Gold atom?
a)
79
b)
196
c)
118
d)
275
33.
How are elements on the periodic table arranged by?
a)
in alphabetic order
b)
simular physical & chemical properties
c)
their symbols
d)
Just simular physical properties
34.
How many electrons does an Iodine atom have?
a)
53
b)
126
c)
73
d)
179
35.

How many protons are in Neon

a)

10

b)

20

c)

21

d)

30

36.

What element is in Period 4 Group 4?

a)

Calcium

b)

Carbon

c)

Titanium

d)

Doesn't Exist

37.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

Atomic Number

1.

22

b)

Chemical Symbol

2.

Ti

c)

Element Name

3.

Titanium

d)

Atomic Mass

4.

47.87

38.
Question Image

Take a guess on each property definition

a)

The ability of a substance to dissolve

1.

Solubility

b)

Viscosity

2.

A liquid's resistance to flow

c)

The temperature at which an addition or removal of heat turns solid to liquid or liquid to solid

3.

Melting/Freezing Point

d)

The temperature at which a liquid turns to a vapor

4.

Boiling Point

e)

Tarnish

5.

A dullness of color or loss of brightness

39.

Fluorine would have properties most like​ (a)  

Choose from the below words

iodine

potassium

oxygen

neon

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