Unit #3: Periodic Trends Exam Review:
1) Fill in the chart comparing characteristics of each group/family.
Alkali Metals:
Alkaline Earth Metals:
Halogens:
Noble Gases:
Transition Metals:
Inner Transition Metals:
2) Fill in the chart comparing characteristics of metals, nonmetals, and metalloids.
Metals:
Nonmetals:
Metalloids:
3) The group number in the A group determines the number of ______________________
______________________ in the outermost energy level of an atom.
4) Draw a periodic table below and label the s block, p block, d block, and f block elements.
Explain the significance of the period in the periodic table and how they relate to
electron configurations.
5) Using the periodic table, identify the following elements as either a metal, nonmetal, or
metalloid:
Nitrogen
Arsenic
Magnesium
6) List the 17 different groups on the periodic table and describe their location.
1)
10)
2)
11)
3)
12)
4)
13)
5)
14)
6)
15)
7)
16)
8)
17)
9)
7) Describe each contribution made by the four scientists who were instrumental in
developing the modern-day periodic table.
1)
2)
3)
4)
8) Explain the difference between a group/family and a period on the periodic table.
9) Define the following terms:
a) Ion
b) Cation
c) Anion
d) Ionization Energy
e) Electron Affinity
f) Atomic Radius
g) Periodic Law
h) Periodic Table
10) How is the periodic table arranged today?
11) How did Mendeleev arrange the periodic table?
12) Identify the following elements, using the periodic table and the ending electron
configuration:
4p3
6s1
13) List the following elements in order of increasing atomic radius:
a) Carbon (C), Tin (Sn), Germanium (Ge), Silicon (Si), Lead (Pb)
b) Arsenic (As), Gallium (Ga), Potassium (K), Bromine (Br), Calcium (Ca)
c) Barium (Ba), Cesium (Cs), Magnesium (Mg), Beryllium (Be), Fluorine (F), Strontium (Sr)
d) What is the group trend for atomic radius? Explain the reason for this trend.
e) What is the periodic trend for atomic radius? Explain the reason for this trend.
14) List the following elements in order of increasing ionization energy:
a) Silicon (Si), Phosphorus (P), Chlorine (Cl), Sulfur (S), Sodium (Na), Aluminum (Al), Argon (Ar)
b) Arsenic (As), Antimony (Sb), Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Bismuth (Bi)
c) Thallium (Tl), Astatine (At), Cesium (Cs), Francium (Fr), Radon (Rn), Barium (Ba)
d) What is the group trend for ionization energy? Explain the reason for this trend.
e) What is the periodic trend for ionization energy? (Include exceptions) Explain the reason for
this trend.
15) List the following element sin order of increasing electron affinity:
a) Krypton (Kr), Sodium (Na), Carbon (C), Chlorine (Cl), Nitrogen (N), Calcium (Ca)
b) What is the periodic trend for electron affinity? (Include exceptions) Explain the reason for
this trend.