The Periodic Table of the Elements

Who is considered the "creator" of the periodic table?
1. Mendeleev
2. Mosely
3. Rutherford
4. Thompson
Magnesium has valence electrons in which subshell?
1. s
2. p
3. d
4. f
Radium is
1. a transition element
2. an inert gas
3. an alkali metal
4. an alkaline earth metal
Which of the following is an alkali metal?
1. Rb
2. Ba
3. Cu
4. Cl
Electron shielding has the most affect on
1. inner shell electrons
2. outer shell electrons
3. transition elements
4. metalloids
Non-metals are generally located
1. on the left of the periodic table
2. on the right of the periodic table
3. in the d block
4. in toward the bottom of the periodic table
The element that most likely has the highest ionization energy is
1. O
2. Po
3. Li
4. Cs
The element that most likely has the lowest electronegativity is
1. Cl
2. Mg
3. Cs
4. I
Which of the following is a metalloid?
1. Ge
2. Br
3. K
4. Hg
Which of the following would have the lowest first ionization energy?
1. K
2. Ca
3. Ga
4. Ge
Which of the following has the smallest atomic radius?
1. C
2. O
3. N
4. F
Which of the following has the largest atomic radius?
1. Li
2. Na
3. K
4. Rb
The difficulty of removing a valence electron is known as
1. electronegativity
2. electron affinity
3. covalence
4. ionization energy
Which of the following best describes Silicon?
1. A halogen
2. A transition element
3. A metal
4. A metalloid
Which of the following is least reactive?
1. Kr
2. H
3. Mg
4. Po
Which of the following is most reactive?
1. Li
2. Au
3. Ag
4. Rn
Which of the following conditions would generally exist in a highly reactive metal?
1. high ionization energy
2. low ionization energy
3. small atomic radius
4. high electronegativity
Which of the following is a metal?
1. Se
2. Na
3. O
4. I
Which of the following is a nonmetal?
1. S
2. Co
3. Ce
4. K
Which of the following have the most similar chemical properties?
1. K, Rb, Na
2. Si, P, S
3. K, Ca, Sc
4. P, S, Cl
Compared to phosphorous, nitrogen has
1. lower electronegativity and smaller atomic radius
2. higher electronegativity and smaller atomic radius
3. lower electronegativity and larger atomic radius
4. higher electronegativity and larger atomic radius
In an experiment, it is discovered that an element has a very low first ionization energy and a much larger second ionization energy. Which element is it most likely to be?
1. Ca
2. Na
3. Be
4. P
An element with a complete valence shell of electrons is known as
1. a transition element
2. a noble gas
3. a metalloid
4. a non-metal
Which of the following has the highest electronegativity?
1. Al
2. S
3. P
4. Si
Elements characterized by having 4 electrons in the p sublevel are
1. in group 4
2. in group 14
3. in period 14
4. in period 4
Noble gases tend to have
1. the highest first ionization energies in a period
2. the highest first ionization in a group
3. the lowest first ionization energies in a period
4. the lowest first ionization energies in a group
From left to right across a period, what change occurs within the atomic nuclei?
1. a proton is gained
2. an electron is gained
3. a neutron is lost
4. a proton is lost
If an element is in group 1, 2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, or 18, it is considered
1. a lanthanide
2. a main group element
3. a transition element
4. a metal
The periodic law states that the physical and chemical properties of elements are periodic functions of their atomic
1. masses
2. radii
3. numbers
4. structures
Mendeleev attempted to organize the chemical elements based on their
1. symbols
2. properties
3. masses
4. electron configuration
The person whose work led to a periodic table based on increasing atomic number was
1. Cannizzaro
2. Mosley
3. Rutherford
4. Mendeleev
What are the elements whose discovery added an entirely new column to Mendeleev's periodic table?
1. noble gases
2. transition elements
3. metals
4. radioactive elements
A horizontal row of blocks in the periodic table is called
1. period
2. group
3. family
4. octec
The electron configuration of aluminum, atomic number 13, is [Ne] 3s² 3p¹. Aluminum is in group
1. 2
2. 6
3. 3
4. 13
How many elements are in a period in which only the s and p sublevels are filled?
1. 2
2. 8
3. 18
4. 32
Neutral atoms with an s² p⁶ electron configuration in the highest energy level are best classified as
1. metals
2. nonmetals
3. metalloids
4. noble gases
Magnesium, atomic number 12, has the electron configuration [Ne] 3s². To what group does magnesium belong?
1. 2
2. 12
3. 5
4. 3
Compared to the alkali metals, the alkaline-earth metals
1. are less reactive
2. are less dense
3. have lower melting points
4. combine more readily with nonmetals
Which of the following contain electrons in the f sublevel?
1. actinides
2. noble gases
3. transition elements
4. alkali metals
A measure of the ability of an atom in a chemical compound to attract electrons is known as
1. electron affinity
2. electronegativity
3. ionization energy
4. nuclear force
The energy change that occurs when an electron is acquired by an neutral atom is called the atom's
1. electron affinity
2. electronegativity
3. ionization energy
4. nuclear force
The energy required to remove one electron from a neutral atom of an element is the
1. electron affinity
2. electronegativity
3. ionization energy
4. nuclear force
A positive ion is known as
1. a cation
2. an anion
3. a radical
4. a neutron
A negative ion is known as
1. an anion
2. a cation
3. an electron
4. a radical
Atoms with a total of 7 electrons in their outermost energy level are known as
1. alkali metals
2. alkaline earth metals
3. halogens
4. noble gases
The transition elements are contained in the
1. s block
2. p block
3. d block
4. f block
An atom that has gained an extra electron is known as
1. an anion
2. a cation
3. a metal
4. a metalloid

The Periodic Table of the Elements

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2006 Melanie Cecere; Authors of Activity: Melanie Cecere & Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

Who is considered the "creator" of the periodic table?

Magnesium has valence electrons in which subshell?

Radium is

Which of the following is an alkali metal?

Electron shielding has the most affect on

Non-metals are generally located

The element that most likely has the highest ionization energy is

The element that most likely has the lowest electronegativity is

Which of the following is a metalloid?

Which of the following would have the lowest first ionization energy?

Which of the following has the smallest atomic radius?

Which of the following has the largest atomic radius?

The difficulty of removing a valence electron is known as

Which of the following best describes Silicon?

Which of the following is least reactive?

Which of the following is most reactive?

Which of the following conditions would generally exist in a highly reactive metal?

Which of the following is a metal?

Which of the following is a nonmetal?

Which of the following have the most similar chemical properties?

Compared to phosphorous, nitrogen has

In an experiment, it is discovered that an element has a very low first ionization energy and a much larger second ionization energy. Which element is it most likely to be?

An element with a complete valence shell of electrons is known as

Which of the following has the highest electronegativity?

Elements characterized by having 4 electrons in the p sublevel are

Noble gases tend to have

From left to right across a period, what change occurs within the atomic nuclei?

If an element is in group 1, 2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, or 18, it is considered

The periodic law states that the physical and chemical properties of elements are periodic functions of their atomic

Mendeleev attempted to organize the chemical elements based on their

The person whose work led to a periodic table based on increasing atomic number was

What are the elements whose discovery added an entirely new column to Mendeleev's periodic table?

A horizontal row of blocks in the periodic table is called

The electron configuration of aluminum, atomic number 13, is [Ne] 3s2 3p1. Aluminum is in group

How many elements are in a period in which only the s and p sublevels are filled?

Neutral atoms with an s2 p6 electron configuration in the highest energy level are best classified as

Magnesium, atomic number 12, has the electron configuration [Ne] 3s2. To what group does magnesium belong?

Compared to the alkali metals, the alkaline-earth metals

Which of the following contain electrons in the f sublevel?

A measure of the ability of an atom in a chemical compound to attract electrons is known as

The energy change that occurs when an electron is acquired by an neutral atom is called the atom's

The energy required to remove one electron from a neutral atom of an element is the

A positive ion is known as

A negative ion is known as

Atoms with a total of 7 electrons in their outermost energy level are known as

The transition elements are contained in the

An atom that has gained an extra electron is known as

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2006 Melanie Cecere; Authors of Activity: Melanie Cecere & Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

The electron configuration of aluminum, atomic number 13, is [Ne] 3s² 3p¹. Aluminum is in group

Neutral atoms with an s² p⁶ electron configuration in the highest energy level are best classified as

Magnesium, atomic number 12, has the electron configuration [Ne] 3s². To what group does magnesium belong?