Periodic Properties Quiz Quiz

10 multiple choice questions

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

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

2. As you move down a group, atomic size:

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

3. 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

4. Most metals are generally:

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

5. Across a period from left to right, metals become:

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

6. The most electronegative element on the periodic table is:

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

7. Noble gases have:

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

8. Elements in the same group have the same number of:

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

9. 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

10. Silicon (Si) is classified as a:

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

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