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Periodic Table Concepts and Trends

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 2hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As you move across the periodic table, from left to right, the metallic character of the elements________

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

2.

Which of the following has a larger radius than Zinc

a)

Gallium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Strontium

d)

Aluminum

3.

Which has a lower ionization energy: Lithium or Potassium?

a)

Lithium

b)

Potassium

4.

Which atom has the most valence electrons

a)

Ca

b)

C

c)

Cl

d)

Si

5.

As you move across the periodic table, from left to right, ionization energy is __________________.

a)

decreasing

b)

increasing

6.

As you move across a period, do the atoms get smaller or larger?

a)

smaller

b)

larger

7.

How many valence electrons does a neutral atom of nitrogen have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

8.

Which atom is more electronegative?

a)

K

b)

Rb

c)

Cl

d)

B

9.

As atoms in Group 15 are considered in order from top to bottom, the electronegativity of each successive element....

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

d)

none of the above

10.

As you move down the periodic table, atoms tend to get bigger because...

a)

They have more mass

b)

They have more protons

c)

They have more energy levels

d)

They have more mass

11.

As you move across the periodic table, atoms tend to get smaller. This is because...

a)

The atoms have more mass

b)

The atoms have more neutrons

c)

The atoms have less mass

d)

They have more protons

12.

Electronegativity is

a)

the ability of an atom to accept/ attract electrons

b)

the energy required to remove an electron from an atom in a gaseous or ion state

c)

a life philosophy (the glass is half empty)

d)

the ability of an atom to lose electrons

13.

Ionization energy is ....

a)

the energy required to add an electron to an atom

b)

the energy required to shield the outer electrons from the nucleus

c)

a measure of the ability of an atom to attract electrons

d)

how much energy it takes to remove an electron from an atom

14.

The atom with the largest atomic radius in Group 18 is....

a)

He

b)

Xe

c)

Ne

d)

Rn

15.

Metals have the largest...

a)

atomic radius and electronegativity

b)

electronegativity and ionization energy

c)

ionization and atomic radius

d)

atomic radius only

16.

Which statement correctly and completely identifies a trend?

a)

Atomic radius decreases across a period, and increases down a group

b)

Electronegativity decreases across a period and decreases down a group

c)

Ionization energy increases across a period and increases down a group

17.

What metalloid is in the fourth period and in the same group as carbon?

a)

boron

b)

tin

c)

silicon

d)

germanium

18.

An element has similar chemical properties as oxygen and selenium. It has an atomic number greater than krypton but less than iodine. Use the periodic table to identify the element

a)

selenium

b)

polonium

c)

tellurium

d)

sulfur

19.

Vertical columns of elements (families) on the periodic table with similar properties

a)

period

b)

row

c)

groups

d)

quadrants

20.

Which atom has the largest radius

a)

Mg

b)

B

c)

S

d)

Br

21.
Which element has the greater ionization energy?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Phosphorus
22.
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
23.
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
24.
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
25.
The element with the lowest electronegativity in Period 3 is - 
a)
Na
b)
Cl
c)
Ar
d)
Mg
26.
Which of the following elements has the smallest atomic radius: Li, O, C, F?
a)
Li
b)
O
c)
C
d)
F
27.
Of the elements Ca, Be, Ba, and Sr, which has the largest atomic radius?
a)
Be
b)
Ba
c)
Ca
d)
Sr
28.
Rank the following elements by increasing atomic radius:
carbon, aluminum, oxygen, phosphorus.
Not sure? check out page 151 in your textbook
a)
O, C, P, Al
b)
Al, P, C, O
c)
O,P, C, Al
d)
O, P, Al, C
29.
The general trend of metal ion size is that they decrease in size as you move from ______ to ______ on the PT.
a)
Right to left
b)
Left to right
c)
Diagonally
d)
Top to bottom
30.
The general trend of non-metal ion size is that they increase in size as you move from ______ to ______ on the PT.
a)
Left to right
b)
Bottom to top
c)
Top to bottom
31.
What element is the MOST reactive metal on the PT?
a)
Cu
b)
Mn
c)
F
d)
Fr
32.
Which element is a metalloid?
a)
S
b)
Br
c)
As
d)
Au
33.
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
34.
Noble gases are characterized by...
a)
High reactivity
b)
Being solid at room temperature
c)
Low ionization energy
d)
Full valence shell of electrons
35.
Calcium belongs to which orbital block?  (s, p, d, or f)
a)
s
b)
p
c)
d
d)
f
36.

According to the periodic table what element is in group 9 period 4?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Magnesium

c)

Cobalt

d)

Sulfur

37.

According to the periodic table what element is in group 7 period 4?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Manganese

c)

Plutonium

d)

Nitrogen

38.

According to the periodic table what element is in group 1 period 1?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Manganese

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

39.

How many valence electrons does Aluminum have?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

40.

How many valence electrons does Lithium have?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

41.

How many valence electrons does Helium have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

42.

How many valence electrons do group 14 elements have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

43.

How many valence electrons do group 16 elements have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

44.

How many valence electrons do group 1 elements have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

8

45.

Where is a Valence electron located?

a)

The innermost shell

b)

The nucleus

c)

The outmost shell

46.

A __________ goes up and down on the periodic table.

a)

Group

b)

Period

47.

A _________ goes side to side on the periodic table.

a)

Group

b)

Period

48.

What two elements are in the same Period?

a)

K - Potassium and Na - Sodium

b)

Li - Lithium and Mg - Magnesium

c)

B - Boron and C - Carbon

d)

Zn - Zinc and N - Nitrogen

49.

The _______ tells us how many energy shells an element has.

a)

group

b)

period

c)

atomic number

d)

element symbol

50.

The _________ tells us how many valence electrons an element has.

a)

Group

b)

Period

c)

Atomic Number

d)

Element

51.

There are_______ periods and _________ groups in the periodic table.

a)

8, 7

b)

18, 7

c)

15, 10

d)

7, 18

52.

How many valence electrons does this atom have?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

6

53.

Elements more reactive the further __________ on the periodic table.

a)

Right

b)

Left

54.

How many energy shells does Fe - Iron have?

a)

26

b)

2

c)

4

d)

55

55.

What period does the element I - Iodine belong to?

a)

17

b)

6

c)

3

d)

5

56.

The periodic table has ____ periods (rows) and ____ groups (columns).

a)

18, 7

b)

7, 18

c)

8, 4

d)

4, 8

57.

Which scientist created the first periodic table?

a)

Dmitri Mendeleev

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

John Dalton

58.

Metals are found on the ____ side of a periodic table and nonmetals are found on the ___ side.

a)

left, right

b)

right, left

59.

Atomic number tells you _________.

a)

the number of protons in an atom

b)

the number of electrons in an atom

c)

the number of neutrons in an atom

d)

the atomic mass of an atom

60.

Which element has an atomic number of 12?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Carbon

c)

Sodium

d)

Scandium

61.

Which element has an atomic mass of 10.81?

a)

Boron

b)

Carbon

c)

Neon

d)

Sodium

62.

You can find the _____ an atom has by subtracting "atomic mass - number of protons".

a)

number of neutrons

b)

number of electrons

c)

atomic mass

d)

atomic number

63.

The first energy shell can hold up to __ electrons. The second energy shell can hold up to __ electrons. The third energy shell can hold up to __ electrons.

a)

2, 8, 18

b)

2, 8, 16

c)

2, 4, 8

d)

2, 6, 14

64.

Why do atoms create bonds with other atoms?

a)

to get a full outer shell

b)

to make colorful compounds

c)

to find atoms with the same number of electrons

d)

because they are lonely

65.

When two or more different types of atoms bond, they create a _____ such as NaCl.

a)

compound

b)

concoction

c)

potion

d)

mixture

66.

What is the atomic number of Neon?

a)

10

b)

20.1797

c)

20

d)

2

67.

What is the atomic mass of neon?

a)

10

b)

20.1797

c)

2

d)

45.987

68.

The atomic number tells you the number of protons or _____ in a neutral atom of that element.

a)

electrons

b)

neutrons

c)

photons

d)

particles

69.

Atomic mass is the number of ______ + _______.

a)

protons, neutrons

b)

neutrons, electrons

c)

protons, electrons

70.

Calculate the number of NEUTRONS a boron atom would have.

a)

5

b)

10.811

c)

6

d)

11

71.

A boron atom would have ___ protons and ___ electrons.

a)

5, 5

b)

5, 6

c)

6, 11

d)

5, 10.811

72.

Which of the following elements is in PERIOD 2?

a)

Beryllium

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Helium

d)

Aluminum

73.

Which of these elements is found in GROUP 2?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Lithium

c)

Sodium

d)

Helium

74.

What is the atomic mass of Nitrogen?

a)

14.01

b)

7

c)

12.01

d)

9

75.

What is the atomic number of oxygen?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

15.9994

d)

9

76.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
77.
Which is the electron configuration for an oxygen atom?
a)
1s22s22p63s23p64s2
b)
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p6
78.
How many valence electrons are represented here?
a)
7
b)
5
c)
2
d)
8
79.
How many electrons can the d sublevel hold?
a)
8
b)
10
c)
2
d)
4
80.
What is this element? 
1s22s22p63s23p6
4s23d104p6
a)
Argon
b)
Krypton
c)
Selenium
d)
Bromide
81.
How many electrons can the first energy level hold?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
0
82.
How many valence electrons does Chlorine have?
a)
5
b)
2
c)
7
d)
5
83.
How many valence electrons does phosphorus have?
a)
5
b)
2
c)
8
d)
15
84.
What element has the valence shell configuration
3s2 3p2
a)
Al
b)
B
c)
Si
d)
Ga
85.
Which element is pictured?
a)
neon
b)
fluorine
c)
magnesium
d)
argon
86.
Identify the element in Period 5 that has 1 valence electron?
a)
Rb
b)
Nb
c)
Ag
d)
Sb
87.
What element in Period 4 has 5 valence electrons?
a)
Zr
b)
As
c)
V
d)
Sb
88.
Which of the following is a p block element?
a)
Ca
b)
Ar
c)
Re
d)
Au
89.
Electron arrangement that uses arrows
a)
Electron configuration
b)
Shorthand configuration
c)
Lewis dot structure
d)
Orbital diagram
90.

Which is NOT a way the periodic table gets organized?

a)

alphabetic order

b)

solid, liquid, gas

c)

metal, non-metal, metalloid

d)

natural, synthetic

91.

Where is a Valence electron located?

a)

The innermost shell

b)

The nucleus

c)

The outmost shell

92.

A __________ goes up and down on the periodic table.

a)

Group

b)

Period

93.

A _________ goes side to side on the periodic table.

a)

Group

b)

Period

94.

What element is in period 4, group 1?

a)

K - Potassium

b)

V - Vandium

c)

C - Carbon

d)

Ti - Titanium

95.

What two elements are in the same Period?

a)

K - Potassium and Na - Sodium

b)

Li - Lithium and Mg - Magnesium

c)

B - Boron and C - Carbon

d)

Zn - Zinc and N - Nitrogen

96.

Which two elements would have similar properties?

a)

Ar - Argon and Xe - Xenon

b)

Og - Oganesson and Lu - Lutetium

c)

He - Helium and Lu - Lutetium

d)

Ar - Argon and Se - Selenium

97.

What element is in group 2, period 6?

a)

Sr - Strontium

b)

Ba - Barium

c)

S - Sulfur

d)

O - Oxygen

98.

What two elements have the same number of energy shells?

a)

He - Helium and Ne - Neon

b)

Na - Sodium and K - Potassium

c)

Be - Berylium and Mg - Magnesium

d)

Na - Sodium and Mg - Magnesium

99.

Which element is more reactive?

a)

Cs - Cesium

b)

Ca - Calcium

c)

C - Carbon

d)

He - Helium

100.

How many Valence electrons does Ba-Barium have?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

6

d)

56

101.

The _______ tells us how many energy shells an element has.

a)

group

b)

period

c)

atomic number

d)

element symbol

102.

The _________ tells us how many valence electrons an element has.

a)

Group

b)

Period

c)

Atomic Number

d)

Element

103.

What period does the element I - Iodine belong to?

a)

17

b)

6

c)

3

d)

5

104.

What group does the element Zn - Zinc belong to?

a)

12

b)

10

c)

4

d)

5

105.

There are_______ periods and _________ groups in the periodic table.

a)

8, 7

b)

18, 7

c)

15, 10

d)

7, 18

106.

How many valence electrons does an element want to have?

a)

0

b)

10

c)

2

d)

8

107.

How many valence electrons does this atom have?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

6

108.

How many energy shells does Fe - Iron have?

a)

26

b)

2

c)

4

d)

55

109.

Elements more reactive the further __________ on the periodic table.

a)

Right

b)

Left

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