Deck 5: The Periodic Table

Question 1

What is the term for the elements with atomic numbers 21,39,57,and 58-71?

A)actinide series
B)lanthanide series
C)rare earth elements
D)transuranium elements
E)none of the above

Answer 1

rare earth elements

Question 2

What is the name of the family of elements in Group VIIIA/18?

A)alkali metals
B)alkaline earth metals
C)halogens
D)noble gases
E)none of the above

Answer 2

noble gases

Question 3

What is the name of the family of elements in Group IA/1?

A)alkali metals
B)alkaline earth metals
C)halogens
D)noble gases
E)none of the above

Answer 3

alkali metals

Question 4

What is the term for the two series of elements that include Ce-Lu and Th-Lr?

A)rare earth elements
B)representative elements
C)transition elements
D)inner transition elements
E)none of the above

Question 5

What terms refer to a vertical column in the periodic table of elements?

A)group or family
B)group or series
C)period or family
D)period or series
E)none of the above

Question 6

What is the term for the charge on an atom that has lost or gained electrons?

A)atomic charge
B)electron charge
C)ionic charge
D)valence charge
E)none of the above

Question 7

What terms refer to a horizontal row in the periodic table of elements?

A)group or family
B)group or series
C)period or family
D)period or series
E)none of the above

Question 8

What is the term for the shorthand description of the arrangement of electrons by sublevels according to increasing energy?

A)atomic notation
B)atomic number
C)continuous spectrum
D)electron configuration
E)none of the above

Question 9

What is the term for a method of writing the electron configuration whereby all the inner electrons are represented by a noble gas symbol in brackets followed by the valence electrons?

A)atomic notation
B)core notation
C)electron notation
D)noble gas notation
E)none of the above

Question 10

What is the term for two different ions with the same electron configuration?

A)isoelectronic
B)isoenergetic
C)isonuclear
D)isotopes
E)none of the above

Question 11

What is the term for the elements in Groups 1,2,13-18?

A)rare earth elements
B)representative elements
C)transition elements
D)inner transition elements
E)none of the above

Question 12

What is the term for the elements with atomic numbers 90-103?

A)actinide series
B)lanthanide series
C)rare-earth elements
D)transuranium elements
E)none of the above

Question 13

Which of the following laws states that the properties of the elements recur in a repeating pattern when arranged according to increasing atomic number?

A)law of atomic numbers
B)law of constant composition
C)law of periodic properties
D)periodic law
E)none of the above

Question 14

What is the term for the elements with atomic numbers 58-71?

A)actinide series
B)lanthanide series
C)rare earth elements
D)transuranium elements
E)none of the above

Question 15

What is the name of the family of elements in Group IIA/2?

A)alkali metals
B)alkaline earth metals
C)halogens
D)noble gases
E)none of the above

Question 16

What is the name of the family of elements in Group VIIA/17?

A)alkali metals
B)alkaline earth metals
C)halogens
D)noble gases
E)none of the above

Question 17

What is the term for the inner electrons in an atom which are not available for bonding?

A)center electrons
B)core electrons
C)nuclear electrons
D)valence electrons
E)none of the above

Question 18

What is the term for the minimum amount of energy to remove an electron from a neutral atom in the gaseous state?

A)atomic energy
B)electron energy
C)ionization energy
D)nuclear energy
E)none of the above

Question 19

What is the term for a chemical symbol of an element surrounded by a dot representing each valence electron?

A)atom dot notation
B)core notation
C)electron dot formula
D)valence formula
E)none of the above

Question 20

What is the term for an atom (or group of atoms)that bears a charge as the result of gaining or losing valence electrons?

A)anion
B)cation
C)ion
D)polyatomic ion
E)none of the above

Question 21

Why was argon absent from Mendeleev's original periodic table of 1871?

A)Argon is unstable.
B)Argon is radioactive.
C)Argon had not been discovered.
D)Argon occurs only in compounds.
E)none of the above

Question 22

Which of the following is an inner transition element?

A)Rf
B)Ti
C)Th
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 23

What is the term for the elements in Groups 3-12?

A)rare earth elements
B)representative elements
C)transition elements
D)inner transition elements
E)none of the above

Question 24

Why was helium absent from Mendeleev's original periodic table of 1871?

A)Helium is unstable.
B)Helium is radioactive.
C)Helium had not been discovered.
D)Helium occurs only in compounds.
E)none of the above

Question 25

Which of the following scientists contributed to the development of the periodic table of elements?

A)J.W.Döbereiner
B)Dmitri Mendeleev
C)H.G.J.Moseley
D)J.A.R.Newlands
E)all of the above

Question 26

Which fourth period transition element has the highest atomic number?

A)Ca
B)Cd
C)Kr
D)Zn
E)none of the above

Question 27

Why were noble gases absent from Mendeleev's original periodic table of 1871?

A)The noble gases are unstable.
B)The noble gases are radioactive.
C)The noble gases had not been discovered.
D)The noble gases occur only in compounds.
E)none of the above

Question 28

Which of the following is a representative element?

A)B
B)Ba
C)Br
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 29

Which of the following is a transition element?

A)Cu
B)Ag
C)Au
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 30

Which fourth period representative element has the highest atomic number?

A)Ca
B)Kr
C)Pb
D)Zn
E)none of the above

Question 31

The modern periodic law states that the properties of the elements repeat when the periodic table is arranged according to which of the following?

A)increasing atomic number
B)increasing mass number
C)increasing atomic mass
D)increasing isotopic mass
E)none of the above

Question 32

Which fifth period transition element has the highest atomic number?

A)Cd
B)Hg
C)Sr
D)Xe
E)none of the above

Question 33

What is the term for the electrons that occupy the outermost s and p sublevels of an atom?

A)core electrons
B)kernel electrons
C)sublevel electrons
D)valence electrons
E)none of the above

Question 34

Which of the following scientists is credited with first arranging the elements into groups according to increasing atomic mass and repeating properties?

A)Johann Döbereiner
B)Dmitri Mendeleev
C)H.G.J.Moseley
D)J.A.R.Newlands
E)none of the above

Question 35

Which of the following elements are fourth period semimetals?

A)Si and Ge
B)Ge and As
C)Sb and Te
D)Po and At
E)none of the above

Question 36

What is the term for the elements with atomic numbers beyond 92?

A)actinide series
B)lanthanide series
C)rare earth elements
D)transuranium elements
E)none of the above

Question 37

Which of the following scientists did not contribute to the development of the periodic table of elements?

A)John Dalton
B)J.W.Döbereiner
C)Dmitri Mendeleev
D)H.G.J.Moseley
E)J.A.R.Newlands

Question 38

Which fifth period representative element has the highest atomic number?

A)Bi
B)Cd
C)Sr
D)Xe
E)none of the above

Question 39

Previous to the X-ray emission evidence of 1913,the order of the elements in the periodic table was based on which of the following?

A)increasing atomic number
B)increasing mass number
C)increasing atomic mass
D)increasing isotopic mass
E)none of the above

Question 40

Following the X-ray emission studies of Harry Moseley in 1913,the order of the elements in the periodic table was based on which of the following?

A)increasing atomic number
B)increasing mass number
C)increasing atomic mass
D)increasing isotopic mass
E)none of the above

Question 41

Which of the following is a radioactive semimetal?

A)Ge
B)Pm
C)Po
D)Rn
E)none of the above

Question 42

Which of the following is an alkaline earth metal?

A)Al
B)Rb
C)Zn
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 43

Which of the following is an alkaline earth metal?

A)Ca
B)Co
C)Cu
D)Cs
E)none of the above

Question 44

Which of the following is a noble gas?

A)He
B)Ar
C)Xe
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 45

Which of the following is a noble gas?

A)Au
B)Kr
C)N
D)No
E)none of the above

Question 46

Which of the following is a radioactive nonmetal?

A)At
B)Po
C)Ra
D)Xe
E)none of the above

Question 47

Which of the following elements are fifth period semimetals?

A)As and Sb
B)Ge and As
C)Sb and Te
D)Po and At
E)none of the above

Question 48

Which of the following is an alkali metal?

A)Al
B)Cs
C)Cu
D)Mg
E)none of the above

Question 49

Which of the following is a halogen?

A)Cl
B)F
C)I
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 50

Which of the following is a radioactive semimetal?

A)At
B)B
C)Ge
D)Si
E)none of the above

Question 51

Which of the following is an alkali metal?

A)Li
B)Na
C)K
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 52

Which of the following is a radioactive metal?

A)Tc
B)Te
C)Ti
D)Tl
E)none of the above

Question 53

Which of the following is a radioactive metal?

A)Pb
B)Pd
C)Pm
D)Pt
E)none of the above

Question 54

Which of the following is an alkali metal?

A)Al
B)Fe
C)Ca
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 55

Which of the following elements are sixth period semimetals?

A)Te and Po
B)Ge and As
C)Sb and Te
D)Po and At
E)none of the above

Question 56

Which of the following is a radioactive nonmetal?

A)At
B)Po
C)Ra
D)Rn
E)none of the above

Question 57

Which of the following is a noble gas?

A)F
B)N
C)O
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 58

Which of the following is a halogen?

A)Ar
B)Br
C)H
D)Hg
E)none of the above

Question 59

Which of the following is an alkaline earth metal?

A)Mg
B)Ca
C)Ba
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 60

Which of the following is a halogen?

A)Ar
B)H
C)N
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 61

Which of the following is a general trend in the periodic table for the metallic character of the elements?

A)increases from left to right,increases from bottom to top
B)increases from left to right,decreases from bottom to top
C)decreases from left to right,increases from bottom to top
D)decreases from left to right,decreases from bottom to top
E)none of the above

Question 62

Which of the following is a transuranium element?

A)Pa
B)Th
C)U
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 63

Which of the following is the highest atomic mass lanthanide?

A)Ce
B)Lr
C)Lu
D)Th
E)none of the above

Question 64

Which of the following is a transuranium element?

A)Np
B)Cf
C)Lr
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 65

Which of the following is a rare earth element?

A)B
B)P
C)U
D)Y
E)none of the above

Question 66

Which of the following elements has the largest atomic radius?

A)Na
B)K
C)Ca
D)Fe
E)Al

Question 67

Which of the following is a rare earth element?

A)Al
B)Be
C)Li
D)Sc
E)none of the above

Question 68

Which of the following is the lowest atomic number actinide?

A)Ce
B)Lr
C)Lu
D)Sc
E)Th

Question 69

Which of the following is the lowest atomic mass lanthanide?

A)Ce
B)Lr
C)Lu
D)Sc
E)Th

Question 70

Which of the following is a general trend in the periodic table for the atomic radius of the elements?

A)increases from left to right,increases from bottom to top
B)increases from left to right,decreases from bottom to top
C)decreases from left to right,increases from bottom to top
D)decreases from left to right,decreases from bottom to top
E)none of the above

Question 71

Which of the following elements has the most metallic character?

A)Na
B)K
C)Ca
D)Fe
E)Al

Question 72

Which of the following elements has the most metallic character?

A)Li
B)Na
C)Be
D)Mg
E)Al

Question 73

Which of the following is a general trend from left to right in the periodic table of elements?

A)atomic radius increases;metallic character increases
B)atomic radius increases;metallic character decreases
C)atomic radius decreases;metallic character increases
D)atomic radius decreases;metallic character decreases
E)none of the above

Question 74

Which of the following is the highest atomic number actinide?

A)Ce
B)Lr
C)Lu
D)Th
E)none of the above

Question 75

Which of the following elements has the least metallic character?

A)F
B)Cl
C)Br
D)O
E)S

Question 76

Which of the following elements has the least metallic character?

A)C
B)N
C)O
D)P
E)S

Question 77

Which of the following elements has the largest atomic radius?

A)Li
B)Be
C)B
D)Na
E)Mg

Question 78

Which of the following is a rare earth element?

A)Ba
B)Cr
C)La
D)Th
E)none of the above

Question 79

Which of the following elements has the smallest atomic radius?

A)F
B)Cl
C)Br
D)O
E)S

Question 80

Which of the following is a transuranium element?

A)Ac
B)Md
C)Th
D)U
E)none of the above