UNIT TEST The Periodic Table

UNIT TEST IGCSE
Grade 10
The Periodic Table
Total questions : 13 Name :

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1. Which one of the following names does not correspond to a group of elements on the
Periodic table?
A. Alkali C. Alloys
B. Group VI D. Halogens
2. Which property of elements increases as you move across the Periodic table?
A. The number of outer shells increases.
B. The number of outer shell electrons increases.
C. The metallic character.
D. The tendency to become oxidised.
3. Element Z forms an ion with a 2- charge.
Which group of the Periodic Table is element Z found in?
A. 1 C. 6
B. 2 D. 7
4. Oxygen, sulfur, selenium, and tellurium are Group VI elements. What do all these
elements have in common?
A. They all have 6 outer shell electrons and have similar physical properties.
B. They are all non-metals.
C. They all have 5 outer shell electrons and have similar chemical properties.
D. They all have 6 outer shell electrons and have similar chemical properties.
5. X and Y are two elements from the same period in The Periodic Table
The table gives some properties of X and Y
XY
appearance shiny grey dull yellow
malleability malleable brittle
electrical conductivity when solid good poor
Which statements are correct about X and Y?
1 Y has a higher melting point than X.
2 Y forms negative ions when it reacts.
3 X forms covalent compounds.
4 X forms a basic oxide.
A. 1 and 2 C. 2 and 3
B. 2 and 4 D. 3 and 4
6. Potassium and krypton are elements in Period 4. Potassium is at the beginning of the
period and is more metallic than
krypton which is at the end of the period.
What makes potassium more metallic than krypton?
A. It has less electrons than krypton.
B. It has less protons than krypton.
C. It has less electron shells.
D. It has less outer shell electrons.
7. An element has an electronic configuration of 2,8,6. Which group and period can the
element be found in? group period.
Group period
A 6 3
B 6 8
C 3 6
D 8 2
8. Which of the following observations does not apply to GroupI elements?

A. They are relatively soft metals.
B. They corrode quickly when exposed to air.
C. They react very quickly with water releasing hydrogen gas.
D. They produce acidic solutions in reaction with water.
9. Which of these is the least reactive element in Group 1?
A. caesium C. potassium
B. lithium D. sodium
10. The reactivity of the halogens decreases moving down the group. Which statement
explains this observation?
A. Decreasing distance between the nucleus and outer shell makes it easier for the atom
to attract electrons.
B. Increasing distance between the nucleus and outer shell makes it easier for the atom to
attract electrons.
C. Decreasing distance between the nucleus and outer shell makes it harder for the atom
D. Increasing distance between the nucleus and outer shell makes it harder for the atom
11. The reactivity of the alkali metals increases moving down the group. Which statement
explains this observation?
A. Decreasing distance between the nucleus and outer shell makes it easier for the metals
to lose their valence electrons.
B. Increasing distance between the nucleus and outer shell makes it harder for the metals
C. Increasing distance between the nucleus and outer shell makes it easier for the metals
D. Decreasing distance between the nucleus and outer shell makes it easier for the metals
12. The diagram shows the positions of some elements in the Periodic Table.
Use symbols from this table to answer these questions. Each symbol may be used once,
more than once or not at all.
i) Give the symbol of a metal.
ii) Give the symbol of a noble gas.
iii) Give the symbol of a liquid at room temperature.
iv) Give the symbols of the two elements in Period 3
13. For each of the following, give the name of an element from Period 2 (lithium to neon),
which matches the description. Elements may be used once, more than once or not at all.
i) An element which is gaseous at room temperature and pressure
ii) An element which has atoms with a full outer shell of electrons
iii) An element which exists as both diamond and graphite
iv) An element that reacts vigorously with cold water
v) A soft metallic element which is stored in oil

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Total questions : 13 Name :

8. Which of the following observations does not apply to GroupI elements?

i) Give the symbol of a metal.

ii) Give the symbol of a noble gas.

iii) Give the symbol of a liquid at room temperature.

iv) Give the symbols of the two elements in Period 3

iii) An element which exists as both diamond and graphite

iv) An element that reacts vigorously with cold water

v) A soft metallic element which is stored in oil

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