Periodic Properties Quiz Quiz

10 multiple choice questions

Q1: As you move across a period from left to right, electronegativity generally:

A) Decreases B) Increases C) Stays constant D) Becomes zero

Q2: As you move down a group, atomic size:

A) Decreases B) Increases C) Stays the same D) Becomes negative

Q3: First ionization energy is the energy required to:

A) Add an electron to an atom B) Remove an electron from an atom C) Share an electron D) Create an electron

Q4: Most metals are generally:

A) Poor conductors of electricity B) Good conductors of electricity C) Semiconductors D) Insulators

Q5: Across a period from left to right, metals become:

A) More abundant B) Less abundant (more nonmetallic) C) Larger in number D) More reactive

Q6: The most electronegative element on the periodic table is:

A) Oxygen B) Nitrogen C) Fluorine D) Chlorine

Q7: Noble gases have:

A) Very low ionization energies B) High reactivity C) Full valence electron shells D) Variable oxidation states

Q8: Elements in the same group have the same number of:

A) Electron shells (periods) B) Valence electrons C) Atomic number D) Physical state

Q9: Electron affinity generally increases across a period because:

A) Atomic size increases significantly B) Increasing nuclear charge with similar shell structure attracts electrons more C) Number of electrons decreases D) Shells increase in number

Q10: Silicon (Si) is classified as a:

A) Metal B) Metalloid C) Nonmetal D) Noble gas

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