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Assessment
Chapter 11 Test – The Periodic Table
UNDERSTANDING KEY IDEAS
Bubble in the letter of the correct answer on the answer-sheet provided.
1.What element makes up about 20% of the air we breathe?
a. nitrogen (N)
c. oxygen (O)
b. bromine (Br)
d. sulfur (S)
2. Mendeleev found that the elements’ properties followed a pattern that repeated
every 7 elements. This repeating pattern is referred to as being…
a. interval
c. repeated
b. periodic
d. pyramidic
Use the diagram below to answer question 3.
3. The diagram above is an enlargement of a section of the periodic table. What is
the biggest difference between an atom of cobalt (Co) and an atom of nickel
(Ni) as shown in the periodic table entries?
A. An atom of cobalt has a lower number of neutrons.
B. An atom of cobalt has more electrons.
C. An atom of nickel has more protons.
D. An atom of nickel has a higher value for atomic mass.
4. Charles needs a very lightweight metal. Use the periodic table to determine
which he would choose.
A. silicon
B. palladium
C. iodine
D. scandium
5. In what order are the regions arranged on the periodic table, reading left to
right?
A. inert gases, metals, nonmetals, metalloids
B. metals, metalloids, nonmetals, inert gases
C. metalloids, metals, nonmetals, inert gases
D. nonmetals, inert gases, metals, metalloids
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6. Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine make up Group 17, the
halogens. Why are these elements grouped together?
A. They are all very reactive nonmetals with similar chemical
properties.
B. They are all nonreactive gases with similar physical properties.
C. Their atoms all have eight electrons in their outer energy levels.
D. They all have the same atomic number.
7. Which of the following best describes the properties of metals?
A. hard, brittle, and nonconductive
B. liquid, dark, and conductive
C. shiny, malleable, and conductive
D. soft, oily, and very reactive
8. Look at the periodic table. What is the atomic mass of palladium?
A. 12.0
B. 46.0
C. 106.4
D. 195.1
9. How are the elements in the periodic table arranged?
A. by their atomic mass
B. by their atomic number
C. by their chemical name
D. by their chemical symbol
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Use the graph below to answer question 10.
10. The graph above shows the densities in kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m3) of
the elements in Period 2 of the periodic table. Given a 100m3 sample of each
element in Period 2, which sample would have the greatest mass?
A. the sample of Aluminum (Al)
B. the sample of Chlorine (Cl)
C. the sample of Sulphur (S)
D. the sample of Argon (Ar)
11. What does the number of electrons in the outer level indicate about the
element?
A. how malleable the element is
B. how reactive the element is
C. how brittle the element is
D. how ductile the element is
12. According to its location on the periodic table, sodium can be
described as…
A. an alkaline-earth metal.
B. a transition metal.
C. an alkali metal.
D. a metalloid.
13. The carbon group has two metalloids, both of which are used to make…
a. dinnerware.
c. cans.
b. foil.
d. computer chips.
14. Diamond and soot are very different, yet both are natural forms of…
a. carbon.
c. boron.
b. nickel.
d. copper.
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15. Which statement best explains why Hydrogen is unique?
A. Hydrogen has 1 electron in its outer energy level.
B. Hydrogen is an Alkali metal.
C. Hydrogen is a reactive nonmetal gas.
D. Hydrogen is a very rare element.
16. Which statement is accurate about transition metals?
A. They are liquid at room temperature.
B. They have properties that are similar to Alkali metals.
C. They are dull, brittle & poor conductors of thermal energy.
D. They are shiny, malleable, ductile, & good conductors of thermal
energy.
17. Look at the Bohr-model of the atom to the right. Which of the following
would describe what element the atom is?
A. an alkaline-earth metal.
B. a noble gas
C. an alkali metal.
D. a metalloid.
18. Using the atom model to the right, What indicates how
reactive this element will be?
A. how many protons are in the nucleus
B. how many electrons are in the outer shell
C. how many neutrons are in the nucleus
D. how many charges are in the nucleus
19. How does the un-reactivity of the noble gases make them useful?
A. krypton gas is useful in helping superman.
B. noble gases have very few useful applications.
C. helium helps lighter objects stay on the ground preventing them from
floating away.
D. in the case of light bulbs the argon gas won’t react with the metal
filament, making the bulb last longer.
20. As a bicycle manufacturer, lightweight metal alloys make the best bicycle
frames. Which of the following metals would be best suited for use in a
bicycle frame?
A. vanadium
B. scandium
C. molybdenum
D. chromium
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21. What are the left-to-right rows on the periodic table?
A. periods
B. families
C. properties
D. groups
22. How many neutrons are in the nucleus of a platinum atom?
A. 78
B. 107
C. 117
D. 273
23. When Mendeleev engineered the periodic table, which of the following might
have been his question (Ask?) in the Engineering Design Process?
A. How can I make money in creating a meaningful chart?
B. How can we arrange the known elements into a purposeful
arrangement?
C. How does the atomic number work into the atomic mass?
D. How can I figure out the number of protons in an atom?
24.
Which of the following models would represent our atmosphere?
(a)
25.
(b)
(c)
(d)
Which of the following images represent a compound?
(a)
(b)
(c)
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