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THE PERIODIC TABLE
Chapter Test A
A. Matching
Match each description in Column B with the correct term in Column A. Write the
letter of the correct description on the line.
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Column A
Column B
________ 1. metal
a. positively charged ion
________ 2. halogen
b. an element whose highest occupied s or p sublevels
are partially filled
________ 3. inner transition metal
c. the energy needed to remove an electron from an
atom in the gaseous state
________ 4. representative element
d. good conductor of heat and electric current
________ 5. ionization energy
e. an element whose highest occupied s sublevel and a
nearby d sublevel contain electrons
________ 6. alkaline earth metal
f. any nonmetal in Group 7A
________ 7. cation
g. the tendency of an atom to attract electrons when
the atom is in a compound
________ 8. electronegativity
h. an element in which the highest occupied s and p
sublevels are filled
________ 9. transition metal
i. an element in Group 2A
________ 10. noble gas
j. an element whose highest occupied s sublevel and a
nearby f sublevel contain electrons
B. Multiple Choice
Choose the best answer and write its letter on the line.
________ 11. In the periodic table, there is a periodic pattern in the physical and
chemical properties of elements when they are arranged in order of
a. increasing atomic mass.
b. increasing electronegativity.
c. increasing atomic radius.
d. increasing atomic number.
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________ 12. Which sublevel corresponds to the transition metals in the periodic table?
a. s
c. d
b. p
d. f
________ 13. The representative elements are
a. inner transition metals.
b. transition metals.
c. Group B elements.
d. Group A elements.
________ 14. Which of the following elements is a metalloid?
a. As
c. Br
b. Se
d. Kr
________ 15. When a strontium atom loses two electrons to form an Sr2 ion, the
electrons are lost from the
a. 5s orbital.
c. 3d orbital.
b. 5p orbital.
d. 4f orbital.
________ 16. The element iodine, I, is a
a. period 5 alkali metal.
b. period 4 halogen.
c. period 5 halogen.
d. period 5 transition metal.
________ 17. The subatomic particle that plays the greatest role in determining the
physical and chemical properties of an element is the
a. proton.
c. electron.
b. neutron.
d. photon.
________ 18. Which of the following atoms would you expect to have the largest
atomic radius?
a. I
c. Ca
b. K
d. Rb
________ 20. For which element would you expect a large jump between the first
and second ionization energies?
a. F
c. Fe
b. Ca
d. Na
________ 21. The category of elements that is characterized by the filling of f
orbitals is the
a. inner transition metals.
c. alkali earth metals.
b. alkali metals.
d. transition metals.
________ 22. Electronegativity
a. generally decreases from left to right across a period.
b. is the energy change that accompanies the loss of an electron from
a gaseous atom.
c. generally decreases from top to bottom within a group.
d. is generally higher for metals than for nonmetals.
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________ 19. From left to right across the second period of the periodic table,
a. first ionization energy increases.
c. electronegativity decreases.
b. atomic radii increase.
d. atomic mass decreases.
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________ 23. Atomic size generally
a. increases from left to right across a period.
b. decreases from top to bottom within a group.
c. remains constant within a period.
d. decreases from left to right across a period.
________ 24. Of the following atoms, which one has the smallest first ionization
energy?
a. boron
c. nitrogen
b. aluminum
d. silicon
________ 25. The alkali metals do not include
a. Li.
b. Ca.
c. Na.
d. Rb.
C. Questions
Answer the following in the space provided.
26. For the elements whose electron configurations end as follows, state the
period and the group to which each element belongs.
a. 5s2
b. 4s24p4
c. 6s26p2
27. Write the configurations for the highest occupied energy level for each of the following elements.
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a. He
b. K
c. Al
d. Kr
e. O
28. Arrange the following elements in order of decreasing ionization energy:
a. Cs, Li, K
b. Cl, Si, P, Ar
c. Ca, Ba, Be, Sr
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29. Tell whether each of the following elements is an inner transition metal, a noble gas,
an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, or a halogen. Then give its period and group numbers.
a. calcium
b. cesium
c. fluorine
d. chromium
e. neon
f. silver
30. Which element in each pair has the higher electronegativity value?
a. Na, Mg
b. Rb, I
c. Cl, Br
D. Essay
Write a short essay for the following.
31. Why does atomic size generally increase as you move down a group of the periodic table and
decrease as you move from left to right across a period?
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