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PPP and groups vs periods

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Energy Levels of an atom are also called:

a)

shells

b)

valence electrons

c)

rings

2.

Protons in the nucleus pull on the valence electrons because:

a)

they have equal charges

b)

they have opposite charges

c)

they have no charges

3.

The protons in the nucleus have 'proton pulling power' which we can also call:

a)

shells

b)

effective nuclear charge

c)

nuclear power

4.

On the periodic table, a ROW is called a ____ and a COLUMN is called a ____

a)

Group

Period

b)

Period

Group

5.

Which family is being described:

Stable, Unreactive gases

a)
Alkali metals
b)
Transition metals
c)
Noble gases
d)
Halogens
6.

Which family is being described:

most reactive metals

a)

Alkali

b)

Alkaline-Earth

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gases

7.

Which of the following is represented by the highlighted group?

a)

Lanthanide Series

b)

Actinide Series

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gases

8.

Which of the following is NOT CORRECT about the number of valence electrons?

a)

Alkali Metals

1ve

b)

Alkaline-Earth metals

2ve

c)

Halogens

17 ve

d)

Noble Gases

8ve

9.

How many valence electrons does carbon have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

10.

How many valence (outer) electrons does an Oxygen atom have?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

16

11.

Atoms in the same group have similar reactivity ____ because they have the same number of ____

a)

period

shells

b)

group

valence electrons

c)

group

protons

12.

Which of the following will INCREASE the proton pulling power of the nucleus (ENC)?

a)

Higher number of protons

b)

Increased number of shells

c)

Increased number of inner (core) electrons

13.

The more proton pulling power (ENC) from teh nucleus ,then the _____ the atom

a)

larger

b)

smaller

14.

As you move across a period, number of protons ____ and number of shells ____

a)

increases

stays the same

b)

increases

also increases

c)

increases

decreases

15.

As you move down a group, number of protons ____ and number of shells ____

a)

decreases

stays the same

b)

increases

also increases

c)

increases

decreases

16.

Choose 2 things that INCREASE across a period:

a)

atomic number (protons)

b)

PPP/ENC

c)

atom size

d)

number of shells

17.

Choose 3 things that INCREASE down a group

a)

atomic number (protons)

b)

PPP/ENC

c)

atom size

d)

number of shells

18.

Which of the following will determine how many shells (energy levels) an atom contains?

a)

atomic number

b)

group number

c)

period number

19.

Which of the following atoms contains 4 shells (energy levels)?

a)

Zr

b)

Be

c)

K

20.

Which of the following is an alkali metal that has 3 shells (energy levels)?

a)

Na

b)

Mg

c)

Li