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Periodic Table/Trends and Ionic Bonds Study Guide (Grade 12)

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote the first recognizable modern periodic table?

a)

Dmitri Mendeleev

b)

Henry Moseley

c)

Antoine Lavoisier

d)

John Newlands

2.

How is the periodic table arranged?

a)

By increasing atomic number

b)

By increasing atomic mass

c)

Alphabetically by element name

d)

By melting point

3.

What are the columns that go up and down called?

a)

Groups

b)

Periods

c)

Series

d)

Blocks

4.

What are the across rows called?

a)

Periods

b)

Groups

c)

Families

d)

Levels

5.

Elements in the same group have the same what?

a)

Number of valence electrons

b)

Atomic number

c)

Mass number

d)

Number of protons

6.

Elements in the same period have the same what?

a)

Number of occupied energy levels (electron shells)

b)

Number of valence electrons

c)

Atomic number

d)

Neutron count

7.

What is the name of group 1 in the periodic table?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline earth metals

c)

Transition metals

d)

Halogens

8.

What is the name of group 2 in the periodic table?

a)

Alkaline earth metals

b)

Alkali metals

c)

Transition metals

d)

Noble gases

9.

What are groups 3–12 called?

a)

Transition metals

b)

Inner transition metals

c)

Metalloids

d)

Lanthanides

10.

What is the name of group 17?

a)

Halogens

b)

Noble gases

c)

Alkali metals

d)

Alkaline earth metals

11.

What is the name of group 18?

a)

Noble gases

b)

Halogens

c)

Transition metals

d)

Metalloids

12.

Which two groups are the most reactive?

a)

Group 1 (alkali metals)

b)

Group 2 (alkaline earth metals)

c)

Group 17 (halogens)

d)

Group 18 (noble gases)

13.

Which group is the most stable, and why?

a)

Group 18 (noble gases) because they have full valence shells

b)

Group 1 (alkali metals) because they have low density

c)

Group 2 (alkaline earth metals) because they are metals

d)

Group 17 (halogens) because they are highly electronegative

14.

What are atomic radii?

a)

The distance from the nucleus to the outermost electron level (a measure of atomic size)

b)

The number of neutrons in an atom

c)

The energy required to remove an electron

d)

The charge on the nucleus

15.

What is the trend for atomic radii?

a)

Increase down a group and decrease from left to right across a period

b)

Decrease down a group and increase from left to right across a period

c)

Stay constant across periods and increase down groups

d)

Increase toward the center of the table

16.

Explain why the size of an atom decreases as you move from left to right.

a)

Effective nuclear charge increases across a period, pulling electrons closer while shielding remains similar

b)

Shielding increases dramatically across a period, pushing electrons outward

c)

Electron shells are added across a period, increasing atomic size

d)

Protons are lost across a period, reducing nuclear pull

17.

Which atom would have the larger atomic radius: Ba atom or Ra atom?

a)

Ba atom

b)

Ra atom

18.

Which atom would have the larger atomic radius: B atom or In atom?

a)

B atom

b)

In atom

19.

Which atom would have the larger atomic radius: Mn atom or Re atom?

a)

Mn atom

b)

Re atom

20.

Which atom would have the larger atomic radius: As atom or Cl atom?

a)

As atom

b)

Cl atom

21.

What is ionization energy?

a)

The energy required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom

b)

The energy released when an atom gains an electron

c)

The tendency of an atom to attract electrons in a bond

d)

The energy stored in the nucleus

22.

What is the trend for ionization energy?

a)

Increase from left to right across a period and decrease down a group

b)

Decrease from left to right across a period and increase down a group

c)

Stay constant within a period and increase down a group

d)

Increase toward the center of the table

23.

Circle the atom with the greater ionization energy: Si or Ag

a)

Si

b)

Ag

24.

Circle the atom with the greater ionization energy: Ba or At

a)

Ba

b)

At

25.

Circle the atom with the greater ionization energy: F or Cl

a)

F

b)

Cl

26.

Circle the atom with the greater ionization energy: Pb or Sn

a)

Pb

b)

Sn

27.

What is electron affinity?

a)

The energy released when a neutral atom in the gas phase gains an electron

b)

The energy required to remove an electron from a neutral atom

c)

The tendency of an atom to attract electrons in a chemical bond

d)

The number of electrons in the outermost shell

28.

What is the trend for electron affinity?

a)

It generally becomes more favorable across a period (left to right) and less favorable down a group

b)

It generally becomes less favorable across a period (left to right) and more favorable down a group

c)

It remains constant across periods and groups

d)

There is no recognizable trend in the periodic table

29.

What is electronegativity?

a)

The tendency of an atom to attract shared electrons in a chemical bond

b)

The energy released when an atom gains an electron

c)

The energy required to remove an electron from an atom

d)

The number of electrons in the valence shell

30.

What is the trend for electronegativity?

a)

It increases across a period (left to right) and decreases down a group

b)

It decreases across a period (left to right) and increases down a group

c)

It remains constant across the periodic table

d)

It increases down a group and remains constant across a period

31.

Circle the atom with the lower electronegativity: Na or K

a)

Na

b)

K

32.

Circle the atom with the lower electronegativity: Cs or V

a)

Cs

b)

V

33.

Circle the atom with the lower electronegativity: C or N

a)

C

b)

N

34.

What is an ionic bond?

a)

An electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions formed by the transfer of electrons

b)

A sharing of electron pairs between atoms

c)

A temporary attraction due to induced dipoles

d)

A metallic lattice of delocalized electrons

35.

What are valence electrons?

a)

Electrons in the outermost energy level that participate in bonding

b)

Electrons in inner shells that do not participate in bonding

c)

Electrons emitted as radiation

d)

Protons in the nucleus

36.

What is a covalent bond?

a)

A bond formed by sharing electron pairs between atoms

b)

A bond formed by transferring electrons to create ions

c)

A bond caused by metallic bonding

d)

A bond caused by hydrogen attraction only

37.

Draw the Lewis dot structure for the following atoms: Mg atom. How many dots should appear around the symbol for the Mg atom?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

38.

Draw the Lewis dot structure for the following atoms: N atom. How many dots should appear around the symbol for the N atom?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

39.

Draw the Lewis dot structure for the following atoms: F atom. How many dots should appear around the symbol for the F atom?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

40.

Draw the Lewis dot structure for the following atoms: Al. How many dots should appear around the symbol for the Al atom?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

41.

Draw the electron dot structure for the following cations: Ca ion. How many dots should appear around the symbol for the Ca ion in brackets?

a)

0

b)

2

c)

4

d)

8

42.

Draw the electron dot structure for the following cations: Li-ion. How many dots should appear around the symbol for the Li ion in brackets?

a)

0

b)

2

c)

4

d)

8

43.

Draw the electron dot structure for the following cations: B- ion. How many dots should appear around the symbol for the B⁻ ion in brackets?

a)

0

b)

3

c)

4

d)

8

44.

Draw the electron dot structure for the following anions: S ion. Choose the description that matches the correct Lewis dot representation.

a)

Eight dots around S with a 2− charge

b)

Six dots around S with a 2+ charge

c)

Seven dots around S with a 1− charge

d)

Eight dots around S with a 1+ charge

45.

Draw the electron dot structure for the following anions: Cl ion. Choose the description that matches the correct Lewis dot representation.

a)

Eight dots around Cl with a 1− charge

b)

Seven dots around Cl with a neutral atom

c)

Eight dots around Cl with a 2− charge

d)

Six dots around Cl with a 1+ charge

46.

Draw the electron dot structure for the following anions: P ion. Choose the description that matches the correct Lewis dot representation.

a)

Eight dots around P with a 3− charge

b)

Five dots around P with a neutral atom

c)

Eight dots around P with a 2− charge

d)

Seven dots around P with a 1− charge

47.

Draw the electron dot structures for the following ionic compounds: Magnesium and Chlorine. Select the correct compound formula and ion charges that satisfy octets.

a)

MgCl2 with Mg2+ and two Cl−

b)

MgCl with Mg+ and Cl−

c)

Mg2Cl with Mg2+ and Cl−

d)

MgCl3 with Mg3+ and three Cl−

48.

Draw the electron dot structures for the following ionic compounds: Sodium and Iodine. Select the correct compound formula and ion charges that satisfy octets.

a)

NaI with Na+ and I−

b)

NaI2 with Na+ and two I−

c)

Na2I with two Na+ and I2−

d)

Na2I2 with two Na+ and two I−

49.

Write the formula for the following ionic compounds: Copper (II) iodide.

a)

CuI2

b)

Cu2I

c)

CuI

d)

Cu2I2

50.

Write the formula for the following ionic compounds: Lead (IV) nitride.

a)

Pb3N4

b)

PbN

c)

Pb2N3

d)

Pb4N3

51.

Write the formula for the following ionic compounds: Aluminum nitride.

a)

AlN

b)

AlN3

c)

Al3N2

d)

Al2N

52.

Write the name for the following ionic compounds: PbO2.

a)

Lead(IV) oxide

b)

Lead(II) oxide

c)

Lead dioxide (molecular)

d)

Plumbic oxide

53.

Write the name for the following ionic compounds: Fe2O3.

a)

Iron(III) oxide

b)

Iron(II) oxide

c)

Iron trioxide (molecular)

d)

Ferric peroxide

54.

Write the name for the following ionic compounds: KI.

a)

Potassium iodide

b)

Potassium(II) iodide

c)

Potassium iodine

d)

Potassium iodate

55.

Write the formula for the following ternary ionic compounds: Sodium nitrate.

a)

NaNO3

b)

Na2NO3

c)

NaNO2

d)

NaN2O3

56.

Write the formula for the following ternary ionic compounds: Calcium carbonate.

a)

CaCO3

b)

Ca(CO3)2

c)

Ca2CO3

d)

CaHCO3

57.

Write the formula for the following ternary ionic compounds: Potassium sulfate.

a)

K2SO4

b)

KSO4

c)

K2SO3

d)

K3SO4

58.

Write the formula for the following ternary ionic compounds: Iron(III) sulfate.

a)

Fe2(SO4)3

b)

FeSO4

c)

Fe(SO4)2

d)

Fe3(SO4)2

59.

Write the correct name for each compound: Na2CO3.

a)

Sodium carbonate

b)

Sodium hydrogen carbonate

c)

Sodium carbite

d)

Sodium carbonite

60.

Write the correct name for each compound: KNO3.

a)

Potassium nitrate

b)

Potassium nitrite

c)

Potassium nitrogen trioxide

d)

Potassium(III) nitrate

61.

Write the correct name for each compound: Al(OH)3.

a)

Aluminum hydroxide

b)

Aluminum trihydrate

c)

Aluminum(III) oxide

d)

Aluminum hydrogen oxide

62.

Write the correct name for each compound: Zn(OH).

a)

Zinc hydroxide

b)

Zinc(I) hydroxide

c)

Zinc oxide

d)

Zinc hydroxide monomer