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Periodic trends

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 2hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which element has the greater ionization energy?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Phosphorus
2.
Put the following in order of increasing ionization energy:Strontium, Aluminum, Indium
a)
Strontium, Indium, Aluminum
b)
Strontium, Aluminum, Indium
c)
Indium, Aluminum, Strontium
d)
Aluminum, Indium, Strontium
3.
Put the following in order of increasing ionization energy:Cobalt, Tungsten, Ruthenium
a)
Tungsten, Ruthenium, Cobalt
b)
Cobalt, Tungsten, Ruthenium
c)
Ruthenium, Cobalt, Tungsten
d)
Cobalt, Ruthenium, Tungsten
4.
Put these in increasing order of atomic radii:
F, N, B
a)
B < N < F
b)
B < F < N
c)
N < F < B
d)
F < N < B
5.
The element with the lowest electronegativity in Period 3 is - 
a)
Na
b)
Cl
c)
Ar
d)
Mg
6.
Which of the following elements has the smallest atomic radius: Li, O, C, F?
a)
Li
b)
O
c)
C
d)
F
7.
Of the elements Ca, Be, Ba, and Sr, which has the largest atomic radius?
a)
Be
b)
Ba
c)
Ca
d)
Sr
8.
What element is the MOST reactive metal on the PT?
a)
Cu
b)
Mn
c)
F
d)
Fr
9.
Which element is a metalloid?
a)
S
b)
Br
c)
As
d)
Au
10.
Alkali metals are characterized by their...
a)
Formation of +2 charges
b)
High levels of reactivity
c)
Low melting points
d)
valence electrons in the "p" block
11.
Noble gases are characterized by...
a)
High reactivity
b)
Being solid at room temperature
c)
Low ionization energy
d)
Full valence shell of electrons
12.
Calcium belongs to which orbital block?  (s, p, d, or f)
a)
s
b)
p
c)
d
d)
f
13.

What is a positive ion called?

a)

anion

b)

cation

c)

isotope

d)

covalent

14.

What is a negative ion called?

a)

anion

b)

cation

c)

covalent

d)

isotope

15.
Valence electrons are: 
a)
Electrons farthest away from the nucleus
b)
Electrons closest to the nucleus
c)
Electrons that just come and go - they don't stay with the atom
16.

What is the relationship between the given atoms?

a)

ions

b)

isotopes

c)

neutral atom

17.

How many electrons does this magnesium ion have?

a)

24

b)

12

c)

10

d)

14

18.
What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?
a)
1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5
b)
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1
19.

Choose the correct shortcut configuration for iodine.

a)

[Ar]4s24d104p5

b)

[Kr]5s24d105p5

c)

[Xe]5s25d105p5

d)

none of the above

20.

Each row on the periodic table represents:

a)

an energy level

b)

a sublevel

c)

an electron

d)

an orbital

21.

Which area on the periodic table represents the electrons in the "d" sublevel (d orbitals)?

a)

representative elements

b)

columns 3-8

c)

rare earth elements

d)

transition elements

22.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
23.
What is the maximum number of electrons that an orbital can have?
a)
1 electron
b)
2 electrons
c)
3 electrons
d)
4 electrons
24.
Identify the element in Period 5 that has 1 valence electron?
a)
Rb
b)
Nb
c)
Ag
d)
Sb
25.
Which of the following is a p block element?
a)
Ca
b)
Ar
c)
Re
d)
Au
26.
What is the electron configuration of Sulfur  using noble gas method
a)
[Ne]3s1
b)
[Ne]3s23p3
c)
[Ne]3s23p4
27.

There are __ energy levels

a)

1

b)

2

c)

7

d)

8

28.

What is the maximum number of electrons that an f orbital can have?

a)

11 electrons

b)

14 electrons

c)

13 electrons

d)

12 electrons

29.

How many electrons can the p sublevel hold?

a)
8
b)

6

c)
2
d)
4
30.

How many electrons can the third energy level hold?

a)

2

b)

18

c)
8
d)
0
31.

The vertical columns of the periodic table are called:

a)

periods

b)

groups

c)

halogens

d)

isotopes

32.

Who invented the Periodic Table?

a)

Mendeleev

b)

Bohr

c)

Lewis

d)

Democritus

33.

As you move left to right on a row or period what happens?

a)

Atomic number increases by 1

b)

Electrons decrease

c)

Number of shells decrease

d)

Nothing

34.

What happens to the number of shells as you move down a group?

a)

They decrease by 1

b)

They increase by 1

c)

Nothing

35.
What subatomic particle is found outside of the nucleus?
a)
Isotope
b)
Electron
c)
Neutron
d)
Mass