Name: _______________________________ Date ___________ Period _____
Periodic Table of the Elements
Answer every question as completely as possible.
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1. What are two properties of the noble gases group? (2 points)
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2. If an atom has 118 protons in its nucleus, how many electrons does it have?
(2 point)
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3. What four pieces of information are given on every square of the periodic
table? (4 points)
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4. Why can’t you find elements 95 and up in nature? (3 points)
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5. Why are alkali metals never found in nature? (3 points)
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______ 6. An atom of _________ has a full set of electrons in its outer shell
a. Alkali metal
b. Halogen
c. Noble Gas
d. Alkaline-earth metal
______7. A ________ goes across the table from left to right:
a. Family
b. Group
c. Period
d. Tasty squirrel with ranch dressing
_____ 8. How many electrons are in the third shell of an atom?
a. 2
b. 8
c. 18
d. 32
_____ 9. Which of the following NOT found on the periodic table?
a. The atomic number of each element
b. The name of each element
c. The date each element was discovered
d. The atomic mass of each element
_____ 10. Elements in the same up-down column belong to the same:
a. Period
b. Silicate
c. Group
d. Table
_____ 11. The atomic mass shows:
a. The number of protons
b. The number of protons and electrons
c. The number of neutrons
d. The number of protons and neutrons