Periodic Table Unit Test PDF
Periodic Table Unit Test PDF
Periodic Table Unit Test PDF
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1. An atom of any element must contain 7. Which element in Period 2 is the most active
metal?
A. an equal number of protons and neutrons
A. neon B. berylium
B. an equal number of protons and electrons
C. uorine D. lithium
C. more electrons than neutrons
D. more electrons than protons 8. Which statement describes the general trends in
electronegativity and rst ionization energy as the
elements in Period 3 are considered in order from
2. At STP, which element is solid, brittle, and a poor Na to Cl?
conductor of electricity?
C. magnesium D. radium
10. Compared to the nonmetals in Period 2, the metals
in Period 2 generally have larger
6. All the elements in Period 3 have the same
number of
A. ionization energies B. electronegativities
C. electrons
D. protons
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11. The elements in Group 2 have similar chemical 17. Which element is a noble gas?
properties because each atom of these elements
has the same
A. krypton B. chlorine
B. mass number
18. Which of the following Group 2 elements has the
C. number of electron shells lowest rst ionization energy?
C. francium D. cesium
A. decreases B. increases
C. remains the same 23. Which elements have the most similar chemical
properties?
D. Electronegativity increases and metallic 30. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)
properties decrease. on the information below and on your knowledge
of chemistry.
26. Which characteristics both generally decrease Before atomic numbers were known,
when the elements in Period 3 on the Periodic Mendeleev developed a classi cation system
Table are considered in order from left to right? for the 63 elements known in l872, using
oxide formulas and atomic masses. He used
an R in the oxide formulas to represent any
A. nonmetallic properties and atomic radius
element in each group. The atomic mass was
B. nonmetallic properties and ionization energy listed in parentheses after the symbol of each
element. A modi ed version of Mendeleev's
C. metallic properties and atomic radius classi cation system is shown in the table
below.
D. metallic properties and ionization energy
A. 16 B. 18 C. 29 D. 35
Elements with atomic numbers 112 and In the early 1800s, John Dalton
114 have been produced and their IUPAC proposed an atomic theory that was based on
names are pending approval. However, an experimental observations made by several
element that would be put between these two scientists. Three concepts of Dalton's atomic
elements on the Periodic Table has not yet theory are stated below.
been produced. If produced, this element Statement A: Atoms are indivisible and cannot be destroyed or broken down into smaller parts.