Periodic Table Review Worksheet

Name: ______Date: ______

Multiple Choice:

  1. In the gaseous state _ form diatomic covalent molecules.
  2. noble gases
  3. alkali metals
  4. alkaline earth metals
  5. halogens
  6. When hydrogen reacts with active metals, it ___
  7. shares electrons
  8. gains one electron
  9. loses one electron
  10. loses two electrons
  11. Different forms of the same element that have different properties because of different atomic arrangements are called __
  12. allotropes
  13. carbons
  14. silicons
  15. graphites
  16. An allotrope of carbon that is hard and is often used in jewelry is ____
  17. silver
  18. diamond
  19. quartz
  20. graphite
  21. Metals can be used as wire because they are
  22. shiny
  23. malleable
  24. ductile
  25. alloys
  26. Substances that conduct an electric current only under certain conditions are most likely to be__
  27. metals
  28. nonmetals
  29. metalloids
  30. noble gases
  31. The elements in groups 3 through 12 of the periodic table are the
  32. actinides
  33. lanthanides
  34. transition elements
  35. noble gases
  36. A group of elements that has two electrons in its outer energy level is the
  37. Alkaline earth metals
  38. Halogens
  39. Alkali metals
  40. Actinides
  41. Hydrogen is grouped with the alkali metals because it ___
  42. is a metal
  43. has one electron in its outer energy level
  44. is a gas
  45. does not readily form compounds
  46. Synthetic elements are found in which of the following groups?
  47. Actinides
  48. Alkali metals
  49. Oxides
  50. Halogens
  51. The bonding that occurs when positively charged ions are surrounded by a cloud of electrons is called ______bonding.
  52. Ionic
  53. Covalent
  54. Radioactive
  55. metallic
  56. The only metal that is a liquid at room temperature is ___
  57. Silver
  58. Zinc
  59. Mercury
  60. Sodium
  61. A synthetic element that is used in smoke detectors is ___
  62. Americium
  63. Sodium
  64. Technetium
  65. Aluminum
  66. The ability of metals to reflect light is referred to as___
  67. Luster
  68. Ductility
  69. Conductivity
  70. Malleability
  71. Any element with an atomic number greater than 92 is a __
  72. transuranium elemnt
  73. transition element
  74. lanthanide
  75. halogen
  76. Elements that lie along the stair-step line of the periodic table are ___
  77. Liquids
  78. Metals
  79. Metalloids
  80. Radioactive
  81. Which element is the most reactive of all nonmetals?
  82. uranium
  83. hydrogen
  84. oxygen
  85. Which elements are least reactive?
  86. metals
  87. halogens
  88. noble gases
  89. actinides
  90. If a metal can be hammered or rolled into thin sheets, it is said to be ___
  91. Malleable
  92. Ductile
  93. Shiny
  94. Brittle
  95. Each period of the table begins on the left with a
  96. Highly active metal
  97. Metalloid
  98. Rare-earth element
  99. Non-metal
  100. Which of the following is a noble gas?
  101. Sodium
  102. Gold
  103. Chlorine
  104. Neon

Fill-in the Blank:

21.The ______are located to the left of the stair-step line on the periodic table.

  1. Positively charged ions are surrounded by freely moving electrons in ______bonding.
  2. A(n) ______is a molecule comprised of two atoms.

24. . Which scientist organized the elements according to atomic mass? ______

25. The property of a metal that means it can be drawn into a thin wire is called ______

26. ______are usually poor conductors of heat and electricity

27. Number of valence electrons ______(increases or decreases) from left to right on the periodic table.

28. Reactivity ______(increases or decreases) from left to right on the periodic table.

29. Atomic number ______(increases or decreases) from top to bottom in a group on the periodic table.

30. Different structural forms of the same element are called ______