PERIODIC TRENDS (multiple choice w/o using Periodic Table)
1.) Which element is most
metallic?
(A)
Group 14, Period 2 (B)
Group 14, Period 3
(C)
Group 14, Period 4 (D)
Group 14, Period 5
2.) Which element is most nonmetallic?
(A) Group 16, Period 2 (B)
Group 16, Period 3
(C)
Group 16, Period 4 (D) Group 16, Period 5
3.) Which has the largest atomic
radius?
(A) Group 1, Period 2 (B)
Group 13, Period 2
(C)
Group 15, Period 2 (D) Group 17, Period 2
4.) Which has the highest ionization
energy?
(A) Group 2, Period 3 (B)
Group 2, Period 4
(C)
Group 2, Period 5 (D)
Group 2, Period 6
5.) Which has the most metallic
properties?
(A)
Group 13, Period 5 (B)
Group 14, Period 5
(C)
Group 15, Period 5 (D) Group 16, Period 5
6.) Which has the greatest electron
affinity?
(A)
Group 16, Period 4 (B)
Group 16, Period 5
(C)
Group 17, Period 5 (D)
Group 17, Period 4
7.) Which has the smallest atomic
radius?
(A) Group 15, Period 2 (B)
Group 15, Period 3
(C)
Group 15, Period 4 (D) Group 15, Period 5
8.) Which has the lowest electron
affinity?
(A)
Group 13, Period 3 (B)
Group 15, Period 3
(C)
Group 17, Period 3 (D) Group 18,
Period 3
9.) Which has the lowest ionization
energy?
(A) Group 1, Period 2 (B)
Group 1, Period 3
(C)
Group 1, Period 4 (D)
Group 1, Period 5
10.) Which has the most metallic
properties?
(A) Group 15, Period 5 (B) Group 16, Period 5
(C)
Group 15, Period 6 (D) Group 16, Period 6
11.) Which would most easily lose its valence
electrons?
(A)
Group 1, Period 3 (B)
Group 14, Period 2
(C)
Group 17, Period 3 (D) Group 18, Period 2
12.) Which would most easily gain
electrons?
(A)
Group 13, Period 3 (B)
Group 14, Period 2
(C)
Group 15, Period 2 (D)
Group 17, Period 3
13.) Which has an octet of electrons in its outermost energy
level?
(A)
Group 13, Period 3 (B)
Group 14, Period 2
(C)
Group 18, Period 2 (D)
Group 17 , Period 5
14.) Which has chemical properties most similar to [Ar]
4s1?
(A)
Group 1, Period 3 (B)
Group 2, Period 3
(C)
Group 13, Period 3 (D)
Group 14, Period 3
15.) Which is most reactive?
(A)
Group 14, Period 2 (B)
Group 17, Period 2
(C)
Group 15, Period 2 (D) Group 18, Period 2
16.) Which is most
reactive?
(A)
Group 13, Period 2 (B)
Group 1, Period 5
(C)
Group 2, Period 5 (D)
Group 13, Period 5
17.) Which has chemical properties most similar to [Ne] 3s2 3p5?
(A)
Group 16, Period 3 (B)
Group 18, Period 3
(C)
Group 17, Period 4 (D)
Group 18, Period 2
18.) Which would never be found in the free state?
(A) Group 1, Period 4 (B) Group 13,
Period 3
(C)
Group 15, Period 3 (D)
Group 14, Period 4
19.) Which is the least reactive
gas?
(A)
Group 16, Period 2 (B)
Group 15, Period 2
(C)
Group 17, Period 2 (D)
Group 18, Period 2
20.) Which is the most reactive
gas?
(A)
Group 16, Period 2 (B)
Group 15, Period 2
(C)
Group 17, Period 2 (D)
Group 18, Period 2
21.) Which would never be in a
compound?
(A)
Group 1, Period 1 (B)
Group 18, Period 1
(C)
Group 13, Period 2 (D)
Group 1, Period 2
22.) Which would be found in the “d” block of elements?
(A)
Group 1, Period 3 (B)
Group 11, Period 4
(C)
Group 17, Period 5 (D)
Group 14, Period 2