Periodic Table and Trends Test Review
1. Rank the following elements by increasing atomic radius: carbon, aluminum, oxygen, potassium.
2. Rank the following elements by increasing electronegativity: sulfur, oxygen, neon, aluminum.
3. What is the difference between electron affinity and ionization energy?
4. Why do elements in the same family generally have similar properties?
5. Horizontal rows on the periodic table are called ______and vertical columns are called ______.
6. Name the period number and group number in which silicon is found. What is the classification of silicon (metal, non-metal, metalloid)?
7. List the family names for each of the groups below
Group 1 ______
Group 2 ______
Groups 3-12 ______
Group 13 ______
Group 14 ______
Group 15 ______
Group 16 ______
Group 17 ______
Group 18 ______
8. The atomic radius of Iodine is (bigger/smaller) than the atomic radius of Bromine.
9. How many valence electrons do noble gases have?
10. How many valence electrons do alkaline earth metals have?
11. Which group on the periodic table has the lowest ionization energy?
12. List all of the groups on the periodic table that contain non-metals.
13. Ionization energy for Beryllium is (higher/lower) than that of Carbon.
14. Which element is in Group 2, period 5 on the periodic table? What is its classification (metal, non-metal, metalloid) and what family is it in?
15. Which of the following elements has similar properties to Phosphorus: Sulfur, Silicon, Nitrogen, or Carbon? Explain why.
16. List three properties of metals.
Fill in the blanks below with the words increases, decreases, or remains the same
From left to right across a Period:
Atomic Number______
Valence Electrons ______
Atomic Radius ______
Ionization Energy ______
Electronegativity ______
From top to bottom down a Group:
Atomic Number ______
Valence Electrons ______
Atomic Radius ______
Ionization Energy ______
Electronegativity ______