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Chapter 6 Test - The Periodic Table



Matching
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.(Value 10)
a.
electronegativity
f.
periodic law
b.
ionization energy
g.
cation
c.
atomic radius
h.
period
d.
metal
i.
group
e.
transition metal
j.
electrons
 

 1. 

horizontal row in the periodic table
 

 2. 

vertical column in the periodic table
 

 3. 

A repetition of properties occurs when elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number.
 

 4. 

type of element that is a good conductor of heat and electric current
 

 5. 

type of element characterized by the presence of electrons in the d orbital
 

 6. 

one-half the distance between the nuclei of two atoms when the atoms are joined
 

 7. 

type of ion formed by Group 2A elements
 

 8. 

subatomic particles that are transferred to form positive and negative ions
 

 9. 

ability of an atom to attract electrons when the atom is in a compound
 

 10. 

energy required to remove an electron from an atom
 

Multiple Choice (Value 30)
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 11. 

What is another name for the transition metals?
a.
noble gases
c.
Group B elements
b.
Group A elements
d.
Group C elements
 

 12. 

Which of the following elements is in the same period as phosphorus?
a.
carbon
c.
nitrogen
b.
magnesium
d.
oxygen
 

 13. 

Each period in the periodic table corresponds to ____.
a.
a principal energy level
c.
an orbital
b.
an energy sublevel
d.
a suborbital
 

 14. 

The modern periodic table is arranged in order of increasing atomic ____.
a.
mass
c.
number
b.
charge
d.
radius
 

 15. 

Of the elements Pt, V, Li, and Kr, which is a nonmetal?
a.
Pt
c.
Li
b.
V
d.
Kr
 

 16. 

To what category of elements does an element belong if it is a poor conductor of electricity?
a.
transition elements
c.
nonmetals
b.
metalloids
d.
metals
 

 17. 

In which of the following sets is the symbol of the element, the number of protons, and the number of electrons given correctly?
a.
In, 49 protons, 49 electrons
c.
Cs, 55 protons, 132.9 electrons
b.
Zn, 30 protons, 60 electrons
d.
F, 19 protons, 19 electrons
 

 18. 

What element has the electron configuration 1smc018-1.jpg2smc018-2.jpg2pmc018-3.jpg3smc018-4.jpg3pmc018-5.jpg?
a.
nitrogen
c.
silicon
b.
selenium
d.
silver
 

 19. 

Elements that are characterized by the filling of p orbitals are classified as ____.
a.
groups 3A through 8A
c.
inner transition metals
b.
transition metals
d.
groups 1A and 2A
 

 20. 

Which of the following electron configurations is most likely to result in an element that is relatively inactive?
a.
a half-filled energy sublevel
b.
a filled energy sublevel
c.
one empty and one filled energy sublevel
d.
a filled highest occupied principal energy level
 

 21. 

Which subatomic particle plays the greatest part in determining the properties of an element?
a.
proton
c.
neutron
b.
electron
d.
none of the above
 

 22. 

Which of the following groupings contains only representative elements?
a.
Cu, Co, Cd
c.
Al, Mg, Li
b.
Ni, Fe, Zn
d.
Hg, Cr, Ag
 

 23. 

Which of the following is true about the electron configurations of the representative elements?
a.
The highest occupied s and p sublevels are completely filled.
b.
The highest occupied s and p sublevels are partially filled.
c.
The electrons with the highest energy are in a d sublevel.
d.
The electrons with the highest energy are in an f sublevel.
 

 24. 

What are the Group 1A and Group 7A elements examples of?
a.
representative elements
c.
noble gases
b.
transition elements
d.
nonmetallic elements
 

 25. 

Of the elements Fe, Hg, U, and Te, which is a representative element?
a.
Fe
c.
U
b.
Hg
d.
Te
 

 26. 

How does atomic radius change from top to bottom in a group in the periodic table?
a.
It tends to decrease.
c.
It first increases, then decreases.
b.
It tends to increase.
d.
It first decreases, then increases.
 

 27. 

Atomic size generally ____.
a.
increases as you move from left to right across a period
b.
decreases as you move from top to bottom within a group
c.
remains constant within a period
d.
decreases as you move from left to right across a period
 

 28. 

What element in the second period has the largest atomic radius?
a.
carbon
c.
potassium
b.
lithium
d.
neon
 

 29. 

Which of the following factors contributes to the increase in atomic size within a group in the periodic table as the atomic number increases?
a.
more shielding of the electrons by the highest occupied energy level
b.
an increase in size of the nucleus
c.
an increase in number of protons
d.
fewer electrons in the highest occupied energy level
 

 30. 

Which of the following elements has the smallest atomic radius?
a.
sulfur
c.
selenium
b.
chlorine
d.
bromine
 

 31. 

The metals in Groups 1A, 2A, and 3A ____.
a.
gain electrons when they form ions
c.
all have ions with a 1mc031-1.jpg charge
b.
all form ions with a negative charge
d.
lose electrons when they form ions
 

 32. 

Which of the following statements is NOT true about ions?
a.
Cations are positively charged ions.
b.
Anions are common among nonmetals.
c.
Charges for ions are written as numbers followed by a plus or minus sign.
d.
When a cation forms, more electrons are transferred to it.
 

 33. 

In which of the following groups of ions are the charges all shown correctly?
a.
Limc033-1.jpg, Omc033-2.jpg, Smc033-3.jpg
c.
Kmc033-7.jpg, Fmc033-8.jpg, Mgmc033-9.jpg
b.
Camc033-4.jpg, Almc033-5.jpg, Brmc033-6.jpg
d.
Namc033-10.jpg, Imc033-11.jpg, Rbmc033-12.jpg
 

 34. 

Which of the following elements has the smallest ionic radius?
a.
Li
c.
O
b.
K
d.
S
 

 35. 

For Group 2A metals, which electron is the most difficult to remove?
a.
the first
b.
the second
c.
the third
d.
All the electrons are equally difficult to remove.
 

 36. 

Which of the following elements has the smallest first ionization energy?
a.
sodium
c.
potassium
b.
calcium
d.
magnesium
 

 37. 

Compared with the electronegativities of the elements on the left side of a period, the electronegativities of the elements on the right side of the same period tend to be ____.
a.
lower
c.
the same
b.
higher
d.
unpredictable
 

 38. 

Which of the following decreases with increasing atomic number in Group 2A?
a.
shielding effect
c.
ionization energy
b.
ionic size
d.
number of electrons
 

 39. 

Which of the following factors contributes to the increase in ionization energy from left to right across a period?
a.
an increase in the shielding effect
b.
an increase in the size of the nucleus
c.
an increase in the number of protons
d.
fewer electrons in the highest occupied energy level
 

 40. 

As you move from left to right across the second period of the periodic table ____.
a.
ionization energy increases
c.
electronegativity decreases
b.
atomic radii increase
d.
atomic mass decreases
 

Short Answer (Answer one of the three questions below) Value 1
 

 41. 

Which group of elements in the periodic table is known as the alkali metals?
 

 42. 

About what percent of elements is classified as metals?
 

 43. 

What is the electron configuration of sulfur?
 

Numeric Response (Answer three of the five questions below) (Value 3)
 

 44. 

How many electrons are there in the highest occupied energy level of atoms in Group 5A elements?

 

 45. 

How many electrons are present in the d sublevel of a neutral atom of nickel?

 

 46. 

How many electrons are in a rubidium ion (Rbnr046-1.jpg)?

 

 47. 

What is the usual charge on an ion from Group 7A?

 

 48. 

How many electrons does the ion Canr048-1.jpg contain?

 



 
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