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Exploring the Periodic Table

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the symbol for Gold?

a)

Ag

b)

Au

c)

Fe

d)

Pb

2.

Which element has the atomic number 6?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Carbon

3.

What group does Sodium belong to?

a)

Group 2 (Alkaline Earth Metals)

b)

Group 1 (Alkali Metals)

c)

Group 14 (Carbon Group)

d)

Group 17 (Halogens)

4.

What is the trend in atomic radius across a period?

a)

The atomic radius decreases across a period.

b)

The atomic radius fluctuates randomly across a period.

c)

The atomic radius remains constant across a period.

d)

The atomic radius increases across a period.

5.

How many electrons are in a neutral atom of Chlorine?

a)

16

b)

18

c)

20

d)

17

6.

What is the symbol for Iron?

a)

Ir

b)

Fe

c)

Fe2

d)

I

7.

Which element has the highest atomic number in the first 20 elements?

a)

Iron

b)

Sodium

c)

Calcium

d)

Oxygen

8.

What group contains the noble gases?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 14

c)

Group 18

d)

Group 3

9.

What is the trend in electronegativity down a group?

a)

Electronegativity decreases down a group.

b)

Electronegativity fluctuates randomly down a group.

c)

Electronegativity remains constant down a group.

d)

Electronegativity increases down a group.

10.

What is the electron configuration for Oxygen?

a)

1s² 2s² 2p⁴

b)

1s² 2s² 2p³

c)

1s² 2s² 2p⁶

d)

1s² 2s² 2p²

11.

What is the symbol for Silver?

a)

Cu

b)

Ag

c)

Fe

d)

Au

12.

Which element has an atomic number of 1?

a)

Helium

b)

Carbon

c)

Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen

13.

What group does Calcium belong to?

a)

Group 1 (Alkali Metals)

b)

Group 4 (Post-Transition Metals)

c)

Group 2 (Alkaline Earth Metals)

d)

Group 3 (Transition Metals)

14.

What is the trend in ionization energy across a period?

a)

Ionization energy fluctuates randomly across a period.

b)

Ionization energy remains constant across a period.

c)

Ionization energy decreases across a period.

d)

Ionization energy increases across a period.

15.

What is the electron configuration for Neon?

a)

1s² 2s² 2p⁶

b)

1s² 2s² 2p⁵

c)

1s² 2s¹ 2p⁶

d)

1s² 2s² 2p⁷

16.

What is the symbol for Potassium?

a)

K

b)

P

c)

Kp

d)

Po

17.

Which element is in Group 17 and has an atomic number of 9?

a)

Iodine

b)

Fluorine

c)

Bromine

d)

Chlorine

18.

What is the trend in metallic character down a group?

a)

The metallic character remains constant down a group.

b)

The metallic character increases down a group.

c)

The metallic character fluctuates randomly down a group.

d)

The metallic character decreases down a group.

19.

What is the electron configuration for Carbon?

a)

1s² 2s² 2p¹

b)

1s² 2s² 2p²

c)

1s² 2s² 2p⁴

d)

1s² 2s¹ 2p²

20.

What is the symbol for Mercury?

a)

M

b)

Me

c)

Hg2

d)

Hg