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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.
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
b. Se
c. Br
d. Kr
15. When a strontium atom loses two electrons to form an Sr 2+ 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
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.
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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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.
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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